Program Calendar

Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!

Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!

Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!

Develop a deeper understanding of the properties of color through a series of fun and addictive color projects. Working in a variety of materials, learn to mix color, identify the crucial aspects which affect color and explore the interaction between colors and how they change according to their surroundings. Understand how to replicate color accurately…

Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!

Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!

What was important to the ancient Greeks when it came to dying, burial and immorality?  Some answers can be found by taking close look at the choice of scenes depicted on objects and monuments from the 8th to the 4th century BCE. Presented by Amy S. Dane, freelance lecturer, global traveler & photographer The audience…

Learn more about our trip to Yellowstone planned for February 2017! Amidst crisp air, bare trees, frosted earth, and brilliant thermal features of Yellowstone National Park, the wildlife viewing in winter is better than any other time of year. The elements of nature are in full sway and its wild inhabitants—close-knit packs of wolves—are hunting,…

Drawings and paintings that include trains, boats and planes have great appeal, but those subjects can be vexing to render accurately. We’ll tackle the unique challenges of drawing each of these subjects. Some knowledge of perspective drawing is helpful, but not required. Some drawing experience is recommended. Supply list provided. Most materials will be available…

Learn more about our trip to Alaska planned for June 2017! With expert naturalists, experience Alaska up close as you watch for wildlife and learn about the indigenous peoples of the region. Visit Glacier Bay National Park with a Native Huna Tlingit Interpreter. With comfortable staterooms, excellent cuisine and lectures onboard, the 143-foot Admiralty Dream…

Learn more about our trip to California planned for April 2017! Tour the City by the Bay with visits to San Francisco’s extraordinary Museums. Explore the culinary treasures and wine production in the picturesque canyons, pastures and oak covered hills of Sonoma County and Napa Valley. With deluxe accommodations and expert-guided tours, experience the best…

This event has been canceled. Learn about field trips and Museums on the Go! outreach programs, upcoming special exhibitions and more. Refreshments will be served and all participants will be entered to win a free field trip!

Learn more about our trips planned for 2017! The Wine & Art Trails of Napa and Sonoma Tour the City by the Bay with visits to San Francisco’s extraordinary Museums. Explore the culinary treasures and wine production in the picturesque canyons, pastures and oak covered hills of Sonoma County and Napa Valley. With deluxe accommodations…

“Cats in Hats?" What’s up with that? More than 40 original works created in honor of the forthcoming Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, presented in conjunction with the Western Massachusetts Illustrators’ Guild. Some of the region’s best-known illustrators are featured. Join us for a night of feline fun: arts and crafts, talented artists, refreshments,…

England, as an island country, has always had a complicated relationship with lands beyond its border seas. Explore the early history of England’s relationship with Catholic Europe, Islamic Asia and North Africa, and the Native peoples of the Americas. Discuss the maritime history of England, the ships and travelers who ventured to Italy, along the…

Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!

Zentangle is a tool that can increase focus and creativity, relieve stress, inspire new ideas and beautiful creations. Have some zentangle fun in circles - as we throw balance out the window! Relax, slow down, learn some new patterns, revisit some old ones! Beginners and experienced tanglers welcome. All materials provided. Instructor: Annette Chittenden One…

Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!