Pre-School

Sparhawk School: Big Art for Little Humans - a Free Art Class

Register today for this special parent & child art class series on Wednesday mornings at the Sparhawk School with Catherine Kulik, the Sparhawk Elementary & Middle School art teacher. Your child will explore diverse ways of creating art and experiment with new, engaging materials while learning about line, color, texture and notable works of art. This class is sure to engage their sensory skills as well as their innate curiosity about the visual world around them. Each class is limited to ten children and runs for 5 week sessions.

Amesbury

Pre-School

Art Class

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Sense of Wonder Walk: Animal Architects

Beavers are natural builders. We'll explore their instinct to build at IRWS.

CCome hike to Rockery Pond to observe a beaver lodge. Then as a group, we will attempt to build our own lodge. Along the way, we will investigate other animal homes including bird and squirrel nests, chipmunk holes, and tree cavities, and discover who made them and how.

When:

Sunday, March 25, 2018 1:30-3pm

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Wind, Weather, and Snow, Oh My!

Kids will learn about seasons, snow, wind and weather at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport.

Why do we have seasons? Why is it hotter in summer and colder in winter? What is wind? How is it measured? How do clouds form? Where do snowflakes come from and why do they fall to Earth? Join us for fun, interactive learning activities to answer these questions about wind, weather, and snow. Learn how to make your own weather vane. Be a snowflake engineer (with the help of toothpicks and marshmallows) and take your tasty construction home!

When:

Sunday, March 25, 2018 1-2:30 pm

Location:

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

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Imagine, Sing, & Learn: Signs of Spring

Kids will look for signs of Spring at Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport

These 90-minute sessions are for both you and your active preschooler! Each week, our structured activities will include original songs, movement, dramatic play, hand-on science, and a thematic snack. We'll give you coloring pages to take home and lots of fun materials via an electronic goody bag after each class. This session will focus on the looking for signs of Spring!

When:

Friday, March 16, 2018 10-11:30am

Location:

Joppa Flats Education Center

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February Vacation Week Flyby: Creatures of the Deep

Creatures of the Deep sea are the subject of the next Imagine, Sing and Learn!

Beat the winter blahs during school break! Drop in for an hour or stay all day, either one or both days, for a vacation destination that suits your schedule. Participate in half-hour presentations at 11:00 am or 1:00 pm. We'll show you how to blend science and art based on the day's theme. It's free-flow learning for the whole family. This vacation week fly by will focus on life in the deep sea and the special creatures that live there!

When:

Thursday, December 20, 2012 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Location:

Joppa Flats Education Center

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Sense of Wonder Walk: It's Nice Under the Ice

Kids will find out what happens to pond creatures in the Winter at IRWS

With the lush green fringe of plants and lily pads gone, the winter pond looks deserted. Where did all the turtles, frogs, and insects go? Come learn about the amazing adaptations these animals have developed to survive winter and some cool things about ice. We will stroll along the boardwalks at Waterfowl Pond to see who is around in the winter and who has gone into hibernation. On our return, we'll enjoy a delicious cup of hot chocolate.

When:

Sunday, February 11, 2018 1:30-3pm

Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Preschool Field Hockey Opening Day

Lynch Van Otterloo field hockey for preschool opening day in Marblehead Massachusetts

Join the LVO YMCA for the opening day of preschool field hockey! This will be an action-packed day of fun and play! Get ready to play floor hockey, make friends and have fun with our awesome staff. Music, prizes, t-shirts, VIP lanyards, photo stations and more!

When:

Saturday, February 3, 2018 8:45-10am

Location:

Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA

Marblehead

YMCA

Field Hockey

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Vacation Imagine, Sing, & Learn: Eyes in the Front, Like to Hunt

Pre-Schoolers will learn all about predators at Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport!!

These December vacation programs are designed for families with creative, curious, and active preschoolers. Each 90-minute session offers a structured series of activities including original songs, movement, dramatic play, hands-on science, and a thematic snack. We'll give you coloring pages to take home, and you'll receive song lyrics, vocabulary, a fun-fact sheet, and a suggested reading list in an electonic goody bag after each class.

When:

Thursday, December 28, 2017 10-11:30 am

Location:

Joppa Flats Education Center

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Vacation Imagine, Sing, & Learn: Eyes on the Side, Need to Hide

Preschoolers will learn about animals that avoid becoming prey at the Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport!

When:

Friday, December 29, 2017 10-11:30 am

Location:

Joppa Flats Education Center

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Curious George at CMNH

Kids will be able to meet Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat at the

Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat will be visiting the Children's Museum of New Hampshire to greet young fans and help promote the love of reading via the Books Alive program. At this Books Alive event, museum staff will be reading Curious George stories by Margret and Hans “H.A.” Rey throughout the day. The friendly costumed monkey character, accompanied by the Man with the Yellow Hat, will be popping in and out to greet children, exchange a hug or high-five, and pose for photos.

When:

Saturday, April 12, 2014 10am - 2pm

Location:

Children's Museum of New Hampshire