Chef Liz Barbour of the Creative Feast will be at Amesbury Public Library on Wednesday to impart some of her healthy cooking trade secrets to area residents. A renowned chef who's been cooking professionally in the Boston area since 1992, Barbour will begin her healthy eating program at 11 a.m., followed by a cooking demonstration.
Barbour touts experience cooking for Grappa in Maynard, Barsamian's in Cambridge, serving as Pastry Chef at The Inn at Harvard and as a Catering Chef at Baker's Best in Newton. Barbour will offer instruction and advice as she works on site, showing guests how to use home-grown herbs and flowers in their recipes. Registration is required and space is limited, so e-mail pditullio@mvlc.org or call the library at 978-388-8148 if interested in attending.
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Do you have a story you want to share with the world? If so, you're invited to attend the Amesbury Public Library's "Story Box Project," a program founded by Kevin Cordi of Ohio University meant to promote the sharing of our human experience through storytelling. Original stories will be collected from June 9 to Aug. 11 at the library, and they can come from virtually anywhere. Whether a folk tale, a fairy tale, a true story or a childhood memory, all stories are welcome. The project will culminate with a reading ceremony and send-off event on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m., after which local tales will travel on to another library for their submissions. Stories may be e-mailed, mailed or dropped off at the library. For more information contact Margie Walker at 978-388-8148, or by e-mail at mwalker@mvlc.org.
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The Amesbury Public Library "Relay for Life" Team Yard sale Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, June 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at 258 High St. Team Best Friends will offer a bake sale and raffle along with the yard sale, at which a variety of items will be offered for sale. All proceeds will go to Amesbury Relay for Life.
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Students David Blumsack and Kelsey Buonodono of Cashman Elementary School delivered the first of many homemade window boxes last week to Amesbury's Senior Citizen Center, which they created with vibrant marigolds and cascading nasturtiums cultivated in their on-site school greenhouse.
Blumsack and Buonodono are in Beth Cavalier's class and participate in the habitat and garden program backed financially by the Amesbury Educational Foundation. The newly refurbished greenhouse garden has been tended by student interns John Tassinari and Jen Gelineau, with help from K-12 "Science Guy" Mr. Adams of Cashman School.
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Residents get ready and get set for the Lake Gardner Classic 5K Canoe and Kayak Race coming up on June 27. Presented by the Lake Gardner Improvement Association, Amesbury Recreation and the Amesbury Board of Health, the family event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and offer a sand castle contest, kayak and canoe races, free ice cream from Hodgies, and a fun day in the sun. Registration begins at 9 a.m. on race day, but entrants can pre-register for the sand castle contest by calling 978-388-8137.
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The Holy Family Parish in Amesbury will offer the first session of its "Theology on Tap" speaker series on Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at the Ale House. The series is based on Catholic Theology for adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s, and will cover issues affecting young adults and topics of faith. A different speaker will be featured for each session, and all adults are welcome to attend. At the first session Father Marc Bishop from Our Lady of Good Counsel in Methuen will speak, followed by three additional sessions planned for July 28, Aug. 25, and Sept. 22. To learn more visit Amesbury Theology on Tap on Facebook (Theology on Tap Amesbury MA), Twitter (twitter.com/TOTAmesbury) or e-mail questions to totamesbury@yahoo.com.
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Lynne Hendricks covers Amesbury for The Daily News. She can be reached at lhendricks@newburyportnews.com, or call 978-462-6666, ext. 3254.
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