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WEEK OF APRIL 06 - APRIL 12, 2026

From SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions Wednesday Program - SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions at Hamilton Community Events to April School Vacation - Kids Creative Movement Workshop at Wenham Community Events and KidCreate Art Programs - Sniffable Snacks at Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services.

MONDAY - 4/6

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Monday at 10:00am mini camp
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford — Little Rippers Name Plates Decor and season starter meeting at 5:00pm decorate
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
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Essex County Days at 10:00am visit free
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
  • 5:30pm — Meeting Room Reserved - Girl Scout Troop 62222 info
  • 6:15pm — Meeting Room Reserved - Pack 525 Cub Scouts info
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library - Assabet Interactiv, West Newbury
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: 2026 Memorial Day — TBA learn more
  • - name: 2026 Memorial Day Ceremony — TBA learn more
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport
  • - name: 3D Printing 4-Week Bootcamp (Ages 10-14) — TBA 3d printing
  • - name: April Vacation Woodworking Mini Camp — TBA woodworking
  • - name: Copper Wire Floral Art with Ryan Kelley (April 2026) — TBA floral art
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 class
  • 5:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 9-15 youth tennis

TUESDAY - 4/7

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Tuesday at 10:00am mini camp
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 10:00am — April Vacation at The Spot - April Vacation at The Spot vacation spot
  • 12:00pm — Robothink STEM Programs - Apr. Vacation Amusement Park Tycoon robothink stem
  • 12:15pm — Seacoast Technology (lego robotics, engineering, scratch coding and video game design!) - Video Game Programmer (Apr Vacation) video game
  • 12:30pm — Parkour - April Vacation Experienced Parkour parkour
  • 12:30pm — KidCreate Art Programs - Create Academy kidcreate art
  • 2:45pm — KidCreate Art Programs - Sniffable Snacks kidcreate art
  • 9:00am — Seacoast Technology (lego robotics, engineering, scratch coding and video game design!) - Lego Robotics Build and Code (Apr Vacation) lego robotics
  • 9:00am — KidCreate Art Programs - T-Swift Era Art kidcreate art
  • 9:00am — Robothink STEM Programs - Apr. Vacation Engineer Race Cars robothink stem
  • 9:00am — STEM TIME! Let's Build! - April Vacation STEM TIME! Let's Build! stem time
  • 9:00am — Clipper All Sports - April Vacation All Sport Clinic all sport clinic
  • 9:30am — Parkour - April Vacation Beginner Parkour parkour
Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich — TBA at - name: Dark Sky Week Star Party at Crane Beach stargazing
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers — Spring Picture Day at 9:00am - 10:00am picture day
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:30pm — Kids Test Kitchen - Kids Test Kitchen cook and learn
  • 3:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 play pickleball
  • 5:00pm — SportsZone 101: Basketball Skills, Drills & Mini Games - Basketball Skills & Drills play basketball
  • 9:00am — April School Vacation - Knucklebones: Game Show Contestant play games
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Chronicles and Crafts in the Cove at 1:00pm join in
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Read with Me for 2s & 3s info
  • 11:30am — Wild About Animals for Homeschoolers info
  • 4:00pm — Bridge to Steam: Static Electricity info
  • 4:15pm — Pokémon Club info
  • 7:00pm — Sleepy Stories info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — April Vacation Adventure Days at 8:30am adventure days
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 10:00am — April Vacation at The Spot - April Vacation at The Spot vacation spot
  • 12:00pm — Robothink STEM Programs - Apr. Vacation Amusement Park Tycoon robothink stem
  • 12:15pm — Seacoast Technology (lego robotics, engineering, scratch coding and video game design!) - Video Game Programmer (Apr Vacation) video game
  • 12:30pm — Parkour - April Vacation Experienced Parkour parkour
  • 12:30pm — KidCreate Art Programs - Create Academy kidcreate art
  • 2:45pm — KidCreate Art Programs - Sniffable Snacks kidcreate art
  • 3:30pm — Taste Testers - Taste Testers- Lemonade taste testers
  • 9:00am — Seacoast Technology (lego robotics, engineering, scratch coding and video game design!) - Lego Robotics Build and Code (Apr Vacation) lego robotics
  • 9:00am — KidCreate Art Programs - T-Swift Era Art kidcreate art
  • 9:00am — Robothink STEM Programs - Apr. Vacation Engineer Race Cars robothink stem
  • 9:00am — STEM TIME! Let's Build! - April Vacation STEM TIME! Let's Build! stem time
  • 9:00am — Clipper All Sports - April Vacation All Sport Clinic all sports
  • 9:30am — Parkour - April Vacation Beginner Parkour parkour
Nourse Farm, West Newbury — Sundown & Slices – Weekly Sunset Tour & Tasting at 7:00pm summer night
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — TBA at - name: 2026 Spring Week learn more
Taste Buds Kitchen (Beverly), Beverly — Member Appreciation Night: Family + Dog Art Play at Drifting Studio at 4:00pm - 6:00pm view event
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:30pm — Kids Test Kitchen - Kids Test Kitchen kids test kitchen
  • 3:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 kids pickleball
  • 5:00pm — SportsZone 101: Basketball Skills, Drills & Mini Games - Basketball Skills & Drills basketball skills
  • 9:00am — April School Vacation - Knucklebones: Game Show Contestant school vacation

