Teens

Origami Master Michael LaFosse will offer a free origami workshop at the Newbury Town Library. Come learn folding techniques and how to create art using just a sheet of paper from an origami master! For ages 5 and up. please RSVP if you plan to attend.

The Interact Club at Gloucester High School will be holding our 6th annual pizza taste off at Cruiseport Gloucester this year!  Come try different pizza from around Cape Ann, while helping to raise funds for the American Cancer Society through the Cape Ann Relay for Life! Only 300 tickets will be sold, and are available at the door.

Each year on the first warm rainy night of spring, wood frogs and mole salamanders begin a mass migration to vernal pools where they breed. If you happen to be out on one of these evenings, the experience can be spectacular. Tonight, a part of the sanctuary will be transformed into a Big Night scene. Participants will take a one-hour guided walk along the Vernal Pool Trail, where they will meet some interesting characters who will share some facts and stories about themselves, vernal pools, and this special time of year.

Instructor Bruce Doig of the Beverly Recreation Department will teach the basics necessary to umpire Little League and Girls Softball games. Earn money doing something you enjoy. Open to any boy or girl who will be 13 years old by April 1, 2013. Training includes rules of the game, on-field situations and umpiring mechanics for youth games. All participants receive rulebooks.

Craving Spring? Join the folks at The Trustees' Long Hill and Sedgwick Gardens to learn about seed starting for our Pick Your Own Flower Field. Help us sow the first big round of seeds. With your help, these seeds will grow into the cutting flowers that we grow in our Flower Fields! Bring the family: ages 10 and up. Please pre-register.

Young adults in grades 6-12 are invited to a matinee viewing of 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'.  Bring your friends, hang out, watch a movie and enjoy some delicious snacks! For teens in grades 6-12 only (Rated PG-13).

Teens and tweens: Feeling crafty? Head to the library and make your own beaded safety pin bracelet! Please call Jessica Hilbun, Teen Librarian, at 978-465-4428 ext.246 with any questions.

This introduction to vernal ponds is presented by Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team and sponsored by The Trustees of Reservations's Ravenswood Park.  Vernal pools are crucial to the survival of salamanders and wood frogs. Join Ravenswood Park as we explore the pools at Agassiz Rock reservation, and learn how you can certify and protect vernal pools. Vernal Pool Certification is a state certification of vernal pools, which have not been covered in the wetlands act, but serve an important roll in wetlands and are crucial to survival for a number of species.

Together, Anna Jaques Hospital and Commonwealth Newburyport Cancer Center, present an engaging event to educate the community about cancer prevention. The FREE seminar and cooking demonstration will be led by local holistic health counselor Tanya Tzitzon. She will give a brief overview of basic foods, like fresh or frozen vegetables and fruits, whole grains, healthy good quality fats, legumes, quality proteins and  herbs and spices that should be incorporated into your diet and why.

Be prepared for peeper season this Spring! Learn about the temporary habitat of vernal ponds, what lives in them, why they are home to specialized woodland creatures and how to protect them. Live creatures will be displayed during the discussion, followed by an excursion into the park. Presented by Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team at Ravenswood Park! Space is limited, so please pre-register!