by Jodi on September 3, 2010
Can it be true? Is summer really almost over? What better way to celebrate the true arrival of fall than on a hayride through the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary!
On Saturday evening, September 11 at 6 p.m. join Mass Audubon educators and volunteers on a sunset hayride at the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in a full celebration of the signs of fall! The sun’s light, reflected off the moon, will offer unusual opportunities for night-time wildlife viewing, including, possibly, birds of prey, deer and coyote. This program is ideal for kids and families. Goodies and beverages will be provided.
Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, located at the end of Winslow Cemetery Road in Marshfield, consists of more than 500 acres of woodlands, wetlands and reclaimed farmland, once home to one of America’s foremost statesmen, Daniel Webster. Pre-registration is required, and costs $6 for Mass Audubon members, and $9 for non-members. All are reminded to dress appropriately for the weather and to bring binoculars and bug spray (just in case)! For directions or more information, contact Amy Quist at 781-837-9400.
by Jodi on September 2, 2010
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish! Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat dives into the New England Aquarium for a special event to celebrate the launch of the new PBS Kids show “The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That.”
Join The Cat in the Hat costumed character for a marine life scavenger hunt and pictures with the family. There will also be Dr. Seuss book readings and a screening of the new television show aimed at introducing science to pre-schoolers. Watch the show before it premieres on PBS Kids.
The event takes place on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New England Aquarium on Central Wharf in Boston. Screenings of “The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That” will be held on the hour at the Aquarium’s Harborside Learning Lab. Admission is free to the screenings.
Aquarium guests, with an admission ticket, can also participate in games and activities inside the Aquarium all day long. A scavenger hunt will provide clues about different species in the Aquarium. Children who find all the clues will win a prize.
More than 1,100 prizes, including Horton Hears a Who books and Cat in the Hat bookmarks will be given away. One grand prize scavenger hunt winner will receive a complete set of Dr. Seuss Learning Library books, courtesy of Random House.
Throughout the day, meet the Cat in the Hat in person and sit in for story time at Discovery Corner with everybody’s favorite Dr. Seuss children’s books from Random House.
This family-friendly event is for children of all-ages. For more information and full schedule visit www.neaq.org or call 617-973-5200.
