Location The Common
May
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Send materials soaring through the air! See how different things like paper, streamers, balls and more float and fly. Explore materials, practice using new tools,
Program details
Send materials soaring through the air! See how different things like paper, streamers, balls and more float and fly.
Explore materials, practice using new tools, or discover something unexpected about the way things work. Enjoy STEAM activities designed specially to support toddlers’ natural curiosity about the world. Activity changes monthly.
Time
May 1, 2024 10:30 am - 12:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor
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NE FIRST brings LEGO League Explore to Boston Children’s Museum with their LEGO robotic creations for a festival of learning! Check out more about our
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NE FIRST brings LEGO League Explore to Boston Children’s Museum with their LEGO robotic creations for a festival of learning! Check out more about our Creator at: NEFIRST.org
CreatedBytes extends the CreatedBy Festival all year long, celebrating STEAM by bringing inventors, innovators, and high-tech tinkerers in the New England Area to the Museum. Come meet a Creator as they do a showcase or a hands-on activity. You might meet a robot, try out a kid-friendly app, test out a game, make your own music, or more. Learn more at https://createdbyfestival.org/ Check the Museum web calendar for specific activities.”
Time
May 4, 2024 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor
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Join us for a dynamic performance of a traditional Chinese lion dance, with Nüwa Athletic Club. Watch performers mimic lions’ movements in a lion costume
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Join us for a dynamic performance of a traditional Chinese lion dance, with Nüwa Athletic Club. Watch performers mimic lions’ movements in a lion costume that represents good luck and prosperity. In Chinese and other Asian cultures, Lion Dances are typically performed during the Lunar New Year, and for other significant occasions.
Based in Boston, The Nüwa Athletic Clubs’s mission is to provide an environment for Asian- American girls and women to enhance their physical and emotional development through teamwork, sportsmanship and cultural activities, which includes but is not limited to lion and dragon dances.
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, May 5 – May 26, 2024
Boston Children’s Museum is recognizing Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month throughout May, with a series of activities developed in collaboration with community organizations and independent artists. Between May 5 and May 26, Museum visitors are invited to attend and participate in a variety of music, dance, visual art making and storytelling programs geared for children and their families. Through this series, Boston Children’s Museum highlights the artistic practice of local AAPI identifying creatives, and together creates a space for Museum visitors to reflect on their own identities, traditions, and stories, while developing their sense of curiosity and understanding.
Time
May 5, 2024 10:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor
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Join us for a concert by Berklee Indian Exchange, exploring new horizons in Indian Fusion Music, featuring a trio of musicians who bring their own
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Join us for a concert by Berklee Indian Exchange, exploring new horizons in Indian Fusion Music, featuring a trio of musicians who bring their own unique flair.
Shivaraj Natraj, a virtuoso in Carnatic percussion and beatboxing, lends his extraordinary talent as a vocal percussionist. Accompanying him on the electric guitar is Inesh Krishnamurthy, whose profound understanding of Carnatic music, combined with his exploration of Jazz results in a captivating fusion of genres. Together, the Berklee Indian Exchange offers an unforgettable musical experience. With repertoire rooted in Indian Fusion music, this concert promises to captivate and delight visitors, with interactive elements and moments of joy and connection.
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, May 5 – May 26, 2024
Boston Children’s Museum is recognizing Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month throughout May, with a series of activities developed in collaboration with community organizations and independent artists. Between May 5 and May 26, Museum visitors are invited to attend and participate in a variety of music, dance, visual art making and storytelling programs geared for children and their families. Through this series, Boston Children’s Museum highlights the artistic practice of local AAPI identifying creatives, and together creates a space for Museum visitors to reflect on their own identities, traditions, and stories, while developing their sense of curiosity and understanding.
Time
May 5, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor
Program details
Send materials soaring through the air! See how different things like paper, streamers, balls and more float and fly. Explore materials, practice using new tools,
Program details
Send materials soaring through the air! See how different things like paper, streamers, balls and more float and fly.
Explore materials, practice using new tools, or discover something unexpected about the way things work. Enjoy STEAM activities designed specially to support toddlers’ natural curiosity about the world. Activity changes monthly.
Time
May 8, 2024 10:30 am - 12:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor
Program details
Come play in our cozy space!Play can be loud or quiet. A cozy space is one of many ways to provide a safe space
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Come play in our cozy space!
Play can be loud or quiet. A cozy space is one of many ways to provide a safe space to play.
Time
May 9, 2024 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor
Program details
Send materials soaring through the air! See how different things like paper, streamers, balls and more float and fly. Explore materials, practice using new tools,
Program details
Send materials soaring through the air! See how different things like paper, streamers, balls and more float and fly.
Explore materials, practice using new tools, or discover something unexpected about the way things work. Enjoy STEAM activities designed specially to support toddlers’ natural curiosity about the world. Activity changes monthly.
Time
May 15, 2024 10:30 am - 12:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor
Program details
Come play in our cozy space!Play can be loud or quiet. A cozy space is one of many ways to provide a safe space
Program details
Come play in our cozy space!
Play can be loud or quiet. A cozy space is one of many ways to provide a safe space to play.
Time
May 16, 2024 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor
Program details
Send materials soaring through the air! See how different things like paper, streamers, balls and more float and fly. Explore materials, practice using new tools,
Program details
Send materials soaring through the air! See how different things like paper, streamers, balls and more float and fly.
Explore materials, practice using new tools, or discover something unexpected about the way things work. Enjoy STEAM activities designed specially to support toddlers’ natural curiosity about the world. Activity changes monthly.
Time
May 22, 2024 10:30 am - 12:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor
Program details
Come play in our cozy space!Play can be loud or quiet. A cozy space is one of many ways to provide a safe space
Program details
Come play in our cozy space!
Play can be loud or quiet. A cozy space is one of many ways to provide a safe space to play.
Time
May 23, 2024 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor
Program details
Join based on a favorite children’s story, a book called “Hundred Years of Happiness”. This story is about a multigenerational relationship that demonstrates love and care, and creates
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Join based on a favorite children’s story, a book called “Hundred Years of Happiness”. This story is about a multigenerational relationship that demonstrates love and care, and creates space for empathy and healing.
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, May 5 – May 26, 2024
Boston Children’s Museum is recognizing Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month throughout May, with a series of activities developed in collaboration with community organizations and independent artists. Between May 5 and May 26, Museum visitors are invited to attend and participate in a variety of music, dance, visual art making and storytelling programs geared for children and their families. Through this series, Boston Children’s Museum highlights the artistic practice of local AAPI identifying creatives, and together creates a space for Museum visitors to reflect on their own identities, traditions, and stories, while developing their sense of curiosity and understanding.
Time
May 26, 2024 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor
Program details
Send materials soaring through the air! See how different things like paper, streamers, balls and more float and fly. Explore materials, practice using new tools,
Program details
Send materials soaring through the air! See how different things like paper, streamers, balls and more float and fly.
Explore materials, practice using new tools, or discover something unexpected about the way things work. Enjoy STEAM activities designed specially to support toddlers’ natural curiosity about the world. Activity changes monthly.
Time
May 29, 2024 10:30 am - 12:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
The Common, 2nd floor