Events
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Things That Go Bump in the Night & The Trail of Terror: October 27, 2012
Presented by Old Sturbridge Village at Old Sturbridge Village October 27, 2012 A special evening of scary-but-safe fun! Trick or treat inside our “haunted Village” and stroll among living scarecrows, thirsty vampires, cackling witches, and grizzled wizards. Listen to family-friendly storytellers and be amazed by hundreds (and hundreds) of candle-lit pumpkins illuminating the countryside and guiding your way. Braver souls (age 11 & up) should prepare to be spooked as they venture away from the family-friendly Center Village and into the darkness of the...
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Old Sturbridge Village |
10/27/12 |
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge |
Tot Zone
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 2-June 11, 2012 Our visual arts classes emphasize the pleasure of making things and completing them to take home, exploring a variety of mediums, approaches and techniques. Students develop skills, imagination and confidence while having fun in a non-competitive, creative environment. Our classes encourage cooperation, skill-building and creative thinking. Classes combine artists of all levels, with new and different projects each session. Returning students encounter new projects, new skills and new...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/02/12 -
06/11/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Tot Zone
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 5-June 7, 2012 Our visual arts classes emphasize the pleasure of making things and completing them to take home, exploring a variety of mediums, approaches and techniques. Students develop skills, imagination and confidence while having fun in a non-competitive, creative environment. Our classes encourage cooperation, skill-building and creative thinking. Classes combine artists of all levels, with new and different projects each session. Returning students encounter new projects, new skills and new...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/05/12 -
06/07/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Totem
Presented by Cirque du Soleil June 10-July 1, 2012 Cirque du Soleil returns to Boston with TOTEM, its latest big top production. Written and directed by Robert Lepage, TOTEM opens in Boston on June 10, 2012 for a limited engagement under the blue and yellow Grand Chapiteau (big top) located at Boston’s Marine Industrial Park.
TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of...
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Cirque du Soleil |
06/10/12 -
07/01/12 |
Grand Chapiteau , Boston |
Tuck Everlasting
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Colonial Theatre May 26-June 15, 2013 Producers Broadway Across America (John Gore, Thomas B. McGrath, Beth Williams), Barry Brown and Howard Kagan are proud to announce the new Broadway musical TUCK EVERLASTING will have its pre-Broadway world premiere at the Citi Performing Arts Center Colonial Theatre in June of 2013. With a book by Tony® Award nominee Claudia Shear, music by Chris Miller, lyrics by Nathan Tysen and directed and choreographed by Tony® Award winner Casey Nicholaw, TUCK EVERLASTING is based on the...
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Broadway In Boston |
05/26/13 -
06/15/13 |
Colonial Theatre, Boston |
UNBREAKABLE SPIRIT WALK AND FAMILY FUN DAY FOR OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
Presented by Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation June 2, 2012 The event will be held at Framingham State University’s Maple Street Field. There will be family entertainment including a Kiddie Corner with lots of children’s games, kids yoga, face painter, magician, balloon artist, 50 yard dash for kids, Star Wars Jedi Clinics, Live Music and a DJ, massages for the adults, Adult and kid Raffles, and a Silent Auction including several pairs of Red sox tickets, VIP Tickets to the Daily Show with John Stewart, a Cape Rental for a week and much...
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation |
06/02/12 |
Framingham State University Maple St Athletic Field, Framingham |
United Sates Air Force Band of Liberty Concert Band
Presented by Town of Acton July 27, 2012 This is an outdoor venue and subject to change if necessary. This free concert is open to the public. All seating is lawn seating. Bring your own chairs/blankets.
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Town of Acton |
07/27/12 |
NARA Park, Acton |
United States Air Force Band of Liberty Colonial Brass
Presented by Town of Acton September 14, 2012 Free event. Open to the public. Outdoor venue - subject to change if necessary.
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Town of Acton |
09/14/12 |
NARA Park Amphitheater, Acton |
Ventfort Kids Summer Day Program
Presented by Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum July 9-August 31, 2012 Enjoy a great Gilded-Age experience through crafts, games, baking, gardening, and just plain fun at our 1893 mansion and grounds! Come visit with our special guests and enjoy preparing a Victorian Tea. Bring your favorite doll, bear, or buddy to share in our new Berkshire Buddy program. Ages: about 7-12 Mon - Fri. 9:30 - 3:30 The sessions begin on the first on Monday after the 4th of July holiday and end the week before the Labor Day weekend.Please contact Ventfort Hall for more details....
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Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum |
07/09/12 -
08/31/12 |
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, Lenox |
Very Beginning Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 13-June 1, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. Teens advance to shop etiquette, milling, joinery, layout and basic power tools.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/13/12 -
06/01/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Very Beginning Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 3-May 29, 2012 As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small classes allow for ample individual attention. All classes emphasize safety and the pleasure of making things and completing them to...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/03/12 -
05/29/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Very Beginning Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 3-May 29, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small classes allow for ample individual attention. All classes emphasize safety and the...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/03/12 -
05/29/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Very Beginning Woodworking
Presented by Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts at Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts April 13-June 1, 2012 Our woodworking program welcomes ages 4 to 17. As students gain experience, they build skills and familiarity with tools and materials. Younger children start with hand tools and small projects; continuing students undertake more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. Teens advance to shop etiquette, milling, joinery, layout and basic power tools.
Each class incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new projects each session. Small...
