March 8: FREE Second Friday Art Workshop, 4-6 p.m., make a hot button issue pin, free museum tours, Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street, Northampton, FREE.
March 9: Saturday Family Science, 10-11 a.m., learn about wind and air, make a wind catcher, for children and their grown ups, Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 845 West St., Amherst, FREE.
March 9: Start with Art Preschool Series, 10 a.m. - noon, Light and Dark, art making program geared toward ages 3-6, Clark Art Museum, 225 South St., Williamstown, FREE.
March 9: Creative Kids Day, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., FREE wax jar candle for first 100 kids, FREE craft with Santa, Mad Science, paint a canvas ($5 fee), more, Yankee Candle Village, 25 Greenfield Road, South Deerfield. Admission: FREE, some activities have an additional fee.
March 9: Life Size CandyLand, 10:30 a.m. - noon, come play a life size version of Candy Land, Carnegie Library, 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls, FREE.
March 9: MAKEBreak: Easter Wreath, 1-3 p.m., purchase a wreath base and all supplies required to create an Easter wreath will be provided, all Michael's Craft stores. Admission: purchase of a base wreath.
March 9: International Women's Day Celebration, 1-5 p.m., live music and performances, vendors, guest speakers, more, Boland School, 426 Armory St., Springfield, FREE admission.
March 9: Captain Daniel Shays & American's Fist Nonviolent Protest, 2-3:30 p.m., author Dan Bullen discusses this historic event, Springfield Armory National Historic Site, 1 Armory St., Springfield, FREE. Register: 413-734-8551.
March 10: Maple Harvest Day & Pancake Breakfast, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., learn about the history of maple syrup harvesting, Storrowton Village Museum, Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, museum activities are FREE, pancake breakfast runs from 10 a.m. - noon, admission is $5/person (proceeds to benefit Storrowton Village).
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