Newburyport

Unplug, kick it old school with some cardboard and plastic, and get your game on in the Program Room! Boardgamapalooza will include such classics as checkers and Sorry! as well as new favorites like Awkward Family Photos. Or, make your own board game with the supplies we will have on hand! Bring your friends, bring your favorite board game, and escape the cold with some heated competition!

It's a flash card fest in the Program Room! Bring your friends, study until your brain hurts, and refuel with some serious free snackage!

Whether you're a beginner who'd like to learn to make their own jewelry and complete basic repairs, or simply need to practice your skills, this is the class for you! Join local artisan and re-maker Pam Farren (naturemadescents.com) and learn how to use basic tools, understand and source materials, and complete four different projects over four Sundays in January and February.

This program is for non-walking babies and their parents/caregivers. Families will learn songs and fingerplays and hear stories to share with babies. This is a drop in program requiring no sign up; however, there will be a limit of 12 babies in the class.

Join the Warren Miller production crew as they travel from India to New Hampshire as they search for the ultimate 'freshie'.  This 62nd Warren Miller production stays true to form by blending breathtaking cinematography, the high alpine environment and exhilarating footage of extreme skiers and snowboarders exploring the wonders of chest deep powder. 

Firehouse Center for the Arts is excited to host their 10th annual New Works Festival!  This four day festival is a production based on the results of a competition between local New England writers and playwrights. Community members can gain an insight into the writing experience by coming to the festival to watch each submitted work performed. The .

Theater in the Open is very excited to bring you a twist on the holiday classic, back by popular demand. It's a Wonderful Life is based on the beloved Frank Capra film but done in the style of "the golden age of radio." Come watch and listen as George Bailey discovers that life really is wonderful and see how Clarence, angel second class, acquires his wings.

The Whale is a documentary about an orca that became separated from its pod and adopted the residents of Nootka Sound in British Columbia as much as they did him. Like humans, Orcas are highly social creatures, and Luna, as he was called, was the life of the party. The nuance of his gestures were wondrous, playful, exuberantly extending the fin of friendship, he even helped timber workers in the area, pushing logs through the water with his nose. 

Our school vacation programs offer a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities while we keep minds active and hands busy during break! This Vacation Week Flyby will focus on common backyard North Shore birds that stick around in spite of Winter's cold.

This parent/child program is designed for the creative, curious, and active preschooler. Each 90-minute session offers a structured series of activities including original songs, movement, dramatic play, hands-on science, and a thematic snack. You'll receive coloring pages, song lyrics, vocabulary, a fun fact sheet, and a suggested reading list via email.  In these sessions we'll explore the wonders of ice!