Merrimack Valley

Massachusetts Club News


Published: August 10, 2008

Methuen Youth Hockey Association is accepting applications for Bantam goaltenders, born 1994-1995, through Sept. 20. Tuition includes on-ice instruction from Ed Walsh Hockey Schools. For more information or to submit an application, contact Mike Foreman at 978-257-0486 or by e-mail at clerk@myha.com.

Methuen Youth Hockey is now accepting applications for the 2008- 2009 Midget Hockey. Two options are available — practice only or practice plus a half season of games (mid-September through Thanksgiving) in the Valley Hockey League. For more information, visit www.myha.com or call Mike at 978-257-0486.

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The Nevins Memorial Library is working with local poets to establish Grey Court Poets. Membership in this group will be open to poets of all levels and styles, as well as fans of poetry who do not write but are interested in literary programs and projects. This group will provide a forum where people can learn about poetry, have their writing critiqued, work on poetry reading skills and share resources. Grey Court Poets will also participate in, and sponsor, readings, workshops and literary festivals in the Methuen area. An organizational meeting will be held in the fall, date and time to be announced. For more information or to join the group, e-mail greycourtpoets@live.com or call Krista at 978-686-4080, ext. 10.

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The Haverhill Garden Club is seeking new members. The club meets each month from September through June at the public library. Monthly activities include workshops ranging from garden design, organic gardening, container gardening, lawn care and floral arranging to cooking with herbs. The club holds its annual greenery sale in December and its annual plant sale in May to help support ongoing civic beautification projects around Haverhill. For more information, call 978-372-8080 or 978-372-1028.

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The Massachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States is seeking gentlemen who are direct descendants of commissioned officers of the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps who served in the Civil War, 1861-1865. Membership recruitment is continuous and ongoing. The purpose is to honor those who fought to preserve the Union and free the slaves. For more information, write to P.O. Box 955, Salem, NH 03079; call 603-898-4286; or e-mail rtlionheart1191@yahoo.com.><p>

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The Harvard Club of Andover sponsors social and educational events in the Andover area and surrounding communities, and is open to all graduates, students and their parents of Harvard schools. Contact Lawrence Morse, Harvard Club of Andover president, at 978-475-9682 or e-mail Lawmorse@bizatty.com for information regarding club membership.

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The Haverhill Marine Corps League, William Glynn Detachment, has been established and reactivated. Meetings are held in the basement of City Hall the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Enter on the side opposite the Elks Lodge. For more information, call Richard Broadnax at 978-372-9441 or Gerard Boucher at 978-521-3982.

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The Boys and Girls Car Campaign will accept most any car with no restrictions now that the price of scrap metal has risen. Cars will be picked up anywhere in Massachusetts, usually within a week, and are sold at auction. To donate, call 1-800-246-0493. Funds obtained by the sale go directly to help the Massachusetts clubs.

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The Clan MacPherson Pipes and Drums meets on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the VFW Post 2104, 32 Park St., North Andover. All interested people are welcome. For more information, visit www.clanmacpherson.org.

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The Exchange Club of Lawrence meets every Tuesday at noon at Cedar Crest on Broadway in Lawrence. Volunteers are welcome. For information, call the club secretary at 978-815-8868.

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Vintage Base Ball Clubs, including The Essex Base Ball Club and Lynn Live Oaks Base Ball Club, who play throughout the North Shore and Merrimack Valley, are looking for anyone interested in 19th century baseball. They are currently recruiting players, umpires, scorekeepers and sideline interpreters. Those interested may contact Brian Sheehy at historyball@yahoo.com or 978-790-5707 or visit www.essexbaseball.wordpress.com.

North Andover Garden Club is seeking new members. The club meets the second Tuesday of each month at varying times and locations. Monthly activities include workshops that range from garden design, organic gardening and lawn care, to container gardening and floral arranging. An annual plant sale is held to help support ongoing civic beautification work in North Andover. For information, e-mail northandovergardenclub@yahoo.com or call Sorena at 978-794-1811 or Martha at 978-685-1568.

Andover Rotary Club meets Fridays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Andover Inn on Chapel Avenue in Andover. Meetings feature guest speakers. Guests welcome. For information, visit www.rotaryandover.org.

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The College Club of Greater Lawrence is a women's organization that strives to develop an interest in college work, provides scholarships to students in the Greater Lawrence area who will attend four-year, degree-granting institutions, and promotes sociability among college-educated women. The club meets Tuesdays five times a year and welcomes new members. For information, e-mail lafriel@comcast.net or call 978-372-1027.

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Lawrence Civil War Memorial Guard meets at 7:15 p.m. every second Monday of the month at the Social Naturalization Club, 120 Broadway, Lawrence. The organization is devoted to preserving Civil War history in the Merrimack Valley. All are welcome. Call Elizabeth at 978-686-9881 or e-mail redtears17@aol.com.

