December 27: Sensory Friendly Event at Bounce, 9-10 a.m., music will be off and venue is open only to event attendees, hosted by Autism Connections, RSVP by calling 413-529-2428, Bounce Western Mass, 1250 Saint James Ave., Springfield. Admission: $10/person (CASH ONLY), one caregiver admitted FREE with paid admission.
December 27: CityWide Kwanzaa Celebration, noon - 2 p.m., candle lighting ceremony that honors faith, family, community, and African American cultural history, entertainers and speakers, vendors, drumming circle, more, UMASS Center - Springfield, 1500 Main Street, Second Floor, Springfield, FREE.
December 27: Sesame Street Celebration, 12:30 - 2 p.m., themed crafts, snacks, viewing of the 50th anniversary episode of Sesame Street, Sunderland Public Library, 20 School Street, Sunderland, FREE.
December 27: Bookmark Making at Hillside Pizza, 2-5 p.m., kids and teenagers welcome to make bookmarks to be donated to the Hadley Council on Aging, all participants will receive a FREE slice of cheese pizza, hosted by the Goodwin Memorial Library, events takes place at Hillside Pizza, 173 Russell St., Hadley, FREE.
December 27: Crafternoon, 3:15-4:15 p.m., drop in craft session, all supplies provided, Storrs Library, 693 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow, FREE.
December 28: Drop in Crafts, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., drop in to make some seasonal snow crafts, for ages 3 and up, West Springfield Public Library Youth Room, 200 Park St., West Springfield, FREE.
December 28: LEGO Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., accept a LEGO building challenge or create your own, Tilton Library, 75 N. Main St., South Deerfield, FREE.
December 28: Rocking with the Fossils, fossil discovery centers and make your own "fossil" to take home, geared toward children ages 6-12 and their siblings and caregivers, Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, FREE.
December 28: Learn to Skate Program, 3 -4 p.m., Springfield Police officers teach kids of all ages how to ice skate, BYO bike helmet and gloves, Cyr Arena, Trafton Road, Forest Park, Springfield, FREE (including skate rental).
December 29: Ice skating DJ Party, 1-2:20 p.m., music by DJ Shaggy, special effects lighting will be used, Amelia Park Arena, 21 South Broad St., Westfield. Admission: $7/adults, $5/children, $4/skate rental.
December 29: LEGO Menorah Lighting, 4-5:30 p.m., join in building a six-foot LEGO Menorah, music, hot cocoa, coffee, latkes, donuts, more, Longmeadow Shops, Bliss Road, Longmeadow, FREE.
December 29: Hanukkah Party, 4:30-7 p.m., play dreidel, candle lighting, latkes, music, games, more, Holyoke Hummus Company, 285 High St., Holyoke, FREE.
Through December 29: Winterfest & Tunnel of Lights, 5-9 p.m., weekends, trolley rides, holiday lights displays, model train setups, visit with Santa, Connecticut Trolley Museum, 58 North Road, East Windsor, CT. Admission: $15/adults, $11/children, $4/kids 3 and under.
Through January 1: Winter Wonderland Light Display, 4-9 p.m., drive through light display, Look Park, 300 N. Main St., Florence, FREE (donations gratefully accepted).
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