WEDNESDAY - 4/8

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Wednesday at 10:00am mini camp
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 11:45am — Early Release Day Programs - SportsZone 101: Tournament of Champions play games
  • 11:45am — Early Release Day Programs - SportsZone 101: STEM Challenges do stem
  • 3:00pm — April School Vacation - Kids Creative Movement Workshop move and create
  • 3:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Eagles Grades K-2 go running
  • 3:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Falcons Grades 3-5 go running
  • 3:30pm — SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions Wednesday Program - SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions Session 2 play sports
  • 3:30pm — SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions Wednesday Program - SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions play sports
  • 3:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club (Spring 2026) Wednesdays play chess
  • 6:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 8-13 play tennis
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 2 info
  • 12:00am — Magical Make Believe info
  • 12:00pm — Meeting Room Reserved - Hike, Explore & Play info
  • 5:00pm — K-3 Book Club info
  • 9:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 1 info
  • 9:30am — Little Sprouts Community Outreach info
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport — Comic Club - Comic Club Spring Session at 3:30pm comic club
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Layered Wooden Ocean Scene Workshop — TBA learn more
  • 10:00am — Maritime Museum Monthly Activities: Titanic learn more
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — TBA at - name: Toy Adaptation Workshop- Come Tinker with Us! (April 9) tinker with us
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 11:45am — Early Release Day Programs - SportsZone 101: Tournament of Champions early release
  • 11:45am — Early Release Day Programs - SportsZone 101: STEM Challenges early release
  • 3:00pm — April School Vacation - Kids Creative Movement Workshop creative movement
  • 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 Session 2 tournament
  • 3:30pm — SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions Wednesday Program - SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions tournament
  • 6:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 8-13 youth tennis

THURSDAY - 4/9

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Thursday at 10:00am mini camp
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
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford — Cupcake decorating workshop at 5:00pm decorate
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club (Winter 2026) Session 2 play chess
  • 3:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club (Spring 2026) Thursdays 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
  • 11:30am — Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals info
  • 4:15pm — Amazing String Painting info
Joppa Flats Education Center (Mass Audubon), Newburyport — Sandy Beach Science for Preschoolers at 10:00am learn more
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: American Woodcock Walk learn more
Welcome to North Shore Nature Programs, Georgetown — Camp Denison Session II at 3:30pm-5:00pm explore nature
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 - 4/10

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — Family Farm Time – May 2026 at 10:00am family farm time
Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich — TBA at - name: CraneOutdoors: Sunset Kayak in the Crane Wildlife Refuge explore
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford
Family Events - Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead — JCCNS and Temple Sinai Family Shabbat at 4:30pm family shabbat
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:30pm — Kids Yoga & Mindfulness - Kids Yoga & Mindfulness yoga for kids
  • 9:30am — Imagination Station - Imagination Station 10 Punch Card play time
  • 9:30am — Imagination Station - Imagination Station 5 Punch Card play time
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Pirates! The Battle for Derby Street at 6:00pm explore pirates
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Shake Up Your Storytime info
  • 1:00pm — Fantastical Creature Guide (for Homeschooled Families) info
  • 2:30pm — Super Smash Bros Tournament info
  • 9:00am — First Grade Field Trips info
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I — TBA learn more
  • - name: Spring Orchid Sale — TBA learn more
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Homeschool Day — TBA learn more
  • 10:00am — Maritime Museum Monthly Activities: Sea Creatures learn more
Taste Buds Kitchen, Beverly — TBA at - name: Last Day of Drop-In Programs view detail
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport
  • - name: 3D Printing Exploration for Kids: Design, Build & Create (Ages 10+) — TBA 3d printing
  • - name: Copper Soldering 101 (April 2026) — TBA soldering
  • - name: Intro to Woodworking - April Class — TBA woodworking
  • - name: Watercolor: Try Before You Buy! — TBA watercolor
Wenham Community Events, Wenham

