Globe North Community bulletin board

DANVERS

Homebased Businesswomen's Network Inc., meeting: Homebased Businesswomen's Network Inc., will meet Nov. 13, 7 p.m., at Village Green Restaurant, Route 1 north, Newbury Street, for "The Power of Referral," presented by Stephen Franson of Franson Family Chiropractic in Beverly. He will share his system for building a referral-based business. Guest fee $10 at the door. HBN meetings are the second Thursday of the month at the Village Green Restaurant, alternating late morning with evening meetings. www.h-b-n.org, 617-846-4791.

Paralegal employment panel and networking: North Shore Community College's Paralegal Department and Alumni Office will hold its annual Paralegal Employment Panel and Networking Opportunity, a free lecture, "How Do I Get There From Here?," Nov. 12, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Danvers Campus Health Professions Building Lecture Hall, 1 Ferncroft Road, off Route 1 south. Learn about opportunities in the legal field by hearing about the career paths and education of guests. Free. Preregistration required. Contact the Alumni Office 978-762-4000, ext. 5481 or ext. 5482, or e-mail srochon@northshore.edu.

HAMILTON

Civic beautification fund-raiser: Join the Hamilton Wenham Garden Club for a Civic Beautification fund-raiser Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at Miles River Middle School, 787 Bay Road. Robin Murphy will present "Quilts in Bloom," demonstrating floral interpretations of contemporary, traditional patchwork- and Victorian crazy-quilting. Her quilts will be exhibited and she will design complimentary floral arrangements to the quilts. Raffles for floral arrangements and holiday trees. Guest fee $5.

MARBLEHEAD

Discussion program for adults: Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St., holds Socrates Cafe, an ongoing discussion program for adults offering an opportunity to engage with others through conversation, philosophical dialogue, and inquiry into timeless questions and life's big issues. Held in the Conference Room, Nov. 12 and 26, 10:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. New members welcome. 781-631-1481, www.abbotlibrary.org.

PEABODY

North Shore Computer Society presentation: Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., Jeffrey Pearlman will offer a presentation on "Modern Piracy." Pearlman is an adjunct professor of regional geography at Salem State College and Bunker Hill Community College. He also lectures aboard cruise ships on topics ranging from pirates, Russian mystic Rasputin, Vikings, and politics. The presentation will be held at Higgins Middle School auditorium, Perkins Street. Also, Tech Talk Time, an opportunity to share your technical questions and answers. Free. www.northshorecomputer.org or call (toll free) 888-955-6727.

SALEM

Presentation on global warming: The public is invited to a free presentation on "Global Warming and New England" at Salem Sound Coastwatch's annual meeting, Nov. 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in Phillips Library, Essex Street, across from Peabody Essex Museum, next to Armory Park. John Hayes, professor of geography at Salem State College, is the guest speaker. Reception begins at 6:30 p.m.; program at 7 p.m. Salem Sound Coastwatch is a community-based nonprofit coastal watershed protection organization. 978-741-7900, www.salemsound.org.

SALISBURY

Civil War Roundtable meeting: The Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack will meet Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m., at The Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road, Route 1. Art Ober will lead a Civil War Roundtable open forum on the October 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek. Admission is free and anyone with an interest in America's Civil War is invited to attend. For information, call 978-462-8518.