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Firefly Family Fun

July 13, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: The Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

Including a bug scavenger hunt, children’s book readings, firefly-signaling device making, and an art project.

This program is sponsored by the Prometheus Circle of the Manship Artists Residency, New England Biolabs Foundation, Cape Ann Tree Service, the Creative County Initiative of the Essex County Community Foundation, and Brace Cove Foundation; and presented in partnership with the Virginia Lee Burton Writing Cottage, Lanesville Community Center, Fitchburg State University, and The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

For families with 3 – 12 year olds.

Online registration required through this link.

Details

Venue

  • Lanesville Community Center
  • 8 Vulcan Street
    Gloucester, MA 01930 United States
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Organizers

  • Manship Artists Residency
  • Lanesville Community Center

Programs

Experience the creative process and engage with current and former residents through a wide range of programming.

Our History

We celebrate creative development, fellowship, a sense of place, learning, and community.

Meet our Artists

Creative people are not just visual artists so we use an interdisciplinary approach to select residents.