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Featured Artist Show – Jane Sydney
Artist Reception: Fri, September 24, 7– 9pm
FLORAL FANTASY, works by Jane Sydney, opening at the Newburyport Art Association.ptember 23, with a reception on Friday, September 24 from 7 to 9 pm. Through close-up photographs of the intricate details of a flowerʼs texture to the broader view of its structure, Floral Fantasy gives the viewer a taste of natureʼs designs at their best.
NBPT Film Festival *OPENING NIGHT FILM WITH FILMMAKER & RECEPTION*
Orgasm Inc.
Friday, Sept 24, 8:00pm
Firehouse Center
Q&A with filmmaker after the screening.
Reception following Q&A at Oregano
Pizzeria and Ristorante.
Join us for acelebration with a cash bar and pizza.
FAMILY ECOLOGY CRUISE ABOARD THE YANKEE CLIPPER
Sat, September 25, 8:45am – 10:45am
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, September 25, 9:30am – 11:30am
Joppa Flats, One Plum Island Turnpike, NBPT
Join our experienced leaders in a weekly search for avian activity in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. For beginners and birders of all skill levels.
Whittier Home Guided Tours
Sat, September 25, 10:00am – 3:30pm
Whittier Home, 86 Friend St., Amesbury
Guided tours, Adults $6, Students/Seniors $5, Ages 7-17 $3, Under 7 Free
Family Harvest Festival Features Puppets, Pumpkins, and Pie!
Sat, September 25, 11am – 4pm
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Little’s Lane, Newbury, MA Come celebrate a bountiful harvest at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm. See tractors and other farm equipment spanning the last 80 years.
Theater in the Open – “Poe.”
Sat, September 25, 4pm – 6pm
Sun, September 26, 4pm – 6pm
Maudslay State Park Newburyport, MA 01950
Inspired by such classic poems and tales as The Raven, The Tell-tale Heart and Annabel Lee, Theater in the Open presents an original adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s works. Puppetry, movement, audience participation, and text combine to create a unique and haunting experience.
Newburyport Film Festival – Saturday
- Toyland 11:30am – 12:45pm -Firehouse Center
- Mother of Normandy-12:00pm – 1:15pm Screening Room
- Streetball – 1:00pm – 2:45pm Firehouse Center Q&A with Filmmaker
- Film and Discussion w/NBPT’s Alison Ellwood 1:30pm – 3:00pm Screening Room
- Club Native - 3:45pm – 4:45pm – Screening Room
- Loving Lampposts - 3:00pm – 5:00pm Firehouse Center Q&A with Filmmaker
- Do It Again 7:30pm Firehouse Center Q&A with Filmmaker
Newburyport Film Festival – Sunday
- Panel #1- 11:00am – 12noon Screening Room
- Hyman Bloom: The Beauty of all Things -11:45am- 1:15pm Firehouse Center Q&A with filmmaker
- Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone – 12:15-1:45 Screening Room
- Shorts Block – 1:30pm – 3:15pm Firehouse Center Q&A with filmmaker
- It’s More Expensive to do Nothing – 2:00pm – 3:00pm Screening Room
- Panel #2 – 3:30pm – 4:30pm Firehouse Center
- My Kidnapper – 3:15pm-4:45pm Screening Room
- Family Affair – 5:00pm – 7:00pm Firehouse Center Q&A with filmmaker
- The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls – 7:30pm Firehouse Center
20th Annual WET PAINT AUCTION
Sat, September 25, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Newburyport City Hall Auditorium
PAINT the TOWN! 20th Annual WET PAINT AUCTION. The auction will showcase works still glistening with wet paint and offering fresh takes on familiar scenes in and around Newburyport. Hosted by Friends for Peace, the event supports the mini-grants awarded to local schools and groups by the City of Newburyport’s Commission for Diversity and Tolerance.
Newburyport Farmer’s Market
Sun, September 26, 9am – 1pm
The Tannery Marketplace, Newburyport
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. Come see our new additions!
