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WEEK OF APRIL 20 - APRIL 26, 2026

From Studio Two: Beatles Tribute Band at Merrimac Community Events to Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Classic 4/5 yr olds at Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm and Read with Me for 2s & 3s at Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library.

MONDAY - 4/20

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Monday at 10:00am 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
  • 7:15am - 8:05am — Morning Run Club at The Bres - Spring Run Club (AM at the Bres) run club
Create and Play Kids- Indoor Playspace in Beverly MA, Beverly — Busy Little Hands Build Your Own Sensory Kits at 9:30am register
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers — Eric Carle Week at 9:30am eric carle week
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 4:15pm - 5:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Mini Tennis: Ages 4-6 (Spring 2026) mini tennis
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 6-9 (Spring 2026) youth tennis
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Essex County Days at 10:00 am - 4:00 pm visit for 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
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — TBA at - name: Creative Kids: Knowing Nature learn more
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: 2026 Memorial Day — TBA learn more
  • - name: 2026 Memorial Day Ceremony — TBA learn more
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 4:15pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Mini Tennis: Ages 4-6 (Spring 2026) mini tennis
  • 5:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 6-9 (Spring 2026) youth tennis

TUESDAY - 4/21

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Tuesday at 10:00am 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 april vacation
  • 12:15pm - 3:00pm — Seacoast Technology (lego robotics, engineering, scratch coding and video game design!) - Video Game Programmer (Apr Vacation) video game programmer
  • 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 enrichment
  • 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 (Spring 2026) kids test kitchen
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 (Spring 2026) Session 1 kids pickleball
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — SportsZone 101: Basketball Skills, Drills & Mini Games - Basketball Skills & Drills (Spring 2026) 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 adventure days
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury
  • - name: Homeschool Program: Celebrating America on Casey Farm — TBA learn more
  • - name: Virtual Program – A Peaceful Patch of Earth — TBA learn more
Nourse Farm, West Newbury — Sundown & Slices – Weekly Sunset Tour & Tasting at 7:00pm sunset tour
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — TBA at - name: 2026 Spring Week learn more
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:30pm — Kids Test Kitchen - Kids Test Kitchen (Spring 2026) kids test kitchen
  • 3:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 (Spring 2026) Session 1 kids pickleball
  • 5:00pm — SportsZone 101: Basketball Skills, Drills & Mini Games - Basketball Skills & Drills (Spring 2026) basketball skills
  • 9:00am — April School Vacation - Knucklebones: Game Show Contestant game show

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Wednesday at 10:00am mini camp
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Comic Club - Comic Club Spring Session comic 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 (5/13) sports crafts
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Eagles Grades K-2 (Spring 2026) running club
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Falcons Grades 3-5 (Spring 2026) running club
  • 3:45pm - 4:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club (Spring 2026) Wednesdays chess club
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 8-13 (Spring 2026) youth tennis
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Chronicles and Crafts in the Cove at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm read and create
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
  • 5:00pm — Outreach at Gate City Charter School for the Arts info
  • 9:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 1 info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield
  • 10:00am-12:00pm — Homeschool Spring: Chickadee Class chickadee class
  • 10:00am-12:30pm — Homeschool Spring: Great Blue Heron Class great blue heron
  • 10:00am-12:30pm — Homeschool Spring: Red-Tailed Hawk Class red-tailed hawk
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 — Early Release Day Programs - SNL Sports Academy: Sports & Crafts (5/13) sports crafts
  • 3:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Eagles Grades K-2 (Spring 2026) running club
  • 3:15pm — Youth Running Club - Running Club Falcons Grades 3-5 (Spring 2026) running club
  • 3:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club (Spring 2026) Wednesdays chess club
  • 6:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 8-13 (Spring 2026) youth tennis

THURSDAY - 4/23

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly
  • 10:00am — April Mini Camp Thursday mini camp
  • 5:30pm — Family Picnic with Wendy O’Leary! family picnic
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 2:06pm - 3:15pm — SPARK Enrichment - Molin Session 4 - April '26 spark enrichment
  • 2:07pm - 3:15pm — SPARK Enrichment - Annual Molin SPARK Club spark club
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Youth Council - Youth Council Events Committee youth council
  • 7:15am - 8:05am — Moving in the Mornings - Moving in the Mornings (Spring) moving mornings
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
Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers
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 (Spring 2026) Thursdays chess club
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — Steve Nugent's Karate Institute: Youth Karate Ages 3-12 - Youth Karate Ages 6-12 (Spring 2026) youth karate
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Books and Babies info
  • 11:30am — Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals info
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II — TBA learn more
  • - name: Herb Sale — TBA learn more
Merrimac Community Events, Merrimac
Nourse Farm, West Newbury — Nourse Farm @ Westborough Farmers Market at 2:30pm farmers market
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — TBA at - name: April School Vacation Week: Cedar Bark Mat Weaving Demonstration learn more
Taste Buds Kitchen, Beverly — TBA at - name: Last Day of EEC Programs view detail
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club (Spring 2026) Thursdays chess club
  • 5:00pm — Steve Nugent's Karate Institute: Youth Karate Ages 3-12 - Youth Karate Ages 6-12 (Spring 2026) youth karate

