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Lunar New Year at PEM

Families can celebrate the Lunar New Year at Peabody Essex Museum in Salem Massachusetts!

Join PEM as they celebrate the Lunar New Year! The Chinese Lunar New Year is a 15-day celebration marking the start of the new year. Enjoy this annual celebration as we mark the Year of the Pig. PEM will host a day of family fun including traditional lion dances, ribbon dances, traditional crafts and more! Join the festive mood in the Atrium — create your own Chinese Folk Art, hear traditional stories, experience traditional dance and performances, and take a family tour!

When:

Saturday, January 25, 2020 10am-4pm

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MFA Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Free Open House

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston celebrates Martin Luther King Day with free admission and an open house with great activities for families! Photo: John Wilson, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1985.

Free admission for all.  All events are free. Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by surrounding yourself with art, culture, and community. Enjoy free admission all day long at the MFA’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House. There’s an array of vibrant, engaging, and collaborative programming scheduled throughout the day for all ages and abilities, presented in the spirit of Dr. King.

When:

Monday, January 20, 2020 10am-5pm

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Imagine, Sing & Learn: Penguins of the South

Come learn about penguins at Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport!

This parent/child program is designed for the creative, curious, and active preschooler who loves animals. 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 in an electronic goody bag! In this session, we'll focus on the peguins of the southern hemisphere!

When:

Friday, January 10, 2020 10-11:30am

Location:

Joppa Flats Education Center

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Rockport New Year's Eve 2019

Come to Rockport for a wonderful night a family New Year's Activities!

Rockport New Year's Eve will have plenty of fun and entertainment for families starting at 6 pm and running all the way through to the count down and ball drop in Dock Square at midnight! There will be magicians, puppet shows, and even a drum parade with a green dancing dragon. This all happens with a backdrop live performances of dance & music ranging from classical music, jazz, reggae and rock & roll! So buy your buttons, come to Rockport, and get ready for a fun evening to ring in the New Year as a family!

When:

Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6pm-Midnight

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A Winter Solstice Celebration at Joppa Flats

Come celebrate the longest night - Winter Solstice - at Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport

Come celebrate the longest night and shortest day of the year with Joppa Flats! Miss Mary and Miss Susan offer stories, songs, crafts made of evergreens, and thematic snacks for everyone to enjoy. Learn why we have seasons, and why different cultures around the world created legends and rituals to mark the longest night of the year. Join us for a festival of light to beckon the sun to return!

When:

Friday, December 20, 2019 3:30-5pm

Location:

Joppa Flats Education Center

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Book or Treat at Peabody Institute Library

Book or Treat!! The Main Library is giving away one free book to each child/teen who trick-or-treats at the Library as part of Nightmare on Main Street. Join us between 4-7PM on October 24th!

When:

Thursday, October 24, 2019 4-7pm

Location:

Peabody Institute Library

Interactive Performance

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Maudslay is Haunted

Maudslay is Haunted is a North Shore Kid favorite! We highly recommend this for Halloween fun for all ages because its spooky, and haunting, but not too scary! Theater in the Open host their notorious annual haunting of Maudslay! Join a cast of all ages for a one-hour walk through eerie vignettes, spooky sketches and haunting scenes, all in the autumn grandeur of Maudslay State Park. Discover parts of the park you never knew existed. Bring the whole family for a variety of tricks and treats.

When:

Saturday, October 19, 2019 2-4pm

Sunday, October 20, 2019 2-4pm

Raindate: October 27, 2019

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Wenham Museum Fairy Festival

Come to the Fairy Festival at the Wenham Museum!

Wenham Museum hosts their annual celebration of art, music, movement, nature, stories, and children’s fairy tale fun as we welcome summer to the museum! This day of activities will send your little elves and fairies alight as they sing and dance with Karen K & The Jitterbugs, learn about nature with The Caterpillar Lab, and create their own treasures to take home.

When:

Saturday, June 15, 2019 10am-2pm

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Sense of Wonder Walk for Families: Ponding

Kids are invited to come Explore the Ponds of Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary!

