Farmer for a Day | April Vacation Week
![Appleton Farm's Kids in Farmer for a Day program during april Vacation in Ipswich Massachusetts Appleton Farm's Kids in Farmer for a Day program during april Vacation in Ipswich Massachusetts](https://northshorekid.com/sites/default/files/styles/post_photo/public/events/appleton_farms_campers.jpg?itok=pbaJPI3Y)
In the spring, the farmers at Appleton are busy planting vegetables and caring for the new life on the farm. There is no better place to spend spring farm days than in exploring in the fields & forests and learning to love the outdoors in all seasons! This program is for kids who are looking to make friends, explore the farm, and learn about life in New England in spring. Every day will include an outdoor adventure of hiking, a theme-based craft, a farm learning activity, and other farm explorations.
Chess Club at Georgetown Library
![Chess Club at Georgetown Library is and informal gathering where students can improve by playing each other. Chess Club at Georgetown Library is and informal gathering where students can improve by playing each other.](https://northshorekid.com/sites/default/files/styles/post_photo/public/events/chess.jpg?itok=IKziarJO)
The Chess Club at the library will be an informal gathering of students interested in playing chess with others. A knowledge of how to play chess is recommended. Students in 3rd – 6th grade are invited to sign up. The chess boards and pieces will be provided. No instruction will be available at this event. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Georgetown Library.
Minecraft Club at Amesbury Library
![Kids can learn Minecraft skill from others at the Amesbury Public Library! Kids can learn Minecraft skill from others at the Amesbury Public Library!](https://northshorekid.com/sites/default/files/styles/post_photo/public/events/minecraftsummer.jpg?itok=x9-Uzsa6)
An informal weekly club for 10 - 14 year olds to play Minecraft together! Come explore this amazing creative world! Those new to Minecraft are welcome as instruction will be given by other experienced Minecrafters!
Appleton Farmhouse Workshop: Farm to Kitchen - Root Cellar
![Join Chef Liz Walkowicz in this lively, hands-on cooking class in the Kitchen at the Trustees of Reservations' Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts. Join Chef Liz Walkowicz in this lively, hands-on cooking class in the Kitchen at the Trustees of Reservations' Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts.](https://northshorekid.com/sites/default/files/styles/post_photo/public/events/appleton_farms_root_veggies.jpg?itok=UPHXx_HH)
Join chef Liz Walcowicz in this lively, hands-on cooking class. Participants will learn how to utilize root vegetables from the farm and other local farmers to create an exciting multi-course meal. The menu changes seasonally and each class will provide an opportunity for participants to increase their comfort in the kitchen through new knife skills, techniques and flavor profiles. There will be equal parts cooking and eating, and class ends with a shared meal, so bring your appetite!
Make a Night Sky Painting with Pop-Up Art School
![Join Pop-Up Art School for a fun canvas painting event at the library at the Manchester Public Library in Massachusetts. Join Pop-Up Art School for a fun canvas painting event at the library at the Manchester Public Library in Massachusetts.](https://northshorekid.com/sites/default/files/styles/post_photo/public/events/black_paint_with_brush.jpg?itok=SzeyaJbr)
The Manchester Public Library invites kids, tweens and teens join Pop-Up Art School for a fun canvas painting event at the library. Follow along step-by-step to create a magical star-filled night sky with silhouettes of a hillside and trees. It's amazing what you can create with four colors and some simple brush techniques! This event is appropriate for beginner painters ages 8-18.
CAM Kids: Be Mine Valentine
![CAM Kids: Valentine Workshop Second Saturday in Gloucester Massachusetts CAM Kids: Valentine Workshop Second Saturday in Gloucester Massachusetts](https://northshorekid.com/sites/default/files/styles/post_photo/public/events/cam_malmi_valentine_print.jpg?itok=U57xYHPr)
Warm your hearts in chilly February by making a handmade love letter from new and recycled papers. Participants are invited to bring their own recycled papers or choose from the many beautiful papers in the CAM Studio. A friend, a loved one, a special sweetheart or a place, like Cape Ann -- who you write to is up to you! Let them know how special they are.
Eagle Festival Field Trips
![Families are invited to take a field trip with Joppa Flats naturalists to search for Bald Eagles in the Newburyport area Families are invited to take a field trip with Joppa Flats naturalists to search for Bald Eagles in the Newburyport area](https://northshorekid.com/sites/default/files/styles/post_photo/public/events/joppa_flats_eagle_tree.jpg?itok=qobYz6xN)
Bald Eagles are our goal as we search the skies and trees near the mouth of the Merrimack River on Eagle Festival Saturday. Choose among eight opportunities to join us to observe the surprises among all our winter-visiting birds, including many species of raptors, ducks, and more. Families with children ages 8 and above are welcome. Prices for these hour-and-a-half programs are deeply discounted, thanks to the generosity of our Eagle Festival sponsors, Boston Partners Financial Group and Newburyport Bank.
Signs of Winter Wildlife at Rough Meadows
![Kids will learn about winter animals of the North Shore by studying their tracks and other signs they leave behind in Rowley Massachusetts Kids will learn about winter animals of the North Shore by studying their tracks and other signs they leave behind in Rowley Massachusetts](https://northshorekid.com/sites/default/files/styles/post_photo/public/events/tracks_in_snow_1.jpg?itok=JF08w_qu)
The Essex County Greenbelt Association invites families to join North Shore Nature Programs is for outdoor fun for children of all ages. We'll walk the flat marshland trails at a wildlife sanctuary to explore different signs that wildlife leave in winter, like footprints, scat, nesting materials, and more. Bundle up and get ready to have fun!
Duckie Soap Making for Teens
![Teens and Tweens will make duckie soaps in at TOHP Library in Essex Massachusetts. Teens and Tweens will make duckie soaps in at TOHP Library in Essex Massachusetts.](https://northshorekid.com/sites/default/files/styles/post_photo/public/events/duckie_soap.jpg?itok=p7nhKcfd)
Teens! Grades 6-12, don't miss this unique opportunity to make your very own soap creation encasing an adorable rubber duckie-perfect to celebrate the January birthday of the original Rubber Duckie!
A-MAZE-ING Mini Robots! at Danvers Library
![HexBugs at Danvers Library in Massachusetts HexBugs at Danvers Library in Massachusetts](https://northshorekid.com/sites/default/files/styles/post_photo/public/events/hexbugs.jpg?itok=DLooYqs8)
Peabody Institute Library - Danvers invites kids to come play with Hexbugs! We'll create a maze and see if the mini robots can navigate it!
- Ages 5-11