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Friendsgiving at Franklin Park Zoo

Franklin Park Zoo 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston

Whether it’s finding food or protecting one another, many of the animals that live at Franklin Park Zoo depend on their unique family dynamics to survive. Did you know prairie dogs have unique “barks” to warn their colony of predators, or that ring-tailed lemurs keep their tails raised like flags to keep group members together when traveling? Discover more about these special relationships as we celebrate Friendsgiving at the Zoo! Watch as animals receive festive…

Family Hike: Get Ready For Winter!

Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Building 125 The Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Nancy Sableski, Manager of Children's Education Families need nature at all times of the year! Meet inside the main gate at the Visitor Center. We’ll learn how Arboretum animals get ready for winter. Go on a StoryWalk, get a tattoo, and make a winter home for your favorite animal! Free and open to all, most suitable for children ages four through ten. In case of inclement weather, contact 617.384.5209.

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Celebrate World Anteater Day at Franklin Park Zoo

Franklin Park Zoo 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston

In celebration of World Anteater Day, visit Jockamo, the giant anteater at his exhibit inside Franklin Park Zoo’s Tropical Forest on November 23! Did you know that giant anteaters have a 2-foot-long tongue that allows them to eat up to 35,000 insects per day? Learn more about anteaters during scheduled animal encounters. There will also be crafts and activities for the kids, and an education station all about anteaters. Giant anteaters are terrestrial mammals that…

Enjoy the day after Thanksgiving at Franklin Park Zoo

Franklin Park Zoo 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston

Burn off the turkey and get the family out of the house on Friday, November 29 at Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo! Admission will be half-price the day after Thanksgiving. Spend a memorable day with family and friends while discovering all of the incredible animals at each Zoo. Visitors to Franklin Park Zoo will see western lowland gorillas, lions, ring-tailed lemurs, red pandas and more, while at Stone Zoo be sure to look for…

Holiday Potluck and Concert

Jamaica Plain Branch Library 30 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Friends and Staff of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library invite you to come to our Winter Holiday Party, an annual tradition. This party is a potluck, so we ask that you please bring a dish to share with our JP Branch community. The Friends will provide drinks and all the utensils, etc. After our feast, we will have entertainment provided by the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. It’s an evening of food and friends to celebrate…

Free

Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library Holiday Book Sale

Jamaica Plain Branch Library 30 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

A great way to start off your holiday shopping while also supporting the Jamaica Plain Branch Library.  We will offer gently used books and DVDs all with bargain rates (all items just $1 or $2).  Books for all ages and in every genre. Book dealers please note - we ask that you do not use scanners at this December book sale.

Free

The Rashi School Presents a “Preschool Professional Development” Discusion With Leading Childhood Expert Dr. Michael Rich

The Rashi School, 8000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham 8000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA

The Rashi School is hosting a parenting lecture with Dr. Michael Rich on Wednesday, December 11  from 7pm to 9pm a 8000 Great Meadow Road in Dedham. Dr Rich, who resides in Brookline, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Science at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and a practitioner of Adolescent Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Rich will address the topic…

Free

Holiday Open House to kick-off Urbano Project’s 10th Anniversary

Urbano Project 29 Germania Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Urbano Project kicks off its 10th Anniversary Celebration with a FREE Holiday Open House, sponsored by State Street Bank. There will be live music, art workshops and demonstrations, drinks, holiday snacks, and lots of cool prints created by Urbano’s artists for sale!  All happening at Urbano's gallery in the Brewery Complex, 29 Germania Street.  FREE admission. Join us at our studio/gallery for behind-the-scenes exhibition tours, a family-friendly drop-in origami workshop with Artist-in-Residence Erin Genia, a bookmaking class demonstration by Artist-in-Residence Rachel Allenand…

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The Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan and Santa Visit Franklin Park Zoo

Franklin Park Zoo 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston

The Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan is coming to Franklin Park Zoo! Look for the festive truck as it brings Santa to the Zoo on Saturday, December 14. Guests will be able to meet and take a free family photo with Santa between 11:00 and 2:00 p.m. Warm up inside the Tropical Forest building as you watch some of the animals receive festive enrichment. There will also be a fun craft to take home and an activity…

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