Bear Chat

Sun · Oct 25·10 AM·Black bear habitat, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Meet black bears in the habitat and learn how to share habitats with animal neighbors, weather permitting.

Mon · Oct 26·10 AM·Black bear habitat, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Meet black bears in the habitat and learn how to share habitats with animal neighbors, weather permitting.

Tue · Oct 27·10 AM·Black bear habitat, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Meet black bears in the habitat and learn how to share habitats with animal neighbors, weather permitting.

Wed · Oct 28·10 AM·Black bear habitat, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Meet black bears in the habitat and learn how to share habitats with animal neighbors, weather permitting.

Wed · Nov 4·11 AM·Windows to the Wild, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Hang with two-toed sloths at Windows to the Wild, learning what makes them unique, weather permitting.

Wed · Nov 4·10 AM – 12 PM·Stoneham Public Library, Reference Desk, 431 Main Street, Stoneham, MA 02180

Tech help at Stoneham Public Library’s Reference Desk offers free assistance with laptops, tablets, smartphones, email and online forms, 18 and up.

Wed · Nov 4·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Stoneham Public Library, Marcy Room, 431 Main Street, Stoneham, MA 02180

Storytime with Miss Melissa sharing favorite tales in the Marcy Room at Stoneham Public Library, for ages 5 and under.

Tue · Nov 3·2 PM·Treasures of the Sierra Madre, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Cougar sisters and their care team discuss predators' jumping, stealth, and strength at Treasures of the Sierra Madre, weather permitting.

Tue · Nov 3·1:30 PM·Reindeer habitat, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Reindeer Chat at Stone Zoo’s reindeer habitat offers facts about shifting hooves and ever‑growing antlers, weather permitting.

Wed · Nov 4·10:15 AM – 11:30 AM·Collins Branch · Cambridge

Fresh Pond Nature Walk (Collins Branch) — Park Ranger Amanda Garms leads an uneven‑terrain hike around Fresh Pond, exploring hills, roots and seasonal plant changes, all ages.

Fri · Oct 23·1 PM·Kalahari Kingdom, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet an African lion in Kalahari Kingdom and learn how the predator survives in the wild and why protecting its future matters, weather permitting.

Fri · Oct 23·1:30 PM·Giraffe Savannah across from the playground, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

A talk on giraffes and conservation takes place in the Giraffe Savannah across from the playground, weather permitting.

Fri · Oct 23·2 PM·Tropical Forest, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet the gorilla troop in the Tropical Forest exhibit and learn about Zoo New England’s conservation efforts for gorillas and rainforest habitats.