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Free and Fun Things to Do with Kids in Boston: Weekend Roundup, January 7-8
The new year started with a taste of winter, and while there’s still no snow in the forecast, local ski areas are making their own as fast as they can. The annual Winter Trails Day in Weston will also get families out and moving. Concerts with Gustafer Yellowgold, Ben Rudnick, and Debbie and Friends, and other events are lined up for the weekend.
As part of our occasional area museums series, we visited three museums on the North Shore: the Wenham Museum (Wenham), Cape Ann Museum (Gloucester), and Peabody Essex Museum (Salem). Read our review, and please let us know if your family has a favorite museum.
Hard as it may be to believe, the camp fair season has begun in earnest, starting this weekend with the Camp and Summer Expo at Dexter Southfield School. We’re also working on listings of favorite camps in the area. If you have a great camp to recommend for our articles, we’d love to include it - just send me an email with the information. Thanks!
Enjoy!
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Saturday, 1/7
Winter Trails Day is a national event each January to introduce people to the fun of getting outside on cross-country skis or snowshoes. There are free snowshoe demos and free guided tours. Snowshoeing events are free and do not require pre-registration. A limited number of demo snowshoes are available; those who want to use snowshoes for more than 15-20 minutes can rent them at the regular rate.
Big Doozie Presents: Gustafer Yellowgold’s Show - Amazing Things Arts Center, Framingham
Saturday, 1/7
Gustafer Yellowgold is a small, yellow, cone-headed fellow, who came to Earth from the Sun and has a knack for finding himself neck-deep in absurd situations as he explores his new life in the Minnesota woods. Equal parts pop rock concert and animated storybook, Gustafer Yellowgold concerts are a truly different multimedia experience that entrances children and adults alike. Cost: $10 ($8 in advance)
Camp and Summer Expo - Dexter Southfield School, Brookline
Saturday, 1/7
Families can meet with staff from more than 75 day and overnight camp and summer programs. The fair also features games, a live touch tank, prizes and giveaways, plus live performances by some of the area’s top family entertainers.
Ben Rudnick in Concert + Open House - Fayerweather Street School, Cambridge
Saturday, 1/7
Ben Rudnick & Friends' adventurous acoustic music and lyrically humorous style have won them fans of all ages. The school also hosts an open house for children entering pre-K and kindergarten.
Debbie and Friends - Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline
Sunday, 1/8
A live Debbie and Friends show is a trip for the entire family, a joyful jaunt through a variety of styles, from straight-ahead pop, to country, to rock, to reggae, all delivered by a band of musicians who are clearly there because they love it. Cost: Adults $9.75; Children $7.75
A LOOK AHEAD - Workshop Registrations due January 11
Winter Workshop Fest - Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown
Monday, 1/16
Students in grades K-5 can explore the worlds of both theater and visual arts with Watertown Children’s Theatre and Arsenal Center for the Arts, while students in grades 6-9 can experience intensive performance & technical workshops with WCT and New Rep.
Register for the morning session (10am-1pm) or the afternoon session (1:30pm – 4pm) or both. Registration is due by January 11. All registrations are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Non-refundable tuition fee must be paid in full at the time of registration. Cost: $40/session; $75/both sessions
