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Town Common Senior Moments Page 4 www.TheTownCommon.com June 20 - 26, 2018 ENJOYMENT SOLUTIONS! 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, JUNE 20th WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDING Community These very popular Calendar programs Continues joppaflatsprograms. . . . provide an excellent opportunity to explore one of the most productive birding areas in the country. To date, we have seen over 320 species of birds on these Wednesday field trips. Wed, Jun 20 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Cost: member, $14; nonmember, $17. No preregistration required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflatsprograms. SHARPEN YOUR SIGHTS ON e Town Common NATURE Wednesday, June 20th, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. & Saturday, June 23rd, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. This program will cover a top tier (validated) level sampling of Railings * Vinyl * Metal * Glass * Stainless Steel the wealth of nature related Internet resources. The program will focus on H.A. JOHNSON & SON’S INC coastal environment, oceanic sites, OUTDOOR FOR A FREE birds and more birds along with a eekly Community Newspaper 15 RABBIT RD 24-7 SHOWROOM Retractable Awnings Fabric Recovering & Canopys Flex Screens Maintenance Free Tuf Board Decking Replacement Old Decking or New Zip-Up Underdecking SALISBURY, MA 01951 WWW.DECKINGDEPOT.COM LARGEST Greg Der SHOWROOM Bogosian ON is your THE Advertising NORTH Consultant SHORE 77 Wethersfield St. Rowley, MA 01969 Telephone: 978-948-8696 Fax: 978-948-2564 advertise@thetowncommon.com Pools Hot Tubs Saunas Supplies Toys Service Experts in your backyard for over 30 YEARS!! ESTIMATE CALL 978-499-8904 If you need it we have it! FREE Backyard Evaluations & Computerized Water Testing! Gibraltar Pools & Spas Rte. 1, Topsfield 978-887-2424 www.usaswim.com variety of wildlife, geology, weather and other useful Internet sites. NO preregistration for this program. Parker River National Wildlife Refuge; Phone: (978) 465-5753 MAKING AUTOS IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY Just in time for the Amesbury Carriagetown Car show, Emeritus Professor and Historian Dr. Charles Hyde will present a special lecture, “Making Autos in the Early Twentieth Century.” The lecture will begin at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 20 (doors open at 6:30 pm) at the Amesbury Senior Community Center, located at 68 Elm Street, Amesbury. The event is free and open to the public. For more information and a calendar of events, please visit www.amesbury350.com or contact John Mayer, Executive Director, GiuseppesFineFood.com Amesbury Carriage Museum by calling (978) 834-5058 or via email at jmayer@amesburycarriagemuseum. com. THURSDAY, JUNE 21st TIDE POOL DISCOVERIES Monday, June 18th @ 9:00 a.m. & Thursday, June 21st @ 12:30 p.m. For generations children have enjoyed exploring tide pools and discovering the fascinating plants and animals that live in this realm between the tides. A refuge ranger will guide this hands-on program. Appropriate for children age 5 – 10. Preregistration is required for this program. Parker River National Wildlife Refuge; Phone: (978) 465-5753 CELEBRATE THE SUMMER SOLSTICE Celebrate the longest day of the year (and the first day of summer) with us! Learn why we have seasos and express your appreciation for the summer with sun-themed activities, crafts, and songs. We’ll make cosmic suncatchers and flowerpower crowns, conduct a human sundial experiment, and make sunthemed snacks. Thu, Jun 21, 2018 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Cost: member adult, $7; child, $6// nonmember adult, $9; child, $8. Preregistration required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflatsprograms. information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/ A NATIVE TRANSFORMATION With Katie Banks Hone, the Monarch Gardener, on Thursday, June 21, 7pm. Katie Banks Hone, aka the Monarch Gardener, a former Senior Aquarist and Educator at the New England Aquarium, shares the story of transforming a typical suburban property with non-native foundation plantings into a haven for wildlife with over 80 species of native plants and multiple rain gardens. Go home with planting lists and resources, sample garden designs, and packets of common milkweed seeds to start your