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Easter Egg Hunt and Photos with the Easter Bunny Where/When: 35 Chauncy St, Westborough, Saturday, April 23, 2 p.m. Why Go?: The Westboro Tennis & Swim Club is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt and Photos with the Easter Bunny on Saturday. Have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny, then hunt for eggs and other sweet treats. Participants should meet at the pool house. The event will take place in the playground. In the event of rain, participants will meet at the basketball court and will be directed to the kids' gym/club. Register at the front desk of the club. The cost is free for members. …
1. Second Annual Concert for Haiti Where/When: First Baptist Church (111 Park Ave., Worcester) on Sunday, April 17 from 3 to 6 p.m. Why Go?: “From Broadway to the Met” starring Rochelle Bard will feature Nicole Bard Lian and Jacqueline Noparstak in this Second Annual Concert for Haiti. Songs will include American standards, Broadway classics and famous tunes from such shows as “Rent,” “Wicked,” “Showboat,” “Candide” and “La Boheme.” 

Come see these critically-acclaimed singers. Purchase tickets at Spirit of Hope Haiti or by calling 877-942-7626. If you are unable to attend, consider donating…
1. Fourth Annual Shrewsbury Road Scholars 5k & Fun Run Where/When: The 5k & Fun Run will start and end at Oak Middle School. You can register online or at either the Parks & Recreation or School Departments at the Shrewsbury Town Hall. Click here to view the course map online. Why Go?: Boston Marathon legend Bill Rodgers is the official starter for the Shrewsbury Road Scholars Road Race. Rodgers is best known for his marathon victories in the late 1970s for both the Boston and the New York City marathons. He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic Team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Rodgers …
1. Ukranian Easter Egg Decorating Workshop Where/When: Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union St., Clinton, on Saturday, April 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Why Go?: Explore the art, symbolism and beauty of creating pysanky. Pysanky are decorated Ukrainian Easter eggs, using dyes and beeswax applied in layers. This workshop is being offered in time for Easter and Eastern Orthodox Easter, both falling on the same day this year, April 24. Participants will create their own one-of-a-kind eggs during this hands-on workshop. No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided. Please bring …
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1. Rube Goldberg Design Challenge with Olin College Where/When: Science Discovery Museum, 177 Main St., Acton on Sunday, March 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. Why Go?: Reuben Goldberg, American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, inventor and Pulitzer Prize winner, is best known for his cartoons depicting complex devices performing simple tasks known as Rube Goldberg Machines. Can you engineer and build a complex machine to perform a simple task such as planting and watering a seed? Join the Olin College Engineering Discovery Team to design and test multi-step fun and silly solutions. Pricing: …
1. First Annual Michael McCaffrey Hope Challenge 5k Road Race Where/When: Sherwood Middle School, 30 Sherwood Ave., Shrewsbury, on Saturday, March 19, beginning at 9 a.m. Why Go?: Patty McCaffrey (Sherwood Middle School Nurse) and Ryan McCaffrey (Shrewsbury High Girls’ Cross Country Head Coach) will host the Michael McCaffrey Hope Challenge 5k Road Race in memory of Michael McCaffrey, husband and father, who fought and ultimately lost a courageous battle against bladder cancer. All proceeds from this race go directly to fund innovative research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Prizes will be …
Welcome to the Shrewsbury Patch Grab & Go Kids' Planner! Each week, Shrewsbury Patch assembles a list of family-friendly activities and events to enjoy with your children for the upcoming weekend. At Shrewsbury Patch, we'll do the research for you and find five of the best family events and activities, locally and within reasonable striking distance, since we understand what it means to be crunched for time. Our Grab & Go Kids' Planner will provide you with the information you need to help you plan the weekend ahead with your family. Look for the Grab & Go Kids’ Planner each Wednesday. We …
Welcome to the Shrewsbury Patch Grab & Go Kids' Planner! Shrewsbury Patch assembles a weekly calendar of family-friendly activities and places to visit with your children for the upcoming weekend. As parents, we know how you are pressed for time, so we will do the research for you and find five of the best family activities and events, both locally and within a reasonable striking distance. Each week, Shrewsbury Patch will provide you with the necessary information to help you plan your weekend ahead. Look for the Grab & Go Kids’ Planner each Wednesday. We welcome your suggestions and input …
Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids' Planner! Shrewsbury Patch has assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Each week, we'll give you the information on the five best family activities or events for the week. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance. Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips—just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree …
Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids Planner! We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance. 1. Animals' Winter Sleep at Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary Where: 414 Massasoit Rd., Worcester When: Saturday, Feb. 19, from 10 to 11 a.m. …
Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids' Planner!  We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance. Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let…
Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids Planner!   We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance. Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, …

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