Hi Readers,
My friend picked up me and my eyebrows last Friday. I let them grow out for weeks...very scary! But it was all for a good purpose to visit Elena of Eyebrows by Elena in Lexington.
Elena is baystateparent's new advertiser and highly rated to help a teen, woman, man...anyone with their brows. She provides free eyebrows consultations (An appointment is $50).
While that is expensive compared to do-it-yourself tweezing or a quick wax at the salon, Elena takes the brows seriously, helping you to determine the right shape for your face. I was really happy with the results and all of the special attention!
I thought of my teen years when I had no idea how to style brows, and I just went crazy with the tweezers. I think she'd be a great gift for a young girl who could use a confidence-booster and advice on how to get a handle on her eyebrows. She's also skilled in shaping a man's brows so that they DO NOT looked like they've been styled. She keeps them very masculine but just cleans it all up. I love that for guys! Don't you?!
After that, my friend and I had a fabulous lunch at Lexx in downtown Lexington and browsed the stores. We noticed lots of moms walking their babies on the bike path. Then they stopped on the Common or to have a snack in one of the many cafes.
Downtown Lexington is so pretty! Visit soon while you can still sit outside. And if you treat yourself to get your brows done, tell Elena baystateparent said hi!
www.eyebrowsbyelena.com.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Archaeology Day at Historic Deerfield: October 17, 2009; FREE
Hi Readers,
Here is some free fun in beautiful Deerfield. Visit Yankee Candle's corporate headquarters in South Deerfield. It's so much fun with lots to see and day...a perfect fall excursion! Downtown Northampton is great for a fun lunch! There's an awesome bike path out there too...Questions? Email editor@baystateparent.com.
Archaeology Day At Historic Deerfield
October 17
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Join us for a day of free walks and talks featuring the work of archaeologists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This program is part of Massachusetts Archaeology Month. Free and open to the public.
About Historic Deerfield
Historic Deerfield (www.historic-deerfield.org) is a nationally recognized museum offering tours of period houses and the Flynt Center of Early New England Life. Now featuring exhibitions:
* Hadley Sampler: An Anniversary Celebration on view through January 1, 2010.
* Into the Woods: Crafting Early American Furniture, a long-term furniture exhibition on view through 2013.
* Engraved Powder Horns from the French and Indian War and the American Revolution: The William H. Guthman Collection, permanent.
* Celebrating the Fiber Arts: The Helen Geier Flynt Textile Gallery, a permanent exhibition with changing elements.
Historic Deerfield also offers relaxed fine dining at Champney's Restaurant and Tavern at the Deerfield Inn, lodging at the 1884 Deerfield Inn ( www.deerfieldinn.com ), and shopping at the Museum Store ( www.deerfieldstore.com ). Please call 413-775-7214 for museum information and program schedule.
M10 logo Historic Deerfield is a member of Museums10, a partnership of ten outstanding museums - Amherst College Museum of Natural History, Emily Dickinson Museum: The Homestead and The Evergreens, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Hampshire College Art Gallery, Historic Deerfield, Mead Art Museum at Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, National Yiddish Book Center, Smith College Museum of Art, and the University Gallery at UMass Amherst - in one gorgeous place: the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. For more information about Museums10, please visit www.museums10.org .
Historic Deerfield
www.historic-deerfield.org
80 Old Main Street, P.O. Box 321
Deerfield, Massachusetts 01342
T: 413-775-7175
F: 413-775-7220
Here is some free fun in beautiful Deerfield. Visit Yankee Candle's corporate headquarters in South Deerfield. It's so much fun with lots to see and day...a perfect fall excursion! Downtown Northampton is great for a fun lunch! There's an awesome bike path out there too...Questions? Email editor@baystateparent.com.
Archaeology Day At Historic Deerfield
October 17
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Join us for a day of free walks and talks featuring the work of archaeologists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This program is part of Massachusetts Archaeology Month. Free and open to the public.
About Historic Deerfield
Historic Deerfield (www.historic-deerfield.org) is a nationally recognized museum offering tours of period houses and the Flynt Center of Early New England Life. Now featuring exhibitions:
* Hadley Sampler: An Anniversary Celebration on view through January 1, 2010.
* Into the Woods: Crafting Early American Furniture, a long-term furniture exhibition on view through 2013.
* Engraved Powder Horns from the French and Indian War and the American Revolution: The William H. Guthman Collection, permanent.
* Celebrating the Fiber Arts: The Helen Geier Flynt Textile Gallery, a permanent exhibition with changing elements.
Historic Deerfield also offers relaxed fine dining at Champney's Restaurant and Tavern at the Deerfield Inn, lodging at the 1884 Deerfield Inn ( www.deerfieldinn.com ), and shopping at the Museum Store ( www.deerfieldstore.com ). Please call 413-775-7214 for museum information and program schedule.
M10 logo Historic Deerfield is a member of Museums10, a partnership of ten outstanding museums - Amherst College Museum of Natural History, Emily Dickinson Museum: The Homestead and The Evergreens, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Hampshire College Art Gallery, Historic Deerfield, Mead Art Museum at Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, National Yiddish Book Center, Smith College Museum of Art, and the University Gallery at UMass Amherst - in one gorgeous place: the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. For more information about Museums10, please visit www.museums10.org .
Historic Deerfield
www.historic-deerfield.org
80 Old Main Street, P.O. Box 321
Deerfield, Massachusetts 01342
T: 413-775-7175
F: 413-775-7220
Family Fun on Saturday, October 3 2009
Sat., October 3: Saint Michael School Recycle Day in Hudson, 198 Main St., Hudson. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Free to drop off paper, clothes, printer, Fax cartridges, and cell phones.
Minimal fees for everything else (stoves, refrigerators, freezers, etc.) Home pick-up available for $20. 978-562-2917 or fundraising@stmikes.org. Accepting dry or canned goods for the Hudson Food Pantry.
Grotonfest on the Legion Common in Groton is on Sat., Oct. 3, 10 a .m. - 4:30 p. m. grotonfest.com. Rain date is Sunday, October 4th.
Sat., Oct. 3: FREE Try Something New Fall Festival. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, Dewey Square Parks, Summer Street at Atlantic Ave., Boston. Noon - 6 p.m. Boston’s newest urban green space invites all to this a lively, free event for people of all ages. Learn new ways of cooking, eating and being fit. Food tastings, cooking demonstrations, a farmers market, fun fitness games, live music and dance performances from local groups, public art displays, and a carnival ride. As a first for the Greenway, an artificial ice surface will provide a venue for ice skating. 617-692-0020, hellogreenway.org.
