• Intro to Pickleball @ Fenway Community Center

Wednesday, July 17

• READBOSTON Story Mobile @ Jamaica Plain Library

Thursday, July 18

• Thursday on the Lawn @ Loring Greenough House

• The Street Tots: Music and Movement with Little Beats @ The Green at Chestnut Hill

Friday, July 19

• Explore and Play @ Roslindale Library

Saturday, July 20

• Retromania: Summer camp at Rollerama (also 7/21) @ Cambridge

• Family Full Moon Hike in the Dunes @ Crane Beach at the Crane Estate

• Seaport Smalls @ Seaport - 111 Harbor Way

• Kids Pottery Camp (also 7/21) @ Rainbows Pottery Studio

• Minni Family Workshop - Sandy Sculptures @ Minni Beacon Hill

Sunday, July 21

• Open Streets in JP @ Jamaica Plain Library

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Intro to Pickleball @ Fenway Community Center • 3:00-4:00pm • 10 and up • Free (or by donation)
Sessions designed to ease those interested into the sport, there will be abother one held at the end of the month on July 30th!

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READBOSTON Story Mobile @ Jamaica Plain Library • 10:30-11:30am • 3-8 • Free
Professional storytellers are coming on the Mobile to Jamaica Plain for fun and interactive stories! Intended for children ages 3-8 and their families. Every child who attends takes home a free book!

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The Street Tots: Music and Movement with Little Beats @ The Green at Chestnut Hill • 10:00-10:30am • 0-4 • Free
Be at the Green this Thursday for 30-minutes of complimentary music and movement with Little Beats! The class is best for ages 0-4, but all ages are welcome.

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Explore and Play @ Roslindale Library • 9:30-10:30am • 0-2 • Free
Babies and toddlers will be able to explore different stations around the room with rattles, bells, mirrors, sensory bins, and other toys.

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Retromania: Summer camp at Rollerama (also 7/21) @ Cambridge • 11AM-6PM • All ages • Free
On Saturday July 20th & Saturday August 10th, Retromania returns for Summer Camp at Rollerama - a rad new pop-up roller disco rink on Kendall Common in Cambridge, right around the corner from the Red Line! If you missed our annual Retrospective Expo last winter, or just can’t get enough vintage in your life, then you’ll love our new outdoor vendor village with free admission! Spend an afternoon having fun in the Summer sun, rolling with your friends like it’s 1981!

Family Full Moon Hike in the Dunes @ Crane Beach at the Crane Estate • 8:00-10:00pm • All ages (but keep in mind this is a later event followed by a drive home) • $45 for entire family
With the full moon rising over the Atlantic, the hike will start with a sunset stroll along Crane Beach admiring this spectacle before heading into the dunes to explore it’s trails under the light of the full moon. CraneExplorer events are designed to appeal to the little ones* while giving their parents a great opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Crane Estate. These hikes cover less ground to accommodate smaller strides and have more frequent stops to look, listen, and learn from our CraneOutdoors guides.

Seaport Smalls @ Seaport - 111 Harbor Way • 10:00-11:00am • 0-8 • Free
This week it will be live animal education with CURIOUS CREATURES!

Kids Pottery Camp (also 7/21) @ Rainbows Pottery Studio • 8:30am-12:30pm • 5-10 • $190 for both days
Learn how to throw, sculpt, and make pottery. Includes 2 pieces of pottery to paint, breakfast and lunch, and slime and other crafts.

Minni Family Workshop - Sandy Sculptures @ Minni Beacon Hill • 10:30-11:30am • 2-5 • $40
This workshop will bring the beach to the studio as students explore all the textures of the ocean. A Minni instructor will guide students through the process of sticking and smooshing together sandy, textured towers. Playful activities on the side will include shell fossil making and a sensory station.

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Open Streets in JP @ Jamaica Plain Library • 10:30-5PM • All ages • Free
Open Streets Boston events help people experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.

Monday, July 08

• Boston Story Mobile (also 7/10) @ West Roxbury Library / Jamaica Plain Library

Tuesday, July 09

• Lego Club @ Jamaica Plain Library

• The Fairy Tailor - Puppet Show @ Puppet Showplace Theater

Wednesday, July 10

• Fishing 101 @ Boston Children's Museum - Outside on Boardwalk

• Ms. Rachel Sing Along @ Fenway Community Center

Thursday, July 11 (if you want to change up Thursdays on the Lawn)

• The Street Tots: Pop-up Party with JLDC @ The Green at Chestnut Hill

• Harborwalk Sounds: Berklee College of Music at the ICA @ Outside the ICA

Saturday, July 13

• Garden Exploration @ Fenway Farms at Boston Children's Museum

• ArtBeat 2024 @ Davis Square in Somerville

• Marvelous Metamorphoses (A Puppet Show) @ One Brookline Place

Sunday, July 14

• Sunday Story Time with Diana @ Brookline Booksmith

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Boston Story Mobile (also 7/10) @ West Roxbury Library / Jamaica Plain Library • 6:30-7:30pm • 3-8 • Free
Join storytellers from around the city as they perform stories for kids young and older, followed by a free book giveaway for children in attendance. West Robbury on Monday and Jamaica Plain on Wednesday

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Lego Club @ Jamaica Plain Library • 4:00-5:30pm • 4-12 • Free
Children ages four and up are invited to join in the Children's Room to build and play. LEGOs provided, just bring your imagination!

