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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 21

Women mean business today and every day.

1. The Women's Business Expo is at the Independence Mall from noon to 6 p.m. The  Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce and the South Shore Women's Journal  invites you to participate in the Women's Business Expo at the  Independence Mall in Kingston. Brought to you by by the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce Sponsored in part by the Independence Mall, Easy 99.1 WPLM, Gatehouse Media and The South Shore Women's Journal   Any questions call 508-830-1620 or email 2. It's Winter Vacation Kids’ Week at Pilgrim Hall Museum. The museum offers free programs for children under 18 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Draw a map with a quill pen, make a book, design a compass rose, make a dreamcatcher, draw your portrait, and create a bead necklace. Craft …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 20

It's Presidents' Day, a federal holiday, so state and federal offices are closed today. Also, it's the beginning of February Vacation. Wooo!

1. The Plymouth Public Library is closed today. But there is a lot to do on this February Vacation. 2. It's Winter Vacation Kids’ Week at Pilgrim Hall Museum. The museum offers free programs for children under 18 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Draw a map with a quill pen, make a book, design a compass rose, make a dreamcatcher, draw your portrait, and create a bead necklace. Craft activities are available from 10-1; Treasure Hunts are available all day. This week, all children under 18 are admitted free to the museum, but must be accompanied by an adult. Plymouth residents visit for free year round. 3. Plimoth Plantation is offering activities throughout February Vacation. The Visitor Center is open and brimming with hands-on family activities…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 24

February vacation is almost over, but there is still plenty to do.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 24 1)   Mike Bent’s Abrakidbra – an interactive, state of the art magic show for kids at 10 a.m. at Memorial Hall. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for kids and a family pack of six is $25. 2)   Looking for a way to relax and center yourself? Try Tai Chi at the Senior Center at 9 a.m. 3)   Plenty of free activties are still happening for the kids at Pilgrim Hall Museum. 4)   Manomet Village Steering Committee meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the Manomet Branch Library. 5)   On this day in 1836, Colonel William Travis issued a call for help on behalf of the Texan troops defending the Alamo, which was under attack by the Mexican army. All 190 members of revolutionary army, and the volunteer force, were …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 23

It's Hump Day on Patch Facts.

1)   Was it fun having the kids home for a couple of days, but now they just won’t sit still? Take them to the JunglePlex, which is having a February Vacation Camp for kids between the ages of 7 and 14 this week. 2)   Hump Day got you down? Head to Enoteca di vino for some live music. 3)   The Parkinson’s Support Group meets at 2 p.m. at Comfort Keepers. 4)   Mother Goose is on the Loose at the Plymouth Public Library’s Main Branch. 5)   On this day in 1954 a group of children from Arsenal Elementary in Pittsburgh received the first injections of the new polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk. Do you or your parents have one of those strange scars on your shoulder?

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 22

February Vacation continues and many other events and activities in this morning's Facts.

1)   Charles Harper reads his poetry at the Plymouth Public Library from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 2)   Plymouth North girls’ basketball team plays its last game of the season against Quincy in a make-up game. 3)   Play BINGO at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. 4)     The Wampanoag Program at the Plimoth Plantation is offering a class on 17th century maritime techniques and making traditional fishing nets. This program is designed for children accompanied by an adult, and will involve handling fishing tools such as hooks, spears, weights and harpoons. Reservations are required. For more information or to reserve your spot, please call 508-746-1622, ext. 8346. Price: $15 or $12 for members 5)   Lots of things happened on this day in history: 1980: “The …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 21

It’s the first day of February Vacation for the kids, to keep them and yourself from going stir-crazy, here’s some suggestions for things to do with (and without) the kids.

It’s the first day of February Vacation for the kids, to keep them and yourself from going stir-crazy, here’s some suggestions for things to do with (and without) the kids. 1)   Plimoth Plantation is hosting a clay decorating workshop for kids. Reservations are required and the workshop costs $15 or $12 for members. Call 508-746-1622 ext. 8346 for reservations. 2)   The Plantation is hosting a week-long celebration of Shakespeare’s A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream, with certain modifications due to the season. Children aged 9-13 can spend the week immersed in Shakespeare’s theater. Sessions feature costuming, acting, miming and theater history. Registration costs $260 per child or $200 for members. 3)   Pilgrim Hall Museum is also hosting a week…

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