Wikki Stix at NPL
Stop by to build or make artwork with Wikki Stix, wax-covered pieces of yarn that mold into any shape you want. Drop-in for kids of all ages and abilities.
When:
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 3-4:30pm
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Tweens
Kumihimo Braiding at NPL
For Kids in Grades 6-12: Come to NPL try out the braiding technique kumihimo, the ancient Japanese art of creating complex patterns of braided cords. Join us in the Program Room for this free event! Please contact Emely, Teen Services Librarian, with questions.
When:
Thursday, January 31, 2019 3:30-4:30pm
Location:
Kite Craft at NPL
Join us in making some kite artwork to get excited for Newburyport Winter Kite Festival! This program is open to kids of all ages and abilities. No registration required! The Kite Festival will take place on February 2. Please visit Newburyport Youth Service's website (newburyportyouthservices.com) for more information.
When:
Thursday, January 29, 2019 3-4:30pm
Location:
LEGO Dinosaur Building at Ipswich Library
For students in grades 1 to 5 - join a class with Ipswich's LEGO guru, Jo-Ann Gorrell, to make a walking T-Rex dinosaur that uses batteries, motors and gears. Free of charge. Registration is required.
When:
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 9:30-10:30am
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 11am-Noon
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Advanced Origami with Michael LaFosse
Origami Master Michael LaFosse will offer a free advanced origami workshop at The G.A.R. Memorial Library. Come learn folding techniques and how to create art using just a sheet of paper from an origami master! For tweens and up. Registration required. Contact Kate Gove for more info.
When:
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 5PM
Location:
Origami with Michael LaFosse
Origami Master Michael LaFosse will offer a free origami workshop at the The G.A.R. Memorial Library. Come learn folding techniques and how to create art using just a sheet of paper from an origami master! For ages 6 and up. Registration required. Contact Kate Gove for more info.
When:
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 4-5PM
Location:
Parent/Child Build a Bluebird House
Celebrate spring by building a bluebird house with your child. We’ll supply all the materials and instruction to build a nest box for bluebirds and tree swallows. These wonderful nest boxes also attract chickadees, tufted titmice, house wrens, and woodpeckers. A short slide presentation will introduce families to the natural history and behavior of birds in Massachusetts, and we’ll discuss where and how to place your nest box. Dress for the weather because we will take a short walk to look and listen for bluebirds.
When:
Saturday, April 6, 2019 1:30-3pm
Location:
Flag Day at HWPL
Flag Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official U.S. flag in 1777. Drop in and fashion flags, bookmarks, & more using postage stamps. Led by Spellman Museum crafters, Elaine & Amy. All ages are welcome, no registration necessary, free and open to the public.
When:
Saturday, June 8, 2019 11am-7pm
Location:
Arts in Parks at Maudslay
Maudslay State Park has a strong connection to the arts. Join the interpreter for this art program incorporating natural materials gathered and assembled into a piece of art that will be reclaimed by nature. Photo cataloging will be used for the website. This program teaches cooperation, and creative thinking, as well as problem-solving, all in the great outdoors. This is a fun evening activity for the whole family!
When:
Fridays, August 9, 16, 30 2019 6:30-7:30pm
Location:
Fall Family Monarch Conservation Program & Butterfly Tagging!
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge invites families to join Katie Hone, The Monarch Gardener, for this fun and interesting one hour program about the monarch butterfly. The program will include a presentation about monarchs with interactive role playing and live animals AND making milkweed “seed bombs” (to take home). Meet, tag and release live monarch butterflies to the wild! This program is geared to younger children and their parents. This program will take place in the refuge visitor center classroom. NO preregistration for this program.
When:
Saturday, September 21, 2019 10:30-11:30am
Location:
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Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point
Where: Halibut Point State Park
Sunday, September 14
Essex Heritage Boat Tours to Bakers Island Lighthouse - Salem
Where: Salem Ferry Terminal
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Monday, September 15
Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point
Where: Halibut Point State Park
7:00 am to 6:00 pm
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