"Journey of Hope" concert
"JOURNEY OF HOPE" CONCERT: Uganda's African Children's Choir will bring its "Journey of Hope" tomorrow to Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H.
The performance of tribal and spiritual songs and dance is free and open to the public.
The choir is made up of children ages 7 to 11 who have lost one or both parents to poverty or disease. Its members perform throughout the world, raising funds and serving as ambassadors for children in Africa who have become orphans because of the AIDS pandemic.
The choir has helped establish schools and has been instrumental in financing tuition for thousands of children who otherwise would have no access to education.
Each year, a new group of students joins the choir and the members from the previous year return to their homeland to attend school. Some of the older members continue their studies in university programs, training to become doctors, engineers, and other professional leaders in Africa. Others receive vocational and technical training to develop skills to lead fulfilling lives. Many former members continue to work with the choir and other relief organizations throughout Africa.
The concert depicts traditional African customs and lifestyles and includes songs about folklore, fishing and hunting, harvesting crops, times of celebration, and a courtship dance. The choir also performs the South African national anthem.
The event is part of the Gilbert Concert Series, supported by the Jane and Clint Gilbert '47 Music Fund, established in 1998 to enhance the study and performance of music at Phillips Exeter and for the community.
The concert will be presented in Assembly Hall on Front Street. Call 603-777-4309.
OLD BURIAL HILL WALKING TOUR: Bette Hunt, Marblehead's town historian, will lead a walking tour of Old Burial Hill and examine the oldest sections of town from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
"Marblehead is a beautiful town for walking. And, the more you know what you are looking at, the more interesting it becomes," said Hunt.
Pam Peterson, director of the Marblehead Museum & Historical Society, said "Bette is a genuine representation of how history can be fun. She known all the inside stories and shares them with great enthusiasm and humor."
The tour fee is $15, $10 for museum members. Reservations are recommended. Call 781-631-1768.
LYNNFIELD COLLECTS FOR GOT BOOKS: Lynnfield is the latest town to host a Got Books donation bin.
The collection bin at Messiah Lutheran Day School at 708 Lowell St. is open for drop-offs 24 hours a day.
Got Books, based in North Reading, wants to keep books out of landfills through reuse and recycling. It helps charities and nonprofit groups raise money by hosting weekly Charity Book Sales at its warehouse, and by selling books it has collected from free home pickups and donation bins throughout New England.
Call 978-664-6555 or visit gotbooks.com.
WHO'S WHAT WHERE: Jane Bell of Topsfield is the new director of admissions at Hospice of the North Shore in Danvers. A registered nurse, she has 10 years of experience in hospice and palliative care and a master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology. She is a candidate for doctor of naturopathic medicine. . . . Margaret Hogan of Amesbury is the new vice president of external relations at the Home Health Foundation in Lawrence. She has more than 25 years of healthcare and nonprofit experience, and was founder and principal of the Collaborative Consulting Group, a coalition of nonprofit healthcare and association professionals. . . . Bobby Hudson of Seabrook, N.H., was presented the second annual Lester M. Knowles Memorial Scholarship. He received the award from Lester Knowles's widow, Cynthia Knowles, who was Hudson's teacher at Seabrook Elementary School. Hudson has been training with the Hampton Falls Fire Department for two years. Lester Knowles had been a firefighter at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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