Sat., Oct. 3: FREE Maynard Fest. Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce, Main and Nason St., Downtown Maynard. 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Dozens of sidewalk sales, over 100 vendors and free family entertainment. Free pony rides. Maynard Fest is traditionally followed by the Maynard Rotary Club's Oktoberfest at Clock Tower Place featuring a beer garden and fireworks.Free. 978-568-0360, assabetvalleychamber.org
Sat., Oct. 3. Barktober Fest. Plymouth. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. An event tailored to dog lovers of all ages. Pet costume contest, pet-related vendors, live entertainment and much more. 508-830-1620 or plymouthbarktoberfest.com.
Sat., Oct., 3: West Boylston Fall Festival. Town Common. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Live music and entertainment, food, children’s activities, artist demos, scarecrow decorating, doll carriage and wagon parade. Rain or shine. wbaf.org.
Sat., Oct. 3 and Sun., Oct. 4: Harvest Festival and 25th Anniversary.
Heifer International, Heifer Learning Center at Overlook Farm, 216 Wachusett St., Rutland. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Spend the day exploring the homes of Peru, Poland, Kenya and more without ever leaving New England. Enjoy Heifer animals and traditional children’s harvest games such as a hay maze. Purchase local pumpkins and browse fair trade and unique hand-crafted items from around the world. Enjoy a slice a cake in celebration of Heifer’s 25 years of inspiring Overlook visitors to help Heifer build a better world. Food booths on site or byo picnic lunch. A $5, C 12 and under, free. 508-886-2221, heifer.org/overlookevents.
Free to drop off paper, clothes, printer, Fax cartridges, and cell phones.
Minimal fees for everything else (stoves, refrigerators, freezers, etc.) Home pick-up available for $20. 978-562-2917 or fundraising@stmikes.org. Accepting dry or canned goods for the Hudson Food Pantry.
Grotonfest on the Legion Common in Groton is on Sat., Oct. 3, 10 a .m. - 4:30 p. m. grotonfest.com. Rain date is Sunday, October 4th.
Sat., Oct. 3: FREE Try Something New Fall Festival. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, Dewey Square Parks, Summer Street at Atlantic Ave., Boston. Noon - 6 p.m. Boston’s newest urban green space invites all to this a lively, free event for people of all ages. Learn new ways of cooking, eating and being fit. Food tastings, cooking demonstrations, a farmers market, fun fitness games, live music and dance performances from local groups, public art displays, and a carnival ride. As a first for the Greenway, an artificial ice surface will provide a venue for ice skating. 617-692-0020, hellogreenway.org.
Sat., Oct. 3: FREE Maynard Fest. Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce, Main and Nason St., Downtown Maynard. 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Dozens of sidewalk sales, over 100 vendors and free family entertainment. Free pony rides. Maynard Fest is traditionally followed by the Maynard Rotary Club's Oktoberfest at Clock Tower Place featuring a beer garden and fireworks.Free. 978-568-0360, assabetvalleychamber.org
Sat., Oct. 3. Barktober Fest. Plymouth. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. An event tailored to dog lovers of all ages. Pet costume contest, pet-related vendors, live entertainment and much more. 508-830-1620 or plymouthbarktoberfest.com.
Sat., Oct., 3: West Boylston Fall Festival. Town Common. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Live music and entertainment, food, children’s activities, artist demos, scarecrow decorating, doll carriage and wagon parade. Rain or shine. wbaf.org.
Sat., Oct. 3 and Sun., Oct. 4: Harvest Festival and 25th Anniversary.
Heifer International, Heifer Learning Center at Overlook Farm, 216 Wachusett St., Rutland. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Spend the day exploring the homes of Peru, Poland, Kenya and more without ever leaving New England. Enjoy Heifer animals and traditional children’s harvest games such as a hay maze. Purchase local pumpkins and browse fair trade and unique hand-crafted items from around the world. Enjoy a slice a cake in celebration of Heifer’s 25 years of inspiring Overlook visitors to help Heifer build a better world. Food booths on site or byo picnic lunch. A $5, C 12 and under, free. 508-886-2221, heifer.org/overlookevents.
Job Opening at baystateparent
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009 in Harvard
Plan ahead! There's a festival in Harvard over Columbus Day weekend. Carrie
Harvard Flea Market
featuring 170 Booths of antiques, collectibles, household items
www.harvardfleamarket.com
HARVARD, Mass., September 22, 2009 – The League of Women Voters of Harvard and the Harvard Schools Trust are pleased to announce the upcoming 38th Annual Columbus Day Weekend Flea Market to be held on Saturday, October 10, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of The Bromfield School in Harvard. (Rain date October 12, 2009)
Each year, thousands of bargain hunters attend this landmark event to select from a huge variety of goods including antiques, collectibles, memorabilia, furniture, glass, household items, sports equipment, toys, clothing, farmers market items and more. In addition, many nonprofits will be selling delicious fall harvest food items, including pies on the common for the 52nd year at the Congregational Church Apple Festival. Parking and restrooms will be available. Admission is a $3 donation per person; a $1 donation per child ages 6 – 12 and seniors ages 65 plus; and a $5 donation for early birds (before 9:00 a.m.).
This is the second consecutive year that the Harvard Schools Trust is co-sponsoring the flea market with Harvard’s League of Women Voters. Formerly, the Harvard Conservation Trust co-sponsored the event. All net proceeds from the 38th Annual Columbus Day Weekend Flea Market will be evenly split between the league and the Schools Trust, both local nonprofit organizations.
“The Harvard Schools Trust is thrilled to be co-sponsoring the flea market again this year with the League of Women Voters of Harvard,” said Steve Finnegan, Board of Directors, Harvard Schools Trust. “The Harvard Flea Market is a wonderful family and community fall harvest event, and we encourage everyone to come out and peruse the treasures in support of our schools.”
“The tremendous success of the Harvard Flea Market is due in great part to the help we receive each year from over 100 dedicated volunteers,” said Valerie Hurley, League of Women Voters. “We extend a wholehearted thanks to all our volunteers for their time and efforts which help support a great cause.”
