Bear Chat

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.

Thu · Oct 29·10 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.

Fri · Oct 30·10 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.

Sat · Oct 31·10 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.

Sat · Nov 21·11 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.

Sat · Nov 21·12:30 PM·Caribbean Coast, Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St, Stoneham, MA 02180

Flamingo Chat at Caribbean Coast, Stone Zoo — bright pink flamingos display feeding behaviors and answer questions from educators.

Sat · Nov 21·10 AM – 11 AM·Stoneham Public Library, Marcy Room, 431 Main Street, Stoneham, MA 02180

Slow flow yoga in the Marcy Room at Stoneham Public Library guides participants through breath, gentle movement, strength, balance, and flexibility practice, with modifications available, ages 13+.

Sat · Nov 21·1:30 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.

Sat · Nov 21·2 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.

Sat · Nov 21·9:30 AM – 10:30 AM·At Horn Pond · Woburn

Discuss the month’s book while walking around Horn Pond, meeting at the Clapp Playground parking lot, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·2 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.

Tue · Oct 27·2:30 PM·Outback Trail, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Meet kangaroos, wallabies and other Outback Trail animals at Franklin Park Zoo, greeting them with a “G’day Mate!” if weather permits.

Tue · Oct 27·5 PM – 10:30 PM·Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Glowing immersive lantern displays illuminate Franklin Park Zoo after dark.