Beverly

Growing Strong | Free Youth Fitness Program

A free youth fitness class run by Beverly High School volunteers. Children are welcome to attend any number of the classes. Growing Strong is a new, free, youth program that aims to provide a welcoming, social environment for children to begin a healthy lifestyle. Fitness is so important, especially for young children. It not only benefits a child’s overall physical health but also improves self esteem, concentration and decreases stress.

When:

Sunday, July 23, 2023 10-11am

Sundays, August 6, 13 & 20, 2023 10-11am

Location:

Cove Elementary School

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Fish Flake Hill Walking Tour

Tour the Fish Flake Hill Historic District in Beverly MA as part of Trails & Sails. Photo: drying of fish on fish flakes on Water Street.

Join Historic Beverly for a walking tour of Fish Flake Hill Historic District! The historic structures of the oldest area of the city, Fish Flake Hill, are the sites of the town’s revolutionary and early maritime industries, and home to many of Beverly’s merchants and sea captains. This area was also the town’s primary business district into the mid-19th century.

When:

Saturday, September 16, 2023 2-3pm

Location:

Fish Flake Hill Historic District

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Summer Movie Series at Lynch Park: West Side Story

Free outdoor showing of West side Story (2021) at Lynch Park in Beverly Massachusetts

Enjoy an outdoor seaside showing of a Steven Steven Spielberg's interpretation of West Side Story (2021)! Westside Story is a modern musical representation of the classic story "Romeo and Juliet". The sharks and the jets are rival gangs fighting for the same territory. Tensions rise as a shark girl named Maria and a Jet named Tony fall for eachother, but there's a problem they can never be allowed to be together.

When:

Saturday, August 5, 2023 7:45-11pm

Location:

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Ferris Bueller at Lynch Park

Plum Island Drive-In Fundaraiser for Newburyport Youth Services featuring 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'

Enjoy a beautiful night on at the ocean's edge at the Lynch park for an outdoor movie. This showing will be Ferris Buellers Day Off! Join the fun as a high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite what the Principal thinks of that - Ooooh, yeah.

When:

Sunday, July 30, 2023 7:45-10:25pm

Location:

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Summer Movie Series at Lynch Park: Twister

Free outdoor showing of Twister at Lynch Park in Beverly Massachusetts

Enjoy an outdoor seaside showing of a great Summer blockbuster from '90s! Bill and Jo Harding, advanced storm chasers on the brink of divorce, must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.

When:

Sunday, July 23, 2023 7:45-10:30pm

Location:

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Balch House | Kids Summer Drop-ins

Kids are invited to Balch House in Beverly Massachusetts to play with and make colonial era toys!

Historic Beverly's Hale Farm is host to a fun and interactive series of drop in activities for kids of all ages, available any time the property is open Fridays and Saturdays from 11am to 3pm. Kids are encouraged to try some colonial games and then make their own to take home!

When:

Mondays & Saturdays, July 3-29, 2023 12-4pm

Location:

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Reading Frederick Douglass Together

Reading with Frederick Douglass at Hale Farm in Beverly Massachusetts will feature "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

The Hale Farm is hosting a community reading event of Frederick Douglass's famous speech titled "What to the American Slave is the Fourth of July?" The event is part of the Reading Frederick Douglass Together initiative and will feature Nathan Richardson portraying Frederick Douglass. The event is a collaborative effort involving the City of Beverly, North Shore NAACP, Salem United, Waring School, and other organizations. Special guest speakers will also be present.

When:

Saturday, July 1, 2023 10-11AM

Location:

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STEAM Storytime at Amesbury Library

S.T.E.A.M. storytime at Amesbury Public Library focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics

Join Amesbury Public Library for an interactive storytime outdoors with stories, songs, actions, and fun! We'll end with stations around for kids and adults to explore. Storytimes are great ways to build literacy skills and create learning experiences as well as a great social event. Younger siblings are welcome, but please bring children who are in our age range for this program.

