The Serpent Came to Gloucester at CAM
Cape Ann Museum Hosts a storytime with author M.T. Anderson! An award-winning author and illustrator present a tribute to the beauty and mystery of the ocean.
When:
Saturday, October 30, 2021 1-2pm
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Museum
Curious City Museum Opening
After months of planning, CuriousCity, a pop up children’s museum opens Sunday, March 31st from Noon to 4pm! CuriousCity features 9 exhibits designed to be accessible and inclusive for children ages 2-10 with different “rooms” to inspire, engage and play in.
When:
March 31, 2019 Noon-5pm
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Family Tour at Cape Ann Museum
See the Museum through the eyes of a child with this animated family tour of paintings, sculpture and maritime objects. Learn to think and see like an artist, a fisherman or quarry worker. Created for children ages 3–12 with their caregivers. This 30-minute tour ends in the Activity Center for art projects and play. Free for CAM members or with Museum admission. Space is limited, registration required.
When:
Saturday, August 31, 2019 1-1:45pm
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Drop-In Art: Earth is Alive! Collages
Earth is alive! Oceans are full of millions of fish and other marine life, forests and marshes are home to countless more species. Where do you find yourself gravitating to? Celebrate our living world — and the aspects you wish to protect most — by creating your own collage. Then, take a moment to share on the white board what you most want to protect in this world.
When:
Saturday, April 16, 2022 1-3pm
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Knights & Ladies Day at Hammond Castle
Bring your little Knights and Ladies to the Hammond Castle Museum for an educational and hands-on introduction to the history of heraldry on Knights and Ladies Day! This hour-long program on April 20, is geared towards 7–11 year-olds, and will be held in the Great Hall of the Museum, where their imagination can run wild, just as John Hays Hammond Jr., the inventor who built the Castle intended.
When:
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 11am-1pm
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Day of Puppets at Hammond Castle
Puppets and music at a seaside castle can only mean it’s Hammond Castle Museum’s Day of Puppetry! Bring your little ones (and not so little ones) down to the Hammond Castle Museum for a day of puppet antics, laughter and musical numbers aplenty with the Vaudeville Puppets!
When:
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 11am or 1pm
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MFA American Sign Language Day
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), hosts its fifth annual ASL day, a celebration of Deaf culture welcoming members of the Deaf community and friends. Coinciding with National Deaf History Month, the program includes American Sign Language tours, performances by DEAFinitely Dance, art-making kits and more. The day's activities are presented in partnership with Boston Deaf Night Out (DNO) and Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
When:
Saturday, April 9, 2022 10am-5pm
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MFA: Celebrate the Persian New Year at the MFA! Nowruz
Happy Nowruz 1401 / 2022
Celebrate the Persian New Year at the MFA! Stop by the Museum on Saturday, March 19, to learn about Nowruz traditions, explore Persian works of art, enjoy dance performances, and more.
Nowruz is an ancient celebration signaling the beginning of spring.
Included with General Admission
When:
Saturday, March 19, 2022 10am to 5pm
MFA Hours:
Thursday–Monday 10am–5pm
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Free Family Movement & Art at CAM Green
This summer, stretch, jump, and move your body on the lawn of the Cape Ann Museum Green with instructors from MAGMA. After the workshop, grab some free art supplies from CAM’s Art Cart or try your hand at a self-portrait for Community Portrait Project. Make a day out of it by bringing your lunch and picnicking on the Green while you make art!
When:
Saturday, August 28, 2021 11am-1pm
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Maker Lounge Opening Day at PEM
Peabody Essex Museum is excited to have families come see their new space at the museum designed just for innovation! The Maker Lounge is dedicated to creativity and innovation through hands-on exploration with technology, materials and ideas. It builds on PEM's tradition of bringing together new and inspiring objects from around the world and celebrating creative expression through human ingenuity. Tackle a design challenge or tinker with all kinds of materials from circuits to cardboard saws. Both energizing and relaxing, the space has music, iPads and universal phone chargers.
When:
Saturday, March 29, 2014 from 11am - 4pm
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Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point
Where: Halibut Point State Park
