“All The World’s A Stage” Local Community Theatre Program Brings Monthly Play Readings to the North Andover Historical Society’s Worden Theatre
The vibrant community of the Merrimack Valley is set to come alive with the launch of a new monthly theatre event at the state-of-the-art Worden Theatre at NAHS’s community hub, the Stevens Center. Proudly presented by the North Andover Historical Society, this exciting program promises to captivate audiences with a series of thought-provoking and hilarious stories. Penned and directed by lifelong North Andover resident Robert E Kellan MD, eye surgeon, novelist, and playwright; the play readings will be staged in collaboration with the Acting Out Theatre Company of Lawrence, whose mission is to reward local talent with the opportunity to be part of the theatre experience.
Stevens Center Achieves SECOND Net-Zero Certification!
Once again, the Stevens Center was awarded a Net-Zero certification, thanks to our solar panels and a geothermal well system for heating and cooling our headquarters. In 2023 we produced more energy than we consumed!
Child's Play is OPEN!
The North Andover Historical Society's newest exhibit is all about fun! Child's Play will feature toys, photographs, and other objects from our collections, which help to tell the story of how childhood was experienced in North Andover over a period of 100 years. How did kids play, what did they play with, and how did play help to prepare them for adulthood? Bring the whole family! This exhibit will include many interactive activities for even our youngest visitors.
Historical Society Announces New Trustees
June 14 - The North Andover Historical Society is pleased to welcome two new trustees to its Board of Directors, which now numbers 11. All appointments were voted on during the Society’s Annual Meeting held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023:
Deepak Nagarajan, a North Andover Resident, is a Software Engineer at Cisco Systems and holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. Deepak is passionate about fitness and volunteers for his children’s basketball, volleyball and cross-country clubs. In his free time, Deepak loves tinkering with DIY electronics.
First Saturdays to Begin for 2024!
Every Saturday of the warmer months through October, the public may visit the Parson Barnard House at 179 Osgood Street. Local tour guides can walk you though the house or you can do self-guided tour of the house and grounds, including the historically accurate medicinal herb and dye garden.
Qualified Charitable Distribution
Do you have an IRA? Are you at least 70 ½ years of age? If so, making a gift through an IRA charitable roll-over may be right for you!
A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) allows individuals who are 70½ years old or older to donate up to $100,000 per year to one or more charities directly from a taxable IRA instead of taking their required minimum distributions. As a result, donors may avoid being pushed into higher income tax brackets and prevent phaseouts of other tax deductions.