We'll know spring is here when the pear trees downtown start to bloom - join us at 3 cool events that celebrate the awesome blossoms!

SATURDAY, APRIL 30:                  SUNDAY, MAY 1:

The Pear 5K                                   Afternoon Tea at Chianti

Family Festival on the Common

THE PEAR 5K and KIDS' FUN RUNS

Saturday, April 30 at 9am and 10am 

THE PEAR 5K is an easy, mostly flat course that runs under the pear trees and along the beach; starts and ends at Beverly Common

5K starts at 10 am; registration starts at 9am

Click here to register online or here to download the registration form; REGISTRATION DEADLINE 4/16 TO GET A SHIRT!

KIDS FUN RUNS start at 9 am; registration starts at 8:30

All runs take place on the Common; everyone gets a medal!

Click here to register online or here to download the registration form; REGISTRATION DEADLINE 4/16 TO GET A SHIRT!

FAMILY FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 30 from 10-2 on the Common - FREE!

Crafts, music, storytelling, scavenger hunt, maypole dancing, food and vendors. 

Bring your blanket and spend the day outdoors!  

• Storytelling at 10, 11 and 12

• Poetry Reading at 1:00 

• Maypole Dancing at 10:30 and 11:30

• Stoneridge Montessori School Voices at 10:45 and 11:45

• Games with Project Adventure from 12:00 - 1:00

• Dancin' with DJ Josh - all day!

• Arts and Crafts - all day!

• Scavenger Hunt - all day! 

AFTERNOON TEA AT CHIANTI

Sunday, May 1

An elegant way to spend the afternoon with tea, sandwiches and white glove service in a beautiful spring setting.  This is a wonderful early Mother's Day gift!  Put on your Sunday best and join us at Chianti!   

Price includes tea, sandwiches & sweets.  Also includes a free photography sitting with Jacquie Spector of www.spectorphotography.com, an amazing photographer who specializes in photos of children and families.  Jacquie is giving each family a free 5x7 color photo.

An Afternoon Affair:  $25

A selection of fine teas, tea sandwiches, one scone and two assorted pear petite pastries

So Sweet: $15

A selection of fine teas, one scone and two assorted pear petite pastries

Children's Menu (under 12):  $10

Cream cheese on mini bagel, cupcake and apple juice

(All prices include a $5 donation to Beverly Main Streets)

Cash bar for special treats like a pear bellini.

Online reservations are now closed but you can just join us tomorrow between 2:30 and 4:00 by stopping in at Chianti and getting your tickets there.

Sponsors: 

Harrington Events	Cranney Home Services	Cranney Self Storage
Casa de Moda	Spector Photography	Chianti
Organic Garden Cafe	North Shore Medical Center	The Healing Center
Studios at Porter Mill	Landmark at Oceanview	Tina McManus (RE/MAX)
Cupcake Cafe	Zwicker Press	Learning Express
Bloomings	Jolie Tea Company	Beverly Wild Bird & Pet Supply
Organic Garden Cafe	Beverly Fire Department	Friendly Garden Club of Beverly
Endicott College	Beverly Cooperative Bank	Windover
Learning Express Toys	Meg Kelley	Beverly Historical Society
Beverly Hospital	Danversbank	Brookwood Financial Partners
Salem Five Bank	City of Beverly	Dunkin Donuts