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WEEK OF APRIL 13 - APRIL 19, 2026

From April Vacation at the Y at Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living . to Nock/Molin Outdoor Rec - Nock/Molin Outdoor Rec Spring at Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm and April School Vacation - Kids Creative Movement Workshop at Hamilton Community Events.

MONDAY - 4/13

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Monday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 3:00pm-4:30pm — Clipper Volleyball - Elite Middle School Girls Volleyball volleyball clinic
  • 6:30pm-8:00pm — Clipper Volleyball - Girls Volleyball Spring Clinic Grades 4-8 volleyball clinic
Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers
Events - Kids - Beverly Main Streets, Beverly — Free Matinee Series 2026 – My Fair Lady at 1:00pm matinee series
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:20pm - 4:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Mini Tennis: Ages 4-6 youth tennis
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 6-9 youth tennis
  • 4:25pm - 5:15pm — The Global Child: Spanish Classes - Global Child: 3-5 Spanish Class spanish class
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 9-15 youth tennis
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Essex County Days at 10:00 am - 4:00 pm explore
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
  • 5:30pm — Meeting Room Reserved - MHS Cheer Booster Club info
  • 6:15pm — Meeting Room Reserved - Pack 525 Cub Scouts info
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — Creative Kids: Knowing Nature at 5:00am learn more
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: 3D Printing Exploration for Kids: Design, Build & Create (Ages 10+) — TBA 3d printing
  • - name: April Vacation Woodworking Mini Camp — TBA woodworking camp
  • - name: Art Exploration — TBA art exploration
  • - name: Dollhouse Design — TBA dollhouse design
  • - name: If You Lived in the Days of the Knights: Castle Week — TBA castle week
  • - name: Intro to Woodworking - April Class — TBA woodworking
  • - name: Project Runway Junior — TBA project runway
  • - name: Sculpture Week — TBA sculpture week
  • - name: Spring 2026 - Drawing & Making Grades 4-5 — TBA drawing making
  • - name: Spring 2026 - MiniMakers Grade K-2 — TBA minimakers
  • - name: Woodworking Wonders with the Bandsaw (11+) — TBA woodworking
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:20pm - 4:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Mini Tennis: Ages 4-6 youth tennis
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 6-9 youth tennis
  • 4:25pm - 5:15pm — The Global Child: Spanish Classes - Global Child: 3-5 Spanish Class spanish class
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 9-15 youth tennis

TUESDAY - 4/14

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Tuesday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 10:00am-2:00pm — April Vacation at The Spot - April Vacation at The Spot vacation spot
  • 12:15pm-3:00pm — Seacoast Technology (lego robotics, engineering, scratch coding and video game design!) - Video Game Programmer (Apr Vacation) video game
  • 2:15pm-3:15pm — Nock/Molin Outdoor Rec - Nock/Molin Outdoor Rec Spring outdoor rec
  • 2:45pm-3:45pm — SPARK Enrichment - Bres. SPARK Club spark club
  • 7:15am-8:05am — Moving in the Mornings - Moving in the Mornings (Spring) morning movement
  • 9:00am-11:45am — Seacoast Technology (lego robotics, engineering, scratch coding and video game design!) - Lego Robotics Build and Code (Apr Vacation) lego robotics
  • 9:00am-12:00pm — STEM TIME! Let's Build! - April Vacation STEM TIME! Let's Build! stem time
  • 9:00am-2:00pm — Clipper All Sports - April Vacation All Sport Clinic all sport clinic
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Kids Test Kitchen - Kids Test Kitchen kids test kitchen
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 kids pickleball
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — SportsZone 101: Basketball Skills, Drills & Mini Games - Basketball Skills & Drills basketball skills
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — April School Vacation - Knucklebones: Game Show Contestant game show
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-3:00pm learn more
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Celebrating American on Casey Farm learn more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 10:00am — April Vacation at The Spot vacation spot
  • 12:15pm — Video Game Programmer (Apr Vacation) video game
  • 2:45pm — Instrument Jams! - Spring Xylophone Jams instrument jams
  • 3:30pm — Mixed Media and STEAM Art Club - Spring Session Mixed Media and Steam art club
  • 9:00am — Lego Robotics Build and Code (Apr Vacation) robotics build
  • 9:00am — April Vacation STEM TIME! Let's Build! stem time
  • 9:00am — April Vacation All Sport Clinic all sport clinic
Nourse Farm, West Newbury — Sundown & Slices – Weekly Sunset Tour & Tasting at 7:00pm join us
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — TBA at - name: 2026 Spring Week learn more
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Kids Test Kitchen - Kids Test Kitchen kids test kitchen
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 kids pickleball
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — SportsZone 101: Basketball Skills, Drills & Mini Games - Basketball Skills & Drills basketball skills
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — April School Vacation - Knucklebones: Game Show Contestant school vacation

