1:00 PM Arts Ages 13+ New Smartphone Nature Photography: Capture the Charles Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, Cambridge Outdoor A guided outing where participants learn to use a smartphone camera to photograph scenery along the Charles River at Magazine Beach Park. English At the venue (Mass Audubon Magazine Beach, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Magazine Beach Share Smartphone Nature Photography: Capture the Charles WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Science Adults New OFFSITE - Beyond the Library presents: A Star Party for Adults Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Outdoor An evening of a brief lecture on the current night sky followed by telescope viewing with a local amateur astronomy group. English At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library Share OFFSITE - Beyond the Library presents: A Star Party for Adults WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
10:00 AM Nature Ages 0–5 New Nature Tales: Bats Habitat Education Center, Belmont Indoor and outdoor A toddler program about bats that combines sensory play, a storybook, a take-home craft and a short nature walk. English At the venue (Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center Share Nature Tales: Bats WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day History All ages New Farmers' Market Visit Belmont Public Library, Belmont Outdoor Library staff visit the town farmers' market to connect with residents, with no registration needed. English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Farmers' Market Visit WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
10:00 AM Nature Ages 9+ New Plant Roots and Herbal Remedies Habitat Education Center, Belmont Outdoor A guided fall walk on the medicinal uses of common plant roots, ending with making a herbal tincture. English At the venue (Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center Share Plant Roots and Herbal Remedies WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM History Ages 6+ $12.51 New Stones & Stories: Tour of the Old Burying Ground & Whittemore-Robbins House Robbins Library, Arlington Outdoor A guided tour of two historic sites in Arlington Center, covering the development of the area around its meetinghouse and burying ground, the stories of people buried there, and recent scientific findings. English At the venue (Arlington Historical Society, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Arlington Historical Society Share Stones & Stories: Tour of the Old Burying Ground & Whittemore-Robbins House WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
2:00 PM Nature All ages Free New Nature in the City Festival: Head of the Charles Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, Cambridge Outdoor A fall festival at Magazine Beach Park with food, music, art, nature activities and climate action displays for visitors of all ages. English At the venue (Mass Audubon Magazine Beach, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Mass Audubon Magazine Beach Share Nature in the City Festival: Head of the Charles WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
2:00 PM Arts Adults New Walking Tour: Constructing Nature in Harvard Yard Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor and outdoor A gallery talk on outdoor drawing followed by a walking tour of Harvard Yard exploring how nature is depicted. Registration is full. English At the venue (Harvard Art Museums, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Art Museums Share Walking Tour: Constructing Nature in Harvard Yard WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
All day Reading Ages 3+ New Sunshine and Storytime! Belmont Public Library, Belmont Outdoor An outdoor storytime on the library patio with stories, sensory activities and crafts, recommended for children ages 3 and up. Sensory-friendly (as reported by the venue) English At the venue (Belmont Public Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Belmont Public Library Share Sunshine and Storytime! WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
12:00 PM Science Adults New Art + Science: Papermaking Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor and outdoor An informal monthly conversation with conservation staff about how the museum treats objects in its collections, held outside the Straus Center. English At the venue (Harvard Art Museums, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Art Museums Share Art + Science: Papermaking WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message
2:00 PM Arts Adults New Walking Tour: Reading the Urban Landscape Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor and outdoor A gallery talk on outdoor drawing followed by a walking tour reading the urban landscape. Registration is full. English At the venue (Harvard Art Museums, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Art Museums Share Walking Tour: Reading the Urban Landscape WhatsApp (opens in a new tab) Text message Copy message