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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From Mint Pickleball Classes - Junior Pickleball Ages: 4-6 at Hamilton Community Events to Lexi James at Merrimac Community Events and InclYOUsion MultiSports - Track and Field/Flag Football 2-4 yr old at Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services.

MONDAY - 5/11

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm — Kids Run Club kids run club
  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm — Clipper Volleyball - Girls Volleyball Spring Clinic Grades 4-8 clipper volleyball
Create and Play Kids- Indoor Playspace in Beverly MA, Beverly — TBA at - name: Fairy House and Gardens Workshop fairy house
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers — Eric Carle Week at 9:30am eric carle week
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 4:15pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Mini Tennis: Ages 4-6 play tennis
  • 5:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 6-9 play tennis
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 4:15pm — Story Studio info
  • 5:30pm — Children's Authors Panel info
  • 6:00pm — Friends of the Merrimack Public Library info
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm — Kids Run Club run club
  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm — Clipper Volleyball - Girls Volleyball Spring Clinic Grades 4-8 volleyball clinic
Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport
  • 9:00am — Summer At The Seashore: Week 1: Sea Creature Feature register
  • 9:00am — Summer At The Seashore: Week 2: Color Color Everywhere register
  • 9:00am — Summer At The Seashore: Week 3: Cape Views register
  • 9:00am — Summer At The Seashore: Week 4: Portraits in Everything register
  • 9:00am — Summer At The Seashore: Week 5: Nature Detectives register
Salisbury Parks, Recreation & Youth Empowerment, Salisbury
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 4:15pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Mini Tennis: Ages 4-6 play tennis
  • 5:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 6-9 play tennis

TUESDAY - 5/12

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury — SPARK Enrichment - Bres. SPARK Club at 2:45pm - 3:45pm spark enrichment
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford — Tri-Town Council Archery Program at 4:30pm archery program
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:30pm — Kids Test Kitchen - Kids Test Kitchen test kitchen
  • 3:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 play pickleball
  • 4:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Junior Pickleball Ages: 4-6 play pickleball
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Toddler Storytime (2s & 3s) info
  • 11:30am — Wild About Animals for Homeschoolers info
  • 4:00pm — Paper Mosaic Dinosaurs info
  • 4:15pm — Pokémon Club info
  • 5:45pm — Card Club info
  • 7:00pm — Sleepy Stories info
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
Nourse Farm, West Newbury — Sundown & Slices – Weekly Sunset Tour & Tasting at 7:00pm sunset tour
Salisbury Parks, Recreation & Youth Empowerment, Salisbury — Pickleball Open Play at 9:00am open play
Taste Buds Kitchen (Beverly), Beverly — Member Appreciation Night: Family + Dog Art Play at Drifting Studio at 4:00pm - 6:00pm family art play
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:30pm — Kids Test Kitchen - Kids Test Kitchen cook food
  • 3:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Kids Pickleball Grades 2-5 play pickleball
  • 4:30pm — Mint Pickleball Classes - Junior Pickleball Ages: 4-6 play pickleball
home - Greater Newburyport Adult & Community Education, Newbury — TBA at - name: Free Story Time at Cider Hill Farm story time

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury — Music Rocks - Music Rocks 25/26 at 9:00am - 9:45am music rocks
Children's Festival, Marblehead
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 11:45am — Early Release Day Programs - SNL Sports Academy: Sports & Crafts sports crafts
  • 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
  • 6:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 8-13 play tennis
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Chronicles and Crafts in the Cove at 1:00pm explore books
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 2 info
  • 12:00am — Magical Make Believe info
  • 4:00pm — Summer Reading Kick Off Event for ages 9+ 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
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Wednesday Morning Bird Walk learn more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport — Music Rocks - Music Rocks 25/26 at 9:00am - 9:45am music rocks
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Layered Wooden Ocean Scene Workshop — TBA learn more
  • - name: Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop — TBA learn more
  • - name: Maritime Museum Monthly Activities: Sea Creatures — TBA learn more
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 11:45am — Early Release Day Programs - SNL Sports Academy: Sports & Crafts sports crafts
  • 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
  • 6:00pm — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 8-13 play tennis

