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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets
12 May

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderAbbot Public Library, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Religion
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.  Playground photo exhibitThrough May  Local photographer Larry Dunn is exhibiting his photographs, “The Color of Shapes and Playgrounds” at Stetson Gallery at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford St. All are invited. Jeremiah Lee and Slavery in MarbleheadWednesday, May 14, 7 p.m. Marblehead Museum Executive Director Lauren McCormack will discuss colonial Marblehead’s relationship with the trans-Atlantic economy. Using merchant Jeremiah…
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Marblehead celebrates Hanukkah early with menorah lighting
17 Dec

Marblehead celebrates Hanukkah early with menorah lighting

Leigh BlanderCulture, Religion, Top Stories
More than 100 people gathered Dec. 17 for Marblehead’s second annual community menorah lighting. Sarah Freudenberger, who lives in Marblehead and is a cantor at Congregation Shirat Hayam in Swampscott, organized the event. The menorah is located on the lawn of National Grand Bank on Pleasant Street.  https://videopress.com/v/HoIZAjfL?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true A chorus of children and adults sing Hanukkah songs at Marblehead's community menorah lighting on Dec. 17. CURRENT VIDEO /LEIGH BLANDER Freudenberger led a chorus of children and adults in several Hanukkah songs, including “Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel.”…
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets
16 Dec

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderAbbot Public Library, Culture, Religion, Top Stories
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.  Community menorah lightingTuesday, Dec. 17, 6 p.m. Marblehead will celebrate Hanukkah at a community menorah lighting outside National Grand Bank, 91 Pleasant St. Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, runs eight nights. This year, it begins Dec. 25. Tuesday's celebration will include singing and Hanukkah treats. Snowy Scapes & Celebrations: The Artist’s HolidayWednesday, Dec. 18, 7-8 p.m. Join this virtual presentation on the variety…
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets
26 Nov

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderArt, Community Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Religion
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. Music & Giving NightSaturday, Nov. 30, 6-11 p.m. The Marblehead Counseling Center and Gerry 5 present Music & Giving Night at Gerry 5. Come support a great cause and enjoy lively local music with local favorite Guy Ford Band — an eclectic acoustic rock ensemble including Guy Ford, Daniel Rowe, Brian Wheeler, Jack O’Soro, Dave Gagnon and Jeff Ford. The evening…
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JCC preschoolers welcome in the Jewish new year
01 Oct

JCC preschoolers welcome in the Jewish new year

Leigh BlanderLocal News, Religion
Preschoolers at the JCC in Marblehead celebrated the Jewish New Year on the playground today. Rosh Hashanah starts Wednesday at sundown. On Tuesday, Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Jenn Mangold spent time with the J’s littlest members, singing songs and blowing the traditional shofar (ram's horn) to welcome in the new year. CURRENT PHOTOS / LEIGH BLANDER
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets
13 May

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Religion
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. Jazz at the Arts with Akiko AokiThursday, May 16,  7 p.m. The Marblehead Arts Association and Gene Arnould present Jazz at the Arts, a concert series at the Marblehead Arts Association featuring Akiko Aoki. The singer, voice instructor and Japanese teacher is known for her “jazzy phrasing and pitch control,” according to the MAA. For more info or to buy tickets,…
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Current Events: Carnival tops Marblehead’s best bets
29 Apr

Current Events: Carnival tops Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Environment, Local News, Recreation, Religion, Top Stories
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. Devereux Beach CarnivalMay 2-5 The Marblehead High junior class is hosting its annual Devereux Beach Carnival. The hours are: Thursday, May 2, 6-10 p.m.; Friday, May 3, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, May 4, 1-10 p.m.; and Sunday May 5, 1-6 p.m. The carnival features rides, games and food. Cash and credit are accepted. ‘The Most Epic Birthday Party Ever’Four performances May 3-5…
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‘The Mother of the Maid’ opens at MLT Friday night 
01 Apr

‘The Mother of the Maid’ opens at MLT Friday night 

Leigh Blander0 CommentsArt, Community Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Religion, Theater
Marblehead Little Theatre will open its production of “The Mother of the Maid” this Friday night at 7 p.m. The play, written by Jane Anderson, tells the story of Joan of Arc through the perspective of her mother, Isabelle, and explores familial relationships through realistic humor and remarkable moments in the lives of ordinary women. “The Mother of the Maid” will run for two weekends, April 5-14, and tickets are available at mltlive.org.  Director Hannah Schuurman is especially excited to share this story, and incredibly…
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CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up
25 Mar

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Environment, Life Style, Local News, Religion, Top Stories, Views & Reviews
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. Marblehead’s Got Talent finalsWednesday, March 27, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Ten students, $15,000! Come watch this year’s Marblehead’s Got Talent finals, put on by the Marblehead Rotary Club. The event is at the Cabot Theater, 286 Cabot St., Beverly. $50 adults, $25 at the door. Learn more at marbleheadrotary.com. VFW fundraiser with the Guy Ford BandSaturday, March 30, 8 p.m. Come rock…
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Four years later, leaders reflect on COVID’s impact
13 Mar

Four years later, leaders reflect on COVID’s impact

Leigh Blander0 CommentsBusiness, Community Resources, Education, Health, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Municipal Matters, Nonprofit corner, Public safety, Religion, Science, Top Stories
Four years ago today, on March 13, 2020, Marblehead students left school as a deadlypandemic began to shut down the world and change lives forever. They didn’t return toclassrooms for months. On this anniversary, the Current spoke with education, service, business and faith leadersaround town, asking them to reflect on how COVID affected Marblehead and whether thoseeffects are still being felt today. Town leaders are reflecting on COVID's impact, four years after its outbreak. COURTESY PHOTO / CDC “The impact on our town was huge,…
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