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Fall Festival at Newbury Library

Pumpkin decorating is just one of the activities you can enjoy at the Fall Festival hosted by the friends of the Newbury Town Library

The Friends of the Newbury Town Library’s annual Harvest Festival is a fun day out with your family which supports the NTL!  Raffle tickets are on sale now through Harvest Fest on Oct. 23rd at the Library – see below for the full list. Winners will be announced during Harvest Fest (don’t worry, you don’t need to be present to win). Here’s what’s happening this year:

When: 
Saturday, October 22, 2022 10am-2pm
Location: 
Newbury Town Library
Newbury
Festival
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Contest
Pumpkin Carving
Book Sale
Games
Raffle
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Ipswich Vehicle Day

Ipswich Vehicle Day Touch a Truck and Hotdog cookout.

Vehicle Day and Hot Dog Picnic will be on July 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Police cars, fire trucks, construction vehicles and much more, in the parking lot of the Ascension Memorial Church. The Hot Dog Picnic is on the front lawn of the library. The Boston Bruins have teamed up with libraries across the Commonwealth to encourage kids and teens to keep reading over the summer. Bruins mascot Blades will visit Vehicle Day.

When: 
Friday, July 29, 2022 10-11am
Location: 
Ascension Memorial Church
Ipswich Public Library
Ipswich
Vehicles
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Lynn Touch a Truck

Touch a Truck at Lynn Marketplace in Massachusetts

Join us on Sunday, July 24th from 10-1 PM at Lynn Marketplace for the Touch-A-Truck event. This is a fun-filled event for kids to get up close and explore the vehicles they've seen in the City of Lynn. In addition to being a family-friendly, FREE event, patrons will have a chance to meet the professionals from the City of Lynn and the Lynn Chamber of Commerce in a safe, positive environment. All safety protocols will be followed.

When: 
Sunday, July 24, 2022 10am-1pm
Location: 
Lynn Marketplace
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Annual Peep Show at MPL
Manchester Public Library programs host their annual Easter marshmallow Peep show
Calling all ages! Create a diorama, using those deliciously sweet, marshmallow Peeps as your main characters. Let your imagination run to peeps as you illustrate your favorite book or movie. Bags of peeps are available at the library (while supplies last), or supply your own.
Where: Manchester Public Library
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Winter DROP IN Preschool Farm Explorers
Farm Explorers is a great way for preschoolers to explore Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts!
Winter is in the air and the animals of the farm and woods have prepared themselves for winter. Can we find their signs, like homes, tracks, and caches of food? What happens in winter around the farm? We invite little farmers to experience life at the farm in winter. Through farm “chores,” age-...
Where: Appleton Farms
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Landmark School Tours
Landmark School is a day and boarding school in Beverly, Mass., serving students in grades 2–12 with dyslexia or other specific learning disabilities.
Got Dyslexia? Be part of a community of day and boarding students in grades 2-12 diagnosed with dyslexia or other language-based learning disabilities. Landmark School is tailored to meet the needs of students who have Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, or Expressive Language Disorder.
Where: Landmark School
12:45 pm to 3:45 pm
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Science Fridays at HWPL
Science Fridays with Ms. Katie at the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library
Join Ms. Julie of Early Childhood Partners CFCE to enjoy a story and fun activities that explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAM). Designed for children ages 2-8 years and their caregiver. This program will be held on Fridays January 13 - March 24 from 1:30 - 2:30pm (no...
Where: Hamilton-Wenham Public Library
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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Knitting Club at Essex Library
Come try your hand at knitting at the Essex Library! Ages 6 and up
The TOHP Burnham Public Library in Essex hosts a knitting club for anybody aged 6 and up! Children ages 6 years and older with an adult-Learn the basics of knitting AND sewing with Ms. Christine. No experience necessary! Build hand strength and dexterity which will support fine motor skills....
Where: TOHP Burnham Public Library
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
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Friday Family Farm Chores at Appleton Farms
Join Thbe Trustees of Reservations at Appleton Farms for our special, hands-on Family Farm Chores program held on Fridays and Saturdays
Every day is full of a list of barnyard chores we need to get down to make sure our farmyard friends are happy and healthy! Let’s get to work.
Where: Appleton Farms
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
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Saturday, March 25

Winter Birding Boat Trip
Learn about sea birds With 7 Seas Whale Watch out of Gloucester, Massachusetts!
Cape Ann is known worldwide for its exciting concentrations of winter seabirds. Thousands of birders visit the rugged coast of Cape Ann and scan the adjacent waters hoping to spot some of the unusual and highly sought-after seabirds that spend the winter months just offshore. The best way to get to...
Where: Seven Seas Whale Watch
8:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Saturday, March 25

Beverly Library Spring Book Sale
Beverly Library hosts hosts their annual book sale and fundraiser
Our annual Friends' Spring Book Sale takes place at the main library from Saturday, Saturday March 25 through Saturday, March 1. The sale will be open daily during regular library hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9AM-9PM; Fri.
Where: Beverly Public Library
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Pictures with Mr Bunny at Hamilton-Wenham Community House
Hamilton-Wenham Community House hosts a photo session with Mr. Bunny for the little ones!
The Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham invites children and families to a photo session with Mr. Bunny and his friend Bo Peep!
Where: Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham
9:00 am to 2:30 pm
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Saturday, March 25

Sing & Dance with the Music Man
Sing & Dance with the Music Man Brian Doser in Hamilton visit Massachusetts
Come join the fun at Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 10am 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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Tails for the Trails - 5k Casual Canicross

Come to Mill Pond in West Newbury the Tails for the Trails 5k Canicross to benefit the Essex County Trail Association!
Come to Mill Pond in West Newbury for ECTA's first ever Tails for the Trails, a 5k casual Canicross! Whether you and your canine partner are beginners or experienced Canicross runners this is an event for you!
Where: Mill Pond & Pipestave Hill
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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CraneExplorer: Family Snowy Owl Prowl
Join the Trustees of Reservations at the Crane Wildlife Refuge in Ipswich Massachusetts in search of the Snowy Owl!
Wide-open coastal sites are the location of choice for wintering Snowy Owls; common perches are dunes and salt hay staddles. In winters past, these owls have been frequent visitors to the Crane Wildlife Refuge.
Where: Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Befriend the Barnyard
Befriend the Barnyard is a hands-on barnyard experience at the Trustees of Reservations' Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts
Come discover our special barnyard animals! Our Angora rabbits Violet and Vanilla, Nubian goats Merlin, Maeve, Morgana, and Mordred, and our friendly flock of heritage chickens will take center stage as we learn about what makes them so unique. Befriend the Barnyard is a hands-on barnyard...
Where: Appleton Farms
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Saturday Art Adventures at Essex Library
TOHP Library hosts a fun art & music program for the whole family in Essex Massachusetts
The TOHP Burnham Public Library in Essex invites kids to join Ms. Julie for a fun art & music program for the whole family! Designed for children ages 0-8 and their adult. Registration is requested but not required. Register through Early Childhood Partners at: www.earlychildhoodpartners.com. 
Where: TOHP Burnham Public Library
10:00 am to 11:00 am
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Saturday Family Farm Chores at Appleton Farms
Join The Trustees of Reservations at Appleton Farms for our special, hands-on Family Farm Chores program held on Fridays & Saturdays
Every day is full of a list of barnyard chores we need to get down to make sure our farmyard friends are happy and healthy! Let’s get to work.
Where: Appleton Farms
10:00 am to 4:30 pm
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Saturday, March 25

Bracken School of Dance at Ipswich Library
Bracken School of Irish Dance performs traditional Irish dance at the Ipswich Public Library.
For all ages! The Bracken School of Irish Dance will perform her in the Collins Room of the Ipswich Public Library!  Let's bring in the month of March in the right way!
Where: Ipswich Public Library
11:00 am to 11:30 am
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