Recreation - Marblehead Current

15 Apr

ELECTION 2025: Seat up for grabs on Rec & Parks as Martin bows out

Leigh BlanderRecreation, Top Stories

Lifelong ’Header Matt Martin has announced that he won’t seek another one-year term on the Recreation and Parks Commission this June to make room for new faces and ideas. He has been serving on Rec & Parks for eight years. Martin said he's proud of several projects during his Rec & Parks tenure, including opening new pickleball courts, approving a contract for stand-up paddleboarding at Riverhead Beach and repairing the historic grandstands at Seaside Park. Matt Martin won't see re-election to the Rec & Parks…

10 Feb

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderAbbot Public Library, Art, Culture, Local News, Recreation

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. Protect yourself from cybercrimeWednesday, Feb. 12, 7-8:30 p.m. Everyone knows a story of someone who was scammed online and lost money. Today, cybercriminals are getting more sophisticated using better technologies. This presentation will teach you how to identify malicious calls, emails and text messages and avoid being scammed. Q&A to follow the presentation. This is a free and open event at…

05 Nov

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderArt, Entertainment, Local News, Recreation

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. Rock the ArtsThursday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m. The Marblehead High School Friends of the Performing Arts will host their annual Rock the Arts gala at the King Hooper Mansion, 8 Hooper St. The celebration is the biggest fundraiser for performing arts at MHS each year, and student performers rely on the donations from guests to fund transportation to venues, theater productions,…

08 Oct

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh BlanderArt, Local News, Recreation

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. Leonard Nimoy’s son speaks at JCCWednesday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m. The JCC, 4 Community Road, kicks off its 30th Jewish Book Month speaker series tonight. While the tabloids and fan publications portrayed the Nimoys as a “close family,” to his son Adam, Leonard Nimoy was a total stranger. The actor was as inscrutable as the iconic half-Vulcan science officer he portrayed…

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,…

07 May

CURRENT EVENTS: Spring Celebration edition

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Food, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Recreation

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. Spring CelebrationSaturday, May 11, all day Presented by the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce and Discover Marblehead, this year’s Spring Celebration features a full day of art, music, shopping, food, vintage cars, launch rides and more. Events take place all over town. Check out the full schedule at https://loom.ly/PBqRlkw. Spring Arts FairSaturday, May 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, May 12, 10…

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…

29 Apr

New communication boards at local playgrounds help kids express themselves

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Education, Local News, Recreation, Top Stories

On a recent sunny afternoon, Hobbs Playground was buzzing with children running, swinging and zipping down slides. Many stopped to check out a new addition — a colorful communication board installed by local business The Power of Speech and the Marblehead Family Fund. “These playground communication boards provide children an immediate way to express their thoughts when they aren’t able to do so with spoken words,” said Jessica Brown, a speech pathologist who provides therapy through her practice at The Power of Speech and initiated…

24 Apr

Fund the Field scores big, new turf coming to MHS

Leigh Blander0 CommentsCommunity Resources, Marblehead Public Schools, Nonprofit corner, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories

In less than a year, the Fund the Field campaign raised more than $800,000, and organizers are set to sign a contract this week to replace the aging turf field at Marblehead High School. “In a time of so much angst and so many asks, it feels good to be part of something as straightforward, uplifting and useful as this project,” said Fund the Field co-chair Victoria Dosch. “Piper Field is a space that serves our entire community, young and old, and revitalizing it means…

23 Apr

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets

Leigh Blander0 CommentsArt, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Marblehead Public Schools, Recreation, Sports

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. Get ready for ‘The Prom’Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28 Don’t miss the Marblehead High School spring musical, “The Prom.” The production tells the story of four washed-up Broadway stars who are looking to repaint their image as celebrity activists. When they catch wind that the bigoted PTA of a small town in Indiana has canceled the high school prom,…