i just kept running….
This week is action packed - Patriots Day, Boston Marathon, Vacation week for the kiddos and Earth Day next wednesday (22nd). No worries - we have an awesome edition with tons of things to do.
We are having our first giveaway next week (first of many, I hope)! Make sure you open next week’s edition to be included in the giveaway.
Last week we made it to see the hanging flowers at ISG museum and went to the beep baseball game at Fenway! See the pic below for our view of Fenway (and first visit)
and lmk if the forest gump reference hit with any of you GenX &millennial parents out there.
Picks of the Week
Lexington Patriot's Day Parade
Lexington area · Saturday, April 18 All day · Some events paid · Drop-in · All Ages
The Lexington Patriots' Day Parade starts at 1:30pm on Saturday, but the day begins with a battle reenactment at 5:15am and pancake breakfasts from 5:30-10am. There's also a 5-mile road race starting at the Battle Green. It's the kick-off to Patriots' Day weekend with authentic Revolutionary War history. Learn More
Neighborhood Cleanup at Franklin Park Playstead
Franklin Park Playstead, Pierpont Road, Boston · Saturday, April 18 at 9:00am · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Join families for a neighborhood cleanup at Franklin Park Playstead starting at 9am on Saturday. The Mayor's Office of Civic Organizing is hosting this community event where kids and parents can help beautify the park together. Bring work gloves if you have them. Learn More
🌍 Earth Day is Wednesday April 22!
check out the full list of earth day events here.
Boston Public Market, Boston · Wednesday, April 22 · Free · Drop-in · All Ages
Upcycled crafts, free seedlings, and hands-on sustainability activities for kids. This is a designed for kids earth day celebration. Learn More
Blue Hill Observatory, Milton · Saturday, April 18 · $25 registration fee · register ahead · All Ages
Kids hike up to the oldest weather observatory in the US, meet real meteorologists, and do hands-on science activities. Wear sturdy shoes and bring reusable water bottles — the trail is short but rocky. Learn More
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln · Wednesday, April 22 10AM -12PM · $5-10 · register ahead · All Ages
Art-making meets sustainability at the sculpture park. Kids build with recycled materials, explore the outdoor sculptures, and take home whatever they create. Learn More
Discovery Museum · Saturday, April 18 - 26 10am-12pm and 1-3pm · Free with admission · Drop-in · All ages
Join us this April school vacation week to celebrate and connect with nature! All week we will be exploring our connection to the Earth through science, art, and play. Learn More
☔️ Bad Weather Backups
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum · Saturday, April 18 · Free · registration required · All ages
Embrace your inner engineer with fun drop-in activities. Build and test drive a car made from a cardboard tube or make a paper cup robot arm! Learn More
Museums across greater Boston · Monday, April 20 – Friday, April 24 · Free · Drop-in · All Ages
Highland Street Foundation is partnering with 15 different museums and events to have free admission during April break supporting families! Learn More
MIT Museum, Cambridge · Monday, April 20 – Friday, April 24 · included in museum entry · Drop-in · 5+
A special week of programming at the MIT Museum to support kids and interest in science during April School Break week! Learn More
Central Library Lawn, Central Library, Somerville · Saturday, April 18 · Free · Registration required · Tweens
Tweens create sun prints using photosensitive paper and sunlight to make art. Registration required. Learn More
☀️ Outside Adventures
Boston Public Garden · Saturday, April 18 at 10am · Free · Drop-in · All Ages
The popular swam boats are reopening marking spring and warmer weather is here! (well some cold days next week but we won’t talk about those)
Ward's Berry Farm, Other · Saturday, April 18 · $20 · ticket req’d · All ages
Tulips are kicking off the PYO season with expected bloom date of April 18th! check site for more details
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Fun for the whole family
