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Winter/Spring 2026: Learn Something New in Newburyport!
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Fri
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Dec 26
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Wed
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Apr 1
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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Fri
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Dec 26
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Thu
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Jan 15
Film -- Marty Supreme
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Thu
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Jan 1
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Sun
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Jun 28
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER: Stop by the museum for scavenger hunts, crafts, games, puzzles and more! (Year-round, Thursday-Saturday, 10-5 and Sunday: 12-5)
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Jan 3
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May 23
Seasonal Saturdays! Guided tours of the Museum of Old Newbury’s 1808 Federal-style home, offered Saturdays this fall. History comes alive on every floor!
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Mon
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Jan 5
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Mon
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Jan 26
Big Kids Story Time with Miss Allison (Mondays, Jan. 5, 12 & 26). Free and open to all kids ages 3-6
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Mon
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Jan 5
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Mon
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Jan 26
Michael’s Harborside Hosts Free Music Bingo: Every Monday in January from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
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Tue
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Jan 6
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Tue
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Jan 27
Tuesday Toddlers with Miss Sienna (Jan. 6, 13 & 27) -- free and open for ages 1-2
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Tue
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Jan 6
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Tue
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Jan 27
Tuesday Babies with Miss Sienna (Jan. 6, 13 & 27) -- free and open for all babies under age one or not yet walking
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Wed
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Jan 7
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Wed
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Jan 28
Wednesday Toddlers with Miss Isa -- free and open for ages 1-2
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Wed
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Jan 7
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Wed
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Jan 28
Wednesday All Ages Story Time with Miss Isa -- free and open for all kids ages 0-6
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Wed
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Jan 7
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Wed
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Jan 28
Michael’s Harborside in Newburyport Hosts FREE Trivia Nights: Test your pop culture knowledge with Trivia every Wednesday night. Get your team signed up at 6pm and start playing at 6:30pm.
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Thu
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Jan 8
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Thu
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Jan 8
Spanish Conversation Group, all levels welcome, free and open to all
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Thu
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Jan 8
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Thu
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Jan 29
Thursday Toddlers with Miss Allison -- free and open for ages 1-2
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Thu
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Jan 8
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Thu
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Jan 29
Thursday All Ages Story Time with Miss Allison -- free and open for all kids ages 0-6
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Thu
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Jan 8
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Thu
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Jan 8
Michael’s Harborside in Newburyport Presents FREE Live Music Nights: Ryan Maher
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Thu
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Jan 8
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Thu
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Jan 8
Book Bites Cookbook Group monthly discussion & potluck! January's cookbook: "Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy" by Tieghan Gerard, free and open to all
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Fri
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Jan 9
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Fri
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Jan 9
Movie Matinee: 28 Years Later, free and open to all
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Fri
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Jan 9
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Sat
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Jan 10
An Evening with Tom Rush
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Fri
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Jan 9
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Fri
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Jan 30
Friday Babies with Miss Anna -- free and open for all babies under age one or not yet walking
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Fri
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Jan 9
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Fri
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Jan 9
Newburyport Whale Watching and the Plight of Whales: Take a deep dive with naturalist Kristin Daley into the biology, behavior, migration, and communication of whales in our Gulf of Maine backyard.
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Fri
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Jan 9
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Mon
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Jan 12
Film -- You've Got Gold
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Sat
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Jan 10
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Sat
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Jan 10
Parker River Behind the Scenes Bus Tour: Learn about history, ecology, and restoration work. Bus is fully accessible. Registration Required.
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Sun
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Jan 11
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Sun
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Jan 11
Student recital celebrating Three Kings Day!
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Sun
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Jan 11
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Sun
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Jan 11
Fuente Grande -- an original play by John Tavano, featuring guitar, vocals and poetry, at The Actors Studio in neighboring Salisbury -- all proceeds to benefit the Newburyport Literary Festival and Literary Association
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Mon
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Jan 12
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Mon
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Jan 12
Puzzle Race: Gather your team of players and race against time and other teams to complete your jigsaw puzzle! Free and open to all
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Tue
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Jan 13
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Tue
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Jan 20
Newburyport Choral Society Open Rehearsals: New singers are welcome! Together we will learn songs for the May NCS Spring Concert. Try us free of charge for the first two rehearsals! Online registration is open.
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Wed
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Jan 14
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Wed
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Jan 14
VIRTUAL -- Superspy Science: Science, Death & Tech in the World of James Bond, free and open to all
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Wed
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Jan 14
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Wed
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Jan 14
NPL Arts & Crafts Social -- bring your own projects to work on and enjoy the company of other crafty creatives! free and open to all, every skill level welcome
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Wed
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Jan 14
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Wed
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Jan 14
Irish Music at The Port Tavern with Eamon Coyne and Tony Giblin
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Wed
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Jan 14
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Wed
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Jan 14
Community Eco Conversation based on the book "The Future We Choose" by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac -- all are welcome! At the Newburyport Senior Center
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Wed
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Jan 14
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Wed
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Jan 14
Intro to Woodworking
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Wed
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Jan 14
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Wed
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Jan 14
Joppa Dance Company fundraiser, at The Paddle Inn -- bring your friends, enjoy a great meal, and support Joppa!
