We Can Do It: Service on the Homefront in World War II

Sat Aug 10, 2019 - Sun Aug 11, 2019
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Repeating every days through August 11, 2019.
9:00am to 7:30pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
Charlestown Navy Yard
114 16th St, Charlestown, MA, 02129
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In this two day event commemorating the "Greatest Generation" during the tumultuous war years, weekend activities include tours and special exhibits, the Homefront Speaker Series, hands on history activities, a Big Band Concert, and a Sunset Swing Dance.

See a Victory Garden, tour Rosie's Navy Yard, view vintage vehicles, and explore the World War II destroyer USS Cassin Young.

Free family friendly hands-on activities include:

• Make a worker Badge, "We Can Do It" selfie booth - come dressed like Rosie the Riveter, twisting rope, rivet a ribbon bracelet, coloring books, and more.
• World War II Makeup Tutorial
• Tour a Destroyer - USS CASSIN YOUNG
• Guided tours of Rosie's Navy Yard
• Swing Dance and lessons
• Vintage Vehicles
• Living History
• Homefront Speaker Series featuring Jane Healy, author of "Beantown Girls", Tom Daley, Curator of Education at the Norman Rockwell Museum, Elizabeth Cole Sheehan, Designer, and more.
• Victory Garden

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.