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Weekend Planner: The Top 10 Events For Families (July 14-16)

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  • 2017 Rubin Block Party: Sounds Of The Street At The Rubin Museum

    2017 Rubin Block Party: Sounds Of The Street At The Rubin Museum

     Join The Rubin Museum this Sunday for its epic Block Party! The museum will celebrate its latest exhibit “The World is Sound” with an afternoon of free family-friendly activities, live performances, and food. Children can get creative with arts and crafts, participate in museum tours and family gallery searches, dance during a silent disco, and relax during an outdoor family yoga session. There will also be performances from The Blue Angels Drumline, poets John Giorno and Tenzin Dickie, and others. Photo: rubinmuseum.org
  • Sprinkler Day At Asphalt Green

    Sprinkler Day At Asphalt Green

     This Saturday, get some relief from the summer heat during Asphalt Green’s annual Sprinkler Day. Starting at 1pm, your kids can frolic in the sprinkler spray on the outdoor field of the center’s Upper East Side campus. Don’t forget to bring a towel and be sure to grab a free frozen treat on your way out! Photo: asphaltgreen.org
  • Whitney Kids Summer Family Day At The Whitney Museum

    Whitney Kids Summer Family Day At The Whitney Museum

     Grab the kids and gain special access to the Whitney during this morning celebration for kids and families! Explore the current “Calder: Hypermobility” exhibit, and enjoy tours, art-making, and a samba performance and dance party. Photo: whitney.org
  • LC Kids Dance With Dancing Classrooms In Damrosch Park

    LC Kids Dance With Dancing Classrooms In Damrosch Park

     Whether they are tentative tango-ers or mamba masters, your kids will love this dance class in the park. Dancing Classrooms provides some inspirational teachers and after teaching everyone a few moves, the crowd gets to boogie down together. Photo: lincolncenter.org
  • City Of Water Day 2017

    City Of Water Day 2017

     Hop on a boat during the 10th annual City Of Water Day Festival! This family-friendly event takes place along the New York and New Jersey waterfronts. As the region’s largest harbor festival, the celebrations span from Governors Island to Maxwell Place Park in Hoboken, NJ, and dozens of other locations in the New York Harbor. Enjoy free boat tours on small and large vessels, including tall ships and tugboats; kayak, paddle, and row; and be sure not to miss the children’s activities and Waterfront Activity Fair, which are lots of fun for the whole family. Photo: waterfrontalliance.org
  • New York Talking Statues Project At New York Historical Society Museum

    New York Talking Statues Project At New York Historical Society Museum

     Talking statues will be standing outside the museum for all ages to come up and learn about who they are portraying and why they were erected in the city. There will be talking statues of William Shakespeare, Gertrude Stein, and Giovanni da Verrazzano. Even the statue of Frederick Douglass will be giving a special performance! Photo: newyorktalkingstatues.com
  • “Endangered! The Musical” At The Davenport Theatre

    “Endangered! The Musical” At The Davenport Theatre

     In this multi-cultural musical you have a social media savvy reporter and the many international, multi-species, and endangered animals who get trapped at the zoo when a super storm hits. They all work together to save themselves and learn the true meaning of respect. Photo: endangeredthemusical.com
  • Celebrate Bastille Day At CMA

    Celebrate Bastille Day At CMA

     With the Fourth of July behind us, it’s time to find a new reason to celebrate. The Children’s Museum of the Arts will be holding a Bastille Day celebration in honor of the French National Day. Children’s workshops inspired by French artists, music, and traditions will take place from 12-6. It’s sure to be c’est magnifique! Photo: cmany.org
  • Mexican Family Dance At Esplanade Plaza

    Mexican Family Dance At Esplanade Plaza

     Celebrate and learn more about Mexican and Mexican-American culture at the Mexican Family Dance at Esplanade Plaza. Join the award-winning Calpulli Mexican Dance Company for traditional dances and colorful native dress. You won’t be able to stop yourself from moving to the rhythm of the lively music during this fun event. Photo: bpcparks.org
  • Kidz Bop Kids Tour At Ford Amphitheater On Coney Island

    Kidz Bop Kids Tour At Ford Amphitheater On Coney Island

     The Kidz Bop Tour is coming to Coney Island! Kids can jam out to todays hottest music, modified and performed by kids just like them. Kidz Bop has been enjoyed by the masses since it’s inception in 2001 and is still cranking out the hits for kids of all ages to enjoy. Ticket prices vary see website for details. Photo: kidzbop.com
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USC Gymnastics & Baseball Training Facility

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">We offer sports activities, after school programs, birthday parties & private lessons for kids ages 3–13 years! Our gymnastics classes are a great way to keep your child active and healthy. We strive to empower and challenge children through the sport of gymnastics.</span></p>

New York Society of Play Summer Camp and Classes

<p dir="ltr"><strong>Summer Game Camp</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">There are many who do not feel safe sending their children back out into the world with summer camp, this year. To serve those parents and keep the children connected and stimulated during this challenging time, we are offering NYSP Digital Summer Camp. The name of the game with NYSP Summer Camp is community. We have made a large effort to make our camp feel like a living space, with features including –</p> <p dir="ltr">- Role-Playing games familiar and new, led by our master storytellers!</p> <p dir="ltr">- Enriching electives such as Chess, World Building, Character Acting, Crafts, Drawing, and more!</p> <p dir="ltr">- Discussion and media screening rooms during lunch!</p> <p dir="ltr">- A digital campus!</p> <p dir="ltr">- Moderated chat hours!</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Join us for a summer of games, friends, and more!</p> <p dir="ltr">Mon - Fri 10am - 2:30pm</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Roleplay Expeditions: Dungeons & Dragons</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">No experience is required to join one of our Dungeons & Dragons games. Our game masters have pre-made character sheets, so you'll be able to start playing the game right away! We adapt the rules of traditional Dungeons & Dragons to make them more approachable to children of various ages. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons & Dragons workshop! </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Public games meet once per week, with different groups every time. Private games meet 1 to 2 times per week with the same group of kids. Since the players and the storyteller in the group are consistent, this enables us to tell epic tales of adventure together!</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Dungeons & Dragons Junior</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">No experience is required to join one of our drop-in Dungeons & Dragons games. Our Dungeons & Dragons Jr. game provides a D&D storytelling experience without character sheets. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons & Dragons workshop! A great way to introduce young children to D&D so they can eventually move onto the main game.</p>

Explore MetroWest Boston

<p><span style="white-space: normal;"> </span></p> <h1>Turn Whining into Winning in MetroWest Boston</h1> <p>From beer gardens to corn mazes, state parks to beautiful art, MetroWest Boston is a great destination for a weekend trip! Enjoy <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/get-outside/?imgoing-place=hopkinton-state-park-61a91acef30b531a665ab64d">Hopkinton State Park</a>’s gorgeous foliage while kayaking on the lake or hiking, mountain biking, or snowshoeing on the amazing trails.</p> <p>In the evening, catch a play, musical, concert, art exhibition, dance performance, or immersive theatrical event at <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=hopkinton-center-for-the-arts-63c03d7e0d792d753263b4d1">Hopkinton Center for the Arts</a>.</p> <p>Get a great night’s sleep at one of the region’s hotels, such as <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/where-to-stay/?imgoing-place=the-verve-hotel-boston-natick-tapestry-collection-by-hilton-61aa4790f30b531a666119e4">The VERVE</a>, with its fun and funky pop art décor, or <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/where-to-stay/?imgoing-place=aloft-framingham-6216279ccc891d1d0862c8c2">Aloft</a> with their pool tables and lobby games. In the morning, visit the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=danforth-art-school-61a8e11cf30b531a66592d90">Danforth Art Museum</a>, a jewel box housing 3,500+ artworks from three centuries, including groundbreaking sculptures depicting the African and African American experience by Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller.</p> <p>Cross the street to the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=framingham-history-center-61a8e11cf30b531a66592d92">Framingham History Center</a> to explore their new multilingual exhibit that traces the city’s immigration story, from those fleeing the 1690s Salem Witch trials, to the Irish and Italian influx in the 1800-1900s, to the current migration of Brazilians. “Framingham’s Collective Journeys” includes oral histories, interactives, and artifacts.</p> <p>No visit to Framingham is complete without stopping at legendary <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/eat/?imgoing-place=jacks-abby-craft-lagers-61a8e11cf30b531a66592da0">Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers</a>, one of 17 breweries in MetroWest, where you can enjoy a flight with a schnitzel sandwich or their famous Framinghamburger. Afterwards, spend a few hours at <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/activities/?imgoing-place=level99-64a8389c51f92a351a6a3f06">Level99</a> testing each other with 50+ mental and physical escape rooms and challenges.</p> <p>The next day, tour the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/where-to-stay/?imgoing-place=longfellows-wayside-inn-61aa7aa3f30b531a66621f57">Wayside Inn</a>. The oldest inn in America’s 100-acre property includes the Old Barn, now a farm stand with displays of antique farming tools, the historic Grist Mill, and beautiful grounds containing the Longfellow Memorial Garden, the Redstone Schoolhouse from the poem “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, the Martha-Mary Chapel, and Josephine's Pond for fishing. Stay for a delicious gourmet meal in their historic dining room.</p> <p>Spend the afternoon at the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=american-heritage-museum-61a92852f30b531a665b17bf">American Heritage Museum</a>. Start your tour in the depths of a WWI trench listening to a nurse’s first-hand account from the Western Front while bombs explode above you and the floor begins to shake. This extraordinary museum features one-of-a-kind historic aircraft, tanks, cars and rare relics from the Revolutionary War to today, in immersive exhibits and living history events. Afterwards, wander the charming shops and boutiques of downtown Hudson.</p> <h3>MetroWest Boston offers these and many other attractions, activities and events for the whole family!</h3>