Playing House with Kevin O’Connor
May 12, 2010 by Northshore
Filed under At Home
On Saturday afternoons for the last seven years, Kevin O’Connor, host of PBS’s “This Old House” and “Ask This Old House,” has been captured on film climbing and crawling his way through viewers’ houses, remedying their most perplexing home improvement hang-ups. And while O’Connor, who resides in Beverly, has become somewhat of a fixture in homes across the country, what devotees of the shows might not know is that his path to do-it-yourself stardom—and to domestic bliss on the North Shore—was anything but planned. Read more
Show Time at North Shore Music Theatre
May 11, 2010 by Northshore
Filed under Arts/Entertainment
After a year of silence, investor Bill Hanney steps in and rescues the North Shore Music Theatre, returning song and dance to Beverly’s beloved theatre-in-the-round.
It started with a collective sigh and a wince. A fundraising campaign was announced in late 2008 with the goal of generating $4.5 million to help cover the operating costs and debt of the North Shore Music Theatre. It was a big number—too big, it seemed—and in the spring of 2009, the curtains closed, staff was laid off, and Beverly’s famous theatre-in-the-round was shut down.
Fast forward one year and oh, have times changed. Theatre fans and loyal patrons of the North Shore Music Theatre are getting a gift this year as the facility reopens under new ownership after financial devastation.
“I saw my first musical at the North Shore Music Theatre,” says Haverhill’s Jessica Damron. “My grandfather bought me a ticket to see Brigadoon when I was nine years old, and I was overwhelmed by the experience. Attending a musical quickly became a family treat, and we saw quite a few over the years.”
Founded in 1954, North Shore Music Theatre opened as a summer stock venue to present successful Broadway musical tours. In the 1960s, after Route 128 was constructed, the theatre became more of an established fixture in the region in its own right, with permanent walls and heating installed. Capacity increased from 1,000 to 1,750 and later to 1,800 seats. In 2005, however, a major fire caused by an electrical malfunction beneath the stage, devastated the venue. Although no one was injured, the damage kept it closed for several weeks that summer—and the debt piled up.
In 2009, NSMT’s debts totaled more than $10 million—including large mortgages on its property and buildings, as well as debts to vendors, the state of Massachusetts, and patrons who had paid in advance for the upcoming season. The theatre launched an intense fundraising effort to carry the 2009 season, but that effort fell short at little more than $500,000. So NSMT closed down and scheduled productions were canceled.
The theater was acquired by Citizens Bank later that year at auction for $3.6 million, and the search was on to find a buyer for the property who might lease it back. Then along came Bill Hanney, an investor and venue owner from the South Shore. Hanney owns Theatre By The Sea and Entertainment Cinemas, a chain of 10 movie theaters across New England. In late 2009, Hanney looked into purchasing NSMT and then agreed to reopen it in June 2010.
“I’m in the business, and I was looking for other venues to buy, and this one’s been on the radar for a while,” Hanney says. “I started following it, and after the auction came up, I went for it.” Hanney entered show business when he was 19 years old. He leased and developed movie theaters and later began booking other live performances, including rock shows, and eventually produced Broadway plays. He became president of Broadway Productions, presenting national tours throughout New England including Annie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Peter Pan and later opened the 800-seat South Shore Performing Arts Center.
Hanney has expanded his movie theater ownership over the years, and he has built, operated, and sold more than 30 cinemas. While he has maintained his enthusiasm for cinema, he has always had a passion for live theatre. “The movie theater business is easy, but this [live theatre] is a more exciting business, and there’s a lot more that goes into it,” Hanney says. In 2007, Hanney bought and reopened Theatre By The Sea in Matunuck, RI, a move which led him to NSMT.
Hanney says that NSMT will not follow the same path that led it to financial ruin before. He’s working out a new business model that will take effect in 2011 and will involve recreating the circuit theatre concept. Plays and musicals are very expensive to produce—shows at NSMT have cost up to $500,000, and more than half the cost of a production is spent before opening night. What Hanney plans to do is work with other regional theatres to have shows tour in multiple cities. That way, rather than NSMT spending money to produce a play, then strike the set while another theatre does the same, the theatres will share productions and increase their profits, even though ticket prices have gone down 10 percent since the theatre was last open.
