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North Shore Religion Calendar

Sat, 10 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT

Tuesday, May 13
Fred Alling Book Reading, 2:30 p.m., Church of St. Andrew, 135 Lafayette St., Marblehead. 781-631-4951.
Ipswich Catholic Women's Club, Annual Business Meeting, 7 p.m., Our Lady of Hope, Parish Hall, 1 Pineswamp Road, Ipswich. Demonstration of spring floral arrangements after business meeting. 978-356-3944.

North Shore religion news in brief

Sat, 10 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT

A course on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body will be held Wednesdays, May 14, 21 and 28 and June 4, with morning sessions from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and evening sessions from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Church Hall at Our Lady of Hope, 1 Pineswamp Road, Ipswich. For more information, call 978-356-3944.

Summer camp: A YMCA staple for more than a century

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:40:00 EDT

The end of the school year is on the horizon. For kids and teens, that means more than a two-month break from their classes. They look forward to summer vacation, with its long sunny days, warm weather, and for many kids, a fun camp experience.

Get Outside: Tour Appleton Farms on Sunday

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:39:00 EDT

Visit Appleton Farms in Hamilton on Sunday and take a Farmstead Tour from 3 to 5 p.m. Tour guides will lead visitors through the 259-acre reservation's meadows and historic barns. According to Trustees of Reservations, Appleton Farms is America's oldest working farm. This and other facts of the farm's rich history will be woven throughout the program.

MRIs are just a snapshot in time

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:37:00 EDT

With tremendous power to uncover the mysteries of body, why is it so difficult to get your doctor to order an MRI of your back? The answers to this complex question extend far beyond the limitations instituted by the insurance companies.

Detox program is just the start; after-care often needed, too

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:36:00 EDT

Dear Dr. Levy: My son is 24 years old, addicted to heroin and has been detoxed many, many times. I sometimes think that he will never stop using, a thought that bothers me so much. Do you have any ideas about what he can do to stop? Going in and out of detoxes just doesn't seem to be working. Thanks.

Health Beat

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:35:00 EDT

SHOES: The Center for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine is offering a free lecture on footwear selection on Monday, May 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Beverly YMCA Sterling Center, Essex Street in Beverly. Brendan Malay, MSPT, CSCS and Melissa Chennel, DPT, will discuss choosing the right shoe for specific foot types. Pre-registration is not required to attend this program.

Register for cancer walk

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:35:00 EDT

Registration is ongoing for North Shore Medical Center's Cancer Walk, to be held June 15 at Salem Willows in Salem. Proceeds go directly to oncology services at the NSMC Cancer Center. T

Video: Producing 'The Producers': North Shore Music Theatre does it all in-house

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:02:00 EDT

Invariably, following a North Shore Music Theatre production, someone will approach Scott Volesky, the Beverly theater's technical director, and ask him where the musical will play next. Volesky stock answer is something like this: "Nowhere; you can only see it here."

PRODUCING THE PRODUCERS: NSMT DOES IT ALL IN-HOUSE:

Thu, 08 May 2008 05:00:00 EDT

"The Producers" had long runs on Broadway and in Las Vegas on traditional, proscenium stages, where the audience faces the actors and vice-versa. This is just the second time it's been produced in a theater-in-the-round setting, on a circular stage, where the audience surrounds the cast on all sides. NSMT puts on seven fully produced musicals a year and sets and props for each one must be custom-built to accommodate the theater-in-the-round design, according to Lars Nelson, production manager. For example, couches must have low backs and doors must be transparent Plexiglas so the audience -- who surrounds the stage 360 degrees -- will have unobstructed views.

Goodhues Band brings strong roots to me and thee

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:25:00 EDT

Along with homemade pastries, sweet vocal harmony will be served at the me and thee coffeehouse in Marblehead tomorrow night, when the Goodhues Band entertains in the final performance of the season. From Stephen Foster to the Grateful Dead, from Celtic classics to "The Mexicali Blues," the Goodhues' arrangements of musical Americana feature several voices singing together.

Jazz it up

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:25:00 EDT

The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival's first installment of its Berklee College of Music Summer Concert Series kicks of Saturday with Berklee student Juan Chavez and his Afro-Cuban band. The show runs fro

Music Notes: Bears returns to old haunt

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:24:00 EDT

When Bruce Bears settles in behind his keyboard at Brendan Crocker's Wildhorse Cafe in Beverly next week, he'll be in familiar territory. In the 1980s he played at Grover's, a rock club formerly located in the space that the Wildhorse now occupies on Cabot Street.

Do North Calendar: May 8

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:23:00 EDT

Mother's Day
MOTHER'S DANCE. Mother's Day Weekend Family Jam Dance, Saturday, May 10, 2 to 5 p.m., Ipswich Town Hall gymnasium. Free, family-friendly dance with three live bands. Food, gifts and raffle items. Proceeds benefit Jessie Doktor's Bright Happy Power Fund and Rotary Club of Ipswich. Free; donations accepted. 978-356-3780.

