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One Merrymount Parkway
Quincy, MA 02170
Phone: 617-984-6612, 617-376-1390
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Quincy, MA 02169
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ADAMS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK – Visitor Center, 1250 Hancock St., Quincy. Guided, full-park tours daily, including John Adams and John Quincy Adams birthplaces, the Old House, United First Parish Church of the Presidents and Adams crypts. Tours last approximately 2 hours. Visitor center hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $5 adults, free for children 16 and younger. 617-770-1175, www.nps.gov/adam.
AUGUST MOON FESTIVAL - Aug. 24, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hancock Street in Quincy Center. 21st annual festival features entertainment on two stages, traditional foods and activities for children. August Moon is the second-biggest holiday in China and is celebrated in other Asian countries such as Vietnam, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. This free festival brings together the Asian and non-Asian communities as well as families from across the South Shore to celebrate multiculturalism and understanding. For more information, contact Quincy Asian Resources Inc. at 617-472-2200 or visit www.qari.info.
GRANITE RAILWAY QUARRY TO WHARF TOUR – Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts, Quincy Historical Society, 8 Adams St., Quincy. 9 a.m. Aug. 23-24; 3 guided tour through Granite Railway archeological sites in Milton and Quincy. $10 donation, reservations advised. 617-822-4046, Mass Bay RRE, PO Box 870231, Milton 02187.
MUSIC - THE BEACHCOMBER – 797 Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy. Aug. 22, Mass. Grip on the Sun. Heart of Stone. Aug. 23, Dick & Jane. 2:30 p.m. Aug. 24, The McTeggarts. The Fenian Sons. Aug. 29, The Ramblin Souls. Aug. 30, Girls, Guns and Glory. The Cassavettes. 16 on Center. Dominic and the Lucid. Hellbent and Heartbreakin. 617-479-8989, www.beachcomberquincy.com.
UNITED STATES NAVAL SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM, USS SALEM – 739 Washington St., Quincy. Tours of the world’s only preserved Heavy Cruiser. Exhibits: U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Memorial Room, USS Salem Memorial Room, USS Newport News Memorial Room. U.S. Navy Seals exhibit. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $5, $4 seniors, children ages 4-12. 617-479-7900, www.uss-salem.org.
1749 COURTHOUSE MUSEUM – 4 Town Square, Plymouth. Tour America’s oldest wooden courthouse in Plymouth’s historical district. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; Noon-4 p.m. Sun. Free. 508-830-4075.
ANTIQUARIAN SUMMER FAIR – Hedge House, 126 Water St., Plymouth. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 23, old-fashioned New England fair, held under a big tent on the lawn overlooking Plymouth harbor. 508-746-0012, www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org.
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS – Priscilla Beach Theatre, Rocky Hill Road, Plymouth. $12. 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29-30. 508- 224-4888, www.thinkTheatre.org.
JENNEY GRIST MILL – 6 Spring Lane, Plymouth. Tours on the half-hour of America’s first grist mill, built on the site of the original 1636 mill. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Closed Tuesdays. Admission: $6, $4 children 5-17; free for children 4 and younger. 508-747-4544, www.jenneygristmill.org.
PILGRIM HALL MUSEUM – 75 Court St., Plymouth. Through December, Treasures of the Collection: 18th century. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 children 5-17; $16 per family. 508-746-1620, www.pilgrimhall.org.
PLIMOTH PLANTATION – 137 Warren Ave., Plymouth. Through Nov. 30, Flight Path, coastal water bird life by nature photographer Jim Fenton. Living history museum featuring 1627 English village, Wampanoag Homesite. crafts center, Nye Barn. Exhibits: Provisioning a Ship. Wampanoag Customs. Memory, Myth and Meaning. Regular admission: $22 adult, Plantation and Mayflower II, $20 Plantation only, $8 Mayflower II only; $14 children, Plantation and Mayflower II, $12 Plantation only, $6 Mayflower II only. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through November. 508-746-1622, www.plimoth.org.
PLYMOUTH CORDAGE MUSEUM – 10 Cordage Park Circle, Plymouth. Exhibits tell the story of the immigration of workers from Germany, Portugal and Italy and their impact on the growth of North Plymouth. Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays. Free admission. 508-746-7707, www.plymouthcordagemuseum.org.
PLYMOUTH MUSICIANS’ UNION CONCERTS – Pilgrim Memorial Park, Plymouth. 7 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 28. 781-585-6870.
PLYMOUTH WATERFRONT FESTIVAL – Water Street, Plymouth. Aug. 23-24, arts & crafts shows, duck races, Motor Head's Cruise-In Car Show, America's Hometown Plymouth Idol Competition, carnival, live entertainment, Row to the Rock, featuring homemade replicas of Mayflower II racing to Plymouth Rock. 508-830-1620, www.plymouthchamber.com
RADISSON HOTEL PUB –180 Water St., Plymouth. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22-23, Double Trouble. Aug. 29-30, Sharp Cats. No cover. 508-591-5036.
RIVER RUN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES – Pilgrim Memorial Park, Water and Leyden streets, Plymouth. 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Aug. 27, Tribute to Tommy Makem. The Makem Brothers. Free. www.projectarts.com.
HULL LIFESAVING MUSEUM – 1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull. Exhibits: They Had to Go Out: Shipwrecks and Lifesaving in Boston Harbor. Ongoing exhibits: Keeping a Weather Eye, Shipwrecks and Lifesaving in Boston Harbor. Point Allerton U.S. Lifesaving Station. Orientation Room, history of organized lifesaving; Keeper’s Room, the life and deeds of America’s Greatest Lifesaver, Joshua James; Boat Room, lifesavers’ apparatus, including the massive surfboat Nantasket, a rigged Beach Cart, working Breeches Buoy; Edward Rowe Snow Room features lighthouse models, exhibits about Boston Harbor, the museum’s rare book collection, video library, and research room; Children’s Navigation Loft; Observation Cupola. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Admission: $5, $3 seniors, free for children 18 and younger. 781-925-5433, www.lifesavingmuseum.org.
PARAGON CAROUSEL – 205 Nantasket Ave., Hull. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily through Labor Day. $1.75 each or 10 for $15. 781-925-0472, www.paragoncarousel.com.
THE RED PARROT – 1 Hull Shore Drive, Hull. Live bands daily. 781-925-1115, www.theredparrot.com.
OLD SHIP MEETING HOUSE – 90 Main St., Hingham. Tours 1-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. through Aug. 29. Built in 1681, it’s the oldest building in continuing ecclesiastical use in the nation and the only surviving First Period New England Meeting House. 781-749-1679.
OLD ORDINARY – 21 Lincoln St., Hingham. Exhibit: ‘‘Quilts – More Than Just Needlework,’’ 20 quilts from the society's collection, dating from the 1700s. A 17th-century tavern built in 1688 with collection of 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century furnishings, tools and local artifacts. Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. through Sept. 1. $3, $1 children. 781-749-0013, www.hinghamhistorical.org.
SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS KIDS SHOWS – 130 Sohier St., Cohasset. 10:30 a.m. Aug. 28, Hansel and Gretel, $8. 617/931-2000, www.ticketmaster.com, www.themusiccircus.org.
SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS – 130 Sohier St., Cohasset. Aug. 22, Gretchen Wilson. Aug. 23, The Beach Boys. Aug. 24, Brian Regan. Aug. 28, Hansel and Gretel. Aug. 28, Chris Isaak. Aug. 29, Artie Lange. Aug. 30, Vince Gill. Sept. 1, A Prarie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. $25-$90. 617/931-2000, www.ticketmaster.com, www.themusiccircus.org.
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM – 9 Sullivan Ave., Easton. Climb the Firepole, Ring the Bell; Roar with the Dinosaurs; Act it out at The Performance Center; Cabin 'n Camp exhibit; Haul in the day’s catch aboard the Old Fishing Boat; Listen to your heartbeat in The Kidsclinic. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $6. 508-230-3789, www.childrensmuseumineaston.org.