Directions to Harvard Flea Market: The Bromfield School, 14 Massachusetts Ave. (Route 111), Harvard, MA 01541 (Take Exit 38A off Route 2 or Exit 28 off I495)
About The Harvard Schools Trust
The Harvard Schools Trust was formed in 1989 as a nonprofit, exclusively educational and charitable organization to raise funds to supplement the curriculum and activities of the Harvard Public Schools (www.psharvard.org). Through its grants program, the Trust provides Harvard Elementary School and the Bromfield School with supplemental curriculum support, equipment, extra-curricular experiences, and staff development. For more information email: info@harvardschoolstrust.org or visit the website at www.harvardschoolstrust.org.
About The League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of Harvard (www.lwvharvard.org), established in 1950, is a local branch of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and the League of Women Voters of the United States. It is a non-partisan, multi-issue, grassroots organization whose mission is to encourage informed and active participation in local, state, and federal government and to influence public policy through education. For Flea Market info email: fleamarket@lwvharvard.org or visit the website at www.harvardfleamarket.com.
Harvard Flea Market
featuring 170 Booths of antiques, collectibles, household items
www.harvardfleamarket.com
HARVARD, Mass., September 22, 2009 – The League of Women Voters of Harvard and the Harvard Schools Trust are pleased to announce the upcoming 38th Annual Columbus Day Weekend Flea Market to be held on Saturday, October 10, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of The Bromfield School in Harvard. (Rain date October 12, 2009)
Each year, thousands of bargain hunters attend this landmark event to select from a huge variety of goods including antiques, collectibles, memorabilia, furniture, glass, household items, sports equipment, toys, clothing, farmers market items and more. In addition, many nonprofits will be selling delicious fall harvest food items, including pies on the common for the 52nd year at the Congregational Church Apple Festival. Parking and restrooms will be available. Admission is a $3 donation per person; a $1 donation per child ages 6 – 12 and seniors ages 65 plus; and a $5 donation for early birds (before 9:00 a.m.).
This is the second consecutive year that the Harvard Schools Trust is co-sponsoring the flea market with Harvard’s League of Women Voters. Formerly, the Harvard Conservation Trust co-sponsored the event. All net proceeds from the 38th Annual Columbus Day Weekend Flea Market will be evenly split between the league and the Schools Trust, both local nonprofit organizations.
“The Harvard Schools Trust is thrilled to be co-sponsoring the flea market again this year with the League of Women Voters of Harvard,” said Steve Finnegan, Board of Directors, Harvard Schools Trust. “The Harvard Flea Market is a wonderful family and community fall harvest event, and we encourage everyone to come out and peruse the treasures in support of our schools.”
“The tremendous success of the Harvard Flea Market is due in great part to the help we receive each year from over 100 dedicated volunteers,” said Valerie Hurley, League of Women Voters. “We extend a wholehearted thanks to all our volunteers for their time and efforts which help support a great cause.”
Directions to Harvard Flea Market: The Bromfield School, 14 Massachusetts Ave. (Route 111), Harvard, MA 01541 (Take Exit 38A off Route 2 or Exit 28 off I495)
About The Harvard Schools Trust
The Harvard Schools Trust was formed in 1989 as a nonprofit, exclusively educational and charitable organization to raise funds to supplement the curriculum and activities of the Harvard Public Schools (www.psharvard.org). Through its grants program, the Trust provides Harvard Elementary School and the Bromfield School with supplemental curriculum support, equipment, extra-curricular experiences, and staff development. For more information email: info@harvardschoolstrust.org or visit the website at www.harvardschoolstrust.org.
About The League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of Harvard (www.lwvharvard.org), established in 1950, is a local branch of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and the League of Women Voters of the United States. It is a non-partisan, multi-issue, grassroots organization whose mission is to encourage informed and active participation in local, state, and federal government and to influence public policy through education. For Flea Market info email: fleamarket@lwvharvard.org or visit the website at www.harvardfleamarket.com.
Boston Ghost Cruises in October 2009
We received this listing too late to include in our Halloween print line-up of events (coming up in our October issue). Thought it would be fun to share it here since it sounds pretty unique. Have fun. Carrie
The Boston Ghost Cruises will return to Boston Harbor for several Halloween events October 24, 30 and 31. What better time of year to go out and see the sites and hear the tales. The frightfully exciting journeys offer terrifying encounters with Ghosts and Ghouls, dragging some of Boston’s oldest skeletons out of the closet.
The cruises are scheduled as follows:
Saturday, October 24 at 7 & 9 p.m.
Friday, October 30that 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 31st at 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. cruise recommended for families)
Tickets for Boston Ghost Cruises are on sale at www.bostonghostcruise.com or by calling 781-784-SHOW.
The Boston Ghost Cruises will return to Boston Harbor for several Halloween events October 24, 30 and 31. What better time of year to go out and see the sites and hear the tales. The frightfully exciting journeys offer terrifying encounters with Ghosts and Ghouls, dragging some of Boston’s oldest skeletons out of the closet.
The cruises are scheduled as follows:
Saturday, October 24 at 7 & 9 p.m.
Friday, October 30that 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 31st at 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. cruise recommended for families)
Tickets for Boston Ghost Cruises are on sale at www.bostonghostcruise.com or by calling 781-784-SHOW.
Art in the Afternoon: October 18, 2009 in Worcester
Arts in the Afternoon
October 18, 2009
2 - 6 p .m.
FREE admission
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
Main South Clubhouse
65 Tainter St., Worcester, MA
Live dance and chorus performances
Refreshments
Artwork from outstanding Worcester-area artists
student artists
508.754.2686, x 205
October 18, 2009
2 - 6 p .m.
FREE admission
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
Main South Clubhouse
65 Tainter St., Worcester, MA
Live dance and chorus performances
Refreshments
Artwork from outstanding Worcester-area artists
student artists
508.754.2686, x 205
Meet Waiting Children, Sunday, September 27, 2009
Jordan’s Furniture Hosts “The Adoption Option”
to Find Adoptive Homes for Children in Foster Care
(Reading, MA) – Have you ever thought about adopting an older child or sibling group? If you have, then come to “The Adoption Option” on Sunday, September 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at Jordan’s Furniture, 50 Walker’s Brook Dr., Reading, MA.
Jordan’s Furniture hosts the event in collaboration with the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) and the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families (DCF) to help find permanent families for children in foster care. Adults and families who are interested in learning more about the process to adopt children from foster care are invited to this free informational event. Families who are new to adoption are encouraged to arrive promptly at 9:00 am for the “newcomers’ orientation” workshop to make the best use of the Adoption Option’s resources and opportunities.
“We are thrilled to continue our support of the adoption community,” says Eliot Tatelman, President and CEO of Jordan’s Furniture. “We meet so many wonderful children and families through our initiatives. Creating an environment to make these connections happen is what it is all about.”