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Thu
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Jan 15
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Thu
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Jan 15
Classics Book Group: "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, free and open to all
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Thu
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Jan 15
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Thu
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Jan 15
Middle Grade Book Club: "Murder is Bad Manners" by Robin Stevens -- free and open to all middle graders ages 8-12
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Thu
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Jan 15
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Thu
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Jan 15
Winter Wire Trees -- join award-winning artist Ryan Kelley to create a one-of-a-kind silver colored tinned copper wire pine tree sculpture!
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Fri
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Jan 16
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Fri
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Jan 16
Busy Signal: Join Newburyport’s own, Busy Signal, for an evening of your favorite covers.
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Fri
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Jan 16
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Fri
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Jan 16
Movie Matinee: Bugonia, free and open to all
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Sat
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Jan 17
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Sat
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Jan 17
The Music of Bonnie Raitt Presented by Katie Matzell & Friends: Portland, Maine-based nine-piece band, including a horn section!https://firehouse.org/event/raitt-26/
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Jan 18
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Sun
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Jan 18
Craft Cinema: "Mama Mia" -- the lights will be on halfway so you can see your work as you craft & enjoy a great movie!
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Sun
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Jan 18
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Sun
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Jan 18
Firehouse Film Series: Frozen Sing-A-Long: Pay what you can. Grab your tickets today for a magical time!
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Tue
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Jan 20
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Tue
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Jan 20
Make Your Own Spiral Earrings -- no experience necessary!
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Tue
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Jan 20
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Tue
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Jan 20
Embroidery Evening -- all levels welcome!
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Tue
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Jan 20
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Tue
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Jan 20
"Spread the Love" Valentine Card-Making Event: a collaboration with the Newburyport Sr. Community Ctr. to create Valentine's Day cards for seniors! a free, drop-in, non-directed craft open to kids of all ages!
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Wed
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Jan 21
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Wed
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Jan 21
VIRTUAL: Author Elyse Graham discusses her new book, "Book And Dagger: How Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II", free and open to all
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Thu
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Jan 22
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Thu
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Jan 22
24th Annual New Works Festival – Full Length: SAIRA’S KNIFE by John Minigan, Directed by Marc Clopton (NOTE: at the Actor's Studio in Salisbury)
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Thu
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Jan 22
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Thu
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Jan 22
Spanish Conversation Group, all levels welcome, free and open to all
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Fri
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Jan 23
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Fri
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Jan 23
Movie Matinee: Code 3, free and open to all
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Fri
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Jan 23
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Fri
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Jan 23
24th Annual New Works Festival – One Act Plays: VACATION by Nathan Johnson, directed by Tim Diering -- SEMINAR by Jeanne Beckwith, directed by Donna Story (NOTE: at The Actor's Studio in Salisisbury
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Fri
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Jan 23
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Fri
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Jan 23
"Play Me a Melody" -- join in for a fun piano bar sing along, in neighboring Amesbury!
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Sat
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Jan 24
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Sat
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Jan 24
Community Talent Show: Everyone's welcome to sign up and display their talents!
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Sat
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Jan 24
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Sat
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Jan 24
Craft Buffet, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities
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Sat
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Jan 24
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Sun
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Jan 25
New Works Festival – Shorts: An evening of 8 New Shorts that highlight connection, laughter, and loss.
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Sat
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Jan 24
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Sat
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Jan 24
Parker River Behind the Scenes Bus Tour: Learn about history, ecology, and restoration work. Bus is fully accessible. Registration Required.
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Sat
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Jan 24
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Sun
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Jan 25
Holocaust Remembrance
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Mon
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Jan 26
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Mon
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Jan 26
VIRTUAL -- "Creating a Modern Homestead: Traditional Skills for Real, Everyday Life" with modern day homesteader, blogger, and author Victoria Pruett -- free and open to all
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Mon
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Jan 26
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Mon
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Jan 26
Maker Monday: Moon & Stars Wreaths, free and open to all
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Tue
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Jan 27
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Tue
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Jan 27
VIRTUAL -- Just the Facts Drop-in Non-Fiction Book Group -- "The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History" by Sharon McMahon, free and open to all
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Thu
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Jan 29
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Thu
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Jan 29
Community-wide book read discussion & planning meeting for "The Future We Choose: A Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to Climate Change", at the Senior Center
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Fri
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Jan 30
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Fri
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Jan 30
Movie Matinee: Misericordia, free and open to all
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Fri
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Jan 30
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Fri
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Jan 30
Corporate Training – A Comedy
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Sat
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Jan 31
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Sat
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Jan 31
Alisa Amador: Praised by NPR’s Bob Boilen as a “powerful voice whose tender performance commands attention and fosters connection,” Alisa Amador made history in 2022 with the first-ever Spanish language song to win the prestigious Tiny Desk Contest.
