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Plan your tour.</span> </div><div class="cf"></div></div> <ul class="linklist"><li><span class="leadIn">Guide </span><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/specials/minors/">Local ballparks</a> </li></ul> </div> <div id="Col3R"> <div><script language="JavaScript"></script></div> </div> <div class="cf"></div> </div> </div> <div id="Col1"> <div id="headlines"><style> .section #zventsWidgetSmNav {padding-bottom:3px;} .section #zventsWidgetSm .ZventsEventDate {font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase; color:#000; font-size:11px; line-height:18px;} </style>  <div class="zventsWidgetSm"> <div id="zventsWidgetSmNav"> <h3>Family events</h3> </div> <noscript> <a class="ZventsFallbackLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.zvents.com/">Event Listings</a> </noscript> <script type="text/javascript"> (function( Z ) { Z.site = 'http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://calendar.boston.com'; Z.partner = 40; Z.widget.eventList({ // Data to load load: { //p: Z.partner, search: true, has_kids: 1, st: 'event', limit: 5, srss: 5, fields: 'id,name,zurl,starttime' }, // Maximum length of event title maxTitle: 40, // Include images images: false, }); })( ZventsMini ); </script> <div class="leadOut"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://calendar.boston.com/search?swhat=family&swhen=&swhere=Boston%2CMA&srad=60.0&st=event&svt=text&search=true&srss=10">More family events</a> </div> </div> <div class="padTop4"></div> <style type="text/css"> /* General specs ============= */ a.thingsToDo_plusLink, a:visited.thingsToDo_plusLink{ font: bold 15px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; display: block; border-bottom: none; color: #000000; } a:hover.thingsToDo_plusLink{ color: #2851A2 } a:active.thingsToDo_plusLink{ color: #999; } /* Specs for small =============== */ a.thingsToDo_plusLink.small, a:visited.thingsToDo_plusLink.small{ background: url(http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/_webdesignready/2009/ttd/thingsToDoButton/thingsToDoSmall.gif) no-repeat left top; padding-left: 22px; height: 16px; line-height: 16px; } a:hover.thingsToDo_plusLink.small{ background: url(http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/_webdesignready/2009/ttd/thingsToDoButton/thingsToDoSmall.gif) no-repeat left center; } a:active.thingsToDo_plusLink.small{ background: url(http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/_webdesignready/2009/ttd/thingsToDoButton/thingsToDoSmall.gif) no-repeat left bottom; } </style> <a class="thingsToDo_plusLink small" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://calendar.boston.com/events/new?p1=TTD_HP_rightrailbox_AddYourEvent">Add your event</a> <div class="padTop6"></div> </div> <div class="fixedAds"><div><script language="JavaScript"></script></div></div> <div class="dotted1px"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/spcr.gif" class="spcrGif" alt=""/></div> <div class="img178h3left"><div class="imgCapCred"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/special/eventspy/" class="imageLink"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Third_Party_Photo/2009/08/26/eventspy__1251322842_5052.jpg" title="Event spy" height="105" width="178" alt="Event spy" border="0"/></a> <div class="cf"></div></div><div class="overline">Your photos </div><h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/special/eventspy/">Share event pics</a></h3><div class="tt"> <span>We need you, our intrepid readers, to be event spies at local events, parades, and parties.</span> </div></div> <div class="dotted4px"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/spcr.gif" class="spcrGif" alt=""/></div> <h3 class="sectionHeader">Your Social planner</h3> <div class="dotted1px"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/spcr.gif" class="spcrGif" alt=""/></div> <ul class="linklistNoBullets"><li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://boston.com/mobile/" target="new"><b>Mobile alerts</b></a> <span class="tt">Hear about hot Hub events with our Things to Do mobile alerts.</span> </li><li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://boston.mypunchbowl.com/dashboard" target="new"><b>Party planner</b></a> <span class="tt">Invite all your friends and get the party started! You're <em>so</em> organized.</span> </li></ul> <div class="padTop4"></div> <div class="dkblue4"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/spcr.gif" class="spcrGif" alt=""/></div> <div class="padTop10"></div> <h3 class="sectionHeader">CRITICS' PICKS</h3> <div class="dotted1px"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/spcr.gif" class="spcrGif" alt=""/></div> <table class="splitOpenTable" summary="Shameful use of a table element for layout" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td valign="top" class="aSide"><div class="imgSimple"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://calendar.boston.com/search?swhat=%22james+reed%22&swhen=&swhere=Boston&srad=60&srss=&st=event&search=true&svt=text" class="imageLink"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2008/11/17/jamesReed_80x80__1226957790_7916-1.gif" title="James Reed" height="80" width="80" alt="James