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Community Baby Shower at Sawyer Free

Come to Sawyer Free Library for a Community Baby Shower! Photo: ©2011 Bill O'Connor

Cape Ann YMCA is hosting a free Community Baby Shower for expectant parents and new parents with infants 0-6 months old. Join us for a fun and informational event that will include infant CPR demonstrations, refreshments, games, prizes and raffles, and information about community resources. This free event is sponsored by Sawyer Free Library, Pathways, Gloucester's Department of Public Health, The Open Door, and the YMCA.

When: 
Saturday, October 5, 2019 10:30-12:30pm
Location: 
Sawyer Free Library
Gloucester
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Baby
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Emma Andrews Community Yard, Book, & Bake Sale

Help kids programming at Emma Andrews Library at their annual yardsale/bakesale

Emma Andrews Library and Community Center is hosting their annual fundraiser yard sale and bake sale on July 27 this year. Come join the fun and see what treasures you can find! All proceeds go to fund programs at the center. So clean out your closets, attics, cellars and garages, then bring your sellable goods to the Community Center! You can also rent your own space for just $25! Contact Rebecca for more info.

When: 
Saturday, July 27, 2019 12-4pm
Location: 
Emma Andrews Library and Community Center
Newburyport
Food
Library
Fundraiser
Charity
Newburyport Yankee Homecoming

Curious Creatures at Emma Andrews Library

Curious Creatures will put on a free prestation at the Emma Andrews Library!

Curious Creatures will put on a free prestation at the Emma Andrews Library! Curious Creatures and their assortment of creatures has a great presentation for kids of all ages. In the event of rain, limited seating will be available inside the library. This is a free event and everyone is welcome to attend.

When: 
Thursday, July 11, 2019 10am-Noon
Location: 
Emma Andrews Library and Community Center
Newburyport
Demonstration
Live Animals
Presentation
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Debbie O'Carroll Magic Show

`Debbie O'Carroll brings her magic to Emma Andrews Library in Newburyport

Magician Debbie O'Carroll will be performing her Fun and Games Magic Show in the Emma's backyard on Thursday, July 25 from 10am-12pm. Debbie is a "one of a kind" performer. She combines stage magic and theater with lots of audience participation to create captivating programs for children. This is a free event and everyone is welcome to attend.

When: 
Thursday, July 25, 2019 1-3 p.m.
Location: 
Emma Andrews Library and Community Center
Newburyport
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Art Academy Summer Program at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly MA

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point
Kids will enjoy this tour of the Halibut Point State Park and Quarry with a focus on its stone-cutting history!
Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!
Where: Halibut Point State Park
7:00 am to 6:00 pm
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Saugus Iron Works Park Grounds & Estuary Walk

Take a hike along the Saugus River Estuary ande explore the Saugus Iron Works Park grounds in Massachusetts
Learn about the natural world in Saugus while ecploring the park ground ast the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site in Massachusetts.
Where: Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
7:00 am to 7:00 pm
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Salem Witch Hunt Walking Tour
Learn about the true reality of the Salem Massachusetts Witch Trials Salem Massachusetts on a self guided walking tour with Essex Heritage
This self-guided walking tour is designed to help explain the true history behind the Salem Witch Trials. After more than three centuries of storytelling through countless books, movies, and television shows, the line between historical fact and dramatic fiction has become increasingly blurred....
Where: Downtown Salem
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Deck The Halls: Hammond Castle
A holiday themed tour of Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester Massachusetts
Travel back in time to a castle filled with lush, opulent textures inspired by the great medieval and Renaissance castles of Europe. Wander through rooms adorned with White Birch and Christmas trees, sparkling fairy lights, hydrangea-lace garlands, and elegant bows, each space transformed with its...
Where: Hammond Castle Museum
10:00 am to 8:00 pm
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Take a Trolley Ride with Scrooge!