WPL @ The Commons · Saturday, April 18 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Families enjoy Caribbean and American music performance at WPL Commons. Free drop-in event. Learn More
The Track at Suffolk Downs, Boston · Saturday, April 18 10am-1pm · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Kids races on the historic racetrack at the same finish line as the Boston Marathon! 50yd races starting at 10:30am may be a great way to enjoy the marathon festivities without the crowds. Learn More
Harvard Square, Cambridge · Saturday, April 18 11am-7pm · Free · Drop-in · All ages
From 11-7 come and join the Thai Songkran festival! this is a big even in Harvard Square with food, music, dancing and more. Go and enjoy the Thai culture. Learn More
Arnold Arboretum - Bradley Rosaceous Collection, Jamaica Plain · Saturday, April 18 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Come celebrate Japanese culture amongst the Arboretum’s beautiful cherry blossoms with taiko drumming, traditional Japanese dance, Japanese games and calligraphy, family activities, and ofc cherry blossoms. Learn More
88 Seaport Blvd, Boston · Sunday, April 19 · Free · Drop-in · All ages
Join the first professional robotics sporting event in American History. If your kid is super into STEM, come and learn and see robots in action, demos, and a festival! Learn More
Library Picks
Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner, Brookline · Friday, April 17 at 10:30 AM · Free · Drop-in · Ages 0-5
Meet at the Coolidge Corner in the downstairs program room for stories and songs in Japanese. Learn More
Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village, Brookline Village · Friday, April 17 at 10:30 AM · Free · Drop-in · Ages 0-5
Join us for French Storytime for kids ages 0-5. This program will be held at the Brookline Village Library in Hunneman Hall. Learn More
Children's Program Room - 132, Belmont Public Library - 336 Concord Ave · Saturday, April 18 3-345pm · Free · Registration required · Ages 3+
Families hear Armenian folktales read in English, play games, and make crafts celebrating Caldecott winner Nonny Hogrogian. Registration required. Learn More
Children's Area, Beebe Library, Wakefield · Tuesday, April 21 · Free · Registration required · All Ages
Kids and families complete Earth Day-themed scavenger hunt with global environmental focus and bonus trivia. Registration required. Learn More
The Full Rundown
Thursday, April 16
Make Way for Storytime (10:00 AM) — Children's Program Room, Newton · Free · Ages 0-2
Feathered Friends Storytime for Preschoolers — Belmont Public Library · Free · Preschoolers
Friday, April 17
Kids Crafts (4:00 PM) — Children's Program Room, Newton · Free · Ages 5+
Fun with Little Gym at West — West Branch Library, Somerville · Free · Ages 1-4
Bilingual Haitian Creole Story Time (ages 3-7) — Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 3-7
Saturday, April 18
Fix It Clinic (10:00 AM) — Druker Auditorium, Newton · Free
Bilingual Chinese Story Time (ages 3-7) — Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 3-7
Family Bird Walk (in Collaboration with Brookline Bird Club) (7:30AM) — Condon Shell, Off site locations, Medford · Free · All Ages
Sunday, April 19
Winter's Tale by Shakespeare Reading (1:15 PM) — Brookline Village · Free
Awareness of Pollen Allergy and Pollen Safe Living (1:15 PM) — Coolidge Corner, Brookline · Free
Wild Kratts Live 2.0 – Activate Creature Power! — Boch Center Wang Theatre, Boston · Free
Monday, April 20
"Every Rock Has A Story" with Professor Ethan Baxter at Discovery Museum — Discovery Museum, Other · Free
Big Patriots Day Sports Card & Pokemon Show — enVision Hotel · Free
Tuesday, April 21
LED Mini Golf with One Up Games (12:00 PM) — Meeting Room - Putterham, Putterham, Brookline · Free
DIY Sugar Scrubs (for teens) — MakerSpace, Medford Public Library · Free · Teens
Wednesday, April 22
Altered Thrift Store Art (for Teens) — MakerSpace, Medford Public Library · Free · Teens
Music at the Blissful, at East! — East Branch, East Branch, Somerville · Free · All Ages
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