The Fairy Tailor - Puppet Show @ Puppet Showplace Theater • 10:30am and 1:00pm • 4-9 • $18
Meet the Fairy Tailor, hard at work in her enchanted shop, where dressing racks and laundry baskets are known to have a mind of their own. Watch as she transforms everyday garments into extraordinary characters, and shares stories of bravery, from “Little Red Riding Hood(ie),” to “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

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Fishing 101 @ Boston Children's Museum - Outside on Boardwalk • 10:00am - 3:45pm • 12 and under • $22
Learn how to fish with Save the Harbor / Save the Bay! There will be a one hour break for lunch around 12:30/1:00pm.

Ms. Rachel Sing Along @ Fenway Community Center • 11:00am-1:00pm • 5 and under • Free
Dance and sing to Ms. Rachel on the big screen!

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The Street Tots: Pop-up Party with JLDC @ The Green at Chestnut Hill • 4:00-4:30pm • 1-5 • Free
Dance pop-up party by the beloved and Newton-owned Joanne Langione Dance Center! Enjoy a fun family dance party where music and movement come together to encourage exploration and imaginative play with new and familiar song and dance activities.

Harborwalk Sounds: Berklee College of Music at the ICA @ Outside the ICA • 6:00-8:30PM • All ages • Free
A summer classic returns! Grab a drink, enjoy the cool ocean breeze, and hear some of Berklee College of Music’s outstanding musicians perform on the waterfront.

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Garden Exploration @ Fenway Farms at Boston Children's Museum • 10AM-12PM • All ages • Price of admission
Check out Fenway Farms at Boston Children’s Museum! Meet an educator from Green City Growers, learn about the garden, and help us grow greens and more!

ArtBeat 2024 @ Davis Square in Somerville • Starts at 11AM • All ages • Free
Get ready for ArtBeat 2024! In addition to approximately 100 craft, community, and food vendors on the street, we'll have two stages of music and a dance showcase at the Somerville Theater.

Marvelous Metamorphoses (A Puppet Show) @ One Brookline Place • 10:30 AM • 3-9 (All ages) • Free
Birds, butterflies, frogs, snakes, and more: come celebrate the beautiful — and bizarre! — life cycle transformations that happen every day on our planet. Audience members will wiggle like caterpillars and bloom like flowers to help polliwogs become frogs and butterflies hatch out of chrysalises. You might even go through your own metamorphosis as we sing and dance our way through this joyful show!

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Sunday Story Time with Diana @ Brookline Booksmith • 10:30 AM • 4-8 (all welcome) • Free (RSVP)
Story time will feature a selection of fun and engaging stories that explore different themes that are silly, sweet, and meaningful. Starting in August, programming will include books in Portuguese as well as English.

Friday, June 28

• Friday Night at the Movies – Bottoms @ Loring-Greenough House

• Camp Fest 2024 @ Parkman Bandstand at Boston Common

Saturday, June 29

• BAMS Fest / KidChella @ Franklin Park Playstead (also Sunday)

• Kids' Crafts with Sherry Eskin @ Jamaica Plain Library (also Monday)

Sunday, June 30

• Hayride for Pride Hayrides @ Allandale Farm

• Celebrate Summer with Nelson’s Garden @ Arnold Arboretum - Leventritt Pavilion

• Storytime at Hummingbird Books @ The Street at Chestnut Hill

Monday, July 01

• Boston Harborfest @ All over Boston (Monday through Thursday)

• Preschool Story Time and Craft @ Roslindale Library

Wednesday, July 03

• Needham July 4th Celebration (July 3rd) @ Memorial Park - Needham

• Toddler Story Time @ West Roxbury Library

• Summer Concerts with the Concord Band @ Fruitlands Museum - Harvard

Thursday, July 04

• Boston Pop's Fireworks Display @ Beacon Hill

• Newton July 4th Celebration @ Newton Centre Bowl (morning) and Albemarle Field (evening)

• Model Boat Building/Arts Festival @ Marblehead

• Chapter Chat: Family Book Club @ Roslindale Library

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Friday Night at the Movies – Bottoms @ Loring-Greenough House • 8:00-10:30pm • Use your discretion (R rated movie) • $7
Friday movie night on the L-G lawn, Bottoms, about a lesbian-run High School fight club (keep in mind it's rated R).

Camp Fest 2024 @ Parkman Bandstand at Boston Common • 12:00-4:00pm • All ages • Free
Camp Fest is a LGBT+ music and arts festival that highlights queer artists and sellers. The festival features live performances, multiple vendors, fun activities, including free themed coloring pages and materials, craft kits (for purchase), tote bags, friendship bracelets, and more!

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BAMS Fest / KidChella @ Franklin Park Playstead (also Sunday) • 12:00-5:00pm (both days) • All ages • $10
Visit the Franklin Park Playstead for BAMS Fest, Boston’s fastest-growing cultural event emphasizing Black and Brown voices, culture and artistry! Specifcally, there will be a KidsChella stage from 12:00-5:00pm on Saturday and Sunday, featuring local youth recording and performing artists.

