This weekend in Haverhill, MA

Take part in a 1 to 4 mile run and walk that welcomes everyone, including families with strollers and kids. The meeting spot changes each week, so please register on the class schedule to let them know to expect you.

An artist workshop takes place in the hall behind the First Church of Christ on Bradford Common. Participants of any age and skill level are welcome to work in the medium they choose, and drop-ins are fine with no advance registration. Choose portrait practice with a live model or focus on still life using a provided setup. A $5 contribution is requested. Copley Master and art teacher Mark Hayden circulates and offers one-on-one guidance in a relaxed way. Bring your own materials. Tables and chairs are available, and you can work at an easel, at a table, on your lap, or on the floor. The setting is friendly and supportive among fellow artists. Those interested in serving as a portrait model can register for a sitting and receive a $25 stipend.

Presenter Renee Walsh leads an in-person intensive focused on Holy Fire Usui Reiki Level 1. Holy Fire Reiki is presented as a refined evolution of Reiki that is both gentle and strong, offering purification, healing, empowerment, and guidance from a higher consciousness. The class blends lecture, discussion, and hands-on experience. Participants practice standard hand placements, learn to provide complete sessions for themselves and others, explore Japanese techniques attributed to Dr. Usui, and consider ways Reiki can be applied to specific concerns. In this lineage, Levels I and II are often paired to help practitioners work with others and with distance sessions, and there is an option to register for both levels with a $25 savings. Materials for Holy Fire Reiki describe qualities students have reported, such as support that continues without constant focus, changes that honor free will and move gently yet deeply, improvements in relationships and interactions, a noticeable easing of worry with a greater sense of safety, accessible inner guidance, and the cultivation of healthy traits like self love, kindness, patience, confidence, vitality, enthusiasm, optimism, trust, joy, and peace. Many also note a deeply nurturing feeling of being loved and a sense that the energy continues to grow in effectiveness over time.

This free, family friendly gathering welcomes everyone and features both on-site and online art exhibitions paired with silent auctions of donated artwork. Attendees can enjoy a complimentary light buffet, and each person will receive a door prize ticket at no cost. Browse the Pink Party Shoppe, take part in interactive pop-up stations, and find even more to explore.

Brett Burkinshaw, a Newburyport firefighter and reserve police officer, passed away in 2021 after a long battle with brain cancer. In his honor, family and friends established a college scholarship fund. To support this fund, NBPT Cornhole is hosting its fifth consecutive benefit cornhole tournament at the outdoor pavilion of Newburyport Elks. The event features a beginner division and a competitive division, with every participant guaranteed at least six games. Look for numerous raffles on site and beverages available for purchase at the bar. The field is limited to 68 teams, and advance registration is recommended to secure a spot.

The program traces Paul McCartney’s songwriting from his Beatles years in the 1960s through later chapters of his career. It spotlights the influence of his father, a jazz musician in the 1920s and 1930s, and shows how the sounds of ballroom and dance-hall big bands found their way into his music. Highlights include his successes in pop and rock with Wings and as a solo artist, spanning a broad range of styles over a 65-year journey. The music is presented on digital piano with vocals by Dan Kirouac, who portrayed McCartney in two Beatles tribute bands in the northeastern United States from 2000 to 2022.

This practical street photography workshop with documentary photographer Lars Jameson focuses on capturing candid moments of everyday life with confidence. Explore creative approaches to working in public settings with an emphasis on respectful, responsible practices, including framing, timing, and how to handle tough encounters calmly. Put new skills to work on group photo walks led by the instructor and receive immediate feedback. Designed for adults, the fee is $200, and space is limited.

Participants compete in a Family Feud style trivia night at AmvetsPost 147. The game is free to play, designed for teams of one to six, and modeled after the hit TV format so there is something for everyone. Cash and other prizes are on the line, and drinks are available.

Ghost Riderz returns to Methuen V.F.W. Post # 8349 with a wide mix of dance-friendly music. Admission is $10. The night features 50/50 raffles, free popcorn, and a door prize, with a cash bar available.

New Moon Coffeehouse presents Prince Edward Island musicians Cynthia MacLeod and Gordon Belsher, a longtime duo rooted in Atlantic Canadian tradition. Cynthia’s fiddle brings lively coastal energy, while Gordon, an award-winning Celtic musician, offers accomplished accompaniment. Together they share a set that journeys through music of the Canadian Maritimes and beyond. Hosted at the Universalist Unitarian Church, admission is $25, or $10 for attendees age 21 and under. Tickets can be reserved through the New Moon Coffeehouse website, and cash tickets will also be available at the door. Please bring cash for tickets as well as refreshments and artist merchandise.

Bill Kirchen presents the “dieselbilly” style he coined, a blend of big rig trucker songs, the Bakersfield sound and his own distinctive guitar approach. His journey spans guiding Commander Cody’s Hot Rod Lincoln into the Top 10 and earning a Grammy nomination for Best Country Instrumental Performance, and he has stood at the forefront of pivotal movements including outlaw country. Commander Cody’s Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas, recorded at Austin’s Armadillo World Headquarters, was later included on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest albums. As a solo artist he has released more than a dozen albums, and he has collaborated on stage and in the studio with Gene Vincent, Link Wray, Bo Diddley, Hazel Dickens, Doug Sahm, Hoyt Axton, Emmylou Harris, Maria Muldaur, Dan Hicks, Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello. This performance features high energy guitar and storytelling, drawing on favorites from across his catalog along with songs from his recent release Cat out of the Bag on Last Music Company.

