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COASTSWEEP 2017

COASTSWEEP encourages families to volunteer and help preserve some of the nicest

Living on the North Shore has a lot of benefits, and one of the best is our proximity to the beach. Wherever you might be living or visiting on the North Shore, you are never more than a half-hour car ride from the nearest spot to bury your toes in the sand. We have miles and miles of beautiful beach available to us, and it's our obligation to help keep it clean. Each September through November, thousands of volunteers throughout Massachusetts turn out for COASTSWEEP—the statewide coastal cleanup sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM).

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Teen Volunteers at MPL

Teens are encouraged to volunteer at the Manchester Public Library this Summer

Calling all teens for the 2016 Summer Volunteen Program! If you’re entering 6th to 12th grade, the library would love to have you volunteer this summer to help keep the summer reading program running flawlessly! We ask volunteens to do 15 hours of service over the course of the summer. We're more than happy to schedule service hours around summer commitments, as long as you give us enough of a heads-up! Applications for the 2016 Summer Volunteen Program are at the front desk. Completed applications can be returned to Kate.

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Volunteers Needed at Long Hill Gardens!

Volunteers make programs like the children's garden possible at Long Hill Beverl

The Long Hill Flower Fields need volunteers to help with the PYO flower programs and to staff their booth at the Beverly Farmers' Market. Teens and adults can fulfill their community service obligation with these programs. Come volunteer at this beautiful location and help preserve a wonderful community resource! Contact Beth O'Grady by email.

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Today's Events
Upcoming Events

Cirque du Soleil presents: Luzia - Somerville

Experience a wondrous world that inspires you to explore your senses, enveloped in light and nurtured by rain. Under the Grand Chapiteau at Suffolk Downs. LUZIA is a poetic and acrobatic ode to the rich, vibratnt culture of a country whose wealth stems from an extraordinary mix of influences.

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The Big Dog Show A Dale Rogers Exhibit

The Big Dog Show is a travelling large-scale public art exhibit created by award winning sculptor, Dale Rogers, and consists of twenty 8-foot-hi

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Annual National Sand Sculpting Festival

The Annual Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival is a fun family event that inspires the inner artist in all of us! The festival is a greatly anticipated annual summer event in the Greater Boston area with approximately 900,000 attendees. Master sand sculptors from around the world compete...

Where: Revere Beach

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Robots and Beyond: Exploring Artificial Intelligence at MIT

Robots and Beyond shares the results of decades of Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation at MIT. Explore the ideas that shaped AI and the birth of robotics, fields that are synonymous with research at MIT.

Where: MIT Museum

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Boston Public Market - Boston

The Boston Public Market is an indoor, year-round marketplace featuring 35 New England artisans and food producers housed under one roof offering fresh foods, prepared meals, crafts, and specialty items. Residents and visitors alike can find seasonal, locally sourced food from Massachusetts and New...

8:00 am to 8:00 pm

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Rowley Farmers Market

The Rowley Farmers Market is an open air market held on Sundays on the Rowley Town Common. There's always a great selection of fresh local produce, other food and locally hand-made goods.

Where: Rowley Town Common

8:00 am to 1:00 pm

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Newburyport Farmers' Market

The Newburyport Farmers Summer Market celebrates local fresh produce every Sunday morning rain or shine! Start your Sunday browsing fresh North Shore local produce, meats, cheeses, and seafood in an open air market atmosphere! Food and beverage vendors offer fresh hot coffee, breakfast treats and...

Where: Tannery Marketplace

9:00 am to 1:00 pm

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AJH: Newborn Care Class

The Newborn Care class will cover practical baby care topics that will help you to feel more confident in your ability to care for your newborn. Classes are on Sundays from 9:30am-12:00am in the Higgins Conference Room at Anna Jaques Hospital.

Where: Anna Jaques Hospital

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

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Beginning Birding at Harold Parker

Come to Harold Parker State Forest, for a birding session with the park interpreter!

Where: Harold Parker State Forest

9:45 am to 11:00 pm

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PEM Explores Innovations Inspired by Nature - Salem

This summer discover how creative innovators are turning to nature for new ideas and smart solutions to human challenges. Wild Designs, on exhibit at Peabody Essex Museum, features works by artists and other creatives who are looking to nature and living systems for new ideas and creative...