Prospective adoptive parents will be able to meet Massachusetts’s waiting children and their social workers in an informal setting. Family entertainment, games, refreshments, and activities encourage interaction between waiting children and families.
“Adoption Parties are one of MARE’s most successful tools in placing children,” says MARE’s Executive Director Lisa Funaro. “These events allow families to meet face-to-face with children and make connections that may not happen otherwise. We are delighted to partner with Jordan’s Furniture to increase recruitment opportunities for children in foster care. These children want what most of us take for granted - the chance to blossom in a permanent, loving family.”
In Massachusetts, 2400 children currently in foster care have the goal of adoption, and more than 600 of those children have no aunt, grandparent, or other potential adopter. Nationwide, there are over 114,000 children in foster care in need of adoption. Older, school-aged children, sibling groups, children of color and/or children with special needs tend to wait the longest for families.
Prospective adoptive parents can be almost any age (18+); single, partnered, married, LGBT. Families of various income levels can adopt, as long as they have a stable source of income to support a child. There are no fees to adopt a child from foster care. Financial subsidies may be available, and children adopted from foster care are eligible to attend Massachusetts state colleges tuition-free provided they meet admission requirements.
For more information, or to register to attend The Adoption Option at Jordan’s Furniture, please visit www.mareinc.org or call MARE at 617-54-ADOPT (617-542-3678).
MARE is a private, non-profit organization, founded in 1957 to find “a permanent place to call HOME” for CHILDREN in foster care, including sibling groups and children who are traditionally harder to place.
Jordan’s Furniture is a nationally known four-store furniture retailer. Their innovative combination of entertainment and shopping has turned a local furniture store into a major retailer, drawing customers from all over New England. Philanthropy is a large part of the Jordan's business philosophy. During their 11-year partnership with MARE, Jordan’s has generously hosted and financed many information meetings and recruitment events. As a direct result of Jordan’s support, more than 215 children have found adoptive homes.
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www.mareinc.org
45 Franklin Street, 5th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1301
MAIN # (617) 54-ADOPT or (617) 542-3678 • MA ONLY (800) 882-1176 • FAX (617) 542-1006 •TTY (617) 542-7772
to Find Adoptive Homes for Children in Foster Care
(Reading, MA) – Have you ever thought about adopting an older child or sibling group? If you have, then come to “The Adoption Option” on Sunday, September 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at Jordan’s Furniture, 50 Walker’s Brook Dr., Reading, MA.
Jordan’s Furniture hosts the event in collaboration with the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) and the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families (DCF) to help find permanent families for children in foster care. Adults and families who are interested in learning more about the process to adopt children from foster care are invited to this free informational event. Families who are new to adoption are encouraged to arrive promptly at 9:00 am for the “newcomers’ orientation” workshop to make the best use of the Adoption Option’s resources and opportunities.
“We are thrilled to continue our support of the adoption community,” says Eliot Tatelman, President and CEO of Jordan’s Furniture. “We meet so many wonderful children and families through our initiatives. Creating an environment to make these connections happen is what it is all about.”
Prospective adoptive parents will be able to meet Massachusetts’s waiting children and their social workers in an informal setting. Family entertainment, games, refreshments, and activities encourage interaction between waiting children and families.
“Adoption Parties are one of MARE’s most successful tools in placing children,” says MARE’s Executive Director Lisa Funaro. “These events allow families to meet face-to-face with children and make connections that may not happen otherwise. We are delighted to partner with Jordan’s Furniture to increase recruitment opportunities for children in foster care. These children want what most of us take for granted - the chance to blossom in a permanent, loving family.”
In Massachusetts, 2400 children currently in foster care have the goal of adoption, and more than 600 of those children have no aunt, grandparent, or other potential adopter. Nationwide, there are over 114,000 children in foster care in need of adoption. Older, school-aged children, sibling groups, children of color and/or children with special needs tend to wait the longest for families.
Prospective adoptive parents can be almost any age (18+); single, partnered, married, LGBT. Families of various income levels can adopt, as long as they have a stable source of income to support a child. There are no fees to adopt a child from foster care. Financial subsidies may be available, and children adopted from foster care are eligible to attend Massachusetts state colleges tuition-free provided they meet admission requirements.
For more information, or to register to attend The Adoption Option at Jordan’s Furniture, please visit www.mareinc.org or call MARE at 617-54-ADOPT (617-542-3678).
MARE is a private, non-profit organization, founded in 1957 to find “a permanent place to call HOME” for CHILDREN in foster care, including sibling groups and children who are traditionally harder to place.
Jordan’s Furniture is a nationally known four-store furniture retailer. Their innovative combination of entertainment and shopping has turned a local furniture store into a major retailer, drawing customers from all over New England. Philanthropy is a large part of the Jordan's business philosophy. During their 11-year partnership with MARE, Jordan’s has generously hosted and financed many information meetings and recruitment events. As a direct result of Jordan’s support, more than 215 children have found adoptive homes.
###
www.mareinc.org
45 Franklin Street, 5th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1301
MAIN # (617) 54-ADOPT or (617) 542-3678 • MA ONLY (800) 882-1176 • FAX (617) 542-1006 •TTY (617) 542-7772
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Get Out in October for Breast Cancer!
Think Pink Events
Plan a night out with the girls, spend a morning doing yoga, have a family fun day on the Charles, get a sitter for a date night…all to benefit breast cancer!
VOLUNTEER: Volunteers Needed for the American Cancer Society’s 17th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer ® Walk. Fri., Oct. 3 and Sat., Oct. 4. Help the day before the walk to prepare snack bags for walkers, as well as help set up the event. On Sun., Oct. 4 volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up, cheer on walkers, and act as route monitors. 800-ACS-2345, cancer.org/stridesonline.
WALK: The American Cancer Society’s 17th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade, Boston. Sat., Oct. 4. Registration and rolling start for this 5-mile walk is 8 -10 a.m. This is the nation’s oldest and largest one-day walk, raising nearly $40 million since 1993. 800-227-2345, cancer.org/stridesonline.
