Yoga in the deCordova Museum
2024-01-15 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Activate your body and mind as a teacher from On The Mat Yoga leads vinyasa yoga surrounded by sculpture and nature.
Bring your mat and a water bottle and get ready to Namaste! For ages 13+
Meet on the 3rd floor of the Museum!
Afterward, enjoy a picnic (bring your own or grab something onsite from Twisted Tree Café) and explore the Sculpture Park.

Medieval merriment
2024-01-20 12:00 - 16:00 | Mill No. 5, 5th floor Events hall, Jackson street, Liwell, United States
Miss the renaissance faire during the chilly winter? Enjoy the afternoon of food, fun, faire, music and vendors (free to attend). Win prizes for best medieval attire.

Threading Things
2024-01-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, 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 with some over sized beads.

Make a Mess: Sensory Snow
2024-01-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, 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 hands to mix together the two ingredients and see how it compares to the real thing!

Full Moon Tour at deCordova
2024-01-25 19:00 - 20:00 | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, 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 for the wather with sturdy footwear. Bring a flashlight or lantern.
Visitors should park in the main lot and meet their Museum Guide in front of the Museum. Questions about accessibility? Please contact Cindy at cclark@thetrustees.org
More details:
Well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome
Can’t make this date? Full moon tours are offered monthly

Backyard and Beyond: Weather the Weather
2024-01-30 10:00 - 10:30 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, 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 snowy.

Indoor Garden
2024-02-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Enjoy some green plants during the grey of winter. Make observations, touch, compare and contrast a variety of indoor plants.

Everyday Engineering: Bridge Building
2024-02-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, 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 with simple supplies to design and build some sturdy and strong structures.

Black Women in Science: The Legacy of Annie Malone
2024-02-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, 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 Annie Malone – a groundbreaking entrepreneur who used her passion for chemistry, and hair, to become a pioneer in the Black beauty and cosmetics industry. Be inspired by her work as you explore a variety of molecule modeling materials, study some hair samples under a microscope, and learn about the importance of Black hair throughout history.

Make a Mess: Paint Plops
2024-02-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, 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!

ARTfull Play
2024-02-14 10:30 - 11:30 | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, 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 close looking at the art and creations inspired by what we’ve seen and heard.
EACH MONTH’S INSPIRATION:
January – Dan Graham’s Crazy Spheroid – Two Entrances
February – Richard Rosenblum’s Venusvine
March – Arlene Shechet’s Tall Feather
Best for children ages 1-4 accompanied by a caregiver, older and younger siblings are welcome.
We’ll hold the program in the Park (light drizzle or shine), gathering near a different sculpture each month. In the event of a cancellation, those registered will receive an email.
Family programs are designed to welcome a wide range of ages and abilities. Please contact us to discuss reasonable adaptations to benefit anyone in your group.
Email Sarah Brockway, sbrockway@thetrustees.org if the price of the ticket is cost-prohibited for your family.
Pre-ticketing is required in order to anticipate capacity. Your ticket includes admission to deCordova’s campus, so please feel free to explore the grounds before or after the program. You’re welcome to picnic in the Park. Bring your own picnic or pick up a bite to eat at the Twisted Tree Café, and stop by The Store for a gift or souvenir.

Saehae bok mani badeuseyo! Happy New Year!
2024-02-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, 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 be joined by a Discovery Museum staff member as she shares her personal experience and her family’s traditions for the holiday. Play some traditional Korean games and try on hanbok, traditional Korean clothes, as you learn how to bow and wish your elders a happy new year!

Lowell Kids Week: Wildlife Tracking at Hawk Valley Farm
2024-02-17 09:00 - 10:30 | Hawk Valley Farm, Hawk Valley Farm, 526 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, 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 in Lowell. What types of animals bound and which ones walk on a diagonal? How can you tell a dog’s tracks from a coyote? Visit Hawk Valley Farm for answers to these questions and more! This event is co-sponsored by Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary. This event is weather-dependent. Please Register at https://lowelllandtrust.org/wildlife-tracking-hawk-valley-farm-2024/.

Lowell Kids Week: Maple Sugaring
2024-02-17 12:00 - 13:00 | STEM Academy, 43 Highland St., Lowell, 01852, 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 Conservation Trust for this sugaring event! Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, along with a Teacher Naturalist from Mass Audubon, will have a demonstration and answer your questions in the schoolyard of the STEM Academy in Lowell (dress for the weather!) Please register at https://lowelllandtrust.org/maple-sugaring-2024-2/.

Lowell Kids Week: Watch The Winterfest Youth Mural Competition
2024-02-17 12:00 - 15:30 | Downtown Lowell, Various Locations, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
All ages, no registration required
Come watch Lowell’s young artists paint their vision at Winterfest 2024! This year’s theme is “My Lowell, paying homage to the individuals who have crafted the city to where it is today.” The competition will be open for viewing on Saturday, 2/17 at 12 pm Judging will conclude at 3:30 pm with awards announced shortly after. For more information about the mural competition, visit https://www.lowellwinterfest.com/mural-competition

Lowell Kids Week: Lowell’s Winterfest
2024-02-17 12:00 - 22:00 | Downtown Lowell, Various Locations, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
All ages, no registration required
Explore downtown Lowell enjoying performances, food, and vendors that will be in Lowell all afternoon and into the night. For more information on the schedule of performances and events happening for Winterfest visit their website at: www.lowellwinterfest.com.

