Art

Saturday, Nov. 8

In Pursuit of Beauty, noon to 5 p.m., work by Julie Chang, Timothy Horn, Pixnit, Tomas Rivas and Elizabeth Wallace at Montserrat College of Art Main Gallery, 23 Essex St., Beverly. 978-921-4242, ext. 3.

"To the Ends of the Earth, Painting the Polar Landscape," Peabody Essex Museum, daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 8 to March 1, East India Square, 161 Essex St., Salem. Museum admission: adults $15, seniors $13, students $11. Youths (16 and under) and Salem residents admitted free. 978-745-9500 or 866-745-1876.

Sunday, Nov. 9

"To the Ends of the Earth, Painting the Polar Landscape," at Peabody Essex Museum, daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 8 to March 1, East India Square, 161 Essex St., Salem. Open Museum admission: adults $15, seniors $13, students $11. Youth (16 and under) and Salem residents admitted free. 978-745-9500 or 866-745-1876.

Benefits

Saturday, Nov. 8

PVMHS Band bottle and can drive, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Peabody Veterans Memorial High School. To help the band take a trip to New York City. For pickup of bottles and cans, contact Jason Jones at 978-536-4600.

Fall Cleanup, 9 a.m. to noon, Ipswich Historical Society, 54 S. Main St., Ipswich. Bring rakes, gloves, pruners; coffee, cider, doughnuts provided. 978-356-2811.

Askew Angels sewing group, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Holy Trinity United Methodist Church, 16 Sylvan St., Danvers. Will meet at church to make quilts for babies. Everyone may help, no experience necessary. Anyone with portable sewing machine is encouraged to bring it. 978-777-7408.

School for Deaf Volunteer Day, 9 a.m. to noon, Children's Center for Communication at Beverly School for the Deaf, 6 Echo Ave., Beverly. Volunteers needed for fall campus cleanup and raking leaves, organizing library. Morning refreshment and lunch provided. 927-927-7070, ext. 200.

Beverly Youth Soccer food drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Birch Plains Park, off Route 97 on L.P. Henderson Road near Beverly Airport. Nonperishable, in-date foods in cans, not glass. Diapers, formula, toiletries are also welcome and needed. 978-604-0285.

Can and Bottle Drive, Beverly Boy Scouts Troop 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Immanuel Church, 140 Bridge St., Beverly. Or pickup can be arranged with Jim at 978-852-3280.

Sunday, Nov. 9

Super Sunday fundraising phonathon, 5 to 7 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 4 Community Road, Marblehead. Special shift for teens, credit for community service. Funds raised go to school and agencies. To volunteer, contact Andrea Mann at 978-564-0724 or amann@jfns.org.

Adam Richmond Fundraiser, Prince's Pizzeria/Giggles Comedy Club, 7:30 p.m. show, 517 Broadway (Route 1 south), Saugus. $30 per ticket, to benefit Peabody native with cancer. Includes all-you-can-eat pizza, with raffle, silent auction. Doors open 5 p.m. Checks to: Richmond Benefit Fund, 4 Marie Lane, Lawrence, 01843. www.richmondbenefit.com or richmondbenefitfund@gmail.com.

Birds

Saturday, Nov. 8

Birding for Beginners, 9 a.m. to noon, Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield. Dress for the weather, bring binoculars or borrow pair at event. $19 ($16 Mass Audubon members). Advance registration required. 978-887-9264.

Build a Bird Feeder, Parent and Child, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield. Families with children 6 and older. Each family builds a feeder; slide presentation on birds. Bring a hammer. Advance registration required. $20 per family ($18/Mass Audubon members). Extra kits for $12. 978-887-9264.

Books

Saturday, Nov. 8

Used Book Sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Salem News, 32 Dunham Road, Beverly. From 10 cents to $2, cash and checks accepted, free coffee and doughnuts. To benefit Newspapers in Education programs. 978-922-1234.

Flint Public Library Rededication and Grand Opening, 2 p.m., 4 Lookout Lane, Middleton. Ribbon-cutting, remarks by invited guests, tours, entertainment and refreshments. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti, authors' presentation, 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 210 Andover St., Peabody, behind the Northshore Mall, "A View From The Booth: 25 Years of Broadcasting The New England Patriots." 978-573-3261.

