North Shore Kid Stories, Events, Activities, Camps and Recipes

Pathways for Children invites families to their Cape Ann Family Fun Fair!  Come for a morning of fun activities, catch a live demonstration by Curious Creatures, and a puppet show by Adventures with Amy and Open Mic!

“Annette’s Climb” is an annual fundraising hike in the name of Annette Soares, a victim of domestic violence, who lost her life ten years ago at the age of thirty-nine. The hike is a metaphor for the struggle and climb Annette, like all victims, endured through abuse. The event and hike are opportunities to build community while raising awareness of the personal and economic destruction that result from domestic violence. Annette’s brother, John Soares, began “Annette’s Climb”.

John Badalament, author of the acclaimed The Modern Dad's Dilemma: How to Stay Connected with Your Kids in a Rapidly Changing World , will speak at Glen Urquhart School on Thursday, April 25. Badalament is a Harvard-trained educator with 20 years of experience as a teacher, dean of students, and counselor in school and clinical settings for children, teens, and adults. His work has been featured on ABC News, NPR, in Men's Health, Mom Magazine, L.A. Times, and the Boston Globe.

The Cape Ann Farmers' Market will be holding their annual fundraiser this year at the Cape Ann Community Cinema! Join then for a dinner and movie at the cinema featuring the film 'Betting the Farm'.  Following the movie, a community discussion will follow featuring the CEO MOO Milk - Maine's Organic Milk Coop. This year's meal will consist of soup, cheese and bread - with locally produced beer and wine. Proceeds from the event will go to benefit the Cape Ann Farmers Market. 

The Trustees of Reservations need your help to prepare and plant Long Hill and Sedgwick Gardens's Pick-Your-Own Flower Fields. We've extended our garden to bring even MORE fresh flowers to the community this year! We have a range of projects available for all abilities, from planting, weeding, and staking, to deadheading, seeding, labeling, and much more. Dig in and have fun with a great group of fellow volunteers!

Meet, greet and play with the instructors at Kiwi Kids Studio. Join us in welcoming our new music, child development and art teachers, and get to know other local toddlers and parents. Free play and other goodies add to the fun!

Get into the spirit of Spring by painting your own mini flower pot. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Newburyport Public Library and is completely FREE! Please contact Jessica Hilbun, Teen Librarian, at 978-465-4428 with any questions.

See, learn, find, create! Young artists are invited to enjoy drawing, painting, print making, and sculpture using the Museum's shipyard and artifacts for inspiration. All materials are provided for projects. All ages are welcome. Those seven and younger must be accompanied by an adult. A public exhibit of the art work produced will take place at the museum. This program is supported in part by the Essex Cultural Council, a local agency, through the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information and to reserve a spot email or call.

Beverly Public Library invites teens to a enjoy a pizza and a movie with their friends! Come for free pizza and a movie based on a great YA book. This is a story of a boy from a small Southern town who meets a mysterious new girl, Lena. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town. Not sure what movie this is? Email babin@noblenet.org or call 978-921-6062 to find out.

At Shore Country Day School, young students are taught from an early age to embrace the joy in learning while challenged to reach even higher goals both academically and personally.

The teachers at Shore encourage all their students to develop, expand, and have fun with their intelligence and abilities.

Please join us at our Spring Open House to learn first hand how the community embraces the elementary years. Explore the dynamic and exciting environment in which Shore students progressively develop critical thinking skills, become confident and joyful learners, and move forward into higher education and life as caring citizens.

Learn chess from a master! From learning the movement of each piece to tactics and strategy, this program will give beginners and experienced players ages seven and up a new appreciation and love of the game. Senior chess master Mikhail Perelsteyn will be teaching on Monday nights from 6-8pm.