Lowell Kids Week: National Parks in Winter
2024-02-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
All ages, no registration required.
Winter in National Parks: Come join us at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center for fun free kids activities. Watch how winter is different in National Parks across the country. Decorate paper park ranger hats with your own snowflakes and learn to identify animal prints in snow. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City
2024-02-18 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-19 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Sunday, February 18 through Sunday, February 25, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Join us as we celebrate National Engineers Week and this year’s theme “Welcome to the Future”! Engage in some everyday engineering as we design a city where we can all thrive together while celebrating our uniqueness and supporting the planet we share. Help us collaboratively illustrate our future Dream City by adding your vison to our mural-sized paper illustration and prototype designs with simple building materials.

Lowell Kids Week: Weaving With Thread
2024-02-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Grades 3 – 12, no registration required
Join rangers to learn several different fiber art methods to make your own woven creations. Try your hand at cross-stitch with easy Lowell themed patterns, weave on looms, and even use your fingers to knit a yarn friend. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Lowell Kids Week: Drop in Abstract Art Making
2024-02-19 10:00 - 12:00 | All Arts League Of Lowell, 307 Market Street, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Explore Arts League of Lowell’s show of abstract art and create your own abstract masterpiece using colorful block prints. Learn more about the exhibit at https://artsleagueoflowell.org.

Lowell Kids Week
2024-02-19 11:00 - 12:00 | lowell humane society, Lowell Humane Society, 951 Broadway St, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Grades K – 6, Registration required
Does your child love animals? Then this event is for them! Come down to the Lowell Humane Society where we will give you a tour of our facility, show how we care for our animals, and meet some fluffy friends. Please register by emailing Jen@lowellhumanesociety.org.

Lowell Kids Week: Decorating Band Boxes
2024-02-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
All ages, no registration required
The Mill Girls used bandboxes to store their hats, clothing, and accessories. These decorative boxes were covered in wallpaper or specially designed patterned paper on the outside. The inside was covered in newspaper showing headlines, articles, and advertisements of the day. Choose among a selection of colorful paper or create your own designs to cover a bandbox. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Lowell Kids Week: Lowell Public School Cozy Open House
2024-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 | lowell public schools family resource center, 155 Merrimack St, Lowell, 01852, United States
Pre K – 12, please RSVP online
Come on down to the Lowell Public Schools Family Resource Center! The Resource Center will be giving away books for kids Pre-K through 12th grade. Get cozy with a book, a cupcake and a cup of hot cocoa. You can also have your face painted by one our amazing LPS staff. Let’s continue to ring in the new year with reading goals. See you then! Please RSVP at shorturl.at/aijQ8.

Lowell Kids Week: Video Gaming and Digital Literacy
2024-02-20 10:00 - 14:00 | YWCA Lowell, 41 Rock St, Lowell, 01852, United States
Grades 9-12, registration required
Join YWCA of Lowell as they explore options for Resume writing, job applications, college essays and video gaming. Spend the morning learning how to complete and formulate responses to many asked questions for job applications and college essays, break for lunch and spend the afternoon exploring the many avenues of video gaming! Fun and informative. Attend all three sessions and receive a Gift Card!! Please register by calling 978-458-9983 or emailing cnapolitano@ywcaoflowell.org

Lowell Kids Week: Short Filmmaking For Kids
2024-02-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts, Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts, 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA, United States
Grades 5-8, registration required
Join Longhill Photography for a fun and exciting in person event where kids can unleash their creativity and become mini filmmakers! Kids will learn the basics of filmmaking, from story creation to shooting, lighting, sound, and basic editing of the team’s short film. Our instructor, Scot Langdon, also a Lowell middle school teacher, will guide the group every step of the way, teaching them about storytelling, camera angles, and sound effects. By the end of the workshop, your kids will get to watch their team’s completed film to showcase their talent! Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to let your child’s imagination run wild and create something truly special. Sign up now! Only 8 spots available. Please register at bit.ly/4bbHSfi.

Lowell Kids Week: Storytime and Collage Creating
2024-02-20 10:30 - 12:00 | lala books, lala books, 189 Market St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Ages 6-12, registration required
Join Lowell Learns and lala books for a story time, enjoying some great books that use collage as illustrations, then get a chance to make your own collages with the guidance of artist Margarita Krylova. Please Register at https://www.lowelllearns.com

Lowell Kids Week: SWON-- Shipbuilding Women of the Navy
2024-02-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Boott Cotton Mills Museum Counting House, 115 John Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
All ages, no registration required,
During World War II women all over America did industrial jobs to help win the war. Explore a few skills women used to build ships in Boston Navy Yard. Try you hand at building a circuit board. Pose for a “We Can Do It!” selfie. Visit our website for more information www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/kids-week.htm.

Lowell Kids Week: Lowell Police Youth Services Boxing Program
2024-02-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Portuguese American Youth Center, 739 Central St, Lowell, 01852, United States
Ages 10 – 18, reservation required.
Get ready to learn boxing fundamentals and exercise with LPD officers by doing various workout drills and opportunity to hit the boxing bag! Please register by emailing ebouasri@lowellma.gov.
