Jan's Pitch for Breast Cancer and the Arts
Join the Essex Base Ball Organization on October 13, 2018, as members of the vintage base ball community will be participating in the 5th annual Jan’s Pitch for Breast Cancer and the Arts, to raise money for cancer research and to fund art education in inner city schools in Lawrence, MA. Three games will take place at the beautiful Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, featuring teams from all over New England and beyond.
When:
Saturday, October 5, 2019 11am-2pm
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Vintage BaseBall at Spencer-Peirce Little Farm
It’s Base Ball, 1861 style at Spencer Peirce Little Farm! These fun, historically accurate games feature underhand pitching and no gloves are allowed. A ball bounced once and caught is an out! Snacks, baseballs, and cards are available for purchase. Come and see for yourself how this game was played in the 1860's.
When:
Saturday, August 24, 2019 12-3pm
Sunday, August 25, 2019 12-3pm
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Ipswich Ale Harvest Fest
Bring the family and the dog and join us for our annual Harvest Fest at the historic Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm! Free admission! No tickets necessary. This is one of our favorite and biggest events of the year - come have a pint with us!
When:
Saturday, September 7, 2019 12-6pm
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BLL Tournament of Champions
The Tournament of Champions 2019 will be held at Harry Ball Field, home of Beverly Little League, the oldest chartered Little League in Massachusetts. This Invitational is for State Champion Little League 9-10-11 year olds from the New England & Mid Atlantic States.
When:
Friday, August 2, 2019 4:30pm
Saturday, August 3, 2019 9 & 9:30am
Sunday, August 4, 2019 Noon
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Vintage Base Ball Opening Day and Sheep Shearing Festival
Take a step back in time and enjoy a spring day on the farm. Enjoy traditional New England music, sheep-shearing, and wagon rides and cheer on your favorite teams of the Essex Base Ball Association as they play using 1860s rules. At these fun, historically accurate games, players pitch underhand, a ball bounced once and caught is an out, and no gloves are allowed.
When:
Saturday, May 4, 2019 10am-3pm
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1864 Baseball on the Common
Come see baseball the way it was played during the time of the Civil War. See the Providence Grays take on the Brooklyn Atlantics in an 1864 style vintage base ball game. See how much the game has changed from the time of no gloves, wool uniforms, and heavy wooden bats. Event is free for all to attend.
When:
Saturday, October 20, 2018 11am-1pm
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Revolutionary War Encampment: Escape from Boston
The Escape from Boston Revolutionary War Reenactment is a weekend encampment and battle scenario that plays out this “what-if” scenario that might have changed the course of the American Revolution. Meet Revolutionary War soldiers from both sides of the conflict. Members of the Continental Line and His Majesty's First Regiment of Foot Guards re-enact a retreat from Boston with cannon, cavalry, and drills throughout the day. Come watch the colonial forces battle with the British Redcoats at the Escape from Boston Revolutionary War Reenactment to determine our destiny as a nation.
When:
Saturday, May 20, 2017 10am-5pm
Saturday, May 21, 2017 10am-5pm
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NEF American Music Festival
The Newburyport Education Foundation hosts the Summertime Family Music Festival at Spencer Peirce Little Farm. Enjoy music, vintage baseball, and farm activites featuring decades of American music.This festival celebrates everything from traditional songs to bluegrass, funk, folk, and beyond. Come for the music and stay for the whole day: Watch Vintage Base Ball played by 1861 rules. See tractors and farm equipment spanning the last eighty years. Try your hand and win prizes at corn husking.
When:
Saturday, September 24, 2016 Noon-7pm
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Fenway LEGOs at MPL
The Manchester Public Library invites kids to the Children’s Room for the LEGO Challenge! Make your a LEGO version of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox! Kids are always welcome to use the library LEGOs to make anything they wish while they are here. All creations and legos stay in the library at the program’s end so we can all enjoy them for our next LEGO program.
When:
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:30pm
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Baseball’s Cracker Jack Collection
Meet the authors of Tom & Ellen Zappala. The Zappalas wrote about one of the greatest baseball card collections in the world. They will present player stories from their book that give a glimpse into the realities of life in the early 20th century, providing a journey through one of the most exciting eras in baseball history! If you're a fan of baseball, the history of the game or baseball memoriabelia you don't want to miss this!
When:
Thursday, March 27, 2014 6:30 PM
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