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Eagle Festival swooping into Newburyport tomorrow
11Throughout the free festival — which is scheduled for tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — participants can enjoy a range of activities, all designed to help participants observe eagles in their natural habitat.
February 10, 2012
Pan-American jazz comes to Rockport
ROCKPORT — A Grammy Award-winning musician will entertain a local audience with his blend of Pan-American jazz in a benefit event tonight that also highlights the growing revival of jazz on the North Shore.
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'The Addams Family': Quirky musical comedy comes to Boston
Where does one go as an actress after playing Cruella de Vil? If you are Sara Gettelfinger, straight to Morticia Addams.
You know, that Addams. Da-da-da. Snap. Snap. Da-da-da. Snap. Snap. Da-da-da. Da-da-da. Da-da-da. Snap. Snap.
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Short and snappy
John Bonner's film "The Impossible Journey" gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, "You can't get there from here."
The short movie, which will screen at the Winter Film Festival on Thursday, Feb. 16, tells the story of an 18-mile bicycle ride that Bonner took from his home in Marblehead to Boston.
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AN ARABIC MODE
Can music solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
That possibility is being considered by a class at Salem State, which will host the SHARQ Arabic Music Ensemble on Monday, Feb. 13, for a performance and master class that are both open to the public.
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North Shore Entertainment Calendar
Good cause and fundraisers
DANCING WITH THE STAFF. Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., Swampscott High School, 200 Essex St., Swampscott. Dancing With the Staff competition will benefit the Swampscott High School Dance Team. $5/advance, $7/at the door. Open to the public. To purchase tickets, contact Coach Danielle Lannon at daniellelannon@gmail.com, or Alexa Baldacci at alexabaldacci@gmail.com.
February 9, 2012
Pet Connection: How to prevent a lost-pet crisis
Tonka, a beloved Jack Russell terrier and member of a Salem family, disappeared on Halloween while his owners were giving out treats and getting their kids into costumes for trick-or-treating.
The devastated parents called the veterinary practice, Animal Control Officer Donald Famico and the Salem police to see if any lost animals had been turned in. Very little sleep was achieved that night. Mom and dad scoured the neighborhood looking for Tonka and contacted everyone they knew to help them find him. They had no idea if Tonka had been lost or stolen. The next morning, their young children were so enraptured with their Halloween candy they did not notice Tonka was missing, and their wise mother got them off to school calmly without distressing them with the bad news. Then she went back about her search.
February 7, 2012
The Buzz Many wish people were more like dogs
It seems some people are not dreaming of getting a puppy as a Valentine's Day gift, but rather wishing their human mates were more like a dog. And their dogs are helping them look for mates! According to an American Kennel Club survey:
February 7, 2012
Don't fret over dog park snub: Don't fret over dog park snub
Q: I'm trying not to take it personally, but my feelings are hurt. This morning when I showed up at the park where neighborhood dogs and their owners gather every day, there was one woman standing there with her dog, Daisy, a West Highland terrier. Her dog ran over to my dog, greeting us warmly. Daisy's owner was not so sunny. She responded to my bright "good morning" with a question: "Where is everybody?" She made me feel invisible. I felt like saying something nasty to her. Suddenly, my dog group feels like high school. Am I not in the popular crowd?
February 7, 2012
Dear Abby: Savings bond gift matures into mother/daughter battle
Dear Abby: I'm 30 years old and have a close relationship with my mother, but something is bothering me. When I was a little girl, my grandmother gave me a U.S. savings bond for my birthday. It has matured to its full value. My mother refuses to give it to me. She said that my grandmother intended it as a wedding gift.