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16 Dec

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets this week

Saoirse StallingsArt, Entertainment, Health, Local News

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email info@marbleheadnews.org. Winter Candle Workshop at Abbot LibraryThursday, Dec. 18, 6 p.m. Back by popular demand! Come to Abbot Library to make winter-inspired, scented candles with soy wax and essential oils. Adults and teens are welcome. Space is limited, and registration is required at tinyurl.com/winter-candle. Lighthouse Fitness Studio: Country Line Dance with KateThursday, Dec. 18, 6 p.m. Wear your boots and a country hat for this 90-minute line…

10 Dec

NEWS IN BRIEF

Saoirse StallingsLocal News, News in brief

The Current welcomes 150–200-word submissions to News in Brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. Wreaths Across America Marblehead will be laying wreaths on the graves of veterans at Waterside Cemetery. COURTY IMAGES Wreaths Across America Join Wreaths Across America Marblehead at Waterside Cemetery Saturday, Dec. 13, 10 a.m., to lay wreaths on veterans’ graves. Marblehead organizers surpassed their goals and raised $42,500 for 2,700 wreaths. Second annual Michael John Havens Toy Drive at The Beacon on Dec. 13. Havens Toy Drive The second annual Mike Havens…

10 Dec

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets this week

Saoirse StallingsLocal News

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email info@marbleheadnews.org. Get Cookin’ With Julia Child Thursday, Dec. 11, 1-2:30 p.m. Meet Julia Child, the beloved French chef, in a live performance at Abbot Library featuring an actress from Delvena Theatre Company. Learn more about Child’s life, from her privileged early years in California when she had no interest in food to becoming one of the culinary legends of all time. After the performance, the cast will…

07 Dec

Santas ashore! Christmas Walk activities draw crowds

Saoirse Stallings and Leigh BlanderTop Stories

More than 20 Santas paddle boarded from Pleon Yacht Club to Riverside Beach and then State Street Landing Sunday morning. The annual tradition raises money for the Marblehead Food Pantry. This year, a polar bear and even the Grinch joined in. On Saturday, about 300 people packed State Street Landing to welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus as they arrived by lobster boat. The North Pole couple was greeted by cheers and a live performance of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” by the Marblehead High…

03 Dec

NEWS IN BRIEF

Saoirse StallingsNews in brief

The Marblehead Fire Department is alerting residents about the recall of the Tesla Powerwall 2 AC Battery Power system due to fire concerns. The Current welcomes 150–200-word submissions to News in Brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. MFD warning: Recall and fire warning Marblehead Fire Department is alerting residents about the recall of the Tesla Powerwall 2 AC Battery Power system that can catch fire. Consumers should make sure their Powerwall 2 system is online and check the Tesla app for a notification about whether their…

03 Dec

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets this week

Saoirse StallingsLocal News

Knitters Boutique Sale & Holiday Open HouseNow through Dec. 5, 9 a.m.–noonThe knitters group at the Marblehead Council on Aging is selling handmade hats, scarves, shawls, baby blankets and more at the Community Center, 10 Humphrey St. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Marblehead COA. An Evening of Piano and Chamber MusicFriday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.The community is invited to settle in for an evening of expressive piano and chamber music. The program brings together accomplished musicians who will perform works by Beethoven, Liszt, Rachmaninoff…

26 Nov

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Saoirse StallingsLocal News

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current editor LeighBlander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Knitters Boutique Sale & Holiday Open HouseDec. 1–5, 9 a.m.–noon The knitters group at the Marblehead Council on Aging are selling handmade hats, scarves, shawls, baby blankets and more at the Community Center, 10 Humphrey St. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Marblehead COA. The Friends will also host a Holiday Open House lunch for all Marblehead seniors on Tuesday, Dec. 9,…

25 Nov

Marblehead readies for 54th Christmas Walk; Santa’s harbor arrival

Saoirse StallingsTop Stories

The 54th Marblehead Christmas Walk weekend kicks off Thursday night, Dec. 4, and will feature the traditional Christmas Tree lighting, Santa’s arrival by lobster boat, Gingerbread Festival, Artisans’ Marketplace, parade and more. “Like the Arts Festival in the summer, Christmas Walk is a party that Marblehead throws for itself each December,” said Gene Arnould, Chamber of Commerce vice president. “It’s a time to meet and greet friends, to welcome Santa arriving at the Landing and watch him parade through the town. It’s a 54-year tradition…

24 Nov

News in brief: Nov. 24

Saoirse StallingsEnvironment, Local News, Politics, Public safety

The Current welcomes 150–200-word submissions to News in Brief. Send yours to info@marbleheadnews.org. Moulton unveils legislation to prevent war with Venezuela On Nov. 21, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., joined by Reps. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass.; Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif.; and Eugene Vindman, D-Va., announced new legislation called the No Unauthorized Force in Venezuela Act during a press conference on the House steps in Washington, D.C. The bill prohibits the executive branch from spending federal funds on any military action inside Venezuela or against…

19 Nov

ARTS & COMMUNITY: Local artist celebrates 20th anniversary of largest ceramics studio north of Boston

Saoirse StallingsArt, Local News

Marblehead artist Kirsten Bassion founded The Clay School 20 years ago. / COURTESY PHOTOS Marblehead artist Kirsten Bassion has spent two decades building a creative home for ceramics students on the North Shore — The Clay School, now the largest ceramics studio north of Boston. Bassion studied studio art at Skidmore College and earned a master of fine arts in ceramics from the School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology. After graduate school, she returned to Marblehead to work in local ceramics…