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Oct 21 2012
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Giveaway! Family 4-Pack of Boston Children's Chorus Concert Tickets

Things to do with kids: Giveaway! Family 4-Pack of Boston Children's Chorus Concert Tickets

On Sunday, November 4, the Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC) is kicking off its Tenth Anniversary Season with a concert, and we're giving away tickets! Read on to find out more,,,

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Oct 15 2012
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Giveaway! The Boxcar Children Beginning

Things to do with kids: Giveaway! The Boxcar Children Beginning

This week promises to be a grand time for fans (or fans-to-be) of The Boxcar Children, with a festival this weekend in Connecticut and a book giveaway right here on Mommy Poppins Boston! Read on for more about the festival and how to enter the contest.

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Sep 25 2012
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Ben Rudnick & Friends Ticket Giveaway - Win a Family 4-Pack!

Things to do with kids: Ben Rudnick & Friends Ticket Giveaway - Win a Family 4-Pack!

The Regent Theatre in Arlington kicks off its Family Fun series on October 13 with a Ben Rudnick and Friends concert, and a Mommy Poppins Boston family can win free tickets to the concert.

Expect to hear a tasty selection of songs from Rudnick's new CD, Love is a Superpower,  along with BR&F favorites and to see some wonderful new videos as well.

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Sep 25 2012
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Ticket Giveaway and a Free CD - Mister G at the Coolidge Theatre

Things to do with kids: Ticket Giveaway and a Free CD - Mister G at the Coolidge Theatre

Mister G plays songs from his brand new bilingual (English/Spanish) CD, Chocolalala, an irresistible collection of songs that blend Latin rhythms, traditional instruments, and Mister G's uniquely catchy song-writing for children. The concert is at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline on Saturday, October 20, and we're offering two readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the show plus a CD of Chocolalala. Bailamos!

We have several ways to enter:

  • Send us an email and let us know you're interested in attending the MISTER G show
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The deadline is Friday, October 12. Two winners will be drawn at random and notified on Monday, October 15.  If winners don't respond to our email notification within 48 hours, another winner will be drawn. (Email addresses of entrants will not be collected, sold or otherwise abused.)

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Jan 24 2012
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Calvin's Monster Ticket Giveaway - Win a Family 4-Pack!

Things to do with kids: Calvin's Monster Ticket Giveaway - Win a Family 4-Pack!

Boston Children's Theatre's latest production, Calvin's Monster, comes to the Boston Center for the Arts for two weekends, beginning February 4, and a Mommy Poppins Boston family can win free tickets to see the show.

Calvin's Monster is a musical based on the book Fairy Tale Moments by Marcia Trimble, in which eight-year-old Calvin learns how to overcome his fears - with a little help from his fairy tale friends. Performances are February 4, 5, 11, and 12, and tickets are good for any performance.

For your chance to win the Family 4-Pack of tickets for the show, just send me an email by Thursday, February 2 at 5pm. The winner will be randomly drawn and notified that evening.

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