“There is such hope for this theatre,” says Evans Haile, director of the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, the oldest summer theatre in the country. Haile is helping Hanney reopen NSMT, which will share productions with the Cape Playhouse as part of the new business model. “For many decades, this is how the circuit happened. My first gig was at North Shore Music Theatre. And now, if people really like a show, they can go to see it in another location.”
Haile is enthusiastic about the reopening of NSMT, its partnership with Cape Playhouse, and what it can do to bring NSMT to regional prominence. “I think it’s very exciting that we can reinvigorate it,” Haile says. “It’s important now and then to reinvent and remind people what’s out there.”
The theatre’s first Broadway performance of the season will be Gypsy, starting on July 6. There will be three productions after that, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with “American Idol” star Anthony Fedorov as Joseph.
“I want to pick titles that have done well and will do well in this area,” says Hanney, who held auditions in New York City for Gypsy. NSMT will also hold children’s shows and concerts. The building is undergoing renovations and the landscaping will get a major makeover. In addition, the theatre’s restaurant will reopen, but a new name for it hasn’t been picked out yet. Hanney is also looking for a big name in music for a gala opening to be held in June and is working rigorously to win back the theatre’s previous loyal patrons. As of April, about 65 percent of the 2009 subscribers were back. He feels his strong theatre expertise and focus on quality performances will give customers confidence in the theatre. He is also bringing back A Christmas Carol, which has drawn large crowds in the past but hasn’t been performed there for the past two years.
“The audience needs to trust that we’re not going to go out of business like last time,” Hanney says. “I’ve always liked show business, movies, whatever. It’s definitely better than selling bottled water or something.”
–By Bryan Mcgonigle, Photographs by Adam Detour
Tea Party
March 19, 2010 by Northshore
Filed under Drink, Food and Drink
Steeped in luxury at Beverly’s East Wind Tea Company.
Fulfilling the demand for good tea is serious business. Like selecting fine wine, the best tea begins with the leaves. Knowing how to choose the right leaves requires skill, experience, and finesse, characteristics Curtis Vouwie has acquired in his life-long love affair with tea. East Wind Tea Company in Beverly Farms is where connoisseurs and novices alike will find Vouwie, the purveyor of the highest quality whole-leaf tea available from producers throughout Asia, Sri Lanka, and India. Read more
The Children’s Center For Communication Sponsors National Little Theatre of the Deaf Performance
March 2, 2010 by Northshore
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BEVERLY, MA – The Children’s Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf will host a performance of the nationally honored Little Theatre of the Deaf on Wednesday, April 7, at 10:30 am on the school’s campus, 6 Echo Avenue, Beverly.
The Little Theatre of the Deaf, which is the young people’s branch of the famed National Theatre of the Deaf, travels around the country performing original children’s tales that inform and entertain at the same time (in American Sign Language and voice) to audiences of children in grades K-6. The troupe’s appearance at The Children’s Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf is paid for by supported by funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and Very Special Arts of Massachusetts’ ADA Cultural Access Initiative Grant Program.
Seating is limited but anyone in the area with a child ages 3-12 who is deaf or hard of hearing or uses American Sign Language as a mode of communication is welcome to attend. Admission is free and can be arranged by contacting Kristin Johnson, kristinjohnson@beverlyschoolforthedeaf.org.
As a provision of the grant, the troupe will also be conducting a workshop for students at The Children’s Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf the day before the performance. The students will experience activities about creativity in sign language, body movement, and self-esteem.
Prom Night at Boot, Straps, and More in Beverly on March 12th
February 22, 2010 by Northshore
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Boots, Straps, and More: Bargains for a Cause is hosting Project: Prom Night, an event featuring new and gently used gowns, dressy dresses and accessories for sale at discounted prices. Project: Prom Night is being held in Beverly at 198 Rantoul Street on Friday, March 12th from 7:30-9:00pm. Refreshments will be served along with other surprise giveaways.
Donations for Project: Prom Night will be accepted through March 9th. Donations include new and gently used gowns, dressy dresses, accessories, etc. All donations are tax deductible and benefit Beverly Bootstraps Community Services, Inc. Donate and tell a friend.
Beverly Bootstraps Community Services provides critical resources to families and individuals so they may achieve self-sufficiency. Bootstraps offers emergency and long-term assistance including: access to food, housing stability, adult and youth education, and counseling. Beverly Bootstraps Community Services is community funded and supported.
