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MONDAY - 4/20

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Monday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Hammond Castle Museum, Gloucester — Kid’s Free Week: Self-Guided Tours explore
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Essex County Days at 10:00 am - 4:00 pm explore
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — Creative Kids: Knowing Nature at 5:00am learn more
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — If You Lived in the Days of the Knights: Castle Week castle week

TUESDAY - 4/21

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
  • 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 — April School Vacation - Knucklebones: Game Show Contestant at 9:00am - 12:00pm game show
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 11:30am — Wild About Animals for Homeschoolers info
  • 4:00pm — Bridge to Steam: Static Electricity info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — April Vacation Adventure Days at 8:30am-3:00pm 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
  • 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
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — 2026 Spring Week learn more
Wenham Community Events, Wenham — April School Vacation - Knucklebones: Game Show Contestant at 9:00am - 12:00pm school vacation

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Wednesday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton — April School Vacation - Kids Creative Movement Workshop at 3:00pm - 5:00pm creative movement
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — Virtual Program – A Peaceful Patch of Earth learn more
Wenham Community Events, Wenham — April School Vacation - Kids Creative Movement Workshop at 3:00pm - 5:00pm creative movement

THURSDAY - 4/23

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Thursday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — April School Vacation Week: Cedar Bark Mat Weaving Demonstration at 7:00am learn more

FRIDAY - 4/24

Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers — ARC Lifeguard Recertification at 10:00am lifeguard recert
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Pirates! The Battle for Derby Street at 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm join in

SATURDAY - 4/25

Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford — InclYOUsion Sports Program at 9:00am incl yousion sports
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 — Sheep Shearing Day learn more
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — Coastal Celebration coastal celebration

SUNDAY - 4/26

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
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 10:30am - 11:20am — Knucklebones Micro Athletics - Micro Athletics micro athletics
  • 11:30am - 12:20pm — Knucklebones Lil' Ninjas - Lil' Ninjas lil ninjas
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
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 10:30am - 11:20am — Knucklebones Micro Athletics - Micro Athletics micro athletics
  • 11:30am - 12:20pm — Knucklebones Lil' Ninjas - Lil' Ninjas lil ninjas

MONDAY - 4/27

Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 12:00pm — Flying High Dogs info
  • 2:00pm — Storytime at Depot Farm Stand info
  • 6:15pm — Meeting Room Reserved - Pack 525 Cub Scouts info
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — Sculpture Week sculpture week

TUESDAY - 4/28

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
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 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
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

WEDNESDAY - 4/29

Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 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
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac — Magical Make Believe at 12:00am 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 — Homeschool Program: Celebrating American on Casey Farm 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

THURSDAY - 4/30

Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich
  • CraneOutdoors: Dunes by the Light of the Full Moon explore
  • CraneExplorer: Family Full Moon Hike in the Dunes explore
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac — Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals at 11:30am info
Welcome to North Shore Nature Programs, Georgetown — Camp Denison Session II at 3:30pm-5:00pm explore nature

FRIDAY - 5/1

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — Family Farm Time – May 2026 at 10:00am, 11:30am family farm time
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton — Kids Yoga & Mindfulness - Kids Yoga & Mindfulness at 3:30pm - 4:30pm kids yoga
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac — Little Sprouts Community Outreach at 9:30am info
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — Maritime Museum Monthly Activities: Sea Creatures at 10:00am learn more
Wenham Community Events, Wenham — Kids Yoga & Mindfulness - Kids Yoga & Mindfulness at 3:30pm - 4:30pm kids yoga

SATURDAY - 5/2

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — Farm Service Day at 9:00am, 12:00pm farm service day
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac — Saturday Play at 10:00am info
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — Kentucky Derby–inspired Hat & Fascinator-Making Workshop hat fascinator

MONDAY - 5/4

Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers — Teacher Appreciation Week at 7:30am celebrate teachers
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — Project Runway Junior project runway

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 8-13 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm youth tennis
Wenham Community Events, Wenham — Youth Tennis Lessons - Youth Tennis: Ages 8-13 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm youth tennis

FRIDAY - 5/8

Events - Kids At Play Learning Center, Danvers — Mothers Day Event at 4:30pm - 5:00pm mothers day
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton — Bike to School Day 2026 - Bike to School Day at 8:00am - 8:30am bike day

SATURDAY - 5/9

Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac — Touch-a-Truck at Town Hall at 11:00am info

SUNDAY - 5/10

Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — Mother's Day learn more
Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport — Create Together at 1:00pm create together

MONDAY - 5/11

Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — Art Exploration art exploration

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton — Early Release Day Programs - SNL Sports Academy: Sports & Crafts at 11:45am - 3:00pm sports crafts
Wenham Community Events, Wenham — Early Release Day Programs - SNL Sports Academy: Sports & Crafts at 11:45am - 3:00pm sports crafts

FRIDAY - 5/15

Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — Homeschool Day learn more

SATURDAY - 5/16

Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac — Scavenger Hunt! at 11:00am info
North Shore Children's Museum, Peabody — Marblehead Free Days! free admission

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