Sunday, Nov. 9

Used Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Salem News, 32 Dunham Road, Beverly. From 10 cents to $2, cash and checks accepted, free coffee and doughnuts. To benefit Newspapers in Education programs. 978-922-1234.

Fair

Saturday, Nov. 8

Holiday Bazaar, Immaculate Conception, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 15 Hawthorne Blvd., Salem. Silent auction, raffles, jewelry, crafts, knit goods, food, white elephant. 978-745-6303.

Community Giving Tree's 18th annual Toy Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4-H Building, Topsfield Fairgrounds. Gently used toys, games, action figures, bikes, books and other items will be for sale. Proceeds will benefit the Community Giving Tree, a West Boxford-based nonprofit that serves needy Essex County families. www.communitygivingtree.org.

Furniture Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Beacon Christian Academy, 35 Conant St., Beverly. Excess school furniture, including student desks, tables, and chairs. For inquiries or to arrange delivery, contact Dave Collins at 978-998-9198.

Peabody House Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 18 Walnut St., Peabody. Boxed jewelry, raffle table, crafts, holiday pictures. Eight tables, new items nothing over $10; three tables jewelry, nothing over $5. Homemade soups, sandwiches, hot coffee, soda. Proceeds for Peabody House functions. Parking on Walnut, Wallis streets, community lot near Dunkin' Donuts, across from court.

Arts and Crafts Fall Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Village Green, Danvers. With vendors, crafters and artists of all varieties, with face-painting, music, children's activities and raffles. Admission $1 donation, all proceeds benefit the American Lung Association. Free parking. alafallfestival@gmail.com.

Holiday Bazaar and Crafters Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 94 Washington Square East, Salem. Crafters, vendors, demonstrations, raffle tables, 50/50 raffle, door prize, drawings 2:30 p.m. Proceeds to benefit Salem charities.

YMCA North Shore International Fiesta, 5 to 8 p.m., Shore Country Day School, 545 Cabot St., Beverly. Music, dance and food from North Shore area restaurants representing various counties. Entertainment from Africa, Ireland, Caribbean. Proceeds bring international counselors to Y camps. $10 adults, $5 for kids and students. 978-922-0990.

Auction Party, St. John Episcopal Church, 6 p.m., 705 Hale St. in Beverly Farms with silent and live auctions and a 50-50 raffle. Cash bar available, hors d'oeuvres served. Tickets $30 at door. Proceeds support church expenses and community outreach programs. 978-927-0229.

Silent Auction and Penny Raffle, 6:30 p.m., 20 Stevens St., Peabody. Fundraiser for the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1011. 508-843-0041.

Music

Saturday, Nov. 8

The New England Winds, 7 to 8 p.m., Second Congregational Church, 35 Conant St., Beverly. A U.S. Air Force band, playing music from 18th century to today. Free, all are invited.

Sunday, Nov. 9

"Saving the World, One Bird at a Time," St. John's Concert Series, 4 p.m., St. John Episcopal Church, 705 Hale St., Beverly. With harpist Barbara Poeschl-Edrich Free. Handicapped-accessible. 978-468-7551 or www.sjcs.info.

Recreation

Saturday, Nov. 8

A Walk in Woods Egypt, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Beverly Commons Conservation. Nancy Coffey, Beverly Farms History Project, and Ed Myskowski, geologist at Peabody Essex Museum, on Woods Egypt's geological and human history, which includes hillside quarry, shanty town remnants, old carriage road. Park on Stone Ridge Road, off Hart Street end of Greenwood Avenue in Beverly Farms. All are welcome. Wear sturdy shoes.

Beantown Jumpers, Double Dutch Jumpers, 10:30 a.m., Manchester Public Library, 15 Union St., at First Parish Chapel next door, behind Sovereign Bank. 978-526-2016.

Dedication, three new bridges for walkers and horses on the Bay Circuit Trail, 1 p.m., Marini Farms pond, Ipswich. Farthest bridge half-mile from parking lot. www.baycircuit.org or 978-356-2938.

Meet the Cows, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Appleton Farms, 219 County Road, Ipswich. Visit with calves and heifers, the dairy barn during milking time. $5, $4 members. 978-921-1944, ext. 8815, or needucation@ttor.org.