Where: Peabody Essex Museum

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Swampscott Farmer's Market

Rain or shine, the Swampscott Farmers’ Market features a wide variety of produce, meats, fish, breads, flowers and crafts from farmers, food producers, and artisans from around Massachusetts and nearby New England states. Anchoring the market, Swampscott will have Clark Farm providing a large...

Where: Swampscott Town Hall

10:00 am to 1:00 pm

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MFA: Casanova’s Europe: Art, Pleasure, and Power in the 18th Century

In the dynamic world of 18th-century Europe, people, ideas, and artistic styles crossed national boundaries. Salons rich with opulent paintings and furnishings hummed with intellectual exchange, gossip, and flirtation. To a person like Giacomo Casanova—smart and confident, boastful and scheming—the...

Where: Museum of Fine Arts

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Meet Beach Creatures All Summer Long!

Drop in at Joppa Flats BEFORE the beach, AFTER the beach, or INSTEAD of the beach! What is that spiky thing I almost stepped on? How do starfish – or is it sea stars – eat? Are those baby fish, or is that as big as they get? You have the questions, Joppa Flats Education Center has the answers – and...

Where: Joppa Flats Education Center

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

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Swan Boat Rides in Boston Public Garden

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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Butterflies & Bugs Free-for-All

Drop in at Joppa Flats and meet live caterpillars, moths, and butterflies! You’ll learn smart practices to attract birds and wildlife to your own yard as well as how to safely identify insects. Enjoy a "Backyard Bug Hunt' with our naturalists, join in a "Monarch Migration Relay Race," and take home...

Where: Joppa Flats Education Center

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

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PEM: Sally Mann A Thousand Crossings - Salem

Co-organized with the National Gallery of Art, this exhibition features some 115 photographs - many of which have not been exhibitied or published previously - that offer a sweeping overview of the distinguished photograhier's articstic achievement, vision and drive.

Where: Peabody Essex Museum

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

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North Andover Farmers' Market

The North Andover Farmers' Market brings local produce and foods to the heart of North Andover every Sunday! The market will take place in the center of town at the intersection of First Street and Main Street.

Where: Downtown North Andover

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

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Fitness on the Green at MarketStreet Lynnfield - Athleta

Join us on The Green at MarketStreet Lynnfield for sweat-inducing workouts. These complimentary classes run from May through October.

Where: MarketStreet Lynnfield

10:00 am to 11:00 am

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The Stevens-Coolidge Place Cutting Garden

The public is invited to cut your own flowers in the cutting garden (only). In addition to pick-your-own standards like zinnias, dahlias and rudbeckia, visitors will find new varieties to add pop and flair to their bouquets. The garden is fun for all ages and there is always something new to learn...

Where: Stevens-Coolidge Place

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Essex Heritage Boat Tours to Bakers Island Lighthouse - Salem

Bakers Island Light is officially open for the season! Whether you have visited before or are new to the site, there are lots of ways to experience Bakers Island Light this summer. Read on to see what is happening this year.

Where: Central Wharf Salem

10:30 am to 2:00 pm

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Abbadia Mare Rennaisance Fair

The Abbadia Mare Festival is a fund raiser for the Hammond Castle Museum. At this Rennaisance Faire there will be live performances, musicians, great food, demonstrations, comedy, Knights, storytelling, and artisans/vendors from around New England! Castle Tours will also be available. Perhaps you...

Where: Hammond Castle

11:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Wagon Rides at Appleton Farms

Wagon Rides are new to Appleton Farms this summer! What better way than to spend a summer day on the farm. Hop aboard our hay wagon and go for a ride past our vegetable fields and out to the great pasture. Enjoy our rolling landscape, maybe spot some cows grazing and enjoy being outside! The ride...

Where: Appleton Farms

11:30 am to 2:30 pm

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Polo at Myopia Hunt Club

Bring a picnic and enjoy the action.

Where: Myopia Hunt Club

1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

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Public Skate & Learn to Skate at Peabody Skating Rink

The McVann-O'Keefe Skating Rink in Peabody is open for Public Skating weekdays from 10-11:45 am, Saturday's at 2 pm, and Sundays at 2:10 pm. Call today to ask about the Learn to Skate program at with the Peabody Skating Club. The ice is perfect. The Halloween and Christmas parties are a blast, and...

