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Green-Byrd’s ‘Overcoming the Odds’ Book Release and Signing Saturday

By Nell Fitts | 20 hours ago

Haverhill community leader Kalister Green-Byrd has added another credential to her long list of achievements: author. After more than 60 years of community service, the nonagenarian has written a memoir about her upbringing in segregated Alabama and adult life as an activist in, “Overcoming the Odds.”

A book release celebration is planned for Saturday, July 19, from 1-3 p.m., at Riverside Church, 278 Groveland St., Haverhill. Attendees can meet and have their books signed by the author. Haverhill residents might know Green-Byrd from her place of honor in the lower left corner of the Essex Street Gateway Mural. She earned this place through her activism since she first moved to Haverhill in the 1960s.

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Toddler Time Tuesdays with Stories and Crafts at Whittier Birthplace

By WHAV News Staff | July 10, 2025

Whittier Birthplace is hosting a series of story and craft times for preschoolers and their caregivers this summer. The free events are Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m., through Aug. 19, under a tent on the grass next to the Little Free Library kiosk, at Whittier Birthplace, 305 Whittier Road. Participants are advised to bring blankets and park under the apple trees or on Whittier Road. “Our target is children ages 3 to 5 but older and younger kids are welcome,” Executive Director Kaleigh Pare Shaughnessy said.

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Expected Rain Forces Cancellation of First ‘Thursday Nights Live’ Concert Tonight

By WHAV News Staff | July 10, 2025

Tonight’s inaugural “Thursday Nights Live” concert on Bradford Common is postponed because of predictions of foul weather. The first concert was to have featured EJ Ouellette with an opening set of Delta blues by Paul Prue and Peter Chase, but that has been rescheduled to Thursday, Aug. 21. Next Thursday, July 17, will feature, as planned, Frontwoods and the Chase/Campbell Band. The series will still include six concerts on consecutive Thursdays, from 6 to 8 p.m., beginning next Thursday, July 17 if weather permits

Team Haverhill is taking over from Prue who started the series 16 years ago.

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Disabled American Veterans Hannah Dustin Chapter 20 Plan Aug. 1 Golf Tourney

By WHAV News Staff | July 9, 2025

Hannah Dustin Chapter 20 of the Disabled American Veterans is looking for golfers for its upcoming Charity Golf Tournament. The annual fundraising, in its seventh year, will be held Friday, Aug. 1, with registration open at 9 a.m., and tee time at 9:30 at Far Corner Golf Club, 5 Barker St., Boxford. The cost to participate is $175 and includes a cart and lunch. Golfers will also have the opportunity to win raffles and other prizes.

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Postponed: Summer Concert Series Returns to Bradford Common as ‘Thursday Nights Live’

By WHAV News Staff | July 8, 2025

Note: Tonight’s inaugural “Thursday Nights Live” concert on Bradford Common is postponed because of predictions of foul weather. The first concert was to feature EJ Ouellette with an opening set of Delta blues by Paul Prue and Peter Chase, but that has been rescheduled to Thursday, Aug. 21. Next Thursday, July 17, will feature, as planned, Frontwoods and the Chase/Campbell Band. The series will still include six concerts on consecutive Thursdays, from 6 to 8 p.m., beginning next Thursday, July 17 if weather permits

Team Haverhill is taking over from Prue who started the series 16 years ago.

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Call for Latin Heritage Art for Haverhill’s Mas Fuertes Unidos

By WHAV News Staff | July 8, 2025

Creative Haverhill is inviting artists with a Latin heritage to submit works that showcases their backgrounds to its third Mas Fuertes Unidos exhibition. The exhibit will be on display from Friday, Aug. 8, through Saturday, Sept. 27, at 43 Washington St., Haverhill, with a reception on Aug. 27 during Creative Haverhill’s Art Walk.

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Two Area Poets to Read at River Bards Poetry Series July 9

By WHAV News Staff | July 7, 2025

Two poets, John Burciaga and Peter Bryant, headline the final night of Creative Haverhill’s spring River Bards Poetry Series. It takes place Wednesday, July 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at HC Media Studio 101, 2 Merrimack St., Haverhill. Burciaga is a Mexican-American originally from the Missouri Ozarks. He is the inaugural poet in residence at the Newburyport Art Association and host of the monthly Poetry & Pizza series. His initiative, Poetry in Public Places, brings printed verse to coffee shops, art galleries and local businesses.

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NFI Massachusetts Plans Corn Hole Tournament

By WHAV News Staff | July 6, 2025

NFI Massachusetts is looking for accurate bean bag tossers for its upcoming corn hole tournament. The first NFI Summer Toss is Wednesday, July 30, at 4:30 p.m., at Haverhill High School, 137 Monument St. Prizes go to the top four teams. Heavenly Dog and Catering will be on hand to provide refreshments. The cost is $50 for a team of two. All proceeds benefit the NFI Structured Outpatient Addiction Program in Haverhill.

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Ladies Tea at the Groveland Senior Center Benefits Council on Aging

By WHAV News Staff | July 3, 2025

The Friends of the Groveland Council on Aging is hosting a Ladies Tea featuring cold strawberry soup, scones, savory and sweet breads, finger sandwiches and a variety of hot teas. The event tea takes place Thursday, July 17, at 2 p.m., at the Groveland Congregational Church, 4 King St., Groveland. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Classical guitarist Scott Ouellette provides entertainment. Tickets, which must be purchased by Thursday, July 10, are $25 each. All proceeds benefit the Friends group in its efforts to support the senior center.