own transformation. Join us on Thursday, June 21 at 7pm. Bring your questions! The Rowley Public Library is located at 141 Main Street and is fully accessible. For more information, call the library at 978- 948-2850. FRIDAY, JUNE 22nd CELTIC CONCERT On Friday, June 22nd at 7:30 PM, Celtic balladeer Charlie Zahm is returning to the Seacoast of New Hampshire for an evening of songs and stories of Scotland and Ireland. The concert is being held at Hampton United Methodist Church, 525 Lafayette Rd., Hampton, NH. The church has ample parking and is accessible to all. Admission is $15.00. Tickets are available online at: brownpapertickets.com (search for Charlie Zahm) or at the door the night of the show. For further information about the concert contact: CameronBrosNH@Gmail. com or call the church office at 603- 926-2702. DINNER WITH THE HERONS The evening flight of herons, egrets, and ibises on their way to their island nests is a spectacular sight from The Trustees’ Coolidge Reservation. Kettle Island, just off the coast and owned by Mass Audubon, is the SATURDAY, JUNE 23rd largest heronry in Massachusetts, The and it provides Town safe nesting for several Common BACK RIVER BIRDING species of these stunning animals. On CRUISE the mainland, we’ll enjoy a picnic on Explore the lower Merrimack River the granite headland overlooking ecosystem with Lisa Hutchings and The North Shore’s the sea. Thu, Largest Jun 21, Independent 2018 6:00 the Community crew of the Yankee Newspaper Clipper! pm - 8:00 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats We’ll practice hands-on science, Education Center, One Plum Island use interactive props, and look Turnpike, Newburyport. Cost: for seabirds, seals, and waterfowl member, $15; nonmember, $25. Preregistration required. For more on every trip. Enjoy cruising and learning about this vital part of the area’s natural history. Sat, Jun 23, New Dining Room Full Bar Italian Deli & Marketplace Take out Grab & Go Party Trays 978-465-2225 257 Low St . Newburyport check out our: PRO SHOP now selling: Skateboard, BMX and Scooter gear rentals birthdays private lessons $20 Family Deal New Dining Ro Full Bar Italian Deli & Marketplace Take out Grab & Go Party Trays New England’s Premier Skate and Bike Park www.RYEAIRFIELD.com 603.964.2800
June 20 - 26, 2018 www.TheTownCommon.com Page 5 2018 8:45 am - 10:45 am. Meet at the Newburyport boardwalk at 8:30 am. Cost: member adult, $24; child, $18//nonmember adult, $32; child, $22. Preregistration required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflatsprograms. SATURDAY MORNING BIRDING Our experienced leaders will take you to birding hot spots in the Newburyport/Plum Island area in search of avian activity. Beginners and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Sat, Jun 23, 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Cost: member, $10; nonmember, $12. No preregistration required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflatsprograms. DAM REMOVAL AND THE RETURN OF HERRING Saturday, June 23rd, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Please join us at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge visitor center for a talk about the removal of dams on the Shawsheen River in Andover and the return of the river herring. No preregistration for this program. Parker River National Wildlife Refuge; Phone: (978) 465-5753 BYFIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL The Byfield Community Arts Center is having the fifth annual Byfield Music and Arts Festival on June 23, 2018 at Manter’s Field in Byfield. GREAT BAY SHORELINE CLEANUP Saturday, June 23rd, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. With the help of community volunteers, we can keep our bay clean. Volunteers will be guided by USFWS personnel to closed areas Town of the refuge where they will Common TUESDAY, JUNE 26th remove garbage and debris from the shoreline. Meet at the parking BOOK CLUB lot at Great Bay National Wildlife Led by Library Director Sarah Refuge. Sign up online at: https:// Cognata, the Georgetown COA naturegroupie.org . Parker River book club will meet Tuesday June National Wildlife Refuge; Phone: (978) 465-5753 COUNTRY BEACH JAM Bring your beach chair or blanket and enjoy free live outdoor concerts and spectacular fireworks every Saturday night this summer at Salisbury Beach! “SurfSide Live! Concert Series & Fireworks” is presented by the Salisbury Beach Partnership and features popular regional and nationally recognized bands performing live on a beachfront stage followed by fireworks launched from a barge over the ocean. Saturday, June 23, 4:00 to 10 p.m. Summer Kick-Off - 4 Live Bands! 