Art

DANVERS ART ASSOCIATION. Roberta Burgess, featured artist for July at the DAA Gallery, 105 Elliott St., Danvers. Open Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m., with artist reception Sunday, July 12, noon to 4 p.m. 978-927-3432.

KENSINGTON-STOBART GALLERY. Paintings and prints by maritime artist John Stobart. Contact the gallery at the Hawthorne Hotel, Salem Common, for more information, 978-825-0022. Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

GAGA GALLERY. Be a beach painter. Show inspired by local marine impressionists of 19th century. Create view of the beach scene on canvas, paper, collage, bring work to Gaga Gallery by 6 p.m., Saturday, June 27, where it will be displayed in July. 459 Humphrey St., Swampscott, www.gallerygaga.com, hours Friday, Saturday, Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. 781-596-7596.

MARBLEHEAD FESTIVAL OF ARTS. Champagne Reception and Culinary Arts Tasting, Sunday, June 28, 5 to 7 p.m., Fort Sewall, Marblehead Harbor. To celebrate opening of the Marblehead Festival of Arts. Music, raffles, food. $40 per person at the gate; in advance, $35 per person, in Marblehead at: Arnould Gallery and Framery, Shubie's Liquors and Marketplace, Spirit of '76 Bookstore. Visit www.MarbleheadFestival.org or call 781-639-ARTS.

Benefits

KIWANIS CLUB. 25th annual five-mile road race and two-mile walk, Friday, June 26, begins at 6:30 p.m. at Danvers High School, Cabot Road, Danvers. Registration at 5 p.m. Entry fee $17, walkers $7, under 12 free. 978-774-5600 or www.danverskiwanis.org.

"FUND FOLLIES." North of Boston Arts Center, Thursday, June 25, 6 p.m. silent auction, 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show, Italian Community Center, 302 Rantoul St., Beverly. With vocalist Bonnie Rynkowski and accompanist Robert Littlefield. Appearances by children and adults in Arts Center programs, guest appearance by "Elvis." Tickets $40, table of eight $240. 508-331-2733.

YOGA FUNDRAISER. Practice-for-a-Cure, Friday, June 26, 7 p.m., Second Congregational Church hall, 173 Washington St., West Boxford. 90-minute Yoga fundraiser for Dana-Farber Institute via Jimmy Fund/PMC, hosted by ÅöÄÅnti Yoga and Wellness. Suggested donation at door, $25. Gift bags for first 50 arrivals, doors open at 6:30 p.m. No experience needed. Families welcome. Register at 978-352-8787 or www.santiyoga.org.

FRIENDS OF PEABODY LAKES. Rock 'n' roll fundraiser. The Jades Restaurant, Bourbon Street, Peabody. Saturday, June 27, 8 p.m. Cover charge $7, includes $2 raffle ticket. Classic rock 'n' roll.

YARD SALE. Saturday, June 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saltonstall School front lawn, 211 Lafayette St., Salem. For more information, or to have a table, visit www.SaltonstallPTO.info.

Comedy

ONION TOWN GRILL. Saturday, June 27, Comedy Night, 175 Water St., Danvers, featuring Jim Colliton, Greg Rodrigues, Eric Darcy, Erin Livingston Carroll, Matt Shirley. Show time 8 p.m., $15. For reservations, call 978-774-3343 or visit www.ScampsComedy.com.

Dancing

DANCE LESSONS. Thursday, June 25, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Ipswich Historical Society, 54 S. Main St., Ipswich. Prepare for the 375th Jazz Ball at Castle Hill with dance lessons from Jim Moon. $10 per person, or three lessons for $25. $5 for members. Lemonade and cookies served. 978-356-2811.

FOURTH OF JULY DANCE. Saturday, June 27, 8 to noon, Hastings House Community Center, 14 Oak St., Beverly. With band The Clams. 978-927-3953.

SWING, LATIN AND BALLROOM DANCE. Sunday, June 28, beginner lesson 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., Latin; open dance, 7:30 to 10 p.m. DJ, lesson, open dance, $12. Three hours of dancing for all ages and sizes. Community House of Hamilton and Wenham, 284 Bay Road (Route 1A) Hamilton.

Magic

LE GRAND DAVID. And His Own Spectacular Magic Company, Sunday, June 28, 286 Cabot St., Beverly, 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $24 adults, $14 for children 11 years old and under. For complete information on all "Le Grand David" performances, call 978-927-3677 or visit www.legranddavid.com.

Music

ANGELICA'S. Rico Barr and The Jump 'n' Jive Review, lounge performance, Friday, June 26, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. 49 S. Main St., Middleton. 978-750-4900.

BANGKOK PARADISE. Rock, funk and reggae at 90 Washington St., Salem. June 25, Soul Force Five; June 26, Richard James; June 27, Darq; June 29, Steve Hersaman. 978-825-9201.

