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"Get Out" is a weekly column filled with ideas for weekend activities.
It's officially the weekend, Danvers. Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here's a look at some of the events going on around town and nearby on the North Shore. Check our calendar for more, and if there's something we missed, be sure to add it and let us know in the comments. Firefighters/MDA Cooking for a Cure Where: Danversport Yacht Club When: Doors open at 6 p.m. Food is served between 7 and 9 p.m.  What: Firefighters/MDA Cooking for a Cure is the fifth-annual cooking competition among firefighters to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. All you can eat, cash bar. …
It's officially the weekend in Danvers. Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here's a look at some of the events going on in and around town. Check our calendar for more, and if there's something we missed, be sure to add it and let us know in the comments. Home Buyers Expo Where: NMTW Community Credit Union, Danvers Branch When: Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. What: Do you have questions about the home financing process? Get all the answers at NMTW Community Credit Union’s Home Buyer Expos. Stop by for refreshments and receive a $500 coupon towards closing costs on an NMTW home loan, just for …
It's almost Christmas!  Here's a roundup of local Christmas and holiday events taking place nearby Danvers on the North Shore on Friday, Dec. 21, Saturday, Dec. 22 and Sunday, Dec. 23. If you'd like to let us know about another holiday event, be sure to leave a comment below. Peabody Family Skating with Santa – Picture time with Santa, music, face painting, free raffle, prizes from 2:10–3:40 pm at O'Keefe Memorial Skating Rink. $3 ages 8 and under, $5.00 youths and adults. Beverly Christmas Memories – Sea Change Theatre Company presents Christmas Memories - a delightful, heartwarming holiday …
Santa has a busy calendar this weekend in Danvers, along with some other Christmas and holiday events. Below, get the when and where for those events and others happenings in Danvers and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday Danvers Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. FOURTH ANNUAL SANTA STROLL Where/When: Tapleyville Crossing, Danvers Rail Trail; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Why Go: Santa will meet kids of all ages …
Santa’s arrival by boat at Pope’s Landing on Saturday is just one of five weekend event – many that will put you in the holiday spirit. There’s holiday music planned for Saturday evening and a free concert on Sunday afternoon too. Below, get the when and where for those events and others happenings in Danvers and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday Danvers Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. 'PRAIRIE LIGHTS…
Holiday activities dominate the weekend calendar for the long weekend after Thanksgiving, with Santa taking part in two of the events. And wreaths and Christmas trees are part of two other activities on the weekend calendar. Below, get the when and where for those events and others happenings in Danvers and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday Danvers Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom.  1. WREATH MAKING …
Truck Day on Saturday and a coastal 5K run on Sunday are on the weekend calendar locally. Below, get the when and where for those events and other happenings in Danvers and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday Danvers Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. FALCONS FOOTBALL VS. PEABODY Where/When: Danvers High School; Friday, 7 p.m. Why Go: After a season opening 23-18 win over Winthrop, the Falcons football …
Buy some snacks to benefit some local soldiers who have been deployed and get your car washed by some Falcons soccer players this weekend. That’s two of the things going on in town. Or head up to Wenham for “Wenham Day” in the town center on Saturday or over to Beverly on Sunday to get a haircut and benefit a good cause. Below, get the when and where for those events and other happenings in Danvers and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday Danvers Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to …
Get a clean car, take a walk in the woods and hear about one man’s story from the Witchcraft Hysteria – it is all on the weekend calendar here in Danvers. There’s also a classic musical performance on Saturday night and a kite event on the east side of Beverly Airport. Below, get the when and where for those events and other happenings in Danvers and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday Danvers Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments …
Nature takes center stage with this weekend’s event calendar, with a meteor shower and exotic animals part of the lineup. Below, get the when and where for those events and other happenings in Danvers this weekend. Remember, each Friday Danvers Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. PERSEID METEOR SHOWER Where/When: Night sky; Peaking at 2 a.m. on Sunday Why Go: It’s a traditional late-summer show in the sky – …
It's the weekend, Danvers! Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here are our picks for community events to check out. Click on each event link to find out more about what's happening. Stan Brown Jamboree Where: Tapley Park When: All weekend, 5-10 p.m. Legally Blonde - The Musical! Where: Governor's Academy, Byfield When: Saturday, 2 & 8 p.m. Rock On With River House Where: Vittori-Rocci Post, Beverly When: Saturday, 7 p.m. Shore Thing at Maple Street Tavern Where: Maple Street Tavern When: Saturday, 9:30 p.m. Second Annual North Shore Pet Fair Where: Hawthorne Blvd & Washington Sq W, Salem…
