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30 Dec

COA launches Coffee with a Veteran program

Leigh BlanderLocal News, Nonprofit corner

The Marblehead Council on Aging is launching a new program, Coffee with a Veteran,” starting Friday, Jan. 10. All veterans are invited to this monthly, informal gathering with new Veterans Services Agent Ro Trionfi-Mazzuchelli. COA Program Director Janice Salisbury-Beal. left, and new Veterans Agent Ro Trionfi-Mazzuchelli will lead a new Coffee with a Veteran program beginning this month. COURTESY PHOTO / COA Director Lisa Hooper “This is our time — to speak freely without judgement and in confidence,” said Trionfi-Mazzuchelli. Vets can share stories and ask…

30 Dec

Join a New Year’s Day polar plunge — for a good cause

Leigh BlanderNonprofit corner, Top Stories

Looking for a refreshing way to start 2025? Why not kick off the New Year with a splash? Join the Changing Futures team at Devereux Beach for the Freeze For a Future Polar Plunge on Wednesday, Jan .1, at noon, and raise awareness and funds for cystic fibrosis research. Changing Futures' mission is to empower individuals facing cystic fibrosis with gastrointestinal side effects by pioneering research, providing essential resources and fostering a community of support. Learn more HERE.

14 Nov

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderArt, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner

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 ArtsThursday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m. The Marblehead Arts Association and Gene Arnould present a performance by Cassandre McKinley as a part of their Jazz at the Arts concert series.McKinley is a singer, recording artist and composer who performs a variety of genres, including soul, jazz, blues r&b, pop and country. Tickets are $35. marbleheadarts.org Music With Dara, 30th…

28 Oct

Marblehead Rotary gets messy with pie pitch fundraiser

Leigh BlanderNonprofit corner, Top Stories

If you were driving past The Beacon Restaurant last Tuesday evening, you might have thought a food fight had broken out. Not to worry, it was all for a good cause. The Rotary Club of Marblehead hosted its first World Polio Purple Pig Pie Pitch event, raising more than $2,000. The money will be matched 2:1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and donated to the Rotary’s Polio Plus program helping to eradicate polio worldwide. Oct. 24 is World Polio Day. Marblehead Rotary members…

23 Sep

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderArt, Community Resources, Culture, Education, Entertainment, Local History, Nonprofit corner, Recreation, Theater, 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. Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and community awards celebrationThursday, Sept. 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m. The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce announces their 72nd annual meeting and 2024 community awards celebration. The event will be held at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead. $65 per person. Join the Chamber to honor the 2024 award recipients – Dave Rodgers, The Harbor Light Inn, Teresa Collins,…

31 Jul

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderArt, Local News, Nonprofit corner

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 in the GardenSunday, Aug. 4, 2-4 p.m. Enjoy a summer afternoon of outdoor jazz with the Chase, Raberge, McMahon Trio. Seats in the garden are $20-$35 per person, kids are $10 or free. More info and tickets at earthsongherbals.com/jazz-in-the-garden. Cultivating HistorySaturday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.The Marblehead Museum invites you to its newest summer program, Cultivating History.Explore the gardens of…

23 Jul

Dollars for Scholars announces MHS scholarship recipients

Leigh BlanderLocal News, Marblehead Public Schools, Nonprofit corner

At its annual awards ceremony on July 13, Marblehead Dollars for Scholars honored 14 high school seniors with scholarships totaling $52,000. Over the summer, the local nonprofit organization will award an additional $141,000 to rising college sophomores, juniors and seniors, who must reapply for their scholarships each year. Members of the MHS Class of 2024 from left to right and the endowed scholarships they received in parenthesis include, front row: Jameson Vied (Harold & Elizabeth Shattuck), Sienna Velandry (Margaret & Ernest Woodfin), Jack Pelliciotti (Sandra…

28 Jun

Grandfather rappels down the outside of a Cambridge hotel, for a good cause

Leigh BlanderNonprofit corner, Top Stories

Marblehead grandfather Alf Wilson has been climbing mountains most of his life. So it was an easy decision to rappel down the outside of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cambridge to raise money for the Epilepsy Foundation on June 15. Alf Wilson of Marblehead sports a suit, tie and dress shoes to rappel 13 floors down the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cambridge — all for a good cause. COURTESY PHOTOS “Rappelling is no big deal for me,” said Wilson, who is 77 years old. “I’ve…

13 Jun

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh Blander0 CommentsArt, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner

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. Playing with sea glassThursday, June 13, 7-9 p.m. Join Marblehead Arts Association member and owner of Marblehead Sea Glass Amy Goldfarb as she guides attendees in the creation of their very own sea glass art. 8 Hooper St. Choose from three different templates or create a design of your own. Supplies provided to create one 9-inch-by-9-inch or smaller piece of art. You…

28 May

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh Blander0 CommentsArt, Community Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner

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. Cods & WhalesFriday, May 31, 5-7 p.m. The Festival of Arts will kick off its annual Cods & Whales Auction at Abbot Hall. Come see dozens of one-of-a-kind wooden cods and plastic whales, decorated by local artists. After this event, the works will be displayed in local retailers and then auctioned off. Soul PlayFriday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1, 7:30-8:30…