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Wednesday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 3:30pm-4:30pm — Comic Club - Comic Club Spring Session comic club
  • 7:15am-8:05am — Morning Run Club at The Bres - Spring Run Club (AM at the Bres) run club
  • 9:00am-9:45am — Music Rocks - Music Rocks 25/26 music rocks
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 11:45am - 3:00pm — Early Release Day Programs - SNL Sports Academy: Sports & Crafts sports crafts
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — April School Vacation - Kids Creative Movement Workshop creative movement
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Eagles Grades K-2 running club
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Falcons Grades 3-5 running club
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm — SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions Wednesday Program - SportsZone 101 Tournament of Champions tournament of champions
  • 3:45pm - 4:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club chess club
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 8-13 youth tennis
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Chronicles and Crafts in the Cove at 1:00pm - 2:00pm join in
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 2 info
  • 12:00am — Magical Make Believe info
  • 5:00pm — K-3 Book Club info
  • 9:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 1 info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — Homeschool Spring: Great Blue Heron Class at 10:00am-12:30pm learn more
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Virtual Program – A Peaceful Patch of Earth learn more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 2:45pm — STEAM Art Club - STEAM Art Club K-3 steam art club
  • 3:30pm — Comic Club - Comic Club Spring Session comic club
  • 3:30pm — Sportszone 101 Programs - Street Hockey Skills and Drills Showdown (Spring) street hockey
  • 9:00am — Music Rocks - Music Rocks 25/26 music rocks
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Layered Wooden Ocean Scene Workshop — TBA learn more
  • 10:00am — Maritime Museum Monthly Activities: Titanic learn more
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 11:45am - 3:00pm — Early Release Day Programs - SNL Sports Academy: Sports & Crafts sports crafts
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — April School Vacation - Kids Creative Movement Workshop creative movement
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Eagles Grades K-2 running club
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Falcons Grades 3-5 running club
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 8-13 youth tennis

THURSDAY - 4/16

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Thursday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 2:06pm-3:15pm — SPARK Enrichment - Molin Session 4 - April '26 spark club
  • 2:07pm-3:15pm — SPARK Enrichment - Annual Molin SPARK Club spark club
  • 3:30pm-4:30pm — Youth Council - Youth Council Events Committee youth council
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
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers — Fathers Day Event at 9:00am - 10:00am dads donuts
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:45pm - 4:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club Session 2 chess club
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — Steve Nugent's Karate Institute: Youth Karate Ages 3-12 - Youth Karate Ages 6-12 youth 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
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — April School Vacation Week: Cedar Bark Mat Weaving Demonstration at 7:00am learn more
Taste Buds Kitchen, Beverly — TBA at - name: Last Day of EEC Programs view detail
Welcome to North Shore Nature Programs, Georgetown — Camp Denison Session II at 3:30pm-5:00pm explore nature
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:45pm - 4:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club chess club
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — Steve Nugent's Karate Institute: Youth Karate Ages 3-12 - Youth Karate Ages 6-12 youth karate

