Good morning, Beverly. We’re two months into 2025. Have you stuck with your New Year's resolutions? I planned on reading more books and I’ve finished six…pages so far. It might sound bad, but that’s five more pages than last year.

In today’s Beverly Buzz:

• The Cabot is Buzzing 🎭️ 🎥 🎼

• Food and Drink Events 🥩 🍺

• Update on the Superintendent Search 🔎 🏫

• Upcoming events 🎥 💃 

Let’s get to it.

— Chase Nussbaum

THE DIGEST

The Cabot is Buzzing 🎭️ 🎥 🎼 

Here’s the latest on our favorite theater:

• The Cabot is planning to close for three months beginning in July so they can perform renovations to the exterior of the theater, including a new sign. I’ll be singing “Wonderwall” with an old guitar out front if you want some cheap entertainment. (Tips are expected.)

• Brian Ridolfo is the new executive director. Ridolfo was chosen after a nationwide search and has vast experience in the performing arts.

• The Cabot was awarded a $200,000 grant through the Mass Cultural Council "Gaming Mitigation Fund" program — the highest amount available. The program is designed to support venues that compete for shows against resort-style casinos in Massachusetts.

Ridolfo to the Mass Cultural Council as soon as he was hired:

Food and Drink Events 🥩 🍺 

The food 🥩 : Dine Out Boston is live and goes through 3/15. Restaurants will usually run special prix fixe menus at various price points for both lunch and dinner. You can find the full list of participating restaurants and their Dine Out Boston menus here.

The drinks 🍻 : Mass Beer Week is in full swing. It started on 3/1 and goes through 3/8. Per Mass Brewers Guild, “The goal of the weeklong series of events is to shine a bright spotlight on the amazing craft beer made in our state and to draw traffic and tourism to your establishments to drink it all in!” You can find everything you need to know here.

Update on the Superintendent Search 🔎 🏫 

The Beverly School Committee has assembled a diverse team to screen candidates for the superintendent role. The committee encompasses current students, educators, community members, administrators, and familiar school committee members like Mayor Mike Cahill and Chair Rachael Abell.

The goal timeline for identifying the superintendent is as follows:

• Screening Committee oriented by March 5.

• Applications close on March 15.

• Determine two to four finalists by March 27.

• School Committee interviews, school visits, and stakeholder meetings by April 16.

• The School Committee is scheduled to vote on its pick on April 17.

What else is buzzing 🐝 

• Get ready to feel tired on Sunday morning. Daylight saving time (spring forward) begins Sunday, March 9, with clocks rolling forward one hour at 2 AM. 🦘 

• Beverly Hospital has launched a donor breast milk program at no cost for newborn patients with low birth weights, who were born preterm and who meet medically necessary criteria. 🍼 

• The Meineke Car Care Center on Rantoul Street is closed after 35 years. 🚗 

• Eversource and National Grid proposed a 10% cut to Massachusetts gas bills for March and April. The average natural gas bill for National Grid customers would be reduced by approximately $40 per month. ⛽️ 

• Check your lottery tickets! Two winning Powerball tickets of $1 million and $50,000 have yet to be claimed and are expiring soon. They were purchased in Methuen and North Reading. 🎫 💰️ 

BEVERLY TRIVIA

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WEATHER

4-Day Weather Forecast

Wednesday

53°/48° 🌡️ | ☁️ Cloudy | 18% | 💨 SSW 13 mph

Thursday

53°/30° 🌡️ | ☁️ Cloudy | 24% | 💨 SSW 12 mph

Friday

42°/30° 🌡️ | 💨 Partly Cloudy/Wind | 0% | 💨 WNW 25 mph

Saturday

38°/24° 🌡️ | ⛅️ Partly Cloudy | 9% | 💨 W 19 mph

Source: Weather.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 3/5

🍺 Trivia Night | Backbeat Brewing | 6:45 PM

🎥 Mulholland Drive | The Cabot | 7 PM | $12.75 - $14.75 | Info and Tickets

😂 Essex Improv Class Show | Off Cabot | 7 PM | $10 | Info and Tickets

Thursday, 3/6

🍻 Thursday Night Trivia | 7 PM | Old Planters Brewing Co

Friday, 3/7

🎥 🧹 Movie Showing of "Wicked" | Sohier Room, Beverly Main Library | 1 PM | Snacks provided! | Info

🎤 Blake Shelton Friends & Heroes Tour | TD Garden | 7 PM | Info and Tickets

🎼 Australian Bee Gees | The Cabot | 8 PM | $42.50 - $58.50 | Info and Tickets

🤣 Comedian Jim Colliton | Off Cabot | 8 PM | $30 | Info and Tickets

Saturday, 3/8

🎤 Marc Broussard – Time is a Thief Tour | The Cabot | 8 PM | $24.75 - $58.50 | Info and Tickets

🤣 Comedian Mike Donovan | Off Cabot | 8 PM | $30 | Info and Tickets

🏀 Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers | TD Garden | 8:30 PM | Info and Tickets 

