Threading Things

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us as we tinker about with beads, yarn, buttons, and other items that can be threaded, strung, looped, and laced. Try your hand at some simple stitching or practice […]

Free with admission

Make a Mess: Sensory Snow

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Let it snow! Even if it’s not snowing outside, we’ll still be able to make some mini snowballs and snowmen with our baking soda and shaving cream “snow”. Use your […]

Free with admission

Full Moon Tour at deCordova

deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

Bring your family and firneds to see sculptures transformed by the moonlight in this special after-hours tour. Small group tours with deCordova’s experienced Museum Guides last 60-75 minutes. Please dress […]

$12 – $20

Backyard and Beyond: Weather the Weather

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us in Discovery Woods to celebrate whatever weather Mother Nature decides give us today. We’ll be doing an activity that works with the weather, whether it’s windy, sunny, or […]

Free with admission

Indoor Garden

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Enjoy some green plants during the grey of winter. Make observations, touch, compare and contrast a variety of indoor plants.

Free with admission

Everyday Engineering: Bridge Building

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Engage in some everyday engineering as you construct and create with repurposed and recycled materials. Bridges help us safely get from here to there. From blocks to paper, we’ll experiment […]

Free with admission

Black Women in Science: The Legacy of Annie Malone

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Join us for this exciting program series that honors the contributions of Black women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. In this program, explore the work of […]

Free with admission

Make a Mess: Paint Plops

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Create a unique Valentine’s Day artwork by plopping and pressing paint to make a one-of-a-kind heart to keep or gift to someone special!

Free with admission

ARTfull Play

deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

Each play-based hour of ARTfull Play features a unique opportunity to engage with art, stories, materials, nature, and new friends. The conversation and stories start just after 10:30 followed by […]

$5 – $10

Saehae bok mani badeuseyo! Happy New Year!

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Lunar New Year is a celebration observed by numerous cultures to mark the beginning of a calendar year whose months are based on moon cycles. In today’s program, we will […]

Free with admission

Lowell Kids Week: Wildlife Tracking at Hawk Valley Farm

Hawk Valley Farm Hawk Valley Farm, 526 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA, United States

All ages, registration required. Whose tracks are those?! Join the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust for a winter adventure following the tracks of wildlife you might be surprised to find […]

free

Lowell Kids Week: Maple Sugaring

STEM Academy 43 Highland St., Lowell, United States

All ages, registration required. Have you ever tapped a tree to collect the sap? If you want to learn how the tapping and sugaring process works, join Lowell Parks and […]

Free