Good morning, Beverly. These past few days have been some of the best weather in recent memory. I hope you’ve all been able to get outside and enjoy it.

In today’s Beverly Buzz:

• Hannah Bowen is our new state representative 🏙️ 

• Commencement plans for Montserrat and Endicott 🎓️ 

• City finance news 💰️ 

• Upcoming events 💃 🎤 🎵 

Let’s get to it.

— Chase Nussbaum

THE DIGEST

Hannah Bowen is our new state representative 🏙️ 

Beverly City Councilor Hannah Bowen won the special election for the 6th Essex District State House seat, defeating Republican Medley Long. Bowen, who previously beat fellow Councilor Todd Rotondo in the primary, will replace former State Representative Jerry Parisella. We all win with this election, because candidates can now stop calling us and knocking on our doors!

Hannah’s priorities include:

• Making it easier for our residents to find affordable housing.

• Continual support for our seniors and veterans, ensuring they keep their homes, and stopping cuts to in-home personal care attendants.

• Education and economic development.

• Reducing traffic by expanding public transportation and making neighborhoods more walkable, prioritizing funding for pothole repair, sidewalk improvement, and bridge upgrades.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! 🎓️ 

Montserrat College of Art is celebrating its graduating Class of 2025 this Friday, May 16th, at 10 AM at The Cabot! “The class will be part of a procession of trustees, faculty, staff, and honored guests, led by bagpipers of Creagan More Pipes and Drums as they march from the Hardie Building to the theater.”

Endicott College is celebrating its graduating class during its 85th Commencement on Sunday, May 17, 2025. The commencement speaker is Ambassador “Sully” Sullenberger, pilot of the “Miracle on the Hudson.”

City finances 💰️ 

Beverly was awarded $250,000 in supplemental school and transportation funding as part of the state senate budget plan. Beverly’s funds are assigned to construction costs for the Brimbal Avenue/Dunham Road/Route 128 Interchange Roundabout.

However, Beverly missed out on earmarked funding in the recently passed state budget proposal by the House. “The main reason that Beverly missed out in the House this year is because the city currently has no state representative.” Hannah Bowen will hopefully ensure we don’t miss our seat at the table moving forward!

What else is buzzing 🐝 

• 🪖 Beverly Warrior Weekend takes place at Beverly High School this Saturday and Sunday. It’s a free, two-day military appreciation and services festival with events like a military helicopter landing, K-9 demonstrations, a virtual skydive, Rainforest Reptiles, food vendors, and more.

• ✍️ Calling all rising writers and reporters! Endicott College is hosting its 7th annual Young Writers Workshop from June 25-27. High school students entering grades 8-12 in Fall ‘25 can register for the Young Writers Workshop or the Young Journalists Workshop. Each course costs $400, and the application deadline is tomorrow.

• 📱 Ed Sheeran’s “Old Phone” music video was released last week. You may want to check it out if you know anyone who attended in Ipswich.

• 🎻 Nine Beverly students are performing at the Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras’ free spring concerts at the Dolan Performing Arts Center in Ipswich this Sunday.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

This weekend at the Mom Crawl, I wondered how much of Mother’s Day has remained the same over time. I searched the Beverly Public Library site for “Mother’s Day” and found this page from The Beverly Evening Times, an edition published on Friday, May 11, 1934. My favorite part is the title, “Remember MOTHER, She Remembers You.” My mom said the same thing to me last week.