ISAAC WINSLOW HOUSE – Webster at Careswell streets, Marshfield. Open through Columbus Day. Visiting hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun., guided tours. $3, $1 children. 781-837-5753, www.winslowhouse.org.
MARSHFIELD FAIR – Marshfield Fairgrounds, Route 3A, Marshfield. Through Aug. 24, 4H shows, arts, crafts, major agricultural exhibits, midway, carnivals, wild west show, oldies night, auto thrill shows, demolition derbies, two motor cross shows, animal displays, birds of prey, more. 781-834-6629.
NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM – 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. Exhibits: Needle/Work - Art, Craft, and Industry in a Port City. From New Bedford We Set Sail. From the Deep: The Sperm Whale, Bone by Bone. Navigating the World: Tools of the Trade. Industry and Nature Collide: Photographs of Modern Shore Whaling Stations. Dutch Whaling in the Golden Age. British Paintings and Scrimshaw. New Bedford Art Glass. Kobo, blue whale skeleton. The Lagoda, half-scale model of a whaling bark. Portraits of a Port: New Bedford Navigates the World. The Forecastle. $10, $9 students/seniors, $6 children 6-14. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, second Thurs. of the month until 9 p.m. 508-997-0046, www.whalingmuseum.org.
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QUINCY
ADAMS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK – Visitor Center, 1250 Hancock St., Quincy. Guided, full-park tours daily, including John Adams and John Quincy Adams birthplaces, the Old House, United First Parish Church of the Presidents and Adams crypts. Tours last approximately 2 hours. Visitor center hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $5 adults, free for children 16 and younger. 617-770-1175, www.nps.gov/adam. AUGUST MOON FESTIVAL - Aug. 24, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hancock Street in Quincy Center. 21st annual festival features entertainment on two stages, traditional foods and activities for children. August Moon is the second-biggest holiday in China and is celebrated in other Asian countries such as Vietnam, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. This free festival brings together the Asian and non-Asian communities as well as families from across the South Shore to celebrate multiculturalism and understanding. For more information, contact Quincy Asian Resources Inc. at 617-472-2200 or visit www.qari.info.
GRANITE RAILWAY QUARRY TO WHARF TOUR – Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts, Quincy Historical Society, 8 Adams St., Quincy. 9 a.m. Aug. 23-24; 3 guided tour through Granite Railway archeological sites in Milton and Quincy. $10 donation, reservations advised. 617-822-4046, Mass Bay RRE, PO Box 870231, Milton 02187.
MUSIC - THE BEACHCOMBER – 797 Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy. Aug. 22, Mass. Grip on the Sun. Heart of Stone. Aug. 23, Dick & Jane. 2:30 p.m. Aug. 24, The McTeggarts. The Fenian Sons. Aug. 29, The Ramblin Souls. Aug. 30, Girls, Guns and Glory. The Cassavettes. 16 on Center. Dominic and the Lucid. Hellbent and Heartbreakin. 617-479-8989, www.beachcomberquincy.com.
UNITED STATES NAVAL SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM, USS SALEM – 739 Washington St., Quincy. Tours of the world’s only preserved Heavy Cruiser. Exhibits: U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Memorial Room, USS Salem Memorial Room, USS Newport News Memorial Room. U.S. Navy Seals exhibit. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $5, $4 seniors, children ages 4-12. 617-479-7900, www.uss-salem.org.
PLYMOUTH
1640 SPARROW HOUSE MUSEUM AND POTTERY GALLERY – 42 Summer St., Plymouth. Through Aug. 31, paintings and photographs by Stephen Eames. American hand made jewelry, glass, wood, pottery. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Closed Wednesday. Gallery admission free; house museum $2 adults, $1 children. 508-747-1240, www.sparrowhouse.com.1749 COURTHOUSE MUSEUM – 4 Town Square, Plymouth. Tour America’s oldest wooden courthouse in Plymouth’s historical district. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; Noon-4 p.m. Sun. Free. 508-830-4075.
