Things To Do & Events Calendar for North Shore Kids and Families

Annual Peep Show at MPL
Manchester Public Library programs host their annual Easter marshmallow Peep show
Calling all ages! Create a diorama, using those deliciously sweet, marshmallow Peeps as your main characters. Let your imagination run to peeps as you illustrate your favorite book or movie. Bags of peeps are available at the library (while supplies last), or supply your own.
Where: Manchester Public Library
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Winter DROP IN Preschool Farm Explorers
Farm Explorers is a great way for preschoolers to explore Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts!
Winter is in the air and the animals of the farm and woods have prepared themselves for winter. Can we find their signs, like homes, tracks, and caches of food? What happens in winter around the farm? We invite little farmers to experience life at the farm in winter. Through farm “chores,” age-...
Where: Appleton Farms
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Landmark School Tours
Landmark School is a day and boarding school in Beverly, Mass., serving students in grades 2–12 with dyslexia or other specific learning disabilities.
Got Dyslexia? Be part of a community of day and boarding students in grades 2-12 diagnosed with dyslexia or other language-based learning disabilities. Landmark School is tailored to meet the needs of students who have Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, or Expressive Language Disorder.
Where: Landmark School
12:45 pm to 3:45 pm
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Science Fridays at HWPL
Science Fridays with Ms. Katie at the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library
Join Ms. Julie of Early Childhood Partners CFCE to enjoy a story and fun activities that explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAM). Designed for children ages 2-8 years and their caregiver. This program will be held on Fridays January 13 - March 24 from 1:30 - 2:30pm (no...
Where: Hamilton-Wenham Public Library
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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Knitting Club at Essex Library
Come try your hand at knitting at the Essex Library! Ages 6 and up
The TOHP Burnham Public Library in Essex hosts a knitting club for anybody aged 6 and up! Children ages 6 years and older with an adult-Learn the basics of knitting AND sewing with Ms. Christine. No experience necessary! Build hand strength and dexterity which will support fine motor skills....
Where: TOHP Burnham Public Library
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
♦ Read More →

Friday Family Farm Chores at Appleton Farms
Join Thbe Trustees of Reservations at Appleton Farms for our special, hands-on Family Farm Chores program held on Fridays and Saturdays
Every day is full of a list of barnyard chores we need to get down to make sure our farmyard friends are happy and healthy! Let’s get to work.
Where: Appleton Farms
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
♦ Read More →

Saturday, March 25

CraneOutdoors: Castle Neck Hike in the Dunes
Hiking the Dunes at the Crane Wildlife refuge with the Trustees of Reservations.
While just about everybody on the North Shore has probably been to Crane Beach, the dunes of Castle Neck are a much less explored world unto themselves. Offering one of the most accessible dune ecosystems north of Cape Cod, Castle Neck has over six miles of trails, traversing the dunes, maritime...
Where: Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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Sunday, March 26

CraneExplorer: Shipwreck Scholar
Families will be guided on a Castle Hill and Crane Beach hike through the salt marsh, dunes, and beach, while learning about local nautical history in Ipswich Massachusetts
Coastal exploration with a side of shipwreck! Participants will be guided on a Castle Hill hike to Steep Hill Beach, where we will explore the beach and discover treasures washed up by the waves. Piece together clues to learn what is living under the sand and below the water line.
Where: Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate
9:00 am to 11:00 am
♦ Read More →

Sunday, March 26

Appleton Farmhouse Café | Maple Menu
Appleton Farms Farmhouse Cafe in Ipswich Massacshusetts featuring a seasonal maple menu
Join us at the Farmhouse for all things maple! As soon as our maple trees are tapped and the sap comes out of the sugar shack, all of our scratch-made menu items will include pure Appleton Farms maple syrup.
Where: Appleton Farms
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Sunday, March 26

Gloucester Education Foundation's Power of Play Festival

Gloucester Education Foundation is proud to host Power of Play Festival, a day of play for Gloucester families and kids of all ages. Gloucester Education Foundation's Power of Play Festival
Gloucester Education Foundation proudly hosts is proud to host their annual Power of Play Festival, a day of play for Gloucester families and kids of all ages. Play is an important learning tool that promotes creative and innovative thinking. Play also helps kids develop skills that are a...
Where: Gloucester High School Field House
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Sunday, March 26

