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SUMMARY:Spring BloomFest
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the start of Spring at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens with a celebration of bulbs at our Spring BloomFest weekend! Stroll through our beautiful gardens with budding tulips\, blooming trees\, daffodils\, and other spring bulbs while enjoying the crisp spring air and soundscape serenades. \nDuring this festival style event\, visitors will have access to the gardens and the opportunity to participate in our daily activities included as part of your admission. These include: \nLittle Sprout Kids Korner (kids activities and craft station)\nLittle Sprouts in the Garden Education Cart\nSelf-Guided Historic House Tours (available 10:30AM-4:30PM)\nNature Scavenger Hunt\nYard Games in our Event Lawn\nStoryWalk® in Helen’s Meadow\nMother nature can be tricky\, so we appreciate your understanding that the bulbs bloom on their own timeline! Check our social media to get up to date “bloom reports”. \nIn addition to our daily offerings\, we will be hosting a number of workshops and specialty tours at the property during Spring BloomFest event including: \nSpring BloomFest: Growing a Pesticide Free Garden Workshop\nSpring BloomFest: Designing with Spring Bulbs\nSpring BloomFest: Garden and Bulb Tour\nSpring BloomFest: Morning Yoga in the Gardens\nSpring BloomFest: Tea & Tour\nIf you have signed up for one of these events\, no additional admission ticket is necessary. \nParking is located at our new entrance\, showcasing contemporary gardens and our Garden Gateway Visitor Orientation Center at 153 Chickering Rd.\, North Andover MA. \nPre-registration is required. Tickets will not be sold on site. Ticket time represents your arrival window. \nRefunds for this event must be requested 7 days prior to workshop. In the event of cancellation\, you will be notified via the email address you used to register and refunded in full within 14 business days. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. \nMembership: To locate information about your Membership\, including Member ID\, expiration date\, and more please visit: https://tickets.thetrustees.org/membership. \nTickets: To look up your tickets or re-send an email confirmation\, please visit: https://tickets.thetrustees.org/orders.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/spring-bloomfest/
LOCATION:Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens\, Chickering Road 153\, North Andover\, M\, 01845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring BloomFest: Morning Yoga in the Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a peaceful morning Yoga class among the beautiful blooming gardens at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens during our Spring BloomFest weekend! During this outdoor yoga class\, participants will enjoy a gentle flow to balance and stretch their body and connect with nature. With the sky for a roof\, flowers for walls\, and birdsong for music\, the beautiful gardens of Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens is the perfect setting to connect to the earth and find peace in nature. \nNo prior experience necessary; appropriate for all levels. Please wear comfortable clothes to move in\, water\, and bring a large towel or mat. Yoga class will be led by instructors from The Yoga Loft. \nPre-registration is required and space is limited. Refunds must be requested 7 days prior to the event. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. \nPlease Note: If you purchase a ticket to this event\, you do not need to purchase a General Admission ticket. Your workshop/tour ticket will grant you access to the event and daily general admission activities.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/spring-bloomfest-morning-yoga-in-the-gardens/
LOCATION:Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens\, Chickering Road 153\, North Andover\, M\, 01845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Our Favorite Day at Peabody Essex Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reading of the book Our Favorite Day by Joowon Oh. \nFollow Papa as he goes about his favorite day of the week: Thursday\, when he gets to eat dumplings\, fly kites and go on other everyday adventures with his grandchild. Korean writer-illustrator Joowon Oh brings this family story to life through warm watercolor and cut-paper artwork. \nAfter the reading\, be sure to visit PEM’s Korean Art gallery. \nDesigned for children (5 and under) and their caregivers\, PEM Pals aims to engage and excite all of the senses through books\, movement\, music\, art and hands-on activities. Held on the first Friday of the month at 10:30 am. \nAbout our collaborators\nTeresa Inés Coelho \nTeresa Inés Coelho has years of experience as a performing arts educator. She holds a Music Education Degree from the University of Rio de Janeiro\, and is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Her passion lies in igniting a love for music in children and their families through music and movement classes using the research-based (and fun!) curriculum Music Together.® \nDillian McGahey \nDillian McGahey is an illustrator and arts educator\, whose own work tackles the complexities of being human through the lens of silly little creatures. He’s been teaching at PEM since 2020\, after completing two internships in the Art & Nature Center. Outside of the museum\, he spends his time helping kids develop their own stories and artwork to turn into original books.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/our-favorite-day-at-peabody-essex-museum/
