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time. Daddy/Daughter of all ages are welcome. Registration and prepay required of $18 per pair. Any additional daughters is $8.
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Family Art-Making Workshop: Claymation. ICA, Boston. 1 – 4:30 p.m. Create clay models to make a short film to be shown at the end of class! Ages 8+ with an adult. $45pp. ica.org.
Annual Lunar New Year Festival. North Quincy High School. 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Live entertainment, arts and crafts, cultural displays and Asian cuisine. quincyasianresources.org.
The Tanglewood Marionettes present: The Dragon King. Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline. 10:30 a.m. coolidge.org.
Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival. Feb. 10 – 14. The City of Salem celebrates Valentine’s Day with a series of wine and chocolate events at local establishments and ice sculptures. salemmainstreets.org.
ONGOING Infant Playgroup. Isis Parenting, Brookline. Every Monday, 4 – 5 p.m. Playgroups are very popular; sign-ins begin no earlier than 30 minutes prior to the start time. Space limited. No pre-registration required. $8ppNM. Please confirm before attending! Visit isisparenting.org for a complete calendar of groups meeting in other locations.
12SUNDAY
Chinese New Year. Harvard Square, Cambridge. 1 – 4 p.m. 2012 is the year of the Dragon and the 57th Anniversary of the Hong Kong in Harvard Square. Massachusetts Avenue from the Hong Kong to Yenching will be festooned with red and gold lanterns hanging from wrought iron lampposts as everyone prepares for the grand annual Chinese New Year procession through Harvard Square and the cultural “Open House” at the Hong Kong! Enjoy a Lion Dance around a lantern-bedecked oak tree in Winthrop Park (98 Winthrop Street) and then enjoy a Lion Dance Parade over to the Hong Kong (1:30 p.m.) From 2- 4 p.m. several generations of the Lee Family will continue their tradition of community outreach by welcoming the public into the “Kong” for a special cultural open house. harvardsquare.com.
Toe Jam Puppet Band. Buttonwood Park Zoo,
Mom’s and Dad’s Kids Expo. The Independence Mall, Kingston, MA. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 781-582-2445, independencemall.com. Animal Footprint and Signs. Mass Audubon’s Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick. 1 – 2:30 p.m. Wonder what animal made those tracks? Who is traveling on the trails or through your yard? Come find out how to solve these mysteries! Preregistration required. Fees apply. 508-655-2296 or broadmoorprograms@massaudubon.org. Second Annual Daddy/Daughter Breakfast. PYOP Studio, Northboro. Take your daughter out for some alone daddy/daughter pottery painting
ONGOING Ice Skating. Bank of America City Center. Greater Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI. Nov. 19 – March 18. The 14,000-square-foot skating rink is twice the size of Rockefeller Plaza’s ice rink in New York City! Skate rentals available. May close pending weather conditions – call first. Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. 10 p.m. and Sat. and Sun., 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. A$6, C (12 and under) $3. Skate rental $4. 401-331-5544. FREE MOMS Club of Sutton and Oxford Valentine’s Day Open House. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. For any interested moms in Sutton or Oxford. There will be a craft for the children and a light lunch. Please RSVP to president@momsclubofsutton if you plan on attending. momsclubofsutton.com Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival. Feb. 10 – 14. The City of Salem celebrates Valentine’s Day with a series of wine and chocolate events at local establishments and ice sculptures. salemmainstreets.org.
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FREE Fifth Annual TeenLife LIVE! Community Service Fair & Expo in Greater Boston. The Mall at Chestnut Hill in Chestnut Hill, 12 – 4 p.m. Meet with representatives from over 50 non-profits in Greater Boston that welcome the involvement of middle and/or high school students. Hear musical performances from area middle and high schools, visit with other sponsors and exhibitors and pick up free guides from TeenLife Boston. teenlife.com. Storytime. Danforth Museum School of Art, 123 Union Ave., Framingham. 1:30 p.m. Every second Sunday. Free with admission: A$11, C under 17 FREE. Please call to confirm. 508-620-937, danforthmuseum.org.
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Always wanted to visit The Eric Carle Museum in Amherst? On Feb. 11th, The Hampshire Young People’s Chorus will perform for you. carlemuseum.org.
Be Mine: Chocolate and Valentines. Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. See chocolate processed by hand in the manner of the ancient Mexicans and learn how it was enjoyed in the 19th century as a beverage! Get the surprising 1824 recipe for chocolate cakes. See a display of antique valentines and learn about the local connection to the iconic cards.A$20, Y(3-17) $7, C under age 3 Free. osv.org. Worcester Sharks vs. Portland. DCU Center, Worcester. 7:30 p.m. $15 - $35pp. sharksahl.com.
New Bedford. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Sing, dance and play the hour away with this charismatic band. $5 plus admission: A$6, C (3 – 12) $3, Under 3 free. bpzoo.org. Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival. Feb. 10 – 14. The City of Salem celebrates Valentine’s Day with a series of wine and chocolate events at local establishments and ice sculptures. salemmainstreets.org.
ONGOING HOPE Youth Group. 51 Union St., Suite 312, Worcester. Meets on Tuesdays, 5 – 6 p.m. This is a non-therapeutic youth group for teens ages 14-19 who want to connect, make a difference and have fun while living with emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs. Dinner is FREE. 508-767-9725
15WEDNESDAY x 204 or email info@ppal.net. ONGOING & FREE The Mom To Mom program. Trinity Church,14 Wattaquadock Hill Rd., (just off Route 117), Bolton. Every Wednesday, 9:15 – 11 a.m. Mom to Mom is designed to encourage and support all mothers, grandmothers and caregivers with biblically-based teaching on topics related to parenting, women’s health. Nursery care available for infants – kindergartners. Free to all newcomers. trintybolton.org/momtomomhtm, 978-779-5517. Moms of Multiples. First Connections, 111 ORNAC, Suite 1009, at Emerson Hospital, Concord. Monthly, every third Wed., until March 21. All moms who are raising multiples are welcome, including expectant moms. Share and gather tips and strategies to east day-to-day challenges, and enjoy some uninterrupted adult conversation! Send your email for monthly reminders in order to RSVP. 978-287-0221, firstconnections.org.
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