SHOP: Four Massachusetts Lord & Taylor stores (Braintree, Boston, Burlington and Natick) will hold a Lord & Taylor Benefit Bash on Tues., Oct. 6. Tickets are $5 each and must be purchased in advance. Each $5 ticket is worth 20% off the first item, including Ugg boots, and 15% off remaining purchases made that day including cosmetics and fragrances. Use your Lord & Taylor charge account and an additional 10% will be applied (or open a new account for another 15% off). Each $5 ticket benefits breast cancer organizations across the state including the Ellie Fund (elliefund.org) and Hope in Bloom, a non-profit organization that plants gardens free of charge at the homes of women and men in Massachusetts undergoing treatment for breast cancer. To order tickets, send a self-addressed stamped envelope and a $5 payment for each ticket to: Hope In Bloom, Inc., 202 Bussey St., Dedham, MA 02026. Visit hopeinbloom.org.
BOOK SIGNING PARTY AND SHOP: “You Can Do This!” Book Signing Parties with Author/Breast Cancer Survivor Kelley Tuthill from WCVB-TV5 on Sat., Oct. 17. Lyn Evans Potpourri Designs,Washington St., Hanover and Wed., Oct. 28, 8 Church St., Wellesley. Meet Kelley, enjoy yummy treats and take home an autographed copy of her book "You Can Do This! Surviving Breast Cancer without Losing your Sanity or your Style." Admission is free. Have fun shopping while helping The Ellie Fund fight breast cancer. 10% of all clothing purchases and 80% of all book purchases will be donated to the Ellie Fund's Care for the Caregiver program which provides transportation to medical appointments, childcare, housekeeping and meals free of charge for hundreds of women and families fighting breast cancer in MA. For more details, visit EllieFund.org.
YOGA: Hope in Bloom’s Strike a Pose on Sun., Oct. 18, 9 – 11 a.m. Jen Sundeen of The Durga Yoga Studio in Harvard will lead a two-hour vinyasa flow class at Fruitlands Museum for students of all levels. The practice will conclude with fresh juices, smoothies and vegetarian tapas. Consider spending the rest of the day at the museum, hiking one of the beautiful trails or picking apples at a nearby orchard. $30 per person. Advance registration and payment required. Checks should be made payable to Hope in Bloom and mailed to 202 Bussey St., Dedham, MA 02026. For more information, visit hopeinbloom.org or fruitlands.org.
NIGHT AT THE RITZ: Art beCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation 7th Annual Gala and Celebration of Life at the Ritz Carlton in Boston. Thurs., Oct. 8. Includes a silent auction, music, dinner, dessert and complimentary wine, beer and specialty martinis. A special and inspiring collection of portraits of breast cancer survivors will be unveiled. Visit artbecause.org.
Art beCAUSE is also planning a Nov. 1st 5K in Worcester, a Nov. 8th Theatre Opening at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA, and a Nov. 15th brunch at Selections in Framingham. Details to come at artbecause.org.
GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT: The Ellie Fund for Breast Cancer’s Women in Comedy at the Hard Rock Café in Boston on Thurs., Oct. 15. Also on Fri., Oct. 30 at Memorial Hall in Plymouth. 6 p.m. Cocktail Reception, 7 p.m. Showtime. Join Emcee Susan Wornick of WCVB-TV5 for a hilarious evening featuring live performances by Boston's funniest comediennes plus great food, drinks, gift bags and more to benefit The Ellie Fund! Boston show: $30 in advance, $40 at the door (if available). Plymouth: $20 - $40 depending on seat location plus a $30 VIP Champagne Reception with the Stars (Susan Wornick and all the Comediennes). 781-449-0100, elliefund.org/comdey.
SHOP: Thirty Petals Supports the Ellie Fund. Thirty Petals Boutique, Belmont Center, Belmont. Sat., Oct. 17, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Get a mini-wardrobe consult with Susan Kanoff, enter a raffle, receive a free gift with purchase today. Thirty Petals will be donating 20% of its sales to the Ellie Fund, a non –profit organization that improves the lives of women in Massachusetts as they fight breast cancer. 617-489-2334, thirtypetals.com.
MAKE-UP TIPS: Skincare During Treatment at Images Oncology Boutique. Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Yawkey Center for Outpatient, 9th Fl., Suite 9B, 55 Fruit St., Boston. Thurs., Oct. 29, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Learn make-up tips from David Nicholas International and receive free samples of My Girl's Radiation Cream with tips to soothe and heal skin during and beyond treatment. Light luncheon and refreshments served. 617-726-3211. radiationcreme.com.
WALK: Tread for a Cause, Oct. 1 – 31st, at fitness clubs and YMCA’s across Massachusetts and the country to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Walk on any pink CYBEX 750T treadmill throughout the month of October 2009, and CYBEX will donate funds for every mile logged. The pink treads, manufactured in Medway, MA, are currently at Super Fitness in Watertown, MA, Super Fitness in Quincy, MA and YYMCA/South Shore in Hanover, MA. Also visit Bodyscapes in Brookline and Southborough. For the month of October, Bodyscapes is donating $1 for every mile clocked on the pink treadmill to The Ellie Fund (and 5 cents for every mile thereafter for the entire year!). Anyone can come to the gym and enjoy a workout on the pink treadmill at Bodyscapes - you don't have to be a member! Bodyscapes is holding a fun Pink Treadmill Kick Off Party on October 1, 8 a.m. - Noon at its Southboro location and 5-8 p.m. at its Brookline location. The Brookline Kick Off will include lots of local celebrities and yummy treats. Admission is open to everyone and is free! if your gym has a commercial pink tread, or to inquire about getting one in your facilitly, visit: cybexintl.com.
To submit any family event to baystateparent’s November and/or December calendars, visit baystateparent.com and click “Submit an Event.” The deadline is always the 6th for the upcoming month.
Plan a night out with the girls, spend a morning doing yoga, have a family fun day on the Charles, get a sitter for a date night…all to benefit breast cancer!
VOLUNTEER: Volunteers Needed for the American Cancer Society’s 17th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer ® Walk. Fri., Oct. 3 and Sat., Oct. 4. Help the day before the walk to prepare snack bags for walkers, as well as help set up the event. On Sun., Oct. 4 volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up, cheer on walkers, and act as route monitors. 800-ACS-2345, cancer.org/stridesonline.
WALK: The American Cancer Society’s 17th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade, Boston. Sat., Oct. 4. Registration and rolling start for this 5-mile walk is 8 -10 a.m. This is the nation’s oldest and largest one-day walk, raising nearly $40 million since 1993. 800-227-2345, cancer.org/stridesonline.
