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LECTURES
Gloucester: Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant St., is showing an exhibit of paintings by Rockport artist Oliver Balf through Sept. 14. Balf's watercolor "Lobsterman" (below) is included in the show. Balf will discuss his early years in Rockport during the 1940s and 1950s, as well as the founding of Montserrat School of Fine Art, during a free lecture and reception Saturday at 3 p.m. 978-283-0455, capeannmuseum.org.
Newburyport: The Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge present a coffee house and lecture series with informative and entertaining programs held in the Visitor Center Auditorium, 6 Plum Island Turnpike. The lectures are free; no registration is necessary. Today, 7-8 p.m., Erika Spanger-Siegfried, Northeast climate project manager with the Union of Concerned Scientists, will talk about climate change and its potential impacts in Massachusetts during her lecture "Global Climate Change in the Northeast." July 31, 7-8 p.m., join William Fowler, a history professor from Northeastern University, to learn about the history of the coasting trade in Merrimack Valley and Newburyport in the lecture "There She Scoons': New England Coasting Schooners." Bird-friendly coffee and pastries will be for sale, with proceeds benefiting the Friends of Parker River, a nonprofit organization that supports the refuge. parkerriver.fws.gov, 978-465-5753.
MUSIC
Gloucester: The 2008 Summer Concert Series at Antonio Gentile Bandstand in Stage Fort Park begins Sunday. Six free outdoor concerts will be held Sundays at 7 p.m. Compaq Big Band begins the series with an evening of jazz favorites on Sunday. The Joey Scott Experience will perform contemporary favorites July 27. Acoustic bluegrass band Old Cold Tater performs Aug. 3. The Cape Ann Community Band takes the stage Aug. 10. The country and western John Penny Band will be at the bandstand Aug. 17. The series concludes Aug. 24 with an evening of rhythm and blues rock with horns with Overdrive. Free parking. 978-281-0543.
Newburyport: The 10th annual Yankee Homecoming River Boat BluesCruise on July 26 features Shirley Lewis and Sweet Willie D. with lead and slide guitarist J. Laite. Lewis, a BluesTrust Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, has enjoyed a musical career for more than 50 years, and has performed with legends such as B.B. King, James Cotton, and Pinetop Perkins. Also featured are bass guitarist Lee Lundy and percussionist Sergio Belotti. The sunset cruise departs at 7 p.m. aboard the Captain's Lady III at Plum Island Point. A cash bar is available. $36, $32 in advance. Tickets online and at Captain's Fishing Parties, Plum Island Point (800-427-1333); and Dyno Records, Middle Street. (978-462-9630). NewburyportBluesCruise.com.
North Hampton, N.H.: Seacoast Academy of Music faculty members, along with the group Resonance, will perform "A Little Evening Music" on July 21 at 7 p.m. to benefit the restoration of Centennial Hall. The evening includes music by Mozart, C.P.E. Bach, Barber, Marcello, Delibes and Bizet. Held at Centennial Hall, 105 Post Road. $14, students and seniors $10. 603-964-3660, seacoastacademyofmusic.org.
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