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  • 16th Annual Holiday Train Show At Grand Central Terminal

    16th Annual Holiday Train Show At Grand Central Terminal

     The annual holiday train show is back! This enchanting railroad exhibition showcases a 34-foot-long “O gauge” model train layout with the Metro North, New York Central, and subway trains departing from a mini replica of the famous Grand Central Terminal. The annual train show is sure to captivate the entire family this holiday season. All aboard! Photo: grandcentralterminal.com
  • Elizabeth Mitchell And You Are My Flower At Symphony Space

    Elizabeth Mitchell And You Are My Flower At Symphony Space

     Guitarist and folk-rocker Elizabeth Mitchell and her family band create gentle, heartfelt music that transfixes audiences of all ages with homespun renditions of great songs by musical greats Woody Guthrie, Bob Marley, The Velvet Underground, Vashti Bunyan, Gillian Welch, and more. Photo: Jana Leon
  • Harvest Weekend At Wave Hill

    Harvest Weekend At Wave Hill

     Bring you family and friends to Harvest Weekend at Wave Hill! The family and community event will feature activities like family art projects, a pumpkin pie workshop, garden walks and a gallery tour, which families can take part in while enjoying beautiful Thanksgiving decorations. You can also shop for hand-crafted artisan caramels from Ruby Lu Confections and seasonal jams from Josephine’s Feast Preserves. Photo: wavehill.org
  • The FunkeyMonkeys At The Jewish Museum

    The FunkeyMonkeys At The Jewish Museum

     This Sunday the Jewish Museum will host The FunkeyMonkeys in concert! The quartet will perform songs from their hit albums including “Mustache“ and “Sing Dance and Underpants.” Plus audience members can join the band in a sing-a-long segment during which the group will take song requests. Recommended for ages 2-6. Photo: thejewishmuseum.org
  • RÍ RÁ Children's Festival Of Literature At The Irish Arts Center

    RÍ RÁ Children's Festival Of Literature At The Irish Arts Center

     Join the Irish Arts Center for its third annual Rí Rá Children’s Festival of Literature! The fest will celebrate the city’s best Irish children’s authors and illustrators with hands-on arts and crafts and readings. This year’s participants include Steve Light, Sarah Webb, Steve McCarthy, and Niamh Sharkey. This event is recommended for ages 4-8, but all are welcome. Photo: irishartscenter.org
  • Lead Belly, Brooklyn At Brooklyn Music School

    Lead Belly, Brooklyn At Brooklyn Music School

     Come out to the Brooklyn Music School on November 17 for a special celebration of Lead Belly’s Legacy. See Dan Zanes, Pauline Jean, and Claudia Eliaza perform popular Lead Belly songs. you may even have a chance to be in a music video for Dan Zane’s song “Rock Island Line.” Photo: eventbrite.com
  • “Velveteen Rabbit, Reborn” At TriBeCa PAC

    “Velveteen Rabbit, Reborn” At TriBeCa PAC

     Come and see Tribeca Performing Arts Center retell the classic story of “Velveteen Rabbit.” This musical show follows a toy rabbit as love, and magic, help turn him real. The show will be on November 18 at 1:30pm. Be sure to reserve your tickets! Photo: tribecapac.org
  • “A Billion Nights On Earth” At BAM

    “A Billion Nights On Earth” At BAM

     In a theatrical version of pop-up books comes “A Billion Nights on Earth.” The play follows real life father and son as they travel through different dimensions in their effort to make it home. Showing at Brooklyn Academy of Music on Saturday November 18 at 2pm. Make sure to get your tickets now! Photo: bam.org
  • “Downton Abbey: The Exhibition”

    “Downton Abbey: The Exhibition”

     The popular British Family is coming to New York City–well, their clothes are. Visit the Downton Abbey Exhibit this winter before it’s too late! The beloved television show about wealth, history, and culture, is bringing their favorite pieces from the show to the exhibit for viewers and fans to see in person. The exhibit is available November 18-January 31. Check out their website for tickets. Photo: downtonexhibition.com
  • “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Screening With Chita Rivera At The United Palace

    “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Screening With Chita Rivera At The United Palace

     Childhood favorite “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” is coming to Untied Palace for a screening–but that’s not all! The screening will feature a pre-show event featuring a Q&A from Chita Rivera (actress, singer, and dancer), a performance by the Broadway Performing Arts Center, and an opportunity to take pictures with an exact replica of the car from the movie. Don’t miss this movie and extras event! Photo: unitedpalace.org
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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>

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Looking for something to do with the kids in New York City that is fun, exciting, and educational? The Intrepid Museum offers family-friendly activities and programs all year long that keep children engaged, entertained, and curious about history and science. Fun rain or shine, the Museum offers both indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits and activities. With so many things to do and see, you’ll never hear “I’m bored,” when you climb aboard Intrepid. A non-profit, educational institution featuring the legendary aircraft carrier Intrepid, the space shuttle Enterprise, the world’s fastest jets and a guided missile submarine.<br /></span></p>

Broadway Dance Center Children and Teens

<p dir="ltr">With more than 35 years of experience, Broadway Dance Center Children & Teens provides young movers ages 3-18 with exceptional training. BDC delivers the finest all-around dance experience for students by offering a wide variety of styles and levels, performance opportunities, and the highest caliber dance instruction that only New York City and BDC Children & Teens can provide.</p> <p dir="ltr">This studio is so much more than a training course for young dancers; it is a diverse, family-friendly community for budding creatives. It has an exemplary faculty who follow the vision to not only develop a dancer’s love and ability in dance, but to do so in a nurturing and supportive way.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-16583089-7fff-d8a9-61c2-8f689f7348b2"></span></p>

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