SHOP: Four Massachusetts Lord & Taylor stores (Braintree, Boston, Burlington and Natick) will hold a Lord & Taylor Benefit Bash on Tues., Oct. 6. Tickets are $5 each and must be purchased in advance. Each $5 ticket is worth 20% off the first item, including Ugg boots, and 15% off remaining purchases made that day including cosmetics and fragrances. Use your Lord & Taylor charge account and an additional 10% will be applied (or open a new account for another 15% off). Each $5 ticket benefits breast cancer organizations across the state including the Ellie Fund (elliefund.org) and Hope in Bloom, a non-profit organization that plants gardens free of charge at the homes of women and men in Massachusetts undergoing treatment for breast cancer. To order tickets, send a self-addressed stamped envelope and a $5 payment for each ticket to: Hope In Bloom, Inc., 202 Bussey St., Dedham, MA 02026. Visit hopeinbloom.org.
BOOK SIGNING PARTY AND SHOP: “You Can Do This!” Book Signing Parties with Author/Breast Cancer Survivor Kelley Tuthill from WCVB-TV5 on Sat., Oct. 17. Lyn Evans Potpourri Designs,Washington St., Hanover and Wed., Oct. 28, 8 Church St., Wellesley. Meet Kelley, enjoy yummy treats and take home an autographed copy of her book "You Can Do This! Surviving Breast Cancer without Losing your Sanity or your Style." Admission is free. Have fun shopping while helping The Ellie Fund fight breast cancer. 10% of all clothing purchases and 80% of all book purchases will be donated to the Ellie Fund's Care for the Caregiver program which provides transportation to medical appointments, childcare, housekeeping and meals free of charge for hundreds of women and families fighting breast cancer in MA. For more details, visit EllieFund.org.
YOGA: Hope in Bloom’s Strike a Pose on Sun., Oct. 18, 9 – 11 a.m. Jen Sundeen of The Durga Yoga Studio in Harvard will lead a two-hour vinyasa flow class at Fruitlands Museum for students of all levels. The practice will conclude with fresh juices, smoothies and vegetarian tapas. Consider spending the rest of the day at the museum, hiking one of the beautiful trails or picking apples at a nearby orchard. $30 per person. Advance registration and payment required. Checks should be made payable to Hope in Bloom and mailed to 202 Bussey St., Dedham, MA 02026. For more information, visit hopeinbloom.org or fruitlands.org.
NIGHT AT THE RITZ: Art beCAUSE Breast Cancer Foundation 7th Annual Gala and Celebration of Life at the Ritz Carlton in Boston. Thurs., Oct. 8. Includes a silent auction, music, dinner, dessert and complimentary wine, beer and specialty martinis. A special and inspiring collection of portraits of breast cancer survivors will be unveiled. Visit artbecause.org.
Art beCAUSE is also planning a Nov. 1st 5K in Worcester, a Nov. 8th Theatre Opening at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA, and a Nov. 15th brunch at Selections in Framingham. Details to come at artbecause.org.
GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT: The Ellie Fund for Breast Cancer’s Women in Comedy at the Hard Rock Café in Boston on Thurs., Oct. 15. Also on Fri., Oct. 30 at Memorial Hall in Plymouth. 6 p.m. Cocktail Reception, 7 p.m. Showtime. Join Emcee Susan Wornick of WCVB-TV5 for a hilarious evening featuring live performances by Boston's funniest comediennes plus great food, drinks, gift bags and more to benefit The Ellie Fund! Boston show: $30 in advance, $40 at the door (if available). Plymouth: $20 - $40 depending on seat location plus a $30 VIP Champagne Reception with the Stars (Susan Wornick and all the Comediennes). 781-449-0100, elliefund.org/comdey.
SHOP: Thirty Petals Supports the Ellie Fund. Thirty Petals Boutique, Belmont Center, Belmont. Sat., Oct. 17, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Get a mini-wardrobe consult with Susan Kanoff, enter a raffle, receive a free gift with purchase today. Thirty Petals will be donating 20% of its sales to the Ellie Fund, a non –profit organization that improves the lives of women in Massachusetts as they fight breast cancer. 617-489-2334, thirtypetals.com.
MAKE-UP TIPS: Skincare During Treatment at Images Oncology Boutique. Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Yawkey Center for Outpatient, 9th Fl., Suite 9B, 55 Fruit St., Boston. Thurs., Oct. 29, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Learn make-up tips from David Nicholas International and receive free samples of My Girl's Radiation Cream with tips to soothe and heal skin during and beyond treatment. Light luncheon and refreshments served. 617-726-3211. radiationcreme.com.
WALK: Tread for a Cause, Oct. 1 – 31st, at fitness clubs and YMCA’s across Massachusetts and the country to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Walk on any pink CYBEX 750T treadmill throughout the month of October 2009, and CYBEX will donate funds for every mile logged. The pink treads, manufactured in Medway, MA, are currently at Super Fitness in Watertown, MA, Super Fitness in Quincy, MA and YYMCA/South Shore in Hanover, MA. Also visit Bodyscapes in Brookline and Southborough. For the month of October, Bodyscapes is donating $1 for every mile clocked on the pink treadmill to The Ellie Fund (and 5 cents for every mile thereafter for the entire year!). Anyone can come to the gym and enjoy a workout on the pink treadmill at Bodyscapes - you don't have to be a member! Bodyscapes is holding a fun Pink Treadmill Kick Off Party on October 1, 8 a.m. - Noon at its Southboro location and 5-8 p.m. at its Brookline location. The Brookline Kick Off will include lots of local celebrities and yummy treats. Admission is open to everyone and is free! if your gym has a commercial pink tread, or to inquire about getting one in your facilitly, visit: cybexintl.com.
To submit any family event to baystateparent’s November and/or December calendars, visit baystateparent.com and click “Submit an Event.” The deadline is always the 6th for the upcoming month.
Gluten-Free and Food Allergy Help in Massachusetts
Struggling with food allergies?
Here are two sources baystateparent recommends for help in dealing with your family's food allergies, particularly allergies to gluten:
BeFreeForMe.com. It’s a web based business (headquarters in Hopkinton) that helps those with celiac disease and food allergies, by sharing tips, ideas, recipes, saving ideas and coupons / coupon codes. The owner lives in Hopkinton and is very knowledgeable and resourceful in offering tips on how the entire family can live a happy, healthy life.
baystateparent's new advertiser, a Whitinsville holistic health counselor and mom, can help your family with food allergies, the gluten free lifestyle, and healthy eating. http://www.danielesrecipe4health.com/
Good luck on your journey, and please do send us any local sources that you have...
