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68 | JANUARY + FEBRUARY 2015 nshoremag.com 7 Wedding Day Expositions F E B R U A R Y 8 Meet the area's top wedding professionals including photographers, florists, and venue managers. Attend a bridal fashion show and see the latest bridal and mother- of-the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, and tuxedos. Register to win prizes that include a honeymoon. 11:30 a.m. Free, Wyndham Hotel, 123 Old River Rd., Andover, 800-272-3976, weddingdayonline.com 8 Willowdale Estate Wedding Open House F E B R U A R Y 8 Sample their food, sip complimentary drinks, and glean information about weddings at Willowdale during all four seasons. Free, Willowdale Estate, 24 Asbury St., Topsfield 978-887-8211, willowdaleestate.com 5 New England Bridal Affair Experience J A N U A R Y 1 8 , 2 5 F E B R U A R Y 2 1 Attend Greater Bos- ton's premiere wed- ding showcase, featur- ing New England's most exclusive venues, vendors, and services. January 18 at 1 p.m. Registra- tion $7, Wyndham Hotel, 123 Old River Rd., Andover; January 25 at 12 p.m. Boston Marriott, 8A Centennial Dr., Peabody; February 21 at 11 a.m. Northshore Mall, 210 Andover St., Peabody, 978-479-3616, newenglandbridalaffair.com 6 Cruiseport Gloucester's 2015 Bridal Show and Wedding Expo J A N U A R Y 2 5 See on-trend bridal fash- ions, sample delicious food, taste wedding cakes, hear live music, and meet expert pho- tographers, planners, and floral designers. 12 p.m. Tickets $10, Cruise- port Gloucester, 6 Rowe Sq., Gloucester, 978-282-9700, cruiseportgloucester.com comic who thrives on spontaneity and improvisation, Paula Poundstone has been performing for over 25 years, fine-tuning her craft to become one of the truly great humor- ists of our time. 8 p. m. Tickets $30 – $55, Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St., Rockport, 978-546-7391, rockportmusic.org 3 The Best Brothers J A N U A R Y 8 T H R O U G H F E B R U A R Y 1 Enjoy yet another stellar production by Merrimack Repertory Theatre. Written by Daniel Maclvor and directed by Charles Towers, the play trails Kyle and Hamilton Best as their mother dies in a bizarre accident at a gay pride parade. 1 8th Annual Wicked Frosty Four Miler J A N U A R Y 1 Join running comrades on four miles of very flat and fast USATF- certified course. Race start is on Charter Street, near Charter Cemetery. The race will be held rain, shine, snow, or Nor'easter. Technical shirts will be available to the firs 400 registered runners. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Wicked Frosty Four Scholarship for area high school stu- dent athletes. 10 a.m. Fee $24 (pre-race); $27 (race day), Tavern in the Square, 189 Washington St., Salem, wickedrunning- club.com/wicked-frosty-four 2 Paula Poundstone J A N U A R Y 2 Laugh out loud with one of "Comedy Central's" 100 great- est stand-ups of all time.The beloved Call for show times. Tickets $15 – $39, Merrimack Reper- tory Theatre, 50 E. Mer- rimack St., Lowell, 978-654-4678, mrt.org 4 Winter 2015 Boat-Building Class J A N U A R Y 1 3 T H R O U G H F E B R U A R Y 2 1 Have a hand in the oldest continuously operating boat shop in the United States. Build a 14-foot Ames- bury rowing skiff with Graham McKay. The entire class will build one boat, which will be raffled off at the end to a class participant who will need to pay only for the cost of materials. Call for class schedule. Non- refundable deposit $250, Lowell's Boat Shop, 459 Main St., Amesbury, 978-834- 0050, lowellsboatshop.com agenda Wicked Frosty Four Miler Paula Poundstone Boat-Building Class