The Trustees of Tattersall Farm and the Haverhill Rotary Club will hold Tattersall Farm Day on Sept. 20 from noon to 6 p.m.

The farm is located at 542 North Broadway. This event is sponsored in part by a grant from the Haverhill Cultural Council, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Tattersall Farm Day is a New England style cultural and educational¬ event for people of all ages from Haverhill and surrounding communities.¬ Activities will include nature walks, beekeeping, wine making, animal and farming demonstrations, story telling, crafts, artwork, pony rides, hay rides and a hot air balloon. E.J. Ouellette and Crazy Maggie will perform traditional New England fiddle music. Food and beverages will be available.

Admission will be $5 for adults. Children 16 and under enter free. There will be additional charges for hot air balloon rides, pony rides and hay rides. This event provides an opportunity to learn about New England farm life and its cultural and historical influence on Haverhill. Proceeds from this event will assist in the rebuilding of the farm's barn as a cultural and educational center. More information is available from Kathy Bresnahan at 978-374-2390 (ext. 11) or kbresnahan@cityofhaverhill.com.

Library closed this weekend

The public library will close Friday for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

The library is closed on Saturdays and Sundays for the summer. It will reopen Monday at 10 a.m. More information is available by calling 978-373-1586.

Brightside to meet July 8

Haverhill's Brightside will meet July 8 at 7 p.m. in City Hall, Room 301.

Brightside held an informational meeting on June 23 and will continue meeting to reorganize its board of directors and refocus its short-term goals. The public is invited to this meeting. More information is available by contacting Elaine Barker at 978-372-3861 or paperpot@aol.com.

Museum of Fine Arts trip planned

The city's Council on Aging is planning a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on July 28.

The highlight will be a guided tour of the special exhibition "Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice." This is the first major exhibition dedicated to the artistic rivalry of the three greatest Venetian painters of the 16th century.

The cost is $65 per person and includes transportation, general admission to the museum, admission to the special exhibit and the guided tour. A bus will leave Westgate Plaza about 9:45 a.m. More information is available by calling 978-374-2390 and talking with from Kathy Bresnahan at ext. 11 or Rita LaBella at ext. 16, or kbresnahan@cityofhaverhill.com.

Business assistance offered

Service Corps of Retired Executives — SCORE — offers free, confidential help to people starting a business or already in business.

Sessions are Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce. Until the Chamber's home at 87 Winter St. is rehabilitated, sessions will be in the Chamber's temporary office in the Landmark Building, 80 Merrimack St., second floor. Appointments can be made by calling the Chamber at 978-373-5663.

College offers new teaching program

Northern Essex Community College is offering an associate degree in liberal arts: middle/high school teaching option for individuals interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree completion program and a teaching license.

The program was designed in response to a workplace need, said Jeri Bayer, director of the college's elementary education program. She said an industry report titled "Educator Preparation in Massachusetts: Public Institutions and Teacher Shortage Areas," which indicates there will be teacher shortages in all levels of special education, all levels of English as a Second Language, high school mathematics, high school science, and elementary reading specialists.

The curriculum includes a field observation component that offers students the opportunity to visit classrooms and learn by observing. All elements of the program prepare students for transfer to a bachelor degree completion program at a four-year institution and a teaching license. A minimum of 63 credits is required for graduation.

More information is available from Jeri Bayer at 978-738-7445 or jbayer@necc.mass.edu.