Kids' Crafts with Sherry Eskin @ Jamaica Plain Library (also Monday) • 10:00-11:30am (Sat.) and 3:00-4:30pm (Mon.) • 5 and under • Free
Join Sherry Eskin for adventurous crafts and experiments! Bring your creativity, and everything else will be provided.

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Hayride for Pride Hayrides @ Allandale Farm • 4-7PM • All ages • 15$
Enjoy a 30 minute hayride around the farm on a cheerfully decorated tractor -- keep your eyes peeled for coyotes, hawks, herons & more!

Please note that, this year, a Drag Queen will not be performing on the hayride. Instead, we will have two staggered Drag Queen Story Times at the Head of Pond!

Celebrate Summer with Nelson’s Garden @ Arnold Arboretum - Leventritt Pavilion • 2:00-4:00pm • 8 and under • Free
Rescheduled event from last week - Celebrate summertime with Candy O’Terry and Colleen Esposito, mother-daughter co-authors of the illustrated children’s book Nelson’s Garden; book readings at 2:15 and 3:15 will also include songs, a table-sized garden mural coloring project, and more.

Storytime at Hummingbird Books @ The Street at Chestnut Hill • 11:00-11:30am • 6 and under • Free
Calling all wee bookworms. Hummingbird Books is hosting a complimentary storytime at The Great Oak Tree inside of their store every Sunday at 11 AM!

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Boston Harborfest @ All over Boston (Monday through Thursday) • All day • All ages • Free
With hundreds of activities over Independence Day weekend at Boston’s most iconic historic landmarks, this family-friendly event is one of the country’s largest Fourth of July festivals. Activities include the annual opening ceremony in Downtown Crossing, historical reenactments, arts market, Chowderfest, live musical entertainment, fireworks, and much more!

Preschool Story Time and Craft @ Roslindale Library • 4:30-5:30pm • 3-5 • Free
Join Roslindale Children’s Librarian Miss Celeste for stories, rhymes, finger plays, and other activities to support early literacy. After the Story Time, join for a craft!

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Needham July 4th Celebration (July 3rd) @ Memorial Park - Needham • 5:30-10:00pm • All ages • Free
Lots of fun leading up to a nighttime fireworks display: food, ice cream, pony rides, face painting, pie eating contest, and a sweet oldies cover band!

Toddler Story Time @ West Roxbury Library • 11:00am-12:00pm • 5 and under • Free
Young ones to age 5 are invited to join Miss Annette for a story time with books, songs, movement, and finger play in the WR Library Community Room.

Summer Concerts with the Concord Band @ Fruitlands Museum - Harvard • 7:15-8:30pm (gates open at 5:00pm) • All ages • $20 per family
Gather on the Fruitlands Museum lawn for a picnic concert with stunning sunset views. The Concord Band, a group of 65 musicians from 40 area towns have been performing since 1959.

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Boston Pop's Fireworks Display @ Beacon Hill • 8PM-11PM • All ages* • Free
The Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular is slated to take place at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade starting at 8:00pm. Keith Lockhart will lead a program featuring the Boston Pops orchestra with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and R&B/soul singer Darlene Love, along with headliner Broadway star Kelli O'Hara ("The King and I", "Kiss Me Kate"), and the Americana group The Mavericks. Special guests also include the Singing Sergeants from the United States Air Force Band.

Chapter Chat: Family Book Club @ Roslindale Library • 4:30-5:30pm • 5-8 • Free
Come dive into the world of early chapter books for ages 5-8 in this fun family book club. Each month Miss Celeste will read the first chapter of a book aloud and lead the group in an activity related to the book. Copies of the month's book will be available for families to check out to continue reading at home.

Newton July 4th Celebration @ Newton Centre Bowl (morning) and Albemarle Field (evening) • 10:00am-10:00pm • All ages • Free
Newton's events are split in two sessions! The first is a kid's morning at Newton Centre Bowl with a patriotic costume parade, grand pet promenade, decorated bicycle parade, arts, crafts, and best of all, free ice cream. The second part of the day will be at Albemarle Field with a kid's carnival, food, crafts, a band, and of course fireworks!

Model Boat Building/Arts Festival @ Marblehead • 10AM-4PM • All ages* • $30
While your waterbound creation dries, families can enjoy time at the street festival or lunch in town. Pick up your sailboat masterpiece and then head to Redd’s Pond for the beloved annual Regatta at 3:00pm.

Friday, June 21

• Make Music Day - Boston @ All Over

Saturday, June 22

• Celebrate Summer with Nelson’s Garden @ Arnold Arboretum - Leventritt Pavilion

• Strawberry Festival @ Wilson Farm in Lexington (also June 23)

• Rosalita's Puppets Presents: "In Search of the Unicorn" (Marionette Show) @ West Roxbury Library

• Art Club: Making a Photo @ Institute of Contemporary Art

• Third Annual Hayride for Pride @ Allandale Farm

Sunday, June 23

• Story Hour! Garbage Gulls by Dorson Plourde @ Brookline Booksmith

• Summer Solstice Plant Walk @ Daisy Field Parking Lot

Monday, June 24

• Celebrate Pride Month: Drag Queen Story Hour with Ms. Patty @ Roslindale Library

Tuesday, June 25

• Tuesdays with Roses @ Kelleher Rose Garden

Wednesday, June 26

• Summer Kid Day at AY with the Stacey Peasley Band @ The River Green at Arsenal Yards

Thursday, June 27

• Pride Month Family Concert with Carrie Ferguson @ Roslindale Library

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Make Music Day - Boston @ All Over • Afternoon / Evening • All Ages • Free
This Friday, the longest day of the year, the streets of Boston come alive with hundreds of free live music performances and events for all ages and genres of music! JP Centre/South Main Streets will have 4 different performers going from 4:00-8:00pm.

