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Thursday, November 6
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT WITH
MS. KARINA
10:00 AM Children’s
Discovery
Come and explore sound through singing and playing. Making music and
sharing music together can be educational and fun! Miss Karina has 10+
years of certified musical teaching experience. Find out more at www.artstorymusic.com.
Friday,
November 7
TAKE APARTS POTLUCK
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Science Discovery
What makes it tick, or flick, or click? Pick up a screwdriver and
find out what’s inside an assortment of everyday objects, from telephones
to keyboards and beyond. Sponsored
by Analog Devices.
Friday,
November 7
FRIDGEWORTHY FOLIAGE
10:00 AM Children’s
Discovery
Have you ever looked closely at the beautiful patterns and shapes of
leaves? Today we will create foliage prints to be used as
magnets. You can hang the magnets in your kitchen to brighten even
the darkest grey November day with reds and oranges and yellows.
You’ll be able to enjoy this fall foliage all year round!
Fri, November 7 and Sat, November 8
mid-morning
Silhouette Artists at the Concord Museum, 200 Lexington Rd
Silhouette artists Jean and Marcella Comerford use their skill with
scissors to cut delightful heirloom-quality portraits that make a wonderful
gift or keepsake. **In case you missed them at our O’Naturals
Fundraiser in October!
Fri, November 7, 2008 3pm
Playhouse Disney Live!: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell
Celebrate with your Playhouse Disney pals when Playhouse Disney Live! comes
to Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
Sat Nov 8th
10-11
Infant Massage Class at Emerson Hospital
Health Center
in Westford, MA For more info call 978-287-3268
Sat Nov 8th
10:30 am
Children’s performer Wayne Potash and his Music Fun Band
at the Parker Damon Building Cafeteria. Proceeds benefit the Acton Barn
Cooperative nursery school. $8
in advance, $9 at the door. For
more info barnshow2008@yahoo.com. www.waynepotash.com
Monday Nov 10th
6:30pm Verrill Farms Benefit Dinner
As you may know, Verrill Farms in Concord
lost their farm stand to a fire Saturday, September 20. Luckily, no one was
injured, and the fields were left untouched. The Verrills have chosen to
rebuild the farm stand. As a group who wants to promote local agriculture,
and a sense of community, the Acton Farmers Market has decided to help
raise funds for the Verrill Farms. On Monday, November 10th at 6:30pm, we
will be hosting a dinner benefit and silent auction at Sprigs Restaurant in
Acton (www.sprigsrestaurant.com). All of the
proceeds will be donated to the Verrill Farm Stand Fund.
The tickets are 75 dollars per person, or 125 dollars a couple. To
get tickets you can either email me at Actonfarmersmarket@hotmail.com
or call Jennifer at 978-877-1657.
Tue, November 11, 2008 10:30am
Veteran Day Family Concert with Flooky and the
Beans 141 Boston
Post Rd (Rt 20) in Wayland.
Family concert with musical group Flooky and the Beans. Fun music
for children 2-8 years old.
Tuesday,
November 11 **Join BFN friends for this event**Email Boxboro_family@hotmail.com
to RSVP so we can meet up.
PAPER MARBELING
10:00 AM Children’s
Discovery
Artists always like to experiment with color. Come be an artist and
find out what happens when you mix paints and shaving cream. You may
be surprised to find out you can make spirals, waves, and swirls in your
design.
Thursday,
November 13
MUSICAL MIKE
10:00 AM Children’s
Discovery
Meet museum educator Mike McKendry! Today he will share all about his
favorite instrument -- the clarinet! What kind of music do you hear? How
does it work? Make a kazoo of your own to take home.
Saturday November 15th 9-2
The Friends of the Sargent Memorial Library, Boxborough, will
hold a Fall Book Sale on Saturday, November 15, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Please save your books and bring them to the library beginning
Monday, November 10th. Gently used hardcovers, paperbacks and audio visual
items will be accepted.
Members' only preview will be held Friday evening, November 14, 7:00
to 9:00PM. If you are not
currently a member of the Friends, and would like to join, you may do so by
filling out an application
and mailing it in or dropping it off at the library.
