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Here's your chance&nbsp;to clean out your garage, basement, and attic! Bring your unwanted electronics to Landmark School this Saturday, and we will help recycle them safely and ethically.&nbsp;
Saturday, May 2
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
447 Hale Street, Beverly, Mass.
Here's a partial list of what you can recycle:
<ul><li>Air conditioners</li><li>Answering machines</li><li>Cell and traditional telephones</li><li>Copiers</li><li>Fans</li><li>Keyboards and mice</li><li>Modems</li><li>Microwave ovens</li><li>Monitors</li><li>Personal computers</li><li>Televisions</li></ul>
Basically, anything with a plug - nothing with lithium batteries.
Share the news and encourage your friends and family to take advantage of this great opportunity. Modest fees will be charged to raise funds for&nbsp;community service travel experiences.&nbsp;
Questions? Contact Brian Sarkozy, bsarkozy@landmarkschool.org

Local Event: Electronics Recycling Event

Electronics Recycling Event

Here's your chance to clean out your garage, basement, and attic! Bring your unwanted electronics to Landmark School this...

The Community House

Join us for the Spring Artisan Market -&nbsp; Mother’s Day Pop-Up, a curated indoor event featuring local artists, handmade goods, and fine art. Guests can enjoy interactive activities, a food truck, beverages, and live music from 10–12 PM. Free to attend, the market takes place Saturday, May 2 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Hamilton Community House and offers a welcoming, community-centered shopping experience.

Local Event: Srping Artisan Market - Mother’s day pop-up

Srping Artisan Market - Mother’s day pop-up

Join us for the Spring Artisan Market -  Mother’s Day Pop-Up, a curated indoor event featuring local artists, handmade goods,...

Glen Urquhart School

<h2>Join us on the 23-acre GUS campus for Nature Fair!</h2>
Celebrate nature at GUS with a variety of hands-on activities and nature-based projects led by GUS educators and partners from across the North Shore. This free, family-friendly event, is open to the public.Partners include:&nbsp;Essex County&nbsp;Soap Refill, Green Beverly, Maritime Gloucester, Beverly Bees, Kestrel Educational Adventures, Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project - don't miss the Mobile Market and Food Truck!

Local Event: North Shore Nature Fair

North Shore Nature Fair

Join us on the 23-acre GUS campus for Nature Fair!
Celebrate nature at GUS with a variety of hands-on activities and...

Thursday, May 7, 5:00-8:00pm
Friday, May 8, 5:00-8:00pm
Saturday, May 9, 10:00-5:00pm
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/8+Larch+Row,+Wenham,+MA+01984/@42.6057032,-70.8812767,1523m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e317153060d351:0xcbe42157c4e0df1b!8m2!3d42.6057032!4d-70.8812767!16s%2Fg%2F11c2594v4p!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">8 Larch Row, Wenham MA, 01984</a>

Join us for our 3rd Annual, Mother’s Day Weekend, Home Studio Show. Original artwork by Wenham artist Jeff Pacione who’s work ranges from realistic/semi-realistic plein air oil paintings created in numerous places across the country, to still lifes produced in his intimate home studio. With Jeff’s broad stylist scope and ability to capture dramatic color, lighting, and mood ­— you’ll be sure to find something that piques your interest. 
 <a href="https://jeffpacionestudio.bigcartel.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">jeffpacionestudio.bigcartel.com</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeffpacione/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@jeffpacione</a>

A branding and design specialist by trade, Jeff studied at Carnegie Mellon, worked in Boston and London for many years, and co-founded and ran Catapult Thinking from 2000 – 2015. 
Following a stroke during a triple by-pass in 2015, Jeff’s recovery process was long and difficult, bolstered by refocusing on the more artistic side of himself. He found his love of fine art again and has enjoyed honing his skills over the past six years. Despite having to relearn many things with his less dominant side, he now draws with his right hand and paints with his left. Jeff’s main challenge remains language retrieval (Aphasia).
We hope to see you there.

Local Event: Jeff Pacione 2026 Home Studio Art Show

Jeff Pacione 2026 Home Studio Art Show

Thursday, May 7, 5:00-8:00pm
Friday, May 8, 5:00-8:00pm
Saturday, May 9, 10:00-5:00pm
8 Larch Row, Wenham MA, 01984

Join us...

The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar

The Jon Butcher Axis has been rocking rooms big and small off and on for 44 years, from their early start at the legendary Rathskellar ('The Rat') and The Channel Club in Boston, to 20,000 seat arenas across the U.S., touring with the likes of Def Leppard, Rush, The J. Geils Band, The Scorpions and INXS. Multiple videos on MTV and ferocious live shows helped them build a loyal and dedicated following, especially across New England. But all good things must come to an end. Recently, Jon Butcher announced via social media (see below) that he would be putting AXIS to bed after a couple Spring dates to close out their amazing history. Jon is and will remain as busy as ever with his other projects, but he feels it's time to give AXIS fans a couple more chances to see him and his longtime bandmates Chris Martin and Marty Richards playing a bunch of those classic songs one more time. There are just two shows remaining as of this writing, so don't miss your chance to catch them one last time.
*Jon Butcher Axis post from their Facebook&nbsp;page on February 28th, 2026.
Dear Fans, Friends &amp; Family
It is with a bittersweet mix of gratitude and appreciation that I announce that AXIS will play its final shows this Spring before calling it a day. And what a day it was! I'll be posting pics, music and more leading up to our final two shows in the coming weeks. And thank you, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for sticking with us. I sincerely hope to see you at one of the shows for HOLY WAR, LIFE TAKES A LIFE, OCEAN IN MOTION and more!
 Special Guest Johnny A
The name ‘Johnny A.’ might not be so mainstream, but there’s no doubt that it’s synonymous with guitar.
His passion began at the age of thirteen, when he first saw the Beatles in Boston, followed two years later by an in-person witnessing of Jimi Hendrix. From there, he was hooked, getting a cheap beginner guitar to try and play along with his early heroes — which also included Yardbirds icons Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Soon enough, Johnny A. got it.
By the 1970’s, he was forming bands in the New England area, drawing attention from several established musicians, like Derek and the Dominos’ keyboardist Bobby Whitlock and Doug Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Johnny A. became Music Director of J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf’s outfit, coordinating the onstage arrangements, playing on several tours and co-producing Wolf’s 1996 album, *Long Line.* What’s more, he was even asked to join The Yardbirds as their lead guitarist in 2015.
All this is to say that Johnny A. has the chops, and that’s not to mention his prolific solo career. Spanning three full-length albums, Johnny A. has earned a Grammy Award nomination, the honor of Boston Music Awards, “Blues Artist of the Year 2010,” and a spot in the revered Boston Music Hall of Fame. Ever the restless spirit, Johnny A. continues to glide across genres effortlessly, exploring elements of jazz, soul. He still fervently carries on the tradition of the legends he respected as a teen.

Local Event: Jon Butcher Axis - The Final Show - with Special Guest Johnny A

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