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AAA warns of soaring traffic this Memorial Day weekend, here’s best and worst times to drive
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Boston Children’s Museum opens Winnie-the-Pooh experience
There’s a new experience for visitors to enjoy at the Boston Children’s Museum.
‘Hundred Acre Wood: A Winnie-the-Pooh experience’ recently opened and offers museumgoers the chance to embark on a fun journey and celebrate with everyone’s favorite teddy bear and friends, the museum said in a press release Tuesday.
Some of the highlights include spending time wandering around Christopher Robin’s favorite woods and visiting some of his favorite spots like Eeyore’s Gloomy Place or Rabbit’s Garden; bouncing along with Tigger and Roo and following their trails; spending a quiet moment in Owl’s library and reading about some of Winnie-the-Pooh’s and Piglet’s adventures.
Other opportunities include:
- Taking photos in front of Winnie-the-Pooh’s house or in Eeyore’s lean-to
- Trying Winnie-the-Pooh’s stoutness exercise
- Reading in Owel’s book nook
- Learning about the history of the real-life bear named Winnie
- Engaging in pretend play in Rabbit’s Garden, Kanga’s Kitchen, and Piglet’s Patch of Grass
- Building structures in Eeyore’s Gloomy Place
- Discovering and playing with Sensory Honey Jars
- Enjoying staff-led rotating programs that include Heffalump and Woozle creations, Bounce Like Tigger obstacle course, Pin-the-Tail on Eeyore, story time in Owl’s Library, and Teddy Bear Picnics
There’s also a special add-on experience called the “Hundred Acre Wood: Honey Hunt.” Here, Christopher Robin needs your help to plan a party in the Hundred Acre Wood by finding all the honey and finish setting up the party before his friends arrive. Kids will have to work together as they race against the clock in this puzzle adventure, putting their problem-solving skills to the test as they find clues, solve puzzles and work as a team to find all the honey.
This experience takes about 45 minutes and is recommended for ages 4 and above. It does require an additional ticket that costs $8 and can be purchased here.
The Honey Hunt experience will only run on select days and times. Check the calendar here.
The Winnie the Pooh experience, sponsored by the Paper Store, will be open at the children’s museum through June 30.
The museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. Advance admission is highly recommended especially during weekends, holidays, and school vacation weeks.
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10-year-old Reading boy shot in the face by pellet gun, police looking for suspects
A 10-year-old boy in Reading, Massachusetts, was walking down the street with a friend last Friday when he was shot in the face by a pellet gun.
Police say the Reading boy was on Minot Street around 4:30 p.m. on May 17 when he was struck by an Orbeez gun that has small gel pellets containing water.
Police say they’ve obtained one photo of the incident, and now they are looking to the public for help identifying a small silver sedan that they believe to be involved in the incident.
Reading police shared the picture to social media Wednesday, and say the vehicle appears to be an older Honda Accord. The car, and the people inside of it, are wanted for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, police say.
Police in other Massachusetts towns like Canton and Auburn have issued warnings in the past two years about the “Orbeez Challenge,” which encourages participants to use these toy guns to shoot at people, cars, and homes with gel-based beads or something similar. Some kids have turned to freezing the gel pellets, making them more dangerous when shot.
Further details about the incident in Reading were not immediately available, including if authorities believe this was a random attack. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 781-944-1212.
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