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Film -- "Canoe Dig It?" -- A comedic glimpse into the world of Freestyle Canoeing. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Samuel Dunning!

Film -- "Canoe Dig It?" -- A comedic glimpse into the world of Freestyle Canoeing. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Samuel Dunning!

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Yankee Homecoming 2026 Kids Talent Show: A Celebration of Young Stars!

Yankee Homecoming 2026 Kids Talent Show: A Celebration of Young Stars!

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Maker Monday: Kinusaiga -- Come and explore this traditional Japanese craft and learn to create beautiful, stitch-free pictures and mosaics with fabric! Free and open to all

Maker Monday: Kinusaiga -- Come and explore this traditional Japanese craft and learn to create beautiful, stitch-free pictures and mosaics with fabric! Free and open to all

Yankee Homecoming Craft Show -- featuring handmade items from over 60 talented artisans from across New England!

VIRTUAL -- Just the Facts Drop-in Non-Fiction Book Group -- "History Matters" by David McCullough, free and open to all

Yankee Homecoming Nursing Home Concerts -- everyone is welcome to attend!

Kids' Day in the Park -- With lots of free activities for kids! Stop by our table to listen to a story, do a quick craft, or just say hi! free and open to all

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STEAM Days at Cider Hill Farm "Tractor Week!" With instructor Miss Ana, explorers will learn about farm tractors! They'll get up close to a tractor and learn how much “weight” tractors can pull! (Registration Required)

STEAM Days at Cider Hill Farm "Tractor Week!" With instructor Miss Ana, explorers will learn about farm tractors! They'll get up close to a tractor and learn how much “weight” tractors can pull! (Registration Required)

"Printing Revolution" -- Andy Volpe, artist and printer, presents a multi-faceted look at the history of printing, its importance in the American Revolution, and the struggle for freedom of the press! free and open to all

Live Music at Michael's Harborside: David Hoffman is a solo artist playing everything from rock to pop to country and everything in between.

Movie Matinee: LONG TIME COMING, free and open to all

Yankee Homecoming Family Day at Nock Middle School, featuring lots of fun activities!

Yankee Homecoming Fireworks -- enjoy spectacular pyrotechnics and live music!

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Ken Clark Organ Trio: “Organist Ken Clark, guitarist Mike Mele, and drummer Steve Chaggaris lean on the beat, they build dynamic climaxes sprinkle in jazz solos and deliver the goods,” wrote Owen Cordle in Jazz Times.

Ken Clark Organ Trio: “Organist Ken Clark, guitarist Mike Mele, and drummer Steve Chaggaris lean on the beat, they build dynamic climaxes sprinkle in jazz solos and deliver the goods,” wrote Owen Cordle in Jazz Times.

Yankee Homecoming Parade -- get your lawn chairs out and line up to cheer on our participants!

Chris Smither: The careful construction of Smither’s lyrics is a thing of beauty and the bedrock of his bluesy folk music," wrote The Associated Press. “Smither is an excellent acoustic guitarist and first-rate foot-stomper.”

Grill & Chill: Creator Clash -- Enjoy making crafts like bracelets, wind-chimes, and decorating bandannas! (for grades 6-8)

Birth of Rock and Roll: Songs That Defined an Era -- an entertaining and enlightening program that will take you back to one of the greatest musical eras in American history! free and open to all

Craft Corner -- Join Miss Isa and make a simple craft: Road Map Collage! free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

"Greetings from Breed’s Hill: Fact & Folklore for America’s 250th" -- a presentation by author and "Chronicle" reporter for Ted Reinstein, free and open to all

Next Chapter Drop-in Book Group -- "The Secret Book Society" by Madeline Martin, free and open to all, at the Senior Community Center

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

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2026 Summer Festival "25 Years of Music, Up Close and Unexpected"

2026 Summer Festival "25 Years of Music, Up Close and Unexpected"

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Stars in Your Eyes: Developing a Psychic Sense – Summer 26: Learn more about these mystical topics in this class led by instructor Janet Johnston, noted astrophysicist and science fiction author. (Central Congregational Church, Newburyport)

Stars in Your Eyes: Developing a Psychic Sense – Summer 26: Learn more about these mystical topics in this class led by instructor Janet Johnston, noted astrophysicist and science fiction author. (Central Congregational Church, Newburyport)

