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WEEK OF MARCH 16 - MARCH 22, 2026

From STEAM Art Club - STEAM Art Club K-1 at Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm to Attend a Colonial Dance! at Peabody Historical Society & Museum and Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 6-9 at Hamilton Community Events.

MONDAY - 3/16

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Monday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:20pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Mini Tennis: Ages 4-6 play tennis
  • 4:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 6-9 play tennis
  • 4:25pm — The Global Child: Spanish Classes - Global Child: 3-5 Spanish Class learn spanish
  • 5:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 9-15 play tennis
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 12:00am — Sing-Along With Em&Em! info
  • 12:00pm — Flying High Dogs info
  • 2:00pm — Storytime at Depot Farm Stand info
  • 4:15pm — Story Studio info
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:20pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Mini Tennis: Ages 4-6 youth tennis
  • 4:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 6-9 youth tennis
  • 4:25pm — The Global Child: Spanish Classes - Global Child: 3-5 Spanish Class spanish classes
  • 5:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 9-15 youth tennis

TUESDAY - 3/17

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Tuesday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich
  • - name: CraneExplorer: Family Full Moon Hike in the Dunes — TBA explore
  • - name: CraneOutdoors: Dunes by the Light of the Full Moon — TBA explore
  • - name: Dark Sky Week Star Party at Crane Beach — TBA stargazing
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 play pickleball
  • 3:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 6-8 play pickleball
  • 5:00pm — SportsZone 101: Basketball Skills, Drills & Mini Games - Basketball Skills & Drills play basketball
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Read with Me for 2s & 3s info
  • 11:30am — Wild About Animals for Homeschoolers info
  • 4:15pm — Pokémon Club info
  • 7:00pm — Sleepy Stories info
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Evacuation Day Family Program learn more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
Nourse Farm, West Newbury — Sundown & Slices – Weekly Sunset Tour & Tasting at 7:00pm - 8:00pm sunset tour
Taste Buds Kitchen, Beverly — Intramural Basketball League at 4:00pm play ball
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 kids pickleball
  • 3:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 6-8 kids pickleball
  • 5:00pm — SportsZone 101: Basketball Skills, Drills & Mini Games - Basketball Skills & Drills basketball skills

WEDNESDAY - 3/18

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Wednesday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
Children's Festival, Marblehead — 2026 Festival of Arts Scavenger Hunt - Claim your Prize! at 10:00am join the hunt
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Eagles Grades K-2 join running club
  • 3:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Falcons Grades 3-5 join running club
  • 3:30pm — SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions Wednesday Program - SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions Session 2 Winter 2026 tournament champs
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Chronicles and Crafts in the Cove at 1:00pm - 2:00pm join us
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 2 info
  • 12:00am — Magical Make Believe info
  • 12:00pm — Learn the Library with Homeschool Families info
  • 5:00pm — K-3 Book Club info
  • 9:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 1 info
  • 9:30am — Little Sprouts Community Outreach info
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library - Assabet Interactiv, West Newbury — Indigenous People’s Day Observance at 10:00am join in
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
Taste Buds Kitchen, Beverly — Intramural Volleyball at 4:00pm play volleyball
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 11:45am — Early Release Day Programs - SportsZone 101: Tournament of Champions tournament champs
  • 11:45am — Early Release Day Programs - SportsZone 101: STEM Challenges stem challenges
  • 3:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Eagles Grades K-2 running club
  • 3:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Falcons Grades 3-5 running club
  • 3:30pm — SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions Wednesday Program - SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions tournament champs

THURSDAY - 3/19

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Thursday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 10:00am — Homeschool Group Field Games homeschool games
  • 2:45pm — STEAM Art Club - STEAM Art Club Grades 2 and 3 steam art club
  • 2:45pm — Cribbage Club- Cards, Counting and Classic Fun! cribbage club
  • 3:30pm — Youth Council - Youth Council Events Committee youth council
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers — Fathers Day Event at 9:00am, 10:00am fathers day
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford — Cupcake decorating workshop at 5:00pm decorate cupcakes
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club Session 2 play chess
  • 5:00pm — Steve Nugent's Karate Institute: Youth Karate Ages 3-12 - Youth Karate Ages 6-12 learn karate
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Books and Babies info
  • 4:15pm — Tween Book Club : The Secret Garden on 81st Street info
  • 4:15pm — Amazing String Painting info
  • 4:15pm — Tween Book Club : Duet info
Joppa Flats Education Center (Mass Audubon), Newburyport
  • 10:00am — Wonderful Owls of Winter For Preschoolers learn more
  • 10:00am — Giants of the Big Blue for Preschoolers learn more
Merrimac Community Events, Merrimac
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
North Shore Children's Museum, Peabody — Crepes for a Cause at 3:00pm - 8:00pm more info
Taste Buds Kitchen, Beverly — Intramural Flag Football at 4:00pm play football
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — TBA at - name: Toy Adaptation Workshop- Come Tinker with Us! (March 19) tinker together
Welcome to North Shore Nature Programs, Georgetown — Afterschool Adventures at 3:30pm-5:00pm sign up
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club chess club
  • 5:00pm — Steve Nugent's Karate Institute: Youth Karate Ages 3-12 - Youth Karate Ages 6-12 youth karate

