Giant Snowman Workshop, main library

During December Vacation Week (December 26 – December 29), drop into the Craft Room for our annual Snowman Workshop!

Join us from 1:30-4:30 on any day to construct Super-Sized Snowmen (up to 4′ tall). Everything you’ll need to create your paper snowman will be available. Help us fill the Children’s Room with GIANT SNOWMEN! If you would like, we’ll display your snowman in the Children’s Room until you take them home in February. Otherwise, you can take them to decorate your home! This craft program is good for families with children of all ages.

Ice skating

Babson Skating Rink, Wellesley — Photo credit: Babson College

Go ice skating at the Babson Skating Center

Public Sessions: Public Skating & Public Hockey Schedule
Admission Prices
2 and younger Free
3-11 years $5
12 and older $7
* pass for 10 skates $60
Skate rental: $5/pair

Public skating at William L. Chase arena in Natick
35 Windsor Ave., Natick
Skates rental is available

Wellesley Recreation Center

Terriers Vacation Ball for Dodgeball, basketball

When: Wed, Thur, Fri, 10:3–2:30

Where: Rec. Center, 90 Washington St.

Let it snow

And should we be lucky enough to get snow, here’s where you can go sledding in Wellesley.

Beyond Wellesley

Morse Institute Library, Natick

Open LEGO®

10:30am – 12:00pm
Drop In LEGO® fun! For builders ages 5 and up with a grown up partner. No younger siblings, please.
CONTACT: Children’s Department, 508-647-6522

Nashoba Valley snow tubing

There’s an onsite lodge where parents can relax while the kids have fun.
179 Great Road, Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 692-3033
There’s also skiing on a separate but nearby mountain.

Needham Library, Puppet show

Tuesday, December 26
10:30am – 11:30am

1139 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02494

Contact:

781-455-7559 ext 204

Join an adventurous princess as she journeys to Mystery Mountain to visit the Great Green Dragon. Along the way you’ll meet Zelda the babysitter, a silly bat, Sir George and his clumsy dog, and of course the lovable dragon. Will Sir George slay the dragon? Not to worry, everything ends happily in this fun show. Pumpernickel Puppet shows are presented with a cast of colorful puppet characters, audience participation, live voices and sound effects and fast paced scripts that not only entertain, but stimulate children’s imagination and creativity. A demonstration period follows every performance giving the audience some insight into what happens behind the scenes. For ages 3 and up, accompanied by an adult.
Sponsored by the Library Foundation of Needham.

Things to do with kids over Wellesley’s winter break