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Exchange Club Offers ‘This IS Your Grandma’s Bingo’ Friday

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The Exchange Club of Haverhill offers “This IS Your Grandma’s Bingo” Friday night. The retro event, featuring a prize for the costume that best channels grandma and participants are encouraged to bring their lucky charms and grandma’s impatience with slow callers. It takes place Friday, May 8, from 6-10:30 p.m., at Haverhill’s AmVets Post 147, 576 Primrose St., Haverhill. Tickets, available at the door or in advance at HaverhillExchangeClub.com, are $40 and include pizza, salad and eight games of 9-on bingo. Additional cards can be purchased for $20 along with bingo daubers and the chance to win the Golden Ticket 50-50 round.

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Haverhill Arts Association Displays Works of Young Artists May 10-17

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Middle and high school artists are invited to submit up to three works of art for the Greater Haverhill Arts Association’s Student Exhibit 2026. The exhibition takes place from Sunday, May 10, through Sunday, May 17, at Buttonwoods Museum, 240 Water St., Haverhill. An awards reception is Sunday, May 10, from 2:30-4 p.m.

The artist registration deadline is Wednesday, May 6, and art should be delivered to the museum at 240 Water St., Haverhill, by Friday, May 8. The fee is $5 to enter. For more information, go to HaverhillArtAssocation.org.

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Emmaus Sip, Sample & Support Tickets Available

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Haverhill City Council President Timothy J. Jordan will be honored with the Emmaus’ Community Partnership Award when its Latin-inspired fifth annual Sip, Sample & Support gala takes place this month. Jordan has supported Emmaus since volunteering when he was in high school and is a regular Cycle for Shelter bicycle rider. He will also host the live auction. The fundraiser, with master of ceremony Katherine Underwood, takes place Thursday, May 14, from 5:30-9 p.m., at Bradford Country Club, 201 Chadwick Road, Haverhill. Early bird tickets are $150 and benefit the nonprofit’s mission to provide low-income housing and support services to help formerly unhoused families and individuals.

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Silver Hill School Seeks Multicultural Night Performers

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Silver Hill Elementary School is recruiting performers for its Multicultural Night. The event celebrating diversity takes place Wednesday, May 20, from 5-7 p.m., at the school, 675 Washington St., Haverhill. It showcases cultures from around the world through music, dance and storytelling

Those interested in donating their talent are advised to email Kim Perez, a third-grade teacher at the school, at [email protected].

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Gablosky Art Scholarship Deadline May 3

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Graduating high school seniors attending either public and private schools in the region and planning to continue their arts studies may apply for a $1,000 scholarship offered in memory of Robert J. Gablosky. The Robert Gablosky Memorial Scholarship is named for late Haverhill Gazette staff writer Robert J. Gablosky, who founded the Greater Haverhill Arts Association in 1971. Gablosky died in 2017 at age 88. The Greater Haverhill Arts Association administers the scholarship on behalf of the Gablosky family. Students who live in Haverhill, Methuen and North Andover as well as those living in the Masconomet, Pentucket and Timberlane districts are eligible to apply.

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Chief Cesati to Throw First Pitch at Youth Baseball Opening

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Haverhill Fire Chief Christopher Cesati will throw the first pitch of the 2026 Riverside Bradford Youth Baseball season on opening day Friday. The event also includes a parade of the teams, a welcome by league President Paul Levanga and singer-songwriter Liz Bills, who hails from Haverhill, singing the national anthem. Pizza, soda and snacks will be for sale along with league merchandise to help pay for the league’s Cooperstown 12 and Under Team’s trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., this summer. The team will play in the Tournament of Champions. The league boasts 521 players on 41 teams ages 4 to 16 this year.

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Firefighting Museum Kicks Off New Jr. Firefighter Training Saturday

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The Haverhill Firefighting Museum is kicking off its new Junior Firefighter training program when it opens for the season Saturday. Up to 25 children in kindergarten through third grade can register for the free, three-session Junior Firefighter program, run in conjunction with the Haverhill Fire Department. Each class runs an hour and will address essential fire safety tips such as when to call 911, what “stop, drop and roll” means and how to plan an escape in advance of a fire emergency. The first class will be at 12:30 p.m. during opening day. Students who complete all three classes will receive a certificate and tee shirt.

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O’Leary to Explore Poetry by Elizabeth Bishop Wednesday

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The writings of American poet Elizabeth Bishop will be read and discussed by Amesbury poet Ellie O’Leary in a program, “Poems For Reflection & Conversation,” by the Groveland Council on Aging. O’Leary will read a selection of Bishop’s poems and share reflections on meaning, memory and experience. She is past poet laureate for Amesbury and author of a memoir, “Up Home Again,” and a poetry collection, “Breathe Here.”

The free talk takes place Thursday, April 28, at 11 a.m., at Groveland Town Hall, 183 Main St., Groveland. No prior experience with poetry appreciation is necessary.