'Sideways Stories from Wayside School'
Watertown Children’s Theatre’s Play Factory presents "Sideways Stories from Wayside School" this weekend, a play based on the very popular series by Louis Sachar.
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- "Touch A Boat," Hingham, May 25
- "Science Fun for Little Ones," Boston, through June 24
- 'Samurai Saturdays at MFA,' Boston, May 18 & 25
- 'Starting Solids Seminar and Tasting,' Salem, May 23
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Take the kids to a place of beauty
There are beautiful gardens all over New England, such as the Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury (above).
Photos: New England gardens | Secret gardens of Boston
Photos: New England gardens | Secret gardens of Boston
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"The Great Gatsby" (PG-13) Well, you likely know the story already. Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Daisy (Carey Mulligan) begin an affair, though nothing explicit is shown. Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton) spouts viciously racist views. He also has a mistress. A violent hit-and-run accident is replayed in slow motion.
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Early education and care
The state Department of Early Education and Care lists all licensed programs - family child care, center-based and school-age.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children, whose accrediting process of center-based programs and preschools is a widely-accepted proxy for quality, lists accredited programs.
Contact your local school department for information on early education programs in the public schools.
Fast Facts: Children, families, & early education