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Celebrate Summer with Nelson’s Garden @ Arnold Arboretum - Leventritt Pavilion • 2:00-4:00pm • 8 and under • Free
Celebrate summertime with Candy O’Terry and Colleen Esposito, mother-daughter co-authors of the illustrated children’s book Nelson’s Garden; book readings at 2:15 and 3:15 will also include songs, a table-sized garden mural coloring project, and more.

Strawberry Festival @ Wilson Farm in Lexington (also June 23)• 11AM to 4PM • All ages • Free
It will be a weekend full of fresh picked strawberries, delicious strawberry foods, and fun activities for all ages, including face painting, a petting zoo, and a strawberry shortcake eating contest! Join us for the perfect way to start the summer. more

Rosalita's Puppets Presents: "In Search of the Unicorn" (Marionette Show) @ West Roxbury Library • 11:00am-12:00pm • 12 and under • Free
Join Rosalita’s Puppets for this exciting and interactive marionette puppet storytelling experience!

Art Club: Making a Photo @ Institute of Contemporary Art • 12:00-5:00pm • Teens • Parent must have $65 annual membership (free for teen as their +1 on the account)
Teens are invited to join Boston-based photographer Tiffany Binger for an afternoon of photography and exploration at the ICA Seaport Studio, learn the basics of photography in this free workshop (if parent has a membership this is a free +1 event)

Third Annual Hayride for Pride @ Allandale Farm • 5-8PM • All ages • $15
Join us this Saturday for our Third Annual Hayride for Pride fundraiser for @outoffensive ! From 5-8pm at the farm, we’ll have hayrides, Drag Queen Story Time featuring MT Hart & Zeizar Zalad, face painting, tie-dyeing, ice cream and cold beverages, & more—reserve your hayride tickets at the link in bio✨ 100% of your ticket cost is donated directly to The Theater Offensive.

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Story Hour! Garbage Gulls by Dorson Plourde @ Brookline Booksmith • 10:30am • 12 and under • Free
Join Dorson Plourde live, the author of Garbage Gulls, a book about two boys who spend the day doing nothing but imagining in a poetic ode to the freedom of summer (registration recommended).

Summer Solstice Plant Walk @ Daisy Field Parking Lot • 11-1PM • 10 and up • Pay what you can - $5-40
Join local JP herbalist, Alex Klein, for a walk along the Emerald Necklace where we'll learn how to identify some common local plants and how to safely, ethically, and cleverly gather and process them for food and medicine. To reserve a spot, contact Alex @ https://alexkleinherbalist.com/contact

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Celebrate Pride Month: Drag Queen Story Hour with Ms. Patty @ Roslindale Library • 11:00-11:45am • 3-8 • Free
In honor of Pride Month, join Ms. Patty for Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH). DQSH is a program that raises awareness of gender diversity, promotes self-acceptance, and builds empathy through an enjoyable literary experience.

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Tuesdays with Roses @ Kelleher Rose Garden • 5:30-7:30pm • 10 and up • Free
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers in the Kelleher Rose Garden to deadhead and prune roses and to weed the rose beds and borders. Training and tools are provided (registration is required).

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Summer Kid Day at AY with the Stacey Peasley Band @ The River Green at Arsenal Yards • 9:00-11:00am • 8 and under • Free
A family freindly concert featuring the Stacey Peasley band and other activities (registration encouraged).

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Pride Month Family Concert with Carrie Ferguson @ Roslindale Library • 2:00-3:00pm • 12 and under • Free
Carrie Ferguson's original music for children and their parents is creative, positive, thoughtful, beautifully crafted, and catchy as cake! Shifting between piano, guitar and ukulele, Ferguson creates live shows that are often jubilant sing-along dance partieshighlighting themes of inclusivity, social justice, Earth stewardship and LGBTQ youth/family pride.

If you’d like to post an event send me an e-mail @ adrian@jamaicaplainparents.com

Friday, June 14

• Breakdancing Workshop with the Floor Lords @ Boston Children's Museum

Saturday, June 15

• Fenway Porchfest @ Several Locations in the Fenway

• Boston Women’s Market Pride Party @ Night Shift Brewery in Everett

• Little Groove Kids Concert @ The Rocks @ Seaport

Sunday, June 16

• Father's Day at the Zoo - Free Admission! @ Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo

Monday, June 17

• Anime Society for Tweens and Teens @ Roslindale Library

Tuesday, June 18

• Babes in the Woods Hike @ 300 Elm St Medford, MA 02155

Wednesday, June 19

• Concert with Josh & the Jamtones @ The Street at Chestnut Hill

Thursday, June 20

• Crafternoon: Making Leis! @ West Roxbury Library

• Kids Summer Reading launch with Vicky Fang! @ Newtonville Books

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Breakdancing Workshop with the Floor Lords @ Boston Children's Museum • 2:00-3:00pm • 6+ • $22 (price of museum admission)
Come experience one of the five elements of Hip Hop called ‘Breaking’ – a style of dance that’ll have you spinning & grooving, with a workshop led by The Floor Lords breakdance crew at the Boston Children's Museum.

