http://boston.parenthood.com Boston Parents Paper - Guide Art http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/content_files/img_logo_rss.png http://boston.parenthood.com http://boston.parenthood.com/event/exhibit-opening-seriously-silly-a-decade-of-art-and-whimsy-by-mo-willems.html June 22, 2013 - February 23, 2014. On view will be 80-90 works surveying the full range of Willem's prolific output thus far. Highlighted will be work from his award winning Knuffle Bunny series, the irresistible Pigeon books, as well as Elephant and Piggie. The exhibition will provide an informative insight into the artist’s meticulous working process. Public opening day (June 23) events: 1pm - Gallery Tour - Adults and children 10 and older. Space is limited. Reservations are required (413) 658-1126. 2pm - Book Signing - Open to all ages. No personalization or flash photography. All day - Pigeon activities in the Art Studio. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/exhibit-opening-seriously-silly-a-decade-of-art-and-whimsy-by-mo-willems.html Fri, 03 May 2013 22:24:06 EDT 413-658-1100 http://www.carlemuseum.org

125 West Bay Road

http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/3001052_photo_3069952.jpg 114 86 http://boston.parenthood.com/event/artfull-exporations-517c3d9b51f22.html Fill your summer weekends with art and family through group explorations of Sculpture Park installations, the Museum galleries, and engagements with materials and processes inspired by the themes and artists of the day. This bi-weekly program is designed for families with children ages 2-12, but all are welcome. Drop-in anytime 1 to 3 pm. 2013 Family Programming is made possible, in part, through a grant from the Bessie Pappas Charitable Trust. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/artfull-exporations-517c3d9b51f22.html Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:31:54 EDT 781-259-8355 http://decordova.org

51 Sandy Pond Road

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/fathers-day-at-decordova.html We love you, Dads! Spend Father's Day at deCordova: Dads get in for free. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/fathers-day-at-decordova.html Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:31:57 EDT 781-259-8355 http://decordova.org

51 Sandy Pond Road

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/exhibit-opening-work-out.html Celebrate the opening of WORK OUT with the artists, local collaborators, and other community members. Commissioned projects by Futurefarmers, Fritz Haeg, Jane D. Marsching, and Andi Sutton will be activated by presentations, workshops, and special interactive tours. 2 pm: Walking Tour of the five WORK OUT sites with the curator and the artists: Futurefarmers, Fritz Haeg, Jane D. Marsching, and Andi Sutton; meet at deCordova | Store 3–5 pm: Reception with the artists with musical accompaniment; behind deCordova | Store. Free with museum admission. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/exhibit-opening-work-out.html Fri, 03 May 2013 10:35:20 EDT 781-259-8355 http://decordova.org

51 Sandy Pond Road

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/music-and-art-weekend-4ff85ca66fe30.html The Village comes alive with the lost sounds and sights of 19th-century popular music and art with more than 50 singers, dancers, musicians, and artists. Singers will present solo a cappella vocal performances of 19th-century songs and ballads, and a concert by the OSV Singers. Visitors can enjoy fife and drum music and a performance on the museum’s antique pipe organ. Artists will demonstrate early 1800s-style sketching, silhouette cutting, watercolor and painting. Visitors can learn 19th-century dances, paper marbling, and how to play the jaw harp and tin whistle. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/music-and-art-weekend-4ff85ca66fe30.html Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:30:33 EDT 1-800-SEE-1830 http://www.osv.org/activities_events/event_calendar_more.html?ID=690&DateID=1920

1 Old Sturbridge Village Road

http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/3001052_photo_3043432.jpg 57 86 http://boston.parenthood.com/event/play-in-the-park.html Explore how play informs contemporary art through the creation of large-scale collaborative structures. Each week features various materials to build site-specific, temporary constructions in response to the surrounding art and environment. Come join visitors of all ages in different locations in the Park as we play, experiment, and build. Drop-in anytime http://boston.parenthood.com/event/play-in-the-park.html Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:31:59 EDT 781-259-8355 http://decordova.org

51 Sandy Pond Road

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/fathers-day-gifts-family-workshop.html Drop in to make unique father's day gifts with your family! $10. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/fathers-day-gifts-family-workshop.html Fri, 03 May 2013 22:11:04 EDT 617-964-3424 http://newartcenter.org

61 Washington Park

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/story-trails-sing-out-for-papa.html Meet award-winning author/illustrator Marit Menzin and hear her read "Song For Papa Crow." Then get ready for Father's Day by creating your own collage artwork inspired by Menzin's vibrant art. Tickets available day of program. For children ages 5-8 with adult. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/story-trails-sing-out-for-papa.html Thu, 02 May 2013 20:46:36 EDT 978-745-9500 http://www.pem.org