10:15 p.m. Fireworks display SPAGHETTI SUPPER Old fashioned Spaghetti Supper & Ice Cream Sundaes! Saturday, June 23, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Union Congregational Church, 350 Main St., Point Shore, Amesbury (across from Alliance Park). Spaghetti with fresh homemade sauce, meatballs, garlic bread, and salad. Try our ice cream sundaes with homemade brownies. “All you can eat!” Individual $8. Family $28. Takeout available for $9. TPlease join us! Plenty of parking. Handicapped accessible. OUTDOOR CONCERT See Page 5 MONDAY, JUNE 25th PLUM ISLAND IN A CHANGING CLIMATE Monday, June 25th, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Wildlife Biologist Nancy Pau will discuss the various wildlife and habitats of the refuge and how they have fared with changing conditions. Spaces in the refuge visitor center’s 85-seat auditorium will be filled on a first come, first served basis. This free evening program is sponsored by the Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge and the Parker River NWR. NO preregistration for this program. Parker River National Wildlife Refuge; Phone: (978) 465- 5753 26, 2 p.m. at the Georgetown Senior Community Center. Copies of OUTDOOR CONCERT Saturday, June 23rd 6:00pm - 9:00pm Featuring the Bob Kramer Band Live Music, Food and Beverages Admission is $12 and includes 3 samples of the available beverages. Delicious food and raffles, too! Trinity Episcopal Church 124 River Road in Topsfield Call 978-887-5570 for more information selected books are available at the Georgetown Peabody Library as regular print, large print and audio books. For more information, please call the COA at 978-352-5726. FREE TRAVEL EVENT - NEWBURYPORT An evening with AAA Travel & Uniworld Boutique River Cruises. Receive a special offer for your next unforgettable vacation and see why river cruising is fast becoming a popular choice for all vacationers! Join us from 6 – 8 p.m. at Michael’s Harborside Restaurant in Newburyport, MA. Call 800-222- 9192 to RSVP. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27th FREE TRAVEL EVENT - LOWELL An evening with AAA Travel & Uniworld Boutique River Cruises. Receive a special offer for your next unforgettable vacation and see why river cruising is fast becoming a popular choice for all vacationers! Join us from 6 – 8 p.m. at Showcase Cinemas in Lowell, MA. Call 800- 222-9192 to RSVP. Gregory Der Bogosian, Publisher’s Representative Please call me directly on my cell phone at (978) 618-9453 Email: greg@thetowncommon.com THE DENTAL EXPERTS DOUGLAS SHEALY, D.D.S. and RicHARD SELtEnRicH, D.M.D. The experience, the know-how, and caring attitude needed to address YOUR dental needs. Call us for a free consultation. ROWLEY FAMILY DENTAL CENTER www.rowleyfamilydentalcenter.com Route 133, Rowley 978-948-2333 HISTORIC TWO DAY UNRESERVED ESTATE AUCTION “Old-Town” - Newbury, MA On the Historic Lower Green The Town Common - 77 Wethersfield Street - Rowley, MA 01969 Sat June 23 and Sun June 24 at 11 a.m. each day The most SUCCESSFUL - PROVEN - EFFECTIVE and - EFFICIENT way to COMMUNICATE and INCREASE BUSINESS to your local audience of The Robert Barton Trust Mr. Robert Barton was of the Plumer Humphreys Barton Family, one of the first Settlers and original proprietors of Newbury in the early 1600’s. Generations of family possessions from the family home on High Road, across the street from the Historic Lower Green, will be sold under tents to the highest bidders. PREVIEWS: 8 a.m. Saturday and throughout the day. Only items being sold on Saturday will be out for preview! 8 a.m. Sunday and throughout the day. There will be no previews prior to auction day This will be an Old Fashioned Country Auction with no on-line bidding. HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS ON OUR WEBSITE OF THE VAST ARRAY OF ITEMS For more info: www.mcinnisauctions.com 978-388-0400 – MA Lic#770 Terms: Visa, MC, DISC, Cash or check with proper id. 18% Buyers Premium (3% discount cash or check) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - For GPS purposes please use 278 High Rd, Newbury, MA
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