Kids enjoy a week without school
Apr 19, 2013
Good vibrations! Grandma Poppy invited kids to lay a hand on her bass to feel the vibrations of the strings as she played. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Three-year-old Mischa Tomasia made hibiscus flowers for her whole family with her grandmother Cheryl at the Mattapoisett Museum. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Brady Egan, center, relaxed for some easy listening as Grandma Poppy played her 200-year-old cello. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
There were lots of events for kids over the spring vacation, including an island-themed getaway at the Mattapoisett Museum on Thursday. Children sampled a Hawaiian coconut dessert and made hibiscus flowers out of coffee filters.
Phoebe Butler, who often goes by the more fanciful name Grandma Poppy, also made an appearance on Thursday. With a violin, a cello, and a bass, Grandma Poppy mixed musical stories with classical pieces at Plumb Library in Rochester. A lifelong musician, she encouraged kids to practice, practice, practice!
"It doesn't matter how tall or short you are, you have to practice," she said.
