New England Equine Rescue's Holiday Open House
2025-12-13 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | New England Equine Rescue North, 52 Ash Street, West Newbury, MA, 01985, United States
New England Equine Rescue (NEER) is throwing open the barn doors and welcoming our supporters and the community for the annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 13 from 11-2 PM! Join us at 52 Ash Street in West Newbury, MA to visit the horses and donkeys in their holiday finery, enjoy seasonal treats, sip winter-themed coffee and cocoas from the Byfield Coffee Company truck, and tour the rescue!

Women of Agriculture Hike at Appleton Farms
2026-03-08 10:00 - 12:30 | Appleton Farms, 219 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, United States
Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day at Appleton Farms! Women have shaped Appleton Farms for centuries: from Indigenous women who were the primary farmers and preservers of food, to Joan Appleton and her ancestors, to our current Trustees staff farmers. Learn about these women and the grit it takes to thrive as a woman in the male-dominated farm world. Get outside and moving on a winter day, exploring the dormant crop fields, forest trails, and sweeping pastures of Appleton.
Accessibility: This hike has a moderate level of difficulty on gently hilly terrain, expect it to last approximately 2.5 hours. Be sure to wear weather appropriate clothing and boots or shoes that are appropriate for hiking in potentially wet and muddy spots or over uneven terrain, or in light precipitation. We recommend you bring your own water bottle. Single use plastics are not permitted on site.

Tulip Fest at Cider Hill Farm (May 2-3 & 9-10)
2026-05-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Enjoy blooming orchard walks, hard cider bars, free live music, food truck and fitness events, family activities, pop-up events and cut-your-own tulips. Important: Pre-purchased online tickets required for cut-your-own tulips. Limited tickets are available for the best possible experience for all. Tickets will go live in late April or early May as we monitor the field. See FAQs: https://www.ciderhill.com/tulipfest

New England Equine Rescue's Spring Open House
2026-05-16 11:00 - 14:00 | New England Equine Rescue North, 52 Ash Street, West Newbury, MA, 01985, United States
Please join us for our Annual Spring Open House at the New England Equine Rescue in West Newbury from 11-2 on Saturday, May 16th.
Come visit our donkeys, mini horses and horses for this family friendly event! We will have training demonstrations in the arena, farm tours, food for purchase (including @fatbellybbq), family activities including crafts for the kids and the Mass State Mounted unit will be here too! The NEER North Used Tack Shop will be open for all your horsey needs.
Drawing items:
2 Red Sox Tickets
Hotel stay at Aloft in Seaport, Boston
Ezra Adam Group tickets at House of Blues 6/20
Barn starter kit basket
Cocoa Gift Baskets
Trail Max Saddle Bag
More to come!
Hope to see you there!

Spring Cider Run 5K & Donut Dash
2026-05-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Run, walk, stroll on the farm. This race combines some of our favorite things – being outside on the farm with family and friends, changing seasons, sipping cider and cider donuts! All ages and levels welcome + encouraged. 5K race routes wiggles through fields, orchards and forest and includes challenging areas with uneven terrain. It’s pretty awesome! Kid’s Donut Dashes (400m and 800m) start and finish before 5K race begins. So sorry – no pets permitted on the farm.
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Registration: Pre-registration is required. Register early to save! Race is timed and managed by High5EM.
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This race is part of a 3 part series with a Summer Cider Run on July 11 and a Fall Cider Run on November 7.

Farm & Field Festival at Cider Hill Farm
2026-06-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Join us for a day of performances and outdoor activities featuring bands and instructors from Amesbury’s own Zach Field Drums & Music. Enjoy FREE family-friendly music, musical themed obstacle courses, contests and games. Plus, food and drink!
Help champion our youth, gather our community and celebrate all our city offers. Music and activities schedule coming this spring! Free festival entrance. Donations made will go to the ZFDM Music Foundation, helping to make music accessible to all in our community.

Strawberry Festival at Cider Hill Farm (June 13-14 & 20-21)
2026-06-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Mark your calendar for all things strawberries! The multi-weekend event features free live music, outdoor hard cider bar, family-friendly activities, hayrides, food trucks, treats and PYO strawberries. Dates may be shift per weather & fruit readiness. For schedule, pricing, happenings and menus, visit: https://www.ciderhill.com/strawberry-festival-2026

Fire & Berries
2026-06-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Gather, slow down, and savor the season. Our 21+ farm events celebrate fresh flavors and the beauty of the land. Set against the backdrop of our working farm, we invite you to connect with food, drink, and community in a truly memorable way. Fire & Berries is an evening of cider flights, live music, fire pits for campfire roasted strawberries, and a build-your-own strawberry shortcake bar. Adults only. 21+

