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Abington - 2019 Summer Concert Series Though we can't get together this year, you're invited to relive last years concerts via YouTube.
Boston - Virtual Planetarium: The Sky Tonight - #Livestream Fri, Aug 14th, 2p. Join us for this free live presentation of #MOSatHome MOS Live as we bring the museum to you! Are you curious what is up in the sky? What IS that really bright object in the west? Come learn from one of the Museum's very own planetarium educators what you can search for in the nighttime sky right from your own backyards!
Boston - USS Constitution Museum Now Open, 10a - 4p. All exhibits will be open to explore with markers on the floor to help maintain the recommended six-feet of physical distance. While some elements have been temporarily removed, such as the hammocks and play food, you will still find several of your favorite hands-on interactives and all of your favorite artifacts to enjoy.
New to the experience is one-way foot traffic throughout the Museum. The final stop in the experience is our Museum Store – the largest on the Freedom Trail! Staff are also still available to answer questions and bring USS Constitution’s history to life behind a plexiglass station.
Boston - Museum of Fine Arts has many exhibits and collections available online for click through FREE of charge! Thank you for creating access and opportunity in this time of need.
Boston - Grief Cafe Online Fri, Aug 14th, 6p. A mindful grief support group. A grief support group that invites in mindful awareness and kindness. We may have a few minutes of gathering our attention, as needed. Hosted by Yasemin Isler, MA. By joining, you agree to remain open, kind and not push any agendas or beliefs.
Brockton - Story Time with Mayor Sullivan Fridays @ 11a. Join us for Virtual Storytime with Mayor Robert F. Sullivan! Mayor Sullivan is the mayor of Brockton and he will be joining us via Facebook Live for storytime! All ages are welcomed! For questions please contact Samantha Westgate at [email protected]
Brockton - Alanon Support Group Sundays, 10a. Open discussion for people whose lives are or may be affected by alcoholism All are welcome.
Brockton - Outdoor Yoga Saturdays @ 10a through Aug 29th. Let's make the most of Summertime and do some Yoga outdoors right here in the heart of Brockton at DW Field Park! We are taking all precautions seriously-masks required entering & exiting. Please bring hydration and your own mat and props. I will have lysol spray, gloves, and wipes available to use as well. This a donation based event meaning you can come for free, or give as much as you want! Suggested donation:$10. 11 participants, pre-registration required. Book online here.
Brockton - Poetry Workshop Sun, Aug 16th, 4p. August arrives and many of us have not been able to enjoy the activities we love. The anxiety might be alleviated through our writing. We welcome our friends, followers, and newcomers back to the workshop. Please note that the safety of our participants is our primary concern. Seating will be arranged according to social distancing, and face masks are encouraged. Hand sanitizer will be provided. The event will be held in the gallery - not the conference room - to give us the space we need. We warmly welcome poets from our area to join our forum. The facilitator begins each session with a poem(s) by an established author(s), or a writing exercise, which will be discussed by our attendees. Then we encourage our attendees to bring their own work for feedback and constructive criticism. We request that 6-10 copies of one poem are brought for participants. We welcome first-timers. The talk is not highbrow, and any level of experience is accepted.
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Brockton - Fuller Craft Museum Reopening Thurs - Sat, 10a - 5p for the month of August. We are pleased to announce the reopening of our museum to the general public on Thurs, Aug 6. Admission is by donation for all guests and a full schedule beginning September 1. Visit our website for updated hours.
Brockton - BROCKTON LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOOK SALE Sat, Aug 15, 10a - noon. The Brockton Library Foundation is having two book sales this month, two chances to save big and get a super selection of reading and music and more. The mini sale will be this Saturday. Books will be twenty five and fifty cents at the Main Library, 304 Main St, right on the front lawn. The super big sale will be on Sat, Aug 22, 9a - 3p (rain date Sun Aug 23) at the West Branch library 540 Forest Ave. Lots of books, CD’s, DVD’s and more. For any questions call Anne 774-297-4939.
East Walpole - Tree Trek at Bird Park Now through Aug 16, dawn - dusk, Francis William Bird Park. Explore Bird Park while learning fun facts about some of the great trees that make the park a special place! You are invited to stroll the park in search of 6 different trees marked with wooden signs that provide information on the trees. Marked maps are provided in the park's information kiosks. The public is encouraged to share photos (#BirdParkTreeTrek)! Price: FREE
Questions? Membership? Please contact Maura (508-668-6136; [email protected].). For updates and announcements, please follow Bird Park programs on Facebook @friendsofbirdpark. To learn more about this event and others at the park, please visit www.thetrustees.org/birdpark.