ANTIQUARIAN SUMMER FAIR – Hedge House, 126 Water St., Plymouth. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 23, old-fashioned New England fair, held under a big tent on the lawn overlooking Plymouth harbor. 508-746-0012, www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org.
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS – Priscilla Beach Theatre, Rocky Hill Road, Plymouth. $12. 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29-30. 508- 224-4888, www.thinkTheatre.org.
JENNEY GRIST MILL – 6 Spring Lane, Plymouth. Tours on the half-hour of America’s first grist mill, built on the site of the original 1636 mill. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Closed Tuesdays. Admission: $6, $4 children 5-17; free for children 4 and younger. 508-747-4544, www.jenneygristmill.org.
PILGRIM HALL MUSEUM – 75 Court St., Plymouth. Through December, Treasures of the Collection: 18th century. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 children 5-17; $16 per family. 508-746-1620, www.pilgrimhall.org.
PLIMOTH PLANTATION – 137 Warren Ave., Plymouth. Through Nov. 30, Flight Path, coastal water bird life by nature photographer Jim Fenton. Living history museum featuring 1627 English village, Wampanoag Homesite. crafts center, Nye Barn. Exhibits: Provisioning a Ship. Wampanoag Customs. Memory, Myth and Meaning. Regular admission: $22 adult, Plantation and Mayflower II, $20 Plantation only, $8 Mayflower II only; $14 children, Plantation and Mayflower II, $12 Plantation only, $6 Mayflower II only. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through November. 508-746-1622, www.plimoth.org.
PLYMOUTH CORDAGE MUSEUM – 10 Cordage Park Circle, Plymouth. Exhibits tell the story of the immigration of workers from Germany, Portugal and Italy and their impact on the growth of North Plymouth. Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays. Free admission. 508-746-7707, www.plymouthcordagemuseum.org.
PLYMOUTH MUSICIANS’ UNION CONCERTS – Pilgrim Memorial Park, Plymouth. 7 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 28. 781-585-6870.
PLYMOUTH WATERFRONT FESTIVAL – Water Street, Plymouth. Aug. 23-24, arts & crafts shows, duck races, Motor Head's Cruise-In Car Show, America's Hometown Plymouth Idol Competition, carnival, live entertainment, Row to the Rock, featuring homemade replicas of Mayflower II racing to Plymouth Rock. 508-830-1620, www.plymouthchamber.com
RADISSON HOTEL PUB –180 Water St., Plymouth. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22-23, Double Trouble. Aug. 29-30, Sharp Cats. No cover. 508-591-5036.
RIVER RUN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES – Pilgrim Memorial Park, Water and Leyden streets, Plymouth. 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Aug. 27, Tribute to Tommy Makem. The Makem Brothers. Free. www.projectarts.com.
HULL
ART ON THE AVENUE – Gallery & Open Studio, 1037 Nantasket Ave., Hull. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Sun. Paintings, photos, books, drawings, furniture, jewelry by Lenore Schneider, Brooks Kelly, Theo Page, Ellie Hayes, Julie Schmitt Sullivan, Bill Smyth. 781-925-5619, www.lenoreschneider.com.HULL LIFESAVING MUSEUM – 1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull. Exhibits: They Had to Go Out: Shipwrecks and Lifesaving in Boston Harbor. Ongoing exhibits: Keeping a Weather Eye, Shipwrecks and Lifesaving in Boston Harbor. Point Allerton U.S. Lifesaving Station. Orientation Room, history of organized lifesaving; Keeper’s Room, the life and deeds of America’s Greatest Lifesaver, Joshua James; Boat Room, lifesavers’ apparatus, including the massive surfboat Nantasket, a rigged Beach Cart, working Breeches Buoy; Edward Rowe Snow Room features lighthouse models, exhibits about Boston Harbor, the museum’s rare book collection, video library, and research room; Children’s Navigation Loft; Observation Cupola. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Admission: $5, $3 seniors, free for children 18 and younger. 781-925-5433, www.lifesavingmuseum.org.