Reed" border="0"/></a></div> </td> <td valign="top" class="bSide"> <ul class="linklistNoBullets"><li><div class="padTop4"></div> </li><li><div class="overline">Music</div> </li><li><h3 class="breakingNewsHed"><b>James<br> Reed</b></h3> </li><li> <ul class="linklistInline"> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://calendar.boston.com/search?swhat=%22james+reed%22&swhen=&swhere=Boston&srad=60&srss=&st=event&search=true&svt=text">Picks</a> </li><li class="listPipe">|</li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://search.boston.com/local/Search.do?s.sm.query=&s.author=james+reed&s.si(simplesearchinput).sortBy=-articleprintpublicationdate&s.tab=globe&s.si(simplesearchinput).hitsPerPage=25">Stories</a> </li></ul> </li></ul> </td> </tr></table> <div class="padTop10"></div> <table class="splitOpenTable" summary="Shameful use of a table element for layout" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td valign="top" class="aSide"><div class="imgSimple"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://calendar.boston.com/search?swhat=%22sarah+rodman%22&swhen=&swhere=Boston&srad=60&srss=&st=event&search=true&svt=text" class="imageLink"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2008/11/17/sarahRodman_80x80__1226958440_5004-1.gif" title="Sarah Rodman" height="80" width="80" alt="Sarah Rodman" border="0"/></a></div> </td> <td valign="top" class="bSide"> <ul class="linklistNoBullets"><li><div class="padTop4"></div> </li><li><div class="overline">Pop</div> </li><li><h3 class="breakingNewsHed">Sarah Rodman</h3> </li><li> <ul class="linklistInline"> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://calendar.boston.com/search?swhat=%22sarah+rodman%22&swhen=&swhere=Boston&srad=60&srss=&st=event&search=true&svt=text">Picks</a> </li><li class="listPipe">|</li> <li><a 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Exhibition'</a></h3><div class="tt"> <span>More than 200 items from the movies are on display at the Museum of Science, including Harry's glasses and his Nimbus 2000 broomstick.</span> </div></div> <span class="leadIn">Globe review </span><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2009/10/24/harry_potter_exhibit_banks_on_films_appeal_rather_than_magic_of_science/">'Harry Potter' & the green machine</a> <div class="cf"></div> <div class="dotted1px"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/spcr.gif" class="spcrGif" alt=""/></div> <div class="img100h3Left"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/family/gallery/kidfriendlyeats/" class="imageLink"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Third_Party_Photo/2009/07/20/kidfriendly100__1248120536_0441-1.jpg" title="Bring the family to 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Here are some activities that you and your "too-cool-for school" kids can do for fun in the city.</span> </div></div> <ul class="linklistInline"> <li><span class="leadIn">talk </span><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.boston.com/community/forums.html?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aThings+To+DoForum%3a9535Discussion%3a2087526">Best local museums for children?</a> </li></ul> <div class="cf"></div> <div class="dotted1px"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/spcr.gif" class="spcrGif" alt=""/></div> <div class="img100h3Left"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/family/articles/2009/10/31/bring_the_family_a_kids_eye_view_of_mummies/" class="imageLink"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2009/09/28/tomb10a__1254153138_3411-5.jpg" title="'The Secrets of Tomb 10A'" height="100" width="100" alt="'The Secrets of Tomb 10A'" border="0"/></a><div class="overline">Bring The Family </div><h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/family/articles/2009/10/31/bring_the_family_a_kids_eye_view_of_mummies/">Kids'-eye view of mummies</a></h3><div class="tt"> <span>Editor Steve Greenlee introduced his three kids to the Museum of Fine Arts at the new "Secrets of Tomb 10A" exhibit. Try the audio guide.</span> </div></div> <ul class="linklistNoBullets"><li><span class="leadIn">more </span><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/galleries/take10/kid_friendly_destinations/">10 places away from everyday</a> </li></ul> <div class="cf"></div> <div class="dotted1px"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/spcr.gif" class="spcrGif" alt=""/></div> <div class="img100h3Left"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/family/gallery/shopping_with_kids" class="imageLink"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740im_/http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Third_Party_Photo/2009/03/03/kidsshopts__1236094037_3982-1.jpg" title="Bird by Bird in Cambridge" height="100" width="100" alt="Bird by Bird in Cambridge" border="0"/></a><div class="overline">Photo gallery </div><h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091102054740/http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/family/gallery/shopping_with_kids">Nine quirky shops for kids</a></h3><div class="tt"> <span>Snag your kids some too-cool-for-school kicks and t-shirts at Bird by Bird in Central Square. 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