Things around town!

Here are a few things around town!!


Self Portraits
Date: Thursday, May 27th 4:00-5:00
Location: West End Community Center. 150 Staniford St.

What makes you special? We will read the book What I Like About Me! and discuss what makes each of us similar and different. Children will look at a few portraits from Historic New England's collection before creating their own self portraits.

Sponsored by the West End Community Center & The Otis House Museum
Please pre-register by calling 617-670-1900
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The Clubs at Charles River Park Pool OPENS this Saturday!!

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Faneuil Hall Street Performers Festival Extravaganza
Occurs at: Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Location: Quincy Market Colonnade, Boston, MA map
Phone: 617.523-1300
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010 - Monday, May 31, 2010
Hours: 11:00am - 10:00pm
Ages: Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor: Outdoor
Cost: Free

On Memorial Day weekend, Faneuil Hall comes alive with a Street Performers Festival. Enjoy performances by jugglers, mimes, magicians, puppeteers and musicians are just a few of over 50 entertainers presenting three days of entertainment and interactive activities .
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What's open for fun on Memorial Day?

Museums
Boston Museum of Science: OPEN.
New England Aquarium: OPEN.
Museum of Fine Arts: OPEN & FREE.
Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum: OPEN.
Institute of Contemporary Art: OPEN.
Peabody Essex Museum: OPEN.

Activities
Coco Key Water Resort: OPEN.
Old Sturbridge Village: OPEN.

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Boston Breakers Game
Date: June 5th

Come cheer on USA’s past and present National Team members Kristine Lilly and Amy LePeilbet, England’s Alex Scott and Kelly Smith and Australia’s Sarah Walsh take on Hope Solo and the Saint Louis Athletica.

It’s a great night, family friendly and always a lot of fun and excitement. Arrive early to the field and visit Breakertown. Stay after the game, line autograph alley and meet the players!

BOSTON BREAKERS TICKETS
WHEN: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 6 PM
Meet at the Community Center at 4:30 P.M.

LOCATION: Harvard Stadium, Harvard University, Category II Seating

OPPONENT: Saint Louis Athletica

Cost: $20 per ticket
Call 617-670-1900 or register at www.westendcommunitycenter.com
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TOUCH A TRUCK DAY!!!!
Sunday, June 6, 10am - 1pm
FREE

The 3rd annual Touch A Truck Day will be held on Sunday June 6th 10am-1pm in the Bunker Hill Community College parking lot. Truck Day has been a hugely successful community event over the last several years with over 25 vehicles for kids to touch, climb on and learn about - fire truck, dump truck, cement mixer, police cruiser, city bus, duck tour, etc, etc!!!

The event is FREE and open to the entire Boston community. We are looking for volunteers to either help with event set up (8-10am), during one hour shifts between 10am and 1pm at the entrance table, or to assist with clean up (1-1:30pm).

Please email Debbie Collier at dscollier@partners.org to volunteer for any of these shifts - your help is needed and appreciated!
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ImprovBoston Family Show
Date: Now thru 6/30/2010
Address: ImprovBoston 40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617-576-1253
Hours: Saturdays at 6:00pm
Cost: Adults $12, students/ $10 seniors/ children $7
Contact Info: Call 617-576-1253

Details: Start your Saturday night off with an evening full of improvised music, scenes, stories and games that is fun for the whole family! This interactive evening, performed by the ImprovBoston Family Show Cast, is sure to bring out the child in everyone! Students and children only $7!

RESERVATIONS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
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Lowell Spring Carnival
Date: 5/26/2010 - 6/6/2010
Address: Lowell Spring Carnival at Regatta Field, Pawtucket Blvd Lowell, MA.
Hours: Open Weekdays at 5PM Saturday, Sundays & memorial day open at 12 noon
Cost/Cover: $1.00 gate admission Children 6 and under are free.
Web Page: http://www.FiestaShows.com
Contact Info: PLEASE CONTACT: FIESTA SHOWS AT 603.474.5424
E-mail info@Fiestashows.com WEBSITE www.FiestaShows.com

Details: The Lowell Spring Carnival is back from May 26 – June 6 at the Regatta Field, Pawtucket Blvd Lowell, MA. The Carnival will Feature more thrilling rides, A free petting Zoo, games & all your favorite carnival food, On June 2-6 there will be Hot Air Balloon rides. Be sure to sign up for our $500 weekly cash giveaway (you do not have to be present to win).

Discount ride promotions scheduled for Wed 6/2 & Thursdays 5/27 & 6/3 5PM till close. Sundays 5/30 & 6/6 - 5PM till 9PM & Monday 5/31 -12 Noon-5PM. Purchase a wristband for $15.00 and ride unlimited rides. Discount Coupons can be picked up at local area merchants or on our website.

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Boston Jewish Cultural Walking Tour
Date: 4/14/2010 - 10/31/2010
Address: Tour starts at the Milk Street Cafe, 50 Milk Street in Downtown Boston. From Washington Street, turn onto Milk Street at the Old South Meeting House. The Cafe is a block and a half on the left (at Devonshire Street).
Hours: 2:30 PM (Please arrive early if you plan to eat or snack at the cafe)
Cost/Cover: $25 per adult; kids half price.
Web Page: http://bostoncitywalks.com
Contact Info: Boston CityWalks Toll-free: 866-WE-WALKS

Details: We meet at the strictly kosher Milk Street Café,
where you can choose to come early to have lunch
or a snack before our tour.