Puppetry, Storytelling & Music #1: If you like “Peter and the Wolf,” you'll love this delightful hour of storytelling and music with Theatre in the Open. FREE (11am at 1 Spring Ln, Newburyport)

Puppetry, Storytelling & Music #2: If you like “Peter and the Wolf,” you'll love this delightful hour of storytelling and music with Theatre in the Open. FREE (4pm at Salisbury Public Library, 17 Elm St., Salisbury)

STEAM Days at Cider Hill Farm "Garden Week! Build a Biodegradable Treasure" Explorers will collect natural elements based on size, shape, color and texture to create either a treasure box, bracelet or crown. (Registration Required)

Summer Babies -- Join Miss Anna for songs, fingerplays, and stories! free and open for all children under age one or not yet walking

Hausmusik #1: Hausmusiks are NCMF sight-reading parties, the equivalent of actors doing a table reading with a play they’ve never seen before. (7:00 pm, limited to 30 guests))

Craft Buffet -- Stop by our Activity Room, have a snack, and enjoy a variety of simple, no-mess crafts! free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Breakin’ Strings: Raised in the deep roots of Maine’s bluegrass tradition, Breakin' Strings combines authentic bluegrass soul with a fresh modern edge.

Foraging For Fungi – Summer26: A guided mushroom walk with Jana Harris of Essex Forays. Jana is certified in Wild Mushroom Food Safety and member of Boston Mycological Club. (Location: Moseley Woods)

Powow River Poets Reading and Open Mic, free and open to all. (Note: this program will also be available on Zoom)

Piano Recital: Esteemed American pianist Kenny Broberg, laureate at the Tchaikovsky (Moscow) and Van Kliburn (Texas) international competitions. 7PM (St. Paul's Church, NBPT)

The Mystix Unplugged: Boston's acclaimed Americana ensemble known for their deep soul and Americana catalog rooted in the blues, gospel, and country of the American South.

Works-in-Progress/Meet the Artists: Part performance, part conversation, this is a chance to experience both the music and the people making it. FREE (3:00pm at First Religious Society of Newburyport (Unitarian Universalist)

Hausmusik #2: Hausmusiks are NCMF sight-reading parties, the equivalent of actors doing a table reading with a play they’ve never seen before. 7:00pm (held at a private residence - address will be printed on the tickets - limited to 30 guests)

VIRTUAL -- "Act Worthy of Yourselves: A Novel of Dr. Joseph Warren and an American Rebellion" -- a presentation by the author, Salina B. Baker, award-winning writer and historian, free and open to all

Craft Corner -- Join Miss Isa and make a simple craft: Collage Turtles! free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Open Rehearsal #1: You’re invited into the process. Stop by for a few minutes or stay for the full rehearsal. FREE (10:00am at Illume Books, Market Square, NBPT)

Open Rehearsal #2: You’re invited into the process. Stop by for a few minutes or stay for the full rehearsal. FREE (3:00 pm at Jabberwocky Bookshop, Tannery Market Place,NBPT)

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

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Intro to Woodworking -- Learn to use our shop tools safely, be certified to use the shop alone, and begin making a really nice cutting board!

Intro to Woodworking -- Learn to use our shop tools safely, be certified to use the shop alone, and begin making a really nice cutting board!

Teen Crafts & Snacks: Tie-Dye! Free and open to Tweens & Teens going into grades 5-12 this fall

Salon : Experience a unique evening of music while supporting future NCMF festivals. Join an intimate gathering in a private home for an evening of chamber music performed by Festival artists.

Open Rehearsal #3: You’re invited into the process. See how a concert comes together in an open rehearsal. Stop by for a few minutes or stay for the full rehearsal.

STEAM Days at Cider Hill Farm "Homestead Week" explorers will work with instructor, Miss Ana, to learn a couple of quick homesteading recipes. They'll make butter from milk and start apple cider vinegar from leftover peels and seeds.(Registration Required)

Return of Jon Deak: This is Deak's 3rd visit to NBPT and the first appearance of his friend and collaborator, Metropolitan opera soprano Lucy Shelton. The program includes Deak’s The Jury, based on a biting poem by Rhina P. Espaillat.