For more information contact Jackie Hersey at 978-921-4710
North Shore Music Theatre sold for $3.6 million
February 12, 2010 by Northshore
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BEVERLY — South Shore businessman William Hanney bought the North Shore Music Theatre for $3.6 million on Wednesday, capping 2 1/2 months of negotiations and paving the way for the re-opening of the shuttered theater…
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Holiday Spa Lounge, Dec. 15 at BodiScience in Beverly
December 1, 2009 by Northshore
Filed under News
The hustle and bustle of holiday shopping is filled with excitement — shopping, decorating, and primping and 
preparation for holiday parties — all that will most likely leave you feeling overwhelmed and, ultimately, doubling your need for nourishment time. With your needs in mind, BodiScience Holistic Day Spa is offering a way for you to get your shopping done, plus prepare for those upcoming holiday gatherings.
Holiday Spa Lounge will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 5-8 p.m. at BodiScience Holistic Day Spa. The public is welcome to stop by and take advantage of specialty items on sale in the boutique store, and enjoy complimentary mini spa treatments — even discover your personalized Chinese Biorhythm. In between shopping and pampering, relax in the comfort of the BodiScience transition room, where delicious and festive holiday treats from Pralines Bake Shop await you.
Carve time out on Dec. 15 to invest in you, and at the same time, shop for others. RSVP by Thursday, Dec. 10, by e-mailing dawn@bodiscience.com or by calling 978-927-9909. BodiScience Holistic Day Spa is located at 100 Cummings Center, Suite 150F in Beverly. Visit www.BodiScience.com for more information, or call 978-927-9909.
About BodiScience Holistic Day Spa
BodiScience Holistic Day Spa 42.5583 -70.887 offers treatments based on Chinese philosophy — ancient secrets that nurture the mind, body and spirit. These treatments are not luxuries, but practices that are an intricate part of taking care of you and creating balance in your life. Blending a variety of ancient techniques, BodiScience professionals will assist you in creating a more youthful, calm, healthful you with award-winning treatments that include the use of custom-designed machines for lymphatic stimulation, as well as energetic vibration and light-therapy, beneficial to your health and recovery from stress. Through exceptional treatments, the BodiScience experience is designed to evoke a sense of stepping out of a stressful environment and into a place of serenity. Visit www.BodiScience.com or call 978-927-9909 for more information.
North Shore Music Theatre could reopen in Spring
November 24, 2009 by Northshore
Filed under News
BEVERLY — The owner of a theater in Rhode Island said he plans to buy the defunct North Shore Music Theatre and reopen for business next spring.
William Hanney said he has signed a purchase and sale agreement with Citizens Bank to buy the property and expects to close on the deal soon.
Haunted Places on the North Shore
September 21, 2009 by Northshore
Filed under Destinations
These are the tales of lost souls said to have spooked North Shore travelers and residents for decades. Who are these restless spirits and what do they want? By Lauren Danahy. Photographs by Christopher Churchill. Read more
North Shore Music Theatre Closes
June 17, 2009 by Northshore
Filed under News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Carol LaRosa
clarosa@nsmt.org
978-232-7235
NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE UNABLE TO RAISE FUNDS NEEDED FOR NEW BUSINESS MODEL AND UPCOMING SEASON
(June 16, 2009, Beverly, MA) – North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) officials announced today that the financially distressed theater has failed to raise $2 million in philanthropic commitments to fund a new business model and launch a 2009 season. Although more than $500,000 in pledges have been made since the theater announced a turn-around strategy in mid April, officials of the theater say that time has run out to raise the balance and move forward with its plans.
“In the last two months we have been able to make progress toward our fundraising goal, but sadly, this is not enough to fund a 2009 season and keep the theater open,” said David Fellows, NSMT Board Chair. “Without a season this year, we are unable to address the substantial debts of our creditors and restore the theater’s economic health.”
NSMT’s debts include large mortgages on its property and buildings and debts to vendors, the State of Massachusetts, and subscribers who paid in advance for the 2009 season. Theater officials are in discussions with its senior creditor and are reviewing the options available for liquidating and maximizing the value of the theater’s assets for its stakeholders, as well as identifying potential buyers of the property who might consider a lease back of the theater.
“Our new business model represents a road map for any group interested in reviving the theater in the future,” said Fellows. “We are grateful to our loyal supporters and urge all who care about musical theater and arts education on the North Shore to support any effort that would preserve this cultural resource for future generations.”
Award-Winning Sculptor Funds New England’s Largest Solo Sculpture Exhibition!
