Category Archives: Kids

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CWW: Worcester Chamber Music Society Free Family Concert

Sunday, March 4 3:00-4:00 PM
Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street, Worcester
FREE ADMISSION

Come and hear WCMS and friends tell the tales of Mother Goose, Little Miss Muffet, Old King Cole and more. With narrator extraordinaire Rohan Gregory, it’s a truly delightful way to introduce classical music to children. Come up on stage and meet the musicians following the performance. Fun for the entire family!

Tracy Kraus, flute; Peter Sulski, violin; David Russell, cello; Ian Watson, piano; and Rohan Gregory, narrator

With Guest Artists William Kirkley, clarinet; and Bob Schultz, percussion.

(Image: New Year 2010/2011, a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licensed image from Leonardo Da Silva’s photostream.

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CWW reminder: Legos Club starts again on Saturday

After a short hiatus, Legos Club will be back at the Worcester Public Library Children’s Room this Saturday (and every other Saturday for a while) from 9:30 am to 11:00am.

It’s also a great place to catch the occasional Twitter-friend.

(And — as another reminder — on the other Saturdays, the library sponsors a Chess Club for kids aged eight and up.)

(Image: Lego Bricks, a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic licensed photo from Benjamin Esham’s photostream.)

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Early CWW: Tickets for Tanglewood Marionettes available TODAY at the library

The Worcester Public Library is going to be the host to three showings of Tanglewood Marionettes’ production of The Fairy Circus on December 28. 

Tickets for the three shows (at noon, 3pm, and 6pm)  are required and available FREE at the Children’s Room Desk, starting today (December 13th) until they are gone.

I cannot recommend these shows enough. If there is a child in your life between the ages of 4 and 10, hie thee to the main branch and pick up tickets, because they go fast!

The program is sponsored by the Friends of WPL.  Among other things, the Friends provide museum passes to the public.  If you attend the marionette show, or if you use the museum passes, consider joining the Friends so that they can continue to offer these kinds of programs in the future.

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CWW: Puppets of Glory at the Library on Sunday

Worcester Public Library proudly presents :

 

PUPPETS OF GLORY

Sunday, December 11, 3:00 pm
Children’s Room Ellipse

4th grade students of the Goddard School of Science and Technology and SAORI Worcester present an original program featuring puppets created from students’ hand-woven fabrics and a stirring play adapted from their imaginations.

Best for children 4yrs and older.

Free! Everyone is welcome!

Questions? Call 508-799-1655 or visit Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester MA

This project is supported by a 21st Century Community Learning

Centers Grant from the MA Department of Elementary and

Secondary Education and Worcester Public Schools.

 

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Legos Club begins tomorrow at the library

Yes!

Legos Club is back for the fall!

Every other Saturday beginning TOMORROW, October 1, from 9:30-11:00am, in the children’s program room of the main library, children between the ages of 4 and 12 can come play with the largest collection of Legos this side of Legoland.

Be amazed as the only sound that comes out of these children is the soft shuffle of Legos!

More details here.

Many thanks to the Friends.

(Image: Lego, a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic image from Phil Whitehouse’s photostream.)

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CWW: North American Birds of Prey at the library

Tomorrow at the Worcester Public Library, Wingmasters will be presenting a program about North American Birds of Prey.

There will be two shows: at the Main Library Saxe Room at 10:30am, and at Frances Perkins Branch at 1:00pm.

The program will be for those 5 years old and up.

I’ve seen Julie Collier of Wingmasters before, and she is truly amazing.

(Photo: Hawk – Red Tail, a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic licensed image from jwolf312′s photostream.)

