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Dates:Friday, November 28, 2014 - Friday, November 28, 2014
Hours:10:30am-11:30am
Ages:Kids
In/Outdoor:Indoor
Cost:Free
Category:Performances

magpie concert season of light photoJoin the popular folk duo, Magpie, for a joyous performance of holiday songs from various cultural traditions.

Sing along and learn some American sign language as Magpie performs Season of Light!

The Celebrate! series, appropriate for family audiences and children ages 5 and up, highlights America's rich cultural diversity through the arts.

All performances are free and begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Stephen E.

Smith Center at the John F.

Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

In order to optimize your comfort and enjoyment, reservations are required for all visitors to this free program.

Small children are seated on a carpeted floor with their caretakers.

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www.jfklibrary.org/Events-and-Awards/Celebrate.aspx

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Columbia Point, Boston, MA, 02125 map
Phone: 617-514-1644

Free parking is available.
Driving from the South: Take route 3/I-93 (Southeast Expressway) to exit 14. At the end of the ramp, merge onto Morrissey Boulevard. Follow the signs to the JFK Library and Museum and the University of Massachusetts.
Driving from the North: Take route I-93 or I-95 south to Boston and onto the Southeast Expressway (Route 3/I-93). Take exit 15 and follow the signs to the JFK Library and Museum and the University of Massachusetts.
Driving from the West: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (route I-90) to exit 24C (route 3/I-93), southbound to Exit 15. Follow signs to the JFK Library and Museum and the University of Massachusetts.

By public transportation, the closest stop on the T, the local public transport system, is JFK/UMASS on the MBTA's Red Line. We offer a free shuttle bus from this station to the Library and Museum.
First take the MBTA Red Line to the JFK/UMASS station.
When you arrive on the platform, walk up the stairs or take the elevator to the station level, exit the station, cross the bridge over the train tracks, descend the stairs or take the ramp down to the street level.
Board 'Bus #2,' a free shuttle bus that will take you from the T station to the JFK Library and Museum.
Bus #2 runs every 20 minutes starting at 10 minutes past the hour during Museum hours. There is signage at the T stop indicating the pick-up location for Bus #2.

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  • To make a reservation, call 617-514-1644 or http://www.bostoncentral.com/submit.php?itemtype=events . All school groups (including nursery schools, day care centers and scouting groups) are welcome, but it is essential for the group leader to call one week in advance and speak to a Kennedy Library staff member to ensure that there will be adequate seating. Groups may call 617-514-1644, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Space is available on a first come, first served basis. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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