May 28, 2009 by Northshore
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May 2009 – HAVERHILL, MA – Award-winning metal sculptor Dale Rogers is launching a traveling exhibit of 20 of his unique 8-foot-high by 10-foot-long dog sculptures. The free exhibition, entitled The Big Dog Show, will be on display throughout New England for a six week period during August and September 2009.
“Art enthusiasts, dog lovers, families, residents and visitors will encounter a unique gathering of compelling ‘American Dog’ sculptures (see below) that are larger-than-life, accessible, and attractive to people of all ages. Bringing art to the masses is valuable to everyone—not only people who support the arts but those who enjoy it,” said Rogers.
Dale Rogers Dog Sculptures
This solo exhibition represents more than two years of planning and creation. Rogers is solely funding the traveling exhibition with an investment of more than $200,000.
“Dale sees this tour as an excellent opportunity to attract national attention to his work as a socially responsible artist with the intention of partnering with a corporate sponsor that shares these values and who can help him take this exhibit to Boston and cities across the nation,” said Kelly Martin, spokesperson for Rogers. “Dale hopes this event is appreciated by all and will consider it a success if people get involved,” added Martin.
For more information, including details about how to get involved, please visit: www.dalerogersstudio.com
About Dale Rogers: Dale Rogers, an award-winning metal artist respected within the arts community, creates sculptures out of cor-ten and stainless steel. Dozens of his pieces are seen in public spaces across the U.S.
2009 Tour Scheudle:
Bradford Common, Haverhill, MA – August 6th-11th, 2009
Peirce Island, Portsmouth, NH – August 13th-18th, 2009
Bartlet Mall, Newburyport, MA – August 27th-September 1st, 2009
Beverly Common, Beverly, MA – September 3rd-8th, 2009
Kerouac Park, Lowell, MA – September 10th-15th, 2009
Landmark School “Run for the Roses” Charity Auction a Big Success!
May 8, 2009 by Northshore
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BEVERLY/MANCHESTER – April 2009 – Landmark School’s “Run for the Roses” Auction was a great success with 270 guests who raised $75,000 for the school’s Annual Fund to benefit faculty salaries and academic programs.
Making the Landmark Auction run (l. to r.): Director of Alumni Relations and faculty member Jeff Fauci, Auction Co-Chair Elizabeth Clifton (Aptos, CA), Parent Karen Ansara (Essex, MA), Auction Co-Chair Karyn Zervalis, (Manchester/Vero Beach), and faculty member Michael Hildebrandt.
Auction Co-Chairs and parents Karyn Zervalis and Elizabeth Clifton were pleased to have such an energetic crowd hosted by celebrity auctioneer Billy Costa of NECN’s TV Diner and Kiss 108 FM radio and serenaded by the Landmark High School Chorus.
The silent and live auction and dinner were held at the Danversport Yacht Club on April 15, 2009.
PHOTO CAPTIONS: © David Pratt Photography
Celebrity auctioner Billy Costa of NECN's TV Diner and Kiss 108 FM radio works the crowd.
Gina Citrano and guest check out silent auction items.
About the Landmark School: Founded in 1971, Landmark School is a leading coeducational boarding and day school specializing in language-based learning disabilities for grades 2-12. The elementary, middle, and college preparatory high school programs emphasize the development of language and learning skills through one-to-one tutorials and a skill-based curriculum. The school provides a highly structured and supportive living and learning environment that is tailored to the needs of each student. Landmark’s mission includes an extensive Outreach Program for professional development courses, workshops and publications for educators, administrators, clinicians and parents.
For more information, please visit the Landmark School online at: www.landmarkschool.org or at their Prides Crossing location: 429 Hale Street, Prides Crossing, MA 01915
Speaker Dennis Ahern at the Beverly Public Library
April 27, 2009 by Northshore
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Title: Speaker Dennis Ahern at the Beverly Public Library
Location: Beverly Public Library – 32 Essex Street – Beverly
Description: Noted speaker Dennis Ahern will visit the Beverly Public Library, located at 32 Essex Street on Sunday, May 17th, 2009 at 2pm to debut his new talk, “An American Mutiny: ‘Tyrannicide’ 1777.”
In July of 1776, Captain John Fisk, captain of the brig “Tyrannicide,” set sail from Salem in search of British merchantmen with many New Englanders on his crew, including Beverly, Gloucester and Salem men. The events of the voyage were long forgotten until Ahern read the ship’s logbook. There he discovered the story of a mutiny on board one of America’s first commissioned warships.
