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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 7th, 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 - 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.
Brockton - Rox Baseball Sat, Aug 8th, 1p, Campanelli Stadium. Rox vs Bravehearts.
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.
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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.
East Bridgewater - 42nd Street: In the Parking Lot Fri & Sat, Aug 7th & 8th, 5:30p. EB Drama says "The Show must go on!" Weather permitting the show will take place on the scheduled dates in the parking lot of EBJSHS. Please bring a mask and your own chair. Tickets are $8.
Halifax - Blood Drive Sat, August 8, 9a - 2p, Great Hall of the Halifax Town Hall, 499 Plymouth St. The Town of Halifax is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive. 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 "02338" for the zip code and then make an appointment for a convenient time.
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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.
Activity for the Mind: Ice Cream in a Bag! Ice cream is a cool and refreshing treat on a hot summer day and what better way to enjoy it than to add a science twist! With some simple kitchen items, your child will be able to shake, shake, shake his or her way to a yummy treat!
MATERIALS:
- 1 C half and half
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Ice
- ¼ C salt
- Strong ziploc bags- 1 small, 1 large
- Spoon
- Winter gloves (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Pour half and half into the small ziploc bag.
- Add vanilla and sugar to the small bag.
- Seal the bag firmly removing excess air.
- In the large bag, fill halfway with ice.
- Add salt to the large bag with ice.
- Add the small bag inside the large bag. Fill the remaining space of the large bag with ice. Seal the bag.
- You may want to put on your gloves. Your hands may get cold for this step.
- Shake the bag for 6-8 minutes.
- Remove the small bag from the large bag. Rinse off the outside of the small bag, to prevent any salt from entering inside.
- Open the small bag. Mix up the ice cream mixture until smooth. Taste and enjoy!
WHAT’S HAPPENING: This experiment works because of the ice used. To make the ice cream, you need to lower the freezing point of the ice so it can freeze the cream. Have you ever seen trucks spreading salt during an icy snowstorm? Salt causes the ice on the roads and sidewalks to melt. When salt and ice mix, the freezing point of the ice is lowered. So, ice cream in a bag can be made!
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Activity for the Body: Shadow Drawings Looking to ensure that your kids spend their time outdoors this summer instead of parked in front of various screens? This shadow drawing project is a great way to keep your kids busy outside.
YOU’LL NEED:
- Paper, pencils, colored pencils or markers, figurines, and a sunny day.
DIRECTIONS:
- Set up the figurines at the edge of the paper. Make sure they are in the sun and casting a shadow onto the paper so your kids can trace the outline.
- Once the objects are traced, they can have fun coloring them!
THE LEARNING BEHIND IT: Any object that can block the light so no light can pass through is called an opaque object. Your body is an example of an opaque object.
The size of the shadow depends on the angle at which the light is falling on the object. Your shadow keeps changing throughout the day. It is longest in the early morning and the late afternoon. At noon, when the sun is directly overhead, there is little or no shadow at all. That’s because the position of the sun changes throughout the day. As the sun moves, so do the angles of its rays. A long time ago people observed and tracked the length of shadows throughout the day to keep time. The world’s earliest clock was the sun!
Activity for the Soul: Compliments All Around!
It always makes someone feel good to receive a compliment and it nurtures our own souls to make someone happy! Create a compliments sheet to hang up somewhere in your community!
You'll need:
- A piece of paper
- Markers
- Scissors
Instructions:
- Holding a sheet of paper vertically, draw 8 or 9 vertical lines straight up from the bottom about 1/4 of the way up the page.
- Turn your paper horizontal and in each section, write a compliment. It could be something as simple as "You are loved," or it could be "you make someone happy." Anything positive that would make someone feel good!
- Cut along the vertical lines you created.
- Holding the paper vertical again, in the large open space above the compliments, write "Free Compliments. Take one!" You can make this as colorful and decorated as you like.
- Hang up the sheet in your community where people will see it. They can then tear off a compliment from the bottom!
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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 you craft, 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, with younger crafters needing some parental assistance. 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 families/quarantine 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. (Consider using a baby carrier in lieu of a stroller; the walk down the hill isn’t well suited for average strollers.)