161 Essex St.

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/2013-childrens-book-festival-a-fairy-garden-celebration.html Free with Museum Admission. Join a host of authors and artists who have been inspired by the magic of fairy tales and the natural world. Build fairy houses in the orchard, plant seeds in the studio, and experience a garden of delights in the galleries. This event, for fairy- and nature-lovers of all ages, will feature art activities, presentations and demonstrations, book signings, and more. Fairy, gnome, and other costumes welcome! http://boston.parenthood.com/event/2013-childrens-book-festival-a-fairy-garden-celebration.html Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:50:55 EDT 413-658-1100 http://www.carlemuseum.org

125 West Bay Road

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/free-drop-in-art-activities.html Explore our student and faculty exhibition with a guided tour and create an art project finding inspiration from the work on display. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/free-drop-in-art-activities.html Fri, 03 May 2013 22:11:05 EDT 617-964-3424 http://newartcenter.org

61 Washington Park

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/free-first-wednesday-517c3df8661d9.html DeCordova is pleased to offer free admission for all visitors the first Wednesday of each month, 10 am–5 pm. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/free-first-wednesday-517c3df8661d9.html Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:31:58 EDT 781-259-8355 http://decordova.org

51 Sandy Pond Road

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/drop-in-activity-collaborative-collage.html Join artist and children's author Bryan Collier to create a colossal masterpiece using a unique blend of watercolor and collage. Free with museum admission. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/drop-in-activity-collaborative-collage.html Thu, 02 May 2013 20:46:36 EDT 978-745-9500 http://www.pem.org

161 Essex St.

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/may-flowers.html April showers bring May flowers…Join us as we explore the inner workings of flowers. Dissect a flower and create a mini flower journal to take home and use as you observe the flowers in your backyard. Drop-in 1:30-4:30pm. Free with museum admission. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/may-flowers.html Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:34:43 EDT 978-264-4200 http://www.discoverymuseums.org

177 Main St.

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/beautiful-butterflies.html Spring is in the air and so are beautiful butterflies! Create your own special butterfly to take home. Free with museum admission. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/beautiful-butterflies.html Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:34:40 EDT 978-264-4200 http://www.discoverymuseums.org

177 Main St.

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/free-memorial-day-community-weekend.html The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), will demonstrate its support of the City of Boston with three free days of art and family fun during Memorial Day Community Weekend—Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27. The event, called “Boston I Love,” will bring the community together to celebrate the spirit of the city in the wake of the attack at the Boston Marathon. Visitors from Boston and beyond will be able to enjoy special exhibitions, including the debut of three paintings lent to the MFA by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in honor of the people of Boston. Additionally, quilt squares from around the world offering messages of love and peace will be displayed in the installation To Boston With Love. The weekend will also feature a collaborative art-making activity in which visitors will create their own pictures to be added to an ever-expanding community collage at the MFA. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/free-memorial-day-community-weekend.html Mon, 20 May 2013 12:05:52 EDT 1-800-440-6975 http://www.mfa.org/programs/series/memorial-day-community-weekend

465 Huntington Avenue

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/candy-land.html Follow the rainbow trail and enter a sweet kingdom with Gumdrop Mountains and lollipop woods! We’ll have a super sparkly day with games, activities, characters and crafts! $2.50 plus museum admission. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/candy-land.html Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:38:06 EDT 508-230-3789 http://www.childrensmuseumineaston.org

9 Sullivan Ave.

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/messy-masterpiece-exploring-watercolors-515caac1e73ee.html Let your inner artist shine as we use watercolors in fun and exciting ways. Can you paint without a paintbrush? Free with museum admission. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/messy-masterpiece-exploring-watercolors-515caac1e73ee.html Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:34:43 EDT 978-264-4200 http://www.discoverymuseums.org

177 Main St.

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3359972 Learn about cemetery art, history and symbolism with a local twist. Looking from colonial times to 21st century locations, we'll examine why we have cemeteries & gravestones and why they look like they do. Be inspired to explore graveyards on your own with a greater appreciation and understanding. This program is for teens and adults, and there is no charge to attend. The Graveyard Girls: Keeping Our Dead Alive! http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3359972 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:17:03 EDT 978-468-5577 http://informedteenshwlibrary.blogspot.com/

14 Union St.

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3362672 “Kids and clay go together like peanut butter and chocolate,” says Maud Morgan Arts ceramics teacher Tiffany Playford. When the summer heat strikes, students at Maud Morgan Arts have the opportunity to dip their hands into cool, slippery clay every weekday afternoon under the guidance of Playford and her colleagues-in-clay. However, clay is only half the story. Students in the 5th through 9th grades enjoy two hours of ceramics and two hours of drawing, painting sculpture or printmaking taught by professional artists every week. Come build a pop-up book, personalize a t-shirt or make a kite that can really fly. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3362672 Wed, 15 May 2013 21:24:30 EDT 617-349-6287 http://www.maudmorganarts.org