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Fenway Porchfest @ Several Locations in the Fenway • 12:00-5:00pm • All ages • Free
Fenway Porchfest is a free music festival that takes place in a wide range of diverse outdoor spaces in the Fenway, ranging from the Verb Hotel and 401 Park to the Emerald Necklace and the MFA! Check out the website for schedule and map!

Boston Women’s Market Pride Party @ Night Shift Brewery in Everett • 12-5PM • All ages • Free
Night Shift Brewing and Boston Women’s Market are proud to partner for our third PRIDE Market on Saturday, June 15! Grab your favorite shopping tote, a beer, and help us shine a bright light on 15 local LGBTQ+-owned businesses.

Little Groove Kids Concert @ The Rocks @ Seaport • 10-11AM • 0-8 • Free
Join us Saturdays, from 10:00am to 11:00am outdoors at The Rocks at 111 Harbor Way, for a rotating selection of free children’s programming for ages 0-8 years old.

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Father's Day at the Zoo - Free Admission! @ Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo • 9:00am - 6:00pm • All Ages • Free
On Father’s Day, June 16, admission is free at both the Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo for everyone (advance registration required through Highland Street Foundation; tickets distributed on first come first serve basis).

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Anime Society for Tweens and Teens @ Roslindale Library • 4:30-5:30pm • 9-12 • Free
If your tween loves Anime and Manga or just wants to know more, they can join the Roslindale Library Anime Society and talk about Anime and Manga, draw Manga drawings, and practice their own drawing styles.

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Babes in the Woods Hike @ 300 Elm St Medford, MA 02155 • 10:00am • 0-2 • Free
Babes in the Woods is the Friends of the Fells’ free popular weekday family hiking program. Caregivers carrying babies are welcome on these fun guided hikes through the Middlesex Fells Reservation.

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Concert with Josh & the Jamtones @ The Street at Chestnut Hill • 10:30-11:30am • 0-6 • Free
Outdoor fun your little ones with love, join Josh & the Jamtones an interactive, ultra-powered dance party machine, who make music for kids! And their grownups.

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Crafternoon: Making Leis! @ West Roxbury Library • 1:00-3:00pm • 6-12 • Free
What better way for your kids to celebrate the end of a school year than by making leis in appreciation for all the people who helped make it great? Your kids can come make candy leis to give out on the last day of school!

Kids Summer Reading launch with Vicky Fang! @ Newtonville Books • 6:00pm • 0-6 • Free
Newtonville Books is launching their Summer Reading program to celebrate Vicky Fang's new early chapter book, "Ava Lin, Best Friend!" Joined by illustrious children's book author and illustrator Jarrett Lerner!

Saturday, June 08

• Roxbury Sunflower Project's Opening Day @ Grove Hall Public Library

• Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2024 @ Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston

• Puppet Showplace Theatre - 50th Anniversary Open House @ Puppet Showplace Theater

• JP Families Yard Sale @ Spontaneous Celebrations

• Kids Balloon Magic Show with Jungle Jim @ High Street Place Food Hall

• Coolidge Corner Arts Festival @ Coolidge Corner in Brookline

Sunday, June 09

• Corvette Day @ Larz Anderson Auto Museum

Tuesday, June 11

• Baby Lapsit @ Roslindale Library

• Ice Cream Social at Fenway Community Center @ Fenway Community Center

• 2024 Annual Rose Garden Picnic @ Outside the Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens

Wednesday, June 12

• Community Volunteer Cleanup at Jamaica Pond @ Jamaica Pond Boathouse

Thursday, June 13

• Little Groove: Music and Movement Concert for Kids! @ Roxbury Library

• Thursdays on the Lawn @ Loring-Greenough House

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Roxbury Sunflower Project's Opening Day @ Grove Hall Public Library • 10:30am-1:30pm • All ages • Free
A family friendly event featuring music, art, food, and fun. The event will have free sunflower seeds, kits for kids, art making and demonstrations!

Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2024 @ Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston • 12:00-3:00pm • All ages • Free
Catch the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at the ICA. Watch divers free-fall from up to 90 feet in the air, into the Boston Harbor, all while performing awe-inducing acrobatics.

Puppet Showplace Theatre - 50th Anniversary Open House @ Puppet Showplace Theater • 10:30am-5:00pm • All ages • Pay what you can
Join PST to kick off their 50th Anniversary Year, featuring Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) performances at 10:30am and 2:00pm, a grown-ups happy hour following the 4:00pm show, and extra fun in the lobby during the day.

JP Families Yard Sale @ Spontaneous Celebrations • 9AM-12PM • All ages • Free
40 families selling used clothing, toys, gear and more! If you want to sign-up as a seller, e-mail jpmomsyardsale@gmail.com.

