Time: 10:00 AMLocation: Medford, MA / Tufts University

Time: 10:00 AMLocation: Medford, MA / Tufts University

Welcome the Year of the Snake with hands-on crafts, face painting, treats and hot drinks, and entertainment!Presented in collaboration with our friends in MIT's Graduate Tower at Site 4.

This 2-hour class covers many important aspects of breastfeeding such as:how does breastfeeding workadvantagesgetting off to a good start (what to do in the early hours and days with breastfeeding)early days at home (support and trouble shooting)typical newborn and infant feeding patternssupplies and equipment (pumps, soothing supplies, nursing bras)positioning baby at breast (latch and positions)avoiding latch issuespumping and returning to work or schoolwhere to get help and more!You will leave with contact information for on-going support, pumping and storing, and other handouts.Cost covers 2 people (mom and support person)."Breastmilk contains a type of antibody called secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA) that provides passive immunity to the breastfed infant. This is especially helpful in the first few months of the baby’s life, when the baby’s immune system is still immature and not yet able to mount a response to common viruses." - Dr. Rosemarie Gordon, Pediatrician in MIT Health's Primary Care.Registration is required on our wellness class website. If you do not already have an account on this website, you'll need to create one. This is a fee-based class and open to the entire MIT community.

The irony of artificial intelligence is that it inspires new perspectives on human intelligence. The more we advance AI technology and consider machine ability versus human ability, the more we need to "mind the gap."Join Exhibit Developer Lindsay Bartholomew for a tour of AI: Mind the Gap and learn about the tremendous promise, unforeseen impacts, and everyday misconceptions of AI -- from robot teammates in the workplace to deepfakes in the media.Free with museum admission.

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: New London, CT