Amesbury Winter Farmers Market
The Amesbury Winter Farmers Market happens every Sunday indoors at Barewolf Brewing in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
The Amesbury Farmers Market is back for a new season... and a new day! Join us each Sunday all indoors in the BareWolf Event Space We have a brand-new vendor lineup, and of course some of your old favorites from this past season!
Where: Barewolf Brewing
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Monday, March 27

Beverly Library Spring Book Sale
Beverly Library hosts hosts their annual book sale and fundraiser
Our annual Friends' Spring Book Sale takes place at the main library from Saturday, Saturday March 25 through Saturday, March 1. The sale will be open daily during regular library hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9AM-9PM; Fri.
Where: Beverly Public Library
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Monday, March 27

Sing & Dance with the Music Man
Sing & Dance with the Music Man Brian Doser in Hamilton visit Massachusetts
Come join the fun at Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 10am 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
♦ Read More →

Tuesday, March 28

Beverly Library Spring Book Sale
Beverly Library hosts hosts their annual book sale and fundraiser
Our annual Friends' Spring Book Sale takes place at the main library from Saturday, Saturday March 25 through Saturday, March 1. The sale will be open daily during regular library hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9AM-9PM; Fri.
Where: Beverly Public Library
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Tuesday, March 28

Wee Explorers at Stevens-Coolidge Estate
Stevens-Coolidge Place hosts a nature based outdoor programs for toddlers that encourages outdoor play and exploration!
To encourage outdoor play and exploration of the great outdoors, this nature-based toddler playgroup will combine themed guided play with opportunities for free time for children and their caregivers to peek under rocks, inspect tree bark for hiding bugs and explore the gardens. Held at Stevens-...
Where: Stevens-Coolidge Place
9:30 am to 10:30 am
♦ Read More →

Tuesday, March 28

Teen DIY: Lanyard Keychains
Teens are invited to Abbot Public Library for a fun afternoon of crafting their own keychain lanyards
Teens are invited to Abbot Public Library for a fun afternoon of crafting. Prepare for springtime with a summer camp favorite! Learn how to make a colorful keychain or zipper pull using plastic lacing.
Where: Abbot Public Library
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
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Annual Peep Show at MPL
Manchester Public Library programs host their annual Easter marshmallow Peep show
Calling all ages! Create a diorama, using those deliciously sweet, marshmallow Peeps as your main characters. Let your imagination run to peeps as you illustrate your favorite book or movie. Bags of peeps are available at the library (while supplies last), or supply your own.
Where: Manchester Public Library
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Winter DROP IN Preschool Farm Explorers
Farm Explorers is a great way for preschoolers to explore Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts!
Winter is in the air and the animals of the farm and woods have prepared themselves for winter. Can we find their signs, like homes, tracks, and caches of food? What happens in winter around the farm? We invite little farmers to experience life at the farm in winter. Through farm “chores,” age-...
Where: Appleton Farms
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Landmark School Tours
Landmark School is a day and boarding school in Beverly, Mass., serving students in grades 2–12 with dyslexia or other specific learning disabilities.
Got Dyslexia? Be part of a community of day and boarding students in grades 2-12 diagnosed with dyslexia or other language-based learning disabilities. Landmark School is tailored to meet the needs of students who have Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, or Expressive Language Disorder.
Where: Landmark School
12:45 pm to 3:45 pm
♦ Read More →

Science Fridays at HWPL
Science Fridays with Ms. Katie at the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library
Join Ms. Julie of Early Childhood Partners CFCE to enjoy a story and fun activities that explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAM). Designed for children ages 2-8 years and their caregiver. This program will be held on Fridays January 13 - March 24 from 1:30 - 2:30pm (no...
Where: Hamilton-Wenham Public Library
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
♦ Read More →

Knitting Club at Essex Library
Come try your hand at knitting at the Essex Library! Ages 6 and up
The TOHP Burnham Public Library in Essex hosts a knitting club for anybody aged 6 and up! Children ages 6 years and older with an adult-Learn the basics of knitting AND sewing with Ms. Christine. No experience necessary! Build hand strength and dexterity which will support fine motor skills....
Where: TOHP Burnham Public Library
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
♦ Read More →