20 Sacramento Street

http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/3018072_photo_3070832.jpg 59 86 http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3349642 Outback Summer Program provides a high-quality summer experience for families who value creativity, culture and community. We specialize in building community through creative explorations. Our neighborhood location and large backyard are the perfect setting for children to build friendships and express their individuality, and our teachers strive to make every child feel welcome. Through daily activities in drama, sports, visual arts, science, dance, gardening, cooking, music, and more, we inspire children to let their imaginations guide them! There are also weekly field trips to local beaches, and 5th and 6th graders may sign up for afternoon intensive art classes at Maud Morgan Arts. Outback Summer Program runs from July 1st through August 23rd. Children may sign up for single weeks or for all eight weeks. Registration is available online at www.agassiz.org or at 20 Sacramento Street in Cambridge. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3349642 Wed, 08 May 2013 15:28:09 EDT 617-349-6287 http://www.agassiz.org

20 Sacramento Street

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3362332 Boston Youth Symphony; Federico Cortese, Conductor. DEBUSSY La mer, RAVEL La valse. With a performance by Repertory Orchestra. Tickets $25 and $30. Students, Alumni and Seniors receive a $5 discount. For Tickets call the Sanders Theatre box office at 617-496-2222. For online tickets visit: http://www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu/cal/details.php?ID=43450 http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3362332 Thu, 09 May 2013 19:48:55 EDT 617-496-2222 http://www.BYSOweb.org

Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy Street

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3354332 Arts Fest Beverly is a free outdoor festival that's fun for the whole family - including over 100 juried fine artists and crafters, music and entertainment, kids' activities, art-on-the-spot creations and food trucks. Major Sponsor: TD Bank http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3354332 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:55:08 EDT 978-922-8558 http://www.beverlymainstreets.org

Cabot St.

http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/3014022_photo_3064752.jpg 64 86 http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3362262 Join us for a free party celebrating the community! Festivities include West African music from Mohamed Kalifa Kamara, large foam blocks perfect for toddler-sized structures, a photo booth with Cambridge photographer Dennis O’Reilly, a raffle and a silent auction for prizes donated by local businesses, a bocce game, giant bubbles, popcorn, watermelon, and a collaborative mural. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3362262 Thu, 09 May 2013 21:07:24 EDT 617-349-6287 http://www.agassiz.org

20 Sacramento Street

http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/3018072_photo_3070372.jpg 128 86 http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3361692 Step into the Chandler Gallery, and you will see the future. Not only is “The Future” the theme of the current show, but the exhibition is curated entirely by elementary school students from Agassiz Baldwin Community’s afterschool program—children who represent the world’s future artists, curators and gallery-owners. This project-based learning activity is a unique opportunity for children to experience the gallery process. “Children know that they can take their artwork home and show it to their parents,” says Early Education Site Director Kim Baldasaro. “But they learn that they could also share their artwork with other people in a gallery.” Children plan the exhibition from start to finish: they choose a theme, they work in teams to collaborate on 2D and 3D pieces, and they install the show in the gallery. The opening reception will be held at 5:45 p.m. on June 12. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3361692 Fri, 03 May 2013 19:51:08 EDT 617-349-6287 x14 http://www.agassiz.org

20 Sacramento St.

http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/3018072_photo_3069892.jpg 84 86 http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3326572 Young children have deep feelings about what's happening in their lives, but often lack words to convey them. Would you like your child to gain some practice and confidence in sharing emotions -- both upbeat and challenging -- with you? Yes? Then join us at a free, two-hour story and art workshop, held monthly in the library. There, through art and imagination, children (ages 4-10) and their families/caregivers share amazing conversations about how best to deal with life’s stresses. Every family deserves this gift. Take-home resources are included. Visit us online at www.helpingchildrencope.org to learn more. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3326572 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:48:27 EDT 781-624-8919 http://www.helpingchildrencope.org

66 Leavitt Street

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3326652 Young children have deep feelings about what's happening in their lives, but often lack words to convey them. Would you like your child to gain some practice and confidence in sharing emotions -- both upbeat and challenging -- with you? Yes? Then join us at a free, two-hour story and art workshop, held monthly in the library. There, through art and imagination, children (ages 4-10) and their families/caregivers share amazing conversations about how best to deal with life’s stresses. Every family deserves this gift. Take-home resources are included. Visit us online at www.helpingchildrencope.org to learn more. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3326652 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:14:21 EDT 781-624-8919 http://www.helpingchildrencope.org

