CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

The Hangout Hub is a once-a-month event at the Abbot Public Library where children ages 6-10 can develop friendships and share interests. Bring arts and crafts or other projects you would like to show and share, or come to explore new projects with others. Register at https://tinyurl.com/Abbot-Art-Hub.

Join The Honey Badgers and Dan Pallotta at Me & Thee. The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo. Their new album, The Earth Turns and So Do We, was released in 2024. Dan Pallotta has been making music his entire life, turning his music into action creating the AIDSRides, the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk and the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk. His organization has raised almost $600 million in nine years. Visit meandthee.org for more information. 

Join the monthly game program at Abbot Public Library for Mario Kart game event. The program is for grade 6 and over, where teens can join the gaming tournament or come to hang out. No registration required. For more information, visit abbotlibrary.org/events/. 

Walk with Nancy Spelbrink, a local artist and seasoned instructor, to Fort Sewall to explore the harbor and learn how to tell a story through a lens. The walk will start at MacRae’s at 108 Washington St. with tea and coffee and a chat about what makes a photo compelling. Make sure to bring a camera with manual settings (DSLR, mirrorless or advanced point-and-shoot), a fully charged battery and an empty memory card. The walk is $35 and has a class limit of six people. All levels of photographers are welcome. Email nspelbrink@yahoo.com to confirm your spot. 

Enjoy live music at the VFW’s Bunker Bar, 321 West Shore Drive, to benefit the Wreaths Across America program here in Marblehead.

In a joint event with the Ashland Public Library, the Abbot Library will welcome Travis Ireland to discuss the best American whiskeys to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War. This is a remote event, and registration is required to attend via Zoom. To register, visit: tinyurl.com/whiskey-history. Exploring whiskeys made in the United States, attendees will learn a bit of history and BYO to do a virtual taste test with Ireland, who will be recommending some of his favorites. You must be 21 or older to participate in taste testing but all are welcome to join.

Husband and wife local artists invite you to their art opening at MacRae’s Sustainable Goods. Enjoy paintings by Heather Orenstein and photography by JB Orenstein. They will exhibit their work until Nov. 1. This is a free event with no registration required.