PARAGON CAROUSEL – 205 Nantasket Ave., Hull. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily through Labor Day. $1.75 each or 10 for $15. 781-925-0472, www.paragoncarousel.com.
THE RED PARROT – 1 Hull Shore Drive, Hull. Live bands daily. 781-925-1115, www.theredparrot.com.
HINGHAM
OLD SHIP MEETING HOUSE – 90 Main St., Hingham. Tours 1-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. through Aug. 29. Built in 1681, it’s the oldest building in continuing ecclesiastical use in the nation and the only surviving First Period New England Meeting House. 781-749-1679.OLD ORDINARY – 21 Lincoln St., Hingham. Exhibit: ‘‘Quilts – More Than Just Needlework,’’ 20 quilts from the society's collection, dating from the 1700s. A 17th-century tavern built in 1688 with collection of 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century furnishings, tools and local artifacts. Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. through Sept. 1. $3, $1 children. 781-749-0013, www.hinghamhistorical.org.
BRAINTREE
The Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace (“the Father of West Point”) built in 1720. Open 10:00 A.M.- 4:30 P.M. Saturday & Sunday, by appointment on Tuesday & Wednesday. Please call 781-848-1640 for information or to schedule a tour. $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children (includes Gilbert Bean Museum) www.braintreehistorical.org/thayer_birthplace.htmBROCKTON
FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM – 455 Oak St., Brockton. Through March 8, Micah Sherrill: A Language of Faces - Portraits + Icons. Portions of the Re-Possessed: Fiber Work by Xenobia Bailey. Through Sept. 14, The Machinery of Heaven: Glass Sculpture by Steven Easton. Sculpture Transformed: The Work of Marjorie Schick. Arboreal Anatomy: Sculpture by Wendy Wahl. Through Nov. 9, Gina Kamentsky: Mechanical Confections. $8 adults, $5 seniors/students, free for children 18 and younger. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 508-588-6000, www.fullermuseum.org.CANTON
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON VISUAL ARTS CENTER – 963 Washington St., Canton. Through Sept. 21, Underwater photography of Brian Skerry. $4 adults, $3 seniors/children, free to Mass Audubon members. 1-5 p.m. Fri.-Sun. 781-821-8853, www.massaudubon.orgCARVER
DAY OUT WITH THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE –Edaville USA, 7 EDA Avenue, Carver. 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Aug. 29 -31, Sept. 1, 40-minute ride. $14-$18. 508-866-8190, www.edaville.com.COHASSET
SOUTH SHORE ART CENTER – 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset. Through Sept. 7, Blue Ribbon Members’ Show. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun. 781-383-2787, www.ssac.org.SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS KIDS SHOWS – 130 Sohier St., Cohasset. 10:30 a.m. Aug. 28, Hansel and Gretel, $8. 617/931-2000, www.ticketmaster.com, www.themusiccircus.org.
SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS – 130 Sohier St., Cohasset. Aug. 22, Gretchen Wilson. Aug. 23, The Beach Boys. Aug. 24, Brian Regan. Aug. 28, Hansel and Gretel. Aug. 28, Chris Isaak. Aug. 29, Artie Lange. Aug. 30, Vince Gill. Sept. 1, A Prarie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. $25-$90. 617/931-2000, www.ticketmaster.com, www.themusiccircus.org.