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The Downtown Women's Club invites the public to mix and mingle with Andover's professional network of women. Events are open to the public and held the first Wednesday of every month in the lounge at Glory on 19 Essex St. Admission is free. For information, visit www.downtownwomensclub.com or call Jennifer Tortorella at 978-270-8060.

The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 8, is seeking new members. Must be of Irish Catholic birth or descent. Club meets the second Wednesday of the month at The Claddagh Pub, 399 Canal St., Lawrence. For information, call President Anne Marie Doherty at 978-794-0911.

The Methuen, Mass./Salem, N.H. Rotary Club meets every Friday at 12:15 p.m. at the Sweetheart Inn, Myrtle Street, Methuen. For information, e-mail wood3836@aol.com.

Quota International of Lawrence, a women's professional organization, meets the third Monday of every month at 6 p.m. New members are welcome. Call 978-688-3596 or e-mail edoucette@aaamv.com.

Andover Historical Society needs volunteers to help as tour guides, with special events and for data entry. Call 978-475-2236.

The Exchange Club of Haverhill meets every Thursday at noon at Olivia's in Haverhill. The club is an all-volunteer service club dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Its programs include Junior Police, Fire Prevention, Trees for Tots, Read Across America, Youth of the Year, ACE Award and the Book of Golden Deeds. For information, call Sue Daneau at 978-372-2843 or visit www.haverhillexchangeclub.com.

The Merrimack Valley Camera Club meets Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Trinity Church in North Andover. The club serves the Merrimack Valley and is looking for new members, from beginners to seasoned professionals. Formats include film and digital photography. Visit www.mvcameraclub.org.

Haverhill Toastmaster meetings will be the second and fourth Monday of every month at the Haverhill Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. The meetings are open to guests. 978-372-3400.

The Rotary Club of Lawrence meets every Thursday at noon at the Greater Lawrence Technical School, River Road, Andover. Rotarians from other clubs and guests are welcome. For information, visit www.lawrencerotary.org.

Massachusetts OCS Alumni Association is seeking graduates of the Massachusetts Military Academy and the Massachusetts Regional Training Institute to renew past acquaintances with classmates, reaffirm their loyalty to the government during the present war and to render whatever assistance they can to a new generation of officer candidates of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Write to P.O. Box 955, Salem, NH 03079; e-mail rtlionheart1191@yahoo.com; or call 603-898-4286.

Lawrence Ladies Lodge Sons of Italy meets third Sunday, 2 p.m., Service Center, 246 Andover St., Lawrence.

Sons of Italy Lodge 902 meets third Thursday, officers meet third Tuesday, at 155 Marston St., Lawrence.

Merrimack Toastmasters meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Stevens Memorial Library, 345 Main St., North Andover. Guests are welcome. Call 617-753-3473 for more information.

Newcomers Club of the Andovers invites new residents of Andover and North Andover to coffee the first Tuesday of every month at Panera Bread, 58 Peters St., North Andover (intersection of routes 114 and 133). The gatherings are geared toward new members, but established residents who are interested in joining or volunteering for the club are welcome. Kids are also welcome. For information, call Vickie Gallant at 978-809-7404.

Members of the Andover Knights of Columbus Council 1078 are collecting supplies and funds to send to soldiers in Iraq. Items include prepaid phone cards, protein bars, packets of powdered orange Gatorade, Beef Jerky, Slim Jims, instant flavored coffee, sunflower seeds, nuts, sun block, dental floss, lip balm and batteries. Baskets are located in the back of the church, St. Augustine School, 26 Central St., Andover, and the Knights of Columbus Hall, 10 Brook St., Andover.

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Book clubs — The following is a list of area book and poetry clubs and discussion groups.

r Hampstead Public Library, Hampstead, N.H.: Meets the third Thursday of every month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. 603-329-6411.

r Langley-Adams Library, Groveland: Book club meets the third Wednesday of every month from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served. 978-372-1732.

r Little Farm Reading Club, Newburyport area: Meets last Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Topics focus on New England and field trips to relevant sites are taken throughout the season. 978-462-2634.

r Mystery writers group, Haverhill: Meets Mondays at Haverhill Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. 978-372-2440.

r Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen: Book groups meet once a month on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. 978-686-4080.

r Poets and writers group, Bradford: Kalliope (named after the ninth muse, who represented lyric poetry) meets once a month in Bradford from 2 to 5 p.m. 978-373-6212.

r Stevens Memorial Library, North Andover: Book group meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7:15 p.m. in the library's rotunda. Suggestions for future discussions are welcomed. All readers are invited to share in the discussion but meetings are very casual and participation is optional. 978-685-4820.

r Windham Writers' Group: Meets second Tuesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon at Nesmith Library. 603-437-7096.

r Wingate Writers' Group, Haverhill: Meets alternating Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. near downtown Haverhill for fiction writers with experience writing short stories or novels. Call 978-687-6212 on evenings and weekends.

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