AMESBURY
Grad Night Silent Auction from the comfort of your home runs through April 6. https://amesburygradnight.betterworld.org/auctions/amesbury-grad-night-silent-aucti
AMESBURY
Trails & Sails and REV 250 – Business & Breakfast, Friday April 4th, 8:30 – 10 a.m.. Join the Amesbury Chamber of Comerce: Sheila@amesburyChamber.com.
GROVELAND
Groveland Water and Sewer Department Announces Hydrant Flushing
Hydrant flushing continue through April 16 and is subject to change. To view the full schedule including affected streets: https://tinyurl.com/grovelandflush.
During flushing, residents may experience low pressure and/or temporary discoloration. Water pressure should return to normal once flushing is complete.
Flushing is conducted twice a year to help ensure sustained water quality and support the longevity of the system’s infrastructure.
Groveland Water would like to thank residents for their patience and understanding during this required maintenance.
For any additional questions, please contact Groveland Water and Sewer at 978-556-7200.
HAVERHILL
Celebrate Earth Day with the Legend of the Three Sisters! This Earth Day, join us at the Buttonwoods Museum to learn about the rich history of indigenous agricultural practices. Then, get a chance to start your own Three Sisters garden by planting corn, beans and squash!
Tuesday, April 22, 11am to 12pm: This event is designed for kids kindergarten through fourth grade. The cost is $5 per child. No pre-registration required!
Friday, April 25nd from 1pm to 2pm: Get ready for a day of fun, learning and farmyard adventures! Bring your half-pints to our Fun on the Farm Day at the Buttonwoods Museum and discover what it was like to live on a farm in the 1700s. Join us for making homemade ice cream and a farmyard craft!
This event is taking place on This event is designed for kids aged kindergarten through sixth grade. The cost is $5 per child. No pre-registration required!
Buttonwoods Museum, 240 Water Street
Haverhill – www.buttonwoods.org
IPSWICH
Join us for The Birth of the Ipswich Art Association Brown Bag Talk, Monday, April 7 from 12-1.
Joan Wilking of the Ipswich Art Association will discuss the group’s founding, its past programs—including the Cyanotype collaboration with the Ipswich Museum—and upcoming events for 2025. Joan plans to highlight the IAA’s mission to build an inclusive creative community for artists of all levels. Members: Free, Non-Members: $5. The Ipswich Museum, 54 S. Main St., Ipswich.
NEWBURYPORT
Registration is now OPEN for Greater Newburyport Adult & Community Education classes. Over 45 courses are being offered including enrichment, recreation, languages and more! Register today. Space is limited and many classes sell out quickly: https://newburyportadulted.org/shop/
NEWBURYPORT
Newburyport Art Presents April Exhibitions
Thursday, April 3, 2025 – Saturday, May 3, 2025
Newburyport Art (NAA) presents new exhibitions opening on April 3rd! On view in the Sargent Gallery is the 2025 OpArt Exhibition, featuring artists from Opportunity works. On view in the Hills Gallery is the Newburyport Ten and Band of Brushes Show, featuring works painted en-plein-air by 13 artists. Lastly, in the upstairs Hartson Gallery is Youth Voice, an exhibit highlighting young artists in grades 1 through 12. Additionally, Artist Spotlight Kathleen Miller will be on view from April 11 to 24 in the Mural Gallery.
The 2025 OpArt Exhibition features over 30 works created by OpArt artists. OpArt is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to enrich their lives through creative expression and artistic practice by providing art instruction in a variety of mediums and techniques. Artists are encouraged to work freely and experiment across different media (paint pastels, collage, drawing, sculpture, etc.) to create artwork centered on a theme or create independently. An opening reception will be held on April 3rd from 11:00-1:00 PM.
The Newburyport Ten and Band of Brushes Show features works created en plein-air by local artists. “Plein air” is a French expression meaning “in the open air.” Both groups travel to various landscape, seacoast, and garden venues together to paint. Artists featured include: Dorothy Aham, Michele Champion, Grace Daly, Karen Fitzgerald, Mary Francis, Margery Jennings, John Kessler, Christine Molitor Johnson, Kris Munroe, Mary Parks, Daniel J. Shaw, Susan Spellman, and Mary Webber. Join the artists for an opening reception on April 5th from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Youth Voice, formerly known as Young & Budding, features the work of over 60 student artists from grades 1 through 12. Artists are from local and regional schools, with artworks An awards presentation and reception will be held on May 3rd from 3:00-4:00 PM.
The galleries are free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00am–5:00pm and Sunday from 1:00pm–5:00pm. Newburyport Art is closed on Mondays. The ground-floor Hills Gallery has an accessible entrance. More information, as well as an online gallery is available at newburyportart.org.
Founded in 1948, Newburyport Art is dedicated to promoting and exhibiting members’ work and to providing art education and access to the visual arts for the entire community.
ROWLEY
Monday, April 14, 1:30 p.m.
FREE Musical Baseball Show with
Howie Newman
Baseball songs, trivia and stories
Rowley Senior Center, 39 Central St.
Reservations required: 978-948-7637
See article on page 3 for details.
ROWLEY
Arbor Day Craft for adults at the Rowley Public Library
The Rowley Library will host a “Craft with Catherine” program on Saturday, April 12 from 10am to noon. Ages sixteen and up are invited.
Participants will celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day by creatively recycling abandoned puzzle pieces into a beautiful tree-on-canvas! Sign-up is required as space is limited.
Visit RowleyLibrary.org to register. The Rowley Library is located at 141 Main St. in Rowley.
ROWLEY
Three Sweet Peas Bakery on Thursday, Apr. 10th – Rowley – Kick off the Spring season with a cooking demonstration by Angela and Heather from local favorite restaurant, Three Sweet Peas Bakery, on Thursday, Apr. 10th at 10am at the COA.
This month, they’ll be sharing their secrets for making a Spring Salad with homemade lemon dressing.
Call the COA at 978-948-7637 to save your spot! The Rowley COA is located at 39 Central St., Rowley, MA.
SALEM, N.H.
SPRING
VINTAGE BAZAAR
April 4th-7th at The Rockingham Plaza in Salem, N.H. Friday 1p-6p | Saturday 10a-4p Sunday 10a-3p Rockingham Plaza | 92 Cluff Crossing Rd | Salem, NH {a former Christmas Tree Shop, located next to Bob’s Discount Furniture}.
Tickets are $10 per adult and free admission for children under 18.
SALISBURY
Gail Stuart, Corresponding Secretary for the Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack announces: Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack April Meeting: Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30 PM, Hilton Senior Center, Salisbury, MA. This month founding member and past president Elizabeth Hallett will present a talk on Women’s Roles in the Civil War. Free and open to the public.
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