Members of the New England Patriots will be in the city tomorrow night to play in a charity basketball game against a Haverhill Boys Club alumni squad.
Game time is 7 p.m. at the Haverhill High School gym. Local Dunkin' Donuts employees are scheduled to play the first quarter. The Boys Club has had members of the Patriots playing the club's alumni all-stars for the past 16 years. This is the club's major fundraiser for the year.
At halftime, Patriots will sign autographs, which are free to ticket holders. Tickets to the game are $10 each and are only available by calling the Boys Club at 978-374-6171.
Children offered cooking lessons
The public library presents author Katie Wilton in a Cooking Class I and II workshop in the library's Cavallaro Room.
Children ages 10 to 15 are invited to make and taste recipes from Wilton's cookbook when Cooking Class I meets on Saturday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and April 10 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Cooking Class II – test recipes from her second cookbook – meets April 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and April 19 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
In the class, children will make one recipe and sample all of the food they make. Registration is required. More information is available by calling 978-373-1586, ext. 626, or visiting www.haverhillpl.org and clicking on the calendar.
Chamber hosts casino night
Casinos aren't in Massachusetts yet, but the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce is bringing one to you.
Casino night will be held May 1 at DiBurro's in Ward Hill. Tickets are $25 and include hors d'oeuvres, raffle tickets, a cash bar and more. Take a chance at blackjack, roulette, over/under and a wheel of fortune. One dollar and $5 chips will be available for purchase at the event.
Table sponsors and volunteer dealers are needed. Please contact the chamber at 978-373-5663, or visit online at www.haverhillchamber.com.
Battle of the Bands returns
Performers from all musical genres are invited to register for the HaverhillRocks 2008 Battle of the Bands at www.HaverhillRocks.com.
Each entrant will get a DVD of their two-song performance. The songs will be aired on Haverhill Community Television in June and fans can vote for their favorite band. The eight bands with the most votes will go on to perform at Winnekenni Castle Aug. 16, opening up for a national act to be announced.
Filming by community TV begins May 12. Registration is $30. The winners will get $1,000 cash donated by Trinity EMS and the production of a music video donated by BTE Multimedia.
Poets to read works
Members of Greater Haverhill Poets will gather to read their poetry April 19 at 1:30 p.m. at Borders Bookstore at The Loop in Methuen.
They have selected poems from their group's most recently published books: "Voices" of Haverhill and "Pen and Brush." Both books were supported by grants from the Haverhill Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The group meets on the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at the public library and welcomes new members. More information is available by calling 978-373-7265 or at gapeachnma@aol.com.
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