We're very fortunate to have so many wonderful local activities, groups, programs and classes to offer our children. While we can not capture all of the offerings, we'll attempt to list many of them. If you would like to contribute a listing for this page, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We'd love to post as many great programs out there as possible!
AGRICULTURAL
- Appleton Farms: www.appletonfarms.org
- Green Meadow Farms: http://www.gmfarm.com/educationprograms_NEW.htm
ART
- The Artist’s Playground (Newburyport, MA): http://www.theartistsplayground.com/
HISTORICAL
- Cogswell's Grant (Essex, MA): http://historicnewengland.org/visit/homes/cogswell.htm
- Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, MA): http://historicnewengland.org/visit/homes/little.htm
LITERATURE
- The Book Rack (Newburyport, MA): http://bookrackbookstore.com/Events.html
- Banbury Cross Children's Bookshop (Wenham, MA): http://www.banburybooks.com/Babies%20&%20Books/the%20Program.html
- Rowley Public Library (Rowley, MA): http://www.rowleylibrary.org/
MARINE / WATER
- Essex River Basin Adventures (ERBA) (Essex, MA): http://www.erba.com/kidscamp.htm
- Foote Brothers (Ipswich, MA): http://www.footebrotherscanoes.com/river.html
- Parker River Refuge (Newburyport, MA): http://www.parkerriver.org/pages/events.html
- Plum Island Kayak (Newburyport, MA): http://www.plumislandkayak.com/plum/index.php
MUSEUMS
- Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) (Boston, MA): http://www.icaboston.org/programs/families/
- Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum (Boston, MA): http://connect.gardnermuseum.org/site/Calendar/
- Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) (Salem, MA): http://pem.org/events/
- Wenham Museum (Wenham, MA): http://www.wenhammuseum.org/programs.html
NATURE
- Essex County Greenbelt: http://www.ecga.org/Events/other.html
- Mass Audubon - Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary: http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Ipswich_River/catalog.php
- Mass Audubon - Joppa Flats Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary: http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Joppa_Flats/catalog.php
- Trustees of Reservations: http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/123_events_search.cfm
PERFORMING ARTS
- DANCE
- Adagio Dance Studio (Rowley, MA): http://www.danceadagio.com/
- Ipswich Moving Company: http://www.ipswichmovingco.org/
- DRAMA
- The Actor’s Studio (Newburyport, MA): http://www.newburyportacting.org/
- Byfield Community Arts Center (Byfield, MA): http://www.byfieldcac.org/
- Neverland Theatre (Hamilton, MA): http://www.neverlandtheatre.com/
- North Shore Players (Danvers, MA): http://www.northshoreplayers.org/
- INSTRUMENTS/VOICE
- Mommy, Daddy and Me Music (Newburyport, MA): www.claudiamusic.com
- The Musical Suite (Newburyport, MA): http://www.themusicalsuite.com/
- The North Shore Youth Symphony Orchestra (Topsfield): http://www.nysorchestra.org/
ROBOTICS
- Seacoast Technology Workshops (LEGO Robotics and Engineering): http://www.seacoasttechnologyworkshops.com/
SPORTS
- BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
- Rowley Youth Baseball and Softball: http://www.rowleyyouthbaseball.com/
- CHEERLEADING
- Triton Pop Warner: http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=tritonpopwarner
- EQUESTRIAN
- Chrislar Horse Farm and Equestrian Club (Rowley, MA): http://chrislar.com/
- High Tail Acres (Newbury, MA): http://www.hightailacres.com/
- FOOTBALL
- Triton Pop Warner: http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=tritonpopwarner
- GYMNASTICS
- ACE Gymnastics (Ipswich, MA): http://www.acegymnasticsinc.com/
- All that Cheer and Tumble (Amesbury, MA): http://www.allthatcheerandtumble.com/
- Kids Co Gymnastics (Groveland, MA): http://boston.citysearch.com/profile/4662060/?brand=smx_yp-nc
- HOCKEY
- Triton Youth Hockey: http://www.tritonyouthhockey.com/
- LACROSSE
- Newburyport Youth Lacrosse Association: http://www.nylax.org/
- Seacoast United (Hampton, NH): http://www.seacoastunited.org/
- MARTIAL ARTS
- Mark Warner's Professional Martial Arts Academy: http://www.professionalma.net/
- Being part of the community is no small matter, and here at Mark Warner’s professional Martial Arts Academy we are continually looking for new ways to reach out to the communities. It is with this in mind that we would like to offer you the opportunity for us to come to your location and present any one of our self Defense programs. It could be the Women’s Self-defense for Teens and Adults, or one of our child safety programs for youth, or one of our anti-bullying classes which could be for any age. All of these programs are run with safety in mind first, along with being highly motivating educational and entertaining. If you have any question or would like us to come to your location, please call 978-356-9800 or visit us on the Web at www.professionalma.net .
- Mark Warner's Professional Martial Arts Academy: http://www.professionalma.net/
- SKATING
- Graf Rink (Newburyport, MA): http://grafrink.com/
- Merrimack Valley Skating Club (Newburyport, MA): http://www.grafrink.com/figure_skating.html
- SOCCER
- Triton Youth Soccer: http://tritonyouthsoccer.org/
- Seacoast United (Hampton, NH): http://www.seacoastunited.org/
- Soccer Extreme: http://www.soccerextremene.com
- SWIMMING
- Ipswich YMCA: http://www.northshoreymca.org/
- TENNIS
- Community Tennis (Merrimac, MA): http://www.communitytennis.org/pages/index.cfm?siteid=4098
- The Racquet Club of Newburyport: http://www.racquetclubnbpt.com/
- YOGA
- Buddhaful Souls Yoga Studio (Rowley, MA): http://www.buddhafulsoulsyogastudio.com/
- Buddhaful Souls Yoga Studio (Rowley, MA): http://www.buddhafulsoulsyogastudio.com/