CRÜECIFIED brings a high-voltage salute to 80s hard rock to The Phoenician, channeling the music and attitude of Mötley Crüe. Traveling from Long Island, the band recreates the feel of a true Crüe concert by matching the vocals, guitar crunch, and stage presence of Vince, Nikki, Mick, and Tommy. The set includes hits like "Kickstart My Heart," "Girls Girls Girls," "Home Sweet Home," "Live Wire," and "Looks That Kill," delivered with the energy longtime fans remember.

Beatlejuice brings a faithful celebration of the Beatles to Blue Ocean Music Hall, recreating the sound and spirit of every era with harmonies, instrumentation, and a cast of vocalists chosen to match the original recordings. Formed in 1994 by Brad Delp of Boston and drummer John Muzzy after seeing a Beatles cover act in Newburyport, the band grew from midweek club dates in Salem to regular appearances at Johnny D’s in Somerville, where demand prompted the venue to institute a special reservation system. After Delp’s passing in 2007, Muzzy, Steve Baker, Joe Holaday, Dave Mitchell, Evan Gianoulis, and Rich Bartlett carried the music forward as Beatlejuice and Friends, beginning with memorial shows at the Regent Theatre in Arlington and featuring guest singers including Mike Girard, Jimmy Rogers, Buddy Bernard, and Bob Jennings. The performance spans the full Beatles catalog along with selections from the members’ solo years, offering spot-on renditions that let audiences imagine John, Paul, George, and Ringo onstage once more.

Kick off the fall season in Newburyport, Massachusetts with a scenic half marathon and 5K. Participants make their way along the country roads of Newbury and West Newbury before crossing the line and celebrating at Riverwalk Brewing Co.

The 39th Annual Walk for Hospice at St. John’s Prep is paired with a lap quilt fundraiser supporting Care Dimensions Kaplan Hospice House. The team Mary’s Teal Wings honors Mary, who received compassionate care there in her final days. A handmade, one-of-a-kind teal lap quilt created by From the Heart Quilts in West Newbury will be raffled, with entries priced at $20 each or three for $50. The fundraising goal is about $2,000 and 100 percent of proceeds will be donated. The walk features course options of 1.5 miles or 3 miles.

A scenic 5K run and walk winds through downtown Newburyport, honoring women throughout their journeys with ovarian cancer. This year's 5K includes chip timing for all participants.

Taking place at St. John's Prep, this community walk raises funds for Care Dimensions to support expert, compassionate hospice and palliative care for patients and their families. Registration occurs before the start, with music and activities leading into a pre-walk ceremony. Two route options are available, approximately 1.5 miles and 3 miles. The event is pet friendly and welcoming to families and friends.

Presenter Renee Walsh leads a class focused on Holy Fire Reiki, described as a refined approach that is both powerful and gentle, with an emphasis on purification, healing, empowerment, and guidance. Reiki I and II are commonly offered together to support strong outcomes and to help practitioners begin offering sessions to others as well as at a distance. Instruction covers hand positions, how to provide a full treatment for oneself and for others, Japanese techniques attributed to Dr. Usui, approaches for addressing specific conditions, the use of Level II symbols with time to practice, methods for working with unwanted habits, and distance healing. The format blends lecture, discussion, and hands-on experience. Participants spend time giving and receiving a complete treatment using all hand positions, practicing self care, working with every Level II symbol including distance applications, and applying the Japanese techniques outlined in class. Reported benefits from students include support that continues even when not actively thinking about it, respect for free will, deep and efficient healing without distress, improvements in relationships, a strong sense of safety in place of worry, practical guidance that meets people where they are, and the development of healthy traits such as self love, kindness, patience, confidence, vitality, enthusiasm, optimism, trust, joy, and peace. Many also note a distinctly nurturing feeling of being loved, along with an ongoing evolution in the effectiveness of the energy over time. There is a $25 discount available when registering for both Level 1 and Level 2.

The first public screening of A Note Towards Tomorrow at the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival follows two young musicians from Queens and looks at the impact of jazz, mentorship, music education access, and community on their lives. Tickets for this premiere screening are no longer available.

Cheer on the Patriots at a viewing party at Keltic Club. Complimentary food will be available during the game, and wearing a Patriots shirt will make you eligible for a special promotion.

Settle into an evening of sound, reflection, ritual, and renewal with The Resonance Ritual, a six-month series that blends Reiki-infused energy work, guided meditation, and intentional practices to support reconnection and release. Each gathering offers a themed sound healing journey, a ritual practice, and guided reflection, and includes a crystal or ritual tool to continue your practice at home. This session centers on Balance, inviting harmony through grounding, presence, and gentle recalibration. The experience is held at Bella Salon & Spa and is facilitated by Ashley Hayes of Light House Holistic Healing Arts. No prior experience is needed. Please bring a yoga mat and anything that helps you feel cozy. The investment is $33 per session.