Newburyport Youth Hockey Learn to Skate Registration, September 29th
September 24, 2008
When: Monday, September 29th, 7:00 p.m.Where: Graf Rink, Low Street, Newburyport
Cost: $125
Registration for the Newburyport Youth Hockey League’s Learn to Skate program will be held on Monday, September 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Graf Rink in Newburyport.
Classes will be held every Sunday from 10:00 to 10:50 a.m. beginning October 12th for approximately 20 weeks.
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Horton Terrace Yard Sale, September 27th
September 23, 2008
When: Saturday, September 27th from 8:00 am to 2:00 pmWhere: Horton Terrace Community Building, Golden Drive, Newburyport
The Horton Terrace Tenant Council is hosting a yard sale on Saturday, September 27th from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Horton Terrace Community Building, Golden Drive, Newburyport.
The yard sale will feature a white elephant table, seasonal items, hardcover books, shoes, small appliances and other interesting items.
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Triton “Learn-to-Skate” Program Starts October 4th
September 23, 2008
When: Saturday, October 4th at 7:30 amWhere: Graf Rink, Low Street, Newburyport
Cost: $200 for the season
The Triton “Learn-to-Skate” program starts on Saturday, October 4th at the Graf Rink, Newburyport.
The program is offered on Saturday mornings from 8:00 to 8:50 a.m. for approximately 20 weeks. The program is open to boys and girls from ages 3 to 10, and costs $200 for the season.
Registration for the program starts on Saturday, October 4th at 7:30 a.m. at the Graf Rink.
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Triton Horseshoe Tournament Fundraiser, September 27th
September 23, 2008
When: Saturday, September 27th, 1:00 to 6:00 pmWhere: The Newburyport Elks Club, Low Street, Newburyport
Cost: $25 Registration Fee
The Triton Boosters are having their first inaugural Horseshoe Tournament Fundraiser to support the Triton Regional High School football program.
The tournament is being held on Saturday, September 27th, from 1:00 to 6:00 pm, at the Newburyport Elks Club, Low Street, Newburyport.
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Amesbury Little League Annual Meeting, September 28th
September 23, 2008
When: Sunday, September 28th, 6:30 pm
The Amesbury Little League will hold its annual meeting Sunday, September 28th at 6:30 p.m..
The meeting will close out the 2008 year, report on the state of the league and vote on the 2009 board of directors.
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Trails and Sails 2008, September 26th to 28th
September 23, 2008
When: Friday through Sunday, September 26th to September 28th
Where: The Essex National Heritage Area
Go out and explore the treasures of Essex County this weekend!
The Essex National Heritage Commission has arranged to celebrate the historic, cultural and natural treasures of the Essex National Heritage via its Trails & Sails weekend.
This weekend-long series of event is a fantastic opportunity to tour and visit over 140 different and unique treasures of the Essex National Heritage. Trails & Sails is truly an excellent venue for discovering the “best” of the best in Essex County.
The TRAILS & SAILS 2008 weekend offers over 200 FREE! events at over 140 different locations in Essex County, Massachusetts. TRAILS & SAILS weekend officially launches on Friday, September 26th.
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Family Harvest Festival, Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, September 27th
September 22, 2008
When: Saturday, September 27th, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pmWhere: Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, 5 Littles Lane, Newbury, MA
Admission: free to members, $6 for non-members, $4 for children
Come out to the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farmin Newbury on and enjoy a family fall harvest festival. The circa 1690 stone and brick manor house at the farm will be open. Cider, donuts, and hot lunch will be available.
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Newburyport Girls Soccer Team Featured in Boston Globe, September 21st
September 21, 2008
There is a nice article in the Boston Globe North Sports section today, Sunday, September 21, 2008, by Matt Porter on the Newburyport High School girls 2008 soccer team.
Last year the Newburyport girls soccer team, which won its first Division 3 State Championship, was almost unstoppable compiling a 20-1-2 record with fourteen shutouts. This year the Newburyport Clippers, currently 4-0, are again a dominant force in the Cape Ann League and heavily favored to win the Cape Ann League championship.
Matt Porter’s article focuses on the three talented seniors that are the backbone of this year’s team (Jillian Kinter, Laura Muise and Taylor Bresnahan) and Newburyport Coach Robb Gonnam.
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Wednesday Morning Birding, September 24th
September 21, 2008
When: Wednesday, September 24th, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pmWhere: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport
Cost: $12 for Mass Audubon members; $15 for nonmembers
The Mass Audubon Society’s Joppa Flats Education Center offers a Wednesday Morning Birding program from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
If you’re one of the lucky ones that has time available during the week, join Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director Bill Gette for this weekly birding field trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. It’s a great way to observe birds in the area and identify some of the better locations for finding them when on your own.
To participate in the birding field trip, meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
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Butterflies of Northeastern Massachusetts, September 25th
September 20, 2008
When: Thursday, September 25th, 7:00 p.m. to 8 p.mWhere: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge – Visitors Center, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport
If you want to learn more about the butterflies that are found in Greater Newburyport, make plans to attend the lecture, “Butterflies of Northeastern Massachusetts,” on Thursday, September 25th from 7:00 p.m. to 8 p.m at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center.
Butterflies are beautiful and delicate insects, symbolizing freedom, whimsy and good fortune. They abound in the wet and dry meadows of our area, but some species are showing worrisome declines in numbers.
Join Sharon Stichter, editor of the Massachusetts Butterfly Club’s journal, Massachusetts Butterflies, to learn about some of our common and not-so-common species, where they may be found, and the habitats they need to survive. A handout on butterfly gardening will be available.
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