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Apr 3
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May 3
Youth Voice (Young & Budding): An exhibit featuring 65 young artists in grades 1 through 12 from local and regional schools. Reception & awards ceremony on May 3rd from 3:00-4:00 PM!
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Apr 3
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May 3
Band of Brushes & Newburyport Ten: An exhibit featuring 13 artists who travel to various landscape, seacoast, and garden venues together to paint en plein-air.
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Apr 3
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May 3
2025 OpArt Exhibition: An exhibit featuring over 30 artists from Opportunity Works.
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Apr 3
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May 31
Spring Gift Shop
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Apr 4
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May 17
Virtual Workshop Series for Writers, check website for dates & topics!
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Apr 11
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Mon
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Apr 28
Artist Spotlight | Kathleen Miller
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Apr 18
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Thu
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Apr 24
Film: The Ballad of Wallis Island
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Apr 19
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Apr 19
Barrence Whitfield & Sal Baglio present The Joyful Noise Caravan & Medicine Show
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Apr 21
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Mon
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Apr 21
Free Improv Show: Experience the culmination of our recent improv class, check out the Actors Studio and have a few laughs! Bring a friend, tell a friend & make new friends.
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Apr 22
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Tue
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Apr 22
Concert: Motown Hits With History, free and open to all
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Apr 22
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Apr 22
Day trip to the Harry Potter Museum in Boston, for grades 6-8
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Apr 22
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Tue
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Apr 22
GRAND OPENING, CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER: Touch tank, walk-in models, play space & more -- NOTE: Members & Donor Preview Party
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Apr 23
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Wed
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Apr 23
Afternoon Movie Matinee: Mean Girls, free and open to all
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Apr 23
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Wed
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Apr 23
Day trip to the Museum of Science in Boston, for grades 6-8
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Apr 23
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Wed
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Apr 23
Trivia at Michael's Harborside: Test your pop culture knowledge with Trivia this Wednesday night. Get your team signed up at 6pm and start playing at 6:30pm. Copy
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Apr 23
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Wed
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Apr 23
Kids' Movie: Moana 2, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities
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Apr 24
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Thu
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Apr 24
Music: Teacher Feature -- Bossa Jazz Trio, in neighboring Amesbury
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Thu
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Apr 24
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Thu
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Apr 24
Fashion Night Out! Follow the Thread...a Tale of Six Dresses: Lecture with Executive Directive Bethany Groff Dorau and fashion historian Lois Valeo.
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Apr 24
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Thu
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Apr 24
Live Music at Michael's Harborside: The Chunky Seltzers
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Thu
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Apr 24
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Thu
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Apr 24
April Huddle Meeting on Immigration: Global Acts/Local
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Apr 24
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Thu
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Apr 24
Just Added! Fashion Matinee! Follow the Thread...a Tale of Six Dresses...a Tale of Six Dresses: Lecture with Executive Directive Bethany Groff Dorau and fashion historian Lois Valeo.
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Apr 25
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Fri
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Apr 25
20th Anniversary of The Literary Festival -- Join Us for Supper With the Authors on opening night!
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Apr 25
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Fri
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Apr 25
20th Anniversary of the Literary Festival Opening Night Ceremony -- Considering the Kennedys, a Conversation With Dawn Tripp and Kate Clifford Larson
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Apr 25
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Sun
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May 4
The Gin Game, by D.L. Coburn: t is a story about two elderly people living in a run-down Midwestern nursing home. Weller and Fonsia are both isolated by their pasts. Their relationship develops as they play Gin Rummy in the game room.
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Apr 26
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Apr 26
20th Anniversary of the Literary Festival, day two -- Breakfast With the Poets: Powow River Poets Read Their Work
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Apr 26
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Apr 26
20th Anniversary of the Literary Festival, day two continues -- a full day of author events throughout Newburyport!
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Apr 26
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Apr 26
Divas & Brews returns to Newburyport for another fabulous night of FUN Drag!
