Good causes
"PROJECT: PROM NIGHT.SDRq Friday, March 12, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Boot, Straps and More: Bargains for a Cause, 198 Rantoul St., Beverly. An event featuring new and gently used gowns, dressy dresses, and accessories for sale at discounted prices. Refreshments will be served along with other surprise giveaways. 978-921-4710.
POKER FUNDRAISER. Texas Hold 'em Fund Raiser Tournament, for Journeys of Hope Inc., Friday, March 12, 7 p.m., AOH Hall on 58 Lowell St., Peabody. To benefit youth and young adult homeless of the North Shore communities. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., with deal time at 7:15 p.m. With two side tables, a 50/50 raffle, food and a cash bar. Tickets $65 before the tournament at www.johma.org or at the door, with half going to Journeys of Hope. 978-578-0238.
FIRE FUND. A Tammy L. Stevens fire fund has been established at Eastern Bank for anyone who would like to contribute to the welfare of Tammy Stevens, her two children and her mother, who were recently displaced from their home at 25 Collins St. in Peabody following a fire. 978-869-3991.
FIGHT HUNGER. Beverly Bootstraps Community Services' Food Pantry is participating in Alan Shawn Feinstein's 13th annual $1 Million Giveaway to Fight Hunger challenge.¬ Donations made via credit card, cash or check before April 30 will be matched by the Feinstein Foundation. Donated pantry items can be applied toward this challenge.¬ The more that is given, the more of Feinstein's $1 million Bootstraps will receive.¬ www.beverlybootstraps.org or 978-927-1561.
"MATCH" MADNESS. The North Shore United Way is launching "Match" Madness, in which any donation of $50 in March will be matched by North Shore community leaders, giving the NSUW $100 total for programs helping children and families. Those who participate in "Match" Madness will be entered for Celtics prizes, including a signed Ray Allen jersey and tickets. Donate online at www.nsuw.org, or send a check to NSUW at 248 Cabot St. in Beverly or call NSUW at 978-922-3966.
Music
BANGKOK. March 11, Palace of the Bastard; March 12, Our Own World; March 13, Darq. Live music, rock, funk, reggae. Jazz jam every Monday night, 7 to 10 p.m. Darq, goth/industrial club night every second and fourth Saturday night. 30 Washington St., Salem. 978-998-1132.
"BOYS OF THE LOUGH." Concert, Saturday, March 13, 7 p.m., Ipswich Performing Arts Center, 134 High St., Ipswich, with Celtic group "Boys of the Lough," also Boston-based fiddler Frank Ferrel and Scottish singer/songwriter Maeve Gilchrist. Proceeds will benefit the Ipswich Rotary Charitable Endowment. Reserved seats $30, open seating $25. Reserved tickets at 978-356-2674, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Credit cards accepted. Tickets at door. www.ipswichPAC.com.
CAPONE'S. March 11, Hooda Thunk; March 12, Fortune, $10 cover; March 13, Wildfire. $5 cover, proper dress required. 147 Summit St., Peabody. 978-977-0520.
CHIANTI. Tuscan Restaurant and Jazz Lounge, 285 Cabot St., Beverly. March 12, Mike Tucker Trio; March 13, Scott Aruda and friends; March 14, Whose Muddy Shoes, 6 to 9 p.m. Shows 9 p.m. to midnight unless noted. 978-921-2233 for reservations.
DODGE STREET BAR AND GRILL. March 11, Ken Clark (solo piano); March 12, God Awful; March 13, Guerilla Head Presents The Sound Carnival; March 14, Salem Cigarette Machine; March 15, Open Jam Night; March 16, Fats Hammond (organ jazz); March 17, St. Patrick's Day Party with Toe Jamm. 7 Dodge St., Salem. 978-745-0139 or www.dodgestreet.com.
GULU-GULU. March 11, Glenn Church art opening, Paul Phillips; March 12, DJ Seth; March 13, open bluegrass jam, 2:30 p.m., Jazz Navigators, 8 p.m.; March 16, movie night; March 17, open mike; March 18, Marchstache competition, The Heart Sleeves. 247 Essex St., Salem. 978-740-8882.
IN A PIG'S EYE. March 11, Orville Giddings and Alan Estes; March 12, blues jam, 4 to 7 p.m.; March 13, 3rd Movement (Jeff Tanzer, Eric Reardon, Collen & Bob); March 14, Rob Scott, 6 to 9 p.m.; March 15, Eric Reardon Open Mic; March 17, Dan Vitale & The Scaredy Cats. All shows start at 9 p.m. unless noted. No cover charge. 148 Derby St., Salem. 978-741-4436.
LET'S ALL SING. Tuesday, March 16, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Peabody Institute Library, 82 Main St., Peabody. A children's musical extravaganza with Peter Sheridan. Suitable for preschool children and their parents. Registration is not required. 978-531-0100, ext. 32.
MIYAKO. Japanese Steak House, 20 Archmeadow Drive, Ann & Hope Plaza, Route 1 south, Danvers. Karaoke on Wednesdays. Bands: March 11, Tom Pittman; March 12, RoundAbout; March 13, New Life. 978-774-0988 or www.miyakodanvers.com.