Each 'Sense of Wonder' outing will begin with a short introduction indoors, and then we will go outside for a walk. Topics for each walk are listed below, but we will stop and investigate anything that crosses our path. Join us for one or both of these spring programs.

When:

Sunday, May 19, 2019 1:30-3pm

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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The Cat in the Hat at Danvers Library

Come enjoy some interactive fun with Carole finn-Weidman as she perfroms Cat in the Hat at Danvers Library!

Join us for a special visit from Carole Finn-Weidman as she performs Dr Seuss’ The Cat In The Hat, in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday! There will be refreshments and participantsa will make a craft too!

When:

Saturday, March 2, 2019 10-11am

Location:

Peabody Institute Library - Danvers

Interactive Performance

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Massive Spring and Summer Children's Consignment Event

Don't miss the Children's Drop and Shop Spring and Summer consignment sales event at Pingree School, Hamilton MA, for name brand children’s clothing, toys, gear and furniture. Shop for the best bargains on new & gently used Spring and Summer children's clothing, brand name toys and gear,...

Where: Pingree School

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Dog Friendly Shops at MarketStreet Lynnfield

Animal lovers will be glad to learn MarketStreet Lynnfield has over 40 shops and restaurants that are dog-friendly. Use #PupsOfMarketStreet on social media when you are there with your four-legged friend to get a free treat at PolkaDog Bakery. Enjoy!

Where: MarketStreet Lynnfield

10:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Arts and Crafts for Little Ones with Colleen Apostolos

Certified Montessori teacher, artist and local mother, Colleen Apostolos-Marsh will guide your young artist in an exploration of color, shape, and texture. Using a variety of media, your child will be free to express their in a beautiful space while socializing and engaging in cooperative play....

10:15 am to 11:15 am

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AJH: Mother & Baby Newborns: 0-6 Weeks

MOTHER & BABY GROUPS Anna Jaques Hospital is pleased to offer free group classes for all mothers in our community to provide support, encouragement and advice on parenthood and questions that arise after going home. This new group (for moms, grandmothers, and female caregivers only) is focused...

Where: Anna Jaques Hospital

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

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Stargazing at Mendel Observatory

The Observatory, with the support of volunteers from the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club, hosts public stargazing every Wednesday night (weather permitting) starting at dusk or 7 p.m., whichever is later. When special astronomical events of interest occur (total lunar eclipses, etc.) the Obse

Where: Mendel Observatory at Merrimack College

7:00 pm

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Thursday, July 16

Massive Spring and Summer Children's Consignment Event

Where: Pingree School

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Sing & Dance with the Music Man

Come join the fun at Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham Monday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. for 30 - 45 minutes of great music with Brian Doser! Sing and dance with the Music Man during a family concert, featuring familiar and original tunes, performed by local dad and musician...

Where: Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham

10:00 am to 10:45 am

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Dog Friendly Shops at MarketStreet Lynnfield

Where: MarketStreet Lynnfield

10:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Arts and Crafts for Little Ones with Colleen Apostolos

10:15 am to 11:15 am

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Cape Ann Farmers' Market

For the 2020 Season, Cape Ann Farmers Market will hold a Drive Thru/Pre-Order market. As things develop the Market organizer will do their best to work through the hurdles please visit the website and facebook page frequently for updated information!

Where: O'Maley Innovation Middle School

3:00 pm to 6:30 pm

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Salem Farmers' Market

The Salem Farmers' Market brings fresh local produce and other foods from North Shore farms and other local resources to downtown Salem every Thursday at Derby Square on Front Street Bentley Academy Charter School! Due to COVID-19, the market has needed to make some adjustments please read their...

Where: Bentley Academy Charter School

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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Friday, July 17

Massive Spring and Summer Children's Consignment Event

Where: Pingree School

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Farm Friends

Children three to six and a favorite adult of their choosing are invited to share in some fun-filled farm adventures which will connect them to daily life at Spencer Peirce Little Farm.

Where: Spencer Peirce Little Farm

10:00 am to 11:00 am

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