
Plympton Library News
October 30th, 2024

Read A-Thon to Support Plympton PTO
Does Your Child Want to be a Published Author?
We have so many talented writers here at the Plympton school. Here are some resources for your Plympton student. Questions about the process? Feel free to reach out to Ms. Halley anytime.
Magic Dragon magazine has been published quarterly since 2005. Their mission is to encourage creative thinking and expression in young children and to support the arts in education. It is published by the Association for Encouragement of Children’s Creativity, a nonprofit organization. Magic Dragon has no advertising. Subscriptions and contributions are the sole support of the organization and donations to support children’s creativity are tax deductible.
Fun for Kidz
Fun for Kidz is a magazine for kids ages 6-12. Each new Fun for Kidz issue is published with a special theme kids can enjoy, and their articles strive to keep kids both excited and engaged. From simple brain teasers to more complex stories, their goal is to make every new page feel like yet another adventure.
Fun for Kidz loves to see what their readers can do! If you send them a poem, joke, riddle, artwork, or photograph, they'll put it in our Kidz Corner page. No payment is given for items that appear in Kidz Corner. Stories must be short and not include any scary or creepy stuff. Some of our readers are too young for that. :) Check out their Kidz Corner on their website to learn more.
US Kids Jack and Jill Magazine
Jack and Jill is an award-winning magazine for children ages 6-12. It promotes the healthy educational and creative growth of children through interactive activities and articles. The pages are designed to spark a child’s curiosity in a wide range of topics through articles, games, and activities. Inside you will find: current real-world topics in articles in stories; challenging puzzles and games; and interactive entertainment through experimental crafts and recipes.
Readers: Want to be featured in our new All About You section? Email personal essays, poems, fiction, jokes, art, and letters to jackandjill@uskidsmags.com or mail them to Jack and Jill, P.O. Box 88928, Indianapolis, IN 46208. Include your name, age, and state. All submissions become the property of U.S. Kids.
The Waltham Public Library has much to offer families. Weekly programs for all ages, discounted museum passes, a museum inspired play space called PIE, toys you can check out and take home, career kits, and of course a fantastic selection of books for all ages. Youth under 18 can also eat snack and dinner at the library every weekday. Stop by and check it out.
Chinese New Year
Lunar New Year craft at the BPL
The Boston Public Library’s main branch hosts a free craft workshop to ring in the new year on Jan. 27 at 3:30 p.m. — printing hongbao with Maria Fong. Guests will create red envelopes and learn how to transfer a design, roll ink with a brayer, and print an image onto the envelope.
Celebrate the Vietnamese Lunar New Year on Feb. 4 with Tết in Boston, the annual celebration in the Seaport. Held at Flynn Cruiseport Boston from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and organized by the Vietnamese American Community of Massachusetts (VACM) and the New England Intercollegiate Vietnamese Student Association (NEIVSA), the event rings in the Year of the Dragon with a day of cultural performances, live music, food vendors, and other family-friendly activities. Advance tickets cost $3 each.
Chinatown Boston | Chinese New Year Cultural Event (indoor)|, Boston, Free
Sun, February 9, 2025 - Sun, February 9, 2025
Celebrate the Year of the Snake in Boston's Chinatown with the annual Chinese New Year Celebration! Enjoy Arts and Crafts for children, Calligraphy, Live Performances, and Lion Dance
On Sunday, Feb. 18, the city’s annual Chinese New Year parade returns to the streets of Chinatown. From 10:30 a.m. through the afternoon, dance troupes will perform the lion dance, a traditional ritual to bring prosperity into the new year. The day typically includes street food, firecrackers, and other traditional performances, and many restaurant owners in the neighborhood leave offerings to “feed” the lions, ensuring good luck for the new year.
Pao Arts Center Lunar New Year celebration
Also on the day of Chinatown’s parade, the Pao Arts Center holds its annual Lunar New Year celebration. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., guests can find performances and art-making workshops geared toward families like a shadow puppet demonstration, Korean Dasik cookie stamping on clay, and Korean cultural dances. The free event takes place at 99 Albany Street.