FRIDAY - 4/17

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — Family Farm Time – May 2026 at 10:00am, 11:30am family farm time
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury — Flag Football Practice at 3:00pm-6:00pm flag football
Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich — TBA at - name: CraneOutdoors: Sunset Kayak in the Crane Wildlife Refuge explore
Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers — ARC Lifeguard Recertification at 10:00am lifeguard recert
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford — Puppet Show at 3:00pm puppet show
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Kids Yoga & Mindfulness - Kids Yoga & Mindfulness kids yoga
  • 8:00am - 8:30am — Bike to School Day 2026 - Bike to School Day bike day
  • 9:30am - 11:00am — Imagination Station - Imagination Station 10 Punch Card imagination station
  • 9:30am - 11:00am — Imagination Station - Imagination Station 5 Punch Card imagination station
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Pirates! The Battle for Derby Street at 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm join in
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Shake Up Your Storytime info
  • 9:00am — First Grade Field Trips info
  • 9:30am — Little Sprouts Community Outreach info
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — Drop-in Art Making: Collagraphs with RAW Art Works at 11:00am 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
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Kids Yoga & Mindfulness - Kids Yoga & Mindfulness kids yoga
  • 9:30am - 11:00am — Imagination Station imagination station

SATURDAY - 4/18

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — Farm Service Day at 9:00am, 12:00pm farm service day
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 10:25am-11:05am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Classic 4/5 yr olds soccer shots
  • 9:00am-9:30am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Mini 2 yr olds soccer shots
  • 9:40am-10:15am — 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
Create and Play Kids- Indoor Playspace in Beverly MA, Beverly — TBA at - name: Spring Jam Session with Mini Music Makers join in
Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford — InclYOUsion Sports Program at 9:00am incl yousion sports
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:00am — Saturday Play info
  • 11:00am — I Spy Bonanza! info
  • 11:00am — Touch-a-Truck at Town Hall info
  • 11:00am — Scavenger Hunt! info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — Salamander Meander at 10:00am learn more
Joppa Flats Education Center (Mass Audubon), Newburyport — Family Day at the Bird Banding Station at 9:00am-10:30am learn more
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: Sheep Shearing Day — 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
North Shore Children's Museum, Peabody — TBA at - name: Marblehead Free Days! free admission
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — Creative Foundations: Edmonia Lewis: Handbuilding with Clay at 6:30am learn more
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — TBA at - name: Spring Nautical Girls Overnight learn more
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport

SUNDAY - 4/19

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 8:45am-10:00am — Track and Field practice for Special Olympics group Newburyport Jr Clippers track field
  • 9:00am-9:50am — InclYOUsion MultiSports - Track and Field/Flag Football 2-4 yr old multisports
Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich — TBA at - name: CraneOutdoors: Castle Neck Hike in the Dunes explore
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 10:20am - 11:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier soccer shots
  • 10:30am - 11:20am — Knucklebones Micro Athletics - Micro Athletics micro athletics
  • 11:30am - 12:20pm — Knucklebones Lil' Ninjas - Lil' Ninjas lil ninjas
  • 9:00am - 9:30am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini soccer shots
  • 9:35am - 10:15am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic soccer shots
Hammond Castle Museum, Gloucester
  • - name: Community Day Open House & Hammond’s Birthday Celebration — TBA celebrate
  • - name: Kid’s Free Week: Self-Guided Tours — TBA explore
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library - Assabet Interactiv, West Newbury — TBA at - name: EPIC SUMMER 2026 epic summer
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 8:45am — Track and Field practice for Special Olympics group Newburyport Jr Clippers track field
  • 9:00am — InclYOUsion MultiSports - Track and Field/Flag Football 2-4 yr old multi sports
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — TBA at - name: Mother's Day learn more
Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport — Create Together at 1:00pm create together
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 10:20am - 11:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier soccer shots
  • 10:30am - 11:20am — Knucklebones Micro Athletics - Micro Athletics micro athletics
  • 11:30am - 12:20pm — Knucklebones Lil' Ninjas - Lil' Ninjas lil ninjas
  • 9:00am - 9:30am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini soccer shots
  • 9:35am - 10:15am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic soccer shots

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