Pucker up: For 'comfort food in a glass,' nothing beats the taste of fresh-squeezed lemonade

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:41:00 EDT

Lemonade season is upon us. And when it comes to this quintessential warm-weather drink, there is a lemonade recipe to suit every taste, from simply squeezed blends of lemon, water and sugar to upscale concoctions infused with fruit and herbs.

North Shore Gardener: Advice on lillies, tulips

Wed, 07 May 2008 02:24:00 EDT

Q: Three years ago my lilies were completely decimated by nasty critters. The next year I sprayed them with "neem." It does kill them but one needs to keep spraying them and the stuff is expensive. Last year I heard on Paul Parent's show about using "Bayer Tree and Shrub". It is a systemic material that is applied early in the season (just did mine). It was a miracle; not one of the critters was to be seen. You might give it a try.

Great Gardening: Advice on lillies, tulips

Wed, 07 May 2008 02:24:00 EDT

Thank you notes go a long way

Wed, 07 May 2008 02:19:00 EDT

Q: One of my husband's clients gave him Red Sox tickets several years ago. He has not been to a game since and has wanted desperately to go. He refuses to pay the going rate through ticket brokers and decided to ask the client if he could purchase some tickets from him. Naturally, the client gave my husband four awesome tickets, three rows right behind home plate, to a recent Red Sox game and everyone had a wonderful time; they won, too! Is it appropriate to send a thank you note and thank someone again for their gift after they have enjoyed, not only in this case Red Sox tickets, but also for a gift certificate, money, etc.? My husband also sent him a gift certificate to his favorite restaurant as a "thank you" as he would not accept any money. Was this gesture over the top?

Stack up the sweetness for mom with Lemon-Lovers' Ricotta Pancakes

Wed, 07 May 2008 02:18:00 EDT

For a fresh start to mom's special day Sunday, skip the traditionally heavy brunch fare and opt for a lighter flapjack.
Unlike many pancakes and waffles that can have a stick of melted butter hidden in the batter, plus more for the griddle, Lemon-Lovers' Ricotta Pancakes are a scrumptious alternative.

Cattrall plays host

Wed, 07 May 2008 02:16:00 EDT

After reprising her role as the "Sex and the City" seductress for the big screen, Kim Cattrall plans to heat up the food scene this summer. Cattrall will host this year's James Beard Foundation Awards, a ceremony in New York to honor the nation's top chefs, restaurants and food media with what often are referred to as the Oscars of the food world. Cattrall will share hosting duties for the June 8 awards with celebrity chef Bobby Flay.

Colbert, will.i.am among special Webby award recipients

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:22:00 EDT

NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert's use of the Internet to connect with fans earned the Comedy Central host special recognition as recipients of the annual Webby awards for Web sites and online achievements were announced Tuesday.

North Shore religion news in brief

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:35:00 EDT

"Our Father Abraham ... Jewish/Christian Relations," a Sunday Forum, will be held Sunday, May 4, at 11 a.m. in the Emerson Center Fellowship Hall on East Common Street, Topsfield (directly across the Town Common from the church building). Dr. Marvin Wilson, professor of biblical and theological studies at Gordon College, will speak.

North Shore Religion Calendar

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:30:00 EDT

Saturday, May 3
Spring Rummage Sale, Bag Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., First Baptist Church in Beverly, 221 Cabot St. 978-922-3295.
Sunday, May 4
North Shore Israel at 60 Committee Celebration, 3 to 6 p.m., Congregation Shirat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott. Israeli dancing, concert by Yom Hadash, "Dig the Past: An Israeli Archeological Experience," face painting and balloon artistry, shopping at the "shuk" (Israeli marketplace), Israeli and kid-friendly food by The Party Specialist, free Israel@60 T-shirts. Early shopping and Israeli cuisine at 2 p.m. 617-504-4234 or northshoreisrael@yahoo.com.

Get Outside: Bicycling book has plenty of rides

Fri, 02 May 2008 03:13:00 EDT

Tired of your regular bicycling loops? Consider picking up a cool new book, "Bicycling on Boston's North Shore" (University Press of New England, $15.95), by Roger L. Turner. The 180-page book offers 22 rides that vary in length from 6.7 miles to 49.6 miles, all around the Merrimack Valley, Cape Ann and North Shore proper.

Greenscapes booklet, program keep lawncare environmentally friendly

Fri, 02 May 2008 03:09:00 EDT

North Shore residents should check their mailboxes this weekend for a booklet from Greenscapes, an environmentally friendly yard care, gardening and landscaping program. The 20-page Greenscapes Guide is filled with information on free workshops being offered by Greenscapes, a program coordinated by four organizations from across the North Shore — Salem Sound Coastwatch, the Ipswich River Watershed Association, the Eight Towns and the Bay Committee, and the Massachusetts Bay Estuary Association.

On the mend: Shoulder pain — Therapy or surgery?