ROCKAFELLAS. March 11, Spike and Co.; March 12, Pulse; March 13, Spike the Punch; March 14, Elephant Lounge Cool Jazz; March 17, St. Patrick's Day Celebration. 231 Essex St., Salem, 978-745-2411.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY. At Monday Mornings, Monday, March 15, 9 a.m., Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex St., Beverly. Traditional Irish songs performed by John Archer and Dan Murphy. Wear green, sing along and enjoy holiday refreshments. Free. 978-921-6062.
Magic
LE GRAND DAVID. "Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company," Sunday, March 14, 3 p.m., Cabot Street Cinema Theatre, 286 Cabot St., Beverly. Tickets $24 adults, $14 children 11 and under, at 978-927-3677, www.legranddavid.com.
Lectures
CUTTING PROPERTY TAX COSTS 101. Thursday, March 11, 4 to 5 p.m., Salem Council on Aging, 5 Broad St., Salem. Information on programs that help seniors cut their property tax bills. Presented by Debbie Jackson, Salem assessor; Janet Doucette, AARP/RSVP tax aide coordinator; Sandy George, Salem Council on Aging volunteer coordinator. Registration required at 978-744-0924.
"SALEM WOMEN'S HISTORY TRAIL.SDRq Sunday, March 14, 2 p.m., Peabody Historical Society, Fire Museum, 38 Rear Felton St., Peabody. Bonnie Hurd Smith presents lecture and slide show on the lives of women educators, artists, social reformers, abolitionists. $3, members free. 978-531-0805 or www.peabodyhistorical.org.
"ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING FOR SENIORS." "A Positive Approach to Communication," Monday, March 15, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Torigian Life Center, 79 Central St., Peabody. Free, interactive presentation. For those tired of being manipulated into doing things they don't want to do because someone else made a decision for them. Must sign up with Linda at 978-531-2254.
CYBERBULLYING. Tuesday, March 16, 7 to 9 p.m., Holten Richmond Middle School, 55 Conant St., Danvers. Part of DanversCares Parent Enrichment Series, with presentation by Elizabeth Englander, director of Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center, on the ins and outs of Facebook and social networking; the way security settings work; what a child needs to understand to stay out of trouble online. 978-777-8932, ext. 2213.
HOMEBUYER CLASS. Tuesday, March 16, 6 p.m., NMTW Community Credit Union, 110 Newbury St., Danvers. Potential homebuyers can learn about the entire process, and about the $8,000 tax credit that will expire this spring. Anyone interested in attending can contact NMTW CCU's home loan department at 800-942-9575 or homeloans@nmtwcu.org to reserve a seat.
CROSSROADS QUILTERS GUILD. Tuesday, March 16, 7 p.m., Church of the Nazarene, 556 Cabot St., Beverly. Quilter Dotty Blair, "Confessions of a Short Attention Span Quilter," lecture and trunk show. 978-921-8882. Guests welcome, admission fee $5.
Theater
"WILL ROGERS FOLLIES." "A Life in Revue," Thursday to Saturday, March 11 to 13, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 14, at 2 p.m., Memorial Building, 502 Cabot St., Beverly. The Beverly High School Fine Arts Department presents a musical revue of the life of America's first international multimedia sensation, whose wit and homespun wisdom went straight to the nation's heart. Tickets $7 students, $9 general admission at the door.
"GUYS AND DOLLS.SDRq Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 14 at 2 p.m. Bishop Fenwick High School, 99 Margin St., Peabody. Cost is $11 for adults and $9 for students and seniors. Guests can take $1 off each ticket with a donation of a canned good for the local food pantries. 978-531-8200.
AUDITIONS. For "History Alive!" Sunday, March 14, 1 to 5 p.m., Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem. Auditions for professional acting branch of Gordon College Institute for Public History. Arrive at 1 p.m. and plan to stay for whole session. Actors are needed for shows "Cry Innocent" and "Spiritways: A Night in Besieged Salem Village" and for the tour guides at Pioneer Village. www.gordon.edu/historyalive or sarah.hartlett@gordon.edu.
"THE WANDER THEATER." Play reading, Monday, March 15, 7 p.m., Peabody Institute Library, 82 Main St., Peabody. Play by JoAnne Brasil a one-woman drama, with slides, for the stage, based on a true story of the late Hildegard Zander, born and raised in a prominent Jewish family in Dresden, covering her personal history from 1908 to the "present moment" in the 1980s. Register at 978-531-0100, ext. 10, or www.peabodylibrary.org.
"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST." Nathaniel Bowditch School presents Disney's musical, Wednesday, March 17, 6:30 p.m., Bowditch School, 79 Willson St., Salem. Admission is $5.
Reading
CORNERSTONE BOOKS. Middle-grade author Julie Hahnke meets with teachers to present her Parent's Choice Award-winning book "The Grey Ghost" and demonstrate ways to integrate book into classroom curricula.¬ Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. Cornerstone Books, 45 Lafayette St., Salem. 978-744-1831.
