Welcome to the first edition of the Boston Family Calendar! I’m T - your guide to family fun. Being a parent is hard - I know - I have 2 pups of my own. I hope the Boston Family Calendar helps make it a little easier for you to find new, enriching, fun things for the whole fam. Reply to let me know what you liked or would like to see!

Somerville’s 27th Annual Maple Boil Down

📍 Somerville Growing Center · 📅 Saturday, March 7 · 💰 Free · 🎫 Drop-in · 👶 All ages

Don't miss Somerville's 27th Annual Maple Boil Down at the Somerville Growing Center on Saturday! This beloved community tradition lets families watch maple sap transform into syrup right before their eyes, with hands-on demonstrations and plenty of free samples. It's the kind of authentic, seasonal experience that makes March magical — and completely free to boot. Kids will be fascinated by the process, and parents will love the community atmosphere. Learn More

Nowruz: Honoring the Persian New Year

📍 Druker Auditorium, Newton · 📅 Sunday, March 8 at 2:00 PM · 💰 Free · 🎫 Drop-In · 👶 All Ages

The Newton Library's Nowruz celebration on Sunday offers families a beautiful introduction to Persian New Year traditions with hands-on crafts, traditional displays, and the chance to experience a culture you might not encounter elsewhere. Learn More

📍 Hammond Castle Museum · 📅 Saturday, March 7 · 💰 $35 · 🎫 Drop-in · 👶 All ages

Mad Science returns to Hammond Castle Museum with hands-on experiments in a genuinely spooky setting that'll thrill curious kids. Learn More

📍 Bierman Autism Centers - Quincy, 2300 Crown Colony Drive, Quincy · 📅 Saturday, March 7 · 💰 Free · 🎫 Required · 👶 All Ages

This free sensory-friendly reptile adventure in Quincy is perfect for kids who love animals, with a calm environment designed for all comfort levels. Learn More

📍 Beebe School · 📅 Saturday, March 7 · 💰 $20 · 🎫 Drop-in · 👶 All ages

Learn Chinese dance moves at this cultural exploration workshop — a fun way to try something completely new. Learn More

📍 Druker Auditorium, Newton · 📅 Wednesday, March 4 at 10:30 AM · 💰 Free · 🎫 Drop-In · 👶 Ages 1-5

Matt Heaton's family sing-along brings infectious guitar and banjo energy that gets the whole family moving and singing. Learn More

📍 Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner, Coolidge Corner, Brookline · 📅 Saturday, March 7 at 10:30 AM · 💰 Free · 🎫 Drop-In · 👶 Children

Experience Taiwanese stories and songs in this unique cultural storytime that's both educational and entertaining. Learn More

📍 Teen Area, Newton · 📅 Saturday, March 7 at 2:30 PM · 💰 Free · 🎫 Drop-In · 👶 Grades 5-12

Carve your own custom rubber stamp to use again and again — a practical craft that older kids will actually use. Learn More

📍 Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village, Brookline Village · 📅 Sunday, March 8 at 3:15 PM · 💰 Free · 🎫 Drop-In · 👶 All ages

A 13-year-old harpist pairs live music with picture book readings in this special storytelling performance. Learn more

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Make Way For Storytime (10:00 AM) — Children's Program Room, Newton · Free · 0-2

Teen Hangout (Valente) (3:30 PM) — Program Room, Valente Branch, Cambridge · Free · Teens

Feathered Friends Storytime for Preschoolers — Children's Activity Center - 132, Belmont Public Library - 336 Concord Ave · Free · Preschoolers

Storytime at West — West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor), West Branch, Somerville · Free · All Ages

Toddler Storytime at Central — Children's Room, Central Library, Somerville · Free · Toddlers

Baby Sign at West (11:30am) — West Branch Community Room, West Branch, Somerville · Free · 5 months - crawling

Food Friday: Matcha (4:30 PM) — Teen Area, Newton · Free · Grades 5-12

Tween Lego Challenge (grades 5-8) — Bonsignore Hall, Medford Public Library · Free · Grades 5-8

Teen SAT Info Session — Bonsignore Hall, Medford Public Library · Free · Teens

Info Session with Student-to-Student Tutoring (2:00 PM) — Tween Room, Brookline Village · Free · All Grades

Create a Stamp! (2:30 PM) — Teen Area, Newton · Free · Grades 5-12

Drop In Coding (Ages 8-12) — Tech Lab, Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 8-12

Dungeons & Dragons for Tweens/Teens (10:30 AM) — Tween Room, Brookline Village · Free · Tweens/Teens

A Piano Duet Recital (2:00 PM) — Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village, Brookline Village · Free

Storytelling in Music (3:15 PM) — Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village, Brookline Village · Free

The Cat in the Hat — Emerson Colonial Theatre, Boston · $42.70

Tween Color Club (grades 5-8) — Youth Services Programming Room, Medford Public Library · Free · Grades 5-8

Girls Who Code - Grades 6-12 (6:30 PM) — Tween Room, Brookline Village · Free · Grades 6-12

Intro to Knitting (ages 8-12) — YS Study Room 3, Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 8-12

Baby Lapsit — Youth Services Programming Room, Medford Public Library · Free · Ages 0-24 months

Playful Penguins Storytime for Toddlers — Children's Activity Center - 132, Belmont Public Library - 336 Concord Ave · Free · Toddlers

Make Way For Storytime (11:00 AM) — Children's Program Room, Newton · Free · 0-2

STEAM Team at West — West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor), West Branch, Somerville · Free · Age 5+

Write Stuff (6:30 PM) — Children's Program Room, Newton · Free · Grade 2

Tween Graphic Novel Book Club — YS Study Room 3, Medford Public Library · Free · Grades 5-8

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