TUESDAY, AUG. 20
LAWRENCE: Community Gallery Open
Daily
Visit each month for a new and exciting exhibit of art and historical collections of local residents.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lawrence Heritage State Park
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/51w0j
LAWRENCE: Thelma Todd Theatre
Daily
View one or more of our documentaries and film clips about thepeople who immigrated to Lawrence and the stories and cultures they brought here. Films are shown on request and are best for ages 10+.
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lawrence Heritage State Park
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/51w0j
LAWRENCE: Visitor Center & Museum Open
Daily
Come explore the history and development of Lawrence, one of the nation’s first planned industrial cities. The Visitor Center & Museum is located in a former boardinghouse,built in 1848,of the Bay State Mills, the first textile mill to produce cloth in Lawrence. All ages and abilities welcome.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lawrence Heritage State Park
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/51w0j
LAWRENCE: STORYWALK SERIES
Daily
The StoryWalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont and developed in collaboration with the Kellog-Hubbard Library.
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lawrence Heritage State Park, Visitor Center, 1 Jackson St.
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/51w0j
HAVERHILL: Classic Matinees
Every Tuesday in August we watch a classic featuring Angela Lansbury long before her days solving mysteries in Cabot Cove. Today’s movie is “Blue Hawaii” (1961).
10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St.
Info: 978-373-1586 / www.haverhillpl.org
HAVERHILL: Drop-in Craft Day
Kids and their caregivers are invited to try a variety of historically themed crafts. Learn how to make clay pinch-pots or try your hand at model ship buildiing. Popular favorites will return including candle making, paper tricorn hat making, and wampum bead bracelet-making.
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Buttonwoods Museum, 240 Water St.
Cost: $10 for a single child, but only $5 per additional child after the first
Info: 978-374-4626 / www.buttonwoods.org
LAWRENCE: Bread and Roses Strike Walking Tour
Tuesdays
Come walk in the footsteps of the workers of the Great Textile Strike of 1912, known today as the Bread & Roses Strike, and hear about the stories that led workers to walk out of the mills and into the streets for better wages and conditions. Walk is less than one mile. For all ages. Light rain or shine.
10-11:30 a.m., Lawrence Heritage State Park Visitors Center, 1 Jackson St.
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/51w0j
LAWRENCE: Chiqui Kids Club: Painting with Ice
10-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 51 Lawrence St.
Info: 978-620-3600 / www.lawrencefreelibrary.org
GROVELAND: Cornhole Under the Tent
Tuesday, Aug. 20
All levels are welcome. Come sharpen your skills and meet new friends.
11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Council on Aging, Town Hall, 183 Main St.
Info: 978-556-7216 / www.grovelandma.com
METHUEN: Summer Eats - Lunch
Nevins Library is a lunch site for the Methuen Public Schools Summer Eats Van in partnership with Project Bread/DESE to provide free lunch to kids and teens.No registration is required.
11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Nevins Library, 305 Broadway
Info: 978-686-4080 / www.nevinslibrary.org
NORTH ANDOVER: Bingo
Tuesdays
Sales open at 12 p.m. Play begins at 1 p.m. Donuts, coffee and tea will be available.
1-2:30 p.m., North Andover Senior Center, 481 Sutton St.
Cost: $2 per card
Register: 978-688-9560 / www.northandoverma.gov
NORTH ANDOVER: Forty-fives (45s)
Tuesdays
Experienced and beginners welcome.
1-4 p.m., North Andover Senior Center, 481 Sutton St.
Register: 978-688-9560 / www.northandoverma.gov
LAWRENCE: End of Summer Reading Pizza Party
Summer reading participants (only) are invited to an end of summer reading pizza party to celebrate their adventures this summer and announce prize winners!
3-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 51 Lawrence St.
Info: 978-620-3600 / www.lawrencefreelibrary.org
LAWRENCE: YA Summer Reading Finale Celebration
3-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 51 Lawrence St.
Register: 978-620-3600 / www.lawrencefreelibrary.org
HAVERHILL: Lego Link Up (Ages 4-11)
"Link-up" with other LEGO lovers and and let your creativity flow! Spend the hour creating a LEGO masterpiece!
4-5 p.m., Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St.
Info: 978-373-1586 / www.haverhillpl.org
HAVERHILL: Freshman Orientation
The event will be outdoors, starting at the track with welcoming remarks, and then families can tour the building with group leaders. Clubs, organizations, and athletic teams will also have tables at the front of the building to share information about their program with families.
5:30 p.m., Haverhill High School, 137 Monument St.
Rain date: Aug. 21
RSVP: https://shorturl.at/P2y6q
Info: https://shorturl.at/Cvvny
ANDOVER: Learn to Sew a Knit Shirt
Come learn how to sew a knit shirt from a sewing pattern.
6-8 p.m., Memorial Hall Library, 2 N. Main St.
Must register: 978-623-8400 / www.mhl.org
HAVERHILL: Pajama Storytime (Up to age 8)
Join to read stories, play games, do crafts, and have lots of fun. Feel free to wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal.
6-7 p.m., Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St.
Register: 978-373-1586 / www.haverhillpl.org
ANDOVER: Maine Destinations for Stephen King Fans (Virtual)
AuthorSharon Kitchenswill discuss her new book,“Stephen King's Maine: A History & Guide”.
7-8 p.m., via Zoom, Memorial Hall Library, 2 N. Main St.
Register for link: 978-623-8400 / www.mhl.org
GROVELAND: Maine Destinations for Stephen King Fans (Virtual)
Author Sharon Kitchens will discuss her new book, “Stephen King's Maine: A History & Guide”. Explore Maine locations that serve as the basis for Stephen King’s fictional towns of Castle Rock, Jerusalem’s Lot, Derry, and Haven.
7-8 p.m., via Zoom, Langley-Adams Library, 185 Main St.
Register for link: 978-372-1732 / www.langleyadamslib.org
METHUEN: Maine Destinations for Stephen King Fans (Virtual)
Join virtually as Author Sharon Kitchens discusses her new book, "Stephen King's Maine: A History & Guide."
7-8 p.m., via Zoom, Nevins Library, 305 Broadway
Register for link: 978-686-4080 / www.nevinslibrary.org
NORTH ANDOVER: Tuesday Evening Book Discussion
This month the group is reading"The Sentence" by Louise Erdrich.
7 p.m., Stevens Memorial Library, 345 Main St.
Info: 978-688-9505 / www.stevensmemlib.org
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