Register here! *Youth races for Pre-K - 6th grade will begin at 8:15; *3.5 Miler will begin at 9a. *Rain or shine
Franklin - Against the Tide Virtual Events Sat, Aug 15th, 7a - 5p. Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) invites you to participate virtually in the 2020 Against the Tide events! Against the Tide is an annual multi-sport fundraising event in support of MBCC’s mission of breast cancer prevention. This is the second of four virtual events. Remaining dates are Sept 19th, and 26th.
Against the Tide features 1-mile recreational or competitive swims, ½-mile recreational swim, 5K or 10K runs, 3-mile walk, ½-mile stand-up paddleboard, or 2-mile kayak. For participants who are looking to challenge themselves, there is also an Aquathon component, consisting of a competitive 1-mile swim and your choice of 5K or 10K run. Virtual Event Highlights: Participate on a course or safe body of water of your choosing.
Participants will have a 4-day window leading up to the event day to complete their activity, (for example, August 13 - 16 for the August 15th Virtual Event). Register by July 20 for the August event or by August 24th for either of the September events and receive a Participant Fun Pack, including an event t-shirt, bib or swim cap, participant medal, and sponsor items. Swim, Run, and Aquathon participants will have the opportunity to submit their finish times to be included on the event results page. Opportunity to include a flag in memory/honor of a loved one on the online Mural of Honor. Share your “event” photos with us to be included in the Against the Tide photo album on the MBCC website and Facebook page. Registration fees are $40 for an individual participant, and $100 for a family registration (for up to five family members).
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We are pleased to share with you The Children's Museum of Easton's Mind Body Soul Summer activities! We hope these activities help you all to nourish your minds and bodies and continue bringing joy to your family and community. |
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Activity for the Mind: Float Your Boat Build a tin foil boat and test out your design by seeing how many pennies the boat can hold without sinking.
DIRECTIONS:
- Get your supplies. You will need some 6-inch squares of tin foil, a handful of pennies, and a container or dish pan half-filled with water.
- Construct your boat by bending and folding the tinfoil. Predict how many pennies you think your original design can hold without sinking.
- Put your boat in the container of water and add pennies one by one until the boat sinks. Take the boat out of the water and count how many pennies the boat was holding. Remember not to include the penny that sank the boat!
- Think you can make improvements? Construct more boats and try out different designs. Learn what works and what doesn’t work after each attempt. Consider factors such as the height and thickness of the sides of the boat, the size of the bottom of the boat, and where you place the pennies within the boat.
TRY THIS: See how many pennies an even bigger tin foil boat can hold. What happens if you use 12-inch squares of tinfoil to design your boat instead of 6-inch squares? See if the water affects your results. Try floating your boat in "saltwater" (similar to ocean water) by adding salt to your container of water.
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THINGS TO CONSIDER: When a boat floats, it must push water aside to make room for itself. The water also pushes back on the sides and bottom of the boat; this force is called buoyancy. Buoyancy is what keeps the boat floating. The more water the boat pushes aside due to size and shape, the more force the water uses to push back and support the boat in the water. For this reason, the size and shape of your tin foil boat design determines how many pennies the boat can hold without sinking.
Activity for the Body: Balloon Volleyball
You'll need: a balloon, something to create a net (pool noodle, tape, ribbon etc) This is a super fun activity that can be played inside or outside!
Instructions:
- Blow up a balloon to use as a volleyball
- Set up a makeshift court. You could put a piece of tape across an entryway, put a pool noodle in between 2 chairs.
- Play on! Now you've got your balloon volleyball game!
Activity for the Soul: Healing Mother Earth It's our responsibility to take care of our Earth and is a great lesson for kids about recycling and the importance of keeping our Earth clean. All you need is a pair of gloves and trash bags! Walk local streets and clean up the trash or recycle any bottles or cans you might find. Be safe on the road & be sure to wash your hands when you're done!
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Hingham - Conscious Crafting Fridays, 11a through Aug 28th, Weir River Farm. Come to the farm with your children and leave with a useful, sustainable craft such as a Self-Watering Planter or a Mason Jar Suncatcher. After, walk the trails. Separate materials will be provided for each individual and crafting stations will be spaced out and outside. Crafts are appropriate for elementary schoolers and preschoolers. Participants should park across from the Yellow House at 140 Turkey Hill Lane and then we will gather on the lawn outside the Yellow House for our crafting session.
