Andover Choral Society presents "Songs of Love"

The Andover Choral Society will present its Annual Spring Concert entitled "Songs of Love" on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 3PM at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill, 15 Kenoza Ave., Haverhill, MA. Under the direction of Matthew Buono, the chorus will perform beautiful songs from the classical to contemporary. Handicap access at the back of the church. Advance tickets are $25 at andoverchoralsociety.org or $30 at the door.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Haverhill

Wakefield Arts & Crafts Society Annual Exhibit and Craft Sale

The Annual Exhibit and Craft Sale features beautiful, intricate handmade creations made by the members of the craft group including quilts, afghans, clothing, decor, and holiday pieces. There will also be a homemade cookie sale and sale of both handcrafted items and craft supplies and a raffle of a beautiful quilt and afghan with proceeds to benefit the society. Free admission and plenty of free parking. Handicapped accessible.

Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church

Andover Choral Society presents "Peace"

Andover Choral Society to Perform “Peace” for Upcoming Winter 2025 Concert The concert includes Haydn’s Mass in Time of War and Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem ANDOVER, MA&nbsp;– The Andover Choral Society, directed by Matthew Buono, will present a concert entitled “Peace” on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill. The concert will center around the theme of Peace through Haydn and Vaughan Williams’ music, both of whom were personally affected by the conflict of war and the desire for peace during their lives. For Haydn, Austria had been in a series of wars with revolutionary France in the late 18th century. Just over 100-years later Vaughan Williams and his native England found themselves recovering from the First World War while also preparing for the eventual Second World War in the early 20th century. Through this concert the society aims to offer a moment of peace for our community, even if for a short period of time. Concert tickets are available for $25 in advance ($30 at the door) and $10 for students. A group rate of ten tickets for $20 each is also available. To purchase tickets and for more information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.andoverchoralsociety.org/upcomingconcerts">https://www.andoverchoralsociety.org/upcomingconcerts</a>. The Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill is located at 15 Kenoza Avenue, Haverhill, MA and is handicapped accessible. Off-street parking is available. About Andover Choral Society Andover Choral Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting exceptional performances, connecting to the larger community, and fostering an appreciation of choral music. The chorus typically performs two concerts per year, singing a repertoire that focuses on fine choral and choral-orchestral works from the Baroque era to the present day. Since 1929, membership has been open to anyone with a love for great choral music and a desire to share that love with others. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://andoverchoralsociety.org/">andoverchoralsociety.org</a>&nbsp;for more information.

Universalist Unitarian Church

FALL-iday Fair

The <a href="http://www.goodshepherdreading.org/">Church of the Good Shepherd</a> in Reading will be hosting its annual FALL-iday Fair Saturday, November 23 from 10AM to 2PM. Come to the fair for a good time, great prices, and support a good cause. Portions of the proceeds from the fair will go to the Bread of Life. &nbsp; We welcome all to join us at the church at 95 Woburn Street near the train depot (Corner of Woburn and Chute Streets). It will include our fabulous bakery, the Bargain Box, the Good Shepherd Crafters, raffles, jewelry, coffee cafe, free door prizes, and live music. &nbsp; Specialty Vendors at this year’s fair include: Cobalt Creative Anoush Honey Kerry Ann Kreations LumberStruck Mary Kay Cosmetics Ma’s Cozy Plankos Tea Cup Candles The Faux Floral Genie Cozy Corner Crafts Custom Crafted Chocolates &amp; Creations Hand Made Cards &amp; Paper Crafts free admission and parking nearby

Church of the Good Shepherd

Guest Crafting Day

The Wakefield Arts and Crafts Society invites you to Please join us on…. Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10AM Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church 273 Vernon St., Wakefield, MA For a free guest mini-crafting experience. You can try up to three different craft projects led by members of the “society”. No prior experience or crafting ability is needed. Our group is looking for new members and wants you to see some of the beautiful things you can do with arts and crafts. There will be a “mini-exhibit” and refreshments will be served. More information about membership will be available at the meeting or by contacting the society. RSVP is appreciated but not required to WakefieldArtsCraftsSociety@gmail.com Free parking in rear Handicap accessible

Americana: A musical journey through our land

Join us for "Americana: A musical journey through our land" on May 5, 2024 at 3 p.m. at Wood Hill Middle School, 11 Cross St. Andover, MA. The concert will feature music of American composers including Aaron Copland, Randall Thompson, Alice Parker, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, and many others.

Wood Hill Middle School

The Wakefield Arts &amp; Crafts Society will present its Annual Exhibit and Craft Sale on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 9AM to 2PM at the Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church, 273 Vernon St., Wakefield, MA. A beautiful exhibit of handmade one-of-a-kind items will be on display. In addition, there will be crafts for sale, a cookie sale, and a craft supply sale. This year we will have a beautiful quilt made by the members for raffle. Admission and parking are free. Plenty of parking in the rear of the building. Handicap accessible.

A Celebration of Bach

The Andover Choral Society presents its annual winter concert, A Celebration of Bach, on Sunday, February 4, at 3PM at the Wood Hill Middle School, 11 Cross Street, Andover, MA. The concert, led by director Matthew Buono, features 3 American Premieres as well as Bach favorites such as Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. The Andover (MA) Choral Society is a 45-80 voice, SATB community chorus with a mission to present exceptional performances, connect to the larger community, and foster an appreciation of choral music. The chorus performs two concerts per year, singing a repertoire that focuses on fine choral and choral-orchestral works from the Baroque era to the present day. Since 1929, membership has been open to anyone with a love for great choral music and a desire to share that love with others.

The <a href="http://www.goodshepherdreading.org/" target="_blank">Church of the Good Shepherd</a> in Reading will be hosting its annual FALL-iday Fair Saturday, November 18 from 10AM to 2PM. Come to the fair for a good time, great prices, and support a good cause. &nbsp; We welcome all to join us in-person at the church at 95 Woburn Street near the train depot (Corner of Woburn and Chute Streets). It will include our fabulous bakery, the Bargain Box, the Good Shepherd Crafters, a raffle table, jewelry, gourmet coffee, and live music. &nbsp; Specialty Vendors for this year’s fair include: Scout &amp; Cellar Anoush Honey Mary Kay Cosmetics Winter Wonderland Workshop Kerry Kreations Orchard House Primitives Lumberstruck Crystal &amp; Burlap Colby Creatives Lupine Lane Apiary Mickey World Travel &nbsp;

Diverse Voices: Building Community Through the Arts and Conversation

Andover Choral Society is proud to sponsor a community-focused event that will be held at Greater Lawrence Technical School (“GLTS”) on June 17, 2023. Diverse Voices will be the lead off event for the Juneteenth 2023 weekend in the Merrimack Valley. The event includes time for artistic offerings and for conversations in which we expect to see ourselves as more connected than divided in the Merrimack Valley. Diverse Voices was inspired, in part, by a short but powerful choral piece by Atlanta composer Joel Thompson, written to recognize the dignity of the lives of seven unarmed Black men killed by police officers and others. The piece is called Seven Last Words of The Unarmed. Its only words are those last spoken by Kenneth Chamberlain, Trayvon Martin, Amadou Diallo, Michael Brown, Oscar Grant, John Crawford and Eric Garner. Diverse Voices will bring together people representing the diversity of ethnicities, languages, and cultures in Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill, and the two Andovers. The program will offer multiple forms of artistic expression, including vocal and instrumental music, dance, painting, poetry and spoken word. In addition, there will be breakout sessions for dialogue on important issues to the Merrimack Valley. Topics being considered include community health and wellness, affordable housing, food insecurity and a youth conversation.

Greater Lawrence Technical High School

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