Humor & Harmony
2026-06-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Part concert, part film, part comedy – Humor & Harmony reinvents the traditional recital, colliding brilliant music, original shorts, and sharp humor. Cellist-filmmaker Nicholas Canellakis and pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown move seamlessly from gorgeous classics to their own virtuosic arrangements and originals to their wildly popular comedy films (which have garnered tens of millions of views online), creating one unforgettable evening.
MICHAEL STEPHEN BROWN, piano
Michael Stephen Brown is a composer and pianist hailed by the New York Times as “one of the leading figures in the current renaissance of performer-composers.” The 2026 Andrew Wolf Award Winner and a recent fellow at both MacDowell and Yaddo, he is also a recipient of Lincoln Center’s Emerging Artist Award and an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Brown performs internationally and receives commissions from orchestras, soloists, and festivals around the world.
Recent highlights include a recital at Alice Tully Hall for CMS, and collaborations with cellist Nicholas Canellakis and violinists Pinchas Zukerman, Kristin Lee, and Arnaud Sussmann. He is currently composing The Carnival of Endangered Wonders, a CMS-led project co-presented by a consortium of US presenters. His first album devoted entirely to his music, Twelve Blocks, will be released in February 2026. Brown is also composing the score for Angeline Gragasin’s upcoming film Look But Don’t Touch and lives in New York City with his two 19th-century Steinways, Octavia and Daria.
NICHOLAS CANELLAKIS, cello
Cellist Nicholas Canellakis is an innovative and widely sought-after performer whose career bridges classical tradition and creative exploration. He appears internationally as a soloist and chamber musician and tours widely in recital with pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown. A longtime artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, he performs regularly at major venues and festivals worldwide and serves as Artistic Director of Chamber Music Sedona.
Canellakis recently joined the cello faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music. Equally active beyond the concert stage, he is an accomplished filmmaker, actor, and comedian whose creative content has reached millions of viewers. His latest album, (b)romance, was released in 2023, and he performs on an 1840 Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume cello.Canellakis recently joined the cello faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music, his alma mater. His latest album, (b)romance, featuring original works with Michael Stephen Brown, was released in 2023. He performs on an 1840 Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume cello.

Pollinator Festival at Cider Hill Farm
2026-06-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Cider Hill is celebrating all things bees, butterflies, birds, bats and ladybugs from June 22-28! Help us show some love to creatures essential to our food supply! This week long event features a full line up of FUN happenings with live music, interactive pollinator wing installation, tastings, hands-on family-friendly activities, meet the beekeepers, hayrides, specials and workshops. Schedule: https://www.ciderhill.com/events/pollinator-week-2026

Spring Farm-to-Table Dinner at Cider Hill Farm
2026-06-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Join us for a spring evening on the farm. Sip chilled, award-winning hard cider and a soak in a ride through the orchards. Then move into the tent overlooking over the farm for a family-style, multi-course, spring inspired meal using early season ingredients harvested from the farm. Enjoy live music and savor all that Massachusetts agriculture offers.
This event is in partnership with our talented friends from Kitchen to Aisle Catering. $100 per person. Ticket price includes tour, tasting of Cider Hill Cellars 100% orchard cider, one drink ticket, dinner and gratuity. Cash bar available. Must be 21+.
******ATTN: Please do not purchase tickets from ANY 3rd party saying they can no longer attend. Only purchase tickets on the Cider Hill Farm website.*******

Cherry Festival at Cider Hill Farm
2026-07-03 10:00 - 18:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Celebrate cherry season at Cider Hill Farm during our 1st annual Cherry Festival! It’s a full day of live music, hard cider, family-friendly activities, hayrides, homemade cherry treats and cherry picking. View the schedule, cherry recipes and FAQs.

Summer 5K & Kid's Donut Dash at Cider Hill Farm
2026-07-11 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Run or walk through fruit filled orchards, lush crop fields and shaded forest! Route includes challenging hills and rough, uneven terrain. All levels welcome and strongly encouraged. Participants receive t-shirt, race bib, souvenir glass, finisher medal, donut and a glass of hard cider at the finish line!

Blueberry & Flower Festival (July 18-19 & 25-26)
2026-07-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Mark your calendars for Cider Hill’s celebration of all things berries and blooms! The multi-weekend event will feature free live music, hard cider bars, family-friendly activities, hayrides, food truck, blueberry treats, pop-ups & cut-your-own flowers and berry picking. General admission is free. RSVP now and buy pick-your-own tickets upon arrival at the farm or online at www.ciderhill.com/tickets.

Resilient Coasts: Using Local Phenomena to Understand Climate Solutions
2026-07-28 08:30 - 15:30 | The Crane Estate, 310 Argilla Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, United States
3-Day Summer Professional Development Institute for Grades 6-12 Educators
Join us for a place-based professional learning experience that integrates coastal science and conservation at Crane Beach. This multi-day summer program invites you and peer educators to explore active restoration and conservation projects through hands-on field experiences and direct collaboration with scientists. Participating educators will engage with real datasets, discuss ongoing research, and examine how ecosystems respond to human impact over time. From the beach to the salt marsh, educators will experience how authentic fieldwork and community science can deepen student understanding of environmental change. Designed with the Science and Engineering Practices in mind, this program equips teachers with meaningful examples, data, and pedagogical approach to connect local science to broader standards-aligned concepts and inquiry.
