Yankee Homecoming Events, Friday, July 30th 2010, Newburyport
July 30, 2010
When: Sunday, July 25th through Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Where: Newburyport, MA
The 53rd Yankee Homecoming Celebration, an annual Newburyport tradition, begins on Sunday, July 25th and runs through Sunday, August 1st.
Yankee Homecoming Events Scheduled for Friday, July 30th 2010
- 9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Heritage Tours: Piel Craftsmen, 3½ Center Street across from Ten Center Street restaurant. Established over 50 years ago, Piel Craftsmen have produced over 20,000 ship models. Over the years craftsmen have also restored thousands of ship model wrecks to their original condition. Come visit and talk to staff and learn about the history of building ship models including the 1800s clipper ships, schooners, and whaling ships.
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am: Heritage Tours: Old Hill Burying Ground Gravestone Restoration Project. Meet on Greenleaf Street behind Bartlet Mall. Learn about the current gravestone restoration project and see the process of the repair and restoration of leaning, fallen, and broken stones. Visit gravesites of African Americans, clockmakers, and the author of The Relic of the Revolution.
- 10:30 am to 12:30pm and 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park.
- 7:30 to 9:00pm: Waterfront Concert Series, ENTRAIN, the eclectic Martha’s Vineyard-based six-piece band, Waterfront Stage, Newburyport.
Visit the Yankee Homecoming Celebration website for more detailed information about all of the Yankee Homecoming events.
Amesbury Blood Drive, Amesbury Sports Park, Friday, July 30th
July 29, 2010
Where: Amesbury Sports Park, 12 South Hunt Road, Amesbury, MA
Community Blood Drive
Stop by Amesbury Sports Park on Friday, July 30th 2010, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and help support a community blood drive.
If you donate blood in the month of July 2010, you’ll receive a coupon for a free carton of Friendly’s Ice Cream (tax additional if applicable).
To make an appointment, please call the American Red Cross at 1-800 -RED CROSS or visit the American Red Cross website or just stop by Amesbury Sports Park.
Yankee Homecoming Events, Thursday, July 29th 2010, Newburyport
July 29, 2010
When: Sunday, July 25th through Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Where: Newburyport, MA
The 53rd Yankee Homecoming Celebration, an annual Newburyport tradition, begins on Sunday, July 25th and runs through Sunday, August 1st.
Yankee Homecoming Events Scheduled for Thursday, July 29th 2010
- 9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Heritage Tours: Piel Craftsmen, 3½ Center Street across from Ten Center Street restaurant. Established over 50 years ago, Piel Craftsmen have produced over 20,000 ship models. Over the years craftsmen have also restored thousands of ship model wrecks to their original condition. Come visit and talk to staff and learn about the history of building ship models including the 1800s clipper ships, schooners, and whaling ships.
- 10:00 am to Noon: Heritage Tours: The Cemetery Crawl- Meet on Hill Street at Highland Cemetery. Bronson DeStadler will be leading the St. Paul’s Graveyard tour. Tour begins at Highland Cemetery and you can say hello to a writer, a shipbuilder, and the first mayor of Newburyport. The next stop is across the street at Old Hill Burying Ground to visit gravesites of clockmakers, one of the first bridge builders in the United States, and African Americans. The tour concludes at St. Paul’s Graveyard where you’ll hear about the history of St. Anna’s Chapel and some well known Newburyport citizens.
- 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Coast Guard Open House, Coast Guard Station, 65B Water Street, Newburyport.
Tours of the station and the boats in the yard will be conducted free of charge. Bring your children. - 10:30 am to 12:30pm: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park.
- 2:30 to 4:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Life in Newburyport: 1950 to 1985. Newburyport Public Library, Program Room.
- 2:30 to 4:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours. By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park.
- 7:30 to 9:00pm: Waterfront Concert Series, Beatlejuice, Beatles tribute band, Waterfront Stage, Newburyport
Visit the Yankee Homecoming Celebration website for more detailed information about all of the Yankee Homecoming events.
Wednesday Evening ShoreBirding, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, August 4th
July 28, 2010
Where: Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
The Mass Audubon Society’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport is offering a Wednesday Evening Shore-Birding program from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on August 4th.
Join Sanctuary Director Bill Gette and Education Coordinator Dave Larson as they look for springtime birds during the quiet part of the day.
Location: Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
Fee: $8 for Mass Audubon members; $10 for non-members.
Pre-registration is not required.
Knights of Columbus Yankee Homecoming Blood Drive, Newburyport, Thursday July 29
July 28, 2010
When: Thursday July 29th 2010, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Immaculate Conception Church, 7 Court Street, Newburyport, MA
If you want you can donate blood at this year’s Yankee Homecoming celebration in Newburyport.
The Knights of Columbus Yankee Homecoming Blood Drive is being held at the Immaculate Conception Church, Newburyport
on Thursday July 29th from 10:00 am to 5:00pm.
To make an appointment, please call 1-800-Red Cross or visit the Red Cross website.
Wednesday Morning Birding, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, August 4th
July 28, 2010
When: Wednesday, June 30th, 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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Yankee Homecoming Events, Wednesday, July 28th 2010, Newburyport
July 28, 2010
When: Sunday, July 25th through Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Where: Newburyport, MA
The 53rd Yankee Homecoming Celebration, an annual Newburyport tradition, begins on Sunday, July 25th and runs through Sunday, August 1st.
