Weekday Picks for Boston Kids: Strandbeests & Summer Eats, August 24-28

8/23/15 - By Kip Wilson Rechea

The Strandbeests are coming! Two sneak peaks of these wicked cool contraptions (pictured) are coming up this week, including one at the sculpture-friendly Rose Kennedy Greenway. The full exhibit opens at the Peabody Essex Museum in September, but if you're like me and can't wait, grab the kids and check out one of these free pop-ups. While you're at it, this week is a good time to hit one of the local farmers' markets or have the little ones learn about food we can grow at home before summer turns to fall.

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Monday – Families can join Cambridge Public Library’s Youth Librarians for stories and singing at Magazine Beach Park.
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Tuesday – During children's afternoon in the garden, kids can discover the delicious foods that we can grow at home.
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Wednesday – At Codman Estate, kids explore methods of learning as we get ready to go back to school.
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Thursday – Older kids will love this free performance of The Taming of the Shrew.
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Friday – Families can catch two Strandbeest Sneak Peaks at Boston City Hall Plaza and at the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
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Photo: Animaris Umerus, Scheveningen Beach, the Netherlands (2009). Courtesy of Theo Jansen. Photo by Loek van der Klis.