Newburyport Today & WNBP: This Week in the Port
Posted by Kim Gobbi on Thu, Feb 04, 2010 @ 09:32 PM
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Newburyport Youth Services Fundraiser
Amesbury Sports Park
Friday, February 5th, from 6-9 pm
Amesbury Sports Park
12 South Hunt Rd, Amesbury
You can help support Newburyport Youth Services and enjoy an evening of snow tubing and/or snowboarding at the same time by attending the Newburyport Youth Services Fundraiser at Amesbury Sports Park on Friday, February 5th. Pay just $22 for 3 hours of snow tubing and/or snowboarding (from 6:00 to 9:00 pm) in the new "Junkyard Terrain Park" at Amesbury Sports Park. Help Newburyport Youth Services earn up to $12 for each ticket sold!
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Winter Weather Wonders Walk
Saturday, February 6, 1-2pm
This program is for all Ages. Why do trees loose there leaves? Where do frogs go in the winter time? How do ducks stay warm in icy water? Come learn the answers to these and many more questions as we examine the wondrous winter adaptations of New England plants and animals.
This is an outdoor program; please come dressed appropriately for cold weather. Space is limited, register early!
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Group will meet in parking lot #4, Hellcat Trail Loop Area.
All programs are FREE but space is LIMITED and advanced registration is required for all programs, unless otherwise indicated. Please call 978-465-5753 to register.
The refuge visitor center is located at 6 Plum Island Turnpike, NBPT
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"Young Victoria"
Feb. 5th -18th Emily Blunt gives us not the dour, elderly queen of popular lore but the vivacious young Victoria in her prime. For this she got this year's Best Actress at the Golden Globes and is a likely Oscar nominee. She caries the movie on what one critic called "her lovely shoulders."
FRIDAYS at 6:15 & 8:45 pm
SATURDAYS at 3:45, 6:15 & 8:45 pm
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 .- IMAGINE SING AND LEARN, EAGLES IN THE SKY
Thursday, February 4, 10 - 11:30 a.m. or 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Friday, February 5, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 2:30
WhereOne Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
DescriptionActive play and learning with Joppa Flats Teacher-Naturalist Lisa Hutchings for pre-schoolers, age 3-6, with a favorite adult. Choose one of four sessions.
What's that Bird?
Sat, February 6, 8am - 9am Description
A quick weekend jaunt to see the birds of greater Newburyport. No experience required. Limited to six participants. Children age 8 and up welcome.
Family Flybys at Joppa Flats
Sat, February 6, 10am - 2pm
Open to families with children ages 2 to 12 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Nature activities, arts and crafts, games, experiments, and more! Free-flow learning at Joppa Flats is fun for toddlers to teens.
- Bald Eagles of the Merrimack Riber
WhenTue, January 12, 9:30am - 1:30pm
February 7, 9am - 12pm DescriptionJoin Sanctuary Director Bill Gette and search the areas around the open water of the lower Merrimack River for wintering bald eagles.
Birding in the Newburyport/Plum Island Area
Mon, February 8, 9am - 3pm DescriptionJoin Joppa Flats sanctuary director Bill Gette for a thorough exploration of the greater Newburyport area to find a wide variety of winter birds. In conjunction with the Cape Ann Winter Birding Weekend.
Wednesday Morning Birding
Wed, February 10, 9:30am - 12:30pm DescriptionJoin Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director Bill Gette and USFWS veteran David Weaver for this weekly birding field trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. Appropriate for all birding levels. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center
- Investigate, Create and Learn Everything Eagle
Wed, February 10, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teacher-Naturalist Lisa Hutchings invites children age 6 to 9 to learn about local wildlife in this after-school program.
- WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURE - RESEARCH ON SALTMARSH SPARROWS
Wed, February 10, 7:30pm - 8:30pm US Fish and Wildlife biologist Nancy Pau reports on the rare saltmarsh sparrows on Plum Island.
Programs at Joppa Flats require pre-registration Click HERE
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For the Love of Music
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 · 6-9 p.m.
Upstairs at Michael's Harborside, 1 Tournament Wharf
Featuring the Newburyport Jazz Band under the direction of Danny Harrington and the Danny Harrington Band Kick off Valentine's Day and support our schools!
Food · Raffle · Live Auction $20 advance admission/$25 at the door Reserve admission online |
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Seacoast Civic Dance Company:
Whole Lotta Lovin'
Annual Gala Performance
Auction preview and reception at 5:30PM
Performance and auction at 7PM
The NH Academy of Performing Arts is celebrating 50 years of excellence in dance education!
Join the Seacoast Civic Dance Company(SCDC) in partnership with the New Hampshire Academy of Performing Arts (NHAPA) for two unique performances filled with diverse dance styles, dynamic choreography and colorful costuming. This lively troupe of young performers from throughout the Seacoast and North Shore will delight you with their enthusiasm, energy and talents.
"WHOLE LOTTA LOVIN' will premiere a new and exciting repertoire of dance along with well-known favorites. The SCDC is well known throughout the New England region for their past performances at many community events and benefits. Locally, they have appeared at Yankee Homecoming, Children's Day, First Night in both Newburyport & Portsmouth, at The Firehouse, the Portsmouth Music Hall, Market Square Day and at the Prescott Park Arts Festival. Nationally, they have toured and performed in NYC, Las Vegas at Sea World, Disney World on cruise ships and at Universal Studios. In 2001 they performed at the FEDEX Orange Bowl Halftime show and in 2008, they were featured in the Konica Gator Bowl. The troupe has received much acclaim for their unique style and cutting edge choreography.
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