Kids Balloon Magic Show with Jungle Jim @ High Street Place Food Hall • 11:00 AM • All ages • Free
Join us for a Balloon Magic Show with Jungle Jim, a performance for kids of all ages (ideal for kids 3-9). This fun, high energy show will have children entertained and engaged from start to finish! The show is a combination of storytelling, exercises, magic, interactive play and of course, balloons. Caregivers are welcome to sit in on the show too.

Coolidge Corner Arts Festival @ Coolidge Corner in Brookline • 11AM-6PM • All ages • Free
The 44th Coolidge Corner Arts Festival® will be held — rain or shine — on Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 11am-6pm. The festival is located at the Babcock Street Parking Lot between John Street and Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner, Brookline.

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Corvette Day @ Larz Anderson Auto Museum • 9:00am-1:00pm • All ages • $0-$15
Come check out some awesome Corvettes with the kiddos! From the classic beauties of the 1950s to the cutting-edge models of today (Adults: $15, Kids 6-12: $10 and 6 and under are free).

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Baby Lapsit @ Roslindale Library • 11:30am-12:30pm • 1 and under • Free
Babies from birth to 12 months and their caregivers join Miss Celeste for bouncing rhymes, finger plays, baby sign language, and a short book.

Ice Cream Social at Fenway Community Center @ Fenway Community Center • 5:00-7:00pm • All ages • Free
Just a good old fashioned ice cream social with entertainment and fun community vibes.

2024 Annual Rose Garden Picnic @ Outside the Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens • 6:00-8:00pm • All ages • Free
Music, food, flowers, friends – spring at the Rose Garden… magical! Everyone welcome! Food will be available but also feel free to bring your own picnic.

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Community Volunteer Cleanup at Jamaica Pond @ Jamaica Pond Boathouse • 10:00am-12:00pm • 8+ • Free
Join Emerald Necklace volunteers with land stewardship work in Jamaica Pond Park, kids are welcome, just need to fill out a youth waiver!

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Little Groove: Music and Movement Concert for Kids! @ Roxbury Library • 10:30-11:15am • 5 and under • Free
A fun and interactive 40-minute concert, children ages 0-5 and their parents will move and sing along with a musician from Little Groove.

Thursdays on the Lawn @ Loring-Greenough House • 3:30PM-dusk • All ages • 1$ donation
This beloved Jamaica Plain tradition is a party, a reunion, a meeting place, a food fest, a community celebration all rolled into one. Free and open to all, Thursdays on the Lawn takes place weekly from 3:30pm til dusk on the grounds of the Loring Greenough House. Gardens and grass for picnicking, a beer garden for unwinding, food trucks for dining, and lots of space to play. Families, friends, neighbors, and colleagues can meet, mingle, and enjoy our beautiful green space in the heart of JP with the unbeatable backdrop of a beautiful historic house. Please join us!

Friday, May 31

• Explore and Play @ Roslindale Library

• Friday Night at the Movies – Barbie @ Loring-Greenough House

Saturday, June 01

• Science Heroes Presents: "Adventure of the Lost Treasure" - Interactive S.T.E.M. Show! @ West Roxbury Library

• Plant a Patio Pot @ Loring-Greenough House

• Pond Exploration @ Scarboro Pond, Franklin Park

• Brookline Spring Fest @ Fisher Hill Reservoir Park

• Destiny Doorways: Creating the Doors We Walk Through @ ICA

Sunday, June 02

• Butterfly in the Sky: Film Screening and Panel Discussion @ Coolidge Corner Theatre

• The Fairy Tailor Puppet Show @ Brookline Village (also on 6/1)

Monday, June 03

• Boston By Little Feet guided tour for kids & families @ Faneuil Hall

Tuesday, June 04

• Baby Coachella with NEMPAC @ Boston Public Market

Wednesday, June 05

• Toddler Story Time @ West Roxbury Library

Thursday, June 06

• The Street Tots: Kid's Yoga with BalaBends @ The Street Chestnut Hill

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Explore and Play @ Roslindale Library • 9:30-10:30am • 0-2 • Free
Babies and toddlers will be able to explore different stations around the room with rattles, bells, mirrors, sensory bins, and other toys.

Friday Night at the Movies – Barbie @ Loring-Greenough House • 8:00-10:30pm • All Ages • Free
Come dressed to impress as L-G House kicks off their season with Greta Gerwig’s worldwide phenomenon about a Mattel toy who comes to life.

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Science Heroes Presents: "Adventure of the Lost Treasure" - Interactive S.T.E.M. Show! @ West Roxbury Library • 10:30-11:30am • 6-12 • Free
Join Science Heroes on a treasure-hunting adventure deep within the (virtual) jungle! Along the way, the audience helps the performer conduct exciting science experiments that bring this story to life! Experiment with chemical reactions, air pressure, physical explosions, and more!

Plant a Patio Pot @ Loring-Greenough House • 11:00am-1:00pm • 10+ • $25
A talented green thumb will lead an outdoor workshop to guide you in creating a charming patio planter, participants will plant a pot with an assortment of long-blooming annuals to take home for a summer of outdoor enjoyment (all materials will be provided).

