SUNDAY, JUNE 14
METHUEN: Community Picnic
Bring your own chair and bring your own lunch. Enjoy yard games, face painting, some crafts, and an ice cream truck. Feel free to bring an instrument to casually play with friends and meet new folks. All are welcome. Bring a hygiene item for the MHS care closet.
3 p.m., Veterans Park, Milk Street
Info: shorturl.at/Vz2aa
HAVERHILL: Pride Worship Service
10:30 a.m., Universalist Unitarian Church, 16 Ashland Street
Info: www.haverhillpride.org
LAWRENCE: Open Studio & Art Sale
10:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., 599 Canal Street Artist Studios, 599 Canal Street, rear
Info: 978-821-3466
Questions? 978-821-3466 / email: krbagshaw5@gmail.com
ANDOVER: Board Games Club
Drop by the Activity Room to play some games and make some new friends.
1-5 p.m., Memorial Hall Library, 2 North Main Street
Info: 978-623-8400 / www.mhl.org
NORTH ANDOVER: Flag Retirement Ceremony
Bring your worn out, faded or unserviceable flag to be properly disposed.
1 p.m., Ridgewood Cemetery, 177 Salem Street
Info: www.northandoverma.gov
ANDOVER: An Azorean Family History — A Portuguese Genealogy Program
Join to hear one man’s journey to discover the rich stories in his Portuguese family history and his best advice for documenting your own ancestors from a place at the crossroads of world history.
2-4 p.m., Memorial Hall Library, 2 North Main Street
Register: 978-623-8400 / www.mhl.org
ANDOVER: Cornhole for a Cause
Registration includes 4 game minimum, 2 slices of Otto pizza, 1 beer from Oak & Iron, 5 raffle tickets. Proceeds benefit Run for the Troops Veterans programs.
3 p.m., Ironside Farm, 450 Lowell Street
Cost: $50 per team of 2
Register: www.runforthetroopsma.org
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, JUNE 15
ANDOVER: Annual BGCL Golf Tournament
All golfers are invited for continental breakfast, lunch, cocktail reception with open bar, dinner, awards, driving range, greens fees, golf cart, a dozen golf balls, complimentary gift, use of pool, showers and tennis courts, plus entry into all contests.
7:30 a.m., Indian Ridge Country Club, 73 Lovejoy Road
Cost: $300 per player
Info/register by June 1: www.lawrencebgc.com
HAVERHILL: Mother Goose on the Loose (Ages 0-3)
Mondays
Mother Goose on the Loose is an early literacy program that uses rhymes and songs to help pre-reading children get ready for reading.
10-10:30 a.m., Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main Street
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 in Memorial Hall.
10:30-11:30 a.m., Memorial Hall Library, 2 North Main Street
Register: 978-623-8400 / www.mhl.org
GROVELAND: Movie Screening
Come watch “Cloudburst”, a heartfelt and humorous story about love and living authentically.
11 a.m., Council on Aging, Town Hall, 183 Main Street
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 Street
Info: 978-374-2390 / www.cityofhaverhill.com
NORTH ANDOVER: Bridge
Mondays & Fridays
Experienced players meet to enjoy a friendly afternoon of bridge. Partners not needed. All experienced players are welcome to drop in.
12:45-3:45 p.m., North Andover Senior Center, 481 Sutton Street
Cost: $2 per session
Register: 978-688-9560 / www.northandoverma.gov
NORTH ANDOVER: Canasta
Mondays & Thursdays
All are welcome.
1-3 p.m., North Andover Senior Center, 481 Sutton Street
Register: 978-688-9560 / www.northandoverma.gov
ANDOVER: Caring for the Caregiver
Join for a two-part afternoon of brain health and relaxation. Caregivers will learn the neurology behind singing’s cognitive benefits while their loved ones enjoy companion-led activities. The event concludes with a Sound Bath demonstration, using immersive acoustics to promote deep relaxation and stress relief for both you and your partner.
3 p.m., The Robb Center, 30 Whittier Court
Register: 978-623-8320 / www.andoverma.gov/elder-services
ANDOVER: Teen Weekly Activity
This week’s activity is Summer Reading Bookmarks.
3-5 p.m., Memorial Hall Library, 2 North Main Street
Info: 978-623-8400 / www.mhl.org
ANDOVER: Dungeons & Dragons for Kids — Red Dragons
A beginner level D&D for kids in grades 3-6.
4:30-6 p.m., Memorial Hall Library, 2 North Main Street
Register: 978-623-8400 / www.mhl.org
HAVERHILL: Community Night Meals
Mondays
Open to all in the Haverhill Community
4:30-5:30 p.m., Citizen Center, 10 Welcome Street
Info: 978-374-2390 / www.cityofhaverhill.com
GROVELAND: Adult Knit-a-Bitters
Bring your knitting materials and socialize.
6 p.m., Langley-Adams Library, 185 Main Street
Info: 978-372-1732 / www.langleyadamslib.org
HAVERHILL: English (ESL) Conversation Circle
Join to practice your English with native speakers in a relaxed and informal environment. No registration required.
6-7:30 p.m., Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main Street
Info: 978-373-1586 / www.haverhillpl.org
METHUEN: Methuen Festival of Trees Annual Meeting
6 p.m., Sweetheart Inn, 80 Myrtle Street
Cost: $50 per person
Info/tickets: www.MethuenFestivalofTrees.com
METHUEN: Bilingual Storytime (Ages 3-8)
Your kids will enjoy this bilingual storytime with read-alouds in Spanish and English, as well as a craft (of course).
6:30-7:15 p.m., Nevins Library, 305 Broadway
Register: 978-686-4080 / www.nevinslibrary.org
METHUEN: Lost: Amelia Earhart (Online)
Join virtually as author Rachel Hartigan discusses her new book, “Lost: Amelia Earhart’s Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life”.
7-8 p.m., via Zoom, Nevins Library, 305 Broadway
Register for link: 978-686-4080 / www.nevinslibrary.org