Port trivia contest benefits Dana-Farber
A trivia competition to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston is set for Saturday, Feb, 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Port Tavern, 84 State St. in downtown Newburyport.
Willow Tervo of Newburyport, a member of Dana-Farber's Boston Marathon team, is organizing the event as a fundraiser. All proceeds from the trivia contest will be donated to Dana-Farber to benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in innovative cancer research.
Tervo is seeking teams of a maximum of four people, age 18 or older. Individuals are also welcome to compete alone. Trivia topics will include general interest, current events, history, sciences, entertainment and geography. Prizes will be awarded for each winning round, with a final prize going to the last team standing. The entry fee is $15 per person, and registration is requested by Monday. For information or to sign up, contact Tervo at willowann@hotmail.com or call 978-534-4216.
Sewing for Smiles at Amesbury's Crafters Quarters Sunday
Crafters Quarters in Amesbury in conjunction with ConKerr Cancer is holding a Sewing for Smiles event Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at the shop, 36 Main St.
The shop invites the public to join in sewing creative pillowcases for young people ages 2 to 17 with life-changing illnesses and injuries. The pillowcases are donated to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., as part of an effort that seeks to give patients with an extended illness a warm, colorful place to rest their heads, providing a bright spot for them.
ConKerr Cancer is a foundation started by a mother whose son had to undergo uncomfortable chemotherapy stays at Philadelphia-area hospitals.
Sewing machines, fabric and thread will be donated by Crafters Quarters. Cutters, sewers and people to package and iron are needed. While fabric will be available, people are invited to bring their own as well.
The event qualifies as part of the Disney Give a Day volunteer program that awards participants a day at Disney parks in exchange for a day of volunteering.
For more on the event, call 978-388-8000 or visit www.CraftersQuarters.com.
Yoga workshop for people dealing with cancer
A yoga workshop for those living with cancer takes place tomorrow from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Yoga Center of Newburyport, 12 Maple St., Newburyport. Led by Joanne Rowley and Rose Russo, the workshop is designed for individuals who have been newly diagnosed with cancer, are in treatment or in recovery.
Rowley is a registered nurse and mindfulness instructor for bone marrow transplant patients at Dana-Farber's National Institutes of Health research site and counselor/stress management educator at North Shore Medical Center's Salem Heart Center. She is certified as a holistic nurse, kripalu yoga teacher and adult mental health clinical specialist with a private practice in Newburyport.
Russo teaches at the Yoga Center of Newburyport and is a Reiki master. She is a two-time breast cancer survivor and teaches from personal understanding of the healing power of the body.
The workshops are held monthly. The next ones are scheduled for Feb. 27 and March 13. A suggested donation of $10 is requested. Class size is limited, and registration is required. Contact Rowley at 978-463-9318 or e-mail ritamb@comcast.net or Russo at 978-465-2998 or e-mail pathways-rose@comcast.net.
Senior Celebration to toast Atria residents
Atria Merrimack Place in Newburyport will be raising a toast in residents' honor during a Senior Celebration party Thursday, Jan. 28, at 4 p.m. in conjunction with the Atria Senior Living groups around the country.
The event will cap a month-long celebration of Resident Appreciation Month. Visit www.atriaseniorliving.com for more.
Pennies for Poverty offers service directory
Pennies for Poverty: 2 Cents 4 Change has compiled a directory of Newburyport-area services available listed by various categories.
The free directory is available at www.2cents4change.com under "downloads."
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