CAPONE'S. Restaurant at 147 Summit St., Peabody. June 25, Round About; June 26, High Road; June 27, Boston Rhythm. $5 cover and proper dress required. 978-927-0520 or www.caponesdining.net.

"CARL RAYMOND AND COUNTRY FRIENDS." Country, blues and classic rock at Post 227, American Legion Middleton, 69 River St., every Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. Requests and audience participation welcome. 978-777-2711. No cover.

CHOIR OF CHRIST'S COLLEGE. Cambridge University, U.K., Monday, June 29, 7:30 p.m., St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4 Ocean St., Beverly. Tickets $20 at the door, at 978-922-3438 or by e-mailing trish@stpetersbeverly.org. www.stpetersbeverly.org.

DODGE STREET. June 25, Tokyo Tramps and Regressing to Apes; June 26, Demons Alley; June 27, Neurological Damage, Frightening Dick Theater; June 28, Salem Cigarette Machine (playing all your danceable favorites); June 29, Open Jam Night; June 30, Fats Hammond (organ jazz). 7 Dodge St., Salem. 978-745-0139. All shows 9:30 p.m.

EDGEWATER CAFE. June 26, Los Sugar Kings; June 27, TBA. 155 Washington St., Salem. 978-740-4669.

EXPERIMENTAL. Live music with Lisa Marie and Silvertone Steve. Thursday, June 25, 5 to 7 p.m., Experimental Art Gallery and Studio, 24 New Derby St., Salem.

GULU-GULU. June 25, St. Helena; June 26, Machine 475; June 27, Loop 2.4.3; June 28, John Storrow art hanging, Wonderland Teadance; June 29, Gulu game night; June 30, 1960s satire movie night; July 1, open mike; July 2, House of Bangalore. 247 Essex St., Salem, 978-740-8882.

IN A PIG'S EYE. June 25, Lisa Marie and All Shook Up; June 26, afternoon blues jam; June 28, Eric Reardon, Celeste Dorage and Rory Walsh; June 29, open mike with Dave Bailin; July 1, Patino and Mik, 9 p.m.; July 2, Jay and Kathy Appts, 9 p.m. No cover, 148 Derby St., Salem. 978-741-4436.

MELISSA FERRICK. Folk rock singer performs, Thursday, July 2, 7 to 9 p.m. at Castle Hill, 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich. Bring a picnic and relax on the lawn. Admission $25 per car, $20 per car for members of The Trustees of Reservations. There is a six-person-per-car maximum; each additional passenger will be charged $5. www.craneestate.org.

MOLLIE'S MISFITS. Traditional Celtic music, Sundays in Patton Park, Sunday, June 28, 5 to 7 p.m., on Route 1A in Hamilton. Free. Bring blanket and/or lawn chairs. Hot and cold refreshments available for purchase. In the event of rain, inside venue arranged nearby. Call 978-468-4818 after 3 p.m. for information on alternate location. www.PattonParkConcerts.org.

ROCKAFELLAS. June 25, Digga Dogg; June 26, Lisa Love Experience; June 27, Open Bar. 231 Essex St., Salem. 978-745-2411.

SIXTY2 ON WHARF. Qwill, singer/songwriter, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. During Sunday brunch, 62 Wharf St. (Pickering Wharf), Salem. No cover. 978-744-0062.

VICTORIA STATION. Al and Barb Boudreau and guest performer, Sunday jazz series concerts, every Sunday at 5 p.m. 86 Wharf St., Salem. $5. 978-745-3400.

Readings

"A HISTORY OF BOSTON'S JEWISH NORTH SHORE." Book signing, by Alan Pierce, published by the Jewish Historical Society of the North Shore, Thursday, June 25, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Spirit of '76 Bookstore, 107 Pleasant St., Marblehead.

CORNERSTONE BOOKS. Thursday, June 25, at 7 p.m. Thursday's Theater of Words and Music, emerging writers and artists read/display/perform, with Kim Aubrey, Liz Janik, KL Pereira. 45 Lafayette St., Salem, 978-744-1831.

CREATIVE CONNECTION. A presentation sponsored by The Parlor literary group, at Cornerstone Books, of authors bringing new books to Salem. Laura Van den Berg and Paul Yoon, first-time authors, Sunday, June 28, at 1 p.m., 45 Lafayette St., Salem. Free. 978-223-1660.

Theater

"RUMORS." Neil Simon's play, at Salem State College's Callan Studio Theatre, 352 Lafayette St., from June 25 to 28, and July 7 to 12. Shows Thursday to Saturday are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. There will be no performances July Fourth weekend. 978-542-6290 or www.salemstate.edu/arts.

"JUNGLE BOOK." Neverland Theatre, Friday, June 26, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 28, 3 p.m.; Monday, June 29, 4:30 p.m., at Temple B'nai Abraham 200 E. Lothrop St., Beverly. One-hour nonmusical production of children's classic. Tickets $10 to $14. Wheelchair-accessible. www.neverlandtheatre.com or 978-500-8832.