Pond Exploration @ Scarboro Pond, Franklin Park • 10:00am-12:00pm • All Ages • Free
In partnership with Mass Audubon, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy invites families with children of all ages to Scarboro Pond for a hands-on exploration of pond life and water quality. Pre-registration encouraged.

Brookline Spring Fest @ Fisher Hill Reservoir Park • 11:00am-1:00pm • All Ages • Free
This environmental action event will include environmental education activities, yard games, crafting stations, a tree ID walk, food, and music.

Destiny Doorways: Creating the Doors We Walk Through @ ICA • 12PM-4PM • Probably 4+ • Cost of entry
Destiny Doorways features botanical motifs that evoke the winding pathways you might follow in different parts of your life. Each doorway reveals a message and is an invitation to reflect on a new journey to transformation. What pathways have you taken? Which doorway will you open?

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Butterfly in the Sky: Film Screening and Panel Discussion @ Coolidge Corner Theatre • 2:00 PM • 12+ • $12.50
A good event to attend with your teen, Butterfly in the Sky tells the story of the beloved PBS children’s series Reading Rainbow, its iconic host LeVar Burton, and the challenges its creators faced in cultivating sounds of its a love of reading through television. Also features a post-film panel featuring Dorothea Gillim, Creative Director of GBH Kids, Julie Roach, Collection Development Manager for the Boston Public Library, and moderator Alex Schaffner, Community Engagement Coordinator for the Brookline Booksmith.

The Fairy Tailor by Sarah Nolen (also on 6/1) @ Puppet Showplace Theatre in Brookline Village • 10:30AM & 1PM • 4-12 • 18$/person
Meet the Fairy Tailor, hard at work in her enchanted shop, where dressing racks and laundry baskets are known to have a mind of their own. Watch as she transforms everyday garments into extraordinary characters, and shares stories of bravery, from “Little Red Riding Hood(ie),” to “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” With the audience’s help, the Fairy Tailor summons the courage to take a stand against a giant, crafting a solution that combines cleverness with creativity. This whimsical, interactive production is guaranteed to inspire audiences of all ages.

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Boston By Little Feet guided tour for kids & families @ Faneuil Hall • 10:00am-11:00am • 6-12 • $14
This child's-eye view of the Freedom Trail is specially designed for young walkers (ages 6-12)

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Baby Coachella with NEMPAC @ Boston Public Market • 10:00-10:45am • 0-3 • Free
Step into a world of musical enchantment with our Baby Coachella Music Class at the Boston Public Market in collaboration with NEMPAC. This special event is a unique opportunity for parents and their little ones to immerse themselves in the world of music in a lively and engaging setting.

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Toddler Story Time @ West Roxbury Library • 11:00am-12:00pm • 0-5 • Free
Young ones to age 5 are invited to join Miss Annette for a story time with books, songs, movement, and finger play in the Community Room.

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The Street Tots: Kid's Yoga with BalaBends @ The Street Chestnut Hill • 10:30-11:15am • 3-5 • $5
Kid's yoga with local children's instructor BalaBends!

If you know of an event, want to organize a meet-up at a playground, have some baby clothes/toys/w.e that need a new home, shoot me an e-mail @ adrian@jamaicaplainparents.com and I’ll get it in the next newsletter.

And please pass this along to your family, friends, and neighbors. I would love to get a good group of fellow parents together to make life easier and fun!

Friday, May 24

• My Home: Book Making and Story-Sharing Workshop @ Boston Children's Museum

Saturday, May 25

• Garden Exploration @ Boston Children's Museum

• Daffodil Harvest @ Allandale Farm *(also CSAs starting up soon)

• Play Date: World Building @ ICA

Sunday, May 26

• $1 Sunday Afternoons @ Boston Children's Museum

• SoWa Boston Open Market @ SoWa

Monday, May 27

• BABY MATINEE @ Capitol Theatre

Wednesday, May 29

• Teen Game Hour @ JP Library

• Baby & Pre-School Storytime @ JP Library

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My Home: Book Making and Story-Sharing Workshop @ Boston Children's Museum • 10:00-10:45AM / 11:30AM-12:15PM • 5-6 • Museum Entrance Fee

Come learn how to make a book from only a sheet of paper! Following interdisciplinary artist, Joanna Tam, write down and draw your own stories of what home means to you. At the end, there will be the chance to share your story with other people in the workshop!

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Garden Exploration @ Boston Children's Museum • 10AM-12PM • 0-6 • Museum Entrance Fee

Check out Fenway Farms at Boston Children’s Museum! Meet an educator from Green City Growers, learn about the garden, and help us grow greens and more!

Daffodil Harvest @ Allandale Farm • 8:30 AM • 6+ • $25

Join us for a morning on the farm harvesting your own daffodil bulbs for next season! We talk about best practices for bulb storage and planting. Participants will leave with around 50 bulbs; bring a pair of gloves and a bag/box to bring your harvest home.

