Aquatics Open House
Ipswich YMCA invites families to their aquatics open house where they can enjoy the pool, tour the aquatics facility, learn about the aquatic programs, and meet the instructors!
Ipswich YMCA invites families to their aquatics open house where they can enjoy the pool, tour the aquatics facility, learn about the aquatic programs, and meet the instructors!
Dinosaur tracks lead right to the Winthrop School! Have no fear, Dinoman is here! With magic, merry mayhem, and magnificent props, the audience is taken on a trip throughout the mesozoic era. How do we know dinosaurs were here? What is a fossil? How are they made? This program is fun and informative for all ages.
Please note this Ipswich Public Library sponsored program will take place at the Winthrop Elementary School, 65 Central Street in Ipswich, MA. No registration required and it is free of charge.
Join The Trustees of Reservations at Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate in search of the Snowy Owl! Wide-open coastal sites are the location of choice for wintering Snowy Owls; common perches are dunes and salt hay staddles. In winters past, the owls have been frequent visitors to the Crane Wildlife Refuge. Join us as we hike the dunes in search of these magnificent birds. Unlike most owls, snowy owls are diurnal (they hunt and are active both day and night) so we have a good chance of sighting one even in the daylight hours!
Ipswich YMCA hosts a workshop on healthy eating as part of their nutrition education series! Come to the Y to Learn about functional foods and plant based diets from dietitian Jocelyn Graham.
February 2nd is Groundhog day – the day we find out whether we are in for an early spring or 6 more weeks of winter. Get your kids together and enjoy a fun morning of Groundhog Day stories and crafts in the great house, followed by a fun outdoor exploration and a snack!
Tap into your childhood and celebrate the season with this very special adult Gingerbread House workshop!! We’ll cover all things gingerbread from making and baking the gingerbread pieces, to learning how to easily assemble houses that won’t crumble! From there, it’s all about creative fun decorating your very own gingerbread house to display & eat throughout the holidays! Class includes hands-on assembly and decorating, instruction, printed recipes, and take-home gingerbread house. Byob beer & wine allowed.
Registration is required for Bark and Read, a program that boost the confidence of young readers with Christine Christoforo and her dogs, Cayenne and Rue, who have been trained by Therapy Dogs International. Registration is required for 15 time slots with the dog. Stop by the Children's Room or call us at 978-412-8713 to sign up. This program is best for tentative readers and/or children who might be uncomfortable with dogs.
Please join Wolf Hollow for a spectacular fundraising event at EBSCO Publishing in Ipswich! The walk starts at 11am! Fuel up before the walk and enjoy lunch and shopping after the walk, all sold by our beloved local businesses and volunteers! Please be sure to fill out the registration form attached to this post if you are interested in "walking as a pack, for the pack"!! Registration is through PayPal (see the link below). This is super exciting and we all look forward to seeing you there!
Visiting Castle Hill at Christmas is a time-honored tradition for many New England families. Don't miss this year's spectacular "Christmas by the Sea". Each room in our 1920s mansion is festively decorated by florists, designers, garden clubs, or volunteers. You'll find live music and dance, fresh baked cookies and cider, a treasure hunt, family activities, and a visit with Santa.
Purple Finch, Pileated Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Broad-Winged Hawk, Catbird, just some of the hundreds of birds that come to Massachusetts every year. Finding them all is like a giant game of hide and seek. Every walk in nature is an opportunity to find something you have never seen before! It brings a whole new energy and excitement to the outdoors.