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Apr 26
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Apr 26
Curious Creatures Animal Show! an interactive and educational presentation, free and open to all children & families
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Sat
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Apr 26
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Apr 26
MertWest Chamber Players Concert: Classical chamber music featuring works by Robert Schumann, Gaetano Braga, Camillle Saint-Saens, & Emma Lou Diemer. (Central Congregational Church, NBPT)
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Apr 26
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Sat
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Apr 26
The REUSE! Box Truck Tiny House: Reuse Edutainer Alex Eaves and Tiny House Expert Derek “Deek” Diedricksen have transformed a 17-foot box truck into a 98 Sq. Ft. tiny house/mobile reuse education center - NAA artwork for sale in the Sculpture Garden
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Apr 27
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Apr 27
Bridges & Boats, Trains & Planes: Local Innovations in Transportation -- Presented by Bob Watts, co-vice president of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges.
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Apr 27
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Apr 27
20th Anniversary of the Literary Festival, day three -- VIRTUAL author events!
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Apr 27
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Sun
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Apr 27
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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Mon
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Apr 28
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Mon
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Apr 28
Virtual -- Rhythm and Hues: the Harlem Renaissance, free and open to all
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Apr 29
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Tue
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Apr 29
Virtual -- Just the Facts Drop-in Non-Fiction Book Group -- The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers who Brought the American Ideal West by David McCullough, free and open to all
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Apr 30
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Wed
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Apr 30
Virtual -- Design A Career That Fulfills You, free and open to all
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May 1
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Thu
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May 1
Skylark Ensemble's triennial exploration of a masterwork: Rachmaninoff Vespers
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Thu
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May 1
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Thu
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May 1
Challah Baking Workshop: Rabbi Alex Matthews will walk participants through every step of the process - No experience necessary - Registration Required. (Congregation Ahavas Achim in Newburyport)
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Thu
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May 1
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Thu
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May 1
Live Music at Michael's Harborside: Randy McGravey
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May 1
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Sun
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May 4
Take Ten 2: Produced by Acting Out Productions Written and Directed by Jack Neary
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Thu
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May 1
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Wed
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Apr 1
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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May 2
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May 4
2025 Spring Concert - Jubilate! - 'NCS 90th Anniversary celebratory concert features contemporary composer Dan Forrest’s magnificent Jubilate Deo, which expresses the theme of joy in seven different languages.
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May 2
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May 4
The Great Fairy Tale Caper: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall…Or did he?
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May 2
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Fri
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May 2
Cocktails in the Clink: Birthday Party at the Old Gaol: Come party with us behind bars (voluntarily) at the Old Gaol -- This event is a fundraiser to support our archives -- Lock in your spot now!
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May 3
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Sat
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May 3
Authentic Unlimited Band: 2023 IBMA award winners…Vocal Group of the Year and New Artist of the Year!
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May 3
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Sat
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May 3
Newburyport Family Formal -- a special night for your little ones and their favorite grown ups!
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May 3
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Sat
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May 3
The Art of Eric Carle for kids age 5-12
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May 3
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Sun
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May 4
Tulip Fest at Cider Hill Farm: Orchard walks, hard cider bars, live music, food truck, fitness events, family activities, pop-up events and cut-your-own tulips (Pre-purchased online tickets required for cut-your-own tulips)
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May 3
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Sun
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Sep 21
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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May 3
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Sun
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Jun 1
Art Opening "Nature Unfurled: All Shapes and Sizes" - A juried sculpture show (NESA members)
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May 4
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Sun
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May 4
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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Wed
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May 7
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Wed
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May 7
Afternoon Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all
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Wed
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May 7
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Wed
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May 7
Next Chapter Drop-in Book Group -- The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee, free and open to all, at the Senior Community Center
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May 7
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Wed
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May 14
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)
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May 9
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Fri
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May 9
James Maddock: Relix Magazine put it this way, “James Maddock possesses the kind of lived-in craggy voice that would sound authoritative if he were singing the sports pages ... "
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May 9
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Fri
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May 9
Walking Tour of Newburyport’s Hidden Landscape: Our guide is John Macone, former editor of the Daily News and lover of all things history. -- This is a 2 mile walk, approximately 1.5 hours long. Participants will meet in Market Square.