Carrie Wattu, editor
Here are two sources baystateparent recommends for help in dealing with your family's food allergies, particularly allergies to gluten:
BeFreeForMe.com. It’s a web based business (headquarters in Hopkinton) that helps those with celiac disease and food allergies, by sharing tips, ideas, recipes, saving ideas and coupons / coupon codes. The owner lives in Hopkinton and is very knowledgeable and resourceful in offering tips on how the entire family can live a happy, healthy life.
baystateparent's new advertiser, a Whitinsville holistic health counselor and mom, can help your family with food allergies, the gluten free lifestyle, and healthy eating. http://www.danielesrecipe4health.com/
Good luck on your journey, and please do send us any local sources that you have...
Carrie Wattu, editor
Vist the Mass Central Rail Trail: FREE FALL FUN
The Rail Trail is one of my family's favorite places to walk, run, ride bikes, walk the dog and enjoy nature. We park in the lot off of Route 140 (easy to get to off of Route 2 and 290). The kids ride bikes while we run or take the dog for some exercise. It's so beautiful because it's shady and follows a scenic river. No highway sounds! There are lots of people on the trail at most times so it's safe for mom to take the kids alone, and it's appropriate for strollers. Afterwards, have a picnic under the trees, visit Pride Park (nice, little playground) in West Boylston (It's on Route 140 on the left).
Afterwards, you can do some errands at Walmart.....get a baked good at Darby's Bakery....or take the kids to get some penny candy (Parker's Candy Store on Route 140 on the way to 290...just past Honey Farms on the left).
Please note there is a free family friendly event on the Rail Trail on Saturday, Sept. 26th. We have done this in the past. It's very well-done with complimentary activities and food. It's a low-key but engaging day in nature. Plus, it's an affordable and healthy way to spend the day.
Read below for more information on the Rail Trail.
Questions? Email editor@baystateparent.com or call 508.865.7070. Have fun!
Carrie Wattu, editor
A Special Place in Time
The Mass Central Rail Trail Is a Unique Community Resource
By Kenneth McDonnell
Wachusett Greenways Director
mcdonnellk@charter.net
Many find it a way to connect with nature. Some use it for exercise – walking, jogging, bicycling, cross-country skiing and more. For many young families, it’s an ideal destination for safe, off-street walking and stroller use on essentially flat terrain, or for a child’s first tentative ride on a bike. It can be a place to introduce children to the joys of reading in an idyllic setting far from televisions and computer games. Others find it a contemplative place to simply get away from it all.
Along some stretches you’ll find folks fishing the streams and ponds nestled just steps away. Still others value it for the connection to our shared heritage and history. And many people find it a worthwhile outlet for their desire to serve the community through a variety of volunteer opportunities.
The “it” is the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT), a multipurpose, non-motorized public way being developed in Worcester County since 1995 by Wachusett Greenways. This grassroots team of volunteers works year-round to connect the communities of the Wachusett region – Barre, Holden, Oakham, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling and West Boylston – with trails and greenways. Today the product of this “labor of love” is a unique community resource treasured by outdoor enthusiasts of all ages from all walks of life.
To date, Greenways and its partners have built 15 miles of rail trail, including six bridges and a tunnel, as they endeavor to complete the 30 midstate miles of the MCRT.
An Old Railway Reclaimed for All to Enjoy
Stretching from Northampton to downtown Boston, the MCRT – or simply the rail trail, as it’s known locally – traces the 104-mile route of the abandoned Massachusetts Central Railroad, which was shattered by a hurricane in 1938.
The MCRT is envisioned as the east-west spine of a Commonwealth trail network. Today parts of the MCRT are open, including the Greenways sections and the Norwottuck section, from Northampton to Amherst, under the management of the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Mile by mile, dedicated volunteers, property owners, government agencies and businesses are partnering in communities across the state to dig out the old Mass Central and open it up.
Many Hands Make Light Work
Each year, Wachusett Greenways manages to develop about one additional mile of rail trail. This summer, the trail was extended west between Muddy Pond, in Rutland, to Route 122 in Oakham. The work included construction of a new bridge to replace the original over Parker Brook, which was washed out in ’38. In time, the Wachusett Greenways section of the trail will extend into Barre.
Building a rail trail is an “all hands on deck” undertaking and often years in the making.First, since Wachusett Greenways owns almost none of the rail trail land itself, volunteers work with property owners and town and state officials to gain the right to reclaim the old railway and develop and maintain it as a rail trail.
Next, trail crews clear the thick growth of trees and underbrush that have choked the abandoned rail bed over the years. Bridges must be built to span waterways weaving beneath the trail. In Rutland, the old Mass Central tunneled beneath Charnock Hill Road, off of Route 122A. Today, a new tunnel, built through a partnership of the Town of Rutland, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the George I. Alden Charitable Trust and Wachusett Greenways, leads the traveler under the road near one of trail’s most dramatic points, the Charnock Cut, a quarter mile of railway excavated deep into sheer rock.
Greenways volunteers remove trees and chip the brush. Greenways then arranges with local contractors to remove stumps, grade the cleared rail bed, provide for proper drainage, put down a layer of gravel, and finally “pave” and roll it using crushed granite. The result is a finish smooth, level and hard enough for even wheelchair access – essentially a high quality unpaved 10-feet-wide trail passing through some the region’s most appealing terrain.
Since the rail trail traces an actual railway of the late 1800s, the maximum grade is about 1% in most places, or one foot of elevation for every 100 feet of distance. So walking, jogging, cycling and even baby strolling is can be as relaxing as a leisurely amble in the woods – or as strenuous as you like.
While the rail trail is Wachusett Greenways’ largest project, the group also helps develop other trails and open spaces, including the White Oak Trail in Holden, which connects to the trails of the town’s Trout Brook Reservation on Manning Street.
Work crews gather year-round to maintain completed sections of the trails for access and safety. Earlier this year, Greenways crews, in concert with town maintenance crews and workers from the DCR, worked long hours clearing the endless damage from last December’s devastating ice storm.
Year-round Outdoor Events
Wachusett Greenways sponsors outdoor activities throughout the year, enriching the lives of children and grown-ups of all ages. For example, its Family Fun Day offers something for everyone – trail exploration, games, food, bicycle safety activities, live music and much more. Held this year in September, the festivities took place in connection with Greenways’ annual Springdale Mill Celebration and the dedication of a restored section of the trail in West Boylston washed out last May due to beaver damming nearby.
