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Please scroll down to see all of the exciting events we have schedule FOR the community FROM the community for the month of March! 

Please note that while many of these events are free of charge, some do request that you either RSVP your intended participation or purchase a ticket to attend.

QUESTIONS?  Call us at 781-729-5543 or email us!
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SUN MARCH 1

2:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
BONAPARTE MAGIC SHOW
FAMILY EVENT
​all ages
TICKET REQUIRED
BUY TICKETS

ABOUT THE EVNT - Boston’s most sought after family magician, Bonaparte, presents his award-winning Family Magic Concert.  This dynamic, fun-filled show features the dramatic appearance of a Fluttering White Dove named 'Snow' plus Bonaparté's furry friend 'Fluffy'--an adorable Magic Bunny!  Parents and children alike will be impressed by Bonaparte’s high energy amazing magic acts and his hilarious age-appropriate comedy.  Be prepared to screen and laugh for this hour long event which includes tons of audience participation!

MON MARCH 2

  
DARK NIGHT
  
  

TUE MARCH 3

10:00-11:00am
​Kidstock! Creative Theater
DROP IN
STORY DRAMA
​
Kidstock! Jingle's Clubhouse
PARENT/CHILD EVENT
​​age 18mos-3yrs
$5 drop in fee
call ahead to let us
know you're coming
or arrive at 9:45am


ABOUT THE ACTIVITY - Jingle, our Kidstock! mascot, welcomes our youngest friends into his Clubhouse, a creative space for self expression, discovery and imaginative play! Our Kidstock! Educational Artist will lead the class as you and your child share the experience.  Each class will consist of three guided segments: music and movement, art and story time.  A typical class will begin with a welcome song, explore musical instruments and creative movement. We will then transition to art, where you can guide your child through a planned art project.  We will end our time together with an interactive story time and goodbye song. 

WED MARCH 4

12:30pm-2:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
DESIGN WORKSHOP

"Behind the Scene" designs
for ART IN BLOOM.
COMMUNITY EVENT
21+
FREE DEMO
​RSVP required
RSVP NOW

ABOUT THE ACTIVITY - Brian Milauskas, former owner of STEMS, A Floral Design Studio in Winchester, promises a creative and engaging evening of free demonstration as he leads an open discussion about specific pieces of art and designs complimentary arrangements for them to be paired with at ART IN BLOOM the next evening.

THU MARCH 5

7:00-10:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
ART IN BLOOM
​
Opening Gala
COMMUNITY EVENT
​21+
TICKET required - CASH BAR
BUY TICKETS

ABOUT THE EVENT - Join us for the Grand Gala Reception to open the ninth annual ART IN BLOOM exhibit pairing local artists' work with the creative floral interpretations of community designers.  Ticket includes open bar and dessert buffet!  

FRI MARCH 6

10:00am-7:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
ART IN BLOOM
​
Public Exhibition
COMMUNITY EVENT
​all ages
DONATION ACCEPTED

ABOUT THE EVENT - Join us for a community open exhibition of the ninth annual ART IN BLOOM exhibit pairing local artists' work with the creative floral interpretations of community designers.  Donations fund Youth Summer Arts Scholarships.

SAT MARCH 7

1:00pm-3:00pm
​Kidstock! Creative Theater
SUMMER OPEN HOUSE
Learn more about our summer theater weeks, tour our space, meet our staff, make a craft, participate in a demo class.
FAMILY EVENT
​ages 4 & up
FREE DEMO CLASSES
​at 1:30pm & 2:30pm

ABOUT THE EVENT - Kidstock! offers unique summer theater programs by both the day and week for ages 4-13 from JUNE 15 through AUG 28.  Every week has it's own theme and includes art, dance, drama and music as part of the day's scheduled activities, as well as structured outdoor recreation, a camp wide daily talent show and fun filled blocks of theater exercises & games.  Full details at www.kidstocktheater.com

SUN MARCH 8

2:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
BIG JOE THE STORYTELLER
FAMILY EVENT
​all ages
TICKET required
BUY TICKET

ABOUT THE EVENT - Named by Mommypoppins.com as “Boston’s Best Party Entertainer,” Jeff Jam is a friendly, goofy guy who puts on a spectacular concert for children and families alike.  A certified Music Together teacher, Jeff brings his knowledge of musical skills to both the stage and the classroom.  He tours throughout New England with his acoustic guitar, bringing songs and smiles to families everywhere.  His career has found him releasing a total of five original children’s albums as well as a family friendly YouTube channel which has reached the success of over 8 million views.   Be prepared to jam along with Jeff’s award winning music live in concert!

