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Daily Buzz | Can't-Miss February Break Activities for All Ages

And, give a little to get a little

Nicci Kadilak

Feb 16, 2024 — 4 min read

Good Morning, Burlington!

Quick correction from yesterday: the correct email to reach out to the state regarding the Winn View Heights II public comment is Rieko.hayashi@state.ma.us. Sorry for the confusion!

Today is the last day to return nomination papers and “I Voted” sticker entries. Town Hall closes at 1:00, so be sure to head to the Town Clerk’s office before then!

This evening, Common Craft will be hosting a welcome party for their newest brewery, Zero Gravity, which brings with it the only full-service dining room in the popular food hall. See the schedule below for more info!

Give a Little, Get a Little

Do you love a good twofer? You know, where you do one good thing and get two positive outcomes? Then take a look at Burlington Womenade’s March Calendar Raffle. Here’s how it works. You send $20 per ticket to this nonprofit, which helps Burlington families in need, and you’ll get 31 chances to win one of the amazing prizes offered by their sponsors. All the while, you’ll be helping build up Womenade’s emergency fund so they can help families with immediate needs such as displacements, emergency personal needs, and more.

Venmo $20 to @Burlington-Womenade or purchase tickets with your credit card on www.burlingtonMAwomenade.com, and check the Womenade Facebook page throughout the month of March to see if you’re a winner!

February Break Activities for All Ages

Wondering how you’re going to fill the hours during February break? Here are a few nearby places to exercise your (and your kids’) minds and bodies:

Visit WNDR Museum Boston in Downtown Crossing for an immersive experience “at the intersection of art and technology.”
Do an escape room at Breakout Games.
Enjoy Acton Discovery Museum’s programs, or just visit the museum.
Check out Boda Borg in Malden and Level 99 in Natick for all the puzzle rooms you can puzzle.
Enjoy the outdoors at DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln.
Participate in the Chinese Zodiac Animals Scavenger Hunt through the end of the month at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
Go see Blue Man Group and enjoy their immersive and thought-provoking physical and musical comedy at the Charles Playhouse.
February 17-25, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM - LEGO Maritime Festival & Competition at the USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown. Enjoy a day full of creativity, building, competitions, and fun.
February 16-25 - Enjoy the Bugs Bunny Film Festival at the Brattle in Cambridge.
Through February 25 - Visit the special exhibition, Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread, at the Concord Museum.
February 21-25 - See Disney On Ice: Magic in the Stars at TD Garden.

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Today and This Weekend in Burlington

Municipal Meetings and Community Events

Friday, February 16

9:00 AM - Ways & Means Town Hall II Subcommittee - Conservation will review the budget proposed by the Conservation Department for FY24. The budget is more-or-less level service with step and cost of living salary increases for staff, and was approved by the Select Board this Monday. (Conservation Office)
10:30-11:30 AM - Mysterious Mornings Book Group - This week’s book is Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon (Library; Drop In)
4:00-4:45 PM - Still Life Drawing - Kids in grades 3-8 will learn drawing techniques from Miss Gina. Bring your friends! (Library; Register)
6:00-8:00 PM - Zero Gravity Welcome Party at Common Craft. Come sample limited release beers, take home merch, and enjoy a fun time with friends.
8:00 PM - A Beautiful Resistance, Live - From creator, Boston Globe culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt, A Beautiful Resistance was created “to carry on the tradition of Black artists and Black journalists in reclaiming the truth of Black folk. Like Frederick Douglass taught us, there is power in representation. Too often, we are measured by our suffering. Blackness must not be defined by our brutalization. We are more than death. When we are depicted by our extremes, the truth of us is lost. We live, fully. Our joy, our dreams, our everyday stories? That's a beautiful resistance.” (Museum of Science, Boston)

Saturday, February 17

2:00-4:00 - Black History Month Paint Workshop sponsored by North Shore Juneteenth Association. Paint the Juneteenth flag, learn about the history of the holiday and about a Black American artist. Lunch is included! (Lynn Arts; registration link is broken, but if interested give them a call!)