THURSDAY - 5/14

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — Family Picnic with Wendy O’Leary! at 5:30pm family picnic
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 2:06pm - 3:15pm — SPARK Enrichment - Molin Session 5 - May '26 spark enrichment
  • 2:07pm - 3:15pm — SPARK Enrichment - Annual Molin SPARK Club spark enrichment
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm — Flag Football Practice Practice - 7 year olds flag football
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — 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
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 3:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club play chess
  • 5:00pm — 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
  • 6:00pm — Summer Reading Kickoff with Tom Knight info
Merrimac Community Events, Merrimac
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library - Assabet Interactiv, West Newbury — TBA at - name: The Summer Stroll Newburyport summer stroll
Museum of Old Newbury, Newburyport — Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses at 10:00am walk and learn
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 2:06pm - 3:15pm — SPARK Enrichment - Molin Session 5 - May '26 spark enrichment
  • 2:07pm - 3:15pm — SPARK Enrichment - Annual Molin SPARK Club spark enrichment
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm — Flag Football Practice Practice - 7 year olds flag football
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Youth Council - Youth Council Events Committee youth council
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 3:45pm — Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club play chess
  • 5:00pm — Steve Nugent's Karate Institute: Youth Karate Ages 3-12 - Youth Karate Ages 6-12 learn karate

FRIDAY - 5/15

Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester
  • 10:30am — Where the Water Wonders Live: Grade 2 Student Exhibition Opening Reception see art
  • 2:00pm — Reflections on Friendship: Grade 8 Student Exhibition Opening Reception see art
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury — Flag Football Practice at 3:00pm - 6:00pm flag football
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers — Preschool Graduation at 11:30am - 12:30pm preschool graduation
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford
  • 11:00am — Early Release Kids Club kids club
  • 5:00pm — BTA|BOLT Family Movie Night movie night
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Once Upon A Story Hour with Lady Liberty! info
  • 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: Springtime Seedlings at 9:30-10:45am springtime seedlings
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II — TBA learn more
  • - name: Freedom’s Way: Hidden Treasures Open House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition — TBA learn more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport — Flag Football Practice at 3:00pm - 6:00pm flag football
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Homeschool Day — TBA learn more
  • - name: Nautical Evenings: Life at Sea — TBA learn more

SATURDAY - 5/16

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
Children's Festival, Marblehead — TBA at - name: Festival Road Races run for fun
Custom House Maritime Museum, Newburyport — Revolutionary Summer Saturdays at 10:00am join in
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 11:00am — Scavenger Hunt! info
  • 11:00am — Storytime at Angelo Drive Housing info
  • 11:00am — Sensory Walk! 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 join in
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Casey Farm Market learn more
Museum of Old Newbury, Newburyport
  • 10:00am — 47th Annual Old Newbury Garden Tour, June 13 & 14, 2026 garden tour
  • 11:00am — Seasonal Saturdays! seasonal fun
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 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
North Shore Children's Museum, Peabody
Nourse Farm, West Newbury
  • 12:00pm — CSA Welcome Day - Farm Tour & Tasting - INVITE ONLY farm tour
  • 12:00pm — CSA Members Only Farm Invite farm invite
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
  • - name: Spring Nautical Girls Overnight — TBA learn more
  • - name: Women at War Day — TBA learn more
Salisbury Parks, Recreation & Youth Empowerment, Salisbury
Taste Buds Kitchen (Beverly), Beverly — BAC Art Palooza at 10:00am - 2:00pm art palooza

SUNDAY - 5/17

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — Children’s 4th birthday childrens birthday
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Ultimate Frisbee - Spring Ultimate Frisbee 6-12th Grade ultimate frisbee
  • 9:00am - 9:50am — InclYOUsion MultiSports - Track and Field/Flag Football 2-4 yr old incl y o u s i o n
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 10:25am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier soccer shots
  • 9:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini soccer shots
  • 9:40am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic soccer shots
Ipswich Museum, Ipswich — TBA at - name: Horses to Horsepower Family Fun Day family fun day
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library - Assabet Interactiv, West Newbury — TBA at - name: EPIC SUMMER epic summer
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — Children’s 4th birthday birthday party
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Ultimate Frisbee - Spring Ultimate Frisbee 6-12th Grade ultimate frisbee
  • 9:00am - 9:50am — InclYOUsion MultiSports - Track and Field/Flag Football 2-4 yr old multisports
Nourse Farm, West Newbury — Assunta's Sunday Supper & Farm Tour at 5:00pm farm tour
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — TBA at - name: Father's Day learn more
Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport — Create Together at 1:00pm register
Salisbury Parks, Recreation & Youth Empowerment, Salisbury — Salisbury Tee Ball at 12:00pm tee ball
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 10:25am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier play soccer
  • 9:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini play soccer
  • 9:40am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic play soccer

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