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  • EARFULL AT THE ARSENAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS

    EARFULL AT THE ARSENAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS

    The Arsenal Center for the Arts is proud to present another edition of Earfull – a literature and music series of “Writers Reading and Songwriters Singing”

    EARFULL AT THE ARSENAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS

    The series continues Tuesday, November 15th with authors Tom Perrotta and Lily King and musiciansTanya Donelly and The Needy Sons.

    And finally, Tuesday, December 13th Earfull welcomes Anita Diamant and Heidi Pitlor with musiciansDietrich Strause and Lula Wiles.

    The brainchild of Boston Musician and Author Jen Trynin and bookstore connoisseur Tim Huggins,Earfull first launched in the Fall of 2001 with the concept that, given a conducive environment, book people will appreciate being exposed to live music, and rock people will realize how cool it is to hear great authors reading their work aloud! EARFULL aimed to provide that environment, combining prominent author readings with established singer-songwriters in the hopes of broadening the appreciation of and audiences for both. After a brief hiatus from multiple sold-out seasons of the series, the Arsenal Center for the Arts is excited to bring back the beloved programming for a second season to a whole new audience.

    Tickets for the series go on-sale TODAY (October 7th) at 12 noon for just $25 at ArsenalArts.org and will sell out quickly. Limited menu options will be available from our friends at Branch Line.

     

    Ticket link: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/965525

     

    November 15 | 6:30 pm
    Authors: Tom Perrotta, Lily King           Musicians: Tanya Donelly, The Needy Sons

     

    December 13 | 6:30 pm

    Authors: Anita Diamant, Heidi Pitlor     Musicians: Dietrich Strause, Lula Wiles

    Earfull is made possible by The Chaimovitz + Bloch Family with support from Q Division, Creamer Management and Branch Line. For more information or to buy tickets please visit ArsenalArts.org

     

    Located in Watertown, MA, the Arsenal Center for the Arts – soon to be The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts –  is a vibrant multi-disciplinary community arts venue that houses the 380-seat Charles Mosesian Theater, a 90-seat Black Box theater, Exhibition Gallery, Rehearsal Halls, Educational Classrooms, and Artist Studio spaces. ArsenalARTS offerings include gallery exhibits, visual and performing arts classes and workshops for all ages, literary/art discussions and world-class theatrical and musical performances. The Arsenal Center For The Arts is also home to the award-winning Watertown Children’s Theatre, offering year-round theatre education programs, including musical and non-musical productions, voice and acting lessons, and performing arts workshops for children K-12. New Repertory Theatre is the Professional Theatre Company in residence at the center. Arsenal Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

  • 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.

  • FREE Natural Science Saturdays for Kids

    FREE Natural Science Saturdays for Kids

    FREE Natural Science Saturdays for Kids

  • 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

     

     

  • Newton Inspires

    Newton Inspires

    Newton Inspires

  • 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.

     

  • Arsenal Project Halloween Spooktacular

    Arsenal Project Halloween Spooktacular

    Arsenal Project Halloween Spooktacular

  • Pru BOO Event for Kids

    Pru BOO Event for Kids

    Prudential Center to Partner with Teal Pumpkin for Annual PRU BOO Event

    Prudential Center, Boston, will host its annual PRU BOO indoor trick-or-treating and family fun event on Sunday, October 30. The event will benefit Horizons for Homeless Children, a non-profit organization that provides high-quality early education, opportunities for play, and family support services to more than 2,000 homeless children each week in Massachusetts.

    Pru BOO Event for Kids

    This year Prudential Center Boston has partnered with Teal Pumpkin Project to provide non-food items to be handed out in select stores in an effort to raise awareness for food allergies and promote the inclusion of all trick-or-treaters.

     

    Prudential Center will open its doors at 11am to hundreds of families from Greater Boston to enjoy “store-to-store” trick-or-treating, a performance by Stacey Peasley as well as a variety of activities provided by popular Boston attractions, including Boston Duck Tours, the Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, The Freedom Trail Foundation, and more!

     

    Schedule of Events

    11:00am – 1:00pm:                 Trick-or-treat and children’s activities

    1:30pm:                                   Performance by Stacey Peasley (South Garden, weather-permitting)

     

    With a $4 donation to Horizons for Homeless Children, participants receive a trick-or-treat bag that provides access to trick-or-treating at more than 50 stores and restaurants at the Prudential Center, along with other fun family-friendly activities. Presenting sponsor, Star Market, will provide candy.

     

    Trick-or-treat bags can be purchased at Prudential Center’s Customer Service Desk starting October 1, and at check-in stations located in Center Court and at the Boylston Street entrance starting at 9am the day of the event.

     

    Parking for the day is $16. Parking passes can be picked up at PRU BOO check-in stations.

     

  • NewTV’s FREE House of Haunts

    NewTV’s FREE House of Haunts

    It’s that time of the year again when ghouls and goblins will be out looking for a scare! NewTV’s fourth annual House of Haunts is a free family-friendly event offering fun and games for the kids, a costume parade, a scavenger hunt and more.

    NewTV’s FREE House of Haunts

    The event runs from 4:00pm-7:00pm on Thursday, October 27th, NewTV Studios 23 Needham Street.

    For more information, visit http://www.newtv.org/home/house-of-haunts-is-coming/2016