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Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals

Come enjoy a Lindsay and Her Giant Puppets at Manchester Public Library!

The Manchester Public Library invites kids to fun puppet show featuring Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals!  Lindsay shares her hand crafted, life size puppets with children and families across NH, MA, and ME. Filled with silliness, crowd participation, and lovable characters, her charming and positive short stories will delight the young and the young at heart! Don't miss this show - your kids will be chattering for weeks about these crazy animals!

When: 
Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 1:30 PM
Location: 
Manchester Public Library
Manchester
Live Performance
Puppet Show
Library
Entertainment

Classical Jam at Shalin Liu

The Classical Jam Quintet will perform a FREE concert at the Sahlin Liu Rockport

Note: Due to the impending snow storm, this performance has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 8:30pm. Classical Jam will perform a multimedia presentation with music from Brahms to the present accompanied by videos--featuring films by Buster Keaton, former Rockport resident Danny Williams (as well as a colleague of Andy Warhol in the Velvet Underground era), and one by Rockport students.

When: 
Thursday, February 6, 2014 8:30 PM
Location: 
Shalin Liu Performance Center
Rockport
Concert
Live Performance
Orchestra

Tarts, Three Ways

Learn all about tarts from a master baker at the Trustees Appleton Farms in Ipsw

Jackie King, co-owner of A&J King Artisan Bakers in Salem, will show you the basics of tart production and assembly using three distinct methods. Based on the recipes and techniques outlined in her new book, Baking by Hand, participants will create three tarts from start to finish—to bring home or eat right away! This class is perfect for the aspiring pastry chef, sweet lover, or home cook. Join us for this inspiring workshop, then stop by the Appleton Farms Dairy Store to pick up your own copy of Baking by Hand.

When: 
Sunday, February 2, 2014 1-4 PM
Location: 
Appleton Farms
Ipswich
Holiday
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Farm
Instruction
Cooking
Baking
Cuisine
Trustees of Reservations

Newburyport Winter Carnival 2014

The Newburyport Winter Carnival 2013 will take place on the Bartlet Mall Feb. 2

The annual Newburyport Winter Carnival is on! The day-long community event promises residents a day of winter fun following a schedule of events similar to years past, including the Fifth Annual Human Dog Sled Race! This free event is hosted by the Newburyport Parks Commission and Newburyport Youth Services.

When: 
Saturday, January 25, 2014 11am - 3pm
Location: 
Bartlet Mall
Newburyport
Carnival
Outdoor Activity
Fair
Volunteer

Snow Train to Bakersville

Come expereince the Wenham Museum during the Holiday School Break

For many North Shore families, the holidays being with a visit to see the Snow Train to Bakersville, a G-gauge holiday model train layout. See miniature Snoopy and the gang skate across a tiny pond, old-fashioned cars fill the gas-lit streets, and tiny clothes pin people cheerfully visit throughout a snow-covered village as the train clatters by.

When: 
Through January 26, 2014 10-4pm
Location: 
Wenham Museum
Wenham
Holiday
Museum
Indoor Activity
Model Train

Second Fridays at MIT Museum: MIT+K12 Program

MIT Museum Second Friday January 2014 features MIT+K12 videos

Get a jump start on your weekend with the Second Friday Program at the MIT Museum! The January 2014 Second Friday introduces visitors to MIT's +K12 Video Production Program and the students that continue to make it happen. Learn how MIT students from MIT+K-12 are changing the way that students learn. Students will demo live experiments to show how cool science can actually be - moving away from just memorizing equations and symbols out of a textbook. From color-changing chemical reactions to autonomous flying robots, we'll show you a different side of numbers and equations!

When: 
Friday, January 10, 2014 5-8pm
Location: 
MIT Museum
Cambridge
Food
Museum
Exhibit
Science
Family Fun Night
Cuisine

Pajama Drive & Storytime at MPL

Manchester Library hosts “Pajamas of My Dreams” pajama drive and story time

Manchester Public Library proudly hosts a [amazon 978-0988221222 inline] special 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.

When: 
Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: 
Manchester Public Library
Manchester
Library
Charity
Meet the Illustrator

Santa vs. the Snowman at MOS

Santa vs. the Snowman will be playing at MOS Boston through December 31!

From the Academy Award-nominated team that brought you Jimmy Neutron comes the uproarious IMAX® holiday film Santa vs. the Snowman. Witness the misadventures of a lonely snowman who discovers Santa’s Village and is swept away by its magical wonders. Soon, however, he becomes jealous of Santa and the attention he gets during Christmas time. The snowman wages an epic-scale polar war on Santa, and a hilarious battle ensues, complete with a holiday arsenal of hot chocolate squirt guns, giant igloo robot walkers, and even a 50-foot-tall toy soldier manned by Santa himself.

When: 
Multiple shows daily through January 1, 2014
Location: 
Museum of Science
Cambridge
Holiday
Film
Museum

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

Fee-Free Day: Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Parker River
Fee-Free Day: Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Parker River NWR in Newburyport Massachusetts
In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all national wildlife refuges and other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands that normally charge an entrance fee offer free admission January 15, 2024.
Where: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
7:00 am to 7:00 pm
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YWCA Celebration of Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King Jr. quote about nonviolence as a weapon that heals. YWCA Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration in Newburyport Massachusetts
he YWCA Greater Newburyport is excited to host its Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Breakfast on Monday, January 20, 2025, 9:30 am at the Newburyport Community Senior Center, 333 High Street, Newburyport, MA.  with Keynote Speaker: Katrina “Kat” Hobbs  Everett.    “Kat” is an anti-racist...
Where: Firehouse Center for the Arts
9:30 am
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MLK Day at PEM

Peabody Essex Museum offers free admission on Martin Luther King Day in Salem Massachusetts. Image: Luis Martin, Harvest of Perpetuity, 2016. © Luis Martin/The Art Engineer, 2016.
Join us as we celebrate the legacy and leadership of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with free admission to the museum! Come explore America, A Hymnal, David Boxer’s The Black Books, Alison Saar’s Weight and other works that examine social justice, identity and freedom across the generations.
Where: Peabody Essex Museum
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
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MFA Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Free Open House
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston celebrates Martin Luther King Day with free admission and an open house with great activities for families in Boston Massachusetts
Join us for our annual MLK Day Open House, presented in partnership with Citizens. This year, the MFA offers free admission—including access to “Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore”—for Massachusetts residents. Celebrate the legacy of Dr. King by surrounding yourself with art making, performances, and...
Where: Museum of Fine Arts
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
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MLK Day Celebration at the Meetinghouse
The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation celebrates Martin Luther King Day Massachusetts
The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation proudly presents its ninth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday event. It will be held on Monday, January 20th at 2:00pm in the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, located at the corner of Church and Middle Streets (GPS 50 Middle Street). An elevator...
Where: Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Chess Instruction at Abbot Library
Kids can play clocked chess matches against each other each Wednesday at the Abbot Public Library in Marblehead Massachusetts
Students in grades 2-6 are invited to weekly evening chess instruction by high school student Flynn MacCallum at levels from beginner through advanced players on Mondays in the Children’s Room. The Children’s Room will provide chess boards and pieces. This program is supported by the Oliver P....
Where: Abbot Public Library
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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