Ipswich

In With The New Hike

Snowy owls are just one of the surpises that you might find on the trails of the Crane Wildlife Refuge in Winter!

Welcome the New Year with a brisk hike through the Crane Wildlife Refuge! We’ll begin with a small fire on the beach – bring a slip of paper with regrets from the past year, and we’ll send them up in smoke. Then we’ll cleanse our psyches with a trek through the starkly beautiful landscape of the dunes; trails winding along the sandy hills, blood pumping, the smell of the sea in the air – what a perfect way to to enter into 2018! At hike’s end we’ll warm up with hot cider.

When: 
Monday, January 1, 2018 10am-Noon

Kids Cookie Decorating Class at Marini Farm

Kids will learn how to decorate holidQay cookies at Marini Farm in Ipswich MA!

A class that will focus around decorating Holiday Cookies. Our little chefs will begin by decorating a holiday craft. They will then use their creative energy and icing to decorate their holiday cookies. Each chef will receive enough cookies to have a snack and take a few home.

  • Ages Pre - K and up reccommended (Only children participating need a ticket)
  • Event takes about an hour.
  • Parents are welcome to stay and help or walk around our christmas tree lot and holiday store.
When: 
Saturday, November 25, 2017 4-5pm
Sunday, November 26, 2017 4-5pm
Location: 

Shine A Light: A Family Night Hike

Join the Trustees on a night hike with your Family at the Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts

On this Friday before Thanksgiving, in the dark of the new moon, we’ll walk with tea lights (no open flames!) to illuminate our passage through the trails and along the rolling hills at the Crane Estate. While we walk, we’ll talk about the first Thanksgiving, and how giving thanks can make us appreciate all the good and wonder in our lives. You’ll be amazed at how fortunate you are when you stop taking things for granted! Come with an attitude of gratitude! Pre-registration is suggested.

When: 
Friday, November 17, 2017 7-9PM

Car Seat Safety Checkpoint

Come to the Ipswich Fire Department for a car seat safety inspection and Touch a Truck!.

The Ipswich Fire Department, Police Department, and Action Ambulance will be hosting a carseat checkpoint at fire headquarters. Come on in and get your car seat checked to see if it's properly installed and if you need a new one we have those as well thanks to a Grant provided to us From Institution For Savings. We will also have emergency vehicles here for the kids to be able to walk around and look at.

When: 
Saturday, November 18, 2017 10am-2pm

IMS presents Peter Pan, Jr.

Ipswich Middle School presents Peter Pan, Jr at Ipswich Performing Arts Center in Ipswich Massachusetts!

Ipswich Middle School performs Peter Pan, Jr. Join the fun as Peter Pan and his lost boys, a band of Brave Girls and a ship full of Pirates retell this modern version of the timeless tale about a boy who wouldn't grow up... Come see this beloved musical story brought to life by the Ipswich Middle School theatre department.

When: 
Friday, November 17, 2017 7:00pm
Saturday, November 18, 2017 7:00pm
Sunday, November 19, 2017 1:00pm

IMS presents Peter Pan, Jr. - Matinee

Ipswich Middle School presents Peter Pan, Jr at Ipswich Performing Arts Center in Ipswich Massachusetts!

Ipswich Middle School performs Peter Pan, Jr. Join the fun as Peter Pan and his lost boys, a band of Brave Girls and a ship full of Pirates retell this modern version of the timeless tale about a boy who wouldn't grow up... Come see this beloved musical story brought to life by the Ipswich Middle School theatre department.

When: 
Friday, November 17, 2017 7:00pm
Saturday, November 18, 2017 7:00pm
Sunday, November 19, 2017 1:00pm

Haunted Hike

Walk through the Crane Wildlife Refuge Ipswich Massachusetts with the Trustees of Reservations on Halloween!

Join The Trustees of Reservations for a harrowing Halloween Hike through the haunted trails of the Crane Wildlife Refuge! All Hallow’s Eve is a night when the creatures of the woods roam the paths and the dunes, silent and scary. Bring someone you can hold on to – and be prepared to hike through soft sand up and down hills for approximately 1.5 miles! We’ll finish our adventure with witches brew and pumpkin bread around a campfire on the beach.

When: 
Tuesday, October 31, 2017 7-9pm

Autumn Ramble

The Cedar Point Trail at the Crane Estate winds through varied terrain to the be

Come explore the Crane Estate trails in this season between the chaos of summer and the quiet of winter. We’ll take note of the ways nature gets ready to rest – the preparations that plants and animals make to survive the snowfall that will arrive in a matter of weeks. Bring your sharp senses and your skills of observation! This is an outdoor adventure for the whole family! We’ll end our ramble with a campfire and hot chocolate.

When: 
Sunday, November 12, 2017 1-3PM

Dr. Ruth Potee: About Teen Brain Development

Dr. Ruth Potee will tell you what you need to know about teens' developing brains.

There is increasing attention to adolescent brain development and its impact on how teens behave and take risks - such as using alcohol and drugs - and what this means for parents of teens. Come learn more about what parents and other interested members of the community can do to keep our teens safer, healthier, and substance-free through the middle and high school years.

When: 
Thursday, October 10, 2017 7:00pm

Wolfstock at Wolf Hollow

Jah Spirit Concert fundraiser at Wolf Hollow in Ipswich Massachusetts. Photo: Linnea by staff member Niki Tracchia

Bring the whole family to Wolf Hollows annual live Reggae concert featuring award winning Reggae Band Jah Spirit! This concert is an annual fundraiser for Wolf Hollow. Great food is available from food trucks and beer and soda will be pouring from Ipswich Ale Brewery's Tapmobile. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy face painting, food vendors, and viewing of the wolves.

When: 
Sunday, September 10, 2017 2-6pm
Location: 

Pages

Brookwood School Summer Program for kids Pre-K through 9 in Manchester Massachusetts

Kidleidoscope at Breakheart Reservation

Kidleidoscope is a program designed for preschoolers at Bradley Palmer State Park
Come join our park interpreter for a story time and nature walk! Complete a small craft and explore the woods! Walks are gently paced and approximately 1 mile, though not accessible for strollers. Appropriate for families with children 3-5 years old. Meet at the Visitor Center.
10:30 am to 11:30 am

Music Together - Friday

Marblehead, Beverly Farms, Hamilton, Salem, Peabody Music Together
Music Together® is a research-based music & movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grown-ups who love them. Music Together® classes make it easy for parents/primary caregivers to play a crucial role in activating their child's music development. Classes are 45 minutes...
10:30 am to 11:15 am
Subscribe to Ipswich