Privateering And The Revolution At Sea, Dr. Emily Murphy, Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Essex, Tuesday, February 23rd
February 22, 2010
Where: Waterline Center, Essex Shipbuilding Museum, 66 Main Street, Essex, MA
Join historian Dr. Emily Murphy at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum on as she explores the world of the privateersmen and navy sailors who supplied one of Essex County’s major contributions to the revolutionary war effort.
You’ll learn about the merchants and mariners who risked their livelihoods and lives to take the battle to the British on the high seas.
Admission:
Members – $8
Nonmembers – $10
For More Information:
For additional information, call 978-768-7541 or email mainoffice@essexshipbuildingmuseum.org.
Peace Corps Info Session, Newburyport Public Library, Tuesday, February 23rd
February 22, 2010
When: Tuesday, February 23rd, 7:00 pm to 8:45 pmWhere: Newburyport Public Library, 94 State Street, Newburyport, MA
The Peace Corps is having a free Information Session at the Newburyport Public Library on Tuesday, February 23rd in the library’s Program Room at 7:00 pm.
If you have an interest in the Peace Corps, join them at the Newburyport Public Library to learn more about the Peace Corps and the application process for joining.
The information session will feature video presentations and past Peace Corps volunteers.
Homeschoolers Field Trip, Bald Eagles Of The Merrimack, Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Friday, February 26th
February 22, 2010
Where: Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, is offering a homeschool field trip on Friday, February 26th, from 12:30 to 3:00 pm, that will search for bald eagles along the Merrimack River.
The field trip is related to this month’s homeschoolers program which explored endangered species, with a focus on the bald eagle.
Location: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
Fee: $15. Pre-registration is required.
Pre-registration is required. You must register to attend this event.
How To Register: To register, please call the Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center at 978-462-9998.
Wednesday Morning Birding, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, February 24th
February 21, 2010
When: Wednesday, February 24th, 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, February 24th
February 20, 2010
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.
Watercolor Illustration, A Color Focus Study On Nature, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Saturday, February 20th
February 19, 2010
When: Saturday, February 20th, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.Where: Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
On Saturday, February 20th, Artist Gina Lee Kim is conducting a workshop at the Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport which will focus on interpreting nature’s colors through the brilliance of watercolor painting.
Fee: $30. Pre-registration is required.
How To Register: To register for this workshop, please call 978-462-9998.
Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, located at One Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport, is a natural history education center that is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday and Monday holidays, 8:30 to 4:00 pm.
Focus On Seabirds Of Cape Ann, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Sunday, February 21st
February 19, 2010
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
Join Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center exploring Cape Ann to find sea ducks, loons, grebes, and gulls on Sunday, February 21st.
If you’re lucky you may also see harlequin ducks and perhaps a king eider.
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Hampton Area Lions Club Annual Winter Auction, Galley Hatch Conference Center, Hampton NH, Saturday, February 20th
February 19, 2010
Where: Galley Hatch Conference Center, U.S. Route 1 – 815 Lafayette Rd, Hampton, NH
The Hampton Area Lions Club Annual Winter Auction will be held on Saturday, February 20th at the Galley Hatch Conference Center, Hampton, NH.
The auction starts at 6:00 pm and features live and silent auctions, as well as several specialty tables.
As in past years, the merchants of North Hampton, Hampton and Hampton Falls, as well as other businesses within the state and elsewhere, have been very generous with donations to the auction.
Admission:
Admission to the auction is $10 per person with proceeds going to charity.
Plum Island, A Natural History, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newburyport, Saturday, February 20th
February 19, 2010
When: Saturday, February 20th, from 10:00 am to 11:00 amWhere: Meet at Parking Lot #1 in the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Newbury, MA.
If you are interested in learning about the natural history of Plum Island, the Parker River National Wildlife Refugeis offering a free, 60-minute walking tour that will explore the natural history of Plum Island on Saturday, February 20th.
Join a refuge staff member on a walking tour as you explore and learn about the natural history of Plum Island.
You’ll learn about the how the island was formed, how it has been used by generations past and what functions it serves for wildlife and people now.
This program will be held entirely outside, so dress appropriately for the weather. Bring binoculars and/or scopes if you have them.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Friday’s High School Hockey Games, Newburyport Bank Classic, Graf Rink, Newburyport, February 19th
February 19, 2010
The 15th Annual Newburyport Bank Ice Hockey Classic, sponsored by the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank, wraps up this evening at the Graf Rink, Newburyport with the consolation and championship games in the Bresnahan Division at 5:00 and 7:00 pm respectively.
