Children's museums

Children's Museum in Easton, 9 Sullivan Ave., North Easton Village. 508-230-3789 or www.childrensmuseumineaston.org. Museum in Old Fire Station. Admission $6; members and children under 1 free. TRUCKS ON TUESDAY, 10:30 to 11 a.m., weather permitting. ANIMAL HAPPENINGS, every Thurs., 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Free with admission to museum.

Providence Children's Museum, 100 South St., Providence, 401-273-KIDS or www.childrenmuseum.org; Tues.-Sun. and Mon. school holidays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., selected Fridays until 8 p.m. $7.50/general, Free/members. Metlife Family Friday, free every Fri., 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; RITE AID Pharmacy Free Sundays, First Sun. of every month is free. Closed Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 23. PLAY POWER, ongoing; BALLS AND TRACKS, Jan. 11; CELEBRATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., Jan. 19; TIME TRAVELERS, Jan. 22; AIR PLAY, Jan. 25; FETCH LAB TAKE FLIGHT, Jan. 28; CLAY PLAY, Jan. 31; NO TIME TO WASTE, Feb. 7; BLOCK PARTY, Feb. 8; FETCH LAB FLOAT MY BOAT, Feb. 11; FETCH LAB BLAST OFF, Feb. 14, 15; PUMPERNICKEL PUPPETS, Feb. 16; KEITH MUNSLOW, Feb. 17; OCEAN STATE CIRCUS PERFORMERS, Feb. 18; HOOPOE SHOW, Feb. 19; RHODE ISLAND PBS FAMILY FUN NIGHT, Feb. 20; BE AN ENGINEER, Feb. 21

Zoos

Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford. $6/adults, $4.50/seniors and teens, $3/children 3-12. 508-991-6178 or www.bpzoo.org. Toe Jam Puppet Band every Mon. 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., $5 above zoo admission. Capron Park Zoo, 201 County St., Attleboro, 508-222-6202, www.capronparkzoo.com. April to October, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (final ticket, 4 p.m.), Attleboro residents $2.75/adult, $2.75/child (age 3-12), $2.75/senior; ron-residents, $5.50/adult, $3.75/child (age 3-12), $3.75/senior; under 3 free.

Franklin Park Zoo, weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekends and holidays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1 Franklin Park Rd., Boston. 617-541-LION or www.zoonewengland.com. $11/adults, $9.50/seniors, $6/children 2-12; Children under 2, free. SING-A-LONGS, with Su Eaton, every Sat. in Jan and March, 11 a.m. to noon, free with general zoo admission; GO APE, Feb. 16 through 20, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., creative and educational ape-related activities.

Roger Williams Park Zoo, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence. $12/adults, $8/seniors, $6/children 3-12, Free/children under 3, members. Half priced admissions from Jan. 2 through Feb. 28. 401-785-3510 or rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org. TODDLER TIME, every Fri. through Feb. 27, 10 a.m. to noon, free with museum admission.

Winslow Farms Animal Sanctuary, 37 Eddy St., Norton. 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, closed Tuesdays. Petting farm for abused and abandoned animals. 508-285-6451 or www.winslowfarm.com.

World War I Memorial Park and Zoo, 401 Elmwood St., North Attleboro.

Coming events

Animal Tracks Part I and II, Jan. 10 and 17, learn to identify animal tracks and look for signs of life. Jan. 10, Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, Smithfield, RI, noon to 2 p.m., Jan. 17, 1 to 3 p.m., Fort Nature Refuge, North Smithfield, RI. Sign up for both and get a discount. For ages 6+. $10 adult/child pair, +$5 additional person for members, $15 adult/child pair, +$8 additional person for non-members. 401-949-5454 x. 3041 or programs@asri.org.

Open casting call for Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, Jan. 10, 11, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., WGBH, Brighton. Looking for kids 10 to 14 to join TV's top dog in a new season of hijinks, adventures, and fun. By appointment only. mauratighe.com or 617-424-6805

Bob the Builder Live: Spud's Big Mess, Jan. 11, 2 and 5:30 p.m., Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. $15, $25, $30, $35. 401-421-ARTS or ppacri.org.

James and The Giant Peach, Jan. 21, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., The Orpheum Theatre, Foxboro. Live on stage. When James crawls inside a gigantic peach growing in his aunts' garden, he embarks on an amazing journey down the hill, across the sea, and into the sky. Join James and his new friends -- Old-Green-Grasshopper, Miss Spider, Centipede, Earthworm and more. $8 advance, $10 at door, school groups $8. 508-543-ARTS. Sesame Street Live, Jan. 22-25, Ryan Center, 1 Lincoln Almond Plaza, Kingston, RI. "When Elmo Grows Up," includes songs about cowboys and more. Jan. 22, opening night discount, 7 p.m. Jan. 23, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Jan. 24, 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m., Jan. 25, 1 and 4:30 p.m. $13 and $18, opening night $10. 401-788-3200 or 401-331-2211 or ticketmaster.com

Family Concert Series, FSPA recital hall, 38 Main St., Franklin. Free. UNCLE NICK'S HAPPY FUN HOUR, PART III, Jan. 25; JAZZ4KKIDZ, Feb. 8; OPERA FOR CHILDREN, April 5.

Owl Prowl, Jan. 31, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk. Start the evening with a short presentation on the owls of our area, and then hit the trails in search of these majestic creatures. $8 adult, $4 child for members, $12 adult, $6 child for non-members. 6+. 401- 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

Dora the Explorer Live!, Feb. 6 through 8, Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. $21 all seats opening night; all other performances range from $40, $28, $19, $13. Tickets go on sale Nov. 8, 10 a.m. www.ppacri.org or 401-421-ARTS.

Peter Pan, July 15 through Aug. 8, Theater by the Sea, 364 Cards Pond Rd, Wakefield, RI. www.theatrebythesea.com

Crafts

Saturday Kids' Craft Workshops, every Sat., 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., The Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak St., Brockton. Parents may explore the museum while their children make art. $8/each child, $15/2 children. 508-588-6000 or www.fullercraft.org.