Chili Con-Carnival Benefit for Food Pantries, October 18th
October 3, 2008
When: Saturday, October 18th, from 12:00 pm (noon) to 3:00 pmWhere: Parking lot of the Grog Restaurant (between Middle and Liberty Streets) in downtown Newburyport
Admission: $10; children under 12 are free.
Okay, all you chili lovers!
Here is your chance to sample a wide range of chili from local restaurants and individual chili-aficionados, and also help support local area food pantries. On Saturday, October 18th from Noon to 3:00 pm, make sure you stop by the Chili Con-Carnival that is being held in the parking lot of the Grog Restaurant in downtown Newburyport.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the following local food pantries:
- Our Neighbor’s Table in Amesbury
- The Pettengill House in Salisbury
- Community Services of Newburyport
Representatives of these local agencies will be present at the cook-off to provide information about their services and to accept direct donations.
In addition to the great chili, the Chili Con-Carnival will feature live music and raffles.
Have a special chili recipe? Restaurants & individual chili-aficionados are welcome to join the competition. There is no entry fee. Please contact the Grog at 978 465-8008 or stop by the Grog to pick up an entry form.
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Apple Harvest Run Fundraiser in West Newbury, October 5th
October 2, 2008
When: Sunday, October 5th, 2008Where: Action Cove Playground on Bachelor Street, West Newbury
The West Newbury Page School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will hold its 19th Annual Apple Harvest Run fundraiser event for the John C. Page Elementary School on Sunday, October 5th.
The Apple Harvest Run is a wonderful family event with races for all levels of ability. This North Shore Event draws most of its runners from the metro Boston area, the North Shore, and surrounding region.
The 5 Mile Course is USATF (USA Track and Field) Certified. Proceeds from the Road Race will benefit the educational programs at the Dr. John C. Page Elementary School in West Newbury, Massachusetts.
Annual “Trick or Treat Trot” 5K NHS Benefit Race, October 26th
October 2, 2008
When: Sunday, October 26th, 12:00 pm (Noon)Where:Newburyport High School, High Street
Cost: Registration is $15 pre-race; $20 the day of race
The annual ‘Trick or Treat Trot’ 5K race to benefit the Newburyport High School Class of 2010 will be held on Sunday, October 26th at 12:00 pm (noon). The race starts at the high school.
You can pre-register for the race for $15. If you register on the day of the race, the fee is $20. Registration on the day of the race starts at 10:30.
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Taste of Ipswich Wine and Food Gala, 11th Anniversary, October 7th
September 29, 2008
When: Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 6:00 to 9:00 pmWhere: Turner Hill, 251 Topsfield Road, Ipswich, MA 01938
Cost: Purchase Advance Tickets: $65 per person/$120 per pair; Tickets at the Door: $75 per person /$140 per pair.
If you love to eat and enjoy sampling fine foods, you may be interested in attending the 11th Anniversary Taste of Ipswich Wine and Food Gala on Tuesday, October 7th at The Inn at Turner Hill.
This year’s event will benefit the Ipswich Family YMCA & the Essex County Trail Association (ECTA).
Stroll through the newly renovated and enhanced mansion at Turner Hill sampling delicious foods prepared by outstanding restaurateurs.
Discover wines from a variety of vendors hosted by Marcorelle’s Fine Wine & Liquor Store.
You can also bid on a variety of fabulous silent auction items.
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Triton Horseshoe Tournament Fundraiser, September 27th
September 23, 2008
When: Saturday, September 27th, 1:00 to 6:00 pmWhere: The Newburyport Elks Club, Low Street, Newburyport
Cost: $25 Registration Fee
The Triton Boosters are having their first inaugural Horseshoe Tournament Fundraiser to support the Triton Regional High School football program.
The tournament is being held on Saturday, September 27th, from 1:00 to 6:00 pm, at the Newburyport Elks Club, Low Street, Newburyport.
