Highland Street Foundation Offers FREE Spring Vacation Fun (MA + ME weeks!)
Highland Street Foundation is pleased to partner with the following organizations to provide free opportunities during April School Vacation Week 2022 (April 18-22). We have partnered with organizations across Massachusetts to provide educational and cultural experiences including live performances with the Boston Public Library, Swan Boat Rides at the Boston Public Garden and free admission to Buttonwood Park Zoo, Cape Cod Maritime Museum, Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River, Concord Museum, Edward Gorey House, Harvard Art Museums, Revolutionary Spaces, Rose Kennedy Greenway Carousel, Smith College Museum of Art, and the USS Constitution Museum!
Please note that some of these activities require advance registration on a first-come, first-served basis and have limited capacity. Please visit individual websites to view COVID protocols. If you need additional information or have questions, please reach out to Brian McNulty (bmcnulty@highlandstreet.org).
MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022
CONCORD MUSEUM
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY
53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord
Hours: 10AM – 4PM
www.concordmuseum.org
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2022
SWAN BOATS
FREE RIDES BETWEEN 10AM – 1PM
Boston Public Garden, 4 Charles Street, Boston
Hours of Operation: 10AM -5PM
www.swanboats.com
REVOLUTIONARY SPACES
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY (includes Old State House and Old South Meeting House)
310 Washington Street, Boston
Hours: 10AM – 5PM
www.revolutionaryspaces.org
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF GREATER FALL RIVER
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY
441 North Main Street, Fall River
Hours: 10AM – 5PM
www.cmcfr.org
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS
FREE CONCERT: UNO, DOS, TRES…VAMOS
Andrés and Christina are the Latin Grammy-winning music duo 123 Andrés, and their songs and concerts get the whole family singing and learning, in Spanish and English.
10:30 AM: Adams Street Branch
12:30 PM: Eggleston Square Branch
2:30 PM: Jamaica Plain Branch
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(5acb73c54e24442e002582ff)
FREE SHOW: ROCKABYE BEATS
Hands-on learning for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through music, dancing, Spanish, and fun.
10:30 AM: Brighton Branch
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(5acb73c54e24442e002582ff)/event/6239eb9fdec26636005de62f
FREE ARTIST BOOTCAMP: DRAW LIKE A PRO – REGISTRATION REQUIRED, LIMITED CAPACITY
Join BPL’s Artist-in-Residence LJ Baptiste in an all-new intensive comics BOOTCAMP! This 90-minute intensive session will give teens in grades 6 through 12 the opportunity to take their knowledge and skills within this incredible medium to the next level. Explore the depths of comic creation as LJ deconstructs the processes and influence behind famed greats in the world of comics and manga and apply your learning to new work in storytelling and creative artistry! In addition, a solid selection of quality artistic supplies valued at over $100 per registrant is included.
1:00-2:30 PM: Hyde Park Branch
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(5acb73c54e24442e002582ff)/event/623a22a8ab82c32f00ff00e6
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022
HARVARD ART MUSEUMS – REGISTRATION REQUIRED
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
Hours: 10AM-5PM
https://harvardartmuseums.org/visit
GREENWAY CAROUSEL
FREE RIDES ALL DAY
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Hours: 11AM-6PM
www.rosekennedygreenway.org
BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY
425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford
Hours: 9AM – 4PM
www.bpzoo.org
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS
FREE CONCERT: UNO, DOS, TRES…VAMOS
10:30 AM: Central Library @ Copley Square
12:30 PM: East Boston Branch
300 PM: Hyde Park Branch
FREE SHOW: ROCKABYE BEATS
10:30 AM: Lower Mills Branch
12:30 PM: Mattapan Branch
FREE ARTIST BOOTCAMP: DRAW LIKE A PRO – REGISTRATION
REQUIRED, LIMITED CAPACITY
1:00-2:30 PM: Lower Mills Branch
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(5acb73c54e24442e002582ff)/event/623a22e07acb1a28004462d7
THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022
USS CONSTITUTION MUSUEM
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY
Charlestown Navy Yard, Dry Dock 1
Hours: 10AM – 5PM
CAPE COD MARITIME MUSUEM
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY
135 South Street, Hyannis
Hours: 10AM – 4PM
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS
FREE ARTIST BOOTCAMP: DRAW LIKE A PRO – REGISTRATION
REQUIRED, LIMITED CAPACITY
1:00-2:30 PM: Grove Hall Branch
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(5acb73c54e24442e002582ff)/event/623a230011169941009b4a75
FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2022
EDWARD GOREY HOUSE
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY
8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port
11AM – 4PM
SMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY
20 Elm Street, Northampton
11AM – 4PM
