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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 01, 2026

From Dr. Seuss Week at Events - Kids At Play Learning Center to 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.

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
Beverly Public Library, Beverly
  • 11:00—11:45 AM — Book Buzz: Story Time [Farms] join in
  • 3:30—4:30 PM — Drop-in Kids' Arts & Crafts: Bleeding Tissue Paper Peacocks create
Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Monday at 10:00am, 1:00pm create
Danvers Community Events, Danvers
Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Essex — TBA at - name: Salt Marsh Dory Workshop join in
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers — Dr. Seuss Week at 9:00am let's go
Joppa Flats Education Center (Mass Audubon), Newburyport — TBA at - name: Drop-in Winter and Spring Family Programs explore
Manchester-by-the-Sea Sports Camps & Sports Clinics, Manchester-by-the-Sea — TBA at - name: February Vacation Camps explore
Museum & Park Passes - The Elting Memorial Library, Middleton — TBA at - name: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten join in
Museum Passes - Newburyport Public Library, Newbury — Big Kids Story Time with Miss Allison at 1:30pm 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
Proudly serving all communities of the North Shore - MUSIC *, Marblehead — free demo rhythm kids at 10:00am join in
Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport — TBA at - name: Create Together explore
Salem Community Events, Salem — TBA at - name: Salem 400+ Launch Party to Bring Community Together with Fire Pits, Ice Mosaics, and Free Family Fun let's go
T.O.H.P. Burnham Library, Essex — Children's Personal Safety Workshop at 3:30pm explore
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
Beverly Public Library, Beverly — Books and Babies Story Time: Newborn to 18 Months at 9:30—10:00 AM read along
Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Tuesday at 10:00am, 1:00pm explore
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers
  • - name: St. Patricks Day - WEAR GREEN! — TBA explore
  • 9:00am — Spring Picture Day create
Events Calendar, Ipswich — Kids Dance Night at 6:00pm let's dance
Hamilton Parks and Recreation, Hamilton
  • 3:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 explore
  • 3:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 6-8 explore
Hammond Castle Museum, Gloucester
  • - name: Mad Science at the Castle — TBA join in
  • - name: The Princess Experience — TBA join in
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — Taste Testers - Taste Testers- BBQ Sauce at 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM create
Museum Passes - Newburyport Public Library, Newbury
  • 11:00am — Tuesday Babies with Miss Sienna create
  • 3:00pm — Cookies & Coloring let's go
  • 9:30am — Tuesday Toddlers with Miss Sienna explore
Summer Program - Boys and Girls Club Of Lower Merrimack Vall, Salisbury — April Vacation: Open 8am-6pm at 8:00am - 6:00pm join in
T.O.H.P. Burnham Library, Essex — TBA at - name: Furry Friends Pet Care join in
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — TBA at - name: Toy Adaptation Workshop- Come Tinker with Us! join in
Topsfield Town Library, Topsfield — Winter Storytime at 10:00am join in
Wenham Parks and Recreation, Wenham
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 let's play
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 6-8 let's play
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

Art's Cool - Middleton, Middleton — TBA at - name: Bunny Adoption Party, Mom & Me Tea join in
August 2025 Events - Rockport Public Library - Assabet Inter, Rockport — Play to Learn Playgroup at 10:30am let's play
Beverly Public Library, Beverly
  • 10:45—11:30 AM — Music & Movement Presented by the CFCE of the North Shore [Farms] explore
  • 7:00—8:30 PM — Forensic Science Roadshow: Grades 3-8 discover
Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Wednesday at 10:00am, 1:00pm let's go
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Chronicles and Crafts in the Cove at 1:00pm - 2:00pm explore
Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library, Manchester-by-the-Sea — Winter Storytime at 10:30am join in
Museum Passes - Newburyport Public Library, Newbury
  • 11:00am — Wednesday All Ages Story Time with Miss Isa explore
  • 9:30am — Wednesday Toddlers with Miss Isa join in
Proudly serving all communities of the North Shore - MUSIC *, Marblehead — free demo mixed-age at 10:00am join in
T.O.H.P. Burnham Library, Essex — TBA at - name: Winter Story Hour let's go
Theater in the Open, Newburyport — TBA at - name: Spring Drama Club! join in