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Pettengill House Benefit Concert at Firehouse Center, September 20th
September 18, 2008
When: Saturday, September 20th (silent auction/hors d’oevres at 7:00 to 8 p.m., concert at 8:00 p.m.)Where:The Firehouse Center For The Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport
Cost: Tickets are $40
If you want to help support the Pettengill House, a non-profit, community social service agency that provides services to individuals, children, and families residing in Salisbury, Amesbury, Newburyport, Merrimac, West Newbury, Newbury, Rowley, Byfield and Groveland Massachusetts, and have a great evening out at the same time, come to the Pettengill House benefit concert and silent auction on Saturday, September 20th at the Firehouse Center For The Artsin downtown Newburyport.
The benfit concert will feature The Mystix, an All-star band representing the very best journeymen of the Boston/New York music scenes, with roots in R&B, Rock and Roll and Country. The Mystix have been rapidly gaining recognition for their unique sound, featuring inspired original material and superbly crafted arrangements, as showcased in their new CD, “Blue Morning.”
Tickets (reserved seating) for the benefit performance are $40 and can be purchased online from the Firehouse Center For The Arts website.
Doors open at 7:00 pm (Silent Auction /Cash Bar /hors d’oevres). The Mystix will start performing at 8:00 pm.
Eastman’s Fishing Fleet Donating Use of Boat For NH Foodbank Trip, November 3rd
September 17, 2008
When: Monday, November 3rdWhere: Eastman’s Dock, River Street, Seabrook Beach, NH
Eastman’s Fishing Fleet of Seabrook, NH is donating the use of one if its boats, the Merilee Ann III, for a second New Hampshire Food Bank trip.
Last October, a group of friends from New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, who regularly went out fishing through Eastman’s, made a special trip and donated their 1,000-pound catch to the New Hampshire Food Bank, the state organization that helps stock the shelves of local food pantries. Eastman’s donated another 600 pounds.
This fall, Mark Bellaire and three others who went out last year are organizing another trip on Monday, November 3rd. They will donate their catch and raise money for the New Hampshire Food Bank and four local Make-A-Wish Foundation chapters through an online auction at eBay’s MissionFish.org website.
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Ipswich “Shred-a-Thon” American Red Cross Benefit, September 27th
September 15, 2008
When: Saturday, September 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.mWhere: The First National Bank of Ipswich, 31 Market St., Ipswich
The First National Bank of Ipswich, located at 31 Market St in Ipswich, will be sponsoring a Shred-a-Thon to benefit the American Red Cross of Northeast Mass on Saturday, September 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This is a great way to get rid of any sensitive documents that you don’t want to toss into your standard paper recycling bins.
Bring your sensitive and confidential documents to the First National Bank of Ipswich on September 27th and pay a tax deductible $10.00 per 13 gallon bag or $15.00 per file box you shred on site.
17th Annual Walk Against Violence & Dorothy’s Run 5K for Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, October 19th
September 12, 2008
When: Sunday, October 19th (Registration: 11:00 am; Run: 12:45 pm, Walk: 1:00 pm)Where: Bartlet Mall, Corner of High Street and Pond Street, Newburyport, MA
Join the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Centerin Newburyport for the 17th Annual Walk Against Violence and Dorothy’s Run 5K to help raise funds for the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center. The Center is hoping to raise $90,000.
This year the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center has also added the Dorothy’s Run 5K on Oct. 19 (12:45 p.m.).
Runners can register online at www.coolrunning.com, walkers can register at www.gifttool.com, or both groups can download the registration form from the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center website.
Appraisal Day at Historical Society of Old Newbury, September 13th
September 11, 2008
When: Saturday, September 13th, 10:00 am to 3:00 pmWhere: 98 High Street, Newburyport (The Cushing House Museum)
Cost: $8 per item appraised, three items for $20 (no limit per person)
Do you have a old items in your house or possession that you often wonder what they may be worth?
If you do, stop by the Historical Society of Old Newbury’s Cushing House Museum on Saturday, September 13th and find out what they are worth at the Society’s Appraisal Day event that runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 98 High St. museum.
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