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Earth Oven Bread Culinary Workshop

There is nothing quite like bread fresh from the oven. Join chef Elizabeth Walkowicz to learn how to make your own exquisite bread from scratch. Using both our outdoor earth oven and traditional methods, you will learn to make flat bread and a rustic olive loaf. We will pair with an Appleton Farms salad and cheese for a perfect summer lunch on the patio. This hands-on workshop includes instruction by a professional chef, printed recipe booklet and a tasting. BYOB beer and wine is allowed.

When:

Saturday, September 29, 2018 10am - 12:30pm

Location:

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Workshop

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Country Dance with the Herland Brothers

The Herland Brothers bring the country rock music to Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts!

UPDATE: This event has been canceled! Don your cowboy boots and grab your favorite dance partner for a fabulous night in the Castle Hill barn. Acclaimed country rock band the Herland Brothers will bring the tunes that will keep you on your feet. They've wowed audiences across New England with their high energy concerts featuring country favorites and their own rockin' country music. A cash beer bar with True North Ale will be available.

When:

Friday, September 21, 2018 7:30-9:30pm

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

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Labor Day at Castle Hill

Celebrate Labor Day with the Trustees at the Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts!

For the first time, the Great House at Castle Hill is open for tours on Labor Day. Grab the family and take the Guest of the Cranes tour on the hour and our roof tour, Cupola with a View, at 11:30 AM and 1:30PM. Unique gifts and food options are available at our gift shop and Grab and Go cafe with 10% off for Trustees members. Last tour of the day is at 3PM.

When:

Monday, September 3, 2018 10am-4pm

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Ipswich

Labor Day

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Perseid Night Hike at Castle Hill

Take a night hike with your family and enjoy the wonder of the Perseid Meteor Shower at Castle Hill in Ipswich Massachusetts!

Take a night hike with your family and enjoy the wonder of the Perseid Meteor Shower at Castle Hill with the Trustees! This is a late-night stargazing adventure for the whole family! The Perseids meteor shower is one of the main celestial events of the summer, with peak meteor viewing at up to 60 per hour! Join us for a hike along the Beach – and bring a blanket so you can stretch out on the sand for optimal viewing. We’ll keep our energy up with s’mores and lemonade around a bonfire. Pre-registration is required.

When:

Sunday, August 12, 2018 10pm-12am

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

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Budding Birders at Stevens-Coolidge Estate

Come learn about birding at the Trustees of Reservations' Stevens-Coolidge Estate in North Andover

It’s summertime and our neighborhood birds are busy eating insects, building nests and soaring through the sky. Join us in the Stevens-Coolidge Place gardens with your budding birders for a mid-morning story time, craft and adventure.

When:

Thursday, July 19, 2018 10am-Noon

Location:

Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

North Andover

Outdoor Activity

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Birding

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New England Parenting Sale & Baby Expo

Natural Parenting Expo at Todd Farm Market in Rowley Massachusetts!

The New England Family Market will be held at Todd Farm Antique and Flea Market.
Route 1A. Rowley, Massachusetts. The vast fields of Todd Farm just finished it's 45th season a the premiere market of it's kind on the North Shore. If you are looking to make a weekend this a weekend trip there is always something new, different and exciting here every Sunday in the summer. Plan to get here early, bring your family and friends and be part of the best flea market around.

When:

Saturday, July 14, 2018 10am-6pm

Location:

Todd Farm Market

Ipswich

Farm

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Parenting

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A Friday for Fireflies

Hunt for fireflies with the Trustees at the Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts!

An evening adventure for the whole family! Join us for a hike down the Cedar Point trail to the Pine Grove. We’ll look for the flash of fireflies in the fields that stretch to the marsh, along the fringes of the woods that line the trail to the Pine Grove, and in the dark of the Pine Grove itself. Did you know that different species of fireflies have different flash patterns? We’ll try to differentiate between our bioluminescent buddies and count how many different species of fireflies live around the Crane Estate. We’ll finish our evening observations with s’mores around a campfire in the Pine Grove!

When:

Friday, July 13, 2018 8-10pm

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

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Crane Estate Picnic Concert - Jambalaya Horns

The Jambalaya Horns bring New Orleans Jazz to Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts!

Part of the Thursday Night Picnic Concerts at Castle Hill at the Crane Estate in Ipswich, this is a great way to get together and have fun with the whole family in an exclusive setting. You can pack a picnic dinner, bring the kids, and get ready to dance the night away under the stars on the Grand Allée. Explore the landscaped grounds and the family "Eye Spy."

When:

Thursday, July 5, 2018 7-9pm

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

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Late Night Moth Hunt at Coolidge Stevens Estate

Come learn about moths at the Trustees of Reservations' Stevens-Coolidge Estate in North Andover

Have you ever wondered about the moths attracted to your porch light? What are they called, what do they eat, why are they attracted to light and where do they go when the summer ends? Join independent researcher Deb Lievens for an illustrated talk about moths inside The Stevens-Coolidge historic house, followed by moth viewing in the gardens at night. Several "viewing stations" with black lights will be setup prior to the talk so that upon its conclusion, we'll have plenty of specimens to view under expert supervision.

When:

Sunday, July 7, 2018 8:30-10:30pm

Location:

Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens

North Andover

Outdoor Activity

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Natural History

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Art & the Landscape: Alicja Kwade: TunnelTeller

Berlin-based contemporary artist Alicja Kwade (b.1979, Poland) has long been engaged with value systems, philosophical questions about the essence of reality, and with attempting to examine, if not resolve, issues of inherently subjective concepts such as space and time. In her sculptures, as well as installations, photographs, and films, Kwade occupies herself with the structural properties of everyday objects and questioning the veracity of matter, revealing possibilities for alternate realities, while examining social agreements and supposed truths.

When:

Daily through July 9, 2018

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

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