THURSDAY - 2/26

August 2025 Events - Rockport Public Library - Assabet Inter, Rockport — Babies and Books at 10:30am read
Beverly Public Library, Beverly — LEGO Club at 3:30—4:30 PM create
Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Thursday at 10:00am, 1:00pm join in
Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Essex — TBA at - name: Essex Arts and Culture Festival celebrate
Hamilton Parks and Recreation, Hamilton — Steve Nugent's Karate Institute: Youth Karate Ages 3-12 - Youth Karate Ages 6-12 at 5:00pm join in
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — Youth Council - Youth Council Events Committee at 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM join in
Programs - Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services, Salem — Collage Making for Kids at 4:00pm - 5:30pm create
Welcome to North Shore Nature Programs, Georgetown — After School Adventures at 3:30pm explore

FRIDAY - 2/27

Art's Cool - Middleton, Middleton
  • - name: April Vacay’s Cool — TBA explore
  • - name: St. Pat’s Party — TBA join in
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury — TBA at - name: Eat & Play Package – School Vacation Week Fun at Seaglass let's go
Create and Play Kids- Indoor Playspace in Beverly MA, Beverly — Build your own Leprechaun Trap at 3:00pm join in
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
  • 4:00pm — Pre-K Owl Prowl join in
  • 9:00am — Terrific Toddlers - Maple Sugaring 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
Museum Passes - Newburyport Public Library, Newbury — Friday Babies with Miss Anna at 11:00am join in
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — TBA at - name: Homeschool Day create
Proudly serving all communities of the North Shore - MUSIC *, Marblehead — big kids music together at 10:00am explore
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — TBA at - name: April Vacation Woodworking Mini Camp create
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
  • 10:00—10:30 AM — Musical Mornings With Miz Liz sing along
  • 10:00—10:45 AM — Sea Creature Camouflage with Salem Sound Coastwatch explore
  • 10:30—11:15 AM — Take Your Child to the Library Day! Preschool Story Time join in
  • 9:30—10:00 AM — Take Your Child to the Library Day! Baby & Toddler Story Time let's go
Danvers Community Events, Danvers — Saturday Storytime at 10:30am let's go
Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers — Healthy Kids Day at 12:30pm - 2:30pm let's go
Events in Rockport MA USA, Rockport — TBA at - name: 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
  • 10:00am — Maple Sugar Saturdays create
  • 5:30pm — Owl Prowl for Families explore
Joppa Flats Education Center (Mass Audubon), Newburyport — Winter Family Field Trip: Raptor Road Trip at 2:00pm join in
Manchester-by-the-Sea Sports Camps & Sports Clinics, Manchester-by-the-Sea — TBA at - name: April Vacation Camps explore
Museum Passes - Newburyport Public Library, Newbury
  • - name: Craft Buffet — TBA create
  • 10:00am — Family Connections Yoga Session let's go
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — Studio Saturdays: Clay Handbuilt Dwellings at 10:30am create
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Breakfast with the Easter Bunny — TBA let's go
  • - name: Easter Scavenger Hunt — TBA join in
Sandmagination - New England's Largest Indoor Sandbox, Peabody — TBA at - name: 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

SUNDAY - 3/1

Children's Festival, Marblehead — Children's Festival at 10:00am join in
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 — TBA at - name: 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
  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm — Purim Young Family Gym Time join in
  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm — Young Family Gym Time let's go
  • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm — Family Challah Bake create
Hamilton Parks and Recreation, Hamilton
  • 10:35am — Knucklebones Micro Basketball - Micro Basketball create
  • 11:30am — Knucklebones: Micro T-Ball create
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Ukrainian Easter Egg Painting Workshop at 1:00pm - 3:00pm create
Ipswich Museum, Ipswich — TBA at - name: Family Fun Day join in
Peabody Community Events, Peabody — TBA at - name: Free Community Baby Shower join in
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Brownie Making Games and Create & Innovate — TBA explore
  • - name: Signs, Signals, and Codes — TBA join in
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — TBA at - name: 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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