LOCATION:Peabody Essex Museum\, East India Square\, 161 Essex Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kids Photo Op at Witch Pix
DESCRIPTION:A kid-only witchy portrait session offering four fun styles for a quick\, imaginative Salem experience. For a limited time\, young visitors can enjoy a brief witchy portrait designed for vacation fun in Salem. Children pick one of four signature styles—Graveyard Magic\, Crystal Ball Witchery\, 1692 Glamour\, or Earth Witch—and step into character with simple costume pieces. The session blends creativity\, history\, and play\, producing a small gallery of expressive images.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/kids-photo-op-at-witch-pix/2026-05-01/
LOCATION:Witch Pix\, 172 Essex St\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Photography,School Vacation
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SUMMARY:Spring BloomFest: Garden & Bulb Tour
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the beauty of spring at Spring BloomFest: Garden & Bulb Tour at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens. This guided experience invites guests to explore the vibrant seasonal displays while uncovering the rich history of this early 20th-century estate. \nStroll through formal garden rooms awash in waves of tulips\, daffodils\, blooming trees\, and specialty bulbs thoughtfully designed to highlight color\, texture\, and succession planting. Along the way\, learn about the vision of Helen and John Gardner Coolidge\, whose passion for horticulture and design helped shape the property into what we see today. \nYour guide will share stories of the garden’s history\, the evolution of its garden design\, while highlighting our variety of spring bulb displays. This tour is perfect for garden enthusiasts\, history lovers\, and anyone eager to welcome the season in full bloom. Please note: This tour is recommended for children ages 12 and up. \nSpace is limited. Refunds for this event must be requested 7 days prior to the date of the event. In the event of cancellation\, you will be notified via the email address you used to register and refunded in full within 14 business days. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. \nMembership: To locate information about your Membership\, including Member ID\, expiration date\, and more please visit: https://tickets.thetrustees.org/membership. \nTickets: To look up your tickets or re-send an email confirmation\, please visit: https://tickets.thetrustees.org/orders.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/spring-bloomfest-garden-bulb-tour-2/
LOCATION:Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens\, Chickering Road 153\, North Andover\, M\, 01845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Curators' Insights & Exhibit Previews: Inside the Faraday Cage & A Tale of Two Pianos
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Presentation and Exhibition Preview celebrating the opening of our two new Spring and Summer temporary exhibitions: Inside the Faraday Cage: The Science of Things That Aren’t So and a mini-exhibit A Tale of Two Pianos. \nThis exclusive preview offers guests early access to both exhibitions\, along with curator-led presentations that provide insight into the ideas\, individuals\, and historical context behind the work. \nEvening program:\n5:30 pm–6:00 pm Networking\n6:00 pm–6:45 pm Presentations\n6:50 pm–7:30 pm Tours of the Exhibit\nLight refreshments will be served. \nCuratorial Director John Leysath will present an in-depth exploration of Hammond’s 1951 Faraday cage experiments\, conducted in collaboration with physician and parapsychologist Andrija Puharich and renowned psychic medium Eileen Garrett. His talk examines the broader landscape of mid-20th-century psychic research\, the tension between belief and skepticism\, and the importance of scientific rigor in the study of paranormal phenomena. The presentation also considers the wider influence of this research\, including its connections to government-funded investigations. \nThe exhibition Inside the Faraday Cage features a life-size\, non-working replica of the experimental apparatus\, offering visitors a rare opportunity to step inside and engage with the physical environment of Hammond’s investigations. \nAssistant Curator Donovan Lafontaine will introduce A Tale of Two Pianos\, a focused installation exploring the history behind Hammond’s three major musical inventions. The ‘Pirafon’ piano\, a combination radio\, phonograph\, and piano instrument\, and the ‘Tonal Pedal’ piano\, a system of organ swell-like\, movable shutters for piano instruments. The mini-exhibit will also feature an interactive model of the ‘Tonal Pedal’ system\, for viewers to better understand its features. \nAdvance reservations are required. Space is limited for this preview experience.\nMuseum members and VIP guests enjoy complimentary admission.\nA $15 fee applies to the general public.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/curators-insights-exhibit-previews-inside-the-faraday-cage-a-tale-of-two-pianos/
LOCATION:Hammond Castle Museum\, 80 Hesperus Avenue\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Historical,Lecture/Talk
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