Yankee Homecoming Events Scheduled for Wednesday, July 28th 2010
- 9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Heritage Tours: Piel Craftsmen, 3½ Center Street across from Ten Center Street restaurant. Established over 50 years ago, Piel Craftsmen have produced over 20,000 ship models. Over the years craftsmen have also restored thousands of ship model wrecks to their original condition. Come visit and talk to staff and learn about the history of building ship models including the 1800s clipper ships, schooners, and whaling ships.
- 10:30 am to 12:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park.
- 2:00 to 3:30 pm: Heritage Tours: African Americans in the Newburyport 1800s.Meet on Hill Street at Highland Cemetery. Visit African American gravesites in Highland Cemetery and Old Hill Burying Ground. Hear about Mr. Romily, a restaurant owner, a runaway slave, Mrs. Dickson whose freedom was purchased in Virginia by a Newburyporter, and the Underground Railroad.
- 2:30 to 4:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park.
- 7:30 to 9:00 pm: Waterfront Concert Series, Michael Bernier & The UPRISING, Waterfront Stage. Michael Bernier & The UPRISING are New England’s most progressive Organic Rock n’ Roll Assembly.
Visit the Yankee Homecoming Celebration website for more detailed information about all of the Yankee Homecoming events.
Isles of Shoals Adventure by Kayak, Joppa Flats Education Center and Plum Island Kayak, Newburyport, Sunday, August 1st
July 27, 2010
When: Sunday, August 1st 2010, from 7:00 am to 5:00 pmWhere: Meet at the Newburyport boardwalk (on the Merrimack River in downtown Newburyport)
Fee: $170. Pre-registration is required
On Sunday, August 1st, Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, and Plum Island Kayak, Newburyport, are offering an all day kayaking trip to the Isles of Shoals for experienced kayakers.
The Isles of Shoals are a group of small islands and tidal ledges situated approximately 12 miles off the New Hampshire/Maine coast. It is a great area to explore by kayak. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the wildlife on and around these Isles from your kayak.
The all day trip, from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, includes a shuttle out to the Isles of Shoals from Newburyport, and on-deck barbecue lunch.
You’ll cruise from downtown Newburyport to the Isles of Shoals aboard the 48-foot cabin cruiser, the Erica Lee II. The Isles are located approximately 12 miles off the New England coast and are partly in New Hampshire and partly in Maine. They have a rich human history (both famous and infamous) and are a spectacular site for observing natural history.
Upon arrival at the Isles, participants can choose to paddle around the mothership in Gosport Harbor or head over to Smuttynose Island or to Star Island for ice cream. For the more adventurous, there will be a guided paddle to White Island or Lunging Island, depending on the conditions.
The price includes an on-deck barbeque lunch. Subtract $20 per person for double kayak rental. There is no discount if you use your own kayak. Experience Level: Intermediate III (some experience required; stamina necessary).
Paddling time: 5 hours with a 45-minute break and 1 hour for lunch.
Buffett Beach Blast At Salisbury Beach, Wednesday, July 28th
July 27, 2010
When: Wednesday, July 28th 2010, Tailgate Party from 4:00 to 8:00 pm; Show starts at 8:00 pmWhere: Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury Beach
Tickets: $25 for the Show; $15 per car for the Tailgate Party
It has definitely been a great beach weather summer so far in Greater Newburyport this year!
If you want to add to your summer beach experience, the Blue Ocean Music Hall on Salisbury Beach is having a Buffett Beach Blast on Wednesday evening, July 28th. with a tailgate party followed by a show by the Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band, Changes in Latitudes.
Tickets: Tailgate Party – $15 per car (Note: the Tailgate Party is optional; you can go the Show at 8:00 pm for $25 without going to the Tailgate Party.)
Proceeds from the event to benefit the free summer concert & fireworks series at Salisbury Beach.
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Yankee Homecoming Events, Tuesday, July 27th 2010, Newburyport
July 27, 2010
When: Sunday, July 25th through Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Where: Newburyport, MA
The 53rd Yankee Homecoming Celebration, an annual Newburyport tradition, begins on Sunday, July 25th and runs through Sunday, August 1st.
Yankee Homecoming Events Scheduled for Tuesday, July 27th 2010
- 9:00 am to 6:00 pm: Market Square Festival (State, Pleasant and Inn Streets Area)
- 10:00 to 11:30 am: Heritage Tours: Oak Hill Cemetery – Visit the gravesites of Newburyport mayors, ministers, doctors, and photographers. Tour the Brown Chapel currently under restoration.
- 10:30 am to 12:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park
- 2:30 to 4:30 pm: Heritage Tours: Yankee Homecoming Historical Tours By Ralph Ayers. Meet at Information Booth, Waterfront Park
- 4:00 to 5:00 pm: Heritage Tours: Tracy Mansion Tour, Public Library. Come see the 18th-century Tracy Mansion, the original Newburyport Library built in 1771.
- 6:25/6:35 pm starts: 50th Annual Yankee Homecoming 10 Mile and 5K Races, Newburyport High School Starting Line
- 7:30 to 9:00 pm: Waterfront Concert Series, COMPAQ BIG BAND, Waterfront Stage
Visit the Yankee Homecoming Celebration website for more detailed information about all of the Yankee Homecoming events.
