Events
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Childrens Vacation Week Wearable Art Workshop
Presented by Jenn Sherr Designs February 23, 2012 This Workshop focuses on recreating a wearable item using basic technique of decoupage and faux painting
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Jenn Sherr Designs |
02/23/12 |
Decoupage Wearable Art Class during School Vacation Week, Boston |
The Story of the Great Migration
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston February 7-February 23, 2012 This three-part course is sure to inspire and captivate the hearts and minds of music, art, and literature fans. The story of the African American Great Migration of 1910-1940 provides context for the Huntington Theatre's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and the MFA's Huntington Theatre, Sunday, March 4, performance of August Wilson: "A Transplant That Did Not Take."
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
02/07/12 -
02/23/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
Wag Your Tale - February School Vacation Program
Presented by Springstep at Springstep February 20-February 24, 2012 Children will explore their imaginations through creative movement, stories, games, and crafts. Each day will introduce children to a new story that will inspire original choreography, crafts and prop-making, and other activities.
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Springstep |
02/20/12 -
02/24/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Center Stage - February School Vacation Program
Presented by Springstep at Springstep February 20-February 24, 2012 Participants (Ages 8-10) will be directly involved in all aspects of creating a short, informal play, including set design, prop creation, performing, and more. Fun games and activities will promote improvisation, character development, and basic acting skills.
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Springstep |
02/20/12 -
02/24/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
February Vacation: Make 'Em Laugh
Presented by Watertown Children's Theatre at The Arsenal Center For The Arts February 21-February 24, 2012 Tickle your funny bone! This class allows students a burst of creative energy as they free their imaginations and work on creative collaboration. Make ‘Em Laugh allows students to explore the art and fun of clowning and physical comedy. From Commedia dell’arte to pratfalls to stand-up, this class is perfect for the comic in training. Need a jolt of creative energy? Through improvisation, students will learn different approaches to comedy. This spontaneous good time culminates in...
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Watertown Children's Theatre |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
The Arsenal Center For The Arts, Watertown |
February Vacation Week Grades K-1
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 21-February 24, 2012 Winter Wanderers Join us for winter fun and exploration! We'll search for the tracks and signs of Broadmoor's many winter creatures, learn how animals survive the winter, play games in the snow, drink hot chocolate, and much more! Pre-registration required. Sign up for single sessions or all four! Instructions and Directions: See link in registration confirmation email for required health form and additional information.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
February Vacation Week Grades 2-3
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 21-February 24, 2012 Winter Detectives Join us for winter fun and exploration! We'll search for the tracks and signs of Broadmoor's many winter creatures, learn how animals survive the winter, play games in the snow, drink hot chocolate, and much more! Pre-registration required. Sign up for single sessions or all four!
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
February Vacation Week Grades 4-5
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 21-February 24, 2012 Winter Adventurers Join us for winter fun and exploration! We'll search for the tracks and signs of Broadmoor's many winter creatures, learn how animals survive the winter, play games in the snow, drink hot chocolate, and much more! Pre-registration required. Sign up for single sessions or all four!
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
PUDDLESTOMPERS February Vacation Nature Program
Presented by PUDDLESTOMPERS Nature Exploration February 21-February 24, 2012 Let us lead your children in discovering the beauty and wonder of late winter and early spring during PUDDLESTOMPERS February Vacation Week Drop-Off Program. Activity will be based indoors, and we will venture out on the trails as much as temperature and weather allow. Learn about how animals survive the winter and why evergreens keep their leaves. Look for animal tracks and other signs of winter activity. Investigate the reappearance of animals and the new growth of plants as Mother Nature...
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PUDDLESTOMPERS Nature Exploration |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Nahanton Park Nature Center, Newton |
PUDDLESTOMPERS February Vacation Nature Program - Wellesley
Presented by PUDDLESTOMPERS Nature Exploration February 21-February 24, 2012 Let us lead your children in discovering the beauty and wonder of late winter and early spring during PUDDLESTOMPERS February Vacation Week Drop-Off Program. Activity will be based at Warren Recreation Center in Wellesley where we will venture outside along the adjacent trail as much as temperature and weather allow. Learn about how animals survive the winter and why evergreens keep their leaves. Look for animal tracks and other signs of winter activity. Investigate the reappearance of...
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PUDDLESTOMPERS Nature Exploration |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Warren Recreation Center, Wellesley |
MFA: Weekly Journeys Through Art: February Vacation week classes for Children
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston February 21-February 24, 2012 Age groups: 6–8 and 9–11
Looking for an fun activity during school vacation week? The MFA is offering February Vacation Weekly Journeys through Art classes for kids starting February 21 through February 24. The morning and afternoon course focuses on a specific theme. Groups of up to 12 children (grouped by age) discover new places and cultures; visit our galleries; draw, paint, sculpt, and collage in the studio art classrooms. Students may register for...
