YARD SALE - Melina Melvin is getting ready for her third giant yard sale to raise money for the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, a domestic abuse agency. She has already collected $1,700 and has more donated items to sell Saturday in Amesbury. Melvin holds the sale in memory of her sister, Lisa Roy (in picture she is holding), who died in 2006.
(Lisa Pool for The Boston Globe)
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Newburyport festival to benefit music programs
YARD SALE - Melina Melvin is getting ready for her third giant yard sale to raise money for the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, a domestic abuse agency. She has already collected $1,700 and has more donated items to sell Saturday in Amesbury. Melvin holds the sale in memory of her sister, Lisa Roy (in picture she is holding), who died in 2006.
(Lisa Pool for The Boston Globe)
After Jim Esoldo graduated from Newburyport High School in 1993, he went on to study biochemistry and enter a career in pharmaceuticals. But his passion was music.
Talented on the guitar and drums, he performed in several bands and loved to talk about music, musicians, and musicianship.
When Esoldo died of drug and alcohol addiction in November 2005 at age 30, his family and friends established the Recurring Dream Foundation to provide musical opportunities for children and young adults.
The first Waterfront Dream Festival, to support the foundation, was held in Newburyport in 2006. It raised more than $3,000, which was used to buy a drum set and guitar amplifier for the Newburyport High School Band.
This year’s festival is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Waterfront Park in Newburyport. Featured bands include Soul Robot, Among Criminals, Even Elroy, and The Mondays.
The festival is geared for all ages.
Admission is free, with funds raised through donations and raffle tickets. Proceeds benefit the Newburyport High School Band.
LIFE AT SEA: Musician, singer, and storyteller David Coffin performs “Life at Sea: A Voyage in Song,’’ at the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester on Saturday.
The event explores the lives of sailors, whalers, and fishermen through songs that illustrate the adventure of seafaring.
Coffin has performed with the Christmas and Spring Revels since 1980, and has served as master of ceremonies, teaching and leading Revels audiences in song, since 1991. He’s been music director, coordinator, and performer for “Boston By Sea: A Musical Cruise Through Boston’s Past,’’ on Boston Harbor since 1999.
The performance is geared for families. After the show, visitors are invited to examine maritime documents and artifacts from the museum archives and take part in related activities in the education room.
The free show begins at 11 a.m.
BIKE RIDE FOR HOMELESS: You can bike the scenic back roads of northern Essex County, and help the homeless, in the 21st Annual Cycle for Shelter July 26.
Sponsored by International Cars Ltd. based in Danvers, the ride includes routes of 20, 50, 62, or 100 miles along the Merrimack River and New Hampshire seacoast.
There are staggered starting times for each distance, beginning at 7 a.m.
The ride benefits Emmaus Inc., based in Haverhill, which provides shelter, affordable housing, and support services for homeless adults and families.
“We are proud to support the mission of Emmaus, which provides tremendous help to many in need,’’ said Jack Donachie, president of International Cars Ltd. “We encourage the entire community to come out and Cycle for Shelter.’’
“The most difficult part of our job is turning away someone in need because of funding shortages,’’ said Gretchen Arntz, chief development officer for Emmaus. “The money raised from the Cycle for Shelter helps Emmaus lend a helping hand each night by providing 200 men, women, and children a place to stay. We are thankful to International Cars and all our sponsors for their continued support.’’
In the past 20 years, Cycle for Shelter has raised more than $500,000 for Emmaus.
Participation in the ride is limited so early registration is suggested. Fee is $45. Visit www.emmausinc.org.
WHO’S WHAT WHERE: Allan MacGregor of Amesbury has been recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Lawrence Rotary Club for his volunteer work teaching English as a second language at the Lawrence YMCA. MacGregor is a workforce development specialist at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill and Lawrence. . . . Jacob S. Segal of Marblehead has been elected chairman of the Salem State College board of trustees. Segal is managing partner of the Salem law firm Ronan, Segal and Harrington and has served Salem State in a variety of capacities over the years. A Lynn native, he attended Boston College and later received three degrees from Boston University. . . . Lizzie Casanave of Arlington, an adjunct instructor of philosophy at Northern Essex Community College, was recently recognized as an online education pioneer at the sixth annual Massachusetts Colleges Online E-Learning Conference. Her course, Practical Logic, which is taught entirely online, received the Course of Distinction Award.
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