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Summer Movies Outdoors...Before Dark! Thursdays -- July 3 & 17, August 7 & 21

Summer Movies Outdoors...Before Dark! Thursdays -- July 3 & 17, August 7 & 21

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10th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition: Nine artists are exhibiting their sculptures as part of the Tenth Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition - Opening reception & awards presentation on May 17th

10th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition: Nine artists are exhibiting their sculptures as part of the Tenth Annual Outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition - Opening reception & awards presentation on May 17th

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Outdoor Hard Cider Bar & Free Live Music Series at Cider Hill Farm: Every weekend at Cider Hill Farm brings FREE family-friendly live music on the main lawn from 12-3 pm and extended music on festival dates 11 am-4 pm.

Outdoor Hard Cider Bar & Free Live Music Series at Cider Hill Farm: Every weekend at Cider Hill Farm brings FREE family-friendly live music on the main lawn from 12-3 pm and extended music on festival dates 11 am-4 pm.

Coming Home: a multi-disciplinary exhibit curated by Artist and Executive Director Belle Carver Struck. Featuring Kate Bolick, Nikole Beckwith, Sam Szabo, Paul Cendron, Gordon Przybyla, Edward Speck and more. Opening Reception on July 27 (4-6pm)

30 Under 30 | Artists under 30: Reception on August 9th (4-6pm)

Artist Spotlight | George Darcy

Newburyport Chamber Music Festival Concerts and Events

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Film: The Last Class (Aug 15-17 & 20-21)

Film: The Last Class (Aug 15-17 & 20-21)

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CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER: Touch tank, walk-in models, play space & more (Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm -- Sunday, Noon-5pm)

CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER: Touch tank, walk-in models, play space & more (Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm -- Sunday, Noon-5pm)

Summer Gift Shop

Revolutionary Summer Saturday Musters: FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids of all ages! 10 am - 1 pm, rain or shine | Free admission to the museum and the interactive Discovery Center during the event

GOLF ENTHUSIASTS Once again you have a chance to win 2 tickets to the 2026 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. As you well know, this is one of the most prestigious sporting events in the US.

Film: Familiar Touch

2025 Concert #3: Isaac the Blind: Argentinean-American composer Osvaldo Golijov’s wild klezmer clarinet quintet paired with Mozart’s autumnal clarinet quintet and Guillaume Connesson’s jazzy Disco toccata. (St. Paul's Church, 7:30 pm)

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Virtual -- Museums of the Vatican with art historian Martha Chiarchiaro, free and open to all

Virtual -- Museums of the Vatican with art historian Martha Chiarchiaro, free and open to all

Spanish Conversation Group, all levels welcome, free and open to all

Live Music at Michael's Harborside: Lazy Susan

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Beach Discovery: Touch shells, look at sand under a microscope, and learn about piping plovers and other shorebirds who call the beach home.

Beach Discovery: Touch shells, look at sand under a microscope, and learn about piping plovers and other shorebirds who call the beach home.

Movie Matinee: Thunderbolts, free and open to all

2025 Open Rehearsal #4 with Composer-in-Residence: Come see our Festival Artists in a rehearsal of the newly commissioned work for string quartet and soprano, with Composer-in-Residence Guthrie Ramsey. Free! (Immaculate Conception Church, 10:15 am)

2025 Concert #4 Nachtmusik: This year, we’ll hold the popular Nachtmusik in a new location, St. Anna’s Chapel on High Street. Come experience a concert unlike any other with the music played in complete darkness. Tickets sell out very quickly.

Film: It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

Peach & Sunflower Festival: Cut-your-own farmhouse bouquets, free live music, hard cider bar, tastings, activities, hayrides, food trucks, peach treats, and pick-your-own peaches.

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The Ruta Beggars: Join us for a wild night of music with The Ruta Beggars – get ready to dance your heart out!

The Ruta Beggars: Join us for a wild night of music with The Ruta Beggars – get ready to dance your heart out!

2025 Concert #5 OPUS 127: features Guthrie Ramsey, our 2025 Composer-in-Residence, jazz pianist... He has written a work for string quartet and jazz singer, which his daughter, soprano Bridget Ramsey, will perform with us. Pre-Concert Talk at 6:45 pm

Hillyer Festival Orchestra: Dirk Hillyer will lead the Hillyer Festival Orchestra in "Broadway Blast!" starring soprano-entertainer, Jacyn Tremblay.

Craft Corner, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Hybrid -- Circulo de Lectores: Drop-in Spanish Language Bookclub -- "Mi nombre es Emilia del Valle" por Isabel Allende, free and open to all

Learn to Ride a Bike: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge/Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) offers a beginner "How to Ride a Bike" class for kids Pre-K, K- 5 and 6-8. (FREE, Registration required)

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Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses - From the 18th and 19th centuries as found along High Street and the neighborhood near the Museum of Old Newbury. (Registration Required)

Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses - From the 18th and 19th centuries as found along High Street and the neighborhood near the Museum of Old Newbury. (Registration Required)

Classic Car Show 2025: It's Cruisin' The 50's 13th Anniversary! The show features more than 250 vintage cars from the 50's -- Downtown Newburyport on State, Pleasant, and Inn Streets

Tinsley Ellis: “An exciting, emotional guitarist and a strong, evocative songwriter…One of modern blues’ greatest performers.” –Vintage Guitar -- His album NAKED TRUTH is nominated for the Blues Foundation's Acoustic Blues Album of the Year category.

Virtual -- iPhone Photography: Use Your iPhone Camera Like a Pro Part 2, free and open to all

Classics Book Group: Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz, free and open to all

Clay Play, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Live Music at Michael's Harborside: Chris Martinez

Beach Discovery: Touch shells, look at sand under a microscope, and learn about piping plovers and other shorebirds who call the beach home.

