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Ongoing: Santa’s Brickmas Adventure at LEGO® Discovery Center Boston Fri, Jan 9: Homeschool - Skull Investigation (Ages 6-10) at Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Sat, Jan 10: Night in the Museum at Old Sturbridge Village
Thu, Jan 29: Noli Timere at Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre
Tue, Feb 17: February Vacation Adventure Days at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Sat, Feb 21: Lunar New Year Concert with the Boston Pops
Sat, Feb 28: Maple Magic at Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Sat, Feb 28: Maple Sugaring at Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
Sat, Mar 8: International Women's Day Hike at Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary
Sat, Mar 8: Discover the Beauty of Classical Chinese Dance at Ming Hui Academy Boston
Sun, Mar 9: Little Leprechauns’ Bash at Time Out Market
Tue, Mar 11: Coyote's Trip from the Earth to the Moon and the Sun at Blake Planetarium
Thu, Mar 13: Under the Crimson Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse at The Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center
Fri, Mar 14: 2025 Annual Jewish Cambridge Purim Carnival at Warehouse XI
Sat, Mar 15: Saturday St. Patrick's Family Breakfast at Irish Cultural Centre
Sun, Mar 16: The 122nd South Boston Evacuation Day/St. Patrick’s Day Parade |
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers:
When I was a teenager, a math teacher I respected told me that there are two kinds of people: Those who make pizza, and those who grab as many slices as they can. "At the end of the day," he said, "you want to be someone who has made more pizza than she eats." He said this to me at the perfect time, when I was just forming my ideas about who I was and was going to become. I
decided I wanted always to be on the positive side of the pizza-making equation, so I started thinking about how to use the time I have here on Earth to make as much pizza as I possibly could. Over the years, I found that the key to success in this long-term goal is to tune my mental radar to the very near future, to stay in control of my time rather than giving it away to an algorithm that serves endless empty calories: How best do I use the next five minutes, the
next half hour, the next day? It all adds up. Even young kids can add value to the world, especially if they watch their parents doing it. New Year's resolutions are notoriously hard to keep, especially when they're overly specific. But resolving to be on the positive side of the pizza-making equation is straightforward. For some easy recipes for quick wins, check out my quick-read article 12 Starter Ideas for Pizza on Earth. Then look up from your phone, scan your world, and you'll find all the ingredients you need. Here's to a delicious 2026!
—Debra Ross, publisher
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KidsOutAndAbout.com: Discover more. Do more. Connect more. If you like my publisher's column, you can easily scroll through past columns in the "Notes
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Wild About Winter Vacation Weeks Program December 23, 2024 – January 5, 2025 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Celebrate the wonders of winter at the EcoTarium for two full weeks! This winter break, explore the fun and beauty of the season as we investigate snowflakes, learn how animals handle freezing temperatures, conduct frigid experiments, and create, explore, and learn throughout the museum!
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We are excited to announce the OFFICIAL RETURN of the multifaceted winter festival. Inspired by the City of Salem's creative culture and in collaboration with locally-founded placemaking, entertainment and hospitality firm, The Anthem Group, stunning downtown Charlotte Forten Park will be transformed into the annual Frozen Fire Festival – a must-see experience for all ages.
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Join us for Magical Kitties Save the Day! A role playing game for kids ages 7-12. You play as a magical kitty, going on adventures with your friends to help the humans of River City –– and save the day! Our GM (Game Master) will describe the world and the problem that needs solving to the players, who will describe how their kitties will respond. The rules of the game will help everyone figure out what happens next.
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Middlefield's "must-see" lighted attraction is officially back! Lyman Orchards is hosting the Winter Lantern Festival starting November 15th - February 9th.
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The king of all role-playing games, Dungeons & Dragons was first unleashed nearly 50 years ago; your parents may well have bonded over a D&D session in college. But the game's still as fantastically involving as ever –– and if you've never jumped in, what are you waiting for? Join Ms Eleanor in bi-monthly Dungeons and Dragons games where you will learn how to create characters and explore fantasy lands while battling epic monsters and saving the day!
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Join us each Friday for a movie matinee in the teen room. You pick 'em, we show 'em! Got a movie suggestion? Let us know!
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Members of the National Park Service Rangers will visit the library to teach about their work in Boston and how you can explore along with them! Ages 6-12.
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- Drop-In Gaming Time (All Ages) - At Boston Public Library - Chinatown Branch - Boston Public Library - 2 Boylston Street, Boston, Friday, January 2, 2026, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Discovery Tykes at the Museum of Natural
History - Elmwood Avenue, Providence, Friday, January 2, 2026, 10:00AM-10:30AM
- Junk Journaling - At Boston Public Library - Egleston Square Branch - Boston Public Library - 2044 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, Saturday, January 3, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- Boston Family Days At Museum of Science - 1 Science Park, Boston, Sunday, January 4, 2026, 9 am - 5
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- Special Free Admission at the Harvard Museum of Natural History - Harvard Museum of Natural History - 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Sunday, January 4, 2026, Sunday morning from 9 am to 12 pm and on Wednesdays from 3 to 5 pm
- Mayor Michelle Wu's Boston Family Days- At Old State House (Boston) - 310 Washington Street, Boston, Sunday, January 4, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Winter is here and fun options for families just keep getting better! Whether you stick with what you love or decide to try something new, KidsOutAndAbout has plenty of ideas. From Ice skating, kid-friendly museums, indoor play centers, and outdoor
activities to thinking ahead to next year's school…
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EXPERIENCES create memories much more than stuff does. As you're considering gifts for family and friends, consider giving the gift of a family membership to one of our local attractions in and around the Boston area. Here are local organizations that offer
memberships.
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Click here to discover Birthday party locations in the Boston area. From Arcades to Ziplines our Big List will help you think outside the box and plan the party of your kids' dreams. KidsOutAndAbout has dozens (and dozens) of ideas!
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2025's best places to take kids in Boston as voted by Massachusetts parents! Parents vote, we do the math, and the result is the Top 20 Places to Take Kids! But there is LOTS more to do in Boston than even just this wonderful list: visit KidsOutAndAbout.com
to see our events calendar, find seasonal activities, get ideas for the perfect day trip and MORE !
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Have a great weekend!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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