When:

Wednesdays, April 5 - May 31, 2023 3:30-4:15pm

Location:

Amesbury Public Library

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Beverly Earth Fest 2023

Beverly's Earth Fest is a celebration of sustainable living co-hosted by Green Beverly with the City of Beverly Massachusetts

Bring the whole family to Beverly's Earth Fest! A celebration of sustainable living co-hosted by Green Beverly with the City of Beverly. Enjoy games, mini workshops, tide pool walks, local bites and brews, and more! Free Entry, Live Band, Raffle, Local Beer and Bites, Beach Activities, Bike Safety Clinic, Climate Resilience Walk, Guided Bird-Watching, Home Energy Station, Seedling Station, Recycling Relay Race, Upcycled Fashion Exhibit.

When:

Sunday, April 30, 2023 12-3pm

Location:

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Garden Explorers: Drop In Art

Long Hill Gardens in Beverly Massachusetts is a great place to learn about the nattural world and the creatures that live in it!

Celebrate the arrival of springtime with this exciting, family-friendly drop-in art project! Take inspiration from all the new blooms in the garden and craft your very own flower. Feel free to arrive anytime between 10AM and 1PM to participate.

When:

Saturday, April 29, 2022 10am-1pm

Location:

Long Hill and Sedgwick Gardens

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Saugus Iron Works Park Grounds & Estuary Walk

Learn about the natural world in Saugus while ecploring the park ground ast the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site in Massachusetts.

Where: Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

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Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!

Where: Halibut Point State Park

7:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit at Pingree School

Pingree School hosts the 16th annual Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit on their campus in South Hamilton, Massachusetts .

Where: Pingree School

8:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Marblehead Farmers' Market

The Marblehead Farmer's Market boasts 15+ local farms, and booths with an educational spin nutrition, vendors and farms selling homemade prepared goods and craft vendors that are switched up in a rotation basis week to week. Additionally there are entertainers and exhibits by environmentally...

Where: Marblehead Farmers' Market

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

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Salem Witch Hunt Walking Tour

This self-guided walking tour is designed to help explain the true history behind the Salem Witch Trials. After more than three centuries of storytelling through countless books, movies, and television shows, the line between historical fact and dramatic fiction has become increasingly blurred....

Where: Downtown Salem

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Waldorf Enchanted Fair - Moraine Farm

The school campus will be transformed into the magical Enchanted Fair! Come join us for family-friendly games, crafts, music, fireside stories, food, and shopping. All activities, crafts, and food will be purchased using tickets. Pre-order your fair tickets today! Tickets will also be available for...

Where: Waldorf School at Moraine Farm

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Low-Sensory Play at North Shore Children's Museum

Join us for a low-sensory play session. For some children, visiting places like NSCM can be over-stimulating. This special play session will have reduced noise, crowds, and stimulation. While medical diagnosis is not required, we encourage that these limited tickets be used for families with a...

Where: North Shore Children's Museum

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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Sunday, November 30

Newburyport Santa Parade & Tree Lighting

As the holiday season approaches, Santa & Mrs. Claus arrive in the most fitting way for this seaport town... by US Coast Guard boat! Welcome Santa on the Sunday after Thanksgiving as he and Mrs.

Where: Downtown Newburyport

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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Gloucester's Santa Parade & Tree Lighting

Gloucester's Holiday Parade is a great tradition to kick off the holidays! Come enjoy the parade, Santa, and the tree lighting at Kent Circle! Volunteers will line up parade participants at the State Fish Pier on Parker Street at 2:00 PM and will guide them through downtown Gloucester and on to...

Where: Downtown Gloucester

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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Monday, December 1

Saugus Iron Works Park Grounds & Estuary Walk

Learn about the natural world in Saugus while ecploring the park ground ast the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site in Massachusetts.

Where: Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

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Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!

Where: Halibut Point State Park

7:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Salem Witch Hunt Walking Tour

Where: Downtown Salem

9:00 am to 5:00 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 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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Chess Night at Beverly Library

You do not have access to view this node and BevRec are teaming up to offer Chess Nights in the Barnett Gallery in the main Library at 32 Essex St, Beverly. The first Monday of each month through December, come and play the world’s greatest game with your neighbors. This is not an instructional...

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

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