In addition to the immediate events of this fateful voyage, Mr. Ahern has performed local research on the lives of some of the crew members.
Dennis Ahern is past vice-president of the Arlington Historical Society and frequent speaker at historical and genealogical conferences. His talk is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, please call: (978) 921-6062 or email: bev@noblenet.org
Start Time: 14:00
Date: 2009-05-17
North Shore Music Theatre Announces Turn-Around Plan
April 15, 2009 by Northshore
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Seeks $2 Million to Launch ’09 Season by July
(April 15, 2009, Beverly, MA) – North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) officials announced a turn-around plan today that would deliver a six-show musical theater season, along with its traditional production of A Christmas Carol and other concerts and educational programs, at nearly half the cost of previous seasons, a $4-million savings in annual expenses. The plan’s success hinges on the theater’s ability to raise $2 million in donations by this July to jumpstart a new business model and launch a 2009 season.
The business model, developed and refined over the last several months, calls for “co-production” with other regional theaters whereby the partner-theaters share shows and their associated expenses. Through co-production NSMT will be able to deliver each show at dramatically lower costs, while maintaining the high artistic quality that audiences have come to expect.
INTERVIEW: We spoke with some of the legendary performers who have graced the stage at NSMT over the years to get their take on the theatre and tell a few stories. Click here for more.
The $2 million need is far less than the $4.5 million the theater faced last December when a crumpling economy, plummeting ticket sales and ongoing recovery from a devastating fire in 2005 left it unable to cover its operating costs. Since that time grassroots fundraising efforts have yielded approximately $400,000 in support, which has helped fund the theater’s base-line operating costs, enabling it to focus its efforts on a turn-around strategy.
“Our business model is a critical step in the theater’s financial recovery,” said David Fellows, Chair of NSMT’s Board of Trustees. “We also must restructure our balance sheet and enhance our fundraising capability. If monies are not raised in time for a 2009 season, we would continue our fundraising efforts toward a 2010 season next summer, but would run the risk of our creditors giving up on us.”
NSMT’s co-production venture and upfront contributions of $2 million would enable a 2009 season to begin in July and continue into the fall, closing in December with A Christmas Carol. The following season would commence at the beginning of the summer. The initial ’09 season line-up advertised in advance to NSMT subscribers is likely to change based on negotiations with the partner-theaters; however, the shows will consist of popular, mainstream, musical theater hits.
“The shows will still be original for the season but will have a two-week instead of a three- to four-week run, and with shared production expenses, actual costs will be 40 percent less than in the past,” said Barry Ivan, NSMT’s Artistic Director and Executive Producer. “We will adapt each show to our specific space and audience, putting our signature on it. In a way, we are returning to our roots. Years ago NSMT had great success working in partnership with other theaters.”
Though NSMT is ready to run with a new business model, it still faces the financial challenge of delivering a 2009 season and making good on its commitment to subscribers, many of whom have paid in advance for their tickets. “Some subscribers have generously converted their subscriptions to donations,” said Fellows. “But for those who may not be able to do that, they have a credit with the theater and we appreciate their continued patience and understanding as we work toward delivering a season, if not in 2009, then hopefully in 2010.”
“We have work ahead of us but we have a viable business plan,” Fellows added. “We need the funding to launch the new business model and we need the continued cooperation of our creditors and the support of our donors to have a future. With their backing, our revival could serve as a national model to other performing arts organizations who are trying to survive these challenging economic times.
“We are grateful for our loyal supporters and urge everyone who cares about North Shore Music Theatre to make as generous a contribution as possible to assure that this theater and local cultural resource is here for the benefit of future generations,” said Fellows.
One of the largest nonprofit professional theaters in New England and the second largest nonprofit arts organization in Massachusetts, NSMT has produced dozens of new musicals, including national and world premieres, earning it a reputation as one of the most popular theaters in the U.S. Its Theater for Young Audiences, Academy of Music Theatre and school outreach programs have reached more than two million children and young adults across the state.
To donate or make a pledge to NSMT, please go to http://www.nsmt.org and complete the appropriate form.
Beacon Christian Academy of Beverly Raffles off Caribbean Vacation for Four in St. John (US Virgin Islands)
April 2, 2009 by Northshore
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April 2nd, 2009 – Beverly, MA -Beacon Christian Academy in Beverly, Massachusetts, is having an amazing fundraiser this spring by raffling a Caribbean Vacation for Four at the Maho Bay Resort, St. John, US Virgin Islands!
