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Improv Community Jam: Join us for an evening of laughter, creativity, and connection at our Improv Community Jam—an open, welcoming event for improvisers of all skill levels!

Improv Community Jam: Join us for an evening of laughter, creativity, and connection at our Improv Community Jam—an open, welcoming event for improvisers of all skill levels!

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Live Music at Michael's Harborside: Cyn & Redemption

Live Music at Michael's Harborside: Cyn & Redemption

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Afternoon Movie Matinee: I'm Still Here, free and open to all

Afternoon Movie Matinee: I'm Still Here, free and open to all

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Watercolor Workshop: Painting Peonies – Summer25: Led by Alison Odle - Learn techniques including washes, layering, and blending to create delicate, lifelike florals. (Central Congregational Church)

Watercolor Workshop: Painting Peonies – Summer25: Led by Alison Odle - Learn techniques including washes, layering, and blending to create delicate, lifelike florals. (Central Congregational Church)

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250th ANNIVERSARY REVOLUTIONARY WAR PARADE

250th ANNIVERSARY REVOLUTIONARY WAR PARADE

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Maya de Vitry: Originally from Lancaster, PA, Maya de Vitry is a Nashville-based artist whose music blurs the lines of folk, indie rock, and Americana.

Maya de Vitry: Originally from Lancaster, PA, Maya de Vitry is a Nashville-based artist whose music blurs the lines of folk, indie rock, and Americana.

Farm Animals on the Lawn! free and open to people of all ages and abilities

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Burying Ground Tour 3: Sawyer Hill and Newburyport's Road to Revolution: Led by Bethany Groff Dorau - Meet outside the rest rooms at the Maudslay State Park parking lot. (Tickets Required)

Burying Ground Tour 3: Sawyer Hill and Newburyport's Road to Revolution: Led by Bethany Groff Dorau - Meet outside the rest rooms at the Maudslay State Park parking lot. (Tickets Required)

AI Unveiled: Exploring the Promise, Perils, and Potential of AI, free and open to all

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

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

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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.

Legally Blonde the Musical: Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!

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Teen Book Club: Lit Happens -- Cosmo Knights by Hannah Templer, free and open to all teens grades 7-12, at the Newburyport Public Library

Teen Book Club: Lit Happens -- Cosmo Knights by Hannah Templer, free and open to all teens grades 7-12, at the Newburyport Public Library

Grill & Chill: make a tie dye t-shirt! For grades 6-12

Decluttering Your Digital Photos: Carol LeBlanc, Photo Coach & Organizer, will teach you how to declutter, backup, and clean out your digital photo library, NOTE: iPhone only. (Central Congregational Church, NBPT)

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

Virtual: No Churn Homemade Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts, free and open to all

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

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

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)

Tinfoil Sculptures, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

Walking Tour of Newburyport’s Hidden Landscape – Summer25: Meet in Market Square, downtown NBPT. Our guide is John Macone, former editor of the Daily News and lover of all things history. (Age 15+)

"Sweet Baby James" The #1 James Taylor Tribute singer-songwriter Bill Griese delights audiences using only his uncanny Taylor-like vocals & guitar playing, and a uniquely down-to-earth personality.

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

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

Songwriters in the Round: Join us at the Firehouse for an evening of local Singer/Songwriters sharing stories and songs in the round. Local songwriters Steve Dennis, Alex Anthony, and Adam Monaco bring the stage to life for this intimate evening of music.

Astronomy: The Basics – Summer25: Two sessions led by Jay Partlan - First week (Central Congregational Church) - Second week observation of the night sky, either at Maudslay or Plum Island.

Decoupage Oyster Shell Art: Led by Johanna Hall, each participant will use paper cut-outs, ModPodge, special paint effects and oyster shells to make a decoupage wine stopper as well as a keychain. All materials included -- Central Congregational Church

Mark Erelli: In 2020 Mark Erelli was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) - In a song from his new album "Lay Your Darkness Down" he sings, "You can’t live in fear/But you can use it as fuel for the fire.”

