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Waldorf at Moraine Farm Open Classrooms Tour

On Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 8:00 - 10:00 am, families of students entering Pre-K through Grade 8, are invited to Waldorf School at Moraine Farm to learn more about Waldorf education.

Tour classrooms, meet our teachers, partake in interactive learning just like our kids do! Experience for yourself how our time-tested approach to education promotes a learning environment that allows for self-discovery, creative problem solving and high achievement. Academic lessons are integrated through the arts, music and movement creating multidimensional learning that fosters self-motivated and well-rounded students.

RSVP to our Open Classrooms Tour. The tour begins promptly at 8:00 am and ends at 10:00 am after a brief Q&A period with faculty, parents and staff.

When:

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 from 8:00 - 10:00 am

Location:

Waldorf School at Moraine Farm

Beverly

School Open House

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Odyssey Day School’s 3rd Annual STEAMfest Open House

Odyssey Day School in Wakefield MA STEAM fest and Open House

Odyssey Day School invites you to its 3rd Annual STEAMfest and Open House. STEAMfest is a celebration of hands-on science and art. Come connect a circuit, learn to solder, create mathematical art or whip up some kitchen chemistry! Take on an engineering challenge with household materials. Make the word science an action verb! Activities are appropriate for scientists ages 4-12. Tours and information will be available.

Please join us.

When:

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 6:30-8 pm

Location:

Odyssey Day School

Wakefield

School Open House

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Brookwood School Speaker Series: The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties

Parent Education at Brookwood School in Manchester MA

On Thursday, November 2 at 7 p.m. Brookwood School proudly welcomes best-selling author Dr. Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist specializing in play therapy and parenting skills and author of The Opposite of Worry: The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears, to share simple, effective strategies that build connection through fun, play, and empathy. Whether it's the monster in the closet or the fear that arises from new social situations, school, or sports, anxiety can be especially challenging for children.

When:

November 2, 2017, at 7 p.m.

Location:

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High Quality Childcare for North Shore Families

YMCA of the North Shore offers child care programs for children ages 6 weeks through middle school. The Y's provide a safe, nurturing environment for children to learn, grow, thrive, and have fun.

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Elks National Foundation Scholarship

Elks National Foundation gives out $3.74 million in college scholarships each year through scholarship funds. Your child could qualify for one of the scholarships listed below:

Education

Scholarship

Scholarships

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St. John's Preparatory School

St. John’s Prep educates young men to live, be, do and stand for GOOD. As an inclusive, Catholic Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School for young men in grades 6 through 12, we draw our inspiration from the Xaverian values of compassion, humility, simplicity, trust and zeal.

Directory:

High School

Middle School

Private School

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McVann-O'Keefe Memorial Skating Rink

Indoor ice skating rink with public skating sessions and youth ice hockey. Ice skating lessons for all skill levels. The skating rink is available for birthday parties, special events, holiday parties or corporate events. Skate rental available.

Hockey
Figure Skating
Public Skate
Parties and Events
Pickup Hockey
Skating Lessons
Hockey Clinics/Camps
Hockey Tournament
Snack Bar
Pro Shop

Directory:

Skating Lessons

Skating Rink (Indoor)

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Academy at Penguin Hall

The Academy at Penguin Hall welcomes you to discover the only all girls college preparatory high school on the North Shore. The Academy’s student centered curriculum focuses on the needs and interests of the individual student, rather than the traditional or conventional ideas of how students should learn.

Directory:

High School

Private School

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Etiquette Boot Camp for Kids at Goddard School in Middleton

Etiquette Boot Camp for Kids at Goddard School Middleton MA. Childcare and education infant to preschool

On Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at 4:00 pm, The Goddard School in Middleton is hosting Etiquette Boot Camp for Kids. This interactive and educational class, is specifically designed with young audience (ages 4 to 7) in mind. The class will cover basic manners and table manners. In basic manners children will learn how to introduce themselves, when to interrupt, and how to show respect to their parents, peers and siblings. The table manners curriculum will teach children how to set the table, pass food, use their napkin and utensils, and more.

When:

Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at 4 PM

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at 4 PM

Location:

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Screening and Discussion of ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety

Angst is a documentary that looks at anxiety, its causes and effects, and what we can do about it. Angst features candid interviews with kids and young adults who suffer, or have suffered, from anxiety, and what they’ve learned about their experiences. The film also includes discussions with mental health experts about the causes of anxiety and its sociological effects, as well as resources and tools that offer hope.

Following the screening, we will host a discussion group led by Waldorf parent and psychotherapist, Matt Stella; and our own Cyber Civics teacher, Dirk Tiede.

When:

Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 7 pm

Location:

Waldorf School at Moraine Farm

Beverly

Parent Education

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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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Read to a Dog at APL

The Amesbury Public Library invites kids to come read to a dog at the Library! Gus, a mixed lab and certified reading partner dog, would love to hear you read aloud!

Where: Amesbury Public Library

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

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LEGO Club at Danvers Library

Peabody Institute Library - Danvers invites kids to an afternoon of building and fun! Activities will include free build, themes and instructional design. All structures will remain on display in the Children’s Room till the following weeks's session

Where: Peabody Institute Library - Danvers

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

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Sunday, February 16

For the Love of Birding at Halibut Point

Start your morning strolling our seaside treasure with Birding Basics Halibut Point State Park. For all ages. Winter brings birds and ducks to the seashore that escape freezing ponds up north. You’ll see Harlequin ducks and loons among the winter visitors at the rocky coastal water’s edge. Join us...

Where: Halibut Point State Park

8:00 am to 10:00 am

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LEGO Train

EVERYTHING IS AWESOME! Calling all LEGO fans – we’re excited to welcome the LEGO Train back to the Wenham Museum this February! Come see a rainbow colored, L-gauge model train speeding along a brick track as it races by soaring skyscrapers, country cottages, mountainside ski slopes and much more...

Where: Wenham Museum

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Family & Friends CPR Course

It is only a matter of a few short minutes before it is too late to save a life … learning what to do provides you precious minutes and gives someone a chance to survive. The Family & Friends CPR Course teaches the lifesaving skills of child CPR with breaths, child AED use, infant CPR, and m

Where: Beverly Hospital

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

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Watching the Coastal Edge at Halibut Point

Meet at the Halibut Point State Park visitors center to learn about the role Halibut Point has played in America’s military history. One day after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, U.S.

Where: Halibut Point State Park

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

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CraneOutdoors: Family Winter Wildlife Walk

A CraneOutdoors Family Winter Wildlife Walk will take you on a stroll through the Crane Beach dunes while learning about the plants and animals that call this special place home. You may be familiar with Crane Beach, but have you ever visited the dune trails? The dunes of Castle Neck are a much...

Where: Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

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Monday, February 17

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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Quarry Quest Treasure Hunt

Enjoy an outdoor treasure hunt at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations during February Vacation! Halibut Point State Park invites kids and families to follow clues then unscramble to find a treasure box!

Where: Halibut Point State Park

7:00 am to 6:00 pm

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