Massachusetts group announces free admission to select locations for April school vacation – Fall River Reporter

For the April 2022 school vacation week (April 18-22), the Highland Street Foundation has partnered with organizations in 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 USS Constitution Museum!
Please note that some of these activities require pre-registration on a first-come, first-served basis and have limited capacity. Please visit individual websites for COVID protocols.
MONDAY APRIL 18, 2022
CONCORDE MUSEUM
FREE ENTRY ALL DAY
53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concorde
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
www.concordmuseum.org
TUESDAY 19 APRIL 2022
SWAN BOATS
FREE RIDE BETWEEN 10 AM AND 1 PM
Boston Public Garden, 4 Charles Street, Boston
Opening hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.swanboats.com
REVOLUTIONARY SPACES
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY (includes Old State House and Old South
meeting house)
310 Washington Street, Boston
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
www.revolutionaryspaces.org
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE GRAND FALL RIVER
FREE ENTRY ALL DAY
441 Main Street North, Fall River
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
www.cmcfr.org
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS
FREE CONCERT: UNO, DOS, TRES…VAMOS
Andrés and Christina form the Latin Grammy-winning duo 123 Andrés, and their songs and concerts get the whole family singing and learning, in Spanish and English.
10:30 a.m.: Adams Street branch
12:30 p.m.: Eggleston Square Branch
2:30 p.m.: 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, dance, Spanish and fun.
10:30 a.m.: Brighton branch
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(5acb73c54e24442e002582ff)/event/6239eb9fdec26636005de62f
FREE ARTIST BOOTCAMP: DRAW LIKE A PRO – REGISTER
REQUIRED AND LIMITED CAPACITY
Join BPL’s Artist-in-Residence, LJ Baptiste, in an all-new comic intensive BOOTCAMP! This intensive 90 minute session will give teens in grades 6-12 the opportunity to take their knowledge and skills in this amazing medium to the next level. Explore the depths of comic book creation as LJ deconstructs the processes and influence behind the big names in the world of comics and manga and apply your learning to new works of storytelling and creative art! Plus, a solid selection of quality art supplies worth over $100 per registrant are included.
1:00-2:30 p.m.: Hyde Park Branch
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(5acb73c54e24442e002582ff)/e
vent/623a22a8ab82c32f00ff00e6
WEDNESDAY APRIL 20, 2022
HARVARD ART MUSEUMS – REGISTRATION REQUIRED
FREE ENTRY ALL DAY
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge
Hours: 10am-5pm
https://harvardartmuseums.org/visit
GREENWAY CAROUSEL
FREE HIKES ALL DAY
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
www.rosekennedygreenway.org
BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO
FREE ENTRANCE ALL DAY
425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
www.bpzoo.org
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS
FREE CONCERT: UNO, DOS, TRES…VAMOS
10:30 a.m.: Central Library @ Copley Square
12:30 p.m.: Boston East Branch
3:00 p.m.: Hyde Park Branch
FREE SHOW: ROCKABYE BEATS
10:30 a.m.: Lower Mills branch
12:30 p.m.: Mattapan branch
FREE ARTIST BOOTCAMP: DRAW LIKE A PRO – REGISTER
REQUIRED AND LIMITED CAPACITY
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Lower Mills branch
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(5acb73c54e24442e002582ff)/event/623a22e07acb1a28004462d7
THURSDAY APRIL 21, 2022
USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM
FREE ENTRY ALL DAY
Charlestown Dockyard, Graving Dock 1
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CAPE COD MARITIME MUSEUM
FREE ENTRY ALL DAY
135 South Street, Hyannis
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS
FREE ARTIST BOOTCAMP: DRAW LIKE A PRO – REGISTER
REQUIRED AND LIMITED CAPACITY
1:00-2:30 p.m.: Grove Hall branch
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(5acb73c54e24442e002582ff)/event/623a230011169941009b4a75
FRIDAY APRIL 22, 2022
EDWARD GOREY HOUSE
FREE ENTRY ALL DAY
8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Harbor
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
SMITH COLLEGE ART MUSEUM
FREE ENTRY ALL DAY
20 Elm Street, Northampton
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.