Great Bay Tai Chi will be celebrating World Tai Chi and Qigong Day on Saturday, April 29, with free demonstrations and classes for the community, from 10 AM until 12 PM on the Newburyport waterfront, behind the Custom House Maritime Museum. About World Tai Chi and...
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Celebrate Our Planet
REGIONAL -- Earth Day is just around the corner, so what can you do to celebrate? On Earth Day, April 22, the Merrimack River Watershed Council is looking for volunteers to help clean up Deer Island in Amesbury. As a result of visitors and swift downstream currents,...
April Vacation Week Youth Events
The Rowley Public Library is delighted to present the following events for April Vacation week, which is the 17th through the 21st. The following list includes the dates, times, and brief descriptions of each event. I have also included a graphic if that would be more...
Going Zero Waste as a Family
Going Zero Waste as a Family Wednesday, April 12, 7PM via Zoom *For all ages Learn how to manage eco-anxiety and lessen your impact on the planet with easy-to-implement sustainable living tips for busy families. All ages are welcome! Sarah Robertson-Barnes, founder of...
‘The Story of Plastic’ and a call for a plastic-free future
On Thursday April 20, 2023, Storm Surge will present a free community screening of the Story of Plastic at the Screening Room, 82 State Street Newburyport at 7 pm. Following the film will be a call to action/Q&A moderated by Eileen Ryan, Founder of Beyond Plastics...
Time to Learn Something Special
REGIONAL – With warm weather just around the corner, it’s time to consider taking a boating or kayaking safety course. If you have wanted to learn Tai Chi because your doctor says movement is medicine, how to create jewelry from sea glass collected on the beach or to...
Georgetown COA News –
Protective Services and Money Management featured during Lunch and Learn at Georgetown COA April 11 Georgetown -- In addition to the special meals that are planned as part of the COA’s Grab and Go monthly menu, AgeSpan will provide a special Traveling Chef Grab and Go...
Introduction to Immigration
Introduction to Immigration Series begins Monday, April 10, 7PM via Zoom Join MIRA Coalition for this Intro to Immigration Series with relevant, up-to-date and accurate information on immigration topics. Open to all who would like to increase their knowledge of...
Northeast Arc Raises $3.2 million for the Disabled
REGIONAL – Northeast Arc raised more than $3.2 million in a three-year campaign for its Center for Linking Lives at Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers that serves individuals with autism and other disabilities. More than 150 members of the Northeast Arc community gathered...
Aftermath: Fast Fashion and Textile Waste
Aftermath: Fast Fashion and Textile Waste Thursday, April 6, 7PM via Zoom Did you know that Americans throw out more than 34 billion pounds of used textiles per year? Dr. Julia DeVoy will trace the current state of textile waste in the United States, its global public...
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