WEATHER

4-Day Weather Forecast

Wednesday

66°/53° 🌡️ | ☁️ Cloudy | 14% | 💨 ESE 9 mph

Thursday

65°/55° 🌡️ | 🌦️ AM Showers | 47% | 💨 ESE 7 mph

Friday

70°/55° 🌡️ | ⛅️ Mostly Cloudy | 24% | 💨 ESE 10 mph

Saturday

66°/53° 🌡️ | 🌦️ PM Showers | 43% | 💨 SE 11 mph

Source: Weather.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, 5/14

📚 Friends' Book Sale | Beverly Main Library | 5/14 - 5/17 | 9 AM - 5 PM | Full calendar with links to each day

🧀 Wine & Cheese Class: A Tour of Italy | Vin Fromage, Wenham | 6 PM | $50 | Info and Tickets

🎙️ Intro to Podcasting: The Podcast! | BevCam | 6 PM | Free for Members; $15 for Nonmembers | Info and Tickets

Thursday, 5/15

🎵 Live Music: Irish Session | Backbeat Brewing Company | 7 PM | Info

💃 Off Cabot Cabaret – A Burlesque Open Stage | Off Cabot | 8 PM | $20 | Info and Tickets 

Friday, 5/16

🎵 Live Music: 72 Duster | Backbeat Brewing Company | 7 PM | Info

🤣 Comedian Bryson Banks | Off Cabot | 5/16 at 8 PM and 5/17 at 6:30 PM | $33 | Info and Tickets

🎸 The Eagles Experience - Tribute Show to the Eagles | Larcom Theatre | 8 PM | $31-$35 | Info and Tickets

Saturday, 5/17

🍵🎂 Revolutionary Tea on a Gambrel Roof with Tea & Cake | Tapley Memorial Hall, Danvers | 3 PM | $20 | Info and Tickets

🌷 Annual Plant Sale | Greenhouse at Glen Magna Farms | 9 AM - 1 PM on 5/17 and 5/18 | Info

🎵 Live Music: Jazz Jam | Backbeat Brewing Company | 4 PM | Info

🚶 Sunset Hike to Cedar Point with Firepits | Castle Hill on the Crane Estate | 6 PM | $28-$35 | Info and Tickets

🎸 Abraxas: The Ultimate Santana Tribute Band | Larcom Theatre | 8 PM | $32.50 - $36.50 | Info and Tickets

🥳 Everything is Fine Party | The Castle: Restaurant & Bar | 8 PM | Info

Sunday, 5/18

🧑‍🌾 Newburyport Farmers’ Market | Tannery Marketplace, Newburyport | 9 AM - 1 PM | Info

🚶 Coastal Hike & Climate Café | Castle Hill on the Crane Estate | 12 PM | Free | Info and Register

📚 Local Author Fair | Barnet Gallery and Sohier Room, Beverly Main Library | 2 PM | Info

Monday, 5/19

🧑‍🔬 Monday Mornings: Why is the Earth Getting Both Wetter and Drier? The Science of Climate Change | Sohier Room, Main Library | 9:30 AM | Info 

🎥 Going My Way – Free Screening | The Cabot | 1 PM | Info

Tuesday, 5/20

🎥 Community Conversation + Free screening of Shared Legacies | The Cabot | 7 PM | Info and Register 

Wednesday, 5/21

🧘 Chakra Balancing Sound Bath | Holistic Therapies 4 Life | 6 PM | $35 (via Venmo) | For more information email [email protected] 

Thursday, 5/22

😆 Improv Variety Show | Off Cabot | 7 PM | $15 | Info and Tickets

🎥 Rohna Classified: Free Screening (Plus Q&A with director) | The Cabot | 7 PM | Info and Register

Friday, 5/23

🚣 Sunset Kayak in the Crane Wildlife Refuge | Crane Beach on the Crane Estate | 5:30 PM | $64-$80 | Info and Tickets

😂 Comedian Nicky Smigs | Off Cabot | 8 PM | $30 | Info and Tickets

Saturday, 5/24

🦈 Screening of Jaws | The Cabot | 7 PM | $12.75 - $14.75 | Info and Tickets

🧛 Halfway to Halloween Drag Show | Off Cabot | 8 PM | $30-$40 | Info and Tickets

KID AND FAMILY EVENTS

Discounted Play! Spring Afternoons through Memorial Day

🛝 🧒 Create & Play Kids | 100 Cummings Center- Suite 206K | Monday - Friday, 1-5 PM | $12 Open Play

