Abbot Public Library

Through the remarkable story of Abraham Solomon of Glover’s Marblehead Regiment, Rabbi David Meyer illuminates the often-overlooked role of Jews in the American Revolution and their early struggle for religious liberty and civic equality. Blending history, humor, and heartfelt storytelling, he reveals how Jewish patriots helped shape a nation founded on freedom. This presentation invites the audience to reflect on how honoring the past can inspire pride, identity, and connection in the present.

This program will be hybrid. Sign up for Zoom at <a href="https://tinyurl.com/M250-Jewish-Hero" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">tinyurl.com/M250-Jewish-Hero</a> or join us in person, no registration required! If registering for Zoom, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting online.

Rabbi David J. Meyer is rabbi emeritus of Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead. In his retirement he has enjoyed learning about and portraying the only known Jewish soldier in Colonel John Glover’s Revolutionary War Regiment.


This event is presented in collaboration with Abbot Public Library and the Marblehead 250 Committee. For more Marblehead 250 programs, please visit our blog at tinyurl.com/Mhead-250-Series.
Photo: Rabbi David Meyer as Abraham Solomon Courtesy of Rabbi David Meyer

Local Event: A Jewish Hero in Glover’s Marblehead Regiment

Essex County

Marblehead

Massachusetts

A Jewish Hero in Glover’s Marblehead Regiment

Through the remarkable story of Abraham Solomon of Glover’s Marblehead Regiment, Rabbi David Meyer illuminates the...

Students ages 7-11 are invited to practice their chess against each other in a calm and studious environment.
Online registration is required - please register at <a href="https://abbotlibrary.org/events" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">abbotlibrary.org/events</a>.

Local Event: Afterschool Chess Club

Afterschool Chess Club

Students ages 7-11 are invited to practice their chess against each other in a calm and studious environment.
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Children of any age and their caregivers can visit the Killam Children’s Room on Thursdays between 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. to make a seasonal craft to take home. Working freely with seasonal themed crafts enhances pre-literacy in children with practice in sequencing steps, hand-eye coordination, etc. No registration is required.

Local Event: Afternoon Crafts for Kids

Afternoon Crafts for Kids

Children of any age and their caregivers can visit the Killam Children’s Room on Thursdays between 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. to...

Stop in to Abbot Public Library on Friday mornings to relax with a cup of coffee or tea. Find your next great read, chat with your neighbors, work on one of our community puzzles or just enjoy a quiet morning. Locally brewed Atomic Coffee from Marblehead’s Blue Canoe Cafe will be provided, as well as coffee fixings and a selection of tea. Bringing your own mug is encouraged! No registration, no cost - simply stop on by.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of Abbot Public Library.

Local Event: Coffee at the Library

Coffee at the Library

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Join us for a Halloween Party! Enjoy a story time, craft and apple juice. Feel free to wear your costume!
Space is limited, and online registration is required. Please register at <a href="https://tinyurl.com/Abbot-Halloween-2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">tinyurl.com/Abbot-Halloween-2026</a>.
Funding for this program has been provided by the Abbot Public Library Foundation in partnership with the Oliver P. Killam Foundation.

Local Event: Children’s Halloween Party

Children’s Halloween Party

Join us for a Halloween Party! Enjoy a story time, craft and apple juice. Feel free to wear your costume!
Space is limited, and...

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By sensitively and skillfully interweaving improvised trumpet and flamenco guitar with traditional mandinka kora and vocals from Senegal, FlamenKora creates timeless and enchanting multicultural music; a welcome balm in these troubled times. Volker Goetze’s evocative trumpet lines dance gracefully with the soulful vocals and kora of his newest duo partner, the esteemed master of traditional Mande music – Ali Boulo Santo Cissoko. Up-and-coming Rio de Janeiro and Madrid based flamenco guitar maestro Roberto Monteiro is the newest band member, adding authentic Spanish flair with driving rhythms and subtle, imaginative colors. As the group’s founder and producer, Goetze brings a special wisdom to FlamenKora, acquired not only through decades of devotion to West African Mande music, but also through a deep mastery of jazz composition and arrangement and a recent deep dive into the melodic and rhythmic traditions of flamenco. In 2025 FlamenKora spent June in residence at the Manship Artists Residency, developing new compositions and deepening the project’s fusion of flamenco, kora traditions, and jazz.

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Flamenkora

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Local Event: Abraxas – The Ultimate Santana Tribute

Abraxas – The Ultimate Santana Tribute

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Local Event: Annual Fall Fair

Annual Fall Fair

Join Discover Marblehead & Marblehead Museum for the 7th Annual Fall Fair on Saturday, October 3rd from 10:00am - 3:00pm in the...

Dueling Pianos is back. Bring your friends and have a ball. Dueling Pianos is a massive "to the top of your lungs" sing along with all your friends! Two grand pianos are center-stage with a team of outrageously talented pianists that seem to know every song ever written.
Each show is different because it's all request. And you or your friends might get called up onstage for a bit of good humored fun and some unforgettable you-tube moments. These shows are request oriented, interactive sing-a-longs wherein two piano players sit across from each other and trade songs. The dueling piano audience is used for the dueling aspect of the show. Audience members are pitted one-side-against-the-other. Examples of rivalries include country vs. rock, men against women, etc.
Dueling piano shows often take unexpected turns, like involving wait staff members, changing song lyrics or roasting popular audience members. There aren't many boundaries. It's one big sing-along party, swaying to the music and bellowing-out familiar lyrics. You're not just being entertained by the piano players - you are part of the show!
"Think YOU won't sing along? Just TRY not too.... I dare ya!"

Local Event: Dueling Pianos

Dueling Pianos

Dueling Pianos is back. Bring your friends and have a ball. Dueling Pianos is a massive "to the top of your lungs" sing along...

Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead

Join a distinguished panel of speakers for a timely discussion on the rise of Christian Nationalism and its impact on our government. This free community event explores whether Christian Nationalism is a religion, a political movement, or both, and will conclude with a Q&amp;A session.&nbsp;All are welcome to attend. 
 The panel features local religious leaders Rev. James Bixby, Clifton Lutheran Church, MHD; Rabbi Michael Schwartz, Temple Sinai, MHD; Rev. Doctor Andre Bennett, Zion Baptist Church, Lynn; and Doctor Luis Menéndez-Antuña, Boston University School of Theology.&nbsp;

Local Event: What Is Christian Nationalism?

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You may not expect a community so deeply academic to be so warm and welcoming, but Commonwealth contains multitudes—just like you. 
Are you interested in applying&nbsp;for the 2027–2028&nbsp;school year? <a href="https://www.commschool.org/admissions-aid/admissions-events/registration" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Come to our Virtual Open House</a> to hear from current students and faculty, learn about different areas of school life, and discover all that makes Commonwealth so uncommon.
You will&nbsp;get a real sense of the Commonwealth experience and what your future here might be like:
<ul><li>Connect with inquisitive current students and friendly faculty</li><li>Learn about different areas of school life</li><li>Get answers to your admissions and financial aid questions</li><li>And much more…</li></ul>
Please register to reserve your spot. Both&nbsp;students and parents/primary caregivers are welcome to join us.
We cannot wait to meet you!

Local Event: Commonwealth School Virtual Open House

Suffolk County

Boston

Commonwealth School Virtual Open House

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