It's the weekend, Danvers! Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here are our picks for community events to check out. Click on each event link to find out more about what's happening. Live Music: Kirsten and Dave Where: Hardcover Restaurant When: Friday, 8:30 p.m. Stan Brown Jamboree Where: Tapley Park When: All weekend, 5-10 p.m. Paper Making Workshop Where: Peabody Institute Library of Danvers When: Saturday, 10 a.m. - Noon Family Campout At Endicott Park Where: Endicott Park When: Saturday, 4 p.m. Lorraine Roy Fashion Show at Concours d'Elegance Where: Misselwood Estate at Endicott …
It's the weekend, Danvers! Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here are our picks for community events to check out. Click on each event link to find out more about what's happening. Explore the Danvers Town Forest with the Bi-Peds Where: Town Forest When: Saturday, 9 a.m. Rebecca Nurse- 320 Years Later Where: Rebecca Nurse Homestead When: Saturday, 10 a.m. Manzel Interiors Customer Appreciation Party Where: Manzel Interiors When: Saturday, 3 p.m. Danvers Police Car Show for D.A.R.E. Where: Ira Lexus When: Sunday, 12:30 p.m. Perfect Paws Pet Ministry Where: Calvary Episcopal Church When: …
It's the weekend, Danvers! Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here are our picks for community events to check out. Click on each event link to find out more about what's happening. Kidgits Safe Summer Event Where: Northshore Mall, Peabody When: Saturday, 11 a.m. Seventeenth Century Saturdays at the Gedney House Where: Gedney House, Salem When: Saturday, 11 a.m. Saturday Movie Matinee Where: Peabody Institute Library When: Saturday, 2 p.m. 2012 St. Vasilios Greek Picnic Where: Winter Island, Salem  When: Saturday & Sunday, Noon Patton Park Sunday Afternoon Concerts Where: Patton Park, …
It's the weekend, Danvers! Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here are our picks for community events to check out. Click on each event link to find out more about what's happening. Family Fun Day  Where: McDonalds When: Friday, 5-8 p.m. Endicott Park Day / Scoop-Ahh-Bowl Where: Endicott Park When: Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sweet Williams Country Market Where: 141 Pine St.  When: Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Danvers Town Reunion  Where: Vittori Rocci Post, 143 Brimball Ave., Beverly  When: Saturday, 7:30-11:30 p.m. It's My Heart, Second Annual Walk for Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Walk …
It's the weekend, Danvers! Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here are our picks for community events to check out. Click on each event link to find out more about what's happening. Danvers Idol Where: Holten Richmond Middle School When: Saturday, 1 p.m. Mike Gordon Fishing Derby Where: Rotary Pavillion (Mill Pond) When: Sunday, 9 a.m. - Noon Fourth Annual Ride to Remember Where: Onion Town Grill When: Sunday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Summer Shopping Special Where: 30 High St.  When: Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. "People and Places" Art Show Where: Danvers Art Association When: Sunday, 12 - 4 p.m.
It's the weekend, Danvers! Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here are our picks for community events to check out. Click on each event link to find out more about what's happening. Neighborhood Night at the Movies Where: Danvers YMCA When: Friday, sundown (movie will start at about 8 p.m.) Strawberry Festival Where: Connors Farm When: Saturday, 9-6 1912 Gala Day Where: Rebecca Nurse Homestead When: Saturday, 10-3 Touch a Truck Where: Liberty Tree Mall When: Saturday, 11-1 Town-wide Marriage Renewal Ceremony Where: Mill Pond, Rotary Pavillion When: Saturday, 2-4
It's the weekend, Danvers! Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here are our picks for community events to check out. Click on each event link to find out more about what's happening. Support Danvers High Softball in Semi-Finals at Lowell Where: 420 Douglas Rd, Lowell, MA  When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. Operation Troop Support Yard Sale Where: 18 Collins St.  When: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday Friends of Danvers Dog Park Car Wash Where: Firestone Complete Auto Care When: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday Danvers Fire Department's 2012 Safety Spot Where: Liberty Tree Mall (next to Firehouse Subs) When: 10 a.m…
It's the weekend, Danvers! Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here are our picks for community events to check out. Click on each event link to find out more about what's happening. DHS Presents Legally Blonde the Musical Where: St. John's Prep Kaneb Theater When: Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday 2 & 7:30 p.m. Friday Night Concert Series: Wayne Potash Where: Liberty Tree Mall - Mall Tots When: Friday, 5 p.m. Indulgence Night Where: Hall Family Chiropractic When: Friday, 5 p.m. Potter's Field: Pottery Demonstration, Music and More Where: Calvary Chapel North Shore (352 Andover St.) When: Friday…
It's the weekend, Danvers! Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here are our picks for community events to check out. Click on each event link to find out more about what's happening. Friday Night Concert Series: Jeff Jam Where: Liberty Tree Mall - Mall Tots When: Friday, 5 p.m. Edible Landscaping Class Where: Green Meadows Farm Stand, S. Hamilton When: Saturday, Noon Rebecca Nurse Homestead Open Before Season Where: Rebecca Nurse Homestead When: Saturday, 12-3 p.m. Loudmouth Soup Band Where: Supino's Restaurant When: Saturday, 8 p.m. Memorial Day Parade Where: Town Hall through Danvers …

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