46 Broad Street

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3362822 Special activities and readings for kids and families, featuring games, books, and more designed and created by alumni of Massachusetts College of Art and Design. We'll have games from UNBORED: An Essential Guide to Serious Fun by alums Tony Leone, Mark Reusch, and Heather Kasunick (with others) and Sensational Fun, designed and illustrated by Keith Cross (with others). Kids will receive a free sticker pack for attending! MassArt Made is a retail venture featuring art and design by alumni, students, faculty and staff of Massachusetts College of Art and Design. For more information, you can contact info@massartmade.com or visit our website at www.massartmade.com or call us at 617-879-7407. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3362822 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:08:52 EDT 617-879-7407

625 HUNTINGTON AVE

http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/3019782_photo_3071012.jpg 95 86 http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3361852 Sixth and seventh graders from the Ephraim Curtis Middle School have created some very unique works of art on display in the Children's Room of the Sudbury Goodnow Public Library through the month of May. There will be a reception for the community on May 30th from 5:00-7:00. The students worked in teams to create 2-dimensional, pixilated reproductions of famous works of art with Lego bricks. Once this exhibit is completed, the works will be on display at the Boston Children's Hospital. This project exposes children to contemporary art and the idea of using commonplace items in new contexts to create visual and interactive experiences. It also provides an avenue to explore iconic works of art and for students to give back to the community. "This program is supported in part by a grant from the Sudbury cultural council), a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency." http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3361852 Sun, 05 May 2013 15:08:50 EDT (978) 443-1035 http://sudbury.ma.us/departments/Library/doc8683/may13GoodnowLibraryNewsletter.pdf

21 Concord Rd.

http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/3019602_photo_3069972.jpg 123 86 http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3361672 Step into the Chandler Gallery, and you will see the future. Not only is “The Future” the theme of the current show, but the exhibition is curated entirely by elementary school students from Agassiz Baldwin Community’s afterschool program—children who represent the world’s future artists, curators and gallery-owners. This project-based learning activity is a unique opportunity for children to experience the gallery process. “Children know that they can take their artwork home and show it to their parents,” says Early Education Site Director Kim Baldasaro. “But they learn that they could also share their artwork with other people in a gallery.” Children plan the exhibition from start to finish: they choose a theme, they work in teams to collaborate on 2D and 3D pieces, and they install the show in the gallery. The opening reception will be held at 5:45 p.m. on June 12. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3361672 Fri, 03 May 2013 19:51:23 EDT 617-349-6287 x14 http://www.agassiz.org

20 Sacramento St.

http://boston.parenthood.com/custom/domain_1/image_files/3018072_photo_3069892.jpg 84 86 http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3350662 Visual Art majors showcase their best works. FREE. No tickets are required. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3350662 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:24:37 EDT 508-650-5068 http://walnuthillarts.org/

12 Highland St.

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3359912 Step into the magical world of Princess Lolly & set down the Rainbow Path as this lively childhood game comes to life. Crafts and activities inspired by the Candy Land game will be offered throughout the day. Be sure to leap over to Cupcake Commons & enjoy a frozen treat from Somerset Creamery, scamper over to the Gingerbread House and meet a real gingerbread kid, dodge obstacles at Licorice Lagoon, and top off your adventure inside Candy Castle where a surprise awaits you! The cost of attendance for this special program is admission plus $2.50. Candy Land Day is generously sponsored by Mansfield Oil. The Children's Museum in Easton is located in the Old Fire Station at 9 Sullivan Avenue in North Easton, MA. Admission is $7.50 per person; members & children under 1 are free. For more info, please call, (508) 230-3789, or visit us at www.childrensmuseumineaston.org http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3359912 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:11:58 EDT 508-230-3789 http://server1.charityadvantageservers.com/client/ChildrensmuseumEaston/candy_land_day.aspx

9 Sullivan Avenue

http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3354532 A startling juxtaposition of ideas: sometimes that’s all it takes to kick-start creativity. How much easier it is to pick up a pencil when a teacher, instead of saying, “draw something,” offers the prompt: “draw a peanut butter sandwich resting on the ocean floor.” At Maud Morgan Arts, an epicenter of creativity unto itself, the spring session features classes that provide more than prompts; these courses stretch the imagination across multiple mediums to send students galumphing down new avenues of artistic expression in the belief that all students can surprise themselves with their own art. Registration is now open for spring classes at Maud Morgan Arts. Classes for all ages, preschoolers through adults. Special April vacation week workshops and weekend intensives. http://boston.parenthood.com/event/results.php?id=3354532 Wed, 08 May 2013 15:27:59 EDT 617-349-6287 http://www.maudmorganarts.org

20 Sacramento Street

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