Shop Local HW brings National Small Business Saturday home! The second Family Friendly Festival hosted by Shop Local HW will bring together local businesses and the wider community with an amazing schedule of activities that will enliven our business corridors along the 1A in both Wenham and Hamilton with a bustle of Holiday Cheer, including:
Play 10 holes of mini-golf on hills, jumps, bumps, twists, and loops on the first floor of the library. For all ages. No registration necessary.
Artcie Studio summer classes are all about being creative, getting inspired and becoming educated in art! Our instructors are trained artists and teachers who have been teaching fine art to children and adults for 15 plus years, and our newest instructor has been with us for 2 years. Our goal at Artcie is to provide students with a strong foundation in art, and give them the confidence to express their own individual creativity.
We offer (2-3 hour) summer classes for children ages 4-teen, from exploratory art foundations to intensive drawing classes, we have something for everyone. Our bright, friendly and air conditioned studio provides the perfect creative space to come and get Artcie with us this summer!
Come to Hamilton Wenham Public Library to join Melanie Ward for some STEAM-based fun! Caregivers and children together will listen to stories, sing songs, explore STEAM ideas and make art. This free program is designed for ages 0-5.
The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle… and back again, in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale.
Join the Hamilton-Wenham Mother's Club for an evening course on life saving adult, child and pediatric CPR. David Raymond, the EMS Coordinator for the Town of Hamilton, will be training Hamilton Wenham Mothers' Club moms, dads, and caregivers on general CPR, AED use, and how to relieve choking in our little ones. This is great as a first time course or as a refresher! The class will run 1.5 hours and participants will earn a certificate of attendance.
The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle… and back again, in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale.
Join us for our first annual Shop Local HW Street Fair on Sunday May 19th from 12 to 4. Come down to Railroad Ave to check out the new shops and learn about all the goods, services, and non profit organizations right here in town. We'll have food and drinks, adoptable donkeys, ice cream, music and more!
Join us in celebrating our precious Earth. Every day at The Thrift Shop is a recycling day but this special event help us all to focus on helping our planet thrive. All items have been donated by the community. Some up--cycled goods will be available as well as garden art, jewelry, home goods, usable items, fun gifts, and more. All proceeds benefit Beverly Bootstraps.
Do you want to child to ... Dig in the dirt? Daydream? Imagine? Create? Many families today find their days are pressured, tightly scheduled and hectic. Children move from adult-driven activities to device-driven activities with little time left for child-driven free play. In this group parents will learn how to make unstructured play time a natural part of the daily routine. Parents will learn concrete strategies to decrease the allure of electronic devices and find tools to offer a childhood experience surrounded by nature, imagination and creativity.
