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The Dr. is in: Story Time Welcomes Dr. Dorothy Ganick

The Manchester Public Library welcomes Dr. Dorothy Ganick to preschool story tim

The Manchester Public Library welcomes guest reader, Dr. Dorothy Ganick to Preschool Story Time! Children can ask the Dr. any questions, try out her stethoscope and more, listen to stories such as Doctors ABC and have a relaxed time with a Dr. that does not involve getting a shot! Please register if bringing a class or group; we’d love to prepare enough materials and space for you!  Meets in The Children’s Room.

When: 
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1:30PM
Location: 
Manchester Public Library
Manchester
Story Telling
Health

Meet Mouse from 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie'

Meet Mouse from 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' at CMNH

Meet the mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as part of the Books Alive! literacy initiative, generously sponsored by Irving Oil. Museum staff will read the mouse's story aloud and kids can enjoy hands-on crafts, games and reading activities.  The costumed mouse character will make frequent appearances for hugs and high-fives.   Regular admission applies; free for museum members.

When: 
Saturday, January 21, 10am - 2pm
Location: 
Children's Museum of New Hampshire
Story Telling
Book Reading
Crafts
Games
Meet the Character

Monday morning!

Robin O'Neil leads a story time geared towards the creatures of the farm

You do not have access to view this node Educator Robin O'Neil engages youngsters twice weekly with tales and songs about the farm and the animals that live there. This is a no registration event, with drop ins welcome. Themes change from week to week, so there's always something new for young and curious minds!

When: 
Mondays 9:30am
Hamilton
Story Telling
Sing Along

Nature Tales: Wonderful Wetlands

Cover art for SQUISH! A Wetland Walk. Comne gte muddy at IRWS in Topsfield!

Join us as we share a children's nature story before we explore the woods, fields, and wetlands of the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary.Today: We'll read [amazon B000PJ7OCS inline] by Nancy Luenn. Then, using buckets and strainers, we will explore a pond and a wetland habitat and search for critters that swim, soar, and crawl.

When: 
Saturday, October 20, 2012 10:00-11:30 am
Location: 
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Topsfield
Hike
Walk
Story Telling
Outdoor Activity
Discovery
Exploration
Mass Audubon

Ipswich Public Library: Story Time

Children ages 2-4 and their caregivers are invited to join story time to listen to stories, sing songs, engage in large motor skill activities, and to make a simple craft. This story time involves the enthusiastic participation of all adults accompanying children, so tune up your voice and come prepared to have fun! No registration is required.

When: 
Thursdays 10am
Location: 
Ipswich Public Library
Ipswich
Story Telling
Library

Sense of Wonder Walks: Evergreen Trees and Cones

Enjoy the spirit of the season and take home the fragrance of the forest at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Photo: ©Bill O'Connor

Enjoy the spirit of the season and take home the fragrance of the forest. We will read [amazon:978-0060281892:inline] by Margaret Wise Brown. Then we will visit the forest to identify a variety of evergreens by their shape, needles, cones, and fragrance.

When: 
Sunday, December 6, 2015 1:30-3pm
Location: 
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Topsfield
Hike
Walk
Outdoor Activity
Discovery
Exploration
Story Telling
Books

Popsicles on Perkins Island

Spend the afternoon on the Ipswich River and Perkins Island with Mass Audubon!

Bring your young naturalist to the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary to enjoy an afternoon on the Ipswich River! As the summer starts to heat up, cool down with us on a leisurely canoe paddle to Perkins Island. We'll look for sunbathing turtles and other river creatures on the banks and in the backwaters of the beautiful Ipswich River. Once we get to the island, we'll stretch our legs and enjoy some popsicles.

When: 
Saturday, June 11, 2016 1-3:30pm
Location: 
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Topsfield
Exploration
Story Telling
Outdoor Activity
Discovery
Mass Audubon

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Appleton Farms offers great farm-based Vacation Week Programs for kids ages 5-11