Summer Babies -- Join Miss Anna for songs, fingerplays, and stories! free and open for all children under age one or not yet walking

Nachtmusik : Come to be immersed. No lights. No programs. No analysis. Just the music. Let it carry you where it will.

Open Rehearsal #4 with Composer-in-Residence: You’ll see the musicians working through their music—testing ideas, making adjustments, and shaping it for performance.

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A Sinatra Summer with Rich Dimare and the Ron Poster Trio

A Sinatra Summer with Rich Dimare and the Ron Poster Trio

Twenty-Five Years of NCMF: The concert ends with Mendelssohn's Bartholdy Octet in Eb Major, Opus 20, last movement is an “everything but the kitchen sink” fugue. A rip-roaring way to close the circle of this summer and our 25th season.

Alex Lee-Clark and The 8tet: Best known as a trumpeter, composer, and co-leader of the BT ALC Big Band, Alex Lee-Clark recently released a live record with Fred Wesley, the legendary trombonist/musical director for James Brown and Parliament Funkadelic.

Craft Corner -- Join Miss Isa and make a simple craft: Paper Bag Houses! free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

13th Annual Newburyport Car Show: The show features more than 250 vintage cars from the 50's.

STEAM Days at Cider Hill Farm "Barnyard Returns": Explorers will get an up close meeting with chickens and goats, visit the farm's egg wash station and play a game for some egg-cellent math skills. (Registration Required)

Classics Book Group: "The Sound of Waves" by Yukio Mishima, free and open to all

Mini Mini Golf -- make your own miniature putting green! free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

School of Rock: The Musical is a two-hour, two-act show (plus intermission), based on the hit movie. Lloyd Webber produced the stage musical on Broadway and in the West End, penning 14 new numbers for the show, alongside the original songs from the movie.

Summer Babies -- Join Miss Anna for songs, fingerplays, and stories! free and open for all children under age one or not yet walking

Lawn Party with Henna -- Stop by the Library lawn any time between 2 and 4 p.m. for games, snacks, and henna! free and directed towards all kids, tweens, and teens

VIRTUAL -- Just the Facts Drop-in Non-Fiction Book Group -- "All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me" by Patrick Bringley, free and open to all

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

John Gorka: Gorka is a world-renowned singer-songwriter who has produced 11 critically acclaimed albums.

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

Book Bites Cookbook Group monthly discussion & potluck! September's cookbook: "Big Heart Little Stove" by Erin French, free and open to all

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

Intro to Woodworking -- Learn to use our shop tools safely, be certified to use the shop alone, and begin making a really nice cutting board!

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NDFF: Preview Event -- A sneak peek at the exceptional lineup of films we've selected for this year's Festival!

NDFF: Preview Event -- A sneak peek at the exceptional lineup of films we've selected for this year's Festival!

Plumfest: An island-wide celebration of live music and community!

Powow River Poets Reading and Open Mic, free and open to all (Note: this program will also be available on Zoom)

Soggy Po Boys: Playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and burlesque festivals; bars and libraries, the Soggy Po Boys includes traditional Caribbean tunes , as well as Meters funk, soul, and brass band/street beat music.

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

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Seafaring Soiree Gala: The Custom House Maritime Museum's 3rd annual fundraising gala returns in 2026, this time to the Ipswich Country Club.

Seafaring Soiree Gala: The Custom House Maritime Museum's 3rd annual fundraising gala returns in 2026, this time to the Ipswich Country Club.

Classics Book Group: "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton, free and open to all

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Intro to Spoon Carving with Eric Goodson

Intro to Spoon Carving with Eric Goodson

VIRTUAL -- Just the Facts Drop-in Non-Fiction Book Group -- "Abundance" by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, free and open to all

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

The Newburyport Documentary Film Festival -- Widely know as "the filmmakers' film festival" -- A thought-provoking, high-caliber, and entertaining documentary films and filmmaker events!

NDFF: The YES -- Young Emerging-Filmmakers Showcase -- a celebration of new and emerging filmmakers

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Full Moon Story Slam – In Their Shoes: Slam is our chance to gather as friends and share true stories from our lives. Simply put, a story slam is a competition based on the art of storytelling.

Full Moon Story Slam – In Their Shoes: Slam is our chance to gather as friends and share true stories from our lives. Simply put, a story slam is a competition based on the art of storytelling.

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