Weekend Roundup

OMG FRI-YAY! Let's get right to it with an awesome roundup of 27 weekend events to consider for the weekend. Enjoy and please share with your parent squad!

1. Customize a personal scent and learn to use essential oils when Maxima hosts an Aromatherapy Bar (Arlington)

2. Make a free woven heart and enjoy Artbeat’s annual Valentine Making Extravaganza (Arlington)

3. Volunteer at Habitat to help with snow removal and trail maintenance while keeping an eye open for wildlife tracks (Belmont)

4. Take a candlelit crypt tour of King’s Chapel and explore the history of love and loss (Boston)

5. Enjoy dinner, arts and crafts, and Rock on Shabbat with Josh and the Jamtones (Boston)

6. Ring in the Year of the Dog with a visit to the MFA’s Lunar New Year Celebration (Boston)

7. Check out the newest boats from the region’s top dealers at the New England Boat Show (Boston)

8. Ice skate along the 11,000 square feet of Boston Winter’s Skating Path (Boston)

9. It’s time for the 13th Annual Boston Globe Travel Show (Boston)

10. Go on a Boston Public Library Art & Murals Tour for Parents (Boston)

11. Attend a Truffle Making Workshop with Taza Chocolate (Boston)

12. Watch The Fairy Tailor transform everyday garments into special characters and stories of bravery like “Little Red Riding Hood(ie)” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes” (Brookline)

13. The Airborne Comedians bring their high-energy, unorthodox juggling show to town (Brookline)

14. At I ♥ Science, participate in hands-on activities led by Harvard scientists, graduate students, and enthusiastic explorers (Cambridge)

15. The USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild and the USS Constitution Museum presents Masters of Miniatures (Charlestown)

16. Take part in a Bluegrass Jam (Concord)

17. Hand print a set of animal themed Valentine’s Day cards to take home (Gloucester)

18. The Lexington Historical Society and Indian Americans of Lexington join together to showcase fables and Stories from Near and Far (Lexington)

19. Solve backyard mysteries and look for signs and footprints of otters, rabbits, deer, coyote, and other animals who are out and about in the winter (Natick)

20. It’s time for the Stacey Peasley Band Annual Valentine’s Day Show (Natick)

21. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Marshall from Paw Patrol and a special craft party (Natick)

22. Tupelo Junction performs modern folk and bluegrass (Newton)

23. Attend the Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival (Salem)

24. Adventure out on a Pre-K Owl Prowl, then warm up by the woodstove with hot cocoa and cookies (Topsfield)

25. It’s Nice Under the Ice so stroll along the boardwalks at Waterfowl Pond to see who is awake during the winter and who has gone into hibernation (Topsfield)

26. Make Valentines with Love Stamps, including cards, mugs, frames, and bookmarks (Weston)

27. Head to the Kids’ Fun Stop playtime for families with children on the Autism Spectrum (West Roxbury)

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