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point
Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
Where: Halibut Point State Park
7:00 am to 6:00 pm
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Maudslay in Bloom Self-Guided Walk
Maudslay in Bloom self guided walk at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport Massachusetts.
Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, Massachusetts, offers a delightful self-guided walk that is perfect for families with children. The park's 480-acre expanse, once the Moseley Estate, is rich with historical charm and natural beauty. Families can embark on a self-guided tour through lush...
Where: Maudslay State Park
7:00 am to 7:00 pm
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Tulip Festival at Cider Hill Farm
Come cut your own tulips at Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury Massachusetts
A gorgeous, fan-favorite variety of 100k tulips are scheduled to bloom in early May. Welcome spring with this multi-weekend festival featuring free live music, self-guided blooming orchard walks, outdoor hard cider bars, food trucks, fitness n' family activities and cut-your-tulips. General...
Where: Cider Hill Farm
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
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Music Together - Saturday
Marblehead, Beverly Farms, Hamilton, Salem, Peabody Music Together
Music Together® is a research-based music & movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grown-ups who love them. Music Together® classes make it easy for parents/primary caregivers to play a crucial role in activating their child's music development. Classes are 45 minutes...
Where: Grace Episcopal Church in Salem
9:15 am to 11:15 am
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Swan Boat Rides in Boston Public Garden
Swan Boat Boston North Shore Parent, North Shore Parents Summer Activities Guide
The Public Garden may be one of the most ideal picnicking locations in Boston. Well-groomed and overflowing with tulips, cherry-trees, with willows cascading over the duck pond, the Boston Public Garden is a great place to relax during Boston's most beautiful season.
Where: Boston Common and Boston Public Garden
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Spring Bloom Fest at the Stevens-Coolidge Estate
Spring Bloom Fest at the Trustees Stevens Coolidge Estate in North Andover!
Join The Trustees of Reservations  for the start of Spring at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens with a celebration of bulbs at our Spring BloomFest weekend! Stroll through our beautiful gardens with budding tulips, daffodils, and other spring bulbs while enjoying the crisp spring air and...
Where: Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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North Shore Nature Fair | Glen Urquhart School
Celebrate nature at GUS with a variety of hands-on activities and nature-based projects led by GUS educators and partners from across the North Shore. This free, family-friendly event, is open to the public.
Where: Glen Urquhart School
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
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Square-Foot Gardening Workshop
Celebrate sustainable living with Backyard Growers Program in Gloucester MA
In this workshop, the Backyard Growers team will introduce you to the Square-Foot Gardening Method, which helps gardeners make the most of often limited growing space, and grow the most food possible for a household. We'll show you how to do this by using gridded square-feet instead of rows. You'll...
Where: Backyard Growers Program
9:30 pm to 11:00 pm
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Saturday, May 17

Motif #1 Day
Sidewalk Chalk art at Motif #1 Day in Rockport Massachusetts - a day of family fun!
The Motif No.1 Day Festival celebrates Rockport across the arts! The Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is excited to bring back Motif No. 1 Day, a beloved event celebrating the long history of artists featuring Motif No.1 in their works. The event will be held on Saturday, May 18 (rain date...
Where: Downtown Rockport
9:00 am to 4:59 pm
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Motif #1 Day 5k & Fun Run
The Motif #1 5k run takes place on Motif #1 Day in Rockport, Massachusetts
This 5k Road Race and Kid's Fun Run is a great way to kick off Motif #1 Day! The 5k road race and 1 mile fun run that starts and ends at T Wharf in beautiful downtown Rockport. Run the race and then spend the day with your family enjoying the fun, food and entertainment of the day-log festival.
Where: Downtown Rockport
9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Annual Plant Sale | Generous Gardeners
Generous Gardeners is having a plant sale just in time for the growing season in Gloucester Massachusetts!
Generous Gardeners is having a plant sale to just in time for the growing season in Gloucester Massachusetts! Join us for a Plant Sale on Stacy Boulevard on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 9am to noon. The event will be held rain or shine. Locally grown plants plus dahlia tubers will be available for...
Where: Stacey Boulevard
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Beverly Library Spring Book Sale
Beverly Library in Massachusetts hosts hosts their annual book sale and fundraiser. Image is AI generated.
Our annual Friends' Spring Book Sale takes place daily at the main library from Saturday, Saturday May 10 through May 17. The sale will be open daily during regular library hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9AM-9PM; Fri.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Beverly Warrior Weekend
Warrior Weekend at Beverly Massachusetts HighSchool
Warrior Weekend is a two day event that pays tribute to veterans through demonstrations and other events for the community. There will be all kinds of military hardware on site including tanks!
Where: Beverly High School
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Music Together - Saturday
Marblehead, Beverly Farms, Hamilton, Salem, Peabody Music Together
Music Together® is a research-based music & movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grown-ups who love them. Music Together® classes make it easy for parents/primary caregivers to play a crucial role in activating their child's music development. Classes are 45 minutes...
Where: Grace Episcopal Church in Salem
9:15 am to 11:15 am
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Swan Boat Rides in Boston Public Garden
Swan Boat Boston North Shore Parent, North Shore Parents Summer Activities Guide
The Public Garden may be one of the most ideal picnicking locations in Boston. Well-groomed and overflowing with tulips, cherry-trees, with willows cascading over the duck pond, the Boston Public Garden is a great place to relax during Boston's most beautiful season.
Where: Boston Common and Boston Public Garden
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Salamander Meander
What kind of Salamanders will we find at Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary? Photo: Mass Audubon
We'll search the sanctuary's vernal pools, ponds, and woodlands for a variety of amphibians that are the on the move. If we're lucky, we might see Wood Frog and Spotted Salamander eggs and catch a few adults to observe up close and then release.
Where: Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
10:00 am to 2:30 pm
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Birds, Bees & Butterflies | Family Nature Series at Cox Reservation

Essex County Greenbelt Association hosts an Exploration Workshop for families at Cox Reservation in Essex Massachusetts!
Essex County Greenbelt Association invites families to Cox Reservation for a fun session that's all about bees! This show-and-tell introduces children of all ages to the importance of bees and other pollinators.
Where: Cox Reservation
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Gloucester Student Arts Festival
Gloucester Student Arts Festival showcases multiple forms of art created by the students of Gloucester Massachusetts
Arts Fest is an annual celebration of the arts in the Gloucester Public Schools, a day to enjoy creativity, connection, and celebrating our students’ talents as a Gloucester community. It is led by the Gloucester Education Foundation in partnership with the Gloucester Public Schools, Cape Ann...
Where: Cape Ann Museum Green, Where: O'Maley Innovation Middle School
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
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