MON MARCH 9

7:30pm
​NextDoor Theater
STAGED READING
​
​QUEEN OF SAD MISCHANCE by John Minigan
ADULT EVENT 18+
mature content
CASH BAR
Donation to Playwright
​greatly appreciated

PLAY SYNOPSIS-Kym thinks she’s lucked into the perfect resume-builder for a biracial college senior determined to find a career in academia: helping renowned feminist scholar Beverly Norden finish her ground-breaking book on Shakespeare’s Queen Margaret before Alzheimer’s makes the task impossible. As the passing months make clear that Beverly’s failing memory is not the greatest obstacle to their work, Kym reassesses her connection with Beverly, Beverly’s son, and academia itself. What can the Margaret story tell her about her own path forward?

TUE MARCH 10

10:00am-11:00am
​Kidstock! Creative Theater
DROP IN
STORY DRAMA
​
​Kidstock! Jingle's Clubhouse
PARENT/CHILD EVENT
​​age 18mos-3yrs

$5 drop in fee

ABOUT THE ACTIVITY - Jingle, our Kidstock! mascot, welcomes our youngest friends into his Clubhouse, a creative space for self expression, discovery and imaginative play! Our Kidstock! Educational Artist will lead the class as you and your child share the experience.  Each class will consist of three guided segments: music and movement, art and story time.  A typical class will begin with a welcome song, explore musical instruments and creative movement. We will then transition to art, where you can guide your child through a planned art project.  We will end our time together with an interactive story time and goodbye song. ​

WED MARCH 11

12:30pm-2:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
DESIGN WORKSHOP

create your own
​SPRING ARRANGEMENT
COMMUNITY EVENT
​21+
FREE with materials fee
​RSVP required
RSVP NOW

​ABOUT THE ACTIVITY - Brian Milauskas, former owner of STEMS, A Floral Design Studio in Winchester, promises a creative and engaging evening of free demonstration as well as the supplies and guided direction in everyone being able to create their own FRESH SPRING ARRANGEMENT.  $20 Materials Fee due to instructor on night of workshop.

THU MARCH 12

to be announced soon
to be announced soon
to be announced soon

FRI MARCH 13

10:00am
​NextDoor Theater
INTERACTIVE STAGE SHOW

SLEEPING BEAUTY
​& THE BEAST
FAMILY EVENT
​ages 3-10
FREE

SAT MARCH 14

4:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
CANCELLED
COMMUNITY EVENT
​all ages
FREE

ABOUT THE EVENT - The Senior Cast of KCT (Kidstock! Stage Company) is just two weeks away from their opening performance and invite you to sit back and enjoy a "sneak peek" of a selection of their songs and dances from their upcoming production of the Disney classic ALADDIN Jr.

SUN MARCH 15

2:00pm-4:00pm
NextDoor Theater
ARTIST RECEPTION
"SERENDIPITOUS ENCOUNTERS"
meet local artist JESS CLARK
​and see her current exhibition.
COMMUNITY EVENT
​all ages
FREE

ABOUT THE ARTIST - 

MON MARCH 16

7:30pm
​NextDoor Theater
CANCELLED
​

STAGED READING


MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM by Cassie M Seinuk
ADULT EVENT 18+
​mature content
CASH BAR
Donation to Playwright
​greatly appreciated

PLAY SYNOPISIS - When Freckles, a high school junior, innocently shows her friends a selfie of her and their sexy English teacher Mr. Murphy, she unwillingly sets herself into a social media tailspin. The dominos begin to fall as mean girl with a grudge, Laser, steals Freckles' phone and posts the photo online, the school’s beloved English teacher gets fired, and Freckles gets kicked off student government, her ticket to a stellar college application and popularity. Set entirely in the girls' bathroom of a high school in an average town, six teenagers are faced with the decision to stand with Freckles and fall into social suicide, or to save face and join the ranks of popular opinion:   Freckles must be destroyed!

