Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming days. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current Editor Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org.
Art talk with Siobhan McDonald – ‘This is Where I Lived‘
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 7p.m.
Join Siobhan McDonald at the Abbot Library, 235 Pleasant St., for her talk on her exhibit, “This is Where I Lived.”
The work will be displayed in the Carten Gallery from Monday, Nov. 10, through Saturday, Jan. 3. McDonald is a Marblehead resident, with her studio at Gallows Hill Artists in Salem.
“The works in this show are about who I am, how I see things and what place means to me. I travel using traditional means or sometimes with Google Earth. Every series I do begins with a piece of literature. A poem, a book — something that provides me with a key to open the structure of the series, answering my internal questions of how many, what or why. I’m interested in memory and how people’s recollections of things and their perceptions can shift over time. Altered buildings, abstracted space and other changes may make some works seem both familiar and yet not,” said McDonald.
Holiday Marketplace
Saturday, Nov. 15, 9:30a.m.-2 p.m.
Head over to the Old North Church, 35 Washington St, to find breakfast and lunch along with artisan jewelry, baked goods and holiday decor. Kids will enjoy crafts, too.
For All We Know – A truly global experience
Sunday, Nov. 16, 5:30 p.m.
Will and Christiana Goslin Bueno will perform “Sonar Immigration,” a show of songs of gratitude, protest and longing at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 135 Lafayette St. The concert will feature music in English, Spanish, Armenian, French and Portuguese.
The event is free with donations gratefully accepted. For more information, call 781-631-4951 or visit standrewsmhd.org.
Mini Book Sale at Council on Aging
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m.
The Friends of Abbot Public Library will be having a Mini Book Sale at the Judy and Gene Jacobi Community Center at 10 Humphrey St. Visit tinyurl.com/Friends-of-Abbot or contact the Friends of Abbot Public Library at friendsofabbotlibrary@gmail.com with questions.
‘Last of the Right Whales’: A movie screening with Sophia Naumovski
Monday, Nov. 17, 6 p.m.
Gather at the Abbot Library for a screening and discussion of the documentary, “Last of the Right Whales,” with Sophia Naumovski, followed by a Q&A. Registration is required, please register at tinyurl.com/Last-Right-Whales.
“Last of the Right Whales” follows the North Atlantic right whale migration and the people committed to saving a species still struggling to recover from centuries of hunting. Now climate change is forcing right whales further north in search of food, putting them on a collision course with ships and fishing gear. Naumovski is an oceans associate with Environment Massachusetts.
Marblehead Museum to host talk on Devereux neighborhood
Thursday, Nov. 20, 7p.m.
The Marblehead Museum, 170 Washington St., will host historic preservationist John Clemson for a talk entitled “The Devereux Neighborhood: A History.” Clemson will show how the area evolved from an agricultural center to a residential neighborhood served by railroad and streetcar from 1870-1940, using historic maps and images. The presentation is based in part on a Historic Properties Survey that Clemson completed for the Marblehead Historical Commission in 2023.
Tickets are $10 for museum members and $15 for the public. Tickets are available for in-person attendance or via Zoom. For tickets, visit the museum’s website at marbleheadmuseum.org, or call the museum at 781-631-1768.