Where: McVann-O'Keefe Memorial Skating Rink

2:00 pm to 3:45 pm

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Pond Hike at Harold Parker

Let’s discover what lives in our tranquil New England ponds by exploring Stearns Pond. Harold Parker has 11 ponds, 9 of which were created by the CCC.

Where: Harold Parker State Forest

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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Meet the Machines

Balers and bucket loaders and tractors, oh my! Pack a picnic and spend a summer evening at Appleton Farms meeting our machines. You'll get to climb aboard backhoes, check out manure spreaders and try out the view from our tractors. Afterwards, enjoy music and your picnic brought from home in the...

Where: Appleton Farms

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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TitO presents Medea

First performed in 431bc, Euripides' Medea is, on one level, a classical Greek tragedy about a wife who goes to extraordinary lengths to punish her unfaithful husband. Yet there are many levels worth exploring in this tale of revenge and justice, and our talented ensemble promises to take you on a...

Where: Maudslay State Park

4:00 pm

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Sundays in Patton Park 2018

Come enjoy community and music each Sunday in Patton Park! Dust off your lawn chairs and bring your picnic down to the park on Sunday evenings. We have a fantastic line up of bands this summer ---presented by Institution for Savings Bank and sponsored by The Community House, Town of Hamilton, HW...

Where: Patton Park

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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Fitness on the Green at MarketStreet Lynnfield - Lululemon

Join us on The Green at MarketStreet Lynnfield for sweat-inducing workouts. These complimentary classes run from May through October.

Where: MarketStreet Lynnfield

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

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North Shore Music Theater Presents Never Grow Up Peter Pan

PETER PAN, the high-flying Tony© Award-winning musical, follows the adventures of Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, as they visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night. With a sprinkle of pixie dust, they begin a magical journey across the stars that none of...

Where: North Shore Music Theatre

7:30 pm to 10:00 pm

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Monday, July 23

Robots and Beyond: Exploring Artificial Intelligence at MIT

Robots and Beyond shares the results of decades of Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation at MIT. Explore the ideas that shaped AI and the birth of robotics, fields that are synonymous with research at MIT.

Where: MIT Museum

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The Big Dog Show A Dale Rogers Exhibit

The Big Dog Show is a travelling large-scale public art exhibit created by award winning sculptor, Dale Rogers, and consists of twenty 8-foot-hi

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Boston Public Market - Boston

The Boston Public Market is an indoor, year-round marketplace featuring 35 New England artisans and food producers housed under one roof offering fresh foods, prepared meals, crafts, and specialty items. Residents and visitors alike can find seasonal, locally sourced food from Massachusetts and New...

8:00 am to 8:00 pm

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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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Dragonflies in the Park

Explore the world of odonata, one of the oldest life forms on Earth. This is a great kids’ program and most appropriate for families. Best for kids 8 and up. Meet at the Parking Lot Kiosk

Where: Halibut Point State Park

10:00 am to 11:00 am

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Sing & Dance with the Music Man - Saturday

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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Public Skate and Learn to Skate at Peabody Skating Rink

The McVann-O'Keefe Skating Rink in Peabody is open for Public Skating weekdays from 10-11:45 am, Saturday's at 2 pm, and Sundays at 2:10 pm. Call today to ask about the Learn to Skate program at with the Peabody Skating Club. The ice is perfect. The Halloween and Christmas parties are a blast, and...

Where: McVann-O'Keefe Memorial Skating Rink

10:00 am to 11:45 am

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MFA: Casanova’s Europe: Art, Pleasure, and Power in the 18th Century

In the dynamic world of 18th-century Europe, people, ideas, and artistic styles crossed national boundaries. Salons rich with opulent paintings and furnishings hummed with intellectual exchange, gossip, and flirtation. To a person like Giacomo Casanova—smart and confident, boastful and scheming—the...

Where: Museum of Fine Arts

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Arts and Crafts for Little Ones with Colleen Apostolos-Marsh

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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Monday Knitting Group

The knitting group at the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library welcomes experienced & beginning knitters and crochet folk.

Where: Hamilton-Wenham Public Library

12:00 pm to 2:30 pm

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