Pre-School

Wee Ones Paddle

Teach the little ones the joy of canoeing at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary!

The Ipswich River is the perfect river to start your children canoeing. We'll pair up two adults and two children per canoe and take a leisurely paddle up the river. We'll stop off in one of the backwater areas and do some dipping in the river to observe up close the creatures under the surface. On our return, we'll enjoy a snack at the canoe landing and talk about what we discovered. Bring a blanket and we'll provide a sweet treat.

When:

Sunday, October 11, 2015 1-3pm

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Ipswich River Nature Preschool in Wenham

North Shore Preschool Nursery School in Beverly MA

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary is proud to introduce a nature preschool for 3-5 year olds located at Endicott Wildlife Sanctuary in Wenham.

Recent studies confirm that children are spending less time engaged in vigorous outdoor play. The Ipswich River Nature Preschool provides young children on the North Shore with early educational experiences that fosters the development of the whole child and a lifelong relationship with nature.

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Afternoons in the Children's Garden

Picking vegetables is just one of the activities kids will enjoy at Long Hill Ga

Bring the gang for work and play in the Children's Garden at Long Hill. We'll discover friendly insects, harvest veggies, read stories and do an activity. Every meeting we will start with a story while sitting on the hay bales then off to discover! We will discover things in the Children’s Garden, Flower Field, and Demonstration Garden and in a huge compost pile! You can visit and feed the chickens and guinea hens and..new this year..the peacocks! Program meets in the Children’s Garden at 3:30. This is a drop in program but please sign in when you arrive.

When:

Thursdays through August 28, 2014 3:30-4:30pm

Location:

Long Hill and Sedgwick Gardens

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Imagine, Sing, & Learn 8A: Tide Pool Pals

What lives in the tidal pools? find out at Joppa Flats Education Center!

Tide Pool Pals is an active, fun, program where you and your child will learn all about the tide pool habitiat and the creatures that live there. Using fun props and lots of hands on science, we’ll look at everything there is to know about this habitat found along the coast!

When:

Thursday, August 7, 2014 10-11:30 am

Location:

Joppa Flats Education Center

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Eco-Art: Sense of Adventure

Have an adventure at Ipswich River Wildlife Sancatuary!

Come venture along the sanctuary trails on a sensory tour. We will explore the magic of the outdoors by using our many senses. Let's see what we can discover using our eyes, ears, nose, hands, and even taste. Using found materials from nature, we will create a nature collage.

When:

Thursday, July 31, 2014 9-11:00 am

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Debbie & Friends at Summert Arts Weekend

Debbie & Friends tell stories that children know and love with music and song!

Debbie & Friends will perform a FREE show at the Boston Summer Arts Weekend main stage in Copley Square on Saturday, July 26! Debbie and Friends' performances include a variety of styles, from straight-ahead pop, to country, to rock, to reggae. The group's songs are engaging, interactive, fun, and educational! Come catch this free performance and stick around for the other acts including Steve Songs, and the Gizmo Guys!

When:

Saturday, July 26, 2014 1:30pm

Location:

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Parent/Child Walkabouts: Tide Pool Treasure Hunt

This parent/child walkabout focuses on tidal pool creatures and habitat.

We will be exploring the tide-pools of Sandy Point to learn about the relationships between the water, plants, and animals that live in this habitat. We will learn how to search and handle a wide variety of intertidal animals including snails, mussels, crabs, and other small invertebrates. We plan to play a game that shows what life in a tide-pool is like, sing some songs and get a little wet too!

When:

Wednesday, July 23, 2014 2-3:30pm

Location:

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Pinto Bella Hula Hoops

Hula Hoops are healthy and fun! Come find out for yourself at Sawyer Free Librar

Kids will learn all about Hula Hooping at Sawyer Free Library. Pinto Bella Hula Hoops will have a live demonstration where kids will learn the history of hula hoops, the benefits of the activity and how to do it properly! Kids will then have a chance to try for themselves, and then join iun on organized games and use teamwork to see how fun and energizing Hula Hooping can be! For kids in grades K-5!

When:

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 2p.m.

Location:

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Swimmy & Swimmer at SFL

Come see a performance by the PuppeTree Theater at Sawyer Free Library!

PuppeTree brings to the stage a stunning new production of Leo Leonni'e classic children's book [amazon B006N56YL0 inline] to Sawyer Free Library. This fully authorized mulimedia production blends shadow puppets, animation and projections performed by PuppeTree founder Ann Legunn.

When:

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 2:30 p.m.

Location:

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Eco-Art: Pond Dipping

Discover the creatures of your local pond through art at IRWS

Have you ever seen a water boatman up close? How about a caddisfly larva or water scorpion? If not, then join us for a summer morning of pond dipping. Using hand lenses, microscopes, and strainers, we'll search for turtles and frogs and delight in the sights and smells of a morning on the pond. We will provide sketch pads, pastels, and watercolors so you can recreate your findings in detail.

When:

Thursday, July 17, 2014 9-11:00 am

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary