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| | | Category | Description | Fee/Free | Location | | Museum Events
05/01/2009—10/31/2009 | Boston Duck Tours Take Flight from the New England Aquarium
<p>Starting on Friday, May 1, Boston Duck Tours will offer abbreviated, 55 minute, evening tours departing from the New England Aquarium. Spend the afternoon walking through the New England Aquarium’s fish filled halls, take-in a 3D flick at the Simons IMAX theatre and then cruise Beantown at sunset, learning all about historic Boston from a professional conducktor. bostonducktours.com. </p>
| Fee | | | Unique Events
06/12/2009—10/25/2009 | Rose Kennedy Greenway Carousel
<p>A spectacular, classic carousel has come to the Rose Kennedy Greenway near Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Kids and adults alike are enjoying the colorful horses, the open park lawns, and the proximity to the harbor. As part of the Greenway’s commitment to activate the parks with family-friendly activities, the carousel is the perfect place to relax and enjoy views of the harbor, the Greenway and smiling faces. Rides are $3 thanks to a sponsorship by the Marriott Boston Long Wharf. The carousel will run through late October. Sun-Thurs 11 AM-9 PM and Fri-Sat 11am-closing. [hellogreenway.org]</p>
| Fee | | | Festivals & Fairs
06/24/2009—10/28/2009 | Family Events at Dedham Farmers Market
<p>Family events like potting seeds, handling clay, intro to bee-keeping, are available at the Dedham Farmers' Market from 12-6 pm every Wed from mid June through the end of Oct in the downtown parking lot at the corner of High St & Eastern Ave in Dedham Sq. Produce by Freitas, MacArthur, Neighborhood, Flats Mentor (Asian veg) & Spring Brook Farms (also meat, bread and baked goods).For potted veg & herbs,visit Ferrara Greenhouse. Also breads & pastries from Clear Flour Bread, blended herbs by Basket Full of Herbs, cookies & brownies by Geoff and Drew’s & fish from Jordan Seafood. dedhamfarmersmarket.org.</p>
| Free | | | Exhibits
07/23/2009—10/01/2009 | All Hands on Deck: A Sailor's Life in 1812
<p>Furl a sail… Fire a cannon… Swing in a hammock… It’s all hands on deck to explore life as a sailor on board “Old Ironsides”! With hands-on exhibits, gallery programs and a vast collection of objects connected to CONSTITUTION’s past, at the USS Constitution Museum, you don’t just learn about history – you experience it. Gather your crew and set sail on a voyage of discovery today! ussconstitutionmuseum.org. </p>
| Free | | | Nature
09/12/2009—10/31/2009 | Marini Farm Corn Maze
<p>Marini Farm Corn Maze, 259 Linebrook Road, Ipswich, MA, 978-471-2903; kmbb3@yahoo.com; www.marinifarm.com. Experience one of the largest and most challenging corn mazes in the New England region. Travel ear to ear in 8 acres of interactive learning and adventure. Maize Quest is great fun for families, scouts, youth groups, corporate outings, and birthday parties. Come have some fun down on the farm! Open September 12-October 31. Saturday and Sunday 10:00-6:00 PM, Thursday and Friday 3:00-6:00 PM, and Friday flashlight night from 6:00-9:00 PM. Adults $9.50/Youth ages 3-12 $7.50.</p>
| Fee | | | Parent Education
10/01/2009 | Parent Talk Preschool Information Fair
<p>Not sure where to begin looking for a great preschool? Come to the Parent Talk Preschool Information Fair to meet representatives from over 25 preschools in Needham and surrounding towns. Attendees will receive a booklet with detailed information on participating preschools. The Fair will be held from 7-9:00 pm at the Newman Elementary School cafeteria, 1155 Central Ave, Needham. Cost: Free for Parent Talk members, $10.00 for non-members. For more information, contact preschoolfair@parenttalk.info or visit www.parenttalk.info.</p>
| Fee | | | Theater & Performance
10/01/2009—10/03/2009 | A.R.T./MXAT institute's The Winter's Tale
<p>From the savage world of Sicilia to the comic country life of Bohemia, this bold, slimmed-down production takes audiences on an exhilarating journey through one of Shakespeare's last plays. Thursday October 1 at 7:30pm Friday October 2 at 8:00pm Saturday October 3 at 2:00 & 8:00pm All performances are at the Loeb Drama Center at 64 Brattle St, Cambridge, Mass. Tickets are $10 for general public, $5 for students & seniors, and free to A.R.T. subscribers. They can be purchased online at www.amrep.org, by phone at (617) 547- 8300 or in person at the A.R.T. box office.</p>
| Fee | | | Museum Events
10/01/2009 | Celebrate the New Water Year
3:30pm, Science Discovery Museum, 177 Main St., Acton. Mark the beginning of the 2010 Water Year and learn why rainfall and groundwater data are collected, make a rain gauge and more. Free with museum admission. 978-264-4200; discoverymuseums.org.
| Fee | WEST
| | Theater & Performance
10/01/2009 | Old Favorites
10:30am, Puppet Showplace Theatre, 32 Station St., Brookline. Sparky's Puppets presents smart and sassy versions of familiar tales like The Three Little Pigs and Red Riding Hood. Ages 3 and up. $10. 617-731-6400; puppetshowplace.org.
| Fee | Metro Boston
| | Museum Events
10/01/2009 | Play and Learn
10am to noon, Providence Children's Museum, 100 South St., Providence, R.I. Young children can engage in pretend play as they prepare and serve food in an ice cream shop. Ages 2-4. Free with museum admission. 401-273-KIDS; childremuseum.org.
| Fee | SOUTH
| | School-related Events
10/01/2009 | Preschool Information Fair
7-9pm, Newman Elementary School cafeteria, 1155 Central Ave., Needham. Meet representatives from over 25 local preschools and receive detailed information for each school. $10. Parenttalk.info.
| Fee | WEST
| | Theater & Performance
10/01/2009 | STOMP
7:30pm, Cutler Majestic Theatre, Emerson College, 219 Tremont St., Boston. Watch the new-and-improved version of the show where performers create rhythmic music with instantly recognizable objects like trashcans, tea chests, plastic bags, plungers and hubcaps. $35-$60. 1-800-233-3123; maj.org.
| Fee | Metro Boston
| | Festivals & Fairs
10/01/2009 | The Big E
10am - 10pm, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Enjoy the start of the fall season with live music and entertainment, agricultural exhibits, animals, rides, shopping, crafts, a daily parade, food and much more. Adults, $10 in advance; $12 at the gate, Monday - Thursday, $15, Friday-Sunday; kids, $8, Monday - Thursday, $10, Friday - Sunday. For a complete schedule of events, visit thebige.com.
| Fee | WEST
| | Music
10/02/2009 | FirstWorks presents: Pauline Oliveros
<p>For four decades, internationally acclaimed composer, performer and humanitarian Pauline Oliveros has profoundly influenced American music through her groundbreaking work in electronic music. Synthesizing improvisation, meditation, myth and ritual, Oliveros’ "Deep Listening" performance takes us on a journey to explore the mysterious spaces between notes. 10/02/2009, 8 p.m., at RISD Auditorium, 17 Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903. Tickets are $18 through www.ArtTixRI.com. Visit www.first-works.org for details and the full FirstWorks Festival schedule.</p>
| Fee | | | Unique Events
10/02/2009 | Family Fall Fun Campfires
<p>Buttonwood Park Zoo 425 Hawthorn St. New Bedford; (508) 991-6178; www.bpzoo.org. Starts at 6:30PM. Cost:$25/family for members; $35/family for non-members Bring a blanket to spread on the ground and enjoy a beautiful Friday evening at the zoo. Relax around the campfire as we share an activity, a story and a snack. There will be a different topic for each campfire. Participants must pre-register and pay in advance by calling (508) 991-4556 x 18. In the event of poor weather, we will call by 5:00PM to cancel.</p>
| Fee | | | Benefits and Fundraisers
10/02/2009—10/03/2009 | Friends of the Sboro Rec's Portraits in Silhouette Fundraiser.
<p>Have your child's image captured in a timeless memento, a beautiful silhouette. Portrait subjects should be at least 6 months old. Appointments must be booked in advanceby e-mailing melissa_shields@yahoo.com or calling (508) 229-4452. The event will be held 10-4 on Friday October 2nd and Saturday October 3rd, 2009 at Southborough Recreation Department, 21 Highland Street, Southborough, MA. Silhouette cost is: $29 per child for 1st cut, $10 per child for 2nd cut. Frames are an additional $28 for single frames, and $38 for double or triple frames (mounting included.)</p>
| Fee | | | Festivals & Fairs
10/02/2009—10/31/2009 | Haunted Woods and Spooky Carnival At Winslow Farm
<p>Haunted Woods and Spooky Carnival Spooktactular every weekend, throughout the month of October. The Haunted Woods is a walking outdoor adult trail, which will feature live actors with Halloween props in very scary settings. The nature trail near the playground will be decorated for young children. The Spooky Carnival will be geared toward children, with games. Admission for these events is $10.00 for adults and $7.00 for kids; children under 2 are free. Tickets for games are $.50 each. Bring a flashlight. Check www.winslowfarm.com for schedules.</p>
| Fee | | | Nature
10/02/2009 | Family Fall Fun Campfire
6:30pm, Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford. Bring a blanket to spread on the ground and relax around the campfire to share an activity, a story and a snack. $35 per family. Registration required. 508-991-4556; bpzoo.org.
| Fee | SOUTH
| | Museum Events
10/02/2009 | Preschool Friday
10am to noon, Providence Children's Museum, 100 South St., Providence, R.I. Preschoolers listen to Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert and invent their own leafy creatures. Ages 3-5. $8 plus museum admission. 401-273-KIDS; childremuseum.org.
| Fee | SOUTH
| | Music
10/02/2009 | Say It With Music
7:30pm, Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington St., Waltham. This revue performed by the Reagle Players explores the life and work of Irving Berlin through his music and lyrics. $32-$42. 781-891-5600; reagleplayers.com.
| Fee | WEST
| | Theater & Performance
10/02/2009 | STOMP
8pm, Cutler Majestic Theatre, Emerson College, 219 Tremont St., Boston. Watch the new-and-improved version of the show where performers create rhythmic music with instantly recognizable objects like trashcans, tea chests, plastic bags, plungers and hubcaps. $35-$60. 1-800-233-3123; maj.org.
| Fee | Metro Boston
| | Festivals & Fairs
10/02/2009 | The Big E
10am - 10pm, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Enjoy the start of the fall season with live music and entertainment, agricultural exhibits, animals, rides, shopping, crafts, a daily parade, food and much more. Adults, $10 in advance; $12 at the gate, Monday - Thursday, $15, Friday-Sunday; kids, $8, Monday - Thursday, $10, Friday - Sunday. For a complete schedule of events, visit thebige.com.
| Fee | WEST
| | Exhibits
10/02/2009 | The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch
5-7pm, Kresge Oval, MIT, 77 Mass Ave., Cambridge. Preview 1,000 handblown glass pumpkins created by artists from the MIT Glass Lab. Free admission. web.mit.edu/glasslab.
| Free | Metro Boston
| | Festivals & Fairs
10/02/2009 | Topsfield Fair
4-10pm, Topsfield Fairgrounds, Route 1, Topsfield. Enjoy agricultural and animal exhibitions and demonstrations, carnival rides, parades, a giant pumpkin contest and top name entertainment including Jeff Corwin and LeAnn Rimes. Weekday admission, $10; weekends and holiday, $12; under age 8 with an adult, free; parking, $8. For a full schedule, call 978-887-5000 or visit topsfieldfair.org.
| Fee | NORTH
| | Benefits and Fundraisers
10/02/2009—10/17/2009 | Halloween Costume Swap
<p>HALLOWEEN COSTUME SWAP & BENEFIT! Drop off your child's old (but gently used) halloween costume between Friday, October 2nd and Friday October 16th to participate in our costume swap! For each costume donated you will receive a voucher to pick out a "new" costume at our swap on Saturday, October 17th from 3:00- 5:00. Additionally we've teamed with Cradles to Crayons to help collect donations for their winter distribution, so we ask that all participants of this event donate at least a few items to this charitable cause. Visit our website for more details! www.mymamaandme.com</p>
| Free | | | Unique Events
10/03/2009 | Kids Tag Sale: Gently-Used Clothing, Toys & Equipment
<p>Need a stroller? Children's clothes (size 0-10)? Books & movies? High chair? Children's furniture? Toys? Games? Nursery items? Halloween costumes? You can't afford to miss the Chelmsford Mothers' Club's Fall Kids Tag Sale! Saturday, October 3rd, 2009, 9am to noon at Greater Visions Childcare Center, 180 Old Westford Road Chelmsford, MA 01824 (next to St. Vartanantz Armenian Church). Admission is $1 per adult. Mastercard/ Visa accepted* *Minimum purchase of $20 **Please note due to space, only umbrella strollers will be allowed on the sale floor.</p>
| Fee | | | Festivals & Fairs
10/03/2009 | 12th annual Beechwood Knoll Fall Festival
<p>Beechwood Knoll Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Oct. 3, 225 Fenno St., Quincy. This popular annual event includes lots of children's activities, including moon bounces, carnival rides, pony rides and arts and crafts. Other activities include a food court, cakewalk, prize raffles and a silent auction featuring sports memorabilia, gift certificates and more.</p>
| Free | | | Parent Education
10/03/2009—10/10/2009 | Home Buying 101 in Spanish
<p>The Allston Brighton CDC is running a Home buying class in Spanish. Participants in this class will have access to downpayment assitance, low-interest rate mortgage products and one-on-one counseling. Class will be held at 20 Linden Street, Suite 288, in Allston. Cost: $35. Register by contacting Jose Paulino at paulino@allstonbrightoncdc.org or by calling at 617-787-3874 x 35.</p>
| Fee | | | Music
10/03/2009 | FirstWorks presents: Dean & Britta
<p>Indie-pop darlings Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips, former members of Luna, bring their dream-pop sensibility to Andy Warhol’s “Screen Tests,” rarely seen silent film portraits of fixtures of the 1960s New York art scene, including celebrities Lou Reed, Nico, Edie Sedgwick, Dennis Hopper, and more. Rediscover Warhol's masterworks in this multimedia performance featuring large scale video projections and live music by Dean & Britta and their band. 10/03/2009, 8 p.m. at RISD Auditorium, 17 Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903. Tickets are $18 through ArtTixRi.com. Visit www.first-works.org.</p>
| Fee | | | Storyhours & Book Events
10/03/2009 | Children's Spanish Reading Hour
<p>Jamaicaway Books & Gifts will be hosting a Children's Spanish Reading Hour with Carolina Gomez-Kramer every first Saturday of the month at 11AM, starting October 3, at its store on 676 Centre St in Jamaica Plain. Carolina Gómez-Kramer is a native of Colombia. She holds a bachelor's degree in modern languages and education with emphasis on English and Spanish from the Universidad del Valle. Gomez-Kramer has taught languages to children for ten years in the United States Colombia and Guatemala. She is also a member of the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association.</p>
| Free | | | Unique Events
10/03/2009 | Scout Day
<p>Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford; (508) 991-6178; www.bpzoo.org. Scout Day Saturday, October 3 1:00PM-4:00PM. Make s’mores, partake in activities and discover the experiences and programs the Zoo offers for Boy and Girl Scouts. All Boy and Girl Scouts under the age of 17 wearing Scout gear will be admitted for free. Not a Scout yet but interested? Representatives from area Girl and Boy Scout Councils will be available to register new Scouts, who will also get in FREE! Accompanying adults and siblings must pay regular admission.</p>
| Fee | | | Nature
10/03/2009 | Everyone's a Kid at the Zoo!
