Esplanade Community Day Celebration
Hatch Shell/Esplanade - 9:00 AM
Hatch Shell/Esplanade - 9:00 AM
Dragons and Mythical Creatures at the Roger Williams Zoo
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Dragons and Mythical Creatures at the Roger Williams Zoo
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Mediterranean Marketplaces Exhibit at Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Spark Math: Free Trial Class
Virtual - various times
Virtual - various times
HEART STRINGS: Creating Connection to the World’s Children
BCA Cyclorama - various times
BCA Cyclorama - various times
Dragons and Mythical Creatures at the Roger Williams Zoo
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Mediterranean Marketplaces Exhibit at Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Spark Math: Free Trial Class
Virtual - various times
Virtual - various times
HEART STRINGS: Creating Connection to the World’s Children
BCA Cyclorama - various times
BCA Cyclorama - various times
Dragons and Mythical Creatures at the Roger Williams Zoo
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Mediterranean Marketplaces Exhibit at Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Free Fencing Class
Olympia Fencing Center - various times
Olympia Fencing Center - various times
Spark Math: Free Trial Class
Virtual - various times
Virtual - various times
Dragons and Mythical Creatures at the Roger Williams Zoo
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Mediterranean Marketplaces Exhibit at Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Spark Math: Free Trial Class
Virtual - various times
Virtual - various times
HEART STRINGS: Creating Connection to the World’s Children
BCA Cyclorama - various times
BCA Cyclorama - various times
Dragons and Mythical Creatures at the Roger Williams Zoo
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Roger Williams Zoo - 10:00 AM
Mediterranean Marketplaces Exhibit at Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Free Fencing Class
Olympia Fencing Center - various times
Olympia Fencing Center - various times
Spark Math: Free Trial Class
Virtual - various times
Virtual - various times
Bluey’s Big Play
Boch Centre Wang Theatre
Boch Centre Wang Theatre
Spark Math: Free Trial Class
Virtual
Virtual
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Home Plate: A Celebration of the Polo Grounds Opening Weekend
Fri Aug 23, 2019 - Sun Aug 25, 2019
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Repeating every days through August 25, 2019.
10:00am to 2:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Free with museum admission
The iconic bathtub shaped stadium at the Morris Jumel Polo Grounds served as home to the New York Giants baseball team from 1891- 1957, the New York Yankees from 1913 - 22, the New York Giants football team from 1925-55, New York Mets from 1962-1963, as well as other professional teams and athletic events.
The exhibition explores and celebrates those teams, players, and personalities that solidified the stadium as a New York icon and famed venue where local and national heroes cemented their reputations and legacies. Included in the exhibition are extraordinarily rare autographs, tickets, photos, programs, and other ephemera that serves to commemorate the ghosts of this legendary New York athletic pantheon.** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.