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April 11, 2012

Essex calendar

Wednesday, April 11

"When Salem Ruled," 7:30 p.m., Waterline Center, Essex Shipbuilding Museum, 66 Main St. With writer Robert Booth, author of "Death of an Empire: The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America's Richest City," $8 for museum members, $10 for nonmembers. www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org.

Yankee Networkers, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Farm Bar & Grill, 233 Western Ave. Visitors invited to business breakfast hosted by this chapter of BNI.

Friday, April 13

Last day of Essex PTO online auction, visit www.essexpto.com. Items include a Tim Thomas signed jersey, original artwork, a Zdeno Charo jersey, vacation rentals, gift certificates and more.

Saturday, April 14

Brush dropoff, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Transfer Station. Limbs up to eight inches in diameter allowed on this day only. Essex residents only. 978-768-6262.

Wood finishing basics workshop, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Waterline Center. Learn to stain, glaze, wax and apply any finish with professional furniture maker Gary Wood. Open to 12 participants. $75. To preregister, visit www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org.

Cape Ann Cursillo Ultreya pot-luck, 5 p.m., follows 4 p.m. Mass at St. John the Baptist Church, Essex. Ultreya at 6 p.m. All welcome. 978-879-3655.

Eventide Art Gallery free opening reception, 3 to 9 p.m. for Star Island and Isles of Shaols; artists and photographers from New England. 63 Main St., Essex. Call Teri Eramo at 978-890-7198.

Wednesday, April 18

Yankee Networkers, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Farm Bar & Grill, 233 Western Ave. Visitors invited to business breakfast hosted by this chapter of BNI.

saturday, april 21

DPW celebrates Earth Day by providing tree saplings to Essex residents, 9 a.m, to 3 p.m. at the Transfer Station Common Lilac and Red Oak; supplies limited and dispensed on a first come basis. Call 978-768-6262.

Tuesday, April 24

Town of Essex Building Committee public forum, 7:30 p.m. Essex Senior Center; status of planning for future Town building replacements and renovations, and other town related building matters. All welcome.

wednesday, april 25

Yankee Networkers, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Farm Bar & Grill, 233 Western Ave. Visitors invited to business breakfast hosted by this chapter of BNI.

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