Fri, 02 May 2008 03:07:00 EDT

In the next year, 20 percent of the American population will complain of pain in their shoulder that emanates from the rotator cuff, according to the World Health Organization. Over a lifespan, that number will grow to 50 percent. As one of the most common orthopedic conditions on a physical therapist's caseload, rotator cuff tears prove a challenge for the recovering patient.

Health Beat

Fri, 02 May 2008 03:05:00 EDT

ALLERGY: Allergy Screening, sponsored by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, will be held on Saturday, May 17 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Liberty Tree Mall, 100 Independence Way, in Danvers. Registration is required at www.acaai.org.

North Shore support groups

Fri, 02 May 2008 03:03:00 EDT

CARING LECTURE: The Danvers Historical Society presents lecture with Nancy Sherman, director of grief counseling at Hospice of the North Shore, on "Caring Conversations: Considering Advanced Directives and Care Options When Seriously Ill." At Glen Magna Farms, Wednesday, May 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. Free to members, $5 for nonmembers. Seating is limited; call Cathy at the Historical Society to reserve at 978-777-1666.

BACK CARE

Thu, 01 May 2008 16:10:00 EDT

A Northeast Senior Health Lecture on "Biomechanics: Saving Your Back While Gardening and Cleaning," will be held May 7, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Danvers Senior Center, with Kimberly Wilder, oc

Barbershoppers lend their voices to Saturday concert in Beverly

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:11:00 EDT

In the early 1950s, when Wayne Hanson and John Sketchley were teenagers growing up in Lynn, the two friends often sang songs by the popular guy groups of the day, like The Aces, Thee Four Lads and The Freshmen. Hanson and Sketchley took regular road trips in Sketchley's 1937 Plymouth to go fishing or skiing, and they would harmonize in the car during the long rides.

Artrageous auction: Montserrat benefit is Saturday

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:08:00 EDT

There will be nearly 200 works of art to bid on at Artrageous, the Montserrat College of Art's auction at the Cummings Center in Beverly on Saturday. The artists include some with national reputations and some who are just starting out.

Another celebrity is finished 'Dancing With the Stars'

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:08:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES — Shannon Elizabeth won't have to shed any more tears over "Dancing With the Stars."
The 34-year-old actress, who cried at the judges' harsh remarks last week, was eliminated Tuesday from the ABC dance-off.

Lisa Marie shakes things up

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:07:00 EDT

Lisa Marie likes to mix things up, as evidenced by her latest CD, "Wake Up, Baby," which includes all original music from the singer's favorite genres — funk, rockabilly, swing and blues. And her band — Lisa Marie and All Shook Up — is a mix of several musicians from around the region, many current and former members of Roomful of Blues, who recorded the CD with her and join her for shows around the region.

Do North Calendar: May 1

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:05:00 EDT

Cinema
CABOT ST. CINEMA. "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," 286 Cabot St., Beverly, May 1 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. 978-927-3677, or visit www.legranddavid.com (click on "At the Cabot"), $8 each.

A jolt of java: For freshly roasted coffee, all you need is a corn popper and some green beans

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:40:00 EDT

Given Americans' love affair with coffee, it's surprising more people don't roast their own beans at home.
Not only does home roasting ensure the freshest, most splendid cup of coffee, it's also a money saver and takes just minutes to prepare enough beans for several pots.

An instant perk-me-up

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:37:00 EDT

It's got to be good for something, right?
That's the question I had about instant coffee. The answer: It might not be worth drinking, but instant coffee actually can be a quick cook's secret ingredient, effortlessly adding deep, rich layers of flavor to all manner of sweet and savory dishes.

Even if unemployed, go to networking events

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:08:00 EDT

Q: I was laid off recently, and certainly realize I am not alone, however, am reluctant to attend networking events because I am not working and am not sure what to say when someone asks what I do. I know I should still attend networking events, so what do you suggest I say when someone asks?

Moss can be sign of acidity in soil

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:07:00 EDT

Q: When looking at my garden, I find a lot of it is covered with a fine green moss. I don't want to scratch too much and dig up any plants which may not have sprouted yet. Would you try to scrape it off now or wait for warmer weather? Is this a sign of soil needing treatment?

North Shore religion news in brief

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:22:00 EDT

Faith Family Church, which formerly met at the Hamilton-Wenham Community House, recently moved to 100 Cummings Center, Suite 406E, Beverly. Sunday praise and worship services with Pastor D. Scott Ross are at 10 a.m., with nursery and children's church provided. Midweek services are held Wednesdays at 7 p.m., with children's ministry provided. For more information, e-mail faithfamilychurch@mac.com, visit www.faithfamilychurch.biz or call 978-468-6371.

North Shore Religion Calendar

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:21:00 EDT

Saturday, April 26
Yard Sale, Calvary Episcopal Church, 8 a.m. to noon, corner of Holten and Cherry streets, Danvers, in the parish hall, rain or shine. Household items, toys, small appliances, sporting goods, jewelry and more.