Art
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM. TourFest, Saturday, March 13, and Sunday, March 14, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nine distinct 45-minute tours offer unique perspectives on the museum's collections and encourage new ways of looking at art. Tours are free with museum admission and are designed to cover an array of interests, from history and politics to fashion and romance. Reservations by March 11 at 978-745-9500, ext. 3011. Visit www.pem.org for full schedule.
Politics
COMMUNITY OUTREACH FORUM. Thursday, March 11, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex St., Beverly, with Brett Schetzsle, Republican candidate for state representative in the 6th Essex District, for senior citizens. 978-810-0976.
DANVERS REPUBLICANS. Republican Town Committee, Wednesday, March 17, 7 p.m., High Street Fire Station, 64 High St., Danvers. There will be information regarding the Republican State Convention, to be held April 17 in Worcester. Guest speakers will be candidates running for election in the September primary. 978-774-0296.
Etc.
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG. A Toddler Story Program, Thursday, March 11, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Peabody Institute Library, 82 Main St., Peabody. Stories, photo opportunities and a free goody bag for each family. Sponsored by Start U Reading. Registration not required. 978-531-0100, ext. 32.
H1N1 FLU CLINIC. Thursday, March 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Marblehead Board of Health Office, Mary Alley Municipal Building, 7 Widger Road, Marblehead. Open to anyone 4 and older. 781-631-0212.
H1N1 FLU CLINIC. Tuesday, March 16, 10 a.m. to noon, Marblehead Board of Health Office, Mary Alley Municipal Building, 7 Widger Road, Marblehead. Open to anyone 4 and older. 781-631-0212.
BALLROOM DANCING BASICS. With Jim Moon, Thursday, March 11, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Ipswich Historical Society, 54 S. Main St., Ipswich. Classes will continue on March 11 and 25 and April 1. Cost is $10 per person, or three lessons for $25 for nonmembers; $5 for members. Wine and beer available for purchase. To register, call 978-356-2811.
READ SCIENCE NIGHT. Thursday, March 11, 6 to 8 p.m., Nathaniel Bowditch School, 79 Willson St., Salem. All Salem elementary school students accompanied by an adult are invited to this free, annual event that will feature experiments, live animals and presentations, sponsored by the Norman Read Charitable Trust.
"BOOK-MAKING FOR TEENS.SDRq Friday, March 12, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex St., Beverly. Both folded and sewn book techniques will be demonstrated. The library will provide all required materials. For teens ages 10 to 18; no sign-up needed. Handicapped-accessible. 978-921-6062 or emanning@noblenet.org.
IRISH EXPERIENCE AT THE PHILLIPS HOUSE. Friday, March 12, 6:30 p.m., 34 Chestnut St., Salem. Celebrate Historic New England's centennial year and St. Patrick's Day weekend at the Phillips House. The staff will be offering a tour focusing on the Irish domestic staff. $5 for Historic New England members, $10 for nonmembers. Register at 978-744-0440. www.HistoricNewEngland.org.
"HOMETOWN IDOL." Sponsored by Hamilton-Wenham Rotary, Friday, March 12, 7 p.m., Ferrini Dramatics Center, 775 Bay Road, Hamilton. Tickets may be purchased from Rotary or at the door for $10 per person, $7 for children and seniors, or a $25 family rate.
OPEN HOUSE. Covenant Christian Academy, Saturday, March 13, and Wednesday, March 17, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., 9 a.m. to noon, 83 Pine St., Peabody. Learn about a classical Christian education. Offering enrollment for pre-K through grade 12. 978-535-7100.
SPRING TEA. Saturday, March 13, 2:30 p.m., Ipswich Historical Society, 54 S. Main St., Ipswich. Tea, lemonade, finger sandwiches, and assorted scones, shortbread and cookies. Cost is $10 for members and $5 for children, maximum family price of $30. Nonmember cost is $15 per adults and $5 per children, maximum family price is $40. Call 978-356-2811 to make reservations.
"YEAR OF THE TIGER." "A Performance of Chinese Dance and Music," Saturday, March 13, 3 p.m., Swampscott High School, 200 Essex St., Swampscott. Members of the Chinese Folk Art Workshop with the dragon, lion and ribbon, weaving tales of heavenly realms. Hands-on workshops in Chinese arts and crafts follows. To benefit Swampscott High School's Chinese Language Program. $5 students and seniors, $10 adults at the door. Most workshops free, some have materials fee. www.folkartboston.org.
ROCK WALL OPEN HOUSE. Sunday, March 14, 1 to 3 p.m., Sterling Center, Greater Beverly YMCA, 254 Essex St., Beverly. Free, hosted by Beverly Public Library as part of "Beverly Reads," share experience of Greg Mortenson, author of "Three Cups of Tea," when he climbed K2. For ages 6 and up, 25-foot indoor rock wall for all abilities. For ages 6 and up. 978-921-6062 or bev@noblenet.org.
CHILDREN'S DROP AND SHOP. March 15 to 21, eight-day consign and shop event. Children's wardrobes, recycled by Earth-friendly families. At Brookwood School, 1 Brookwood Road, Manchester. For times and more information, visit www.childrensdropandshop.com, or contact Stacey Lai at 978-290-2336, info@childrensdropandshop.com.
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