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Kick-a-Thon to Benefit the MDA

Proceeds from Gloucester Uechi Karate Kick-a-Thon in Gloucester benefit the MDA

Local students at Gloucester Uechi Karate Academy of Gloucester will participate in a Kick-A-Thon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association! Students are collecting sponsorships from friends, family and neighbors, and using their healthy muscles to help others whose muscles are not as strong. The fundraising goal is $10,000, with all proceeds going to benefit the MDA – a non-profit organization servicing over 2000 families in Massachusetts, with more than 600 of those families coming from communities on the North Shore and Merrimack Valley. 

When: 
Saturday, September 28, 2013 10am-Noon

Mini Golf Tournament Families FORE the Wenham Museum

Play some mini golf and help Wenham Museum raise funds for their programs!

Bring the whole family to a multi-generational mini-golf tournament! Dads and moms, aunts and uncles, grandparents and kids are invited to participate in this fun-filled day. Proceeds benefit the Wenham Museum's educational exhibits and programs, serving families and children on Boston's North Shore since 1922.

When: 
Sunday, September 15, 2013 1-4 pm

Piping Plover 5K Race

Run for fun and help raise funds for the Trustees' Shorebird Monitoring Program!

The The Trustees of Reservations, in partnership with New England Barefoot Runners, invite the public to participate in their first annual Piping Plover 5K run at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich! Runners of all ages are welcome, barefoot optional, to race along the shoreline at low tide. All proceeds support The Trustees of Reservations and the shorebird monitoring program at Crane Beach. Come run for fun and help the shorebirds of the North Shore!

When: 
Saturday, September 7, 2013; Race Start: 8am
Onsite registration begins at 7am
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Boat Camp at Emma Andrews Library

Boat Camp Nature School will be at the Emma Andrews Library!

Emma Andrews Library and Community Center welcomes Kate Yeomans and her crew from the Merrohawke Nature School, for a fun hands-on live animal demonstration! Kids will learn about different sea creatures and their habitats, and have a chance to handle them to solidify their learning experience! Come at 12 noon with a picnic, make a craft project and at learn from the Boat Camp Crew starting at 1pm!

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Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Noon

Wenham Museum: Pajama Storytime and Pajama Drive

Wenham Museum, “Pajamas of My Dreams” Pajama Storytime and Pajama Drive at Wenha

Wenham Museum is proud to host “Pajamas of My Dreams” an evening of fun with Pajama Storytime & Pajama Drive to benefit Cradles to Crayons.

"Pajamas of My Dreams” is a beautifully illustrated book that combines the hopefulness and high aspirations of children with a mission of providing warm pajamas for all.

After a reading by the author, Laurie Collins, children will enjoy a color and collage Dream activity with the book’s author and illustrator, Margie Florini.

Guests are invited to bring a new pair of pajamas to donate to Cradles to Crayons; an organization that distributes clothing and school supplies to local children.

All ages welcome.

When: 
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 6 – 8 p.m.
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Bowling for Kendall

Bowling for Kendall is a fundraiser for Spina Bifida Walk n' Roll - Team Kendall

Bowling for Kendall is a fundraiser to raise money for the Spina Bifida Walk n' Roll - Team Kendall. $20 admission will get you shoes and 3 strings of bowling. Food and drinks available at the bowling alley for an additional price. Team Kendall will get 50% of the proceeds which will go directly to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England!

When: 
Friday, June 8, 2012 7-9pm

19th Annual - Topsfield Six-Hour Run/Walk against Breast Cancer

19th Annual - Topsfield Six-Hour Run/Walk against Breast Cancer!

The 19th Annual - Topsfield Six-Hour Run/Walk Against Breast Cancer, hosted by the G.A.C. Running Club at Bradley Palmer State Park is a benefit event where proceeds will be donated to support educational programming and materials for patients of the Breast Health Center, node:4123] at Danvers.  It's a wonderful way to spend time with the family and help a good cause on Mother's Day!

When: 
Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12, 2013 9am-3pm

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Landmark Summer Program at Landmark School in Beverly 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

Teen Naturalist Club at IRWS: Spring/Summer Series

Join Mass Audubon for their Teen Naturalist Club at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield Massachusetts!
Explore a variety of local ecosystems such as a salt marsh, a freshwater river, or a tide pool on the beach. Take part in wildlife data collection in tide pools and vernal pools and engage in conservation projects such as a macroinvertebrate study or a horseshoe crab count in this exciting science...
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

2nd Saturday at Lynn Museum

Lynn Museum in Massachusetts offers free admission on the second Saturday of each month.
Come to the Lynn Museum and Historical Society for FREE family fun. Join us on the second and fourth Saturday of each month for FREE admission to the Museum from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.! You can view our latest exhibitions, purchase Lynn-themed goods in our shop, check out books in our free library, and...
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Discover Saturdays at Cape Ann Museum

Discover Saturdays for Families at Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester Massachusetts
Enjoy a FREE guided activity (ages 4+) in the gallery. Learn about Cape Ann’s Granite Industry, try a fun art making activity, and join in gallery tour designed for kids and their caregivers, led by a CAM Educator. Afterwards grab a scavenger hunt to explore the property and enjoy the lawn.
10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Read to a Dog at SPL

Kids are invited to read to a therapy dog at the Salem Public Library in Massachusetts
Have a new or struggling reader who needs to build confidence and practice reading aloud?  Come read to Hendrix, the trained therapy dog, a sweet a non-judgmental listener!  Bring your own book to read, or choose one of ours.
10:00 am to 11:00 am

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

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

Vernal Pool Party: Big Night Celebration at IRWS

Come explore the vernal pools of Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary with Mass Audubon!
Each spring, on the first warm, rainy night, frogs and salamanders emerge and begin an extraordinary journey to the vernal pools where they breed.
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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