Weekend Fun for Boston Kids November 15-16: Raccoon Tales, LEGO Star Wars Days & More

11/13/14 - By Kip Wilson Rechea

Oodles of fun activities await families this mid-November weekend! Among the great choices for indoor activities are Science Saturdays at the Cambridge Library, LEGO® Star Wars Days at the LEGOLAND® Discovery Center in Somerville, and an Art & Theatre Workshop at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown. For a last fall evening in the great outdoors, bring the kids to hunt for constellations at Under the Stars in Lincoln.

The performance calendar is overflowing this weekend as well, with something for everyone. It's the last chance to catch Alice at the Wheelock Family Theatre. For the younger set, Raccoon Tales hits the stage at the Puppet Showplace Theatre and Vanessa Trien sings at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Older children will enjoy a production of Pippi Longstocking by students at the Arlington Center for the Arts or Seussical: The Musical at the Concord Youth Theatre.

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Enjoy your weekend and don't forget to check out the full events events calendar!

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Alice - Boston
It's closing weekend for the Wheelock Family Theatre's take on Alice in Wonderland.

Enchanted Village - Avon
The Enchanted Village, a New England holiday tradition, opens this weekend at Jordan's Furniture Store.

Pippi Longstocking - Arlington
Arlington Center for the Arts and Arlington Children's Theater present an adaptation of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren.

Boston Globe Ski and Sports Expo - Boston
Arlington Center for the Arts and Arlington Children's Theater present an adaptation of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren.

Annie: The Musical - Boston 
The Citi Performing Arts Center - Wang Theatre presents the beloved musical, Annie, in a brand new incarnation of the iconic original.

Seussical: The Musical - Concord 
Seussical is based on the works of Dr. Seuss and weaves together his most famous tales and characters from at least fifteen of his books.

LEGO® Star Wars Days - Somerville 
New England’s LEGOLAND® Discovery Center hosts two days of intergalactic fun during LEGO® Star Wars Days.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15

Science Saturdays - Cambridge 
Drop in for science fun with hands-on activities presented by the MIT Society of Women Engineers.

Free Family Fun: Art & Theatre Workshop - Watertown
Families experiment with paint, paper, collage, performance, and movement.

Mind & Body Fun: Yoga Class - Brookline 
Children learn yoga poses for some mind and body fun. 

Spanish & Mandarin Preschool Open House - Walpole 
Visit the Spring Forward Children's center to learn more about their Spanish and Mandarin preschool program.

Art Discovery Classes - Boston 
Demonstrations and classes or children are led by some of the Guild of Boston Artists.

M.U.S.C.R.A.T. Kids Maker Series - Somerville 
The Multi Use Somerville Community Roving Art Transport teams up with Parts and Crafts to bring mobile maker workshops to Somerville communities. 

Under the Stars - Lincoln 
Families make a constellation field guide to bring home, then head out to the campfire to enjoy s'mores while searching for constellations and shooting stars.  

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16

Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Brookline 
Greg Heffley and his family hit the road in author-illustrator Jeff Kinney's latest installment of the phenomenal bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

Vanessa Trien and The Jumping Monkeys - Brookline 
Vanessa and her band will perform songs from her new album Bubble Ride, as well as old favorites.

The Magic Flute - Boston 
NEC Opera students perform the Mozart opera in this free concert.

Blue Discoveries Family Day - Boston 
Learn more about the blue planet through art, science and storytelling.