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Sat
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Jan 31
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Sat
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Jan 31
Poetry Workshop: Taught by beloved teacher and friend of the festival Deborah Szabo, assisted by her Newburyport High School Poetry Soup students
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Sun
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Feb 1
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Sat
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Feb 28
Community Gallery Exhibition: In honor of Black History Month, join us for a special unveiling of African tapa cloths and a flag that flew on the Castillian, a known Underground Railroad ship.
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Sun
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Feb 1
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Sun
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Feb 1
The 2026 Jean C. Wilson Music Series kicks off with a performance by PALAVER STRINGS, a Grammy-nominated, musician-led string ensemble and nonprofit organization
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Sun
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Feb 1
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Sun
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Feb 1
Best-Selling Author Hank Phillippi Ryan will take the stage to discuss her newest psychological thriller, "All This Could Be Yours ", at the Firehouse Center for the Arts!
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Mon
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Feb 2
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Mon
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Feb 2
Japanese Bookbinding: Karen Dardinski leads this bookmaking workshop using the traditional Japanese “stab binding” technique. Registration Required - (Nock Middle School)
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Mon
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Feb 2
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Mon
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Feb 2
Galentine's Party 2026: "Scents & the City" -- create your own signature perfume at our scent bar and enjoy a meal from a custom menu at Porta Vida Mexican Cantina!
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Tue
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Feb 3
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Tue
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Feb 3
Preparing with Purpose: An End-of-Life Planning Workshop -- learn the basic steps of documenting your wishes and understanding your options. Free and open to all
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Tue
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Feb 3
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Tue
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Feb 3
VIRTUAL: Unsung Heroes of Civil Rights -- learn about women just as important in fueling the movement as legendary historical figures, yet unrecognized. Free and open to all
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Tue
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Feb 3
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Tue
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Feb 3
Cookies & Coloring: Card-Making Edition -- a collaboration with the Newburyport Sr. Community Ctr. to create Valentine's Day cards for seniors! free and open to kids of all ages!
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Wed
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Feb 4
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Wed
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Feb 4
Next Chapter Drop-in Book Group -- "Portrait of a Thief" by Grace D Li, free and open to all, at the Senior Community Center
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Fri
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Feb 6
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Sun
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Feb 8
Justice in Jeopardy Series – The Devil’s Disciple
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Fri
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Feb 6
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Fri
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Feb 6
Gavin Marengi Unplugged: Country music singer-songwriter Gavin Marengi burst onto the scene with his debut album, “Southbound,” at age 15. Come join us to hear some of Gavin's greatest hits and even some legendary covers, unplugged!
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Fri
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Feb 6
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Fri
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Feb 6
Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all
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Sat
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Feb 7
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Sat
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Feb 7
Hayley Reardon: North Shore native Hayley Reardon is a critically acclaimed folk-pop singer and songwriter, and a storyteller in the truest sense of the word.
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Sat
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Feb 7
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Sat
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Feb 7
Soulcollage®—An Embodied Mindfulness Practice: With Eliza Goodell, PhD. Clinical Psychologist. (Amesbury Friends Meeting House, 120 Friend Street, Amesbury)
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Sun
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Feb 8
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Sun
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Feb 8
Crafty Cinema: "Sleepless in Seattle" -- the lights will be on halfway so you can see your work as you craft & enjoy a great movie, at The Screening Room!
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Mon
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Feb 9
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Mon
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Feb 9
VIRTUAL -- "Cooking Demo: Mini Cheesecakes with Raspberry Sauce" -- learn how to make a sweet treat that's delicious as well as nutritious! free and open to all
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Mon
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Feb 9
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Mon
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Feb 9
Maker Monday: Beaded Forever Plants -- a beautiful way to enjoy the green of warmer months while winter still holds! Free and open to all
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Tue
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Feb 10
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Tue
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Feb 10
VIRTUAL -- "Joyful Asian-Inspired Dishes" -- Let the season inspire you to make new dishes perfect for snacks, lunch, or dinner! free and open to all
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Tue
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Feb 10
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Tue
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Feb 10
Copper Flower Soldering Art -- join award-winning artist Ryan Kelley for a two-hour copper soldering class to make a copper flower of your own creation!
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Tue
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Feb 10
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Tue
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Feb 10
"The Bird and Tree: A Love Story" -- join Nate Olson to learn the fascinating story! This event will be FREE for all children and students to attend, & will have DIY natural birdfeeder activity
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Wed
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Feb 11
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Wed
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Feb 11
NPL Arts & Crafts Social -- bring your own projects to work on and enjoy the company of other crafty creatives! free and open to all, every skill level welcome
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Wed
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Feb 11
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Wed
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Feb 11
Irish Music at The Port Tavern with Eamon Coyne and Tony Giblin
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