In brief

May 01, 2008 05:00 am

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New storytime sessions at Boxford Library: New six-week storytime sessions for kids ages 3 to 5 continue through June 5 and will include books, puppets, and crafts. Parents may sign up for Tuesdays at 11 a.m. or Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. at the East Boxford Library, 10 Elm St., or Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. at West Boxford Library, 188 Washington St. Call 978-887-7323 to register.

Tiny Bookworms, a book and movement program for kids under age 3, will meet Friday mornings at 11 at West Boxford Library, May 2 through June 6. Call 978-887-7323 to register.

Local Weight Watchers group to start: The North Andover Senior Center will begin hosting weekly Weight Watchers meetings starting Thursday, May 1. Anyone is welcome to join. The meeting on May 1 will begin at 6:15 p.m.; weigh-in is at 5:45 p.m. at 120R Main St., North Andover. The cost is $13 per week or $119, prepaid, for 10 weeks. Registration is free until May 10. Call 978-688-9560 to sign up.

Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks ... Registration is open for the Tri-town Babe Ruth Baseball League. Open to boys age 13 to 18, the season runs from June 8 and ends on Aug. 1. Playoffs begin Aug. 3 and will last about two weeks. An all-star game will be played on July 26 for those players selected. All teams will be composed of players from Boxford, Topsfield and Middleton.

Divisions of play are:

A Division, ages 14 and 15

B Division, ages 13 through 15

Senior BR Division, ages 16 through 18

The number of teams is dependent upon number of registrants. Everyone makes a team and the coaches will determine team placement. Eligibility age is based on a player's age as of Aug. 1. A player must be between the ages of 13 and 18 by midnight on July 31. To register, e-mail baseball@baasports.com or visit the Boxford Athletic Association Web site at www.baasports.com.

Visit the B.E.S.T. homes in town: The Boxford Elementary Schools Trust Annual BEST Homes Tour is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eight Boxford homes will be featured — each one highlighting a special element, including a complete wine cellar, a library and media center, a newly renovated kitchen, a pool, patio and entertainment room. Some of the homes are new construction and others are historic; all are sure to satisfy a variety of personal tastes, say organizers. Tourgoers will have the opportunity to bid on specialty raffle items including dinner for six from "Hot Dish Catering" in Lawrence, a spa basket by Body Science in Beverly, a private ladies consultation at Night and Day in Andover, a golf package containing a Keri golf bag from Swing with Style in Middleton and a golf package for four at the Ipswich Country Club.

Visit www.bestforboxford.org for ticket and raffle information.

Genealogy discussion group at Boxford library: In conjunction with Boxford's Connection to the Past, a genealogy program sponsored by the Friends of the Boxford Town Libraries, residents Marsha Cooper and Deanna Shanahan will lead a genealogy discussion group on Thursday, May 8, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Boxford Village Library, 10 Elm St.

Participants will share genealogy successes and frustrations, and chat with neighbors who share their interest in genealogy research. Joining the discussion will be Jane Fiske, a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists.

E-mail information@friendsofboxfordtownlibraries.org to register, or call the Boxford Village Library at 978-887-7323.

Origami workshop on Mother's Day weekend: A Mother's Day origami workshop will be at Stevens Public Library on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to noon in the community meeting room at the library, 345 Main St., North Andover.

Participants will learn to make an origami scrapbook for mom, or how to make origami animals like a crane, frog, dog, penguin, dinosaur, butterfly and bat. The workshop will be led by a young origami enthusiast who has worked with Michael LaFosse, the origami master whose pieces are on display in the Peabody Essex Museum Origami Exhibit.

The workshop is open to children ages 6 and up, with their parents and older siblings; all materials will be provided. Sign up in the children's room at the Steven's Memorial Library. Space is limited.

This free workshop is supported by Friends of the Stevens Memorial Library and the North Andover Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

For more information, contact the Library Children's Room at 978-688-9505.

Foster homes wanted for kittens

Want the fun of having kittens but not the lifetime commitment? Animal Rescue Merrimack Valley is in need of fosters for kittens, moms and kittens and pregnant cats. ARMV provides medical treatment and food. Please call 978-374-7233 or go to www.armv.org.