DUXBURY
ART COMPLEX MUSEUM – 189 Alden St., Duxbury. Through Aug. 17, Complex Conversations: Joan Paley and Alice Means. Through Sept. 7, Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Through September. Rotations: H. Gen Kozuru Through fall, sculptures by George McGoff. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 781-934-6634, www.artcomplex.org.EASTON
AMES MANSION – 259 Massapoag Ave., Easton. 1-3 p.m. third Sunday of the month, guided tours by Friends of Borderland, and on weekdays by appointment. $3. 508-238-6566CHILDREN’S MUSEUM – 9 Sullivan Ave., Easton. Climb the Firepole, Ring the Bell; Roar with the Dinosaurs; Act it out at The Performance Center; Cabin 'n Camp exhibit; Haul in the day’s catch aboard the Old Fishing Boat; Listen to your heartbeat in The Kidsclinic. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $6. 508-230-3789, www.childrensmuseumineaston.org. MARSHFIELD
GREEN HARBOR ROOTS & BLUES FESTIVAL – Marshfield Fair, Route 3A, Marshfield. Aug. 24, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Candye Kane, Roger Ceresi & the Loaded All Staz, Rampage Trio, Lonsome Jukebox, Cindy Daley Band, $10. 781-834-2948, www.rhythmroomrecords.com.ISAAC WINSLOW HOUSE – Webster at Careswell streets, Marshfield. Open through Columbus Day. Visiting hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun., guided tours. $3, $1 children. 781-837-5753, www.winslowhouse.org.
MARSHFIELD FAIR – Marshfield Fairgrounds, Route 3A, Marshfield. Through Aug. 24, 4H shows, arts, crafts, major agricultural exhibits, midway, carnivals, wild west show, oldies night, auto thrill shows, demolition derbies, two motor cross shows, animal displays, birds of prey, more. 781-834-6629.
MILTON
BLUE HILLS TRAILSIDE MUSEUM – 1904 Canton Ave., Milton. Indoor and outdoor exhibits. Nature Center: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Trails open daily, dawn to dusk. $3 adults, $1.50 children ages 3-15. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 617-333-0690, www.massaudubon.org.NEW BEDFORD
BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO – Route 140, New Bedford. Monarch butterfly caterpillars on exhibit in the Wildlife Education Center. Animals and exhibits, including elephants, bison, mountain lions, bears, eagles, seals, otters, farm animals, train rides and pony rides. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 508-991-6178, www.bpzoo.org.NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM – 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. Exhibits: Needle/Work - Art, Craft, and Industry in a Port City. From New Bedford We Set Sail. From the Deep: The Sperm Whale, Bone by Bone. Navigating the World: Tools of the Trade. Industry and Nature Collide: Photographs of Modern Shore Whaling Stations. Dutch Whaling in the Golden Age. British Paintings and Scrimshaw. New Bedford Art Glass. Kobo, blue whale skeleton. The Lagoda, half-scale model of a whaling bark. Portraits of a Port: New Bedford Navigates the World. The Forecastle. $10, $9 students/seniors, $6 children 6-14. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, second Thurs. of the month until 9 p.m. 508-997-0046, www.whalingmuseum.org.
NORWELL
SOUTH SHORE NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER – 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell. Outdoor walking trails; EcoZone, an interactive live animal exhibits with fish, turtles, and bullfrog; critter corner; feed the animals and meet an animal. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. $5, $3 children/seniors. 781-659-2559, www.ssnsc.org.RANDOLPH
ARTS IN THE PARK FAMILY DAY – Randolph Community Arts Council, North and Pleasant street, Randolph. Noon-4:3- p.m. Aug. 24, music, family entertainment, raffles, refreshments, arts and crafts. www.randolphartscouncil.4t.com.SCITUATE
SCITUATE MOSSING MUSEUM – 301 Driftway, Scituate. Exhibits: History of Irish Mossing; replica of sea-captain’s parlor of late 1800s; famous shipwrecks. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Sundays year round; Sat.-Sun. in July and August. 781-545-1083.STOUGHTON
FOREVER BROADWAY – Paris Cabaret, 49 Monk St., Stoughton. 7 p.m. Aug. 23, with Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables. Show charge $10. per person plus the purchase of dinner entree. 781-297-7469, www.starlineroom.com.WEYMOUTH
ABIGAIL ADAMS BIRTHPLACE – 180 Norton St., Weymouth. House tours 1-4 p.m. Thurs.-Sun., or by appointment, through Sept. 1. $5, $1 children 11 and younger. 781-335-4205.
