SUNDAY, MARCH 15
LAWRENCE: Community Gallery Open
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., Visitor Center, 1 Jackson St.
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/dTcw9
Questions? Email: matthew.m.hagopian@mass.gov
LAWRENCE: Thelma Todd Theater Open
Daily
View one or more of documentaries and film clips about the people who immigrated to Lawrence and the stories and cultures they brought here. Films are shown on request and are best for ages 10 and up.
9 a.m. — 3:30 p.m., Visitor Center, 1 Jackson St.
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/dTcw9
Questions? Email: matthew.m.hagopian@mass.gov
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., Visitor Center & Museum, 1 Jackson St.
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/dTcw9
Questions? Email: matthew.m.hagopian@mass.gov
ANDOVER: ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’
Presented by the South Cooperative Theater at South Elementary School.
1 p.m., West Middle School, 70 Shawsheen Road
Cost: $12 per person
Info/tickets: 978-247-9800 / email: Elizabeth.kennedy@andoverma.us
LAWRENCE: Guided Museum Tour
Friday-Monday
Join for a 45-minute guided tour of our permanent museum exhibits, Lawrence: A Planned Industrial City, City of Workers, and The People and Places That Shaped Lawrence. Discover the important role Lawrence and its immigrant population played in the Industrial Revolution and labor movement.
1-2:30 p.m., Visitor Center, 1 Jackson St.
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/dTcw9
Questions? Email: matthew.m.hagopian@mass.gov
HAVERHILL: On Screen
Join to watch “Hamnet,” rated PG-13. No registration required.
2-4 p.m., Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St.
Info: 978-373-1586 / www.haverhillpl.org
LAWRENCE: Local Author Talk
Local Author, James Dowd, will discuss his book “The White Fund.” Sponsored by the White Fund. Handicap accessible.
2 p.m., Lawrence Heritage State Park Visitors Center, 1 Jackson St.
NORTH ANDOVER: ‘Grease’
Performed by Merrimack Valley Stageworks. With a hip-shaking rock ’n’ roll score featuring hits like “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’” and “We Go Together,” Grease celebrates Rydell High’s class of 1959 in all their duck-tailed, bobby-soxed, gum-snapping glory.
2 p.m., Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimack College, 315 Turnpike St.
Cost: $42.40/$37.21/$32.03/$26.84
Info/tickets: https://shorturl.at/CMAlr
Questions? 978-857-1125 / email: info@mvstageworks.org
ANDOVER: Celtic Concert
The family-friendly concert will feature local performers and a debut original tune.
4-5 p.m., South Church, 41 Central St.
Cost: $20 suggested donation
Info: https://shorturl.at/rUDlP
HAVERHILL: Alcoholics Anonymous
Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday
6:45 p.m., Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill, 15 Kenoza Ave.
Info: 978-372-5173 / www.uuhaverhill.org
MONDAY, MARCH 16
LAWRENCE: Community Gallery Open
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., Visitor Center, 1 Jackson St.
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/dTcw9
Questions? Email: matthew.m.hagopian@mass.gov
LAWRENCE: Thelma Todd Theater Open
Daily
View one or more of documentaries and film clips about the people who immigrated to Lawrence and the stories and cultures they brought here. Films are shown on request and are best for ages 10 and up.
9 a.m. — 3:30 p.m., Visitor Center, 1 Jackson St.
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/dTcw9
Questions? Email: matthew.m.hagopian@mass.gov
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., Visitor Center & Museum, 1 Jackson St.
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/dTcw9
Questions? Email: matthew.m.hagopian@mass.gov
METHUEN: Thrift Shop Open
Monday — Thursday
Shop from a wonderful selection of clothing, shoes, household goods and more — all at unbeatable prices.
9 a.m. — 3 p.m., Methuen Senior Activity Center, 77 Lowell St.
Info: 978-983-8825
HAVERHILL: Mother Goose on the Loose (Ages 0-3)
Mondays
Join for an early literacy program that uses rhymes and songs to help pre-reading children get ready for reading.
10-11 a.m., Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St.
Register: 978-373-1586 / www.haverhillpl.org
ANDOVER: Morning Book Discussion Group
The Morning Book Discussion Group generally meets on the third Monday of the month.
10:30-11:30 a.m., Memorial Hall Library, 2 N. Main St.
Register: 978-623-8400 / www.mhl.org
NORTH ANDOVER: Books and Babies (Ages 0-18 months)
Mondays
This infant lapsit program will provide early literacy opportunities for caregivers and babies through a story time with interactive song, movement, and fingerplay. After the program, babies and adults will have time to play and socialize.
10:30—11:30 a.m., Stevens Memorial Library, 345 Main St.
