FEBRUARY 18th - Sunday - 2:00-3:00

Cooking with Fire

Paula Marcoux is a food historian who lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The author of Cooking Fire (Storey, 2014), she has worked professionally as an archaeologist, cook, and breadoven builder. The food editor of edible South Shore and South Coast magazine, she writes on food history topics for popular and academic audiences, and consults with museums, film producers, and publishers. Paula is the director of Plymouth Center for Restoration Arts and Forgotten Trades (PlymouthCRAFT.org).

There is no admission fee, though donations will be gratefully accepted. Coffee and cookies will be provided. In the case of substantial snow cover, the event will be moved to a future date. To determine whether the event has been cancelled, please call (508) 888-7629, go to the “Events” page of the Nye Family Association’s website: www.nyefamily.org or our Facebook page.

February 19, 2018 to February 23, 2018 

Daily from 11:00am-4:30pm 

11:00am-12:00pm: Little Flippers Storytime

Join the National Marine Life Center for a marine animal-themed story time and craft project! Different themes every day (see website). All ages welcome; most suitable for children ages 3-8. Children must be supervised. Program lasts 45-60 minutes.

12:00pm-1:00pm: Patient Update

Learn the stories of the marine animal patients currently in our care from a member of the National Marine Life Center’s Animal Care Team. View our sea turtles and seals via live TV and meet our small turtles in person. Program lasts approximately 15-20 minutes. 

1:00pm-2:00pm: Marine Animal Medical Mystery

What does it take to be a marine animal care technician? What are some of the questions and “mysteries” involved in wildlife rehabilitation? Each day, using models, we'll learn how to care for a different animal (see website for themes). Best suited for ages 8-14. Program lasts 45-60 minutes.

2:00pm-3:00pm: Patient Update

3:00pm-4:00pm: Engineering Design Challenge: Animal Prosthetics

How do you help an animal with an injured or missing limb? What can you do for a turtle with a damaged leg or shell? Discover how technology is being used to help disabled animals, and then complete an engineering challenge to design your own prosthetic device for a marine animal. Best suited for ages 8-14. Program lasts 45-60 minutes.

4:00pm-4:30pm: Patient Update

Different themes every day:

Monday: Manatees

Tuesday: Turtles

Wednesday: Sharks/Rays

Thursday: Seals/Sea Lions

Friday: Dolphins/Whales

Join us at the Old Colony YMCA Plymouth Branch for February Vacation Week Free Family-Friendly Games, Activities and More!!!  We are Going for the Gold Building a Family of Champions.  Everyone's a Winner at Old Colony YMCA's February Vacation Games.  

On Friday, February 23rd, 6:00p-8pm join us for a February Vacation Closing Ceremony and Neon Dance Party - 2 HOURS OF AWESOME FUN! Celebrate the closing Ceremony of the Olympics in Style.  Wear your favorite Neon Colors so you can glow bright! It will be a party you won't want to miss!

Ages: 3yrs-12yrs (must be potty trained)

Location: Plymouth Branch

Fee: $5 for members/$10 for non-members

Pre-Registration is Required. Space is Limited.  

Come join us on February 24, 2018, from 12:00p-1:00p for a Y-Ability Program Open House at Old Colony YMCA Plymouth Branch, 2 Greenside Way South (GPS use 237 Wareham Road), Plymouth, Massachusetts.  Open to kids ages 8-17 years old with special needs and abilities.  Meet our instructor for the Drums Alive Program!  Tour our Plymouth Facility and get comfortable before the program begins.  Experience a 10-minute class demonstration of our Drums Alive Class!  All Y-Ability Program Classes are free and open to the public!  For more information, please contact Tammy Buffalo-Ellis at tbuffaloellis@oldcolonyymca.org or (508) 927-3100.  

I MADE IT! Join us on March 2^nd, 2018, for Friday Night Kid’s Night at the Old Colony YMCA Plymouth Branch at Redbrook, 2 Greenside Way South (GPS use 237 Wareham Road), Plymouth, MA 02360.  This is a Kid’s Workshop in collaboration with The Home Depot scheduled for 6:00p-8:00p for children aged 3 years to 12 years old (must be potty trained).  Cost is $5 Members/$10 Non-Members.  Pre-registration is required as Space is Limited.  For more information please contact Tammy Buffalo-Ellis at tbuffaloellis@oldcolonyymca.org or (508) 927-3100.  Check out the Old Colony YMCA, Take a Virtual Tour, and Join Online at www.oldcolonyymca.org.