Etc.

"MACULAR DEGENERATION." Thursday, June 25, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Topsfield Fair grounds, in the Bee Building, Topsfield. Free lecture by Ellen Adams, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, reviewing new advances. Box lunch for $4. Sponsored by Topsfield Council on Aging. Registration is requested by calling 978-887-1523.

TEEN THINK TANK MEETING. Thursday, June 25, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, 14 Union St., Hamilton. Contribute ideas, help plan new items and activities for library's teen section. Pizza and sodas provided. 978-468-5577.

MYSTERY BOOK GROUP. Friday, June 26, 10:30 a.m., Manchester Public Library, 15 Union St., Manchester. To discuss "The Brass Verdict" by Michael Connelly. New members are always welcome. 978-526-7711.

FARMERS MARKET. Thursday, June 25, 4 to 7 p.m., Derby Square, Salem. Opens for the season. Live music, chef's demonstration, fresh produce, honey, eggs, arts and crafts, more. www.salemfarmersmarket.org.

FRIENDLY GARDEN CLUB TOUR. Beverly, Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain or shine. A variety of gardens, and a number of past "Best of Beverly" winners. Advance tickets $15, on sale at Sweeney's, Rose Hip and through¬ garden club members Tickets on day of the tour, $20.¬ www.beverlygardenclub.org or 978-969-2665.

SUMMER SAFETY EVENT. Simon Kidgits Club, Saturday, June 27, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Northshore Mall, Peabody, Macy's Men's Court. National Crime Prevention Council and local law enforcement, with McGruff the Crime Dog, show kids how to enjoy summer safely, through games and interactive activities. During event, kids can make bug jars and pick up finger-puppet bugs. 978-532-9107.

PHILLIPS HOUSE ON SPORTS. Saturday, June 27, noon to 1:30 p.m., 34 Chestnut St., Salem. Tour of property, footage from family's film collection of lawn games, sailing, Boston Marathon, Harvard football games. Family-friendly lawn games follow. $10, $5 Historic New England members. 978-744-0440 or www.historicnewengland.org.

SUPERHERO SATURDAY. Wenham Museum, Saturday, June 27, 4 to 7 p.m., 132 Main St., Wenham. Celebrate opening of exhibition "Colorful Characters: Storytelling Through Comics." Dress as superhero, walk red carpet, talk to local comic artists and watch them work. Free with museum admission. $8 adults, $6 children, 978-468-2377.

WOODBRIGE OPEN HOUSE. Sunday, June 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Woodbridge Assisted Living, 240 Lynnfield St., Peabody. 130 private rental apartments for seniors, including a wing for seniors in need of memory care. With refreshments and live musical entertainment from 2 to 3 p.m. RSVP with Marta Sturm at 978-532-4411, ext. 1812, or e-mail mstrum@avivliving.org.

WHIPPLE HOUSE ROSE GARDEN DEDICATION. Sunday, June 28, noon to 1:30 p.m., Ipswich Historical Society, Heard House Museum, 54 S. Main St., Ipswich. Dedication of New Rose Garden at the Whipple House. www.ipswichmuseum.org or 978-356-2811.

CLIMATE EMERGENCY. Sunday, June 28, 7 p.m., Gordon Room, Peabody Institute Library, 15 Sylvan St., Danvers. Danvers Democratic Committee hosts Dr. Maggie Zhou from the Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities-Committee for a Secure Green Future on closing window of opportunity to avert worst consequences. Public welcome. 978-777-9429.

"TAKE ME TO YOUR READER." Summer reading program kickoff, Monday, June 29, 10:30 a.m., Manchester Public Library, 14 Union St., Manchester. Music, comedy and a teeny-bit spooky alien with performer Judy Pancoast. For ages 5 to 12 due to creepiness. Sign up on the bulletin board in the Children's Room or call Ms. Collins at 978-526-2016.

SUPERMAN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. Superman's Birthday Party at Wenham Museum, Tuesday, June 30, 1 to 3 p.m., 132 Main St., Wenham. With cake, for ages 4 and up. Free with museum admission. Admission $8 adults, $6 children. 978-468-2377, www.wenhammuseum.org.

PAINT-GLAZING WORKSHOP. Wednesday, July 1, 12:30 to 1 p.m., Castle Hill, 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich. Art for Lunch series, in "casino" complex. Will Cady Perkins will describe and demonstrate techniques to replicate the "antiqued" look of the Crane family's English-style mansion. Participants will get to try their hand. $5, free to members. 978-356-4351, ext. 4015.

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP. Daytime group, Thursday, July 2, 1 p.m., Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex St., Beverly. "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson. New members welcome. No registration required; copies at the circulation desk. Handicapped-accessible. 978-921-6062.