TUE MARCH 17

10:00am-11:00am
​Kidstock! Theater
CANCELLED
DROP IN STORY DRAMA
​Kidstock! Jingle's Clubhouse
PARENT/CHILD EVENT
​​age 18mos-3yrs

$5 DROP IN

ABOUT THE ACTIVITY - Jingle, our Kidstock! mascot, welcomes our youngest friends into his Clubhouse, a creative space for self expression, discovery and imaginative play! Our Kidstock! Educational Artist will lead the class as you and your child share the experience.  Each class will consist of three guided segments: music and movement, art and story time.  A typical class will begin with a welcome song, explore musical instruments and creative movement. We will then transition to art, where you can guide your child through a planned art project.  We will end our time together with an interactive story time and goodbye song. ​

WED MARCH 18

12:30pm-2:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
CANCELLED
​

DESIGN WORKSHOP
create you own
​SPRING WREATH
COMMUNITY EVENT
​21+
FREE with materials fee
​RSVP required
RSVP NOW

ABOUT THE ACTIVITY - Brian Milauskas, former owner of STEMS, A Floral Design Studio in Winchester, promises a creative and engaging evening of free demonstration as well as the supplies and guided direction in everyone being able to create their own SPRING WREATH  $20 Materials Fee due to instructor on night of workshop. 

THU MARCH 19

6:30pm-8:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
CANCELLED
JOB FAIR

Part Time & Full Time
Positions for Summer
and School Year 2020/21
COMMUNITY EVENT
ages 16 & up
HS, College  & Professionals
FREE - RSVP required
RSVP NOW

ABOUT THE EVENT - Interested in summer 2020 employment? Want to teach with us part time? This is a Job Fair for perspective employees of Kidstock! Creative Theater. Founded in 1992, Kidstock! Creative Theater is dedicated to a unique approach in education through the performing arts for children of all ages and experience. For Kidstock!, every student is a star.  Our classes, summer camp, birthday parties, and enrichment programs focus on the process and teamwork involved in bringing any story or idea to life onstage with the support and guidance of a professional staff and access to the highest level of resources in a creative and noncompetitive environment.   Join us in the NextDoor Theater lobby to meet staff, gather information, & begin the application process.

FRI MARCH 20

8:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
CANCELLED
IMPROV COMEDY SHOW

Come laugh out loud for an evening of unrehearsed comedy with the ACME IMPROV CO. of Maynard!
ADULT EVENT 21+
​mature content
TICKET required - CASH BAR
BUY TICKETS

ABOUT THE EVENT - Based out of Acme Theater Productions (Maynard's own community theater) the Acme Improv Company performs short-form improvisational comedy shows four times per year.  Now in their 13th season, the A.I.C. has delighted audiences for over a decade with their own brand of themed improv comedy.  Kidstock!'s very own JACKIE DALEY (who tours in our interactive theater show for youth audiences as well as teaches our Advanced Improv Class on Monday nights for ages 10-14) is a performing member of this troupe!  Suggested for Mature Audiences due to themes and language - Cash Bar
Featuring: Gail Bishop-Nessman, Jackie Daley, Kate Forrestall, Erik P. Kraft, Kevin Nessman.  Directed by David Fisher

SAT MARCH 21

1:00pm-3:00pm
​Kidstock! Theater
CANCELLED
SUMMER OPEN HOUSE
Learn more about our summer theater weeks, tour our space, meet our staff, make a craft, participate in a demo class.
FAMILY EVENT
​ages 4 & up
FREE DEMO CLASSES
​at 1:30pm & 2:30pm

​ABOUT THE EVENT - Kidstock! offers unique summer theater programs by both the day and week for ages 4-13 from JUNE 15 through AUG 28.  Every week has it's own theme and includes art, dance, drama and music as part of the day's scheduled activities, as well as structured outdoor recreation, a camp wide daily talent show and fun filled blocks of theater exercises & games.  Full details at www.kidstocktheater.com

SUN MARCH 22

2:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
JEFF JAM LIVE MUSICAL CONCERT
FAMILY EVENT
​all ages
TICKET required
BUY TICKETS

ABOUT THE EVENT - Hailed as “One of the best in the business” by the Boston Globe, Big Joe has been delighting children and families for many years with his exciting storytelling show. With a huge collection of original and classic tales as well as a box filled with puppets, props, and surprises, Big Joe has brought his unique humor and fun to audiences across New England! If you love stories, you will love the unique and wonderful experience of seeing Big Joe the Storyteller!

MON MARCH 23

7:30pm
​NextDoor Theater
STAGED READING
​

NEXT DRAFT
by Kevin Cirone
ADULT EVENT 18+
​mature content
CASH BAR
Donation to Playwright
​greatly appreciated

PLAY SYNOPSIS - Actor/playwright Kevin Cirone will present one or more of his new pieces in development, performed by Boston area actors.  Come be a part of the new work process and laugh, cry and be entertained!  