FRIDAY - 3/20

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — Family Farm Time – May 2026 at 10:00am family farm time
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford — Early Release Kids Club at 1:30pm kids club
Family Events - Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead — JCCNS and Temple Emanu-El Family Shabbat at 4:30pm family shabbat
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:30pm — SportsZone 101: STEM Challenges - SportsZone 101: STEM Challenges stem challenges
  • 9:30am — Imagination Station play time
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Shake Up Your Storytime info
  • 12:00am — Out on a Tangent info
  • 1:00pm — Fantastical Creature Guide (for Homeschooled Families) info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — Maple Sugaring Weekday Tour at 1:00pm learn more
Joppa Flats Education Center (Mass Audubon), Newburyport — North Shore Explorers: Spring Series for Homeschoolers at 10:00am learn more
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — TBA at - name: Homeschool Day learn more
Welcome - Joe's Playland, Salisbury — Kids night out at 4:30pm-8:00pm kids night out
Wenham Community Events, Wenham

SATURDAY - 3/21

Beverly Public Library, Beverly — Build a Bluebird House! at 10:00am register now
Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — Farm Service Day at 9:00am farm service day
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 10:00am — Fundraising Fun Run fun run
  • 10:25am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Classic 4/5 yr olds soccer shots
  • 11:30am — Seal Walk seal walk
  • 9:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Mini 2 yr olds soccer shots
  • 9:40am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Classic 3 yr olds soccer shots
Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers — Healthy Kids Day at 12:30pm healthy kids day
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 10:20am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier play soccer
  • 4:30pm — BINGO Night!!! - Family BINGO Night family bingo
  • 9:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini play soccer
  • 9:35am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic play soccer
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:00am — Saturday Play info
  • 11:00am — Sensory Walk! info
  • 11:00am — Saturday Morning Comics info
  • 11:00am — Touch-a-Truck at Town Hall info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield
  • 10:00am — Maple Sugar Saturdays learn more
  • 10:30am — North Shore YCLP Youth Climate Summit 2026 learn more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 10:25am — Soccer Shots - Spring Classic 4/5 yr olds soccer shots
  • 11:30am — Seal Walk seal walk
  • 9:00am — Soccer Shots - Spring Mini 2 yr olds soccer shots
  • 9:40am — Soccer Shots - Spring Classic 3 yr olds soccer shots
North Shore Children's Museum, Peabody
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm — Low Sensory Session more info
  • 2:00pm, 4:00pm — Spring Egg Hunt tickets
Nourse Farm, West Newbury
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Farm Store & Assunta's Open Date open date
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — Westborough UnPlugs unplugs
Peabody Historical Society & Museum, Peabody
  • 2:00pm, 3:00pm — Attend a Colonial Dance! join the dance
  • 2:00pm, 4:30pm — Redware and the Revolution! learn more
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Breakfast with the Easter Bunny — TBA learn more
  • 09:00am — Easter Scavenger Hunt learn more
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — TBA at - name: Kentucky Derby–inspired Hat & Fascinator-Making Workshop make hats
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 10:20am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier soccer shots
  • 4:30pm — BINGO Night!!! - Family BINGO Night family bingo
  • 9:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini soccer shots
  • 9:35am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic soccer shots

SUNDAY - 3/22

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich
  • - name: CraneExplorer: Family Winter Wildlife Walk at Crane Beach — TBA explore
  • - name: CraneOutdoors: Castle Neck Hike in the Dunes — TBA explore
  • - name: CraneOutdoors: Winter Wildlife Walk — TBA explore
Family Events - Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead
  • 10:00am — JCCNS Early Childhood Program extension in Beverly Open House open house
  • 10:30am — Young Family Gym Time family gym
  • 9:30am — Sea Serpents 2026 FUN Meet FUNdraiser fun meet
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 10:35am — Knucklebones Micro Basketball - Micro Basketball play basketball
  • 11:30am — Knucklebones: Micro T-Ball - Knucklebones Micro T-Ball play t-ball
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Brownie Making Games and Create & Innovate — TBA learn more
  • - name: Cadette Special Agent — TBA learn more
  • - name: Junior Detective and Playing the Past — TBA learn more
  • - name: Mother's Day — TBA learn more
  • - name: Signs, Signals, and Codes — TBA learn more
Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport — Create Together at 1:00pm create together
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — TBA at - name: Paper Flower Workshop make flowers
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 10:35am — Knucklebones Micro Basketball - Micro Basketball micro basketball
  • 11:30am — Knucklebones: Micro T-Ball - Knucklebones Micro T-Ball micro t-ball

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