Newburyport Farmers Market

Welcome to the one of the best weekly events in Newburyport! Every Sunday from 9:00 to 1:00, rain or shine, farmers from across the area bring the freshest of their produce. But the market isn't restricted to fruit and vegetables. There is fresh fish from Gloucester, lamb and goat products, delicious baked goods, herbs, granola and coffees and teas - hot and cold. Hungry, get a pulled pork sandwich or an omelet with locally raised pork and chicken and homemade sausages.

And music!! Every week a different group that ranges from rock to country to folk to classical. It is like a giant cocktail party. You run into everyone you know. Fun, delicious and supporting local businesses.

thenewburyportfarmersmarket.org

Come to the Tannery parking lot on Sundays from 9:00 - 1:00 and have a blast!

Fund Raising Dance for Newburyport's African Sister City

Bura is a small rural town and area in Kenya. The Greater Newburyport/Bura Alliance (http://www.masskenya.org/clinic.htm) is a non-profit organization affiliated with Sister Cities International, Inc. It is composed of volunteers and supporters from greater Newburyport, committed to fostering friendship, cross-cultural understanding and mutual respect between the people of the greater Newburyport area and Bura, Kenya. This wonderful organization has many projects in Bura, such as :

The Health project will provide 4 clinics in the Bura area with much needed equipment: patient beds and exam tables, lights, desks, medicine cabinets, crutches, wheelchairs, supplies, medical books and laboratory equipment.

The Heifer project budget totals $22,000 and includes: 12 cross-breed heifers, insurance, immunization, male and female goats, beehives and gear, spray pumps, and several training sessions for the people living in Bura

Yankee Homecoming -

Motown Dance


Welcome to Yankee Homecoming. From July 25th to August 1st the town is alive with music, crafts, food, parades. art shows and all kinds of special events.

The first Yankee Homecoming was held in 1958 in Newburyport and 25 other local communities as a way to revitalize pride and vitality downtown. Today the tradition remains only here.

Tonight is the Motown Dance Party. Begun just last year, it is guaranteed to become a lasting tradition. The Temptations, Supremes, Marvin Gaye -what could be more fun? People come in their best tie-died outfits and dance the night away! And help raise funds for the parade!

To see a complete 8-day program, go to: http://www.yankeehomecoming.org/

Old fashioned baseball


Want to spend a fun and relaxing afternoon? Come to the historic Spencer-Pierce -Little Farm in Newbury, MA for a game of Vintage Baseball.

Vintage baseball follows 1861 rules with no gloves but bounces allowed. For the past five years teams have been meeting at the Farm and in the past couple years Ipswich Ale, a great local brewery, has been not only providing refreshments, but now a team as well - the Ipswitch Brewers.

See the links below for the schedule for the rest of the summer. It's great fun! So bring a blanket or chair and mosquito spray, sit back with cold one and enjoy.


http://www.historicnewengland.org/.../spencer-peirce-little-farm/spencer-peirce-little-farm

http://essexbaseball.wordpress.com/

http://www.mercurybrewing.com/