On the Massachusetts North Shore
Events
Ipswich citizens and neighbors will gather together for the 47th consecutive Rally for Democracy on the Middle Green at noon on Saturday, January 10, joining a broad coalition of groups across the country calling for a coordinated ICE Out For Good Weekend to demand accountability, honor lives lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s… Continue reading Ipswich “Ice Out for Good” Rally: Saturday, January 10
The Ipswich Refugee Program works in cooperation with a local refugee resettlement agency to help several newly arrived immigrant/refugee families get settled in Ipswich. welcome them into our community and to support their efforts to establish independence and self-sufficiency in a new country and culture. Join the Ipswich Refugee Program on Thursday, January 22, at… Continue reading Bridging Cultures, January 22, 2026
Circles, Lines, & Squares, Free family-friendly folk dance sampler with a mix of contras, squares, and circles at the Ipswich Town Hall Gym. Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, 7-9 pm Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 7-9 pm Friday, Apr. 3, 2026, 7-9 pm Friday, May 1, 2026, 7-9 pm
Winter Wellness Sampler is back for its 4th year! Join us for a seasonal series designed to help you move through the darkest, coldest months with care, curiosity, and connection. This year, we're returning to the Ipswich Town Hall gym in the heart of Ipswich at 25 Green Street. From sound healing and meditation to… Continue reading 2026 Winter Wellness Sampler, January 23 – March 20, 2026
The Ipswich Museum was all set with tents, flags, banners, lights, and music to welcome General Lafayette at 6:00 pm on Saturday, August 31. The people of Ipswich gathered to celebrate and reenact the Marquis de Lafayette's visit to our town on August 31, 1824. In 1823, General Lafayette received an invitation from President James… Continue reading Lafayette returns to Ipswich
Descendants of the enslaved Freeman family of Ipswich will gather at First Church in Ipswich for presentations and discussion, followed by the unveiling of historic plaques honoring the family and their son John Freeman, a black Revolutionary War soldier. The public is cordially invited. Light refreshments will be available.
The Harvard graduate students divided into two groups, each developing a vision of how to revitalize downtown Ipswich and provide additional housing, business space, green space and parking.
Historic Ipswich 