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Nature Art Classes: Painted Turtles

Learn about painted turtles through art at the Joppa Flats Education Center

There's always something wonderful to notice in nature's beauty, and we're here to help you make it all come to life through your own amazing works of art. Each series offers different themes and different materials to engage every young artist's budding creativity. Sign up for one class at a time, or come for the whole series. Move over, Michelangelo - make room for all our Joppa artist superstars!

When: 
Thursday, March 20, 2014 3:45-5:15 pm

Nature Art Classes: Dragonflies

Dragonflies don't breath fire, so how did they get their name? Find out at Joppa

There's always something wonderful to notice in nature's beauty, and we're here to help you make it all come to life through your own amazing works of art. Each series offers different themes and different materials to engage every young artist's budding creativity. Sign up for one class at a time, or come for the whole series. Move over, Michelangelo - make room for all our Joppa artist superstars!

When: 
Thursday, March 13, 2014 3:45-5:15 pm

Nature Art Classes: Herons on the Wing

Join teachers Jan Morris and Lee Grover for an art science session about herons!

There's always something wonderful to notice in nature's beauty, and we're here to help you make it all come to life through your own amazing works of art. Each series offers different themes and different materials to engage every young artist's budding creativity. Sign up for one class at a time, or come for the whole series. Move over, Michelangelo - make room for all our Joppa artist superstars!

When: 
Thursday, March 6, 2014 3:45-5:15 pm

Nature Art Classes: Sweet Smelling Skunks

Kids will learn all about skunks by making art at the Mass Audubon Joppa Flats E

There's always something wonderful to notice in nature's beauty, and we're here to help you make it all come to life through your own amazing works of art. Each series offers different themes and different materials to engage every young artist's budding creativity. Sign up for one class at a time, or come for the whole series. Move over, Michelangelo - make room for all our Joppa artist superstars! This session is all about the mysterious skunk, it's chemical defenses and the tactics they use to survive.  It will include age-appropriate science, a short tactile learning activity, and a group poem, song, or story.

When: 
Thursday, January 30, 2014 3:45-5:15 pm

Nature Art Classes: Needling with Evergreens

There's always something wonderful to notice in nature's beauty at Joppa Flats!

There's always something wonderful to notice in nature's beauty, and we're here to help you make it all come to life through your own amazing works of art. Each series offers different themes and different materials to engage every young artist's budding creativity. Sign up for one class at a time, or come for the whole series. Move over, Michelangelo - make room for all our Joppa artist superstars! This session will focus on the wonder of evergreens and will include age-appropriate science, a short tactile learning activity, and a group poem, song, or story.

When: 
Thursday, January 23, 2014 3:45-5:15 pm

Nature Art Classes: Diving with Winter Birds

Kids will learn about winter raptors at the Joppa Flats Center in Newburyport!

There's always something wonderful to notice in nature's beauty, and we're here to help you make it all come to life through your own amazing works of art. Each series offers different themes and different materials to engage every young artist's budding creativity. Sign up for one class at a time, or come for the whole series. Move over, Michelangelo - make room for all our Joppa artist superstars! This session will focus on the winter raptors of New England and will include age-appropriate science, a short tactile learning activity, and a group poem, song, or story.

When: 
Thursday, January 16, 2014 3:45-5:15 pm

Nature Art Classes at Joppa Flats: Make a Friend

Kids will use nature as a muse to express themselves through art at Mass Audubon

Any season is a great time to notice nature's beauty and to make it come to life with amazing works of art! The summer sessions feature nature journaling, underwater scenarios, and nature critters. Move over, Michelangelo - make room for all our Joppa artist superstars!

When: 
Monday, August 12, 2013 9:30 - 11:00 am
Monday, August 19, 2013 9:30 - 11:00 am
Monday, August 26, 2013 9:30 - 11:00 am

Nature Art Classes at Joppa Flats: Watery Water Paints

Kids will use nature as a muse to express themselves through art at Mass Audubon

Any season is a great time to notice nature's beauty and to make it come to life with amazing works of art! The summer sessions feature nature journaling, underwater scenarios, and nature critters. Move over, Michelangelo - make room for all our Joppa artist superstars!

When: 
Monday, July 22, 2013 9:30 - 11:00 am
Monday, July 29, 2013 9:30 - 11:00 am
Monday, August 5, 2013 9:30 - 11:00 am

Vacation Week Flyby: Birds and Buds

Buds are a certain sign of Spring, and appear magically at the turn of the Seaso

Joppa Flats Education Center offers April vacation programs offering a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities - keeping minds active and hands busy during school break! Come all day or as your schedule allows! This Vacation Week Flyby will focus on the birds and Spring buds.

When: 
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 10am-3pm

Weekday Little Explorers: Animals in Winter

What animals do you see in winter?  Find out at IRWS in Topsfield Massachusetts

What animals do you see in winter? Where do they find their food? We will hike to the woods and look for clues of what they have been eating and where they have been sleeping. Discover tracks in the snow and try to guess what animals have been on the trails.

When: 
Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 10-11:30 am

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Summerquest Camp for kids aed 5-14 at the Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts

CraneOutdoors: First Day Hike in the Dunes

Hiking the Dunes at the Crane Wildlife Refuge with the Trustees of Reservations.
Start the year off outside with some fresh air. You may be familiar with Crane Beach, but have you ever visited the dune trails? The dunes of Castle Neck are a much less explored world unto themselves. Offering one of the most accessible dune ecosystems north of Cape Cod, Castle Neck has over six...
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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