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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23, 2026

54 events at 29 venues this week · Full stats →

THIS WEEK (54) NEXT 4 WEEKS (44) COMING SOON (23)

This week: Children's Storytime at Danvers Community Events, Early Childhood Playgroup at À La Carte - Saint George Classical Academy, and Morning Little Makers Art and Play Class at Programs - West Newbury Learning Center. 54 events across 29 venues.

MONDAY - 2/23

August 2025 Events - Rockport Public Library - Assabet Inter, Rockport

10:30am — Toddler Storytime join in
1:00pm — Music with Miss Katie let's go
3:15pm — LEGO Club create

Danvers Community Events, Danvers — Children's Storytime at 10:00am join in

Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Essex — Salt Marsh Dory Workshop join in

Joppa Flats Education Center (Mass Audubon), Newburyport — Drop-in Winter and Spring Family Programs explore

Manchester-by-the-Sea Sports Camps & Sports Clinics, Manchester-by-the-Sea — February Vacation Camps explore

Museum & Park Passes - The Elting Memorial Library, Middleton — 1000 Books Before Kindergarten join in

Programs - West Newbury Learning Center, West Newbury

9:00am — Morning Little Makers Art and Play Class create
9:00am — Just Tots join in

Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport — Create Together explore

Salem Community Events, Salem — Salem 400+ Launch Party to Bring Community Together with Fire Pits, Ice Mosaics, and Free Family Fun let's go

YWCA Greater Newburyport, West Newbury — ywca kids night out at null join in

À La Carte - Saint George Classical Academy, Boxford — Early Childhood Playgroup at 9:00-10:00am join in

TUESDAY - 2/24

August 2025 Events - Rockport Public Library - Assabet Inter, Rockport

10:30am — Preschool Storytime explore
11:00am — Art & Sensory Classes in the Garden create

Events Calendar, Ipswich — Kids Dance Night at 6:00pm let's dance

Topsfield Town Library, Topsfield — Winter Storytime at 10:00am join in

YMCA of the North Shore Theatre Co., Salem — Theatre Tech Crew - Clue: High School Edition at 4:00pm-5:00pm join in

WEDNESDAY - 2/25

August 2025 Events - Rockport Public Library - Assabet Inter, Rockport — Play to Learn Playgroup at 10:30am let's play

T.O.H.P. Burnham Library, Essex — Winter Story Hour let's go

THURSDAY - 2/26

August 2025 Events - Rockport Public Library - Assabet Inter, Rockport — Babies and Books at 10:30am read

Welcome to North Shore Nature Programs, Georgetown — After School Adventures at 3:30pm explore

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FRIDAY - 2/27

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury — Eat & Play Package – School Vacation Week Fun at Seaglass let's go

Events Calendar, Ipswich — Kids Crafts at 11:00am let's create

Hamilton Parks and Recreation, Hamilton

9:30am — Imagination Station - Imagination Station 10 Punch Card join in
9:30am — Imagination Station - Imagination Station 5 Punch Card join in

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — Terrific Toddlers - Maple Sugaring at 9:00am let's go

List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — Friday Night Events - DIY Den at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM let's go

Wenham Parks and Recreation, Wenham

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM — Imagination Station - Imagination Station 10 Punch Card join in
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM — Imagination Station - Imagination Station 5 Punch Card join in

SATURDAY - 2/28

Beverly Public Library, Beverly — Sea Creature Camouflage with Salem Sound Coastwatch at 10:00—10:45 AM explore

Danvers Community Events, Danvers — Saturday Storytime at 10:30am let's go

Events in Rockport MA USA, Rockport — Maple Sugaring Events at Appleton Farms explore

Greenbelt (Essex County Land Trust), Essex — Family Nature Series - Animal Tracks at 10:00am let's go

Hamilton Parks and Recreation, Hamilton

10:20am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier let's go
9:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini let's go
9:35am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic let's go

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — Owl Prowl for Families at 5:30pm explore

Joppa Flats Education Center (Mass Audubon), Newburyport — Winter Family Field Trip: Raptor Road Trip at 2:00pm join in

Sandmagination - New England's Largest Indoor Sandbox, Peabody — Sensory Friendly Morning join in

Wenham Parks and Recreation, Wenham

10:20 AM - 11:00 AM — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier let's play
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini let's play
9:35 AM - 10:15 AM — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic let's play

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SUNDAY - 3/1

Discover Gloucester: What to Do, Eat, and See in Gloucester, Gloucester — K-Pop Demon Hunters Dance Party and Sing-A-Long at 12:00 pm join in

Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Essex — Half Model Workshop explore

Events in Rockport MA USA, Rockport — Wake Up Spirit at 11:00am join in

Family Events - Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead — Purim Young Family Gym Time at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm join in

Hamilton Parks and Recreation, Hamilton

10:35am — Knucklebones Micro Basketball - Micro Basketball create
11:30am — Knucklebones: Micro T-Ball create

Peabody Community Events, Peabody — Free Community Baby Shower join in

Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — Wooden Puzzle After-School Workshop create

Wenham Parks and Recreation, Wenham

10:35 AM - 11:25 AM — Knucklebones Micro Basketball - Micro Basketball shoot hoops
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM — Knucklebones: Micro T-Ball - Knucklebones Micro T-Ball play ball

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August 2025 Events - Rockport Public Library - Assabet Inter (7) Hamilton Parks and Recreation (7) Wenham Parks and Recreation (7) Danvers Community Events (2) Programs - West Newbury Learning Center (2) Essex Shipbuilding Museum (2) Joppa Flats Education Center (Mass Audubon) (2) Events Calendar (2) Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary (2) Events in Rockport MA USA (2) À La Carte - Saint George Classical Academy (1) YWCA Greater Newburyport (1) Rockport Art Association & Museum (1) Manchester-by-the-Sea Sports Camps & Sports Clinics (1) Museum & Park Passes - The Elting Memorial Library (1) Salem Community Events (1) Topsfield Town Library (1) YMCA of the North Shore Theatre Co. (1) T.O.H.P. Burnham Library (1) Welcome to North Shore Nature Programs (1) List of Events - City of Newburyport (1) Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm (1) Beverly Public Library (1) Greenbelt (Essex County Land Trust) (1) Sandmagination - New England's Largest Indoor Sandbox (1) Family Events - Jewish Community Center of the North Shore (1) Discover Gloucester: What to Do, Eat, and See in Gloucester (1) Peabody Community Events (1) Tinkerhaus (1)

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