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Being Petty: Non-stop, industrial strength rock ‘n’ roll. The Tom Petty Tribute that will Make You Believe…

Being Petty: Non-stop, industrial strength rock ‘n’ roll. The Tom Petty Tribute that will Make You Believe…

Movie Matinee: Vermiglio, free and open to all

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Justice in Jeopardy Series – Lysistrata

Craft Buffet, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Party for Perkins! Grand (re)Opening, Ribbon-Cutting and Ice Cream Social! Join us to toast and celebrate the completion of the Perkins Art & Research Center. Free (donations are welcome), and open to the public – registration encouraged

Maker Monday: Rope Wrap Baskets, free and open to all

Virtual -- Just the Facts Drop-in Non-Fiction Book Group -- "Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality" by Brian Kilmeade, free and open to all

Planning for Medicare, free and open to all

An Evening with the Swallows and Egrets: The Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge are delighted to invite you to an enchanting “Evening with the Swallows and Egrets” with Bill Gette. -- An outdoor program

Toe Jam Puppet Band Concert, free and open to all!

Virtual -- Managing Money: A Caregiver's Guide To Finances, free and open to all

Comedy Night featuring Lenny Clarke: A true icon in the New England comedy scene, Clarke rose to fame in the 1980s and has since become a household name across the country.

Spanish Conversation Group, all levels welcome, free and open to all

Live Music at Michael's Harborside: Cyn & Kevin

Beach Discovery: Touch shells, look at sand under a microscope, and learn about piping plovers and other shorebirds who call the beach home.

The Wolff Sisters: “Rebecca, Rachael, and Kat Wolff — actual sisters — live comfily at the crossroads of Americana, roots, and ’60s rock ‘n’ roll, where The Band might meet Brandi Carlile and take her out for a beer.” -The Boston Globe

Movie Matinee: Sinners, free and open to all

Big Yellow Taxi: There is no other ensemble playing the music of Joni Mitchell with the dedication and imagination that BYT brings to every show.

Parker River Behind the Scenes Bus Tour: Learn about history, ecology, and restoration work. Bus is fully accessible. Registration Required.

Country Fair at Cider Hill Farm

Newburyport Art offers Gilding the Lily, Introducing Gilding Course in Metal Leafing with Vera Stuck: Saturday, August 30th, 9:00am–12:00pm | Upstairs Hartson Gallery $75 for NAA members / $95 non-members

Preserve Plants Like a Botanist!: Join us at the visitor center from 3-5pm and learn how to preserve plants ... We'll provide the supplies and guide you through the plant pressing process. Registration Required.

Patty Larkin: Equal parts guitar wizardry, vocals shot through with soul and inventive lyrics that ripple across the terrain of the heart. Described as “riveting” (Chicago Tribune) and “hypnotic” (Entertainment Weekly)

The Art Of Giving, September 2025: Newburyport Art will be hosting a fundraising MONTH this year - The month will include a Member’s Only Auction Exhibition, Collector’s Collection Artwork, Membership Drive, and Art Block Party & Silent Auction.

Seed Saving Basics, free and open to all

Next Chapter Drop-in Book Group -- title TBD, free and open to all, at the Senior Community Center

Learn to Ride a Bike: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge/Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) offers a beginner "How to Ride a Bike" class for kids Pre-K, K- 5 and 6-8. (FREE, Registration required)

Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses - From the 18th and 19th centuries as found along High Street and the neighborhood near the Museum of Old Newbury. (Registration Required)

Newburyport Documentary Film Festival SNEAK PEEK!

Beach Discovery: Touch shells, look at sand under a microscope, and learn about piping plovers and other shorebirds who call the beach home.

Bell Bottom Blues: Formed in 2007 with the vision of providing an audience with a true Eric Clapton Experience ... carefully constructed to create the essence of the Clapton sound, from his guitar arrangements to his distinctive vocal sound.

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

Ten Films That Changed America: Join us to hear award-winning film producer and lecturer Will Kuhn’s multimedia presentation on the cinematic masterpieces that have profoundly impacted our nation’s culture, history, and politics.

Craft Buffet, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

What a Glorious Crash They Made: Music of New England's Revolution, free and open to all

New England’s Shorebirds - Celebrating Nature Talks by Bill Gette. Ages 12+. Register for this virtual presentation via Zoom at friends@parkerriver.org. The Zoom link for the virtual meeting will be emailed to registrants prior to the lecture.

Final Chapters: Community Conversations Around Death & the End of Life, free and open to all

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JOIN US - Become a Singing Member of the Newburyport Choral Society! Singers range from high school age to seniors. Attend the first two rehearsals with no obligation, but be sure to fill out the MEMBER INQUIRY form.

JOIN US - Become a Singing Member of the Newburyport Choral Society! Singers range from high school age to seniors. Attend the first two rehearsals with no obligation, but be sure to fill out the MEMBER INQUIRY form.

Cookies & Coloring -- Free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Meet a Shorebird! Refuge biologists will be catching and banding shorebirds that make the epic journey from their breeding rounds in the Arctic to South America. (Park at Lot 4 and walk to the blind) Half hour time slots starting at 10:00 AM.

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Virtual Writer's Workshop with M.G. Barlow: Writing Life Stories

Virtual Writer's Workshop with M.G. Barlow: Writing Life Stories

NPL Art Hive -- a community space to create in the company of other artists! free and open to all

Irish Music at The Port Tavern with Eamon Coyne and Tony Giblin

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Intro to Woodworking

Spanish Conversation Group, all levels welcome, free and open to all

Jacob Jolliff: The Jacob Jolliff Band is regarded as one of the most cutting-edge progressive bluegrass groups on the scene today. They tour nationally in the US and have also travelled to Scotland and Australia to perform.

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

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