Upcoming events, activities, and book lists
ANDOVER — Our Andover Libraries are incredibly grateful for all the support The Beacon has given us over the years. From printing our monthly acquisitions lists and events, to adding color photos to our page, they have done so much. We will miss receiving The Beacon each month. Moving forward, we will be making library announcements […]
Uh oh . . . while my grandkids and friend herded their mother into Newton Centre’s ice cream shop, I was let loose in the local bookstore, Newtonville Books. Yes, it had started in its namesake location but moved when a larger space became available, and who wouldn’t want more room for books? It also […]
Fiction The World’s Fair Quilt, Jennifer Chiaverini The Ragpicker King, Cassandra Clare Nobody’s Fool, Harlen Coben Murder By Cheesecake, Rachel Ekstrom-Courage The Butcher’s Masquerade, Matt Dinniman All the Other Mothers Hate Me, Sarah Harman Great Big Beautiful Life, Emily Henry Say You’ll Remember Me, Abby Jimenez The Bones Beneath My Skin, TJ Klune You Killed […]
Returning from a sunlighted week on the Maine coast? Obviously, eat chocolate. Nothing high class, just little blocks of Hersheys. Did I not mention the fruit first? Toss in overly maple saturated granola and the good Vanilla yogurt that might be on the verge of extinction But will hold until the next grocery run… […]
Fiction Strangers In Time, David Baldacci Mona Acts Out, Mischa Berlinski Gifted and Talented, Olivie Blake Headshot, Rita Bullwinkel The Sirens, Emilia Hart Shadow of the Solstice, Anne Hillerman We Used To Live Here, Marcus Kliewer What Happened to the McCrays? Tracey Lange The Maid’s Secret, Nita Prose Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a […]
Anonymous collector of Tom’s works donates the piece
On exhibit through June
ANDOVER — I took a quick down-and-back trip to Boston before an expected snowstorm to retrieve the vibrant and playful paintings by artist Susan Blatt, for our next exhibit at Proctor Academy. Susan’s angular corner studio in SoWa Boston is spacious and light-filled, showcasing her paintings and framed works on paper. I discovered Susan’s art […]