Make Your Own Valentine at Danvers Library
A Valentine is fun to send. So make one yourself and deliver it to your special friend! Drop in program. All ages welcome
When:
Saturday, February 9, 2013 10am - 11:30am
Location:
Crafts
Fish Facts and Shark Socks at Maritime Gloucester
Maritime Gloucester invites kids in pre-k through first grade to a vacation week session about fish and the similar traits all fish have in common - part of a week full of educational sessions during February vacation! What makes a fish a fish? You might be surprised by just how much a great white shark and a guppy have in common! By hearing a story and looking at models and pictures, kids will learn all about the fishes that live in Cape Ann and beyond. Using ordinary socks, children will craft their own toy sharks and colorful fishes to take home!
When:
Friday, February 21, 2014 10:30am - Noon
Location:
Jellies and Coral at Maritime Gloucester
Maritime Gloucester invites kids in pre-k through first grade to a vacation week session about Jellyfish and Coral - part of a week full of educational sessions during February vacation! Did you know that the biggest jelly is found right here in Massachusetts and can have tentacles longer than four school busses? Found in every ocean, from the dark depths to the sunny surface, jellies are amazing animals! We will learn about jellies and corals and make jelly crafts to take home. We’ll highlight our adventure with a story about Jenny Jellyfish and the challenges she faces in her ocean home.
When:
Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:30am - Noon
Location:
Spaghetti Skeletons at Maritime Gloucester - Canceled
Canceled due to weather. 2/17/2014
Maritime Gloucester invites kids in pre-k through first grade to a vacation week session about marine skeletons - part of a week full of educational sessions during February vacation! What supports a fish, whale, or sea turtle as it swims through the ocean? Its skeleton! We will learn all about the skeletons of sea creatures working with some fun pasta shapes. Kids will create their own sea creature skeletons to take home! We’ll learn about more about skeleton sizes by comparing fish and giant whale bones.
When:
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 10:30am - Noon
Location:
Ice and Snow Science at Maritime Gloucester
Maritime Gloucester invites kids to a vacation week session about the unique properties of ice and snow - part of a week full of educational sessions during February vacation! Does this time of year have you thinking of ice and snow? Students will learn all about ice through a variety of icy experiments, challenges, and projects. After looking at how salt affects ice, students will create saltwater paintings to take home. We’ll also learn about how arctic and Antarctic sea creatures have adapted to survive at extreme temperatures.
When:
Thursday, February 20, 2014 1-3pm
Location:
Recycled Sea Creatures at Maritime Gloucester
Maritime Gloucester invites kids to a vacation week session focused on making art with recyclables - part of a week full of educational sessions during February vacation! Can you transform a water bottle into a fish, or a plastic plate into a sea turtle? Using a variety of recyclable materials, students will create their own sea creature sculptures to take home. We’ll look at a vast collection shells, bones, and exoskeletons for inspiration and discuss sea creature adaptations. As we talk about the importance of recycling, we’ll look at pictures of sea creature art made from recycled materials, such as marine debris and water bottles.
When:
Wednesday, February 19, 2013 1-3pm
Location:
The Wonderful Whale Workshop
Have you ever wished you could touch a whale? From the inside? Internationally renowned Whale Specialist and Educator, Cynde McInnis, introduces us to her 43 foot inflatable Humpback Whale Nile, and teaches us all about the beloved marine mammal. Enrollment is limited! Please register with the library!
When:
Saturday, February 2, 2013 10:30-11:30 am
Location:
Meet Children's Author & Illustrator E.S. Redmond
The super talented and uber funny E.S. Redmond will be visiting The Newbury Town Library to read from her newest book, "The Unruly Queen." Ms. Redmond will also lead us in a craft and be available to sign copies of her books, which will be on sale at the library, courtesy of Jabberwocky Books. The event is FREE! Please call to register!
When:
Saturday, January 26th, 2013 12:30-2:00 pm
Location:
Cozy Crafts and Ice Cream Sundaes for Teens
The Abbot Public Library invites teens are invited to warm up at the library by making fleece hats, hand warmers, and cozy cup holders. We provide the materials, you provide the creativity. Once you're nice and toasty, make your own ice cream sundae and dream that it is summer outside. No sign-ups necessary. Please let us know if you'll be attending so that we have enough refreshments for all, by stopping by the Library or calling the main desk.
When:
Thursday, January 17, 2013 3-5pm
Location:
Orgami Birds with Laura Geggis
Winter is a great time to focus on birds. They are so visible with trees foliage removed, they are so in need of feeding, and they are going to be coming to the Manchester Library as live and paper birds this month! Please register. Our second bird program will focus on the art of Origami birds with Laura Geggis, a favorite of ours, coming back with her unique paper art instruction that works both audibly and visually for so many students.
When:
Saturday, January 12, 2013 2pm
Location:
Pages
Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point
Where: Halibut Point State Park
Thursday, September 19
Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point
Where: Halibut Point State Park
7:00 am to 6:00 pm
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