Saturday November 15th
10-2
Come one come all to the Nashoba
Brooks Country Fair! On November 15th the Nashoba Brooks
School located at 200 Strawberry Hill Road, Concord, will host its annual Country
Fair. From 10:00 until 2:00, the school will turn into an old fashioned
fairgrounds. The community is invited to take part in this enormously fun
day with kids’ crafts and games, pony rides, a gift bazaar hosting
local crafts people, live music, a raffle and a country kitchen featuring a
fall harvest menu. The fair will also feature student-run 'Lemonade
Stands'; fundraising efforts created and managed by students to benefit
their chosen charity. Cost: $1 per person. Tickets available at the
door. www.nashobabrooks.org
Saturday,
November 15
EXHIBIT EXCITEMENT: FUN
WITH BLOCKS!
10:00 AM Children’s
Discovery
Is the joy in building the stack of blocks or knocking it down? Find out as
we build with toddler blocks in the Sensations room.
Saturday,
November 15
TURNING YOUR HOME GREEN
10:00 AM Science
Discovery
The Discovery Museums are turning green! We’ve installed low flow
toilets, energy saving light bulbs, insulation, a solar path light and
other energy and water saving devices with funds from the Sudbury
Foundation. Tour the museums with Dan Cook of Conservation Solutions to see
the changes and hear about their impact. Learn how to do a self-audit
of water and energy usage in your own home. Try hands-on activities, ‘do
the math’ of water and electricity usage, and take home information
that will put you on the road to energy savings and sustainability. Sponsored by the Sudbury Foundation.
Tuesday,
November 18
PEE WEE WORM AT CASTLE
COMPOST
10:00 AM Children’s
Discovery
Join naturalist Clare Nuget for a puppet show with Pee Wee the Worm.
Explore the basics of worm biology and meet a few visiting specialty worms
called Red Wigglers! Find out more at www.downtodirt.com.
Wed, November 19, 2008
Frog Pond Ice Skating
Rink Grand Opening Celebration, Boston, 5:30pm
Mayor Thomas M. Menino hosts the official opening of the Boston Common Frog
Pond season with demonstrations by precision skating teams, pairs, and
champion figure skaters.
Wednesday,
November 19
ORIGAMI TAKES FLIGHT
4:00 PM Science Discovery
Enter the uplifting art of paper-folding with artist Lisa Corfman.
Learn to fold several simple designs as well as the famous origami crane.
Thursday,
November 20
THANKS FOR FAMILY
10:00 AM Children’s
Discovery
Family time is special time! Design your own family tree to take home. Maybe
a special relative will fill in some of the names from your family history.
You can also make a handprint poem to remember just how big you are today.
Sat Nov 22nd
10-4
Dip candles,
decorate felt gnome hats, and sample delicious baked goods and savories
while getting a jump on holiday shopping…it’s all here at the
much anticipated autumn craft and artisan event of the Upper
Cape: The Waldorf School of Cape Cod’s 18th Annual
Holiday Fair, scheduled for November 22, from 10 AM, to 4PM! Located on Cotuit Road in Bourne, the
school’s Coady
School Building
will be transformed, to an old-fashioned holiday fair, complete with
sights, sounds and scents of the season.
The fair is FREE
for children to attend, and a suggested $3 contribution for adults, who will
find treasures and treats are abundant for people of all ages. More information about the fair is
available by calling the school at 508-759-7499 or by visiting the school's
web site at www.waldorfschoolofcapecod.org.
Friday,
November 28
CAPILLARY ACTION AUTUMN
LEAVES
10:00 AM Children’s
Discovery
Beautiful autumn
leaves made by you! What will happen when you add water to your
tissue paper leaf design? Will the colors make a new design? Come and find
out.
Thu, November 27, 2008 through Tue,
December 30, 2008
Holiday Zoolights: Stone Zoo, Stoneham, 5-9pm
A winter wonderland awaits at Stoneham's
Zoolights festival in December. Wander along a sparkling trail and visit
the animals that live in Snowy Owl Creek. Children will want to make sure they
visit with Santa, who awaits their arrival in Santa’s Castle. Jolly
Old St. Nick will be available for photos through Dec. 23. After visiting
with Santa, enter a magical holiday world filled with fairy tale characters
and dancing plush animals. (Santa photos and carousel rides are available
for an additional fee).
Fri, November 28, 2008
Day After Thanksgiving: Free Day at the Zoo!,
For a day of fun that won’t burn a hole in your pocket, take the
whole gang to either Franklin Park Zoo or Stone Zoo the day after
Thanksgiving FREE OF CHARGE.
Sat, November 29, 2008
Lowell's City of Lights Parade, Lowell, 4-6pm Merrimack St
Kick off the holiday season with the parade and lighting of the Christmas
Tree at City Hall. Free.
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