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History events for curious kids

History and culture events for kids and their grown-ups around Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Lexington and Winchester.

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31 events · Sat, Oct 10 – Fri, Oct 23

Sunday, October 11

This weekend

Monday, October 12

Tuesday, October 13

to 7:00 PM
  • History
  • Adults
  • New

The Tobacco Takers: Puritans, Pipes, and Bodily Care

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

A talk on the history of tobacco pipes and bodily care among Puritans in colonial New England.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Wednesday, October 14

Thursday, October 15

  • Reading
  • Adults
  • New

OFFSITE - Geraldine Brooks discusses Memorial Days in Conversation with Rabbi Thomashow

Cary Memorial Library, Lexington Indoor

An evening conversation between author Geraldine Brooks and Rabbi Karen Thomashow about Brooks's novel Memorial Days.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library

Saturday, October 17

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
to 3:30 PM
  • History
  • Ages 13–17
  • New

Knapping the First Tools: Teen Saturdays Workshop

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

A Saturday workshop for teens in which they learn stone knapping techniques used to make the earliest tools.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Sunday, October 18

to 3:30 PM
  • History
  • Ages 3–12
  • New

Family Activities at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge Indoor

Family activities inspired by ancient Near Eastern collections at the museum.

English

At the venue (Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Monday, October 19

  • Technology
  • Adults
  • New

Behind the Feed: How Information — and Misinformation — Spreads Online

Winchester Public Library, Winchester Indoor

A conversation between a local editor and a research analyst about how misinformation spreads online and how to recognize it.

English

At the venue (Cary Memorial Library, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Cary Memorial Library

Tuesday, October 20

to 8:30 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • $8
  • New

Vision(ary) Talks: Angela Rowlings

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester

An online conversation with photojournalist Angela Rowlings about her Boston-area documentary work on climate, culture and community, part of a lecture series tied to a summer exhibition.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography

Wednesday, October 21

  • Arts
  • Adults
  • New

Gallery Talk: Charlotte Moorman, Nam June Paik, and Their Avant-Garde Circle

Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge Indoor

A gallery talk in which a family member recalls avant-garde multimedia performances by Nam June Paik and Charlotte Moorman.

English

At the venue (Harvard Art Museums, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Harvard Art Museums

Thursday, October 22

to 3:30 PM
  • Arts
  • Adults
  • $8
  • New

Vision(ary) Talks: Alexey Yurenev

Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester

An online presentation by artist Alexey Yurenev on his work exploring memory, technology and the production of knowledge, part of a lecture series tied to a summer exhibition.

English

At the venue (Griffin Museum of Photography, opens the original listing in a new tab) Listed by Griffin Museum of Photography

Friday, October 23

Saturday, October 24

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