There are only 2,000 tickets being sold, and as of this week, and only 500 of them have been purchased.
This Raffle Trip Prize includes four round-trip airfare tickets from the continental US to the Virgin Islands, 7 days & nights lodging at the Maho Bay Resort (www.maho.org) and $1,000 cash for food and taxis… all for only $20 a ticket!
The lodging can actually accommodate 6 comfortably and is reserved for April 18th-25th, 2009 (school vacation), but the dates are flexible through November 21st, 2009.
The Raffle Tickets are only $20 each and the drawing date is quickly approaching on April 3rd, 2009. You and your family could be going to the Caribbean in less than one month!
Please help to support Beacon Christian Academy by purchasing tickets.
You can purchase tickets online at:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4248269
Run for the Roses: Landmark School Charity Auction
March 31, 2009 by Northshore
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Title: Run for the Roses: Landmark School Charity Auction
Location: Danversport Yacht Club – Danvers
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Description: The Landmark School (Beverly/Manchester) will host Run for the Roses, a charity Auction, on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 from 6pm-10pm at the Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliott Street, Danvers, MA.
The event will benefit teacher salaries and educational programs through the school’s Annual Fund. A silent and live auction will feature a wide range of items including jewelry, vacations, restaurant and spa gift certificates to be hosted by celebrity auctioneer Billy Costa of NECN’s TV Diner and Kiss 108 FM radio. The Auction Committee and Co-Chairs, Karyn Zervalis and Elizabeth Clifton, have been busy planning the evening, which will feature a performance by the Landmark High School Chorus and an exhibit of student artwork.
Tickets are: $50 per person, which includes cocktails, dinner and dessert.
For details and reservations, please call Paula Prifti Weafer at: (978) 236-3408, email: pweafer@landmarkschool.org, or visit: www.landmarkschool.org
LANDMARK SCHOOL – Founded in 1971, Landmark School is a leading coeducational boarding and day school specializing in language-based learning disabilities for grades 2-12. The elementary, middle, and college preparatory high school programs emphasize the development of language and learning skills through one-to-one tutorials and a skill-based curriculum. The school provides a highly structured and supportive living and learning environment that is tailored to the needs of each student. Landmark’s mission includes an extensive Outreach Program for professional development courses, workshops and publications for educators, administrators, clinicians and parents.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2009-04-15
End Time: 22:00
Friends of the Beverly Public Library 2009 Annual Meeting
March 25, 2009 by Northshore
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Title: Friends of the Beverly Public Library 2009 Annual Meeting
Location: Beverly Public Library
Description: The 2009 Friends of the Beverly Public Library Annual Meeting will take place Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 at 7:30pm.
This year’s special guest is Dr. Judith Sturnick, president of Montserrat College of Art. Dr. Sturnick will present a one-half hour talk on the role Montserrat College plays in the community, including the new residence halls currently under construction on Winter and Essex Streets. A question and answer session will follow.
Dr. Sturnick was appointed president of Montserrat College of Art in June, 2007. She is an accomplished pianist and draws in pastels.
The meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and the library is handicapped accessible.
For more information, please call: (978) 921-6062.
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2009-04-02
5th Annual Reid’s Ride
March 20, 2009 by Northshore
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Title: 5th Annual Reid’s Ride
Location: Stage Fort Park – Gloucester
Link out: Click here
Description: The 5th Annual Reid’s Ride will take place Sunday, July 19th, 2009.
The ride is a 28 mile bike-a-thon that starts in Lynnfield rides through Middleton, Danvers, Beverly, Manchester and ends at stage Fort park in Gloucester. The ride is in support of the fight to Eliminate cancers striking young adults.
To ride, volunteer, or otherwise be a part of this event, please contact Director Lorraine Sacco at: (781) 632-2025.
For more information, please visit: www.reidsaccofoundtion.org or www.reidsride.org
Date: 2009-07-19
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
March 18, 2009 by Northshore
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Title: Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
Location: Vittori Rocci Post – Brimbal Ave. – Beverly
Description: Join the Beverly Public Library in raiding funds for a new Bookmobile while enjoying a pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 29th, 2009 at the Vittori Rocci Post, 143 Brimbal Avenue, Beverly.
The breakfast will run from 8am-11:30am, and will include all the pancakes you can eat, scrambled eggs, sausage, ham, applesauce, coffee, tea, and a variety of juices.
Tickets are: $4 for adults and children 12 and older, and $3 for children under 12.
In order for a portion of ticket funds to go to the Bookmobile, tickets
must be purchased at the main library or the Farms Branch, or on the Bookmobile. Tickets will also be available at the Rocci Post the day of
the event.
For more information, please call: (978) 921-6062, or email at:
bev@noblenet.org
Start Time: 08:00
Date: 2009-03-29
End Time: 11:30
18th Annual Long Hill Plant Sale
March 18, 2009 by Northshore
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Title: 18th Annual Long Hill Plant Sale
Location: Long Hill – Essex St. – Beverly
Link out: Click here
Description: The Long Hill Plant Sale offers a great selection of unusual plants and old favorites, including golden rain tree, Japanese snowbell, silk tree, Stewartia, and more!
Enjoy a stroll through the Sedgwick Gardens which will be in peak bloom. House and garden tours will be available and horticultural experts will be on hand to answer gardening questions.
The sale opens at 9am for Trustees members; 10am for the general public. Not a member? Join that morning!
For more information, please call: (978) 921-1944 ext. 4018
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-05-30
End Time: 14:00
Don Julio Fig-Infused Strawberry Martini Recipe
March 11, 2009 by Northshore
Filed under Drink, Food and Drink
For Soma owner and proprietor Nikita Paras, mixing drinks is part creativity and part observation, but mostly it’s about making a great cocktail. This season, Paras is finally serving a drink he’s been teasing his customers with over the past year: the Don Julio fig-infused strawberry martini. Read more
North Shore Music Theatre Asks for Help
March 11, 2009 by Northshore
Filed under Arts/Entertainment, Business
June 17th, 2009: The North Shore Music Theatre announces that it is in fact closing due an inability to raise enough funds. Click here for the story.
It was the press release that many were hoping to never read. “The not-for-profit North Shore Music Theatre, faced with the reality of the current economic crisis, announced today that without immediate philanthropic support it will close its doors after 55 years of providing performing arts and educational programming to millions.” That was December 28, 2008. Read more
6th Annual North Shore Arthritis Walk
March 4, 2009 by Northshore
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Title: 6th Annual North Shore Arthritis Walk
Location: Lynch Park – Beverly
Link out: Click here
Description: Help raise awareness and funds with family, friends, and colleagues to fight arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of disability. The efforts taken work towards achieving love and support for the people and their lives all around you.
The 2009 walk will take place at Lynch Park in Beverly from 10:30am-2pm on May 17th, 2009.
To donate, or for more information, please call: 1 (800) 766-9449 ext. 134, email: mhalpin@arthritis.org, or visit: www.northshorearthritiswalk.kintera.org
Start Time: 10:30
Date: 2009-05-17
End Time: 14:00
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life: Endicott
February 19, 2009 by Northshore
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Title: American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life: Endicott
Location: Endicott College (Post Center) – Beverly
Link out: Click here
Description: The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Endicott College will be
held on March 27th- 28th, 2009 from 6pm-6am in the Endicott College Post
Center Field House.
Relay for Life is a 12-hour walk where individuals create teams and raise funds to support cancer research, patient services and to help with cancer related programs.
Relay is a great way to bring together Endicott College students and surrounding communities to fight for a cause that affects many.
The night involves fun and games, as well as ceremonies remembering those we have lost to cancer and celebrating those who have overcome cancer all while fighting back for a cure. This year our goal is to have 30 teams join in this cause and raise $25,000 to
donate to the American Cancer Society. If you are interested in creating a team or donating to the cause please visit our website: www.relayforlife.org/EndicottCollege
For more information or questions, please contact the Endicott Community Service Office
at: (978) 232-2241.
Start Date: 2009-03-27
Start Time: 18:00
End Date: 2009-03-28
End Time: 06:00
Tupper Manor at the Wylie Inn & Conference Center Hosts Annual Bridal Open House
February 18, 2009 by Northshore
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Title: Tupper Manor at the Wylie Inn & Conference Center Hosts Annual Bridal Open House
Location: Beverly, MA
Description: Tupper Manor at the Wylie Inn & Conference Center will host an annual bridal open house on February 22nd from 2pm-5pm. All future brides-to-be looking for a fabulous venue for their wedding are invited to attend. All couples and their families are also invited to come and enjoy a wonderful afternoon while viewing Tupper Manor & meeting with a variety of preferred wedding vendors from the area. Attendance is complimentary, light refreshments & hors d\’oeuvres will be provided.
