Sing-A-Long Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Regent Theatre, Arlington
Friday-Sunday, 2/17-2/19

The classic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical becomes sing-a-long-a- Joseph, with lyrics, fancy dress, fun bags, dancing and more.

Show times: Friday Feb 17 7pm; Saturday Feb 18 10:30am, 2pm, 7pm; Sunday Feb 19 12n & 4pm. Adults $15; Children $12

Bugs Bunny Film Festival - Brattle Theatre, Cambridge
Friday 2/17 - Saturday 2/25

The annual festival features three programs:

• 2/17- 2/23: The All Bugs Revue, featuring everybody’s favorite rascally rabbit;
• 2/17 - 2/23: Chuck Jones Goes Looney, featuring the rest of the Looney Tunes in some of Jones’ best shorts.
• 2/24 - 2/25: The festival ends with the Looney Tunes Revue, featuring a completely different program and a few surprises.

$6.75-$9.75

Kids Explore Folk Art at Gore Place - Waltham
Saturday, 2/18        

A costumed guide leads a special tour just for kids on a search for the unique, handcrafted toys, signs, paintings and other surprising objects in the 1806 mansion. A sampler made in 1732 by Christopher Gore’s mother when she was just 14 years old, a weather vane that once stood atop the 1793 carriage house, and the trade sign that hung outside the family shop are just a few of the rare objects children will learn about.

Reservations via email are required by February 17; space is still available. $8

Transformations Weekend Festival - Peabody Essex Museum, Salem
Saturday 2/18 & Sunday 2/19

The PEM celebrates its new exhibit, Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art, with dance performances, art making and artist demonstrations.

Artist demonstrations and craft making activities are available on a drop-in basis throughout the weekend. Special events include:

• Sat & Sun 11am Storytime (ages 4+): Jingle Dancer. (tickets required, available at admissions desk the day of the program)
• Sat & Sun 11:30am Family tour (ages 5+): Explore Shapeshifting: Transformations in Native American Art, in a 30-minute, hands-on tour designed just for families. (tickets required, available at admissions desk the day of the program)
• Sat & Sun 12n & 2:30pm Performance: Yellow Bird

See the website for a complete schedule of events. Free with admission

Family Day: Color - DeCordova Museum Lincoln
Saturday, 2/18

Families participate in art-making activities and programs that explore how artists employ color and why some decide to work in black and white. The day consists of art activities, artist demonstrations, storytelling, and more. Free with admission

Critter Days: Wingmasters - Boston Children’s Museum, Boston
Saturday, 2/18

Hawks and owls are sometimes heard, but rarely seen. Kids have a close encounter with these winged hunters during a presentation with Wingmasters. 11:30am & 12:30pm. Free with admission

N-Scale Model Train Show - National Heritage Museum, Lexington
Saturday 2/18 & Sunday 2/19

Kids who love trains will be fascinated by the model scale railroad displays set up by Northeast NTRAK Modular Railroad Club during a train-filled weekend of fun. $5

The Secret World of Arrietty - Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline
Sunday, 2/19

Life changes for the tiny Clock family when their daughter, Arrietty, is discovered. The Secret World of Arrietty is written by master writer/director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke) and based upon the timeless children's classic The Borrowers. Adults $9.75; Children $7.75