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Five Things to Know on June 10: Discount Ends Monday on Summer Programs

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Monday, June 10. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Clouds: Monday will be a cloudy day, with rain expected to move in later in the day. Temperatures will get into the 70s. 2. Wenham Museum: Wenham Museum is running a two-day special that ends today that offers a 15 percent discount on certain sessions of its “History Alive!” summer program. Just on Monday, the discount applies to the “Historical Kids” and “Civil War” programs. You can sign up online, by phone or in person at the museum. 3. Student Loans: Two federal legislators who both represent Hamilton and Wenham will hold an event Monday in Boston that hopes to push to keep student loan interest rates steady. U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-Salem) and …

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Books to 'Pop' and Wrestlers to Enter 'War' This Weekend

Get a quick look at some of the local events happening this weekend in Hamilton and Wenham and nearby on the North Shore.

The weekend may start out a little wet, and with that in mind we offer you plenty of happenings indoors. But, as the skies clear there's plenty of other events on the weekend calendar to enjoy the outdoors here in Hamilton and Wenham and the nearby area of the North Shore. Get the when and where below for several events and other happenings in the Hamilton-Wenham area. Always check our events calendar for a complete list. Remember, each week Hamilton-Wenham 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. 'POP GOES THE BOOK' EXHIBIT Where/When: Wenham Museum; Friday, …

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'Roaring 20s' Will Celebrate 90 Years for Wenham Icon

Wenham Museum's will celebrate its 90th anniversary this weekend in its biggest event ever.

Wenham Museum's will put on its biggest event ever, and will be taking it away from the Wenham village to a seaside location for the first time this weekend. The museum will celebrate its 90th anniversary at Misselwood, a seaside function facility on the campus on Endicott College in Beverly, on Saturday night. "This is probably the largest event the museum has ever held," said Kristin Noon, Wenham Museum's executive director. She said the $45,000 in corporate support for the event is also a record high for the museum. She credited a well organized effort by the board and museum supporters that brought in all the donations. "That funding is a substantial portion of our budget," she said, calling it "unprecedented corporate support." The …

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Museum's 90th Birthday Gala to Include 1920s Seaside Theme

Wenham Museum's 90th birthday party on Saturday will start with a pre-party Kentucky Derby Watch and end with a gala at Endicott College's seaside function facility Misselwood.

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Great Finds and Flowers on the Slate of Weekend Events

Take a quick look at some of the local events happening this weekend in Hamilton and Wenham and nearby on the North Shore.

Wenham Museum's popular Attic Treasures sale, nationally known comedians in Beverly and a free flower show at Gordon College are all on the weekend events calendar. And there's a lot of other events going on in Hamilton and Wenham and the nearby area of the North Shore. Get the when and where below for several events and other happenings in the Hamilton-Wenham area. Remember, each Friday morning Hamilton-Wenham 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. ATTIC TREASURES SALE Where/When: Wenham Museum; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Why Go: There's no …

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Meet a Beloved Children's Author and Hear Celtic Music This Weekend

MDA Cooking for a Cure, Bass Rocks Golf Club Bridal Show and the Trashfinders Ball all happening this weekend on the North Shore.

It's officially the weekend, Hamilton and Wenham. Not sure how you're going to spend it? Here's a look at some of the events going on in the two 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. Family Reception for Draw Me a Story Exhibit Firefighters/MDA Cooking for a Cure Trashfinders Ball Annual Celtic Concert featuring Fellswater. Opening performance by The Knotty Celts Bass Rocks Golf Club Bridal Show

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Museum Will Be 'Popping' Starting This Weekend [VIDEO]

The top picks from an extensive pop-up book collection will be on exhibit starting this weekend at Wenham Museum.

Elaine Schofield was dropping off some puppets at Wenham Museum about a year ago when she starting chatting with exhibitions curator Jane Bowers. "How many pop-up books do you have?' Bowers asked Schofield. "About 1,300," Schofield said. That conversation gave birth to the museum's latest exhibit in the Thompson Gallery "Pop Goes the Book! Favorites from the Elaine Schofield Collection" It will open on Friday with a members-only cocktail reception celebrating the opening of the museum’s two spring exhibits - the pop-up book exhibit and "Draw Me a Story: Paper Monsters from Ed and Rebecca Emberely" on Friday, March 15 from 6–8 p.m. Schofield has been collecting pop-up books for more than 20 years and includes books dating back to the 1930s …

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Billboard Battle, Liquor License, New Cafe and More in North Shore Biz News

Here's a round-up of business news in the North Shore area.

Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. What Should Replace Bay Road Real Estate Office? There's an empty storefront along Bay Road in Hamilton - what should go there? Museum Launches Membership Drive with Kindle Giveaway All new or renewing members at Wenham Museum in March will be eligible to win a new Kindle Fire HD and other perks. Beverly-Based Business Opens European Office Affiliated Managers Group Inc. establishes office in…

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Museum Launches Membership Drive with Kindle Giveaway

All new or renewing members at Wenham Museum in March will be eligible to win a new Kindle Fire HD and other perks.

Early Bird Discounts Available Now for Museum's Summer Programs

Registration is underway now for Wenham Museum's summertime programs with early-bird discounts through March 1.