Ascend Beacon Hill’s “back side”, where Jews and blacks resided during the nineteenth century. Visit the historic Vilna Shul in the center of Beacon Hill and pass by some typical Jewish homes. See the West End House, a settlement house where West End Jews were provided social services and the Puffer House Cigar-Rolling Factory, typical of the work locales of Boston’s Jews.

We’ll go through Boston’s impressive and impactful Holocaust Memorial in one of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods and then conclude our tour at the entrance to the North End, which was a Jewish immigrant enclave before the arrival of newly arrived Italians transformed the area into a “Little Italy” around the turn of the century.

Highlights include:
• The Milk Street Café – a Kosher Oasis in Downtown (Note: Arrive early to eat or snack)
• The Famine Memorial
• Home of The Jewish Advocate
• The Jewish “Back Side” of Beacon Hill
• Boston’s Historic Vilna Shul
• The West End House
• Puffer House Cigar-Rolling Factory
• The Holocaust Memorial
• Boston’s Immigrant Arrival Area – the North End
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Boston Chocolate Workshops
Date: 2/20/2010 - 6/26/2010
Address: 161 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02110
Hours: 1:00PM
Cost/Cover: $$88
Contact Info: 781-784-7469
Audience: Kids and up

Details: Are you the type who delights in rolling up your sleeves and jumping in for a true hands-on experience? For some of us, it isn’t enough to merely enjoy a mouth-watering truffle – to experience chocolate to its fullest, one must actually create it first. Friends and family won’t believe someone they know is actually able to create such amazing delicacies – until they taste the proof when you return home bearing dozens of mouthwatering samples.

Our classes provide all the knowledge and skill you’ll need to create brilliant chocolates and deserts right in your own kitchen, using easy-to-find ingredients. Taste of Chocolate workshops are lead by experienced chefs who clearly love what they do. We design our events to be fun and exciting, even for those with no specialized knowledge. Typically they run between two and three hours.

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Curious George Exhibit at the Boston Children's Museum
Date: Now thru 6/6/2010
Address: Boston Children's Museum 300 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 Phone: (617) 426-6500
http://www.BostonChildrensMuseum.org
Hours: Sat.-Thurs. 10am-5pm, Fri. 10am-9pm
Cost/Cover: free with museum admission
Web Page: http://www.BostonChildrensMuseum.org
Contact Info: Call (617) 426-6500
Details: Curious George™: Let's Get Curious!

The world of Curious George, one of literature's most beloved characters, comes to life in a new traveling exhibit. In the exhibit, Curious George™: Let's Get Curious!, visitors can explore the world of Curious George while also learning about science, math, and engineering.

Based on the classic stories by H.A. and Margret Rey, the Curious George: Let's Get Curious! exhibit inspires young children's natural curiosity as they explore early science, math, and engineering through hands-on interactive play. The exhibit takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George lives with his friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat. Visitors will recognize familiar characters and places featured in the classic stories and the television series.

Upon entering the exhibit, visitors can experience the world of Curious George and visit many of the places featured in the books and television show:

Apartment Building, where visitors operate wheels to move George from window to window using a pulley, climb a fire escape and go inside the apartment to play with color, light, and shadow.

Sidewalk Produce Stand, where visitors pretend to be a customer or salesperson and explore shape, sorting, weighing, and counting with fruit and vegetables.

Construction Site, where visitors climb in a construction trailer, design a building, and use a variety of building materials to construct different structures.

City Park, where visitors enjoy the urban green space by resting or giving a hug to a full-size George.

Mini Golf, where visitors use pipes, ramps, funnels, turntables, bumpers, and force to experiment with physics and engineering as they putt through three holes of mini golf.

Space Rocket, where visitors climb into the rocket Curious George took on his space adventure and catch a glimpse of George in his space suit.

Farm, where visitors experience cause and effect and use wind power to move yard art like whirligigs, windmills, windsocks, and wind chimes. They can also build their own whirligig and care for farm animals.
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Ocean Detectives
Date: Now thru 12/11/2010
Address: New England Aquarium Central Wharf Boston, MA 02110
Phone: 617.973.5200
http://www.neaq.org
Hours: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Cost/Cover: Parent-child pair costs $17/member pair, $30/non-member pair. A $2 service fee /ticket. Includes Aquarium admission.

Details: Ocean Detectives Programs Children will work with parents and peers to unlock the secrets of the deep while developing their math, science and literacy skills. We may track turtles, study crab movement of look for trends in penguin behavior.

Ocean Detectives is offered for 5- to 7-year-olds.

Fees Per Class: $17 for members, $30 for non-members Adults are included in the cost of each child since children must be accompanied. A $2 service fee will be added to each ticket. Non-member price includes Aquarium admission.

Save! Sign up for three or more classes at one time and receive a $2 credit per session.

Classes will meet for an hour and a half on Saturdays to learn about the watery world. Programs take place in the Harborside Learning Lab, across the plaza from the Aquarium.

June 5: Coral Reefs

July 10: Sharks

August 14: Lobsters

September 11: Pond and River Life

October 16: The Deep Sea

November 13: Sea Turtles

December 11: Aquavets