Peter Stevens, Author of Forgotten Tales Of Massachusetts, at Book Rack, Newburyport, May 1st
April 30, 2009
Where: The Book Rack, 52 State Street, Newburyport, MA.
The Book Rack, Newburyport, invites you to join them as they welcome Peter Stevens, author of Forgotten Tales Of Massachusetts on Friday night at 7:00 pm. The author will read from, discuss and sign his book.
When the first Pilgrims arrived on the shores of Massachusetts, they set foot in a world full of promise and new beginnings.
Colonists witnessed the births of new children, governments and traditions, but even the Puritans could not wholly escape the Old World’s basest human instincts.
In Plymouth, John Billington committed the nation’s first murder, and in Boston, the ‘Mass Bay Madam’ Alice Thomas opened the first brothel.
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Friday Morning Bird Walks: Focus On Warblers, Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, May 1st
April 30, 2009
When: Friday, May 1st, from 7:00 am to 10:00 amWhere: Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
Cost: $10 for Mass Audubon members; $12 for non-members.
If you’re one of the fortunate ones that has Fridays or Friday mornings off and you want to see what species of birds are currently in our local area, join Steve for a three hour exploration of local bird watching hot spots.
Steve Grinley is the owner of Bird Watcher’s Supply and Gift at the Route 1 traffic circle in Newburyport and the Nature Shop at Joppa Flats. He also writes a weekly column, Words on Birds, for the Daily News of Newburyport.
Here is a link to one of his most recent Words on Birds columns.
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Schooner Adventure Open House, Gloucester, May 2nd and 3rd
April 30, 2009
When: Saturday/Sunday, May 2nd & 3rd, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.mWhere: Cruiseport Gloucester at 6 Rowes Wharf, Gloucester
Schooner Adventure Free Open House
The Schooner Adventure will hold a free open house on Saturday and Sunday, May 2nd and 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Adventure is located at Cruiseport Gloucester at 6 Rowes Wharf, Gloucester.
The free open house will include:
- vessel tours
- fish printing
- sailor’s valentines
- stories of Gloucester fishermen
- dory and rowing exhibitions
- sea chanteys
- and more.
Spring Invitation Nights, Downtown Newburyport and The Tannery, May 1st and 8th
April 29, 2009
When: Fridays, May 1st and May 8th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pmWhere: Downtown Newburyport and The Tannery Mall
Jump start the spring season in style!
If you are looking for a “stimulus” to go out and enjoy downtown Newburyport, take advantage of Newburyport’s Spring Invitation Nights, sponsored by the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on the upcoming Friday evenings, May 1st and 8th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Enjoy spring in Newburyport with merchant hospitality, light refreshments and a perfect opportunity to find a perfect gift for Mom, your favorite graduate, or yourself! And beat the recession blues!
Enter to win one of four *Spring Stimulus Packages* worth $1,000, $500 or $200. Packages include a collection of gift certificates to downtown businesses.
To enter to win, simply visit participating downtown Newburyport and Tannery Mall businesses marked with a pink ribbon anytime from May 1st through May 8th.
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Rowley Public Library Annual Book and Bake Sale, Saturday, May 2nd
April 29, 2009
When: Saturday, May 2nd, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pmWhere: Rowley Public Library, 141 Main Street, Rowley, MA
The Annual Book Sale and Bake Sale at the Rowley Public Library will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2nd, rain or shine.
Prices for the books, CDs and videos that will be on sale range from 33 cents to $5. A hot dog stand and other refreshments will be available as well.
The sale is sponsored by the Friends of the Rowley Public Library. Members of the Friends are invited to a preview night on Friday, May 1st from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. If you’re not a member, you can sign up at the door. Memberships range from $5 to $25 a year.
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Great White Tooth Found On Hampton Beach, NH
April 28, 2009
Read Patrick Cronin’s article on the Seacoastonline.com website for the complete story, including a photograph of the tooth. According to the article, Ms. Barber has been on a quest to identify the source and type of tooth that she found.
Initially, she thought it may have been from an extinct shark species called Carcharodon megalodon, the “megatooth” shark, which existed 2 million years ago.
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Summer Reading Program Offered By St. Peter Reading Services in Greater Newburyport Area
April 28, 2009
The company offers private tutoring and assessment for struggling readers in Grades K -5 using the Wilson Reading System and Fundations. Wilson Fundations makes learning to read fun while laying down the groundwork for life-long literacy. Fundations provides children of varying learning abilities with a foundation for reading and spelling.
Certified teachers from St. Peter Reading Services are available to tutor in your home, local library, or their home offices in Rowley and Newburyport.
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2nd Annual Town Hall Meeting On Underage Drinking, April 28
April 28, 2009
When: Tuesday, April 28th, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmWhere: Will be broadcast live on local community access cable channel, Channel 9, in Newburyport.
Are you concerned about underage drinking in the Newburyport community?
If you are and you want to learn about the problems and issues associated with underage drinking, make plans to watch, listen and participate in the 2nd Annual Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinkingthat will be broadcast live on Newburyport’s community access television channel, Channel 9 on Comcast Cable, which is operated by PortMedia, Newburyport’s non-profit community access television organization.
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20th Annual Evelyn’s Run for the Roses 5K Women’s Road Race and Non-competitive Walk, Salisbury, May 13th
April 27, 2009
When: Wednesday, May 13th, starts at 6:30 pmWhere: Winner’s Circle Sports Bar, Route 110, Salisbury, MA
The 20th annual Evelyn’s Run for the Roses 5K Women’s Road Race and non-competitive walk will be held on Wednesday, May 13th at the Winner’s Circle Sports Bar, Route 110, Salisbury, MA.
Net proceeds from this women-only race, sponsored by the Winner’s Circle Running Club, will benefit the Jeanne Geiger Women’s Crisis Center (Newburyport, MA) and A Safe Place Inc (Portsmouth, NH).
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Pentucket Youth Soccer Evaluations and Registration, May 4th, 11th and 18th
April 27, 2009
When: Mondays, May 4th, 11th, and 18th, from 5:00 to 8:00 pmWhere: Merrimac Town Forest (Beaumont Pitch), Town Forest Road, Merrimac, MA
The Pentucket Youth Soccer Association will be having its evaluations and registration on the following Monday evenings in May at Town Forest (Beaumont Pitch) in Merrimac:
- May 4th
- May 11th
- May 18th
