Recreation - Marblehead Current

24 Aug

PHOTO GALLERY: Making memories at Marblehead summer camps

Leigh BlanderCommunity Resources, Recreation, Top Stories

Summer in Marblehead means sunshine, new adventures and plenty of reasons to smile. From sports fields and sailing docks to art projects, nature walks and games with new friends, local summer camps have been buzzing with activity this season. Campers have spent their days learning new skills, trying new things and — most importantly — having fun. Here’s a look at some of the moments, big and small, that made summer camp in Marblehead especially sweet this year. (The JCC summer camps wrapped up Friday,…

22 Aug

PHOTO GALLERY: Townies take to Marblehead waters for national regatta

Leigh BlanderRecreation, Sailing, Top Stories

This weekend, the National Town Class Association is hosting its annual regatta out of the Corinthian Yacht Club. "The Town Class has the distinction of being the oldest continuously raced fleet in Marblehead," according to the NTCA website. "The group is made up of sailors of all ages and backgrounds." Regatta organizer Joe Fava wrote to the Current, "The story of the weekend was Bart Snow and crew Cheryl Schilling winning the regatta on a tie break over Mark Maitland and Phoenix Varela. Bart first won…

19 Aug

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Leigh BlanderAbbot Public Library, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Local History, Recreation, Theater, Top Stories

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email the Current at info@marbleheadnews.org. Adult Craft NightThursday, Aug. 21, 7-9 p.m.Join Slime Time Studios MHD for Adult Craft Night, 10 Spring St. Come with friends, make new friends and go home with a beautiful craft that you create. For their first Adult Craft Night you will be making beautiful pressed-flower frames while we chat and have a good time! Feel free to BYOB. Tickets are $35.…

11 Aug

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderAbbot Public Library, Art, Community Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Environment, Recreation, Top Stories

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email the Current at info@marbleheadnews.org. Road to Independence walking tourThursday, Aug. 12, 4-5 p.m. This walking tour with Marblehead Museum features the history of Marblehead in the early 1770s, highlighting the town’s pivotal role in such famous events as the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill and the resistance to British taxes. The tour will also explore attacks on local Loyalists, and the contradiction of Marbleheaders…

10 Aug

Rec & Parks discusses Reynolds, Seaside projects

Jordan HorowitzLocal News, Recreation

The Recreation & Parks Committee met at the Community Center Tuesday, Aug. 4, to discuss and vote on proposals involving recreational activities, park improvements, permit approvals and fee changes. Concerning the highly anticipated $3.3 million project for Reynolds Field, which will finally bring Marblehead an ice rink of its own, Recreation & Parks Commissioner Karin Ernst said the department is “still working on the design — we are about 60% of the way there.” Recreation & Parks Commission discussed renovations to Glabicky Field near the…

07 Aug

Make a splash: Crocker Park dock to reopen Saturday

Leigh BlanderRecreation, Top Stories

Some good news as we head into the weekend. Harbormaster Mark Souza tells us the temporary dock at Crocker Park will be ready for swimmers sometime after 9 a.m. Saturday morning. The temporary dock was donated by Mid-Harbor Mooring and Launch Services. On Thursday, Souza and his deputy, Craig Smith, added floatation, attachment points for the gangway and chain/metal work for the mooring process. Friday morning, Ned Foster from Mid-Harbor and Dions Yacht Yard launched the float and Foster towed the float over from Salem…

04 Aug

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets coming up

Leigh BlanderArt, Community Resources, Culture, Education, Entertainment, Recreation, Theater, Top Stories

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email the Current at info@marbleheadnews.org. Slavery to Freedom walking tourThursday, Aug. 6, 4 p.m. Join Jarrett Zeman from Marblehead Museum for a walking tour on the history of slavery and the abolition movement in Marblehead. You’ll see local sites where enslaved people worked and lived, and where white abolitionists fought for freedom from the pulpit, ballot box and Underground Railroad. Tickets are $15.90 for the general public. Go…

30 Jul

Marblehead’s Rock n Row celebrates 20th birthday on the water

Leigh BlanderLocal News, Recreation

Marblehead’s Rock n Row club celebrated its 20th anniversary with a neon tide water parade and party. “All the boats (and rowers) were decked out in neon, we rowed from Little Harbor to State Street Landing in a two-by-two formation,” said Rock n Row’s Tracy Lessor. “When we got to the landing, we received a cannon salute.” The rowing club has more than 70 members. Members of Marblehead’s Rock n Row head to the water for a neon-tide parade celebrating the group’s 20th anniversary. COURTESY…

29 Jul

Temporary dock to restore swimming access at Crocker Park next month

Leigh BlanderRecreation, Top Stories

Good news for people who enjoy swimming at Crocker Park. Marblehead Harbormaster Mark Souza told the Current Wednesday morning that a replacement swim dock is expected to be installed in about two weeks. "We have secured a dock for temporary use from Mid-harbor Mooring and Launch Services at no cost," Souza said. "I am working on mobilizing it to get it to the main harbor from the west shore side of Marblehead. That contractor will need to be compliant with the town procurement process." During…

17 Jul

Crocker Park dock repairs still weeks away

Leigh BlanderRecreation, Top Stories

Swimmers and waterfront visitors hoping for a quick return of the Crocker Park dock may have to wait. The dock, a popular fixture along Marblehead Harbor, was damaged during a heavy rainstorm on July 6. Harbormaster Mark Souza said a permanent flotation log beneath the dock broke free. The town has issued a request for proposals for repairs, with bids due Aug. 13. After a contractor is selected, work can begin on restoring the structure. A flotation log broke free from the Crocker Park dock…