Hingham - Private Barnyard Tours Saturdays through Sept 26, 10a - 2p, Weir River Farm. Summer has arrived at the farm and our young chicks, lambs, calves, and piglets that arrived in the spring are growing up! Our fields are green and growing and our cows and horses are out grazing, when not cooling down in the shade. Talk to a friendly farmer and learn more about life of the farm. While you’re here, take a walk on one of our many farm trails and experience all that Weir River Farm has to offer! Tours are offered for groups every half hour. Groups must pre-register for this event in order to participate. Parking located at 140 Turkey Hill Lane, then walk down the farm “chute” to the barnyard.
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Marshfield - Marshfield Drive-In Fri - Sun, Aug 14 - 16, 8:30p. Join us at the Marshfield Drive-In for The Secret Life of Pets, Fri; Beauty & the Beast, Sat; Jaws, Sun! Movies begin at 8:30p, gates open at 6p. Tickets and information at www.marshfielddrivein.com
Marshfield - Swifts & Swallows: Online Fri, Aug 14th, 7p. Swifts, swallows, and martins live most of their lives on the wing, captivating audiences with aerial acrobatics as they catch insects midair and skim pond surfaces to bathe and drink. They build nests not only in nest boxes and tree cavities, but also in chimneys, on the side of buildings, under bridges, and in sand banks. During fall migration, they gather in flocks that can number over one hundred thousand individuals, creating swirling clouds of birds that awe onlookers. This online presentation will introduce these fascinating birds and where best to observe the fall migration spectacle in Massachusetts, New England, and beyond. Presenters: Kathy Seymour, bird and nature lover who has been leading bird trips, teaching classes, and conducting bird banding research at Drumlin Farm for over fifteen years. Jane Sender, an avid birder who enjoys teaching others about birds and co-leading bird trips with Kathy for Drumlin Farm.
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Check out what we already have in the Discussion section (work best on a computer - not so great on a phone)! Then, if you have things you'd like to donate to the yard sale, take pics and email them to [email protected] or text to 774-766-0055.
Let's have fun getting rid of our own treasures - and even more buying others'!
Middleborough - Soule Homestead This Summer we have an awesome opportunity for you to visit Soule. Want to snuggle a rabbit? Feed a sheep it’s breakfast? Collect eggs and show your kids your chicken catching skills? You can do all that and more at Soule! In order to keep our visitors as safe as possible, we are not offering our First Farm Fun story hours or our Soule Summer Camp program. In the place of these programs we are instead offering small group visits so that you can still do many of your favorite activities on the farm. Each program has a limit that you can work within to have your extended family or friends join you. We require at least one adult per each group visit. On the farm we have a bathroom which is cleaned daily, we have an outdoor hand washing station and our staff will wear a mask the entire time they work with your group. We ask that everyone in your party (over the age of 3) brings a mask to wear for moments that they will be in close contact with our staff.
Middleborough - Our Farm to Your Table! Dinner Delivered Sat, Aug 15th, noon. 2020 has been a year like no other! Our farmers have still been hard at work growing food in the fields of Soule Homestead. This year is no exception! Instead of offering an in-person celebration of local food, we will be taking the food grown on our farm to your table! These meals are being crafted in collaboration by some of the best chefs on the South Shore. Each meal pack will have enough food for a group of four people. You can enjoy a taste of Soule with your family and friends in your own way, in your own home or other location of your choosing. On the menu is pork from Revival Farm, Chicken from Wolf Trap Hill Farm, Veggies from Plato's Harvest and Bay End Farm and of course dessert. You can opt to pick it up or if your delivery location is within 15 miles of Soule we will bring it to you for an additional charge. Adults on your guest list? Add on the alcohol pack that includes 8 cans of Mayflower Brewing Company beer and a bottle of wine. We invite you to support the work of Soule Homestead while supporting local farmers and enjoying time with your friends and family this summer! If you have questions, let us know at [email protected]. Meal Pack (4 people): $150; Alcohol Pack (8 Mayflower Beers and One bottle of wine): $40; Delivery (available within 15 mile radius of Soule Homestead): $10. Tickets here.
A virtual reception will be held on Sat, Aug 15th, 7p on both our Facebook and YouTube channels. 'Life On Standby' runs Aug 8th - Aug 29th.
True Grit Art Gallery is located at 38 Center St.
Plainville - Virtual Unlikely Trivia Fri, Aug 14th, 6:30p. Join us for weekly Virtual Unlikely Trivia hosted by Patrick Kinney live on Facebook! Patrick will bring fun, wit, and, most importantly, trivia, right to the comfort of your home. All you need is to follow us on Facebook, register at least one member of your household below by Friday at 12p (to receive the proper answer sheets), and tune in on the An Unlikely Story Facebook page at 6:30p. Please note you do not need to have the answer sheets in order to play, a blank piece of notebook or printer paper is fine. For our virtual trivia nights, there will be no official scoring. Patrick will go over the answers after each round so you can score your own answer sheets. Instead of prizes for the winning teams, we will randomly select three registrants to win a $20 gift cards. Winners will be notified via email during the live game.