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

Drop-in Classics Book Group: title TBD, free and open to all

Sparkle Party, free and open to kids of all ages and abilities

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

Virtual -- Artificial Stupelligence: The Hilarious Truth About AI, free and open to all

Stars in Your Eyes: Developing a Psychic Sense with Janet Catherine Johnston. (Central Congregational Church, NBPT)

Blueberry & Flower Fest - Calling all blueberry and flower lovers! Enjoy live music, hard cider, family-friendly activities, hayrides, blueberry goods, cut-your-own bouquets and pick-your-own blueberries.

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As You Like It -- a fun family event! (performances Saturdays & Sundays only)

As You Like It -- a fun family event! (performances Saturdays & Sundays only)

Teen Book Club: Lit Happens -- So This is Ever After by F. T. Lukens, free and open to all teens grades 7-12, at the Newburyport Public Library

Virtual -- "The Wisdom of Morrie" with author and son of Morrie, Rob Schwartz, free and open to all

Grill & Chill: customize one of your tee shirts! For grades 6-12

Teen Day Trip: Paint your own sign at Board & Brush Creative Studio in neighboring Amesbury! For grades 7-12

Quixotic Tour: Storyteller Andy Davis, through personal story, scenes from the novel, glimpses into the author’s life, and a snapshot from history, connects the themes of Cervantes’s masterwork to the enduring questions as to how humans should live.

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

Lindsay's Puppet Pals, free and open to all, at the Senior Community Center

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)

Sacred Self-Care: Rest, Reclaim, and Radiate using movement and sound, free and open to all

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Artist Spotlight | George Darcy

Movie Matinee: TBD, free and open to all

Japanese Bookbinding: Led by Karen Dardinski at Central Congregational Church - Registration Required.

Blueberry & Flower Fest - Calling all blueberry and flower lovers! Enjoy live music, hard cider, family-friendly activities, hayrides, blueberry goods, cut-your-own bouquets and pick-your-own blueberries.

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Yankee Homecoming Market Place -- experience a daily extravaganza of food, great finds and continuous entertainment!

Yankee Homecoming Market Place -- experience a daily extravaganza of food, great finds and continuous entertainment!

Yankee Homecoming Heritage Tours -- a week-long roster of special events exploring Newburyport's rich history!

Yankee Homecoming presents: Art on the Bartlett Mall, featuring works by lots of local & regional artists!

Yankee Homecoming presents: the High School Battle of the Bands!

Lawn Party with Henna! free and open to all kids, tweens and teens

Yankee Homecoming's Waterfront Concert Series, a week of free outdoor performances!

Yankee Homecoming Craft Show --a juried craft show with handmade items from artisans across New England,!

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

Virtual -- V is for Venom: Agatha Christie's Chemicals of Death, free and open to all

Free Improv Show: Experience the culmination of our recent improv class, check out the Actors Studio and have a few laughs! Bring a friend, tell a friend & make new friends.

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

Virtual Pop up Art School -- Water Color Flowers, free and open to all

TITO Presents Circus Smirkus: Game On! an amazing action-packed show, in neighboring Newbury

Yankee Homecoming Family Day at Nock Middle School, featuring lots of activities and live music!

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

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

Teen Book Club: Lit Happens -- Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson, free and open to all teens grades 7-12, at the Newburyport Public Library

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2025 NBPT Chamber Music Festival Preview: "An American Century" -- Like the big, messy, and complicated country it springs from, American music has a big, messy, and complicated history, and it will all be on display this summer up in Newburyport.

2025 NBPT Chamber Music Festival Preview: "An American Century" -- Like the big, messy, and complicated country it springs from, American music has a big, messy, and complicated history, and it will all be on display this summer up in Newburyport.

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)

Ellis Paul: Maine-made singer-songwriter inspired by greats like Woodie Guthrie, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. Paul has won 15 Boston Music Awards and the 2019 International Acoustic Music Awards Artist of the Year.

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

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

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.

Teen Book Club: Lit Happens -- Gallant by Victoria Schwab, free and open to all teens grades 7-12, at the Newburyport Public Library

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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)

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