On the Massachusetts North Shore
Events
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. The January 23 session will be held at Boone Hall, Ascension Episcopal Church, located on County Street. The next seven sessions will be held at the Ipswich Town… Continue reading 2026 Winter Wellness Sampler, January 23 – March 20, 2026 (LOCATION UPDATE: Jan. 23 will be held at Boone Hall)
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
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 