Author: Sarah Margerum

Here and There: Interesting Women in Boston’s History

Here and There: Interesting Women in Boston’s History

Here: First, visit Historic New England’s Otis House on March 18 to learn about the Williams sisters who ran a boarding house on the site in the later half of the 1800s. There: Next, visit the Paul Revere House on April 22 to learn about 

Here and There: Never Too Old For February Vacation

Here and There: Never Too Old For February Vacation

Before I moved to Massachusetts, I had never heard of February vacation week. Do you feel as cheated as I do? Make up for lost time by joining in on one of these events on February 22. Here: First, get yourself to the MIT Museum 

Here and There: I Hear Music

Here and There: I Hear Music

Here: First, attend Gardner After Hours: Equinox and be sure to add on tickets for the Tribute to Lena Horne concert when you purchase online.

There: Next, attend How Creativity Works at the Museum of Science which includes drinks, activities, and most importantly, a performance by the Boston Typewriter Orchestra.

Visit the Gardner to purchase tickets for After Hours on March 15, 5-9. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 with student ID. Tickets for the concert are purchased separately at $27 for adults and $12 for students.

Visit Museum of Science to get your $15 tickets for How Creativity Works on March 21, 7pm.

Here and There: Get Your Hands Dirty

Here and There: Get Your Hands Dirty

Here: First, drop in between 11am and 2pm on January 28 at the deCordova’s one day installation, Snowdecahedron. Join local artist Dan Sternof Beyer and participate in making snow sculptures. There: Next, sign up for a two day pottery workshop at Fuller Craft Museum on 

Here and There: Mixing Business with Pleasure

Here and There: Mixing Business with Pleasure

Here: First, sign up for Drawing in Pubs, a ten week session hosted by the MFA that meets in a different pub each Thursday and covers basic drawing skills in pencil and ink. Open to all levels over age 21. Next: Get your tickets for 

Here and There: More Than One Way to Decorate a Tree

Here and There: More Than One Way to Decorate a Tree

Here: First, show some support for our own Sarah Duff and visit the exhibit she planned at the Andover Historical Society, Common Indecency. Tinsel and ornaments will seem so commonplace when you realize you could be decorating with corsets and vintage toilet paper.

There: Next, head over to the Concord Museum and see Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature. Thirty-six trees are decorated with ornaments inspired by beloved children’s books, some of which you will remember from childhood and others you will be delighted to discover.

Take inspiration from these fun exhibitions and get creative with ways to display a topic you love. Common Indecency can be visited through December 31. Family Trees runs through January 1.