Community Spotlight

Haverhill High School’s Chorus and Band Offer Seasonal Holiday Music Tonight with Winter Concert

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Haverhill School’s chorus and band are offering a night of seasonal holiday music with their annual winter concert. The concert takes place tonight, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m., at Haverhill High School auditorium, 137 Monument St., Haverhill. The performance includes seasonal holiday favorites and ends with a special song that was once a mainstay for the high school’s chorus and alumni. Admission is free but donations are welcome.

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Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce Offers ‘Know Your Neighbor’ Holiday Mixer

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The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce is holding a holiday business networking mixer with Norwood Insurance this week. The mixer takes place Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 5-7 p.m., at the Lanam Club, 260 North Main St., Route 28, Andover. Attendees can make business connections and have the chance to win door prizes. Complimentary appetizers and a cash bar will be available.

Community Spotlight

Timberlane Regional High School Presents Skits, Songs and Dances in ‘Don’t Touch that Dial’

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Timberlane Regional High School presents skits, songs and dances during its newest production, “Don’t Touch that Dial: Holiday Edition.”

The performance takes place Friday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m., at the Timberlane Performing Arts Center, 40 Greenough Road, Plaistow, N.H.

“Don’t Touch that Dial” takes place at a radio station in 1944 as it broadcasts across the nation and to men and women fighting overseas in World War II. Skits, songs, dances and even commercials capture the spirit of community as Americans pitched in at home and abroad to keep democracy alive. Attendance is free. For any questions, call the box office at 603-257-5257 or email [email protected].

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Haverhill’s Citizen’s Center Hosts Pick-Up Site for Winter Coats for Veterans Program

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Haverhill’s Citizen’s Center is a site for Massachusetts Military Support Foundations’ Coats4Vets program on Monday. Interested parties may visit on Monday, Dec. 12, from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at the second floor of the Citizen’s Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. Coats4Vets distributes coats to veterans in need in an effort to make sure they’re safe from unforgiving winter weather. Registration is required.

Community Spotlight

John Greenleaf Whittier School’s Parent Teacher Organization Offers Holiday Market Saturday

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The Parent Teacher Organization at John Greenleaf Whittier School is hosting more than 30 vendors at its holiday fair and market. The market happens Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the school, 256 Concord St., Haverhill. Gift wrapping, raffles and more are available and several local artists and small businesses will be in attendance. For more information, email [email protected].

Community Spotlight

Haverhill Hosts 10th Annual Jingle Bell Half Marathon and 5K Sunday

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The 10th annual Jingle Bell Half Marathon and 5K takes place this Sunday in Haverhill. The race begins Sunday, Dec. 11, at 9 a.m., with the starting line at the Sports and Fitness Center at Northern Essex Community College, 100 Elliott St., Haverhill. The half marathon is a figure eight loop course that runs along the Merrimack River. Water stops will be available at two and a half miles, five miles, seven miles and 10.5 miles while Gatorade is offered at five miles and 10.5 miles.

Community Spotlight

Temple Emanu-El of Haverhill Invites Shirim Klezmer Orchestra to Light Up Winter

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Temple Emanu-El of Haverhill is hosting the Shirim Klezmer Orchestra this Sunday in a program entitled “Klezmer for All: Sounds and Story to Light Up Your Winter.”

The program takes place Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m., at Temple Emanu-El, 514 Main St., Haverhill, or online. Masks are required for in-person attendees. The Shirim Klezmer Orchestra will introduce its instruments, get the audience participating and include a traditional Jewish story with musical accompaniment. Cantor Vera Broekhuysen and Rabbi Louis Polisson are also joining in the performance.

Community Spotlight

East Parish Meeting House Holds Seventh Annual Caroling and Camaraderie Event

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Haverhill’s East Parish Meeting House is presenting music, refreshments and more at its seventh annual “Caroling and Camaraderie” event. The program occurs Sunday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m., at East Parish Meeting House, 150 Middle Road, Haverhill. Music will be led by the Riversiders and the Greenleaf Musicians. Warm fire, candlelight and room to carefully social distance is also available.