Pick #1: Sugaring Off Tours at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
The warm days of late winter awaken the flow of sap in the maples, causing buds to swell and resulting in sweet-smelling, billowing clouds of steam rising from the sugarhouse. No matter your age, we offer many ways to take advantage of the age-old tradition of maple sugaring here at Ipswich River!
Saturdays & Sundays, March 3–18
On our naturalist-guided tours, learn how to identify a sugar maple, observe tapping and sap collection methods, watch the sap being boiled down in the sugarhouse, and get a sweet taste of the final product.
Afterwards, warm up by the woodstove in the Barn, where hot dogs cooked in maple sap (aka sap dogs) and delicious soups and desserts made by our volunteers are available for purchase. Visit our gift shop to browse a selection of maple products, and be sure to bring home a bottle of our own freshly made maple syrup.
$10/$8 Members • $11/$9 Nonmembers
Tours last about an hour and run in all weather. Advanced registration is required.
Pick #2: Awesome Cultural Festival at Harborlight
Free Event on Saturday, March 3rd 9:00-12:30
We welcome you to Harborlight to experience our second annual Cultural Festival. Journey through our halls on a trip through Spain, Peru, Hungary, England, Mexico, China, Nigeria, Japan, Ireland, Morocco, Portugal, and America. Also make a stop along the way to learn Sign Language. Begin in our library where guests will enjoy music and stories from around the world. Grab your passport and begin your adventure! Have your passport stamped while enjoying art, crafts, recipes,and activities from a variety of cultures.
The morning will end with live entertainment. A group of youth performers from the Chinese Folk Art Workshop will perform a traditional dragon dance, a Diablo yo-yo performance, and leave time for hands-on demonstrations. Some of Harborlight’s own faculty and parents will perform the Flamenco, and Harborlight students will sing international songs.
Pick #3: Treasure Island at the Larcom Theater
Performances:
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Saturday, March 3rd | 11:00 AM
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Saturday, March 3rd | 2:00 PM
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Sunday, March 4th | 11:00 AM
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Sunday, March 4th | 2:00 PM
Tickets: $15 | $17 | $21
The company that brought you The Little Mermaid last year is back by popular demand with Treasure Island.
Experience the thrilling tale of adventure on the high seas in this fun-filled yarn of piracy and buried treasure. Jim Hawkins, the cabin boy on the sailing ship “Hispaniola,” is drawn into this action-packed story full of unsavory characters, including the infamous Long John Silver, who leads a scramble for buried treasure on an exotic isle. The greedy mutineers fight each other for treasure as friendships come unraveled, and new alliances are formed. Good ultimately triumphs, but not without lots of twists and turns! Enjoy this amazing family musical that springs to life with all the great action and talent that The Panto Company USA is known for!
The performance duration is approximately 60 minutes with one intermission. The story is written for children 4 to 13 years old, but it is a true family show that everyone will enjoy!
As always for a comprehensive list of family activities please visit our friends at North Shore Kid
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