Sunday, 3/9

📿 Mardi Gras Burlesque Bingo | Off Cabot | 12 PM | $14.00 - $18.00 | Info and Tickets

🎤 A.J. Croce – Heart of The Eternal Tour | The Cabot | 7 PM | $47.50 - $78.50 | Info and Tickets

Monday, 3/10

🏡 Monday Mornings: Beverly Farms Gardens and Gardeners 1850s-1950s | Sohier Room, Beverly Main Library | 9:30 AM | Info

🎥 The Philadelphia Story – Free Screening | The Cabot | 1 PM | Info and Register 

Tuesday, 3/11

🧹 Downtown Clean Up | Winter Street Courtyard, Beverly Main Library | 3:30 PM | Info

Wednesday, 3/12

🫗 G4 Tequila Dinner | Machaca, Gloucester | 6 PM | $100 | Info and Tickets

🍪 🧀 🍷 Girl Scout Cookies, Cheese and Wine Sampling (21+ Event) | 184 Water St, Wakefield | 6:30 PM | $45 | Info and Tickets 

🎤 The MC Taylor Goldsmith Show | The Cabot | 8 PM | $35.75 - $79.50 | Info and Tickets

Thursday, 3/13

🔍️ True Crime North Shore With Anngelle Wood | Off Cabot | 7 PM | $20 | Info and Tickets

🎬️ Academy Award Nominated Film: Nickel Boys | The Cabot | 7 PM | $12.75 - $14.75 | Info and Tickets

Friday, 3/14

🎤 Choir! Choir! Choir! We Will CHOIR! You!: An EPIC QUEEN Sing-Along | The Cabot | 8 PM | $42.50 - $58.50 | Info and Tickets 

😂 Stand Up Comedy Night at Granite Coast Brewing | Granite Coast Brewing Company | 8 PM | $23 | Info and Tickets

Saturday, 3/15

🪡 Sewing 101; Basic Hand Stitches for Beginners! | Pudgy’s Place, Peabody | 6 PM | $45 | Info and Tickets

🤣 Accidentally on Purpose Improv Comedy Troupe | Marblehead Little Theatre | 7 PM | $29 | Info and Tickets 

Sunday, 3/16

🍪 🇮🇪 Luck of the Irish Cookie Decorating Class | Granite Coast Brewing Company | 2 PM | $66 | Info and Tickets

KID AND FAMILY EVENTS

2/1 - 3/15: Bruins Pajama Drive 🏒 👕

From February 1 through March 15, Cradles to Crayons®, the Boston Bruins, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, and Wonderfund are coming together with organizations in your community to collect new pajamas for local children living in low-income and homeless situations. Together, we are looking to collect 10,000 pairs of pajamas. By supporting us with a PJ Drive, you will directly supply new pajamas to the children who need them most so they can stay warm for a good night’s sleep. More information can be found here.

Mondays from 1/6 - 6/2

🔬 📙 Steam and Stories | TOHP Burnham Free Library | 9-10 AM | Free | Info

Wednesday, 3/5

👶 New Parents Group | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 10:30 AM | Info and Register 

Thursday, 3/6

📕 Baby Storytime: 0-18 Months | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 10 AM | Info and Register

📗 Toddler Storytime: 18 Months - 3 years | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 11 AM | Info and Register

🏗️ Lego Club: Ages 5-11 | Gordon Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 3:30 PM | First come, first served (Starting @ 3 PM) | Info 

Friday, 3/7

🎶 Jammin' With Jessica | Children's Program Room, The Salem Public Library | 10 AM | Info and Register

👨 👶 Dad & Me Playgroup | Children's Play AreaThe Salem Public Library | 11 AM | Info

Saturday, 3/8

🚢 CraneExplorer: Shipwreck Scholars | Castle Hill on the Crane Estate | 12 PM | Info and Register

• Member Adult: $20; Member Child: $8; Nonmember Adult: $25; Nonmember Child: $10

Sunday, 3/9

🏡 Little Sprouts in the Garden: Kids Terrarium Works | Long Hill | 10 AM | Info and Register

• Member Adult: FREE; Member Child: $15; Nonmember Adult: FREE; Nonmember Child: $25

Monday, 3/10

🎨 Drop-in Kids' Arts & Crafts: Colorful Stained Glass Kites | Arts & Crafts Room, Beverly Main Library | 3:30 PM | Info 

Tuesday, 3/11

🧘 Children's Yoga | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 10 AM | Info and Register

📙 Toddler Storytime: 18 months - 4 years | Community Room, South Branch Peabody Library | 10 AM | Info and Register

📘 🐐 Barnyard Story Hour: Infants - age 6 | Appleton Farms | 10:30 AM | Info and Register 

• Member Adult: $5; Member Child: $5; Nonmember Adult: $10; Nonmember Child: $10

🥾 CraneExplorer: Family Full Moon Hike in the Dunes: Ages 5-12 | Castle Hill on the Crane Estate | 6 PM | Member Family: $36; Nonmember Family: $45 | Info and Register

TRASH AND RECYCLING

Holiday and Leaf Pickup Schedule

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