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
MFA: Studio Art Classes Teen Studio Intensives
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston February 21-February 24, 2012 Classes are offered for ages 12-14 and 15-18.
Students are invited to question, explore, experiment, and solve problems as they create and interact with art. The Museum’s collections provide an unparalleled opportunity to study the processes of artists past and present from a variety of cultural perspectives. The February Vacation Teen Studio Intensives is a four-day session in drawing and painting,
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
02/21/12 -
02/24/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
February Vacation Children's Workshop: Ages 4 – 7
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre at Boston Children's Theatre February 20-February 24, 2012 Boston Children’s Theatre offers classes and workshops for ages 4 to 19. Whether you are looking for an introduction to drama or for advanced training in theatre or musical theatre, we have the class or workshop for you! Classes are offered year round, in a Fall Semester and Winter / Spring Semester, and classes range in length from one day to eight weeks.
Ages 4 – 7
The BCT academy offers a workshop based in improvisation, drama games...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
02/20/12 -
02/24/12 |
Boston Children's Theatre, Boston |
February Vacation Children's Workshop: Ages 8-13
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre at Boston Children's Theatre February 20-February 24, 2012 Boston Children’s Theatre offers classes and workshops for ages 4 to 19. Whether you are looking for an introduction to drama or for advanced training in theatre or musical theatre, we have the class or workshop for you! Classes are offered year round, in a Fall Semester and Winter / Spring Semester, and classes range in length from one day to eight weeks.
Ages 8 – 13
Join us for Vacation week! The BCT Academy offers training during this week...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
02/20/12 -
02/24/12 |
Boston Children's Theatre, Boston |
February Vacation Camp at ImprovBoston: Jump Into Improv
Presented by ImprovBoston at ImprovBoston Theatre February 20-February 24, 2012 Jump Into Improv, Grades 1-3
Jump Into Improv, Grades 4-8
Help your child find their comedic voice with ImprovBoston! Using our unique approach to theater, students learn improvisation skills that not only make them better performers, but give them life long tools they can use every day. This class will teach students how to have confidence in their own point of view, accept even the biggest "mistakes" as gifts, become amazing team players, and communicate their...
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ImprovBoston |
02/20/12 -
02/24/12 |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
Gustafer Yellowgold
Presented by MASS MoCA at MASS MoCA February 25, 2012 The New York Times described this extraordinary combination of music and animation as "A cross between ‘Yellow Submarine’ and Dr. Seuss." New York Magazine named Gustafer’s creator Morgan Taylor Best Kids’ Performer, and his song "Mint Green Bee" was a Grand Prize Winner in the Children’s Category of the John Lennon Songwriting contest. This might be the best kids' show you ever see.
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MASS MoCA |
02/25/12 |
MASS MoCA, North Adams |
Owl Prowl Adventure for All Ages
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary February 25, 2012 Ever wondered if an owl really is as smart as they say? Why don't we hear them when they fly? Just how far can an owl see? Come with the whole family to learn about owl calls, behavior and habitat and search for our frequent evening owl visitors, the screech owl and great horned owl. Pre-registration required. Instructions and Directions: This programs includes walking over uneven terrain in limited light.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
02/25/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
MassArt Family Day!
Presented by Massachusetts College of Art and Design February 25, 2012 MassArt welcomes families and friends of all ages to join the festivities at Family Day in the Bakalar & Paine Galleries. Twice a year, Family Day brings together visitors of all ages to explore exhibitions in a fun, creative way. Admission is free and materials are provided, so attendees are encouraged to drop in at any time to enjoy art-making projects, guided conversations, interactive activities, and refreshments. The activity stations, which are designed and facilitated by MassArt...
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design |
02/25/12 |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Bakalar & Paine Galleries, Boston |
Play Date: Color Me Contemporary
Presented by Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) at Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) February 25, 2012 What color would you choose to represent what it means to be you? Wear your personal hue to this color-themed Play Date. Join us in the galleries to find out how contemporary artists work and play with color; discover where color comes from with related art-making activities; and capture the wintry effects on the Boston’s waterfront from the John Hancock Founder’s Gallery.
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Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA) |
02/25/12 |
Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston (ICA), Boston |
Group Saloum
Presented by The Arts at Wellesley at Jewett Auditorium February 25, 2012 Founded by world-renowned griot percussionist Lamine Touré, Afro-pop band Group Saloum fuses Senegalese mbalax with elements of jazz, funk, reggae, and Afrobeat. Since Fall 2002, Lamine Touré has been serving as Artist-in-Residence at MIT, where he directs the Senegalese drumming ensemble Rambax. At Wellesley College, Lamine Touré will present a drumming workshop, open to all at 4:00 pm, then give an evening performance with Group Saloum.
