Special Education Workshop, Basic Rights: Denied, Northern Essex Community College, Lawrence, Saturday, January 16th
December 31, 2009
Where: Northern Essex Community College, Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA
Special Education Rights Workshop
Ellen Chambers of the nonprofit group SPEDWatch will conduct a workshop, “Basic Rights: Denied,” on Saturday, January 16th from 10 am to noon at Northern Essex Community College, Amesbury Street, Lawrence.
This workshop teaches participants how to use the law, policy, procedure and basic advocacy techniques to address the most common problems and regulatory violations that occur at each stage of the special education process.
The material is presented in a meaningful context so it is easy to understand and retain. This is powerful information that will give parents and others the ability to effectively maneuver around systemic roadblocks that frequently deny children a free appropriate public education.
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New Year’s Madness, All Day Birding Excursion, Cape Ann To Salisbury, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Friday, January 1st
December 31, 2009
When: Friday, January 1st, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pmWhere: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
NEW YEAR’S BIRDING MADNESS
If you just can’t get enough birding in your life, start out the 2010 new year with an all-day excursion to Plum Island, Salisbury Beach, and Cape Ann with the staff of Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center.
It’s a great way to see and explore some of the best birding locations in the Greater Newburyport and Cape Ann regions.
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Wednesday Morning Birding, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, January 6th, 2010
December 31, 2009
When: Wednesday, January 6th, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pmWhere: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport
Cost: $15
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 USFWS veteran David Weaver 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.
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Wednesday Morning Hike, Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail, January 6th
December 30, 2009
Where: Meet at Town Landing on East Street, Ipswich, MA.
Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail Committee Sponsored Hikes
You are welcome to join the Wednesday morning hikes that are sponsored by the Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail Committee.
An informal group meets at the Town Landing on East Street, Ipswich at 9:30 am on each Wednesday from mid September to mid June. All are welcome.
The morning hikes explore the woods and trails in and about Ipswich. There are eleven miles of marked trails in Ipswich, Massachusetts, including a portion of the Bay Circuit Trail. These trails are maintained by members of the Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail Committee (IBCTC) with other volunteers, including Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and other organizations in Ipswich.
What’s That Bird, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, Saturday, January 2nd
December 30, 2009
When: Saturday, January 2, 9:30 am to 11:30 amWhere: Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport is offering a quick weekend jaunt to see the birds of greater Newburyport.
No experience required.
Limited to six participants.
Children age 8 and up welcome.
29th Annual Hangover Classic, New Years’s Day, Salisbury Beach, Friday, January 1st, 2010
December 29, 2009
When: Friday, January 1, 2009 at 11:45 amWhere: Carousel Lounge, Salisbury Beach Center, Salisbury, MA
10 K Road Race and 5K Road Race
The 29th Annual New Years Day Hangover Classic 10K and 5K Road Races, organized and hosted by the Winner’s Circle Running Club, will be run at 11:45 am on Friday, January 1, 2009 at Salisbury Beach.
There is an optional “ocean plunge” for those who truly want to be invigorated after the race.
The race starts at 11:45 a.m. at Salisbury Beach Center, where runners will begin to congregate at the Carousel Lounge 27 Ocean Front Street.
Refreshments and live music will be provided after the race at the Carousel Lounge. Cash prizes will be awarded to top finishers.
Paint Like Chagall, Childrens Program, Newburyport Public Library, Tuesday, December 29th
December 28, 2009
Where: Newburyport Public Library, State Street, Newburyport, MA
The Newburyport Public Library is offering a free one-hour art program, Paint Like Chagall, for children in Grades 2 and 3, on Tuesday, December 29th from 10:30 am to 11:30 am.
Children will learn about the dreamlike artwork of Marc Chagall.
They will use oil pastels and watercolor to create their own art inspirations.
Please stop by the library or call 978-465-4428 to sign up.
Vacation Week Flyby At Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, December 29th Through 31st
December 28, 2009
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
VACATION WEEK FLYBY AT JOPPA FLATS EDUCATION CENTER
Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, will be offering family based activities during the Holiday Break.
Daily themes, art activities, experiments, and more will be offered in a casual drop-in atmosphere for families with children ages 2 to 12. Adults must accompany children.
Schedule:
- Tuesday, December 29th, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm: Who’s Ready for Winter?
- Wednesday, December 30th, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm: Take-Home Bird Treats
- Thursday, December 31st, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm: Celebrate Nature’s New Year!
Cape Ann Winter Birding Weekend, Friday-Sunday, Gloucester, February 5th to 7th
December 26, 2009
When: Friday though Sunday, February 5th to 7thWhere: The Elks at Bass Rocks, 97 Atlantic Road, Gloucester, MA
Cape Ann Winter Birding Weekend
For birders, the North Shore of Massachusetts is an excellent year round birding location.
The Cape Ann region of the North Shore is known to birdwatchers worldwide for its exciting concentrations of winter seabirds.
Loons, grebes, gannets, sea ducks, alcids, and gulls gather in impressive concentrations and variety, and a careful exploration of the area’s gorgeous coastal geography is quite likely to turn up such winter bird specialties as the Cape Ann Winter Birding Weekend’s logo bird, the Harlequin Duck.
If you want to enjoy a winter weekend of birding in the Cape Ann region of Massachusetts, make plans to attend the Cape Ann Winter Birding Weekend.
Working with the Mass Audubon Society, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce has a weekend filled with opportunity for bird lovers of all skill levels to join expert guides on a tour of Cape Ann’s birding hot spots- including a sea trip on the 7 Seas Whale Watch boat the Privateer IV (weather permitting!
Sixty-five different species of birds were observed during the 2009 Cape Ann Winter Birding Weekend. Twenty-six were spotted right from the window of the Elks!
The Sunday morning boat trip was filled with excitement and five species of alcids were seen during the trip.
5th Annual Triton Vikings Alumni Game, The Governor’s Academy, Byfield, Sunday, December 27th
December 26, 2009
Where: The Governor’s Academy, 1 Elm Street, Byfield, MA
The 5th Annual Triton Vikings Alumni Game will be held on Sunday, December 27th at The Governor’s Academy, Byfield.
Cost:
The cost to play in the alumni game is $35, which includes dinner and dessert.
Guests can sign up for the dinner: $5 for adults or $3 for children.
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