A Landmark Summer Experience
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Landmark School empowers students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences to thrive. Join us for game-changing Landmark Summer Experience!
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Tweens
Summer at Brookwood
Brookwood School's "Summer at Brookwood" program offers a vibrant and inclusive environment where children can forge lasting friendships, experience joy, and discover their passions. Our carefully curated programs cater to a diverse range of interests and age groups. Whether your child is a budding artist, a sports enthusiast, a science lover, or an adventurer at heart, we have the perfect program for them. From arts and crafts to outdoor exploration, our activities are designed to spark curiosity and ignite a passion for learning.
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Long Hill Garden Tours
The Trustees of Reservations invite you to join our expert guides for a tour around Long Hill’s stunning Sedgwick Gardens and learn more about the special plants. Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes you through the Federal-style house and the spectacular gardens, with terraces, statues, fountains, and pagodas, each section filled with unique perennial flowers from around the world. Highlights of the tour include a room filled with stunning 19th century Chinese wallpaper, the evolution of the stunning Sedgwick gardens, and the hidden connection between the house and an old Southern antebellum mansion.
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Saturdays & Sundays, April 12 - September 21, 2025 11am-Noon
No Tours: April 20, May 10 & July 26
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Annual Art in the Barn Exhibit and Sale
Art in the Barn is recognized as one of the North Shore’s premier art events, showcasing the work of some of the most talented artists in the region. An annual fundraising event for over 30 years, the show takes place at Greenbelt’s headquarters, Cox Reservation in Essex, an iconic plein air painting location, conserved forever by Greenbelt.Paintings, Photographs, Collages, Pastels, Sculpture, Ceramics, Blown glass, Fine woodworking, Stonework and more! All purchases support Greenbelt’s conservation work in Essex County!
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Friday, June 13, 2025 10am-3pm & 5-8:30pm
Saturday, June 14, 2025 10am-5pm
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Vernal Pools | Family Nature Series
Greenbelt and North Shore Nature Programs team up for this event for all ages! What sound do frogs make? Turns out, they make a lot of different sounds! Come meet the residents of the vernal pools to learn who says ribbit, quack, chirp, peep and more! We recommend all participants wear waterproof boots, as the woods can be quite soggy this time of year!
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Saturday, April 5, 2025 10-11:30am
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Turtle Time at IRWS
As late spring transitions to early summer, one thing is for sure: it's turtle time! Join us to explore our wetlands in search of these fascinating reptiles. We'll visit areas where turtles like to nest and bask in the sun, look at and touch real turtle shells, and, with a little luck, get an up-close look at a Painted Turtle. We'll conclude with a trip to the Rockery to see if we can summon our resident Snapping Turtle, Godzilla. For Families - children 4 - 17.
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Saturday, June 7, 2025 10-11:30am
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Family Day at the Bird Banding Station
There's nothing like a visit to Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for wonderful family nature experiences, and seeing the bird banding station in operation is at the top of the list. See Mass Audubon scientists evaluate and release migrant songbirds while you learn about migration and habitat use. Don't miss this chance - the bird banding station operates only during the height of migration in spring (April and May) and fall (September and October) and is very weather dependent.
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Saturday, April 26, 2025 9-11:30am
Saturday, May 24, 2025 9-11:30am
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Big Night at IRWS
On the first warm rainy night of spring, wood frogs and salamanders begin a mass migration to the vernal pools where they breed. This mass migration is referred to as "Big Night!"
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Saturday, April 12, 2025 5:30-7:30pm
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Chess Club at Salem Public Library
Salem Public Library the library is hosting weekly chess nights where players of all ages can play and learn from each other. Whether you're new to the game or a veteran player, all skill levels welcome, and basic instruction will be provided. Pizza will also be provided! Open to all ages.
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Tuesdays through April 29, 2025 6:30-7:30pm
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Raptors Rule at NPL
Spring is in the air! Meet our amazing owl and raptor species up close while learning all about them. This program illuminates some of the many amazing adaptations that allow the animals here to not only survive but thrive!
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 6-7pm
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Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point
Where: Halibut Point State Park
Wednesday, April 30
Thursday, May 1
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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