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Professor Bugman presents the Arthropod Petting Zoo, Live Animal Program

First Congregational Church (2 East Central Street) Natick

This is a show-and-tell-and-touch featuring live exotic arthropods from all 4 major groups including Crustaceans, like crabs; Insects; Myriapods, like centipedes; and Arachnids aka spiders. Children see, feel, hear, and even smell these arthropods as they learn about the incredible adaptations that help them survive their world and how they benefit us! For ages 6+. […]

$5.00
Graphic image with a blue background and blue, red, yellow and green human figures that are all running. In red are words that say "Rock & Run at Mile 10"

Rock & Run at Mile 10

Natick Common

Join the Natick Center Cultural District on the Natick Common on Marathon Monday, April 21, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM for facepainting and Marathon-themed temporary tattoos, while you make a sign with the Rotary Club of Natick and listen from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM to the School of Rock House Band. While there, […]

Free

Family Concert: The Carnival of the Animals

Morse Institute Library

Join us for a fun family concert on Thursday, April 24 at 10:30am in Morse Institute Library’s Lebowitz Meeting Hall! Walnut Hill Music Department students will be performing The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns. This live music event will feature special added animals composed by Walnut Hill Composers! This event is free, and […]

Circus Tots Class

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Kids can take their first steps into the magical world of circus with this class from our neighbors at Eastern Acrobatics! Kids ages 3-6 will learn some simple and fun circus skills outdoors on the BFL lawn. Registration is required for each child attending.

Juggling Class for Kids

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Kids will learn some basic juggling skills in this fun outdoor class from our neighbors at Eastern Acrobatics! Geared toward kids ages 7 and up. Registration is required.

Read-a-Story, Dance-a-Story

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Join us on the lawn of the Bacon Free Library for an outdoor dance class inspired by the enchanting tale, The Firebird. We’ll glide through spellbound forests, flap like mystical birds, and break a powerful curse with our dance. Perfect for young movers and curious minds, this class blends storytelling, dance, and music for a joyful […]

Big Bubbles with Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Kick off Summer Reading with some running, jumping, and bubble-popping fun! With his giant, homemade bubble wands, Mr. Vinny gets kids and adults involved in bubble chasing games. Silly, interactive entertainment for all ages! This program will be held outdoors at the Bacon Free Library. If it rains, the fun will move to the Morse […]

Professor Bugman’s Insect Safari

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Come to the Bacon Free Library to explore the arthropod biodiversity outside in your own community with a real entomologist! Professor Bugman will bring the equipment and expertise; you bring the curiosity! Geared toward ages 4-12. Registration is required. If it rains, this program will be held indoors at the Morse Institute Library. Registration is required […]

The Poop Museum!

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Are you fascinated by all things relating to poop?  If so, the Poop Museum is the place for you!  At the Poop Museum, Susie Maguire will teach us many fantastic, fabulous, and fun facts about human, animal, and insect poop.  Just a few of the poopers that visitors to the Poop Museum will meet include: […]

Goats and Giggles!

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Play and cuddle with some curious and friendly baby goats outside on the Bacon Free Library lawn!  The Farmer’s Helpers program from Chip-in Farm will be bringing their goats to the BFL for a visit. All ages are welcome.  Please note that participants may be required to wait in line, as the number of people interacting […]