Salem Trolley Christmas Carol, Fun Holiday Events north of Boston, Trolley Ride with Scrooge
Join Scrooge on the Salem Trolley as you ride through Salem Massachusetts in this rolling production performed by the Griffen Theater . Now entering into it's 39th Season, this humorous & whimsical interactive performance reanimates Dickens’ timeless seasonal holiday classic. Experience...
Where: Salem Trolley
2:00 pm to 9:30 pm
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Saturday, December 13

Newburyport Holiday House Tour 2025
Newburyport Holiday House Tour hosted by the Newburyport PTO Kitchen Tour
Enjoy touring private residences and unique spaces throughout Greater Newburyport, all decorated in holiday style both inside and out. Your self-guide tour will lead you through each of our homes all decked out both inside and out in holiday style reflecting the homeowner’s individual celebrations...
Where: Downtown Newburyport
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
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Christmas at Castle Hill | A Nod to Nature
Christmas at Castle Hill | A Nod to Nature is a weekend of festivities hosted by the Trustees of Reservations at Castle Hill in Ipswich Massachusetts
Visiting Castle Hill at Christmas is a time-honored tradition. Don’t miss this year’s event celebrating the beauty of the natural world. You’ll see birds, flowers, snowflakes, and more as you view 18 spaces decorated for the holidays.
Where: Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
10:00 am to 8:00 pm
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Middle Street Walk Gingerbread Contest 2025
Middle Street Walk Gingerbread Contest entries can take any shape.
Everybody is invited to enter the Gingerbread Contest for the Middle Street Walk in Gloucester this year! Groups and individuals are encouraged to get creative and come up with entries that can take any shape.  All entries will be judged prior to the start of the Middle Street at 10am. 
Where: Sawyer Free Library
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
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Deck The Halls: Hammond Castle
A holiday themed tour of Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester Massachusetts
Travel back in time to a castle filled with lush, opulent textures inspired by the great medieval and Renaissance castles of Europe. Wander through rooms adorned with White Birch and Christmas trees, sparkling fairy lights, hydrangea-lace garlands, and elegant bows, each space transformed with its...
Where: Hammond Castle Museum
10:00 am to 8:00 pm
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Discover Saturdays at Cape Ann Museum
Discover Saturdays for Families at Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester Massachusetts
Enjoy a FREE guided activity (ages 4+) in the gallery. Learn about Cape Ann’s Granite Industry, try a fun art making activity, and join in gallery tour designed for kids and their caregivers, led by a CAM Educator. Afterwards grab a scavenger hunt to explore the property and enjoy the lawn.
Where: Cape Ann Museum Green
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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CraneExplorer: Coastal Holiday Crafts
Make holiday gifts with beach treasures from the Crane Wildlife Refuge in Ipswich Massachusetts
This holiday season, give a gift from the sea! Beach treasures make beautiful holiday ornaments, jewelry, and keepsakes. Join this workshop to take a beach walk to collect coastal treasures and then make some coastal crafts with our educators. Bring your own shells and beach treasures and we will...
Where: Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
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Santa's Workshop
Santa's Workshop in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Visit Newburyport MA during the holidays
Newburyport is a favorite local town to shop - especially during the holidays. Bring the family to Newburyport to visit Santa in his traditional workshop, share your wish list, and snap a photo with Mr. Claus!
Where: Santa's Workshop
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
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Take a Trolley Ride with Scrooge!

Salem Trolley Christmas Carol, Fun Holiday Events north of Boston, Trolley Ride with Scrooge
Join Scrooge on the Salem Trolley as you ride through Salem Massachusetts in this rolling production performed by the Griffen Theater . Now entering into it's 39th Season, this humorous & whimsical interactive performance reanimates Dickens’ timeless seasonal holiday classic. Experience...
Where: Salem Trolley
2:00 pm to 9:30 pm
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The Nutcracker Panto - Matinee
Come enjoy a Nutcracker Panto performed by Theater in the Open at the Firehouse Center for the Arts!
The tree is lit up and the stockings are hung and Clara’s Christmas is perfect…except for her Uncle Drosselmeyer sitting up on that clock and the sudden rat infestation…sounds like panto time!Edward Speck and Joshua Shack return to direct another cracking holiday panto, this time seizing on...
Where: Firehouse Center for the Arts
3:00 pm
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The Nutcracker Panto
Come enjoy a Nutcracker Panto performed by Theater in the Open at the Firehouse Center for the Arts!
Theater in the Open is happy to be back at the Firehouse for our production of A Nutcracker Panto, written by Edward F. Speck and adapted from the classic holiday ballet. Presented in the traditional British panto style, this holiday send-up is a family friendly romp through Clara’s adventure with...
Where: Firehouse Center for the Arts
7:00 pm
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