Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m.: Hidden History of Boston
Boston is one of America’s most historic cities, but it has quite a bit of unseen past. Author Dina Vargo shines a light into the cobwebbed corners of Boston’s hidden history in this Zoom lecture hosted by the Marblehead Museum. Dina will discuss a wide range of stories, from riotous mobs, to turf wars in Chinatown, to lesser known African Americans whose literary contributions enriched the city and America. This lecture is available in person or via Zoom.
Friday, April 19, 8 p.m.: New Black Eagle Jazz Band
For more than 50 years, from Symphony Hall to Singapore, the New Black Eagle Jazz Band has delighted audiences worldwide with its infectious, soulful and uplifting style of traditional New Orleans jazz. Paying homage to the greatest musicians of the early jazz era — Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington — the band has also developed its own eclectic sound, incorporating spirituals, 1920s and ’30s popular music and even some songs recorded by Elvis and Bob Dylan! Concert starts at 8 p.m. at Me&Thee Music.
Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. :Beach Clean-Up
Got a favorite planet? SPUR does! And that’s why they’ll be celebrating Earth Day by picking up litter from parks and beaches in Beverly, Lynn, Marblehead, Salem, and Swampscott on Saturday, April 20. Grab a friend, meet a new pal, and help them take care of the top choice of planets to live on!
Saturday, April 20,Colonial Craft Fair, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Colonial Craft Fair
Enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of colonial New England at Marblehead Museum’s first Annual Colonial Craft Fair! Stroll in the Lee Mansion gardens and meet skilled artisans and historic reenactors as they demonstrate crafts from a time gone by. Learn how shoes were made by a master shoemaker, or try your hand at copperplate printing with an accomplished printmaker. Chat with members of Glover’s Marblehead Regiment or see 18th-century food being prepared by a culinary historian. Join us for a day of fun and festivities as we celebrate the trades of the past and the individuals who keep those skills alive.