Pre-School

Parent/Child Walkabouts: Mill Pond Morning

Join Joppa Flats at Mill Pond in W. Newbury to explore ponds!

In every kind of weather, our favorite thing is to head outdoors to our spectacular local habitats! Join Joppa Flats Education Center on a nature exploration that will focus on the importance of a sense of place as we explore the ecology, sights, and sounds of our natural landscape. Wildlife, local and migrating birds, collecting techniques, and environmental awareness will be presented in a fun, energetic format that adults and children alike will enjoy. This session will focus on the pond habitat, and it's importance in the ecosystem.

When:

Friday, September 14, 2012 1-2:30pm

Location:

Mill Pond & Pipestave Hill

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NYS Fall Registration

Choose from a wide range of classes, activities and outings from NYS programs!

Newburyport Youth Services has a complet catalog of programs this Fall and Winter that appeals to a huge spectrum of interests! Registration Has begun and people are encouraged to register as soon as possible to save their spots in these wonderful activities geared toward personal development and fun! Programs are open to everyone, non-residents pay a small additional fee.

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American Girl Tea Party

Smolak Farms invites children to an American Gril Tea Party under the farm's event tent! Kids can bring their favorite doll, along with parents grandparents or friends! Party goers can look forward to treats, games and craft activities to fill the afternoon with fun.

When:

Sunday, September 9, 2012 1-3pm

Location:

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"Creatures of the Night" Live Animal Show

Kids get hands-on with live animals at the Newburyport Public Library!

Learn about all kinds of nocturnal animals and then meet a three-banded armadillo, a fruit bat, a chinchilla, a scorpion, an opossum, and a python. Ages 5 and up, 10:00. Sign up in person or by phone at 978-465-4428, ext. 235

When:

Thursday, August 9, 2012 10-11am

Location:

Newburyport Public Library

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Morning Stroll to the Horse Bridge

Take a morning stroll through the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary!

Join us for an easy midmorning stroll through the cool back woods of the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Our short walk will start among towering groves of white pine, where we will search for toads and salamanders. The trail will lead us to a wildflower-filled field rich with dragonflies and butterflies. A few steps later, we will encounter an old wooden bridge that spans the Ipswich River, where we will stop for a snack and look for ducks, geese, and maybe a snapping turtle!

When:

Thursday, August 9, 2012 9-10:30am

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Afternoon Parent/Child Walkabout: Butterflying at Joppa

Learn about butterflies at Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport!

This week we learn about butterflies, how to catch them and what they eat! We'll will focus on the importance of a sense of place as we explore the ecology, sights, and sounds of our natural landscape. Wildlife, local and migrating birds, collecting techniques, and environmental awareness will be presented in a fun, energetic format that adults and children alike will enjoy.

When:

Friday, July 20, 2012 1-2:30 pm

Location:

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

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Eco-Art: River Ecology

Explore the ecology of the Ipswich River through craft and hiking!

We will construct a simple sailboat from bark and leaves, and then we will hike to the river to sail our tiny schooners. Using strainers and buckets, we will dip for organisms from the river's edge, look for evidence of beavers, and scan for birds from the observation tower.

When:

Thursday, Jul 19, 2012 9 - 11:00 am

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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"Where the Wild Things Are" Party

Come join the wild rumpus at Newburyport Public Library's 'Wild Things' Party

Where are the Wild Things? At Newburyport Public Library! Listen to the classic story "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak and then enjoy the wild rumpus! We will make a craft and play some games at this exciting party. Ages 3 - 6. Sign up in person or by phone beginning Monday, June 11.

When:

Thursday, June 28, 2012 2-3pm

Location:

Newburyport Public Library

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Imagine, Sing, & Learn 6B: Beat the Heat!

Beat the Heat at this Imagine Sing and Learn at Joppa Flats Education Center

This parent/child program is designed for the creative, curious, and active preschooler. Each 90-minute session offers a structured series of activities including original songs, movement, dramatic play, hands-on science, and a thematic snack. When it's time to go home, you'll receive coloring pages, song lyrics, vocabulary, a fun fact sheet, and a suggested reading list via email.

When:

Thu, Jun 21, 2012 1 - 2:30pm

Location:

Joppa Flats Education Center

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Parent/Child Walkabouts: In Search of Horseshoe Crabs - Afternoon

Explore the Joppa Flats Education Center for signs of Horsshoe crabs!

In every kind of weather, our favorite thing is to head outdoors to our spectacular local habitats! Each nature exploration will focus on the importance of a sense of place as we explore the ecology, sights, and sounds of our natural landscape. Wildlife, local and migrating birds, collecting techniques, and environmental awareness will be presented in a fun, energetic format that adults and children alike will enjoy. This week we go in search of migrating horseshoe crabs!

When:

Wedensday, June 20, 2012 1-2:30pm

Location:

Joppa Flats Education Center