Plymouth - InSPIRElla: A Benefit for Musicians by Musicians Sat, Aug 15th, 8p. Spire Center for Performing Arts is excited to present the first annual benefit concert InSPIRElla featuring singer, saxophonist, and songwriter, Grace Kelly! Donations will be accepted during virtual event to provide grants to full-time working musicians who have been dramatically affected by the pandemic.
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Providence, RI - Food Truck Fridays @ Roger Williams Park Zoo Fridays, 5 - 8:30p through Sept 25th. End your week at FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY at Carousel Village with some of the best food trucks in Rhode Island. ADMISSION IS FREE! Enjoy over 15 locally owned food trucks and local beer while listening to live music. Just pay for what you eat and drink. Take a carousel ride, hop aboard the train, or explore Hasbro’s Boundless Playgrounds. Attractions are separate pricing. Bring a chair or blanket, and sit on the lawn. Food Trucks accept cash, credit, and debit.
We’re working harder than ever to support the local food truck community while keeping our followers and fans safe. Please be prepared to practice safety protocols including, staying home when you’re sick, keeping 6 feet apart from other patrons in line and wearing a face covering and socially distancing while waiting to order/pick up food.
Quincy - 2020 August Moon Festival Sun, Aug 16th, 11a - 12:30p. THIS YEAR, QARI BRINGS THE FESTIVAL TO YOU! The August Moon Festival is a momentous holiday that celebrates the harvest and the moon as symbols of prosperity, happiness and unity in Asian culture. This festival is one of the largest August Moon Festivals in the Northeast, bringing together over 20,000 guests from all over Massachusetts for a celebration of music, arts, culture, and community spirit. We will be utilizing online platforms to bring the festival TO YOU! Tune in on Zoom, YouTube, QATV, and Facebook for 90 mins of live performances and speakers.
Raynham - Blood Drive Sat, August 15, 7a - 3:15p, 275 New State Hwy. Note: Give 8/1-31 for a chance at a trip for 4 to Cedar Point or Knott’s Berry Farm! rcblood.org/CedarFair Because of the season and the pandemic, the Red Cross has an urgent need for blood. Anyone interested in participating can visit www.redcrossblood.org/find-drive type in your zip code and then make an appointment for a convenient time.
Raynham - Explore Raynham HIstory Browse historical photos of Raynham in, Raynham Remembers. This collection is part of the library’s local digital history collection which includes histories, yearbooks, and centennial celebrations.
Raynham - Local Trails Hewitts Pond Conservation Area – North Main St: Pond, trail, dam, bird watching (No hunting is allowed at the Hewitt Pond Conservation Area located on North Main St or the Kransberg Conservation Area located on King St at Dam Lot Brook.). Forge River Conservation Area – South Main St: River, forest trail, historical site, bird watching. Raynham State Forest – Locust St: Upland forest, trail.
Taunton - Old Colony History Museum Virtual Tour 66 Church Green. Thanks to TCAM TV, if you can’t join us in person enjoy a walking tour of some of Taunton’s oldest homes and buildings hosted by the OCHM’s Community Programming Coordinator Saria Sweeney. Check out our blog.
Storytime Fridays through Aug 14th, 11a Join us on FB Live for Mother Goose on the Loose style storytime, ideal for children ages 0-18 mo, learn nursery rhymes and sing songs, as well as heart a couple short stories.
Taunton - Liberty & Union Walking Tour Sat, Aug 15th, 11a, Old Colony History Museum. Come walk the Liberty and Union Downtown Walking Tour! Join us for a free, one-hour guided tour of Historic Downtown Taunton. Our one-mile walking tour highlights some of the important architectural, cultural, and commercial sites between Church Green and Taunton Green. A great way to learn about the city, from its earliest days through the present. These tours run rain or shine from the Museum's front steps. To ensure the health and safety of our visitors, we ask you to register so that we can maintain social-distance.
West Bridgewater - Conservation Area Trail Maps Wondering where you can walk and keep your distance while staying close to home? Enjoy some of our towns open spaces while getting some much needed exercise and fresh air.
Whitman - Fish Fry Fri, Aug 14th, 5p, Whitman VFW Post 697. Fish, a couple of shrimp, fries and coleslaw, Chicken tenders and fries. $10.00 each.
Always ice cold drinks served with a smile.
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