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Fri
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May 9
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Sat
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May 31
Featured Artist | Adrienne Silversmith: Opening Reception on May 10
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Fri
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May 9
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May 22
Artist Spotlight | Bill Balsam
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Sat
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May 10
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Sat
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May 10
EJ Ouellette and Crazy Maggy at The Firehouse Center for the Arts
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Sat
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May 10
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Sat
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May 10
Full Moon Story Slam – Hiding In Plain Sight
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Sat
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May 10
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Sat
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May 10
Our Fabulous Spring Plant Sale/Fundraiser!
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Sat
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May 10
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Sat
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May 10
Burying Ground Tour 2: First Parish and Newburyport's Road to Revolution
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Sat
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May 10
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Sun
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May 11
Tulip Fest at Cider Hill Farm: Orchard walks, hard cider bars, live music, food truck, fitness events, family activities, pop-up events and cut-your-own tulips (Pre-purchased online tickets required for cut-your-own tulips)
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May 10
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May 10
Mandala Dot Rock Painting For Beginners: Led by Ellen O’Donnell -- Students will use small dots of colorful paint to create their own larger, uniquely beautiful designs. (Boston North Technology Park, Bldg C, 110 Haverhill Road, Amesbury)
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May 11
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May 11
I Hear America Singing: With words by Whitman, Frost, Sandburg and other American poets and lyricists, and music by Copland, Ives, Dylan and more, this concert explores what it means to be American. (St. Paul's Episcopal Church, NBPT)
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May 12
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Mon
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May 12
Virtual -- Brunch! learn how to make a delicious dish with Chef Kelcy
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Mon
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May 12
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May 12
Virtual -- Experience Spring Bird Migration to the Fullest with Heather Wolf, free and open to all
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Mon
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May 12
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Mon
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May 12
Kayaking Safety presented by Ron Thurlow: Sponsored, in part, by the City of Newburyport Harbor Commission to help foster safe enjoyment of kayaking - Registration Required. (Nock Middle School)
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Mon
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May 12
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Mon
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May 12
Special screening of "Four Winters" -- followed by a live Q&A with the film’s Director Julia Mintz
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Tue
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May 13
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Tue
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May 13
Getting Hydrangeas to Bloom in the Northeast with Jane Jeffers
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Tue
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May 13
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Tue
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May 13
Virtual -- Inspired Garden Design, free and open to all
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Wed
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May 14
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Wed
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May 14
NPL Art Hive -- a community space to create in the company of other artists! free and open to all
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Wed
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May 14
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Fri
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May 16
Introduction to Aquatic Mammals Tracks and Sign: Led by Bob Metcalfe (Registered Maine Guide), we will meander through the woods in search of spring waterfowls, beavers and other evidence of aquatic mammal activity in our area
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Wed
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May 14
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Wed
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May 14
Afternoon Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all
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Thu
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May 15
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Thu
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May 15
Drop-in Classics Book Group: The Trial by Franz Kafka, free and open to all
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Thu
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May 15
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Thu
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May 15
Virtual -- Inclusive and Diverse Book Recommendations, free and open to all
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Fri
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May 16
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Fri
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May 16
Imagine Studios "Drum Circle" - Come share in this joyful circle of rhythm and song! Bring drums or play those provided. All ages and experiences are welcome.
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Fri
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May 16
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Fri
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May 16
Port Rec Drop-off -- movies, crafts & activities for grades 1-5
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Fri
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May 16
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Fri
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May 16
Someone Who Kissed Someone -- featuring three new dances and an encore performance!
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Sat
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May 17
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Sat
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May 17
Roomful of Blues: Even though the lineup has changed over the years, the band has always been one of the tightest, most joyful blues ensembles in the world.
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May 17
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May 25
Petrushka and the Caterpillar -- a fun family event! (performances Saturdays & Sundays only)
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May 18
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Sun
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May 18
Greater Newburyport Green Expo: A family-friendly event focused on educating and engaging attendees in sustainability and resiliency- Hands-on activities such as composting, native gardening, recycling, and energy-saving tips. - EV & E-Bikes Showcase
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May 19
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May 19
Astrophysical Discoveries: Janet C. Johnston presents the Top 10 most extraordinary astrophysical discoveries, mysteries, and accomplishments in recent decades. (Nock Middle School)
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May 20
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May 20
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 -- Nock Middle School
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