Events

Free Fun Fridays are Back!!

Date & time of event:  June 29th  - August 31st – 2012 – times vary by venue
Location: 5 diffrent museums, zoos & gardens throughout Massachusetts each week!!
Cost:  FREE
Contact Information:  Click here for entire listing
 
Starting June 29th with Tanglewood, Isabell Stewart Gardner Museum, Peabody Essex Museum, Heritage Museum & Gardens & the Museum of African American History, Free Fun Fridays get off to a grand start. The fun continues throughout the summer with venues such as Battleship Cove, the Buttonwood Zoo, EcoTarium, the Basketball Hall of Fame and more!!
 
The Highland Street Free Fun Fridays program invites you to visit a designated museum or attraction in Masschusetts for free over during the summer. Please note that you do not need to register or obtain a ticket. Just show up and enjoy!

Celebrate National Parks Get Outdoors Day with Free Admission!! 

Date & time of event:  June, 9 2012 – times vary by venue
Location: National Parks across America
Cost:  FREE
Contact Information: Click here for participating parks nationwide!!
 
In honor of National Park Get Outdoors Day, more than 100 of the country’s national parks will offer free admission Saturday, June 9, 2012
 
The free admission covers entrance fees, commercial tour fees and transportation entrance fees. Some parks will also offer discounts on lodging, food and souvenirs.

 

Babies Cry: Have a Plan! Preparing Parents and Other Caregivers to Respond Effectively to the Challenges of Infant Crying 

Date & time of event: May 17th
Location:  5/3 – Fitchburg, MA & 5/17 – Northampton, MA – times vary by location.
Cost: FREE
Contact information:  Register here!
 
Fitchburg event at Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main Street – 12;30 -3:30 PM
Northhampton event at Forbes Public Library, 20 West Street – 10:30 AM -1:30 PM
 
This workshop is designed for a wide range of community professionals who work with families with infants and young children. It will provide participants with an understanding of Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome) including its definition, causes, and consequences. Participants will also learn methods of engaging parents and other caregivers in strength-based discussions related to understanding and responding effectively to infant crying and to calming themselves in situations where they may be frustrated or overwhelmed with an infant’s crying.
 

6th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival

Date & time of event: May 12th -  10: 00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location:  Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington, MA
Cost: Adults $8 – Children 12 & under – FREE 
Contact Information: Go to www.hilltowncdc.org or call (413) 296-4536
 
Entertainment will include musical performances and workshops, exhibits by artists and craftspeople, displays by local businesses, food from local vendors, a family contra-dance, kids-made craft bazaar, children’s activities and much more.

Alastair Moock – American Roots Music

Date & time of event: May 28th -  10: 30 – 11:30 AM
Location:  Stephen E. Smith Center, JFK Library, Columbia Point, Boston, MA
Cost: FREE – Reservations required.
Contact Information: (617) 514-1600  or register here!!
 
What do you get when you mix whimsical tunes for children with classic American folk songs? Alastair Moock knows. He will introduce you to his own blend of upbeat sing-along tunes that reflect American history and cultural traditions.

 DCR’s Universal Access Program Adaptive Recreation Fair

Date & time of event: June 9th-  10: 00 – 3:00 PM
Location:  Artesani Park in Brighton,  MA
Cost: FREE
Contact Information:  Call Gigi at 617 626-1294 or click here!!
Meet recreation organizations serving people with disabilities offering a variety of recreation activities and sign up for summer fun!
Enjoy recreation info, adaptive cycling, equipment demos, refreshments and festivities. 

 

Boston Children’s Museum $1 Family Nights

Date & time of event: Fridays – 6:00- 8:30 PM
Location:  Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress Street, Boston, MA
Cost: $1
Contact information: Boston Children’s Museum
 

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