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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Flag Football Practice Practice - 7 year olds at Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm to Card Club at Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library and Chess Wizards: Chess Club - Chess Club at Wenham Community Events.

MONDAY - 5/18

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury — Kids Run Club at 4:00pm - 6:00pm run club
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
Ipswich Museum, Ipswich
Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport
  • 9:00am — Summer At The Seashore - Week 1: Sea Creature Feature register now
  • 9:00am — Summer At The Seashore - Week 2: Color Color Everywhere register now
  • 9:00am — Summer At The Seashore - Week 3: Cape Views register now
  • 9:00am — Summer At The Seashore - Week 4: Portraits in Everything register now
  • 9:00am — Summer At The Seashore - Week 5: Nature Detectives register now
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
Young Families Camp - The Rowe Center, Rockport

TUESDAY - 5/19

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 2:45pm - 3:45pm — SPARK Enrichment - Bres. SPARK Club spark club
  • 2:45pm - 4:00pm — Instrument Jams! - Spring Ukulele Jams ukulele jams
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm — Flag football practice flag football
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
  • 4:00pm — Read to a Stuffed Animal info
  • 4:15pm — Pokémon Club info
  • 5:45pm — Card Club info
  • 7:00pm — Sleepy Stories info
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: New Beginnings: Spring at Casey Farm learn more
Nourse Farm, West Newbury — Sundown & Slices – Weekly Sunset Tour & Tasting at 7:00pm sunset tour
Salisbury Parks, Recreation & Youth Empowerment, Salisbury — Field Day at 10:00am field day
Taste Buds Kitchen (Beverly), Beverly — Member Appreciation Night: Family + Dog Art Play at Drifting Studio at 4:00pm, 6:00pm member appreciation
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 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

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 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
Children's Festival, Marblehead
  • 10:00am – 5:00pm — Crafts Exhibit see crafts
  • 10:00am – 5:00pm — Photography Exhibit see photos
  • 10:00am – 5:00pm — Sculpture Exhibit see sculptures
  • 10:00am – 5:00pm — Painting the Town Exhibit see paintings
  • 10:00am – 5:00pm — Painting Exhibit see paintings
  • 10:00am – 5:00pm — Mixed Media Exhibit see art
  • 10:00am – 5:00pm — Drawing Exhibit see drawings
  • 10:00am – 5:00pm — Printmaking Exhibit see prints
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 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
  • 8:00am — Mint Pickleball Classes - Instructional Match Play All Levels Wednesdays play pickleball
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 — Outreach at Gate City Charter School for the Arts info
  • 5:00pm — K-3 Book Club (DATE CHANGED) info
  • 5:00pm — K-3 Book Club info
  • 9:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 1 info
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Watch Out For Washington: Exploring Beauport learn more
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
  • 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

THURSDAY - 5/21

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 club
  • 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 dads donuts
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 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
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 10:30am — Books and Babies info
  • 3:15pm — Geode Cracking info
  • 6:00pm — Summer Reading Kickoff with Tom Knight info
Merrimac Community Events, Merrimac
  • 6:00pm — Thursday Night Live - Tom Knight tom knight
  • 6:00pm — Thursday Night Live - Studio Two: Beatles Tribute Band studio two
  • 6:00pm — Thursday Night Live - The Band from U.N.C.L.E. the band from uncle
  • 6:00pm — Thursday Night Live - Rich Smiddy rich smiddy
  • 6:00pm — Thursday Night Live - Lexi James lexi james
  • 6:00pm — Thursday Night Live - River Road Band river road band
  • 6:00pm — Thursday Night Live - The Reminisants the reminisants
  • 6:00pm — Thursday Night Live - Sammie Haynes sammie haynes
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 walking tours
Programs - West Newbury Learning Center, West Newbury
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 - 5/22

Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester
  • 10:30am — Where the Water Wonders Live: Grade 2 Student Exhibition Opening Reception student exhibition
  • 2:00pm — Reflections on Friendship: Grade 8 Student Exhibition Opening Reception student exhibition
  • 9:00am — 6th Annual Gloucester Juneteenth Celebration juneteenth celebration
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm — Flag Football Practice flag football
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Friday Night Events - Ice Cream For Dinner ice cream
Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers — Preschool Graduation at 11:30am - 12:30pm preschool graduation
Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford — Early Release Kids Club at 11:00am kids club
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
  • 12:00am — Out on a Tangent info
  • 9:00am — First Grade Field Trips info
  • 9:30am — Little Sprouts Community Outreach info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — Terrific Toddlers Fridays: Pond Patrol - Turtles at 9:30am pond patrol
Programs - West Newbury Learning Center, West Newbury — Cub Scout Camping at 3:00pm cub scout camping

SATURDAY - 5/23

Children's Festival, Marblehead — TBA at - name: Festival Road Races join the race
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
  • 10:00am — 250th Program: Abigail Adams - Liberty & Legagy: Sheryl Faye Presents Historical Women info
  • 11:00am — Storytime at Angelo Drive Housing info
  • 11:00am — Sensory Walk! info
  • 11:00am — Storytime at Altitude Trampoline Park info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Library's June Book Sale info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — Turtle Time at 10:00am turtle time
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: A Revolution of Her Own!: The Deborah Sampson Story — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Family Cemetery Tours — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Deborah Sampson Day at the Eustis Estate — TBA learn more
  • - name: Meet Mrs. Merwin — TBA learn more
  • - name: Member Appreciation Day at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm — TBA learn more
Museum of Old Newbury, Newburyport
Nourse Farm, West Newbury
  • 12:00pm — CSA Welcome Day - Farm Tour & Tasting - INVITE ONLY farm tour
  • 12:00pm — CSA Members Only Farm Invite csa invite
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — TBA at - name: Spring Nautical Girls Overnight learn more
Taste Buds Kitchen (Beverly), Beverly — BAC Art Palooza at 10:00am, 2:00pm art palooza

SUNDAY - 5/24

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury — Track and Field practice for Special Olympics group Newburyport Jr Clippers at 8:45am - 10:00am track field
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
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac — Peace Pole Dedication at 1:00pm info
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — TBA at - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition learn more
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library - Assabet Interactiv, West Newbury — TBA at - name: EPIC SUMMER epic summer
Nourse Farm, West Newbury — Assunta's Sunday Supper & Farm Tour at 5:00pm farm tour
Programs - West Newbury Learning Center, West Newbury — Music Recital - Music w/ Alicia at 10:00am music recital
Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport — Create Together at 1:00pm register here
Salisbury Parks, Recreation & Youth Empowerment, Salisbury — Salisbury Tee Ball at 12:00pm, 12:00pm tee ball
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 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

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