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The Arts at Wellesley |
02/25/12 |
Jewett Auditorium, Wellesley |
Highfield Hall: Meet the Chefs: International Series
Presented by Highfield Hall at Highfield Hall February 26, 2012 Executive Chef Gert Rausch of the Aqua Grille
Chef/Owner Gert Rausch joined the Zartarian family at the Aqua Grille in Sandwich in 1988, bringing with him 35 years of expertise gleaned from the diverse culinary cultures in which he has trained and worked. His cooking is influenced by the popular cuisines of Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Asia, Thailand, the Caribbean and the four corners of America.
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Highfield Hall |
02/26/12 |
Highfield Hall, Falmouth |
Crafting Realistic Clay Flowers with Richard Ong
Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center February 13-February 27, 2012 Making flowers using air dry clay is a most relaxing and rewarding craft. This class will teach you to create elegant and beautiful flowers great for home deco and gifts. The class is designed to teach you the techniques necessary to make your own creations, With step by step instruction, you will master all the necessary techniques including understanding clay properties, mixing colors, understanding flower petals, crafting and shaping petal and stem, and painting your creations. You will...
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Amazing Things Arts Center |
02/13/12 -
02/27/12 |
Amazing Things Art Center, Framingham |
Get Cooking in the New Year
Presented by Boston Center for Adult Education at Boston Center for Adult Education January 10-February 29, 2012 WHAT: Eating heavy, processed foods can leave you feeling as "blah" as Boston's winter weather. If your New Year's resolution includes eating healthier or cooking lighter, then head to the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE)! Beginning January 2012, the BCAE is launching "Energetic Eats," a series of single-session classes that are focused on healthy recipes and cooking techniques. Each of the 12 single-session classes has a unique focus. Students can...
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Boston Center for Adult Education |
01/10/12 -
02/29/12 |
Boston Center for Adult Education, Boston |
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Art for All: Formal Drawing
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Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts |
03/21/11 -
03/03/12 |
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston |
ART Adventures for grades 4 - 6
Presented by Lexington Arts and Crafts Society at Lexington Arts and Crafts Society January 14-March 3, 2012 Come to LACS on Saturday mornings and make four different projects with animals as the subject; human, “real” and imaginary! In each project you will be learning about basic principles of art while growing in ability to draw, paint, work with clay, and make a mobile.
Each Saturday session will include snack & discussion time while we look and think about master art works. What makes a piece of art “good”? How did the artist make it? Begin to...
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Lexington Arts and Crafts Society |
01/14/12 -
03/03/12 |
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Lexington |
Bollywood Fitness Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 14-March 3, 2012 In this Bollywood focused fitness class you will experience an energizing workout and learn a new routine each week as we explore the diverse high-energy dance forms of India. Garba, Fusion, Bollywood, and Bhangra will be taught through authentic choreography to the lively beats of the best of Bollywood films. Get some exercise while learning routines that will impress on any dance floor and are sure to leave your friends begging to steal your moves.
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Springstep |
01/14/12 -
03/03/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Camera Eye Photography Seminar I
Presented by Camera Eye Photography Workshops at Camera Eye Photography Workshops January 18-March 7, 2012 An intensive workshop where students will explore photographic seeing and visual thinking. In a small class setting we will discuss photographs in technical, formal, and conceptual terms. The class is a critique based workshop and will focus on the development of each individual’s unique way of seeing and development of a consistent photographic style. We will look at photographers who masterfully used the elements of light and creative use of the frame. Guest artists and critics from...
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Camera Eye Photography Workshops |
01/18/12 -
03/07/12 |
Camera Eye Photography Workshops, Somerville |
Zumba Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 14-March 10, 2012 This internationally renowned Latin-inspired fitness class will provide you with a calorie-burning fitness workout that is energizing and fun. You will learn to move your body rhythmically and aerobically to the spicy beat of Latin and other varieties of music. Pulling from the energetic movements of dances such as cumbia, merengue, salsa, hip hop, and rumba, this fitness form offers a fun, full-body workout that keeps students coming back for more!
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Springstep |
01/14/12 -
03/10/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Creative Dance for Children (4-6) Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 14-March 10, 2012 In this fun, creative class, children will experience and explore their imaginations by acting out stories, moving with props and musical instruments, navigating their physical space, playing games, and dancing to an exciting array of music. They will develop skills in listening, cooperation, sharing, taking turns, body control, and creative expression all while having a blast!
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Springstep |
01/14/12 -
03/10/12 |
Springstep, Medford |
Music Together (Ages Newborn-5) Class
Presented by Springstep at Springstep January 7-March 10, 2012 Music Together® is a nationally renowned music program for children (newborn to age five) and their parents or caregivers. In this class, you will learn songs and chants, while playful movement activities and instrumental jam sessions will expand your child’s natural enthusiasm for music and rhythm. Tuition includes a materials fee for two CDs and an illustrated songbook. For more information, visit www.mysticvalleymusictogether.com or contact Margit at...
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Springstep |
01/07/12 -
03/10/12 |
Springstep, Medford |