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Senior Moments Page 4 www.TheTownCommon.com April 4 - 10, 2018 Caring, Compassionate, Dignified Service when you need it most. 14 Independent St., Rowley, MA www.fsrobertsandson.com 978-948-7763 AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL GENERAL CONTRACTORS L.L.C. Community Calendar To place an non-profit organization’s event in the Community Calendar for FREE, call 978-948-8696 or e-mail: events@thetowncommon.com Classified Ads WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4th We Offer: BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC • Personalized and Traditional Funerals Public Health Nurse Pam Lara will be • Cremations • Graveside Services available to take blood pressure, heart • Memorial Services assessments and to discuss medication • Advance Planning Options information with elders Wednesday April Jeffrey E. Megna, CFSP 4, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Georgetown Owner, Licensed Funeral Director (Type 3) Senior Community Center. For further information, please call the COA office The Town Common at (978) 352-5726. GRANGE SUPPER Grange suppers start on the 4th Wednesday of March. March 28th at e Consultation Town to Project Completion Common . Carpentry . Masonry . Landscaping . Roofing . Basements . Water Entry . All Phases of Construction . Commercial/Residential 5:00 pm with a second seating at 6:00 . All Maintenance Work . OVER 25 YEARS of All Types of Restorations pm. This will be a special turkey supper . Free Initial Consultation . Project Management “In the Field” Experience with all the fixings. Please join them for PROPERTY MANAGEMENT/CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION the first dinner of the season. Call Mary All Types of Property Repairs at 978-948-2635 or call the Grange Hall Vincent A. Iafrate, G.C. (617)835-3550 at 978-948-7288. The next Grange meeting will be March Music Month. The meeting is held at the hall on Central AMERICAN St and begins at 7pm. Call for more 77 Wethersfield New Dining St. Room information. Community Calendar Continues . . . The North Shore’s Largest Independent Community Newspaper LIGHT VERSE Amesbury opens its celebration of National Poetry Month on April 5th from 7-9 PM at the BareWolf Brewery with an evening of light (humorous) poetry. Four outstanding poets will delight patrons with poems of wit and humor: Rhina P. Espaillat, Alfred Nicol, David Davis and Chris O’Carroll. The evening will be hosted by Stephen R. Wagner, Amesbury Poet Laureate. Bring your favorite light poem to share on the open mic that follows the featured readers. Enjoy the evening in the brewery’s living-room style tasting room with a glass of craft beer Firefly and entertaining Pottery verses. Location: 12 Oakland St., Amesbury. Entry to the reading is free. Amesbury Poetry AMonth Paint-Your-Own is sponsored by the Amesbury Cultural PotteryCouncil Studioand the Whittier Home For Association. Kids and For information: amesburyculturalcouncil.org. Adults of All Ages Classes & Parties FRIDAY, APRIL 6th 72 A TASTE MironaOF Road, SPRING Portsmouth, WITH NH ALFALFA 603-431-7682 FARM WINERY Take www.fireflypottery.net an evening woodland walk with our naturalists and then return to our warm cozy barn for a tasting of selected wines crafted by Topsfield’s own Alfalfa Farm Winery, accompanied by appetizers. Friday, April 6, 7:00- 9:00 p.m. Participants must be at least 21 years old. Dress warmly and wear sturdy footwear for our hike. FEE: $38 ($35/Mass Audubon members). Advance registration is required; call 978-887- 9264 or register online at massaudubon. org/ipswichriver. SATURDAY, APRIL 7th BABIES & KIDS SPRING AND SUMMER CONSIGNMENT SALE Signing your kids up for spring sports? Thinking about summer and outdoor fun but need some equipment? Or maybe you take care of your grandchildren and want to have some items ready for your home for their visit? Mark your calendars for this year’s Babies & Kids Spring & Summer Consignment Sale, organized ARCHITECTURAL Full Bar by the Greater Newburyport Mothers GENERAL CONTRACTORS Rowley, Italian L.L.C. MA Deli 01969 & Marketplace THURSDAY, APRIL 5th and Families Club (GNFC). This year’s Consultation to Project Completion Take out two-day event will be held on Saturday, . Carpentry Telephone: . Masonry . Landscaping 978-948-8696 . Roofing . Basements . Water Entry Grab & Go ROWLEY BOOK CLUB April 7, 9am-2pm, and Sunday, April 8, . All Phases of Construction . Commercial/Residential The Rowley Book Club will be reading 9am-12pm, at the West Newbury Annex . Party Trays New Dining Room All Maintenance Fax: Work . All 978-948-2564 OVER 25 YEARS of Types of Restorations Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and at 381 Main Street in West Newbury. . Free Initial Consultation . Project Management “In the Field” Experience Their Epic Quest for Gold at the Full 1936 Bar PROPERTY advertise@thetowncommon.com MANAGEMENT/CONSTRUCTION 978-465-2225 SUPERVISION Berlin Olympics, by Daniel Italian Brown. The Deli LANDSCAPING & WITH NATIVE All Types of Property Repairs GiuseppesFineFood.com 257 Low St . Newburyport boys in this boat weren’t your Marketplace typical TREES AND SHRUBS Vincent A. Iafrate, G.C. (617)835-3550 rowers: sons of loggers, farmers, Take and out Learn about the importance of native trees shipyard workers, no one expected them and shrubs in sustaining native wildlife to beat the elite East Coast and Grab British & Go by providing food and shelter with Site Work teams. But they made it all Party the way to Trays Catherine Carney-Feldman, Accredited excavation contractorS the Olympics, facing off with Hitler’s Organic Land Care Professional and e Town Common heavily-favored German rowers. Join Master Gardener. Basic techniques for Septic tankS & 978-465-2225 us on Thursday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. planting will be discussed, and you’ll SyStem contractorS for a discussion of this GiuseppesFineFood.com story of hope receive lists of native species that best container Service and perseverance during the trials of the sustain wildlife. Saturday, April 7, 9:00- Great Depression and in the 257 shadow Low of St 11:00 a.m. Adults FEE: $24 ($20/Mass the looming war. Check our Newburyport web site for Audubon members). Advance registration future titles. The Rowley Public Library is required; call 978-887-9264 or register is located at 141 Main Street and is fully online at massaudubon.org/ipswichriver. accessible. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850. 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Proceeds will go directly to Church Building Fund. Come to shop for a bargain from the many dealers selling new, used, decorative, crafts, collectables, books, toys, die cast and useful items. The event will be cancelled for a storm only. To reserve a 6-foot table for $20 please call the church at 978-388-0930 or email msbcsec@verizon.net required. Parker River National Wildlife Refuge; Phone: (978) 465-5753 AMESBURY HOME & GARDEN SHOW It’s never too early to plan for your next project. Visit this two-day show in Amesbury to discover local services and products in one location. Don’t miss the chance to get a head start on your home and yard improvements for 2018! Sat, Apr 7th, 10:00am-4:00pm & Sun, Apr 8th, 10:00-2:00pm. Check our website often for an updated sponsor list: http:// bit.ly/AMSBHomeShow18 Raffles All Day | Free Admission NEW ENGLAND VINTAGE FISHING TACKLE SHOW The New England Vintage Fishing Tackle Show will be held on Saturday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.in the Fellowship Hall of West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Road, Andover. This event is presented by the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club (NFLCC). This show is one of the only all vintage tackle shows in New England and will feature freshwater and saltwater vintage fishing gear including fishing lures, rods, reels, decoys, flies, bobbers, tackle boxes and many other fishing related items. Have questions about your old lures, rods or reels, bring your items to this show to ask the experts. Collectors from Maine to New York will be there with their old tackle and to answer any questions that you might have. Admission is $5. Details about this show and about the NFLCC can be found at http://www.nflcc.org or email drwt247@gmail.com. VERNAL POOL EXPLORATION Visit a vernal pool with Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary teacher-naturalist Scott Santino as we look for wood frogs and salamanders that use these pools to breed and lay eggs. Learn how critical these pools are to the survival of these fascinating animals and why it is so important to protect them. Saturday, April 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Adults FEE: $18 ($15/Mass Audubon members). Advance registration is required; call 978-887- 9264 or register online at massaudubon. org/ipswichriver. WOODCOCK WALK Saturday, April 7th @ 7:15 p.m. & Saturday, April 21st @ 7:30 p.m. Each spring American woodcocks engage in one of nature’s most fascinating courtship displays. Here’s your chance to witness this “sky dance” up close and in-person! This program is appropriate for ages 8 Have NEW ENGLAND A Happy COTTONTAIL and older. Meet the ranger in front of the WORK & DAY Safe AT GREAT BAY Great Bay office, just opposite the parking NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE! lot. Bring a flashlight and binoculars, if Saturday, Halloween April 7th, from 9:00 a.m. – you have them. Program is limited to 15 Noon - Help this rare bunny by helping participants and will last about one hour. us plant live stakes in the New England Preregistration required. (Directions: Cottontail breeding pen. We will cut http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Great_Bay/ Celebrating more than three decades of branches off existing shrubs, cut them into visit/plan_your_visit.html) Parker River people with developmental disabilities an 3-foot sections, and then plant them into National Wildlife Refuge; Phone: (978) open areas within the pen. Please bring 465-5753 755 Banfield Rd. S gloves 795 and Washington loppers and/or Rd. pruning shears, Portsmouth,NH 0 if you Rye, have them. 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April 4 - 10, 2018 www.TheTownCommon.com Page Join astronomer Gary Meehan for a fascinating presentation on the deep sky objects that can only be seen with a telescope or a good pair of binoculars. Learn about variable stars, binary stars, star clusters, gaseous nebulae, galaxies and more. Afterwards, weather permitting, we’ll step outside to view a small sampling of these using large reflector telescopes. Saturday, April 7, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Adults & Families with children 10 years & older. Be sure to dress warmly for the outdoor observation session. FEE: $10 adults, $8 children (discount for Mass Audubon members). Advance registration is required; call 978-887-9264 or register online at massaudubon.org/ipswichriver. BOOKS IN BLOOM Join us for a joint fundraiser and fun evening presented by the Friends of the Library and the Horticultural Society. Come view floral interpretations of books created by florists, members of area garden clubs and individuals as you enjoy refreshments and drinks. Saturday, April 7th at 6:30-8:30pm Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at the Main Desk in the Library. Newburyport Public Library, 94 State St, Newburyport, (978) 465- 4428, http://www.newburyportpl.org/ SUNDAY, APRIL 8th SPRING BIRDS Join Warren Tatro for an early-spring bird walk at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield. The birds are returning and we will look for earlyspring arrivals such as blackbirds, American woodcocks, phoebes, bluebirds, wood ducks, and more. Dress for the weather, bring binoculars and a field guide (please let us know when you register if you would like to borrow a pair of binoculars). Sunday, April 8, 7:30- 10:30 a.m. Adults FEE: $14 ($12/Mass Audubon members). Advance registration is required; call 978-887-9264 or register online at massaudubon.org/ipswichriver. BABIES & KIDS SPRING AND SUMMER CONSIGNMENT SALE See Saturday, April 7th. AMESBURY HOME & GARDEN SHOW See Saturday, April 7th. MONDAY, APRIL 9th FOCUS ON BIRDS Monday, April 9th & Monday, April 23rd, both from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. - This special edition of the refuge’s Behind the Scenes (BTS) tour will be led by veteran birder, and refuge volunteer, Bill Gette. While the tour will follow the usual BTS route, the leader will place a special emphasis on the birds that are typically found on the refuge in the spring. Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars, if they have them. Tour is limited to 14 participants. Meet the tour leader in the refuge visitor center lobby 15 minutes before the program start time. This program is most appropriate for teens and adults. Preregistration required. **Please note: When snow and ice prevents access to the regular “behind the scenes” segments of the refuge tour, the tour leader will, instead, take the group to other locations on the island and mainland where birds are more likely to be seen. Parker River National Wildlife Refuge; Phone: (978) 465-5753 FROM BOOK TO FILM Fantasy Creatures/Sci-Fi Mon. 4/9 6:30 p.m. Frank Mandosa is an English & film teacher by day & a film lecturer at night. Co-host of “Reel Life” (a local cable show in Stoughton), Frank will discuss film adaptations of popular books such as Lord of the Rings, Blade Runner, Hunger Games… Fun interactive trivia questions, door prizes & hand-outs will be provided. It should be a fun night! Langley-Adams Library, 185 Main St. Groveland 978- 372-1732 Langleyadamslib.org ANCIENT ARTISANS OF THE PARKER RIVER WATERSHED Monday, April 9th from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Native Americans used raw materials in native arts and crafts, materials that are as plentiful in the Parker River watershed. Examples of their art provide an insight into their culture, which has often been overlooked for generations in our local history. Historian Mary Ellen Lepionka will share her knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, this most interesting topic. The program will take place in the refuge visitor center auditorium. This free public program is sponsored by the Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge and Parker River NWR. NO preregistration for this program. Parker River National Wildlife Refuge; Phone: (978) 465-5753 TUESDAY, APRIL 10th SPRING CLEANOUT! 7 STEPS TO GETTING ORGANIZED Want to get organized? You are not alone! It’s not always easy to figure out just where to start, so join us to learn basic organizing techniques from a professional organizer. Marilyn Cruickshank from Creative Simplicity Organizing & Productivity will cover 7 steps to getting organized and reducing the stress we all feel in today’s fast paced world. You will leave the presentation ready to tackle your organizing challenges to refresh and renew your spaces for spring. Tuesday, April 10th from 6-7pm, Newbury Town Library, 0 Lunt Street, Byfield, newburylibrary.org. Please register online at www.newburylibrary.org/getorganized AUTHOR JESSICA SHATTUCK The Hampton Falls Free Library is pleased to host author Jessica Shattuck on Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. Jessica Shattuck is the New York Times best-selling author of The Women in the Castle which also won the New England Independent Booksellers Association Award for Best Fiction of 2017. The program is free and open to the public. The Hampton Falls Free Library is located at 7 Drinkwater Rd. in Hampton Falls, NH. For further information, check the Library’s website at www.hamptonfallslibrary.org or call the Library at 926-3682. HOW TO GO TO COLLEGE… WITHOUT GOING BROKE! Attend a FREE college financial planning dinner seminar Tuesday April 10th, 2018 at Andiamo Restaurant, 24 Winter Street in Newburyport, MA from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Learn how to qualify for the most financial aid, reduce your college tuition bills … save money, reduce your stress and anxiety. Reservations are required. Register at www.collegeplanningservices. org or call John DeLorey of College Planning Services at 978-462-1666. JUST BE- YOGA AND WELLNESS Join yoga instructor Jennifer Bukowski for an interactive presentation focused on increasing physical, emotional, and spiritual well being through living yoga. People of all activity levels welcome. This is not a workout class. Jennifer will lead the audience in some optional chair yoga and basic stretching exercises. Tuesday, April 10th at 7pm: Newburyport Public Library, 94 State St, Newburyport, (978) 465-4428, http://www.newburyportpl. org/ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11th ROUNDTABLE MEETING The Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack will meet at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, April 11th at our NEW LOCATION, the Hilton Senior Center, 42 Lafayette Rd (Rt 1), Salisbury, (Next to the Salisbury Fire Station). Joe Dipoli FREE CONSULTATIONS will The speak on “Joshua Chamberlin Town at Little Roundtop, Gettysburg, PA.” Admission www.rowleyfamilydentalcenter.com Common is free and anyone with an interest in America’s Civil War is invited to attend. For more information visit our web page Route 133, Rowley www.cwrtmerrimack.org or call Tom at (978) 462-8518. 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