As an added incentive to attend the annual bridal open house, any bride that books her wedding the day of the open house will receive 20% off your room rental in 2009 $ 10% off in 2010.
For more information & to RSVP please call 978-867-1800 or email info@wyliecenter.com
Date: 2009-02-22
11th Annual Spring Soiree and Auction: BSftD
February 13, 2009 by Northshore
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Title: 11th Annual Spring Soiree and Auction: BSftD
Location: Misselwood at Endicott College – Beverly, MA
Description: The Beverly School for the Deaf is hosting their 11th Spring Soiree and Auction at Misselwood on the Endicott College campus in Beverly on May 8th, 2009 from 7pm-10pm.
The event will include a silent and live auction, dinner, beer & wine, live music, and more!
The school is working to raise funds for their Early Childhood Program, called “Parent Infant/Toddler Program” (PIP).
Recognizing the family as the most critical educational component in a young child\’s life, Beverly School for the Deaf offers family support and eduction through PIP.
For more information, or details about attending the event, please contact Kelsey Hubacker, Development Director for the Beverly School for the Deaf.
Kelsey can be reached by phone at: (978) 998-9673, or by email at: kelseyhubacker@beverlyschoolforthedeaf.org
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2009-05-08
End Time: 22:00
Beverly’s Rotary Club’s “North Shore Star”
January 23, 2009 by Northshore
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Title: Beverly’s Rotary Club’s “North Shore Star”
Location: Danversport Yacht Club – Danvers
Description: Singing Competition!
The event will include silent and live auctions and a full course dinner, followed by a wonderful evening of live music, featuring 16 of the region’s most talented vocalists who will compete for the title “North Shore Star.”
At the dinner, a panel of three professionals theatre and entertainment judges will select the winner who will receive cash and other prizes. All proceeds from the event will sponsor The Beverly Rotary Foundation scholarship and charity endowment, which continues to grow each year in terms of scholarship awards and charitable outreach to the Beverly community.
Talent is being pre-screened, and interested vocalists are asked to audition at North Shore Music Theater, on January 5th, 2009 from 6:30pm-9pm.
Tickets for the North Shore Star event are $75 per person, and reserved table of 8 are available for $600. Early booking is recommended.
For more information, ticketing, or auditions, please call Michael Harrington at: (978) 232-0003.
Start Time: 06:00
Date: 2009-03-14
End Time: 11:00
Chinese New Year: “Year of the Ox”
December 30, 2008 by Northshore
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Title: Chinese New Year: “Year of the Ox”
Location: Beverly Public Library
Description: Children ages 6 to 9 are invited to help celebrate the Chinese “Year of the Ox” with stories, crafts, activities, and festive food.
The celebration will be held Friday, January 16th, 2009 from 3:15 to 4:15pm.
Advance registration for this free event is required. Please call: (978) 921-6062 to register, or for more information.
Start Time: 03:15
Date: 2009-01-16
End Time: 04:15
National Pie Day
December 30, 2008 by Northshore
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Title: National Pie Day
Location: Beverly Public Library
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Description: The Beverly Public Library will celebrate National Pie Day with a pie potluck and local storyteller Tony Toledo on Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 at 7pm.
Created by the American Pie Council, National Pie Day is dedicated to the celebration of pie.
Bring a homemade or store-bought pie to the library to enjoy with warm beverages.
The event is free and will take place in the Sohier Room on the first floor of the library.
For more information, please call: (978) 921-6062, or visit: www.piecouncil.org
Start Time: 00:00
Date: 2009-01-22
End Time: 00:00
Merry Main Streets in Beverly
December 11, 2008 by Northshore
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Title: Merry Main Streets in Beverly
Location: Beverly, MA
Description: Participating Beverly Main Streets merchants host open houses, some with specials and some with refreshments throughout the day and evening.
In addition, community members will meet at the Beverly Depot train station, in the Veteran’s Park opposite the Beverly Post Office for Christmas Caroling from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
Community members will be caroling for commuters until 6pm, and then spilt into groups of carolers that will parade up and down Cabot and Rantoul Streets, and conclude back at the train station.
For more information, please email: Jan Preston at: prestond@comcast.net
Start Time: 17:30
Date: 2008-12-11
End Time: 19:30
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