Friday Family Farm Chores at Appleton Farms
Join Thbe Trustees of Reservations at Appleton Farms for our special, hands-on Family Farm Chores program held on Fridays and Saturdays
Every day is full of a list of barnyard chores we need to get down to make sure our farmyard friends are happy and healthy! Let’s get to work.
Where: Appleton Farms
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
♦ Read More →

Saturday, March 25

CraneOutdoors: Castle Neck Hike in the Dunes
Hiking the Dunes at the Crane Wildlife refuge with the Trustees of Reservations.
While just about everybody on the North Shore has probably been to Crane Beach, the dunes of Castle Neck are a much less explored world unto themselves. Offering one of the most accessible dune ecosystems north of Cape Cod, Castle Neck has over six miles of trails, traversing the dunes, maritime...
Where: Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
♦ Read More →

Sunday, March 26

CraneExplorer: Shipwreck Scholar
Families will be guided on a Castle Hill and Crane Beach hike through the salt marsh, dunes, and beach, while learning about local nautical history in Ipswich Massachusetts
Coastal exploration with a side of shipwreck! Participants will be guided on a Castle Hill hike to Steep Hill Beach, where we will explore the beach and discover treasures washed up by the waves. Piece together clues to learn what is living under the sand and below the water line.
Where: Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate
9:00 am to 11:00 am
♦ Read More →

Sunday, March 26

Appleton Farmhouse Café | Maple Menu
Appleton Farms Farmhouse Cafe in Ipswich Massacshusetts featuring a seasonal maple menu
Join us at the Farmhouse for all things maple! As soon as our maple trees are tapped and the sap comes out of the sugar shack, all of our scratch-made menu items will include pure Appleton Farms maple syrup.
Where: Appleton Farms
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Sunday, March 26

Gloucester Education Foundation's Power of Play Festival

Gloucester Education Foundation is proud to host Power of Play Festival, a day of play for Gloucester families and kids of all ages. Gloucester Education Foundation's Power of Play Festival
Gloucester Education Foundation proudly hosts is proud to host their annual Power of Play Festival, a day of play for Gloucester families and kids of all ages. Play is an important learning tool that promotes creative and innovative thinking. Play also helps kids develop skills that are a...
Where: Gloucester High School Field House
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Sunday, March 26

Amesbury Winter Farmers Market
The Amesbury Winter Farmers Market happens every Sunday indoors at Barewolf Brewing in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
The Amesbury Farmers Market is back for a new season... and a new day! Join us each Sunday all indoors in the BareWolf Event Space We have a brand-new vendor lineup, and of course some of your old favorites from this past season!
Where: Barewolf Brewing
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Monday, March 27

Beverly Library Spring Book Sale
Beverly Library hosts hosts their annual book sale and fundraiser
Our annual Friends' Spring Book Sale takes place at the main library from Saturday, Saturday March 25 through Saturday, March 1. The sale will be open daily during regular library hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9AM-9PM; Fri.
Where: Beverly Public Library
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Monday, March 27

Sing & Dance with the Music Man
Sing & Dance with the Music Man Brian Doser in Hamilton visit Massachusetts
Come join the fun at Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 10am 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
♦ Read More →

Tuesday, March 28

Beverly Library Spring Book Sale
Beverly Library hosts hosts their annual book sale and fundraiser
Our annual Friends' Spring Book Sale takes place at the main library from Saturday, Saturday March 25 through Saturday, March 1. The sale will be open daily during regular library hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9AM-9PM; Fri.
Where: Beverly Public Library
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
♦ Read More →

Tuesday, March 28

Wee Explorers at Stevens-Coolidge Estate
Stevens-Coolidge Place hosts a nature based outdoor programs for toddlers that encourages outdoor play and exploration!
To encourage outdoor play and exploration of the great outdoors, this nature-based toddler playgroup will combine themed guided play with opportunities for free time for children and their caregivers to peek under rocks, inspect tree bark for hiding bugs and explore the gardens. Held at Stevens-...
Where: Stevens-Coolidge Place
9:30 am to 10:30 am
♦ Read More →

Tuesday, March 28

Teen DIY: Lanyard Keychains
Teens are invited to Abbot Public Library for a fun afternoon of crafting their own keychain lanyards
Teens are invited to Abbot Public Library for a fun afternoon of crafting. Prepare for springtime with a summer camp favorite! Learn how to make a colorful keychain or zipper pull using plastic lacing.
Where: Abbot Public Library
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
♦ Read More →