Wednesday, 5/14 

🪿 Lap Sit Mother Goose: For infants not yet on the move | Collins Meeting Room, Ipswich Public Library | 9 AM | Info and Register

🎵 Music at the Blissful Family Concert | Gordon Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers | 10 AM | Info 

🎸 Sing and Dance with The Music Man | The Community House | 10 AM | $10 donation per family recommended | Info

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

📗 Spring Storytime: Ages 0-3 | Children's Room, Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library | 10:30 AM | Info

🧲 Magic Magnets: Ages 4+ | Children's Program Room, Salem Public Library | 3 PM | Info and Register

Thursday, 5/15

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

📕 Toddler Storytime: 18 months - 3 | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 11 AM | Info and Register

🔥 Pokémon Club: Ages 7+ | Lois M. Anderson Community Room, Newbury Town Library | 3:30 PM | Info and Register

Friday, 5/16

🎼 Music & Movement Presented by the CFCE of the North Shore | Sohier Room, Beverly Main Library | 10 AM | Info and Register

▶️ Sensory Play: Ages 2+ | Children's Programming Room, Hamilton-Wenham Public Library | 10:30 AM | Info

🐄 Family Cow Connection | Appleton Farms | 4:15 PM | $24-$30 | | Info and Tickets

Saturday, 5/17

🦎 Salamander Meander: Ages 4+ | Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield | 10 AM or 1 PM | $9-$16

• 10 AM Info and Tickets

• 1 PM Info and Tickets

🐝 🦋 Family Nature Series - Birds, Bees and Butterflies | Cox Reservation, Essex | 10 AM - 1 PM | Free | Info and Register

📕 Saturday Story Times: Preschool: Ages 3-5 | Story Hour Room, Beverly Main Library | 10:30 AM | Info and Register

📙 “Mole Is Not Alone”: Spring Storytime | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 12 PM | Info and Register

🎵🕺 It’s Showtime - Presented By Liza Indiciani Studio of Dance | The Cabot | $34.25 - $41.00 | Multiple show options below

• 5/17 @ 12 PM

• 5/17 @ 4 PM 

• 5/18 @ 1 PM

🍔 Kids Eat Free | A&B Burgers | 11:30 AM - 3 PM | Info

Sunday, 5/18

🛒 Todd Farm Flea Market | 275 Main St, Rowley | 5 AM - 2 PM | $5 Parking | Info

🐦 Spring Birding Walk—Symphony of Bird Song! | Halibut Point State Park | 8 AM - 10 AM | Free | Info

🚒 Touch A Truck | Beverly High School | 10 AM - 1 PM | Info

Monday, 5/19

🎸 Sing and Dance with The Music Man | The Community House | 10 AM | $10 donation per family recommended | Info

🎵 CFCE of the North Shore Music and Movement | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 10 AM | Info and Register

🚧 After School LEGOs: Ages 5-12 | Community Room, Peabody South Branch | 3:30 PM | Info and Register 

Tuesday, 5/20

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

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

🍕 Toddler Art: Paper Pizza! 18 months+ | Community Room, Peabody West Branch | 10:30 AM | Info and Register 

🐐 Barnyard Story Hour: Infants - Age 6 | Appleton Farms | 10:30 - 11:30 AM | $5-$10 | Info and Tickets

📕 Baby Bookworms: 0-18 months | Large Meeting Room, Hamilton-Wenham Public Library | 11:30 AM | Info

Wednesday, 5/21

🖍️ Crafternoon: Printmaking: Grades 6-12 | Sohier Room, Beverly Main Library | 3:30 PM | Info

🎥 Kids Movie Night: Dog Man (Popcorn provided!) | Tech Lab, Peabody Main Library | 5 PM | Info and Register 

TRASH AND RECYCLING

Holiday and Leaf Pickup Schedule

Visit the 2025 City of Beverly Holiday and Leaf Pickup Schedule for more information on each icon.

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