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10th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition: Nine artists are exhibiting their sculptures as part of the Tenth Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition - Opening reception & awards presentation on May 17th

10th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition: Nine artists are exhibiting their sculptures as part of the Tenth Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition - Opening reception & awards presentation on May 17th

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CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER: Touch tank, walk-in models, play space & more (Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm -- Sunday, Noon-5pm)

CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER: Touch tank, walk-in models, play space & more (Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm -- Sunday, Noon-5pm)

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Outdoor Hard Cider Bar & Free Live Music Series at Cider Hill Farm: Every weekend at Cider Hill Farm brings FREE family-friendly live music on the main lawn from 12-3 pm and extended music on festival dates 11 am-4 pm.

Outdoor Hard Cider Bar & Free Live Music Series at Cider Hill Farm: Every weekend at Cider Hill Farm brings FREE family-friendly live music on the main lawn from 12-3 pm and extended music on festival dates 11 am-4 pm.

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Newburyport Pride Proud Out Loud Art Exhibit at Chalk Gallery! (Reception June 5th)

Newburyport Pride Proud Out Loud Art Exhibit at Chalk Gallery! (Reception June 5th)

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Beach Discovery: Touch shells, look at sand under a microscope, and learn about piping plovers and other shorebirds who call the beach home. Every Thursday

Beach Discovery: Touch shells, look at sand under a microscope, and learn about piping plovers and other shorebirds who call the beach home. Every Thursday

National Juried Show

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Summer Babies story time with Miss Anna (Fridays), free and open to all babies under age one or not yet walking

Summer Babies story time with Miss Anna (Fridays), free and open to all babies under age one or not yet walking

Summer Gift Shop

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Film: The Life of Chuck

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Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses - From the 18th and 19th centuries as found along High Street and the neighborhood near the Museum of Old Newbury. (Registration Required)

Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses - From the 18th and 19th centuries as found along High Street and the neighborhood near the Museum of Old Newbury. (Registration Required)

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Improv Community Jam: Join us for an evening of laughter, creativity, and connection at our Improv Community Jam—an open, welcoming event for improvisers of all skill levels!

Improv Community Jam: Join us for an evening of laughter, creativity, and connection at our Improv Community Jam—an open, welcoming event for improvisers of all skill levels!

Live Music at Michael's Harborside: Cyn & Redemption

GRAND EXHIBITION OPENINGS: Ribbon Cutting USCG 4th Order Fresnel Lens - 1850’s Nbpt Waterfront Diorama by David Vine - "Road to Revolution" exhibition. (MA Office of Travel & Tourism, with MOON, NBPT Library, Central Congregational Church) --

Afternoon Movie Matinee: I'm Still Here, free and open to all

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Watercolor Workshop: Painting Peonies – Summer25: Led by Alison Odle - Learn techniques including washes, layering, and blending to create delicate, lifelike florals. (Central Congregational Church)

Watercolor Workshop: Painting Peonies – Summer25: Led by Alison Odle - Learn techniques including washes, layering, and blending to create delicate, lifelike florals. (Central Congregational Church)

Film: Bad Shabbos

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Maya de Vitry: Originally from Lancaster, PA, Maya de Vitry is a Nashville-based artist whose music blurs the lines of folk, indie rock, and Americana.

Maya de Vitry: Originally from Lancaster, PA, Maya de Vitry is a Nashville-based artist whose music blurs the lines of folk, indie rock, and Americana.

Farm Animals on the Lawn! free and open to people of all ages and abilities

Revolutionary War 250th Anniversary Parade

Burying Ground Tour 3: Sawyer Hill and Newburyport's Road to Revolution: Led by Bethany Groff Dorau - Meet outside the rest rooms at the Maudslay State Park parking lot. (Tickets Required)

AI Unveiled: Exploring the Promise, Perils, and Potential of AI, free and open to all

Next Chapter Drop-in Book Group -- title TBD, free and open to all, at the Senior Community Center

Spanish Conversation Group, all levels welcome, free and open to all

Beach Discovery: Touch shells, look at sand under a microscope, and learn about piping plovers and other shorebirds who call the beach home.

Virtual -- Case Closed Book Group -- Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson, free and open to all

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Summer Movies Outdoors...Before Dark! Thursdays -- July 3 & 17, August 7 & 21

Summer Movies Outdoors...Before Dark! Thursdays -- July 3 & 17, August 7 & 21

Legally Blonde the Musical: Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!

Grill & Chill: make a tie dye t-shirt! For grades 6-12

Decluttering Your Digital Photos: Carol LeBlanc, Photo Coach & Organizer, will teach you how to declutter, backup, and clean out your digital photo library, NOTE: iPhone only. (Central Congregational Church, NBPT)

Craft Corner, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Virtual: No Churn Homemade Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, free and open to all

Irish Music at The Port Tavern with Eamon Coyne and Tony Giblin

NPL Art Hive -- a community space to create in the company of other artists! free and open to all

Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses - From the 18th and 19th centuries as found along High Street and the neighborhood near the Museum of Old Newbury. (Registration Required)

Tinfoil Sculptures, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Movie Matinee: The Friend, free and open to all

Walking Tour of Newburyport’s Hidden Landscape – Summer25: Meet in Market Square, downtown NBPT. Our guide is John Macone, former editor of the Daily News and lover of all things history. (Age 15+)

"Sweet Baby James" The #1 James Taylor Tribute singer-songwriter Bill Griese delights audiences using only his uncanny Taylor-like vocals & guitar playing, and a uniquely down-to-earth personality.