Register: 978-688-9505 / www.stevensmemlib.org
GROVELAND: Movie Monday
Come watch “One Battle After Another,” rated R.
11 a.m., Council on Aging, Town Hall, 183 Main St.
RSVP: 978-372-1101
Info: www.grovelandma.com
HAVERHILL: Bingo
Mondays
Cards sold at 12 p.m. Games begin at 1 p.m. Must be a member of the COA.
12 p.m., Citizen Center, 10 Welcome St.
Info: 978-374-2390 / www.cityofhaverhill.com
NORTH ANDOVER: Bridge
Mondays & Fridays
Experienced players meet to enjoy a friendly afternoon game of Bridge. All are welcome to drop in. Partners not needed.
12:45-3:45 p.m., North Andover Senior Center, 481 Sutton St.
Register: 978-688-9560
Info: www.northandoverma.gov
LAWRENCE: Guided Museum Tour
Friday-Monday
Join for a 45-minute guided tour of our permanent museum exhibits, Lawrence: A Planned Industrial City, City of Workers, and The People and Places That Shaped Lawrence. Discover the important role Lawrence and its immigrant population played in the Industrial Revolution and labor movement.
1-2:30 p.m., Visitor Center, 1 Jackson St.
Info: 978-794-1655 / https://shorturl.at/dTcw9
Questions? Email: matthew.m.hagopian@mass.gov
METHUEN: Mah Jongg
Mondays
1-3 p.m., Methuen Senior Activity Center, 77 Lowell St.
Registration required: 978-983-8825
NORTH ANDOVER: Canasta
Mondays & Thursdays
1-3 p.m., North Andover Senior Center, 481 Sutton St.
Register: 978-688-9560
Info: www.northandoverma.gov
ANDOVER: Who Is Caring For You? Caring for the Caregiver
A special pilot program designed for both caregivers and their loved ones.
1:30-3 p.m., The Robb Center, 30 Whittier Court
Register: Ashley English: 978-623-8320 / Email: ashley.english@andoverman.us
Info: www.andoverma.gov/elder-services
ANDOVER: Teen Weekly Activity
This week’s activity is origami.
3-5 p.m., Memorial Hall Library, 2 N. Main St.
Info: 978-623-8400 / www.mhl.org
HAVERHILL: Homework Help (Grades 3-6)
Drop in to get help from high school student volunteers. First come, first served.
4-6 p.m., Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St.
Info: 978-373-1586 / www.haverhillpl.org
HAVERHILL: Stories with Jax (Ages 6-18)
Cuddle up and read with a very special therapy dog and their handler.
4-5 p.m., by appointment, Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St.
Registration required: 978-373-1586 / www.haverhillpl.org
HAVERHILL: Community Night Meals
Mondays
Open to all in the Haverhill Community
4:30-5:30 p.m., Citizen Center, 10 Welcome St.
Info: 978-374-2390 / www.cityofhaverhill.com
METHUEN: Peep-O-Rama (All ages)
Grab a shoe box and bring your kids to work on a Peeps diorama for display at the library.
4:30-5:30 p.m., Nevins Library, 305 Broadway
Register: 978-686-4080 / www.nevinslibrary.org
GROVELAND: Adult Knit-a-Bitters
Mondays
Bring your knitting materials to work on and socialize.
6 p.m., Langley-Adams Library, 185 Main St.
Info: 978-372-1732 / www.langleyadamslib.org
HAVERHILL: English (ESL) Conversation Circle
Mondays
Join to practice your English with native speakers in a relaxed and informal environment.
6-7:30 p.m., Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St.
Info: 978-373-1586 / www.haverhillpl.org
METHUEN: Alzheimer’s Support Group
6 p.m., Methuen Village Assisted Living and Memory Support Community, 4 Gleason St.
Register: 978-685-2220 / Email: dcabral@methuenvillage.com
ANDOVER: English At Large Conversation Group
Join a conversation group for English language learners.
7-8:30 p.m., Memorial Hall Library, 2 N. Main St.
Register: 978-623-8400 / www.mhl.org
METHUEN: Author Event (Online)
Shannon McKenna Schmidt will be discussing her new book, “You Can’t Catch Us: Lady Bird Johnson’s Trailblazing 1964 Campaign Train and the Women Who Rode with Her.”
7-8 p.m., via Zoom, Nevins Library, 305 Broadway
Register for link: 978-686-4080 / www.nevinslibrary.org
METHUEN: Stranger Than Fiction Book Group
March’s Book is “The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero” by Timothy Egan.
7-8 p.m., Nevins Library, 305 Broadway
Info: 978-686-4080 / www.nevinslibrary.org