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  • FREE Family Day at Davis Museum at Wellesley College

    FREE Family Day at Davis Museum at Wellesley College

    Family members of all ages are invited to Family Day: Around the World in 6,000 Years on Saturday, November 5, 11 a.m. through 3 p.m. at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College. The newly reinstalled permanent collections galleries of the Davis Museum provide the inspiration for visitors to travel through time and around the globe with a full program of activities.

    Activities that engage all ages

    Family Day will feature art-making activities appropriate for all ages, with the opportunity for participants to take home their own creation. Visitors will also be able to take home a prize once they complete a travel-themed scavenger hunt around the museum.

     Family Day: Around the World in 6,000 Years will also feature international folktales from professional storyteller Alan White, musical performances by Wellesley College’s traditional Japanese drumming group, Aiko, and tours of the reinstalled museum galleries led by knowledgeable Davis Student Guides.

     FREE Family Day at Davis Museum at Wellesley College

    If you go:

    Date: Saturday, November 5

    Time: 11 a.m. through 3 p.m.

    Location: Davis Museum and Plaza at Wellesley College

    Cost: FREE

    Food: Light refreshments will be provided

    Family Day: Around the World in 6,000 Years is generously supported by the Palley Endowment Fund for Davis Museum Outreach Programs.

     

     

    DAVIS MUSEUM GENERAL INFORMATION

    Location: Wellesley College, 106 Central St., Wellesley, Mass. 

    Museum Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.  Closed Mondays, holidays, and Wellesley College recesses.

    Admission is free and open to the public.

    Telephone: 781-283-2051

    Website: www.theDavis.org

     

    ABOUT THE DAVIS MUSEUM

    One of the oldest and most acclaimed academic fine arts museums in the United States, the Davis Museum is a vital force in the intellectual, pedagogical and social life of Wellesley College.  It seeks to create an environment that encourages visual literacy, inspires new ideas, and fosters involvement with the arts both within the College and the larger community.

     

    ABOUT WELLESLEY COLLEGE AND THE ARTS

    The Wellesley College arts curriculum and the highly acclaimed Davis Museum are integral components of the College’s liberal arts education. Departments and programs from across the campus enliven the community with world-class programming– classical and popular music, visual arts, theatre, dance, author readings, symposia, and lectures by some of today’s leading artists and creative thinkers–most of which are free and open to the public. 

    Since 1875, Wellesley College has been a leader in providing an excellent liberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world. Its 500-acre campus near Boston is home to some 2,400 undergraduate students from 49 states and 58 countries.

  • Please join us! 2016 Silk Road Gala – Nov 5th

    Please join us! 2016 Silk Road Gala – Nov 5th

    Please join the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence for a special evening of food, festivities, and celebration, as we honor the many individual and community partnerships that make our work possible.
    Please join us! 2016 Silk Road Gala - Saturday, November 5, 2016
    Register Now! 
    Individual tickets are $200. Click here to purchase tickets.
    Deadline for registration is next Friday, October 7.
    Your presence and generosity supports ATASK’s mission to prevent domestic violence in Asian families & communities and to provide hope to survivors.
    Sponsorship opportunities still available. For more information, please contact Cristina Ayala at cristina@atask.org or (617) 338-2350 x228.
    Can’t attend? Support ATASK with an online donation. Your donation supports essential services and programs and is deeply appreciated.
    Go to www.atask.org for more information on Silk Road
  • Vanessa Trien & The Jumping Monkeys Dance Party

    Vanessa Trien & The Jumping Monkeys Dance Party

    It’s the moment fans have been waiting for! Beloved Boston-based musicians Vanessa Trien and The Jumping Monkeys will celebrate the release of their fourth award-winning album, Wonderful YOU, with a fun-filled, hometown family dance party at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 20 at Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, MA.

    It's the moment fans have been waiting for! Beloved Boston-based musicians Vanessa Trien and The Jumping Monkeys will celebrate the release of their fourth award-winning album, Wonderful YOU, with a fun-filled, hometown family dance party at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 20 at Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, MA.

    WHAT: Vanessa Trien and The Jumping Monkeys’ Wonderful YOU Album Release Celebration

    It's the moment fans have been waiting for! Beloved Boston-based musicians Vanessa Trien and The Jumping Monkeys will celebrate the release of their fourth award-winning album, Wonderful YOU, with a fun-filled, hometown family dance party at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 20 at Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, MA.

    WHERE: Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, MA 02446

    WHEN: Sunday, November 20. 10:30 a.m.

    ADMISSION: $12 adults. $9 children 2 and over

    TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Call 617-734-2500 or visit the Coolidge Corner website.

    MORE INFO: Call 617-734-2501 or visit www.vanessatrien.com.

  • Help Syrian Refugees: NuDay Syria

    Help Syrian Refugees: NuDay Syria

    This organization was recently profiled on “Greater Boston”: NuDay Syria.

    Help Syrian Refugees: NuDay Syria

    It’s heart breaking to read about the needs of Syrians, including orphans, many of whom are in Turkey. The kids are starving to death.

    Help Syrian Refugees: NuDay Syria

    Boston Globe article on NuDay Syria.
    WGBH article on NuDay Syria.

  • Friends of the Fells Forest Kindergarten program

    Friends of the Fells Forest Kindergarten program

    We are a five week program that seeks to provide children ages 4-10 with opportunities to play in and learn about nature. We are a non-profit with only three permanent paid staff and we couldn’t even start doing outreach until last week.

    Friends of the Fells Forest Kindergarten program

    The program starts on the 18th. Bordering on five different cities in Metro-North Boston, the Middlesex Fells Reservation is easy to access.

    Middlesex Fells Reservation
    4 Woodland Rd, Stoneham, MA 02180

     

     

  • Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!There is a fabulous selection of pumpkins at the United Parish of  Auburndale!

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Located:

    64 Hancock St

    Auburndale, MA 02466

    Near Williams Elementary School!

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Pumpkins and homemade baked good are for sale to benefit the church.
    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Pumpkins are sold by the pound.

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    The Pumpkin Patch is open through October 31.

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Unsold pumpkins will be given away in November 1st.

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Use the pumpkins for autumn decorating both outside and in your home!

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Please stop by!


  • Kid Convention at Edward M. Kennedy Institute

    Kid Convention at Edward M. Kennedy Institute

    FREE Kid Convention at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute

    Institute on Columbia Point in Boston on Saturday, October 29between 10 a.m. and 3p.m.

    Kid Convention at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
    Kids: What if you could choose your ideal president?
    In an effort to engage young people in the upcoming election, the Institute is hosting its first-ever Kid Convention. Bring your family and work together with fellow Senators-in-Training in the Institute’s replica Senate Chamber to discuss the qualities of an ideal leader and what issues might be important to focus on this fall. Recommended for children ages 5 and up. This is a free event.
     
    Link for more information and RSVP tickets here.