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Hingham - Sunset Kayak Tours @ World's End Fri, Aug 7th, 5:30p. The Trustees of Reservations is partnering with the North and South Rivers Watershed Association to offer guided kayak tours this summer. Launching out of The Trustees’ World’s End location in Hingham, these 2 hour adventures will provide participants with a fun and worthwhile outdoor experience. Discover local and natural history, travel the scenic coastline of this amazing property, experience nature up close, learn kayaking skills, all while enjoying views of the Boston skyline in the distance. Each program will be run by the NSRWA’s professional guide, kayaks and all equipment are included, register now for this amazing opportunity. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure maximum time on the water. Please call 781.740.7233 if you are running late. All experience levels welcome. Group size limited to 9 people. One adult chaperone required for youth under 16. General admission to World's End is currently via prepurchased, timed-tickets. Registering for this program includes a parking pass for entry in the hour the program begins. Please park at the parking lots at World's End.
Marshfield - Marshfield Drive-In Fri - Sun, Aug 7 - 9, 8:30p. Join us at the Marshfield Drive-In for Grease, Fri; Despicable Me, Sat; Back to The Future, Sun! Movies begin at 8:30p, gates open at 6p. Tickets and information at www.marshfielddrivein.com
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Middleborough - BBQ-2-Go @ NCC Sat, Aug 8th, 3:30p. Join the Little Yellow Church in our first ever curbside pickup dinner: BBQ-2-GO! Dinner is just $16 and includes: Barbecued Ribs & Baked Chicken, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw and Baked Beans, Corn Bread & Fruit Pies. Please call 774-766-0055 for a reservation and to choose a pick-up time slot from 3-4:30p. Masks are required for pick up - and all NCC volunteers will be masked and gloved as well. We'll make this curbside pick up one of the easiest you've had so far! Payment must be made at time of reservation using the church's PayPal a/c or Venmo. PLEASE share and invite your family and friends!
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.
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.
New Bedford - Creature Creations Sun, Aug 9th, noon, Buttonwood Park Zoo. We’re back and ready to create more works of animal-inspired art! Join us for Creature Creations at noon or 2p for an outdoor, socially-distanced painting class led by instructor Kathleen Patrick and joined by one of our very own Animal Ambassadors. * This program will be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Members: $15/child; Non-members: $26/child (includes Zoo admission)
Children must be accompanied by adult. Unregistered children can not attend. Contact Sara Doble at (508) 991- 6178 ext.67419 or [email protected] if you have any questions.
Plainville - Virtual Unlikely Trivia Fri, Aug 7th, 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 card to An Unlikely Story. The three winners will be notified via email during the live game. See you on Facebook!
Plymouth - Fresh Air Flicks Fridays, through Aug 7th at Holmes Field. This summer we’re excited to offer Fresh Air Flicks, Friday-night drive-in movies. Fresh Air Flicks will offer a safe way for you and your family to enjoy movie night under the stars. This weeks movie is Finding Nemo.
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Brockton - BROCKTON LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOOK SALES 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. Books will be twenty five and fifty cents at the Main Library 304 Main St right on the front lawn. A 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.
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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.
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 - Wheels & Reels Fri, Aug 7th, 8p. Presented by Mayor Shaunna O'Connell and Downtown Taunton Foundation: Wheels & Reels featuring Toy Story 4. Join us Downtown for an outdoor movie for the whole family! Pick up your snacks & drinks at one of our Downtown restaurants, pull into the Court Street Lot, tune in your car radio to our special FM frequency, and enjoy a night at the movies in the comfort of your own vehicle! Per state guidelines & Taunton Board of Health, all attendees must remain in their vehicle during the show unless utilizing the restroom. Violators will be asked to leave and admission will not be refunded. A port-o-potty equipped with hand sanitizer will be onsite. Vehicles will be directed to park in a manner that provides safe space between vehicles. Space is limited to 135 vehicles. Parking will be first-come, first-served. In case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled to another date TBD.
Taunton - M is for Museum Sat, Aug 8th, 10:30a, Old Colony History Museum. M is for Museum is a new initiative to encourage early literacy in our future historians by providing a sensory-friendly space to hear a story at the Old Colony History Museum. Books will be middle-elementary level and we’ll have a station for coloring and legos and fidget boxes available. Families of all ages are welcome! Drop in on one, a few, or all our story times! To ensure the health and safety of our visitors, we ask you to register so that we can maintain social-distance for all attendees.
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.
West Bridgewater - Sunflower Festival Sat & Sun, Aug 8th & 9th, 10a - 5p, C&C Reading Farm. Enjoy a wonderful time at the farm in our field of SUNFLOWERS! Pick your own sunflowers & take advantage of this beautiful setting for photos!
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