Play Date: World Building @ ICA • 10AM-5PM • 12 and under • Free

Join us for a day of family fun as we explore different ways to create new worlds! Journey to the galleries to experience the Mediatheque’s newest interactive installation, Building Worlds, or immerse yourself in a new story with Books and Looks. Working together with other community members and families, build a collective “map” in our theater. Using inspiration from Firelei Báez‘s paintings on maps and historical documents, create artwork that transforms a place you might know into an entirely new world.All activities are drop-in, first come first served, space is limited. Reserve free admission tickets online in advance (tickets will be available the second week of the month prior).*

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$1 Sunday Afternoons @ Boston Children's Museum • 1-4PM • 15 and under • $1

SoWa Boston Open Market @ SoWa • 11AM-4PM • All • Free

The SoWa Open Market is one of the largest open-air farmer and artist markets in Boston. With a variety of regional and local vendors, plus food + beverage trucks, nestled among artist studios, galleries, and retail shops on the pedestrian-only Thayer Street, the SoWa (South of Washington) community becomes a vibrant gathering place every Sunday, May – October.

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BABY MATINEE @ Capitol Theatre • 12:00 PM • Parents with babies • $13

A Baby-Friendly Matinee is not a movie for babies – it’s for the caregivers out there who want to see a movie and bring their baby with them without having to worry about the baby making noise, or the movie damaging their child’s hearing. We keep the lights up at mid-level and the volume down a little lower so that patrons can attend to their kids and still see a first-run movie. When possible, we show the open caption version of the film. While patrons without infants are certainly welcome to attend, they should know that the babies are free to be babies during the show!

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Teen Game Hour @ JP Library • 4:00 PM • Tweens / Teens • Free
Drop in to the Makerspace for an hour of gaming with our Nintendo Switch or our collection of board games!

Baby & Pre-School Storytime @ JP Library • 10:30-11AM • 0-5 • Free
Join us for a morning of stories, songs and games for all children ages 0-5 and their caregivers

Friday, May 17

• Copley Square Farmers Market opens this Friday from 11-6PM

• Drop-In Playgroup Fridays @ Fenway Community Center

Saturday, May 18

• Kite and Bike Festival @ Franklin Park (Sunday rain date)

• Seaport Smalls - LITTLE GROOVE Music for Kids @ Seaport

• Messy Play @ South Boston

• Asian American & Pacific Islander Weekend @ Museum of Science

Sunday, May 19

• Story Time @ Newtonville Books

• Jeff Jam @ the Boston Public Market

Monday, May 20

• Sunrise Singing Circle @ Arnold Arboretum

Tuesday, May 21

• Lego Club @ JP Library

Wednesday, May 22

• STEAM SPROUTS: AIR PLAY! @ Boston Children’s Museum

• Brighton Bazaar Night Market @ Charles River Speedway

Thursday, May 23

• Sam Sessions mini Music Fest @ Sammy Adams Brewery

• Chess @ JP Licks

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Drop-In Playgroup Fridays @ Fenway Community Center • 10:30-11:30AM• 5 and under • Free

Meet other families while letting your child play in a safe space

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Kite and Bike Festival @ Franklin Park • 12-4PM • All ages! • Free

Make or buy a kite and fly it! There’ll be food trucks, bikes for your kids to try, a bike repair station and FREE HELMETS!!!!!!

LITTLE GROOVE Music for Kids @ Seaport • 10-11AM • 8 and under • Free

Make or buy a kite and fly it! There’ll be food trucks, bikes for your kids to try, a bike repair station and FREE HELMETS!!!!!!

Messy Play @ Sensory Play Labs • 10-11AM • 4 months to 5 years • 45$

Make a mess and go home with a sensory toolkit.

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month @ Museum of Science • 9-5 • All ages • Cost of entry

On Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, the Museum of Science is hosting a weekend event that includes featured speakers, family activities, performance groups, and community groups from the Boston area. 

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Story Time @ Newtonville Books • 11AM • ages 3-8 • Free

Get a sneak peak of BOXER BABY battles bedtime. Thrilling!

Jeff Jam @ Boston Public Market • 11AM • 10 and under • Free

Sing along with Jeff!

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Sunrise Singing Circle @ Arnold Arboretum • 7-8AM • 5 and up • Suggested donation 5-20$

This monthly sunrise singing circle is held outdoors - we greet the day in connection with the elements, the birds, community and aliveness. We often incorporate stretching, breathing, and movement along with song to wake up our bodies and welcome in the new day. This circle is open to all, regardless of your relationship to your voice.

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Lego Club @ JP Library • 4-5:30PM • 12 and under • Free

Now's the time to think big and build that LEGO creation of your dreams! Children ages four and up are invited to join us in the Children's Room to build and play. We have the LEGOs, just bring your imagination!

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STEAM SPROUTS: AIR PLAY! @ Boston Children's Museum • 10:30-12:30PM • 0-3 • Cost of admission

Send materials soaring through the air! See how different things like paper, streamers, balls and more float and fly.

Brighton Bazaar Night Market @ Charles River Speedway • 5-10PM • All ages • Free

Over 100 small local businesses will be popping up at the Charles River Speedway in Boston to sell art, vinyl, vintage, & more!

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Sam Sessions mini Music Fest @ Sammy Adams Brewery • 5-9PM • All ages • Free

Music, ice cream and beer

Chess @ JP Licks • 6-9PM • Chess age • Donations accepted

Come join us at J.P. Licks on Centre Street for casual chess from 6:00pm until around 9:00pm. Clocks and sets are provided. Free to play. Outside in the summer and inside in the winter or on rainy days.