Hot & Cold Tour of the Great House, Castle Hill, Ipswich, April 18th
March 31, 2009
When: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 10:30 am and 1:00 pm.Where: Castle Hill, Argilla Road, Ipswich, MA.
Fees: Members: $15. Non-members: $20.
Enjoy a Hot & Cold Tour of the Great House!
Are you interested in the behind-the-scenes details in a grand mansion and great estate?
If you are, you can take a behind-the-scenes tour from basement to attic (and roof) of the Great House at Castle Hill, Ipswich on Saturday, April 18th.
A national treasure, this magnificent mansion offers an opulent glimpse of the Crane family’s life in the roaring 20′s. You will explore closets, the furnaces, servants’ quarters, two spiral staircases, and more.
Each tour is limited to 10 participants; and it is preferable for participants to have attended a regular house tour.
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MS LifeLines Walk Newburyport 2009, April 4th
March 31, 2009
Where: Market Landing, Newburyport, MA
Join the Central Massachusetts Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society at the MS LifeLines Walk Newburyport 2009.
The walk begins at Market Landing in Newburyport and is a five-mile route. Your participation provides help for today and hope for tomorrow.
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Triton Babe Ruth Baseball Signup, Newbury, April 1st and 9th
March 31, 2009
Where: Newbury Elementary School, Hanover Street, Newbury, MA
Registration and sign up for the Triton Babe Ruth baseball program occur on the following evenings in the cafeteria of the Newbury Elementary School:
- Wednesday, April 1st – 6:00 to 8:00 pm
- Thursday, April 9th – 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Wednesday Morning Birding, Newburyport & Plum Island, April 1st
March 31, 2009
When: Wednesday, April 1st, 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 and Dave Weaver, Birder’s Certificate Program graduate, 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.
During the spring and summer, the center conducts its field trips to birding hot spots in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. The focus for its programs will be the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (Plum Island), the Merrimack River estuary, Cape Ann, and other productive areas in Essex County.
You can expect to see a large number of shorebirds, egrets and herons, waterfowl, and migrating songbirds. When appropriate, the itinerary will be adjusted to search for rarities reported in the area.
To participate in the birding field trip, meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
Newburyport-bound Barge and Tug in Close Call Off Cape Ann
March 31, 2009
The tug boat and barge had left Boston about 11:30 p.m. Friday, to deliver a crane to Newburyport where it was needed for an emergency bridge repair job ( the Derek Hines Bridge, Amesbury).
An article by Richard Gaines in the Gloucester Daily Times reports that the 130-ft. long, 30-ft. wide barge being pushed by a tug boat for C. White Marine Inc. had a close call with two 40-ft. long commercial fishing boats, the Ocean Reporter and the Terminator, that were trawling for haddock in the foggy inshore waters off Thacher Island.
As the tug and barge navigated through the foggy waters it came close, too close for comfort say the fishermen, to a group of approximately 20 commercial fishing day boats that were trawling for haddock in the waters near Thacher Island.
The potential collision was eerily similar to what many Gloucester fishermen believed happened to the Patriot, a Gloucester commercial fishing “day boat” that sank about 15 miles to the southwest on Middle Bank on January 3, 2009 with the loss of two men.
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Spring Learn to Skate and Tiny Tots Programs at Graf Rink, Newburyport
March 30, 2009
Classes will run on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Classes are available during the day as well as evening.
For detailed information such as class times and cost, please visit the Graf Rink website or call the office and request an application.
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Merrimack Valley Skating Club Spring Show at Graf Rink, Newburyport, April 5th
March 30, 2009
Where: Graf Rink, Low Street, Newburyport, MA.
Merrimack Valley Skating Club Spring Show
The Merrimack Valley Skating Club will be holding its annual spring figure skating show at the Graf Rink on Sunday, April 5th at 4:00 pm.
The theme of the show this year is “Rockin’ through the Ages”. Tiny Tots, Basic Skills and advanced Freestyle skaters are involved with this production in order to showcase all levels of skating. Ages of participants range from 3 to 17.
Tickets
Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children under the age of 12 and senior citizens over the age of 65. Children under the age of 3 are admitted free of charge. Tickets may be purchased at the door the day of the show.
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Business After Hours – Murphy’s Riverside ( Mad River Tavern), Amesbury, April 1st
March 30, 2009
When: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 – 5:30-7:30 p.m.Where: Murphy’s Riverside (Mad River Tavern), 37 Main Street, Amesbury, MA.
The Amesbury Chamber of Commerce & Industrial Foundation is having a Business After Hours event at Murphy’s Riverside (Mad River Tavern) in Amesbury.
Please join your host, Glenda Gotcsik, and enjoy an evening of delicious offerings from the menu of Murphy’s Riverside at the April 1, 2009 Business After Hours.
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Amesbury Town Hall Meeting with Lt. Governor Tim Murray, April 2nd
March 30, 2009
Where: Town Hall Auditorium, 62 Friend Street, Amesbury, MA.
Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray will be in Amesbury on Thursday, April 2nd for a Town Hall Meeting at 1:30 pm. The public is invited to attend this meeting.
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Keeping our Children Safe, Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport, April 7th
March 30, 2009
When: Tuesday, April 7th, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
Where: Anna Jaques Hospital, Highland Ave., Newburyport, MA.
How to protect babies and children from unintended injury
Are you a new parent? Do you work with children? Are you up-to-date on the best ways to keep your children safe?
If you want to make sure that you know the best ways to keep your children safe, make plans to attend the special two hour session that is being offered by Anna Jaques Hospital on Tuesday, April 7th in the hospital’s Higgins Conference Room.
The session will identify the best ways to keep your children safe — how to protect babies and children from unintended injury. The following topics will be covered:
- The Risks of Injuries to Babies and Children (Ronald K. Pye, M.D.)
Dr. Pye is the Director of Newborn Medicine at Anna Jaques Hospital. - Car Seat Safety for Babies and Children (Michele DeGrazia PhD, NNP-BC)
Dr. DeGrazia is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Scientist at Children’s Hospital Boston. She conducts research on infant car seat safety and gives presentations nationally and internationally on issues related to car seat safety. - Prevention of Immersion Injuries to Babies and Children (Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH)
Dr. Lee is a pediatric emergency medicine physician and the Director of the Injury Prevention Program at Children’s Hospital Boston. She conducts research on the acute trauma care of children in the emergency department and in the area of injury prevention.
For more information, please call 978-463-1175.
