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Children's Survival 101, , $$
Sat, January 17, 2026 - Sat, December 12, 2026
Learn survival skills with Owl Eyes Wilderness! Shelter building, carving skills, fire building, and survival kits. Parents attend for free! This class is taught by Tim Swanson.
Sat, January 17, 2026 - Sat, December 12, 2026
Learn survival skills with Owl Eyes Wilderness! Shelter building, carving skills, fire building, and survival kits. Parents attend for free! This class is taught by Tim Swanson.
Pop Quiz: 1776,
Mon, July 13, 2026 - Wed, June 30, 2027
Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today.
Mon, July 13, 2026 - Wed, June 30, 2027
Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today.
National Streetcar Museum at Lowell, , $
Sat, August 15, 2026 - Thu, December 31, 2026
Explore transit history at the National Streetcar Museum at Lowell featuring interactive exhibits, hands-on activities for children, guided tours from knowledgeable volunteers, and streetcar history!
Sat, August 15, 2026 - Thu, December 31, 2026
Explore transit history at the National Streetcar Museum at Lowell featuring interactive exhibits, hands-on activities for children, guided tours from knowledgeable volunteers, and streetcar history!
Music in the Christian Science Tradition, , Free
Tue, September 1, 2026 - Fri, November 20, 2026
Explore how music unites and inspires worshipers, with history, visuals, and artifacts taking us from the earliest services in the church to a worldwide virtual hymn sing.
Tue, September 1, 2026 - Fri, November 20, 2026
Explore how music unites and inspires worshipers, with history, visuals, and artifacts taking us from the earliest services in the church to a worldwide virtual hymn sing.
Fiddleheads: Preschool Drop-Off Series at Appleton Farms, , $$$
Wed, September 9, 2026 - Wed, December 16, 2026
Fall is here and harvest is in full swing. It’s a great time for your preschooler to learn what our fields, barnyard, and forest have to offer. Join us on Wednesday mornings from 9:30AM to 12:30PM for a preschool drop-off series focused on farm animals, life cycles, plant...
Wed, September 9, 2026 - Wed, December 16, 2026
Fall is here and harvest is in full swing. It’s a great time for your preschooler to learn what our fields, barnyard, and forest have to offer. Join us on Wednesday mornings from 9:30AM to 12:30PM for a preschool drop-off series focused on farm animals, life cycles, plant...
Lawns and Lawn Alternatives followed by a plant swap with Gretel Anspach, Lifetime Master Gardener, , Free
Wed, October 14, 2026 - Wed, October 14, 2026
Learm more about how to care and maintain your lawn. This is the first thing you see when approaching a home. Why not have it look its best!
Wed, October 14, 2026 - Wed, October 14, 2026
Learm more about how to care and maintain your lawn. This is the first thing you see when approaching a home. Why not have it look its best!
Nature Take Aparts at Discovery Museum, , $$
Sun, October 18, 2026 - Sun, October 18, 2026
Explore natural objects like pinecones, seed pods, and flowers up close using magnifying glasses and tools at the Discovery Museum in Acton! Free with admission!
Sun, October 18, 2026 - Sun, October 18, 2026
Explore natural objects like pinecones, seed pods, and flowers up close using magnifying glasses and tools at the Discovery Museum in Acton! Free with admission!
Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, , Free
Sun, October 18, 2026 - Sun, October 18, 2026
Join Harvard Museums of Science & Culture volunteers for hands-on, family-friendly activities at 1:00 pm and a live story reading at 3:00 pm. Recommended for ages 5–12. Admission to the museum is free.
Sun, October 18, 2026 - Sun, October 18, 2026
Join Harvard Museums of Science & Culture volunteers for hands-on, family-friendly activities at 1:00 pm and a live story reading at 3:00 pm. Recommended for ages 5–12. Admission to the museum is free.
National Chemistry Week: Chemistry Under Construction! at Discovery Museum,
Sat, October 24, 2026 - Sat, October 24, 2026
Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum for families that blends science, nature, and play. The fully accessible campus provides indoor STEM-based exhibits and a nature playscape and giant treehouse for open-ended learning explorations.
Sat, October 24, 2026 - Sat, October 24, 2026
Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum for families that blends science, nature, and play. The fully accessible campus provides indoor STEM-based exhibits and a nature playscape and giant treehouse for open-ended learning explorations.
October Hands-On History, , $
Sun, October 25, 2026 - Sun, October 25, 2026
Join us at the Old State House to learn more about how 18th century Bostonians dealt with all things spooky, from witches and spiders to ghosts and spirits!
Sun, October 25, 2026 - Sun, October 25, 2026
Join us at the Old State House to learn more about how 18th century Bostonians dealt with all things spooky, from witches and spiders to ghosts and spirits!
Whose History & Tradition: Legal Elites or Ordinary Americans? Abortion in U.S. Newspapers, 1830-1868, , Free
Wed, October 28, 2026 - Wed, October 28, 2026
From the 1820s to the 1860s, some two-thirds of the states passed laws criminalizing abortion in all stages of pregnancy. In what ways, if any, did those laws intersect with public behavior?
Wed, October 28, 2026 - Wed, October 28, 2026
From the 1820s to the 1860s, some two-thirds of the states passed laws criminalizing abortion in all stages of pregnancy. In what ways, if any, did those laws intersect with public behavior?
Historic Craft Classes:, , $$
Sat, November 7, 2026 - Sun, November 8, 2026
Spend some time at the Village learning a historical craft. These adult workshops relate to skills you’ll see practiced in the Museum or are inspired by 19th-century artifacts from the collection.
Sat, November 7, 2026 - Sun, November 8, 2026
Spend some time at the Village learning a historical craft. These adult workshops relate to skills you’ll see practiced in the Museum or are inspired by 19th-century artifacts from the collection.
Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, , Free
Sun, December 13, 2026 - Sun, December 13, 2026
Join Harvard Museums of Science & Culture volunteers for hands-on, family-friendly activities at 1:00 pm and a live story reading at 3:00 pm. Recommended for ages 5–12. Admission to the museum is free.
Sun, December 13, 2026 - Sun, December 13, 2026
Join Harvard Museums of Science & Culture volunteers for hands-on, family-friendly activities at 1:00 pm and a live story reading at 3:00 pm. Recommended for ages 5–12. Admission to the museum is free.
Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays), , $
Fri, December 25, 2026 - Thu, February 26, 2026
Enjoy Traditional Cooking and Party with Us in Cambridge, MA! Here at the Dumpling School we like to consider ourselves not as a traditional cooking class but more of a dumpling PARTY!
Fri, December 25, 2026 - Thu, February 26, 2026
Enjoy Traditional Cooking and Party with Us in Cambridge, MA! Here at the Dumpling School we like to consider ourselves not as a traditional cooking class but more of a dumpling PARTY!
Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Fridays), , $
Sat, December 26, 2026 - Fri, February 27, 2026
Enjoy Traditional Cooking and Party with Us in Cambridge, MA! Here at the Dumpling School we like to consider ourselves not as a traditional cooking class but more of a dumpling PARTY!
Sat, December 26, 2026 - Fri, February 27, 2026
Enjoy Traditional Cooking and Party with Us in Cambridge, MA! Here at the Dumpling School we like to consider ourselves not as a traditional cooking class but more of a dumpling PARTY!