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CWW: Big Truck Night in Lancaster

The Thayer Memorial Library in Lancaster is once again presenting Big Truck Night tonight, August 3, beginning at 5:30.  I cannot recommend this enough

Details from the library website:

Big Truck Night……. A GREAT FAMILY EVENT (Rain date Aug. 10th)

  • HUGE TRUCKS
  • FIRE TRUCKS
  • POLICE CARS
  • DIGGERS
  • DUMP TRUCKS
  • ARMY/ NATIONAL GUARD
  • PETTING ZOO with chickens, cows, goats and other animals
  • LIVE MUSIC featuring noted surf band the Spy Tones
  • The Beantown Jumpers Double Dutch Team from Boston will be bringing a couple of teams to demonstrate and teach your youngsters how to jump double dutch as well as how to turn the ropes!

Parking is along Main St. and in the parking lot behind Town Hall. We welcome ALL kids and visitors from other communities.

This program is free and funded by the Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library and the George K. Progin Estate.

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Belated CWW: Worcester Earn-A-Bike Kids Bike Sale

Worcester Earn-A-Bike will be holding a kids bike sale tomorrow, June 9, at noon.

There will be old bikes, new bikes, boys bikes, girls bikes, big bikes, small bikes.

They’re at 34 Cambridge St. in the rear.  (Directions: turn right one block before Price Chopper if you are coming from Main St./Webster Sq.)

(Image: Roger on Richland Avenue with a Schwinn Bicycle, a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike Generic 2.0 licensed image from Roger Wollstadt’s photostream.)

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CWW: WAM Free Friday

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Courtesy of the Highland Street Foundation, the Worcester Art Museum will be free this Friday and will have many activities for the bambinos:

Texture Drawing in the Stoddard Garden Court (weather permitting)
Noon-4pm
Stoddard Garden Court
While you have lunch at the outdoor café, have the kids try their hand at texture drawing using our community mosaic. You will be amazed at what they will create with just crayons and paper!

Paint the Museum Weather permitting
Noon-4pm
Lancaster Street Entrance
Yes, you read that right. All it takes is a bucket of water and some brushes to ignite your child’s imagination–and maybe yours, too!

Family Explorations
11:30am / 1pm / 2pm
Meet in Lancaster Lobby
Join one of the talented docents for a family friendly trek through the Museum galleries. The whole gang can join in on the fun. Each exploration lasts about 30 minutes. Or grab an activity guide and wander independently–kids get a prize when they are done!

Color Fun: Foam Block Prints
12:30-4pm
Studio 100 in the Higgins Education Wing
Clear a spot on the fridge for your child’s mini-masterpiece. Kids with have a great time creating colorful and imaginative prints using a variety materials that you can use at home. Don’t forget to dress for mess and look at the printmaking exhibition in the Museum!

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Baystate Parent also let me know that the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln is free every weekday this summer.

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CWW: Kids Library Events this week

Today, July 6, from 1-2pm in the Saxe Room at the Main Library:

Join musician Marcus Gale for an interactive concert of songs from around the world, with an explanation of their origin and evolution. Be prepared to sing, clap and dance along to the rhythm of our musical planet. For over 20 years Marcus Gale of North Berwick, Maine has been performing a playful mix of songs, stories and puppetry. He has developed a following of avid young fans from his two popular children’s recordings and live performances at schools. libraries, and family events throughout the New England region.

Friday, July 8 the library will be showing the movie Dora the Explorer: Explore the Earth.

On Tuesday, July 12, there will be two Rainforest Reptiles presentations: one at Frances Perkins branch at 3:00pm, and another at the Main Branch at 6:30pm.  From the library website:

Herpetologists from Rainforest Reptile shows will bring every fact and dispel your misconceptions about the rainforest and the reptiles that live in them, including alligators, turtles and snakes from the neo-tropical rain forest to the sub-tropical rain forest of the world. Sponsored by a generous gift from the Rosemary Davis Fund.

Also, on Tuesday, July 12, there will be another session of Read to Nemo:

Nemo is a Newfoundland dog who is a certified therapy and rescue dog. Sit with him on his blanket and read to him. This is a great opportunity to encourage reluctant readers and to practice reading skills. Please join us for this wonderful experience. For ages 5-10. Ask at the Children’s Room desk or call 508-799-1671 for more information.