FRIDAY - 4/24

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
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton — Bike to School Day 2026 - Bike to School Day (Spring 2026) at 8:00am - 8:30am bike to school
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Pirates! The Battle for Derby Street at 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm pirate fun
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
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — Terrific Toddlers Fridays: Tiny Tadpoles at 9:30-10:45am tiny tadpoles
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — TBA at - name: April School Vacation Week: Drop-In Art: Mixed Media Woven Globe 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 — Bike to School Day 2026 - Bike to School Day (Spring 2026) at 8:00am bike to school

SATURDAY - 4/25

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — Farm Service Day at 9:00am 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
Custom House Maritime Museum, Newburyport — Revolutionary Summer Saturdays at 10am - 1pm summer saturdays
Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers — WILDCAT 5K TRAIL 2026 at 9:30am wildcat 5k trail
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:00am — Saturday Play info
  • 11:00am — Plant a Flower for Mothers' Day info
  • 11:00am — Saturday Morning Comics info
  • 11:00am — Touch-a-Truck at Town Hall info
  • 11:00am — Scavenger Hunt! info
  • 11:00am — Storytime at Angelo Drive Housing info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Library's June Book Sale info
Joppa Flats Education Center (Mass Audubon), Newburyport — Family Day at the Bird Banding Station at 9:00am learn more
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury
  • - name: Breakfast and Birding — TBA learn more
  • - name: Celebrating Freedom: A Stopping Stone for Orman Remington — TBA learn more
  • - name: Community on the Lawn at Browne House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Lyman Estate Landscape Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Sheep Shearing Day — TBA learn more
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library - Assabet Interactiv, West Newbury — Indigenous People’s Day Observance at 10:00am family gathering
Museum of Old Newbury, Newburyport — 47th Annual Old Newbury Garden Tour, June 13 & 14, 2026 at 10:00am explore gardens
Nourse Farm, West Newbury
  • 12:00pm — Westborough UnPlugs unplug
  • 12:00pm — CSA Welcome Day - Farm Tour & Tasting welcome day
  • 9:00am — Farm Store Open Date explore
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — TBA at - name: Drop-In Art: Puffy Paint Planets learn more
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Spring Nautical Girls Overnight — TBA learn more
  • - name: Titanic Lecture: A Night to Remember — TBA learn more

SUNDAY - 4/26

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Ultimate Frisbee - Spring Ultimate Frisbee 6-12th Grade ultimate frisbee
  • 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
Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers — TBA at - name: March Forward march forward
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 10:25am - 11:05am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier (Spring 2026) soccer shots
  • 10:30am - 11:20am — Knucklebones Micro Athletics - Micro Athletics (Spring 2026) micro athletics
  • 11:30am - 12:20pm — Knucklebones Lil' Ninjas - Lil' Ninjas (Spring 2026) lil ninjas
  • 9:00am - 9:30am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini (Spring 2026) soccer shots
  • 9:40am - 10:15am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic (Spring 2026) soccer shots
Hammond Castle Museum, Gloucester — TBA at - name: Kid’s Free Week: Self-Guided Tours explore
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library - Assabet Interactiv, West Newbury — TBA at - name: EPIC SUMMER 2026 epic summer
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Cadette Special Agent — TBA learn more
  • - name: Mother's Day — TBA learn more
  • - name: SOLD OUT! Junior Detective and Playing the Past — TBA learn more
Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport — Create Together at 1:00pm, 3:00pm create together
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 10:25am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier (Spring 2026) soccer shots
  • 10:30am — Knucklebones Micro Athletics - Micro Athletics (Spring 2026) micro athletics
  • 11:30am — Knucklebones Lil' Ninjas - Lil' Ninjas (Spring 2026) lil ninjas
  • 9:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini (Spring 2026) soccer shots
  • 9:40am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic (Spring 2026) soccer shots

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