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
04/13/12 -
06/01/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
Vocal Arts Festival
Presented by Winchester Community Music School at Winchester Community Music School June 18-June 22, 2012 Open to singers ranging from ages 10-18, male and female. This week-long Festival is designed to assist you with the integration of singing with movement and acting to bring your vocal study to a new level. Each participant is assigned two pieces of music, musical theatre and art song, along with an acting dialogue. These tools will be used throughout the week to help you learn that singing is much more than "just singing."
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Winchester Community Music School |
06/18/12 -
06/22/12 |
Winchester Community Music School, Winchester |
Waltham Riverfest 2012
Presented by Waltham Riverfest Committee June 15-June 17, 2012 Riverfest is a celebration of the wonderful resources, both natural and artistic that run though the heart of Waltham. We hope to bring hundreds if not thousands of adults as well as children to the downtown for music, dancing, painting, strolling, shopping, eating, and boating. There will be wrist bands sold which will get you discounts on food and merchandise at local stores and restaurants. You can participate in Paint the River, our Silent Auction, and see many vendors showing wares as...
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Waltham Riverfest Committee |
06/15/12 -
06/17/12 |
Moody Street - Waltham, MA, Waltham |
War Horse
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House October 10-October 21, 2012 A remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship. England, 1914. As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. ...
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Broadway In Boston |
10/10/12 -
10/21/12 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
WBUR SpringFest
Presented by WBUR 90.9 FM June 3, 2012 Join your favorite WBUR hosts and personalities for a family fun day of rowing on the Charles River, live music presented by Berklee College of Music, free food from some of Boston’s best restaurants, kids’ activities and more!
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WBUR 90.9 FM |
06/03/12 |
Community Rowing, Harry Parker Boathouse, Brighton |
What the butler said: living with servants
Presented by Gore Place at Gore Place June 1, 2012 Imagine what it would be like to live in a house full of servants! The Gores did. Those servants included Robert Roberts, author of House Servant's Directory. Much of the information for this tour came straight out of Roberts's book. This tour offers views of this beautiful 1806 mansion.
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Gore Place |
06/01/12 |
Gore Place, Waltham |
Wicked
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House August 7-September 15, 2013 Back by “Popular” demand. Variety calls WICKED “a cultural phenomenon,” and every time it has played Boston it has broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony® Awards, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times). Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery...
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Broadway In Boston |
08/07/13 -
09/15/13 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
Wild About Birds
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 3, 2012 Broadmoor is full of many different kinds of birds. Do males look different from females? Which ones are most likely to visit the feeders, fields, woods or the marsh? Wonder who is singing in your yard? Come with the whole family as you watch up close with a spotting scope and learn about common bird songs as you enjoy a guided adventure around Broadmoor. See how many birds you can discover! Pre-registration is required.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
06/03/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Wild About Birds
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 9, 2012 Broadmoor is full of many different kinds of birds. Do males look different from females? Which ones are most likely to visit the feeders, fields, woods or the marsh? Wonder who is singing in your yard? Come with the whole family as you watch up close with a spotting scope and learn about common bird songs as you enjoy a guided adventure around Broadmoor. See how many birds you can discover! Pre-registration is required.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
06/09/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Wild about Turtles
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary September 16, 2012 Visit "up close and personal" with some of the turtles found around Broadmoor. Can turtles really leave their shells like they do in the cartoons? What is the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? Find out for yourself! Learn more about our wonderful shelled friends and take a short walk to see more turtles in the wild. Pre-registration is required.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
09/16/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Wool Days: May 26-28, 2012
Presented by Old Sturbridge Village at Old Sturbridge Village May 26-May 28, 2012 During Wool Days the Old Sturbridge Village get their annual “hair cuts” and historians demonstrate how wool is processed – from shearing, scouring, and carding to dyeing, spinning, and weaving (in other words, from sheep to shirt). Try your hand and test your history IQ at our textile exhibit. Memorial Day is also our official kick-off to summer activities like period games, 1830s “base ball” and “French & English” tug-of-war contests. For...
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Old Sturbridge Village |
05/26/12 -
05/28/12 |
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge |
WUMB Music Fest
Presented by WUMB at UMass Boston June 3, 2012 A world class Music Festival in your own backyard - and, on the waterfront!
What's your pleasure? Is it singer-songwriters, cajun or Americana music? Do you like to celebrate tradition or to discover new, up-and-coming artists? The breadth of music at this year's WUMB Music Fest is again as rich as it is diverse. You don't have to be a connoisseur to enjoy our music festival - but it helps to have a love for all different forms of music. And if the first thirteen...
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WUMB |
06/03/12 |
UMass Boston, Boston |
Xanadu
Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company at Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA May 11-June 9, 2012 "Nimble, suitably over-the-top, and very funny" - The Boston Globe
“So much fun…SpeakEasy is on a roll” -Metro Boston
"Sheer Joy! – I haven’t enjoyed myself this much at the theater in months.” – Talkin’ Broadway
Based on the cult film of the same name which starred Olivia Newton-John, this riotous new musical follows the efforts of a magical Greek muse named Kira who descends to Earth to help a struggling...
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SpeakEasy Stage Company |
05/11/12 -
06/09/12 |
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Boston |
Young Scientists! Discovering Nature in your Own Backyard
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History June 16, 2012 Family Program with Loree Griffin Burns
SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 11:00 AM
Join scientist and author Loree Griffin Burns for an introduction to the fascinating world of citizen science, which promotes the goal of "science for everyone, everywhere." From tallying beach debris (International Coastal Cleanup) and monitoring native bee populations (Great Sunflower Project) to tagging monarch butterflies (Monarch Watch) and hunting ladybugs (Lost Ladybug Project),...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
06/16/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |