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MEMORIES ALONG THE WAY
August 12 – 18th
Artist Reception: August 13th, 7 – 9pm
65 Water Street, Newburyport
Laura Coombs Hills Gallery
FAMILY ECOLOGY CRUISE ABOARD THE YANKEE CLIPPER
Sat, August 14, 8:45am – 10:45am
Meet at the Newburyport boardwalk
Lisa Hutchings and the crew of the Yankee Clipper host families with children ages three and up for this exploration of the lower Merrimack River ecosystem.
SATURDAY MORNING BIRDING
Sat, August 14, 9:30am – 11:30am
Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike
Join our experienced leaders in a search for avian activity in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. For beginners and birders of all skill levels.
Children’s Tag Sale
Sat, August 14, 10am – 1pm
YWCA – Market Street Parking Lot The YWCA Greater Newburyport will be hosting a Children’s Tag Sale in their Market Street Parking Lot, on Saturday, August 14, 10 AM – 1 PM. Items for sale include children’s clothing, books, youth sport’s equipment and so much more. All proceeds will support YWCA Greater Newburyport programs.
Maudslay Art Center Concert Series
Sat, August 14, 7– 9pm
Sun, August 15, 2 – 4pm
Maudslay Arts Center, 95 Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport
Saturday- Rebecca Paris.
Sunday – Celtic Music and Dance
The Newburyport Ten Plein Air Painters Present Their Tenth Annual Show “Fresh Air”
Reception: Sat, August 14, 7 – 9pm
Newburyport Art Association
Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors & Pastels
Show Runs: August 12-25, 2010, in the Sargent and Hartson Galleries
Chamber Music Festival – Cocert IV
Sat, August 14, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
St. Paul’s Church
Festival String Quartet with Jon Deak, contrabass, Concert and Reception Jon Deak — B.B. Wolf for narrator and solo bass Jon Deak — Sherlock Holmes and “The Speckled Band” (Part I) for narrator and solo bass Franz Josef Haydn — String Quartet in D Major, Opus 20, No. 4 Dmitri Tymoczko — Tiny Little Boxes, World Premiere Antonín Dvorák — Bass Quintet in G Major, B.49, Opus 77 Venue
ISLES OF SHOALS ADVENTURE BY KAYAK
Sun, August 15, 7am – 5pm
Meet at the Newburyport waterfront on Merrimac Street
An all-day trip for experienced kayakers. Shuttle out to the Isles of Shoals for a paddle to see wildlife. On-deck barbecue lunch included. Co-sponsored by Plum Island Kayak
SHOREBIRDS, HERONS, AND EGRETS, OH MY!
Sun, August 15, 9am – 3pm
Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike
Spend a day searching the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Joppa Flats, and the salt meadows of Newbury and Rowley for migrating shorebirds, herons, egrets, raptors, and songbirds.
Newburyport Farmer’s Market
Sun, August 15, 9am – 1pm
The Tannery Marketplace, 50 Water Street
The farmers market is located in the main parking lot of the Tannery Marketplace, look for fresh fruits and vegetables in season from our local farmers, and enjoy delectables from local food preparers and artisans.
SCIENCE AT SEA ON THE ERICA LEE
Sun, August 15, 9am – 1pm
Meet at the Newburyport waterfront on the boardwalk
Calling all would-be marine biologists! Explore the river and the sea while learning about above- and below-the-sea wildlife. For families with children ages 7 and up. Cosponsored by BOAT CAMP, Inc.