Craft Buffet, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

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Jorgan Trio+1: A powerhouse of Hammond organ jazz, blending deep grooves, fiery improvisation, and infectious energy.

Jorgan Trio+1: A powerhouse of Hammond organ jazz, blending deep grooves, fiery improvisation, and infectious energy.

Donna Byrne: “Peoples! Heads up! Pay attention!” wrote Cadence Magazine. “This is one fine Jazz Vocalist!!”

Maker Monday: Jellyfish Windchime, free and open to all

Craft Corner, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Songwriters in the Round: Join us at the Firehouse for an evening of local Singer/Songwriters sharing stories and songs in the round. Local songwriters Steve Dennis, Alex Anthony, and Adam Monaco bring the stage to life for this intimate evening of music.

Astronomy: The Basics – Summer25: Two sessions led by Jay Partlan - First week (Central Congregational Church) - Second week observation of the night sky, either at Maudslay or Plum Island.

Decoupage Oyster Shell Art: Led by Johanna Hall, each participant will use paper cut-outs, ModPodge, special paint effects and oyster shells to make a decoupage wine stopper as well as a keychain. All materials included -- Central Congregational Church

Mark Erelli: In 2020 Mark Erelli was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) - In a song from his new album "Lay Your Darkness Down" he sings, "You can’t live in fear/But you can use it as fuel for the fire.”

Spanish Conversation Group, all levels welcome, free and open to all

Classics Book Group: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez, free and open to all

Sparkle Party, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Movie Matinee: Captain America - Brave New World, free and open to all

Virtual -- Artificial Stupelligence: The Hilarious Truth About AI, free and open to all

Stars in Your Eyes: Developing a Psychic Sense with Janet Catherine Johnston. (Central Congregational Church, NBPT)

Blueberry & Flower Fest - Calling all blueberry and flower lovers! Enjoy live music, hard cider, family-friendly activities, hayrides, blueberry goods, cut-your-own bouquets and pick-your-own blueberries.

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As You Like It -- a fun family event! (performances Saturdays & Sundays only)

As You Like It -- a fun family event! (performances Saturdays & Sundays only)

New Black Eagle Jazz Band: The Black Eagles, as they are often known to their fans, have been a fixture on the international jazz scene since 1971.

The Love Dogs: The Dogs combine elements of Jump Blues, New Orleans R&B and early rock 'n' roll into their own powerhouse sound!

Virtual -- "The Wisdom of Morrie" with author and son of Morrie, Rob Schwartz, free and open to all

Grill & Chill: customize one of your tee shirts! For grades 6-12

Teen Day Trip: Paint your own sign at Board & Brush Creative Studio in neighboring Amesbury! For grades 7-12

Quixotic Tour: Storyteller Andy Davis, through personal story, scenes from the novel, glimpses into the author’s life, and a snapshot from history, connects the themes of Cervantes’s masterwork to the enduring questions as to how humans should live.

Craft Corner, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Virtual -- Just the Facts Drop-in Non-Fiction Book Group -- Valiant Women: The extraordinary American servicewomen who helped win World War II by Lena Andrews, free and open to all

Lindsay's Puppet Pals, free and open to all, at the Senior Community Center

Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses - From the 18th and 19th centuries as found along High Street and the neighborhood near the Museum of Old Newbury. (Registration Required)

Sacred Self-Care: Rest, Reclaim, and Radiate using movement and sound, free and open to all

Artist Spotlight | George Darcy

Movie Matinee: I'm Beginning to See The Light, free and open to all

Japanese Bookbinding: Led by Karen Dardinski at Central Congregational Church - Registration Required.

Blueberry & Flower Fest - Calling all blueberry and flower lovers! Enjoy live music, hard cider, family-friendly activities, hayrides, blueberry goods, cut-your-own bouquets and pick-your-own blueberries.

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Yankee Homecoming Market Place -- experience a daily extravaganza of food, great finds and continuous entertainment!

Yankee Homecoming Market Place -- experience a daily extravaganza of food, great finds and continuous entertainment!

Yankee Homecoming Heritage Tours -- a week-long roster of special events exploring Newburyport's rich history!

Yankee Homecoming presents: Art on the Bartlett Mall, featuring works by lots of local & regional artists!

Yankee Homecoming presents: the High School Battle of the Bands!

Lawn Party with Henna! free and open to all kids, tweens and teens

The Don Campbell Band: From Campbell’s own creations, to the music of Dan Fogelberg, The Smithereens, Johnny Cash, John Denver, and Van Halen.

Coming Home: a multi-disciplinary exhibit curated by Artist and Executive Director Belle Carver Struck. Featuring creatives Kate Bolick, Nikole Beckwith, Sam Szabo, Paul Cendron, Gordon Przybyla, Edward Speck and more.

Yankee Homecoming's Waterfront Concert Series, a week of free outdoor performances!

Amanda Carr: Vocalist Amanda Carr returns to Maudslay Arts Center with The Ken Clark Organ trio, presenting another dynamic show of jazz, blues and soul. Joined by saxophonist Myanna, this is a summer concert that will generate some serious heat.

Yankee Homecoming's Olde Fashioned Sunday, featuring Opening Ceremonies and the Raising of the Flag, along with a full day of fun events and activities!

Yankee Homecoming 2025 Kids Talent Show: A Celebration of Young Stars

Yankee Homecoming Craft Show --a juried craft show with handmade items from artisans across New England,!

Yankee Homecoming Nursing Home Concerts -- everyone is welcome to attend!

Virtual -- V is for Venom: Agatha Christie's Chemicals of Death, free and open to all

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