TUE MARCH 24

10:00am-11:00am
​Kidstock! Theater
DROP IN STORY DRAMA
​Kidstock! Jingle's Clubhouse

PARENT/CHILD EVENT
​​age 18mos-3yrs
$5 drop in fee

ABOUT THE ACTIVITY - Jingle, our Kidstock! mascot, welcomes our youngest friends into his Clubhouse, a creative space for self expression, discovery and imaginative play! Our Kidstock! Educational Artist will lead the class as you and your child share the experience.  Each class will consist of three guided segments: music and movement, art and story time.  A typical class will begin with a welcome song, explore musical instruments and creative movement. We will then transition to art, where you can guide your child through a planned art project.  We will end our time together with an interactive story time and goodbye song. ​

WED MARCH 25

12:30pm-2:00pm
​NextDoor Theater
DESIGN WORKSHOP

create your own
​SPRING ARRANGEMENT
COMMUNITY EVENT
​21+
FREE with materials fee
​RSVP required
RSVP NOW

ABOUT THE ACTIVITY - Brian Milauskas, former owner of STEMS, A Floral Design Studio in Winchester, promises a creative and engaging evening of free demonstration as well as the supplies and guided direction in everyone being able to create their own FRESH SPRING ARRANGEMENT.  $20 Materials Fee due to instructor on night of workshop.

THU MARCH 26

7:30pm-9:00pm
Kidstock! Creative Theater
​BlackBox Stage
IMPROV WORKSHOP
ADULT EVENT 21+
​mature content
RSVP required
RSVP NOW

ABOUT THE ACTIVITY - Join professional improvisational performer and Kidstock! Educational Artist Jackie Daley for this introductory workshop of improvisational theater games.  No experience is required, just enthusiasm and excitement for an entertaining night of shared exploration & laughs!

FRI MARCH 27

to be announced soon
to be announced soon
to be announced soon

SAT MARCH 28

SUMMER OPEN HOUSE
​Learn more about our summer theater weeks, tour our space, meet our staff, make a craft, participate in a demo class.
FAMILY EVENT
​ages 4 & up
FREE DEMO CLASSES
at 1:30pm & 2:30pm

ABOUT THE EVENT - Kidstock! offers unique summer theater programs by both the day and week for ages 4-13 from JUNE 15 through AUG 28.  Every week has it's own theme and includes art, dance, drama and music as part of the day's scheduled activities, as well as structured outdoor recreation, a camp wide daily talent show and fun filled blocks of theater exercises & games.  Full details at www.kidstocktheater.com

SUN MARCH 29

KCT presents ALADDIN Jr
COMMUNITY EVENT
​ages 3 & up
TICKET required
BUY TICKETS

ABOUT THE EVENT - KCT Stage Company features over 50 students, ages 7-14, onstage in Disney’s Aladdin JR. based on the 1992 Academy Award®-winning film and the 2014 hit Broadway show about the “diamond in the rough” street rat who learns that his true worth lies deep within. The story you know and love has been given the royal treatment! Aladdin and his three friends, Babkak, Omar, and Kassim, are down on their luck until Aladdin discovers a magic lamp and the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes. Wanting to earn the respect of the princess, Jasmine, Aladdin embarks on an adventure that will test his will and his moral character. 

MON MARCH 30

STAGED READING
HANNAH AND MAGGIE, A CONCERT READING
​by Steven Bergman
ADULT EVENT 16+
CASH BAR
Donation to Playwright
​greatly appreciated

PLAY SYNOPSIS - Hannah Jordan and Margaret Dunlap both live at The Elms in Newport – Hannah in the present day, and Margaret in 1905.  However, an art heist throws both girls into a mystery that causes them to transport into the other’s body! Can they solve the case, and then find their way back into their own bodies before it’s too late?  It’s “Back to the Future” meets “Freaky Friday” in this new, family friendly, musical. Based on “The Art of the Swap” by Kristine Asselin and Jen Malone.

TUE MARCH 31

DROP IN
STORY DRAMA
​
​Kidstock! Jingle's Clubhouse
PARENT/CHILD EVENT
​​age 18mos-3yrs

$5 drop in fee

ABOUT THE ACTIVITY - Jingle, our Kidstock! mascot, welcomes our youngest friends into his Clubhouse, a creative space for self expression, discovery and imaginative play! Our Kidstock! Educational Artist will lead the class as you and your child share the experience.  Each class will consist of three guided segments: music and movement, art and story time.  A typical class will begin with a welcome song, explore musical instruments and creative movement. We will then transition to art, where you can guide your child through a planned art project.  We will end our time together with an interactive story time and goodbye song. ​

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