Yard Sale, Temple Beth Shalom, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 489 Lowell St., Peabody. Cost is $25 per table. Proceeds help the religious school, preschool and Temple. Refreshments available.
Pancake Breakfast and Picnic Games, after 10 a.m. Mass, Our Lady of Hope Parish, 1 Pineswamp Road, Ipswich. $5 per person, $20 maximum per family. Games: Three-legged race, jelly bean race, water balloon toss, potato sack race, etc. Pony rides, face-painting, perfect attendance awards. 978-356-3944.
Guest Preacher Bishop Peter Weaver of New England Annual Conference, 10:30 a.m., St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 67 Cornell Road, Marblehead. Weaver was president of the Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church from 2004-2006. 781-631-2756.
Spring Meeting, Jewish Historical Society of the North Shore, 2 p.m., Brooksby Village, Peabody, in the "Catering Room-Mackintosh Club House." Free and open to the public. Refreshments served. 781-631-0831.
Silent Auction, 5 to 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Hamilton, 391 Bay Road, to benefit open door mission project. $5, free desserts and coffee. 978-468-1256.
"We are the Church: The Laity and Church Governance," Voice of the Faithful Northshore, 6:30 p.m., St. Rose of Lima parish hall, 10 Park St., Topsfield. Guest speaker the Rev. Michael Himes, Ph.D, professor of theology, Boston College. Discussion and refreshments follow. 978-887-3412.
Monday, May 19
Gay Struggle for Social Justice, 8 p.m., Temple Ner Tamid, 368 Lowell St., Peabody. With Salem couple Pat Gozemba and Karen Kahn, authors of "Courting Equality." Jewish attitudes explored, including conservative movements. Free; coffee and pastry served. For more information or book (proceeds to Temple) or to RSVP, contact Harriet at hbubbe@yahoo.com. Or RSVP at templenertamid@verizon.net or 978-532-1293.
Thursday, May 22
"Back from the Edge," 7 p.m., St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 67 Cornell Road, Marblehead. Documentary film on borderline personality disorder. With Cindy Knight and Ginny Coffin of support group "Families Together," in the church parlor. Free. 781-631-2756.
Sunday, May 25
Memorial Day Service, 11:30 a.m., St. Mary Church, 24 Conant St., Danvers. With the Danvers Veterans Council, to remember all veterans who served, in peace or war. 978-774-5209.
Sunday, June 22
Blessing and Dedication of new Organ, Our Lady of Hope Parish, 4 p.m., 1 Pineswamp Road, Ipswich. Following blessing, Geoffrey Greene, Ahlborn-Galanti Organ Company will perform. 978-356-3944.
