Motif #1 in Rockport Massachusetts is an American icon in art and photography

Motif #1 Day
Bring the family to Rockport for a full day of activities on Motif No. 1 Day! Hosted by Rockport Festivals, this festival celebrates Rockport across the arts through the symbol of Rockport’s...
Wenham Street Brass will play a free concert at the Shalin Liu Center, Rockport

Wenham Street Brass Concert
Shalin Liu Performance Center invites you to a FREE concert at their Shalin Liu Center! Created in 2010, the Wenham Street Brass is a trio of young professionals dedicated to engaging audiences...
The Trustees of Reservations Long Hill Plant Sale - a North Shore tradition

22nd Annual Long Hill Plant Sale
The Trustees of Reservations invites you to Long Hill and Sedgwick Gardens for the annual Long Hill Plant Sale. Now in its 22nd year, this local tradition offers a great variety of traditional...
Tennis Programs for kids and adults at Manchester Athletic Club in Manchester MA

MAC: Tennis Camp 2013
Manchester Athletic Club Tennis Camp makes tennis fun for kids that want to get started playing tennis or want to take their game to the next level. MAC Tennis Camp uses USTA’s nationally...
Kids will learn to build fairy houses with natural materials at Lynch Park, Beve

Fairy House Building Workshop
Come to a fun filled workshop hosted by the Beverly Recreation Department! Building a fairy house is a great way for kids to be creative and learn about preserving our planet. Use twigs, rocks,...
Wolf Hollow Ipswich MA Memorial Day Weekend Free Family Fun Fest Day

Free Family Fun Fest @ Wolf Hollow
Make your Memorial Day weekend truly memorable. Bring the whole family to howl with the wolves for FREE! Wolf Hollow offers a unique opportunity to view gray wolves in as natural a setting as...
Great Entertainment for Families at Prince Pizzeria in Saugus MA

Kick Off the Summer with the College Fund Band at Prince Pizzeria
Prince Pizzeria is excited to announce the kick off concert of the Summer by the College Fund Band. Taking their musical inspiration from the infectious pop and rock of the 70’s and 80’s...
Kids will enjoy 'A Turtles Tale' at the Manchetser Athletic Club!

Friday Night Movie Night!
This week's movie FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE NIGHT at Manchester Athletic Club will feature A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures . Drop off the kids (ages 3 - 13 years old) for a night at the movies...
The Orchestra on the Hill will perform at Crane Estate to celebrate Spring!

Concertos on the Hill

The The Trustees of Reservations are hosting The Orchestra on the Hill for a Spring concert at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate! Celebrate Spring with a  delightful evening of concerto favorites...
Kid's Night Out (KNO) is back at the YWCA Greater Newburyport.

Kid's Night Out at the YWCA
Kid's Night Out (KNO) is back at the YWCA Greater Newburyport.  Parents, relax and enjoy a well deserved night out (or in) while our highly qualified YWCA staff watch over your little...
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Museums In and Around the North Shore

North Shore Museums North of Boston Massachusetts

Discovery Museum
Acton

Lowell’s Boat Shop
Amesbury

Mary Baker Eddy Historic House - Amesbury
Amesbury

Rocky Hill Meeting House
Amesbury

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Amherst

Andover Historical Society
Andover

Beverly Historical Society & Museum
Beverly

New England Historic Genealogical Society
Boston

The Sports Museum
Boston

Boston Children's Museum
Boston

Take a Hike on a North Shore Trail!

A list of North Shore Trails for hiking, running, walking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing, find a trail on the North shore North of Boston Massachusetts

Hit the trail and discover some of the North Shore's hidden gems!

Gordon Woods Trail
Wenham

Choate Farm Conservation Area
Danvers

Greenwood Farm
Ipswich

Ravenswood Park
Gloucester

Rowley River Salt Marshes
Rowley

Dexter Pond

Manchester

Goose Cove Reservation
Gloucester

Hamlin Reservation
Ipswich

Beaver Brook Reservation
Belmont

Essex County Trail Association
Ipswich

Local Mother's Clubs

Find Mother's Clubs on the North Shore, North of Boston Massachusetts.

Newburyport Mothers Club
Newburyport

Hamilton-Wenham Mother's Club
Hamilton

Beverly Mothers Club
Beverly

North Shore Mothers Club
Middleton

Manchester Mothers Club
Manchester

The Mother Connection
North Andover

Things To Do and Events This Weekend with Kids



Motif #1 Day 5k and Kids Fun Run
Where: Downtown Rockport
7:30 am - 11:00 am

Essex National Heritage Area Photo Safari

Where: Cogswell's Grant
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
FREE

Gloucester Education Foundation Plant Sale
Where: Stage Fort Park
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Baby Boot Camp
Where: Cove Community Center
9:00 am - 10:00 am

New England Forests Exhibit
Where: Harvard Museum of Natural History
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
FREE

Safe Boating Day Event
Where: US Coast Guard - Gloucester
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
FREE

Motif #1 Day
Where: Downtown Rockport
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
FREE

Quarry Tour
Where: Halibut Point State Park
10:00 am - 11:00 am
FREE

The Beantown Double Dutch Jumpers
Where: Manchester Public Library
10:00 am - 11:00 am

The Jeweled Net: Views of Contemporary Holography

Where: MIT Museum
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
FREE

Mosaic - Exploring Our Multicultural Neighborhood
Where: Children's Museum of New Hampshire
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pop Goes the Book
Where: Wenham Museum
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FREE

22nd Annual Long Hill Plant Sale
Where: Long Hill and Sedgwick Gardens
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
FREE

A Petting Zoo of Musical Instruments
Where: Old Firehouse Trust Building
10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Amazing Kids Magic at Prince Pizza
Where: Prince Pizzeria
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
FREE

Dads & Donuts At Sawyer Free
Where: Sawyer Free Library
11:00 am - 11:30 pm

Pizza Fest Ipswich
Where: Masonic Lodge
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
FREE

Wenham Street Brass Concert
Where: Shalin Liu Performance Center
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Meet the Cows at Appleton Farms
Where: Appleton Farms
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
FREE

Spring Birding Basics
Where:
Halibut Point State Park
Coolidge Point Reservation
8:00 am - 10:00 am
FREE

The Newburyport Farmers' Market
Where: Tannery Marketplace
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

New England Forests Exhibit
Where: Harvard Museum of Natural History
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Jeweled Net: Views of Contemporary Holography

Where: MIT Museum
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Pop Goes the Book
Where: Wenham Museum
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FREE

Touch a Truck Beverly
Where: Beverly High School
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
FREE

Family Martial Arts and More Open House
Where: Family Martial Arts and More
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Prince Pizzeria: Sunday Family Buffet
Where: Prince Pizzeria
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
FREE

Quarry Tour - Sunday
Where: Halibut Point State Park
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Libraries on the North Shore

Libraries on the North Shore North of Boston Massachusetts

Salisbury Public Library
Salisbury

Manchester Public Library
Manchester-by-the-Sea

Ipswich Public Library
Ipswich

TOHP Burnham Public Library
Essex

Peabody Institute Library - Danvers
Danvers

Abbot Public Library
Marblehead

Flint Public Library
Middleton

Amesbury Public Library
Amesbury

Newburyport Public Library
Newburyport

Emma Andrews Library and Community Center
Newburyport

Beverly Public Library
Beverly

Newbury Town Library
Byfield

Langley-Adams Library
Groveland

Peabody Institute Library
Peabody

Salem Public Library
Salem

Sawyer Free Library
Gloucester

Beverly Farms Library
Beverly Farms

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Make it Yourself Prince Pizza Party
Make it Yourself Prince Pizza Party at Prince Pizzeria
Every kid loves pizza and Prince Pizzeria has the perfect recipe for fun. That's why Prince Pizza has created their 'Make It Yourself' pizza party package! Children can assemble their own cheesy creations with a choice of 5 toppings on a "make your own" mini pizza.
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Bright Horizons: Well Aware Open House
Bright Horizons, Bright Horizons: Toddlers and Preschoolers. Preschool, Childcar
This spring Bright Horizons will host a Well Aware Open House for current & prospective families that focuses on on building the foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits. Activities at the events will highlight how Bright Horizons fosters attitudes toward healthy living and incorporates this learning in children’s daily routine.
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Marblehead High School Senior Art Show
Come see the Marblehead High School Senior Art Show at Abbot Library
Although reading a comic book isn’t everyone’s idea of fun, the expressive Pop Art, comic theme of this art show is sure to draw you in. The Class of 2013 has worked diligently throughout many years of studio art classes, and is pleased to show the community their greatest works of art through the Senior Art Show.
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Marblehead Children's Center Summer Programs
Marblehead Children's Center Open House serving children from infancy to kinderg
Marblehead Children's Center has a summer of fun planned for children ages 9 months to school age. This exceptional preschool offers flexible scheduling, highly engaged and qualified teachers and professional staff. Call today to explore the expansive facility including the infant and toddler classrooms, meet the preschool teachers, see the gym and Imagination Blocks, the expansive outdoor play area and learn about the supervised and safe summer programs offered. Call today to schedule a tour at your convenience - 781-631-1954.
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Donate Plants to Help the Gloucester Education Foundation
Generous Gardeners needs your help to raise funds for the G.E.F.!
Generous Gardeners has a great fundraising idea for gardeners this Spring that helps the gardener, the garden, the environment and the Gloucester Education Foundation! If you're an avid gardener like we are, you know that the time to split your perrenials is now, and you'll also be in the process of raising seedlings for planting after the last frost. So split your perennials and plant some extra seedlings, because now there's a place to send them! Donate your split perennials with Generous Gardeners, and they'll end up in a garden sale on May 18 at Stage Fort Park that will raise funds for the Gloucester Education Foundation.
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