SATURDAY - 4/11

Beverly Public Library, Beverly
  • 10:00am — Kid’s Nature Art with Deborah Bazer: May Baskets! join us
  • 11:00am — The Reptile Nook Returns with Adaptations! learn more
Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — Farm Service Day at 9:00am farm service day
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 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
Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich
  • - name: CraneOutdoors: Choate Island Kayak and Hiking Adventure — TBA explore
  • - name: CraneOutdoors: Kayak Adventure on the Castle Neck River — TBA explore
  • - name: CraneOutdoors: Sunset Hike to Cedar Point with Firepits — TBA explore
  • - name: CraneOutdoors: The Castle Hill Hike — TBA explore
Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford — InclYOUsion Sports Program at 9:00am sports program
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:00am — Saturday Play info
  • 11:00am — Saturday Morning Comics info
  • 11:00am — I Spy Bonanza! info
  • 11:00am — Touch-a-Truck at Town Hall info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury
  • - name: Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more
  • - name: Lyman Estate Landscape Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Voices of Dorchester: Letters from the American Revolution — TBA learn more
  • - name: Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate — TBA learn more
Museum of Old Newbury, Newburyport
  • 10:00 AM — 47th Annual Old Newbury Garden Tour, June 13 & 14, 2026 garden tour
  • 11:00 AM — Seasonal Saturdays! explore more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 10:25am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Classic 4/5 yr olds soccer shots
  • 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
Nourse Farm, West Newbury
  • 10:00am — Farm Store & Assunta's Open Date explore more
  • 12:00pm — Westborough UnPlugs join in
  • 12:00pm — CSA Welcome Day - Farm Tour & Tasting - INVITE ONLY celebrate season
Peabody Historical Society & Museum, Peabody — Attend a Colonial Dance! at 2:00pm colonial dance
Taste Buds Kitchen (Beverly), Beverly
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — 2026 Rock + Bowl view event
  • 9:00am - 7:00pm — World Collage Day 2026 view event
  • 9:30am - 3:30pm — BAC Art Palooza view event
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — TBA at - name: Intro to Woodworking - May Class woodworking

SUNDAY - 4/12

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 10:00am — Sensory Friendly Movie - Super Mario Galaxy Movie movie
  • 3:00pm — Birthday Party birthday party
  • 7:00am — Family Event family event
Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich — TBA at - name: CraneOutdoors: Castle Neck Hike in the Dunes explore
Family Events - Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, Marblehead — Young Family Gym Time at 10:30am family gym time
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 10:20am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier play soccer
  • 10:30am — Knucklebones Micro Athletics - Micro Athletics (Spring 2026) play athletics
  • 10:35am — Knucklebones Micro Basketball - Micro Basketball (Winter 2026) Session 2 play basketball
  • 11:30am — Knucklebones: Micro T-Ball - Knucklebones Micro T-Ball (Winter 2026) play t-ball
  • 11:30am — Knucklebones Lil' Ninjas - Lil' Ninjas (Spring 2026) play ninjas
  • 9:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini play soccer
  • 9:35am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic play soccer
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library - Assabet Interactiv, West Newbury — TBA at - name: Join Us – YWCA Annual Engaging Communities Luncheon – “A Continuum of Care.” engaging communities
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — TBA at - name: Mother's Day learn more
Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport — Create Together at 1:00pm, 3:00pm create together
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 10:20am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier soccer shots
  • 10:30am — Knucklebones Micro Athletics - Micro Athletics micro athletics
  • 10:35am — Knucklebones Micro Basketball - Micro Basketball micro basketball
  • 11:30am — Knucklebones: Micro T-Ball - Knucklebones Micro T-Ball micro t-ball
  • 11:30am — Knucklebones Lil' Ninjas - Lil' Ninjas lil ninjas
  • 9:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini soccer shots
  • 9:35am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic soccer shots

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