Sunday, Nov. 9

Farmstead Tour, 3 to 5 p.m., Appleton Farms, 219 County Road, Ipswich. Two-hour guided walk through meadows and barns. Register at 978-921-1944, ext. 8815, or needucation@ttor.org. Space is limited. $5, $4 for members of The Trustees of Reservations. Minimum age 8.

Theater

Saturday, Nov. 8

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,SDRq Marblehead Little Theatre, 1 and 7 p.m., Nelson Aldrich Performing Arts Center at Marblehead Veterans Middle School, 217 Pleasant St., Marblehead. Tickets from $12 to $20 at www.m-l-t.org or 781-631-9697.

Auditions, Sartre's "No Exit," Salem Theater Company, for two adult female, and two adult male roles, 1 to 4 p.m., Griffen Theatre, 7 Lynde St., Salem. E-mail Catherine Bertrand with preferred times, headshot and resume at catherinembertrand@gmail.com.

"42nd Street,SDRq 2 and 8 p.m., North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly. $42 to $79, senior, youth discounts and rush tickets available. www.nsmt.org or 978-232-7200.

"Pretentious Young Ladies,SDRq 3 and 8 p.m., Wax Academic Center Auditorium, Endicott College, 376 Hale St., Beverly. Moliere's comedy, translated and adapted by Matthew Woods. All performances are free and open to the public. 978-232-2397 or rkenneal@endicott.edu.

"The Music Man,SDRq 7 p.m., First Church Wenham, Main and Arbor streets, Wenham. $15, $12 seniors and students.

"Noises Off,SDRq 7 p.m., Masconomet Regional High School, Henry F. Long Auditorium, in the middle school at Masconomet Regional. Tickets at box office before shows, $10 each night.

"That Fading Scent," Judith Black's "seditious comedy about women and aging," 8 p.m., Griffen Theatre, 7 Lynde St., Salem. Tickets $20, reservations at 978-317-1169 or www.griffentheatre.com. Clips at www.storiesalive.com/repertoire/scent_about.html. Some proceeds benefit Salem Mission.

Sunday, Nov. 9

Auditions, Sartre's "No Exit," Salem Theater Company, for two adult female and two adult male roles, noon to 3 p.m., Griffen Theatre, 7 Lynde St., Salem. E-mail Catherine Bertrand with preferred times, headshot and r’©sum’© at catherinembertrand@gmail.com.

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,SDRq Marblehead Little Theatre, 1 p.m., Nelson Aldrich Performing Arts Center at Marblehead Veterans Middle School, 217 Pleasant St., Marblehead. Tickets from $12 to $20 at www.m-l-t.org or 781-631-9697.

"42nd Street,SDRq 2 p.m., North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly. $42 to $79, senior, youth discounts and rush tickets available. www.nsmt.org or 978-232-7200.

Auditions, "Disney's High School Musical 2," Neverland Theatre, 3 p.m. for ages 8 to 10, 3:45 p.m. for ages 11 to 13, 4:30 for ages 14 to 17, 5 p.m. for ages 18 over, at Temple B'nai Abraham, 200 E. Lothrop St., Beverly. www.neverlandtheatre.com.

Etc.

Saturday, Nov. 8

Flu Clinic, 9 a.m. to noon, Beverly Senior Center, 90 Colon St. Beverly residents 50 and over, bring Medicare card or senior HMO card. Beverly Board of Health.

Tri-Town sharps and medical waste disposal, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Masconomet Regional High School, 20 Endicott Road, Topsfield. Residents of Middleton, Boxford and Topsfield can drop off medical waste for free including syringes, needles, sharps and expired or unwanted medicine for disposal. www.middletonhealth.org.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Masconomet High School. For residents of Boxford, Topsfield, Middleton. List of items at library, town Web site. Free, except for some items: propane tanks, helium tanks, fire extinguishers, car batteries, fee depending on size. Air conditioners and dehumidifiers free. 978-887-5519 or 978-777-3353.

Living Green: Learn to Live a Greener Lifestyle, 10 a.m., Boxford Town Library, 10 Elm St. Dan Ruben of Boston Green Tourism will offer research, tips and hints to live a greener life. 978-887-7323.

Information Session, Van Loan School of Graduate and Professional Studies, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Endicott College, 295 Hale St., Beverly. New Saturday bachelor's and associate's degree programs. Learn about transferring credits, financial aid. 978-232-2103 or wmcsween@endicott.edu.