<p>Feel like a kid again when visiting the Zoos! From 10:00 a.m. - noon on the first Saturday of every month, all guests to Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo will be charged the children’s admission price ($8.00 at Franklin Park Zoo and $7.00 at Stone Zoo). This promotion begins October 3, 2009.</p>
| Fee | | | Benefits and Fundraisers
10/03/2009 | Third Annual Collicot Closet Sale
<p>The Third Annual PTO Collicot Closet Sale of gently-used clothing and books is Saturday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cunningham Hall on Edge Hill Road in Milton. Admission is $1 and includes entry into a raffle for a $50 shopping spree at the Toy Box. Clothing donations may be dropped off Friday, Oct. 2 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Cunningham Hall. Halloween costumes, holiday dresses, pajamas, pants, shirts, pants, shoes, etc. (No hats please). Most items sell for $3 or $5. Unsold items go to Cradles to Crayons. For more information, people may contact Susan McNeely at laraavery@comcast.</p>
| Fee | | | Festivals & Fairs
10/03/2009 | 4th Annual Kite Festival
Noon to 3pm, Mary O'Malley Park, Chelsea. Bring your own kite or watch others fly theirs. FREE. seasidekites.com. .
| Free | Metro Boston
| | Theater & Performance
10/03/2009 | Aesop's Fables
1 and 3pm, Puppet Showplace Theatre, 32 Station St., Brookline. This lively retelling includes The Country Mouse and the City Mouse, The Dog and his Bone and The Fox and the Crow. For ages 4 and up. $10. 617-731-6400; puppetshowplace.org.
| Fee | Metro Boston
| | Festivals & Fairs
10/03/2009 | Beechwood Knoll Fall Festival
11am - 4pm, 225 Fenno St., Quincy. Enjoy moonwalks, carnival rides, children's games, a food court, pumpkin decorating, raffles, a silent auction and more. Free admission. 617-773-9176. .
| Free | SOUTH
| | Theater & Performance
10/03/2009 | Contra Dance
8-11pm, 1870 Town Hall, 12 Woodward Ave., Berlin. Bill Fischer calls traditional contra and square dances with music by the Berlin Country Orchestra. $5 per person; $12 family max. 978-273-8238; webpages.charter.net/brlncountyorch.
| Fee | WEST
| | Hands-on Activities
10/03/2009 | Coop Kids
11am, The Coop, 1400 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. Celebrate healthy eating with stories, a craft and a healthy snack. FREE. 617-499-2000; thecoop.com. .
| Free | Metro Boston
| | Museum Events
10/03/2009 | Creature Laboratory
1-4pm, Providence Children's Museum, 100 South St., Providence, R.I. Kids and families get creative as they explore the Mechanical Menagerie exhibit and invent their own animals, robots and other creatures from recycled materials. Ages 3-11. Free with museum admission. 401-273-KIDS; childremuseum.org.
| Fee | SOUTH
| | Nature
10/03/2009 | Dig Deeper The Evolution of Rainsford Island
Noon to 2pm, Spectacle Island, Boston Harbor. Enjoy an illustrated talk in the Spectacle Island Visitor Center with UMass Professor Allen Gontz, who reveals new findings about the island's history. FREE. Bostonharborislands.org. For ferry information, call 617-222-6999 or visit bostonbestcruises.com. .
| Free | Metro Boston
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