Open Door Summer Meals for Kids

Open Door Summer Eats meal program for kids on Cape Ann

SUMMER MEALS FOR KIDS has begun! During the school year, local kids can get breakfast and lunch meal at school. That stops during summer break, which is where Summer Meals for Kids steps in!

Our fabulous Summer Meals for Kids interns already started delivering meals, see the schedule below:

GLOUCESTER WALK-UP LOCATIONS | June 22-August 26

  • The Open Door | 28 Emerson Avenue | M-F
    • Meals Available: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-W and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. TH-F
  • Riverdale Park | 69 Veterans’ Way | M-F
    • Meals Available: 12-12:45 p.m.
  • Willowood Gardens | 40 Willowood Road | M-F
    • Meals Available: 12-12:45 p.m.
  • Pond View Village | 23 Lepage Lane | M-F
    • Meals Available: 11:30 a.m. -12 p.m.

GLOUCESTER ENROLLED LOCATIONS

  • Summer Learning at West Parish
  • O’Maley Academy
  • Kindred Gardens
  • Camp Spindrift
  • Gloucester High School

IPSWICH LOCATIONS

  • Ipswich Community Food Pantry | 00 Southern Heights | Walk-Up Location
    • June 22-August 26 | W-TH | Meals Available 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Winthrop Elementary School | 65 Central Street | Enrolled Location
    • July 5-August 4 | M-TH | 9-9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Questions? 978.283.6776

USDA Summer Food Service Program. Meals provided by The Open Door. Program sponsored by USDA. This institution is an equal opportunity provider; visit www.foodpantry.org/usda for more information.

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

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Stargazing at Mendel Observatory

Mendel Observatory, with the support of volunteers from the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club, hosts public stargazing every Wednesday night
The Observatory, with the support of volunteers from the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club, hosts public stargazing every Wednesday night (weather permitting) starting at dusk or 7:30 pm, whichever is later.  When special astronomical events of interest occur (total lunar eclipses, etc.) the Obs
7:00 pm

Thursday, May 14

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Friday, May 15

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday, May 16

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

CraneOutdoors: The Castle Hill Hike

CraneOutdoors: The Castle Hill Hike at the Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts
Come explore the lesser-visited corners of Castle Hill and its surroundings with us this season. This hike is a CraneOutdoors guide favorite because it’s got a little bit of all the things that make the Crane Estate such a special place…
10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Birds, Bees & Butterflies | Family Nature Series

Essex County Greenbelt Association hosts a nature workshop for families at Cox Reservation in Essex Massachusetts!
Essex County Greenbelt Association invites families to Cox Reservation for a show-and-tell that introduces children of all ages to the importance of bees and other pollinators.
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

The Legacies of Long Hill: House & Garden Tour

Tour the Gardens at the Trustees of Reservations Long Hill Gardens in Beverly, Massachusetts!
The Trustees of Reservations invite you to join our expert guides for a tour around Long Hill’s stunning Sedgwick Gardens and learn more about the special plants. Step inside the beauty and layered history of Long Hill with a guided tour of its breathtaking gardens and historic house. Once the...
10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Low-Sensory Play at North Shore Children's Museum

Low-Sensory Play at NorthShore Children's Museum in Peabody Massachusetts
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...
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Sunday, May 17

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
7:00 am to 6:00 pm

The Legacies of Long Hill: House & Garden Tour

Tour the Gardens at the Trustees of Reservations Long Hill Gardens in Beverly, Massachusetts!
The Trustees of Reservations invite you to join our expert guides for a tour around Long Hill’s stunning Sedgwick Gardens and learn more about the special plants. Step inside the beauty and layered history of Long Hill with a guided tour of its breathtaking gardens and historic house. Once the...
10:30 am to 12:00 pm

CraneOutdoors: Castle Neck Hike in the Dunes

Hiking the Dunes at the Crane Wildlife refuge with the Trustees of Reservations.
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. They offer one of the most accessible dune landscapes in New England and trails that provide a firsthand look into the delicate and ever-changing...
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm