Methuen Memorial Music Hall host four Boston organists tomorrow night to commemorate the 1947 Rededication Concert. Leo Abbot, Richard Clark, Mark Dwyer and Ross Wood will be playing works by Jongen, Peters, Clark, Widor and Sowerby on the Great Organ. The concert takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m., at Methuen Memorial Music Hall, 192 Broadway, Methuen. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children and available through brownpapertickets.com or at the door. There’s more information at mmmh.org.
The Haverhill Farmers Market kicks off for the season this Saturday in downtown Haverhill. While one expects to find fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods and homemade treats, there are local musicians and, as Manager Jeff Grassie points out, many new features and plenty for the kids to do. “We have a couple new vendors. We have El Camino Café. We have Chef Victor Andrade, who vegan and vegetarian dishes like spring rolls.
Methuen Memorial Music Hall continues its annual Summer Series of Organ Recitals tonight with Robert Parkins of Durham, N.C., playing works by Scarlett, Eberlin, Bach, Liszt, Brahms and Mendelssohn on the Great Organ. The recital takes place tonight, June 22, at 7:30 p.m., at historic Methuen Memorial Music Hall, 192 Broadway, Methuen. Tickets are available online at BrownPaperTickets.com or at the door for $15 each for adults and $5 for children. There’s more at mmmh.org.
In time for Pride month, AgeSpan is collaborating to present the 11th Annual LGBTQ+ Elders in an Ever-Changing World Conference this Friday. AgeSpan, formerly Elder Services, is partnering with California State University-Sacramento, Care Dimensions, Good Shepherd Community Care, LGBT Aging Project Fenway Health, Over the Rainbow Social Group and Salem State University School of Social Work. The keynote speaker is award-winning filmmaker Stu Maddux, discussing “Social Isolation, Loneliness and Resilience in LGBTQ Older Adults” and his new documentary, “All the Lonely People.” Maddux is well-known for his documentary, “Gen Silent,”about Boston-area LGBT older people who hid their sexuality or gender to survive in the long-term care system. In addition, the virtual one-day conference features workshops on a variety of topics. Those looking for alternative resources, services or community programs to help support their individual aging or caregiving needs are invited to attend.
The second annual CiderFeast New England is set for this Thursday in downtown Haverhill with more than a dozen of the top New England cider makers participating. CiderFeast New England is the brainchild of Jimmy Carbone, who grew up in Haverhill, started hosting Cider Week NY events at his New York City beer bar in 2011 and annually hosts CiderFeast events as part of Cider Week. He said Steve Wood of Farnum Hill Ciders, of Lebanon, N.H., and Eleanor Leger of Eden Ciders of Newport, Vt., encouraged him for 10 years to bring a similar June cider happening here. Carbone calls CiderFeast an “all-inclusive food and drink tasting event.”
Besides Farnum Hill and Eden Ciders, others coming to Haverhill are Spoke and Spy Ciderworks, Ragged Hill Cider Co., Artifact Cider Project, Urban Farm Fermentory, New Salem Cider, JMASH cider of Hilltop Orchards, Moonlight Meadery, Easthampton Cider Project, Far From The Tree Cider, Stormalong Cider and Bird Dog Cider. CiderFeast New England also brings light bites from Carbone’s Kitchen, Brewer’s Crackers, La Pizza di Forno, L’Arche Hummus, Tuckaway Farms, Gulf of Maine Conservas and River Street Café.
Plaistow, N.H., celebrates Old Home Day Saturday with both beard and baby contests, road races, a parade and more. Themed as “Friendly Neighbors,” events run Saturday, June 18, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., based from Town Hall Green, 145 Main St. It is suggested participants wear red, white and blue or Plaistow attire. Activities include an open house at Plaistow Historical Society, 127 Main St., ice cream and cookies at First Baptist Church’s cooling station, Lions Club Road Race, Timberlane Community Band and fireworks. Demonstrations will be presented by Phoenix Martial Arts, Ashley MacLeod’s Dance Dreams and Sergeant Porter K9.
The American Cancer Society begins its annual Relay for Life 24-hour marathon begins tomorrow night. Cancer survivors, caregivers, friends and family gather Friday, June 17, beginning at 3 p.m., at the track at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill. Along with track lap events Friday at 6 p.m., there be a cancer survivor and caregivers’ dinner. On Saturday, there will be a craft fair from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and touch a truck from 10 a.m.-noon.
The Haverhill Public Library celebrates the beginning of summer this Saturday with music, games, food and ice cream. Partying for kids and adults alike takes place Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the library, 99 Main St., Haverhill. Toe Jam Band performs from 10-10:45 a.m.; followed by Laser Tag from 10:30 a.m.-noon; Mini Golf, 10:45 a.m. -1:45 p.m.; Henna Tattoos, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Melt Food Truck and Carter’s Ice Cream, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; and Jedi Academy, 1-2:30 p.m.
Laser Tag and Jedi Academy require advance registration which may be done on the day of the event, but there is a risk the two events will fill up. The Kick Off Party is also a great time to sign up for the summer reading program, “Read off the Beaten Path.” Registration for summer reading is available for all ages and includes fun activities and prizes all summer. Saturday registrants will be entered to win two tickets to Canobie Lake Park.
Music, a dance performance, hula hooping and more takes place when local Wildflower Montessori schools plan a free community block party on the boardwalk behind Harbor Place this Saturday. Live music by the youth bands of Be Imagine Music Studio, a dance performance, interactive science experiments, entertainment by Bubbles McGee and more are scheduled on behalf of Wisteria Montessori of 76 Merrimack St.; Marigold Montessori, 26 White St.; and Snowdrop Montessori, 181 Washington St., Haverhill. The schools are part of the Wildflower network of decentralized Montessori micro-schools. The block party takes place Saturday, June 18, 3-6 p.m., on the Rep. Brian S. Dempsey Boardwalk. A rain date is scheduled for Sunday, June 19.