The Springdale Mill historic site is located along the rail trail in Holden, adjacent to the Quinapoxet River. Interpretive signage installed by Greenways volunteers leads visitors through the site with an informative narrative describing the history and workings of the once-thriving woolen mill and tenement village. The Mill operated from 1864 until it was razed in 1906 in connection with the then newly constructed Wachusett Reservoir, which is fed by the Quinapoxet. Today the Mill site stands as a stark reminder of the industrial past of the Wachusett watershed.
Greenways also sponsors a full schedule of other events, which take place locally and across the region, including trail bike rides, hikes, nature walks, canoeing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and more. (See accompanying events schedule.)
The Rousing Success of ‘StoryWalk’
In 2007, Greenways brought StoryWalk™ to the rail trail. In this free, interactive attraction, pages of a children’s book are posted along the trail, and the farther children and parents walk, the more engaged in the story they are likely to become.
Currently the StoryWalk features Danny and the Dinosaur, by Sid Hoff, on the trail in West Boylston. Earlier, StoryWalk showed Leaves, by David Ezra Stein, and The Mitten, by Jan Brett.
And the project has been an inspiring success, as the words of StoryWalk readers of all ages reveal. Hundreds of visitors have taken the time to write comments in guest books posted on the trail following the last page of each story.
“It was osum! [sic.], proclaimed one six-year-old. And not just kids enjoy StoryWalk. Under Ages of Children, one grown-up wrote “young at heart,” another “inner child.” Others commented, “Best walk ever with a 5-year old!” “Thanks for the bonus reason to come out on the trail” and, from a youthful 55-year-old, “I loved it! It reminded me of my childhood heart, the heart I seek each time I’m on this trail.”
StoryWalk’s crowning moment was perhaps the time the West Boylston High School girls’ running team came by, and without breaking stride, one of the girls yelled out the text of each page to the her compatriots.
Volunteers Can Do Wonders
Wachusett Greenways thrives thanks to the vitality of volunteers. From trail work and beautification, to planning and leading events, to grant writing, producing newsletters and website content, and other initiatives, Greenways offers a host of rewarding volunteer opportunities. And it’s a great way to make new friends and do worthwhile things for the community, the Wachusett watershed – and yourself. New volunteers are always welcome!
Although access to its trails and events is free, Wachusett Greenways welcomes members and contributions to help construct and maintain the trail. As a nonprofit 501c(3) organization, contributions are tax-deductible. Membership in Wachusett Greenways is an ideal way to stay connected with the organization, keep current on news about trail progress, and learn about similar organizations across New England.
And please come out and join us in all Wachusett Greenways has to offer!
For more information, please visit www.wachusettgreenways.org.
Afterwards, you can do some errands at Walmart.....get a baked good at Darby's Bakery....or take the kids to get some penny candy (Parker's Candy Store on Route 140 on the way to 290...just past Honey Farms on the left).
Please note there is a free family friendly event on the Rail Trail on Saturday, Sept. 26th. We have done this in the past. It's very well-done with complimentary activities and food. It's a low-key but engaging day in nature. Plus, it's an affordable and healthy way to spend the day.
Read below for more information on the Rail Trail.
Questions? Email editor@baystateparent.com or call 508.865.7070. Have fun!
Carrie Wattu, editor
A Special Place in Time
The Mass Central Rail Trail Is a Unique Community Resource
By Kenneth McDonnell
Wachusett Greenways Director
mcdonnellk@charter.net
Many find it a way to connect with nature. Some use it for exercise – walking, jogging, bicycling, cross-country skiing and more. For many young families, it’s an ideal destination for safe, off-street walking and stroller use on essentially flat terrain, or for a child’s first tentative ride on a bike. It can be a place to introduce children to the joys of reading in an idyllic setting far from televisions and computer games. Others find it a contemplative place to simply get away from it all.
Along some stretches you’ll find folks fishing the streams and ponds nestled just steps away. Still others value it for the connection to our shared heritage and history. And many people find it a worthwhile outlet for their desire to serve the community through a variety of volunteer opportunities.
The “it” is the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT), a multipurpose, non-motorized public way being developed in Worcester County since 1995 by Wachusett Greenways. This grassroots team of volunteers works year-round to connect the communities of the Wachusett region – Barre, Holden, Oakham, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling and West Boylston – with trails and greenways. Today the product of this “labor of love” is a unique community resource treasured by outdoor enthusiasts of all ages from all walks of life.
To date, Greenways and its partners have built 15 miles of rail trail, including six bridges and a tunnel, as they endeavor to complete the 30 midstate miles of the MCRT.
An Old Railway Reclaimed for All to Enjoy
Stretching from Northampton to downtown Boston, the MCRT – or simply the rail trail, as it’s known locally – traces the 104-mile route of the abandoned Massachusetts Central Railroad, which was shattered by a hurricane in 1938.
The MCRT is envisioned as the east-west spine of a Commonwealth trail network. Today parts of the MCRT are open, including the Greenways sections and the Norwottuck section, from Northampton to Amherst, under the management of the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Mile by mile, dedicated volunteers, property owners, government agencies and businesses are partnering in communities across the state to dig out the old Mass Central and open it up.
Many Hands Make Light Work
Each year, Wachusett Greenways manages to develop about one additional mile of rail trail. This summer, the trail was extended west between Muddy Pond, in Rutland, to Route 122 in Oakham. The work included construction of a new bridge to replace the original over Parker Brook, which was washed out in ’38. In time, the Wachusett Greenways section of the trail will extend into Barre.
Building a rail trail is an “all hands on deck” undertaking and often years in the making.First, since Wachusett Greenways owns almost none of the rail trail land itself, volunteers work with property owners and town and state officials to gain the right to reclaim the old railway and develop and maintain it as a rail trail.
Next, trail crews clear the thick growth of trees and underbrush that have choked the abandoned rail bed over the years. Bridges must be built to span waterways weaving beneath the trail. In Rutland, the old Mass Central tunneled beneath Charnock Hill Road, off of Route 122A. Today, a new tunnel, built through a partnership of the Town of Rutland, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the George I. Alden Charitable Trust and Wachusett Greenways, leads the traveler under the road near one of trail’s most dramatic points, the Charnock Cut, a quarter mile of railway excavated deep into sheer rock.
Greenways volunteers remove trees and chip the brush. Greenways then arranges with local contractors to remove stumps, grade the cleared rail bed, provide for proper drainage, put down a layer of gravel, and finally “pave” and roll it using crushed granite. The result is a finish smooth, level and hard enough for even wheelchair access – essentially a high quality unpaved 10-feet-wide trail passing through some the region’s most appealing terrain.
Since the rail trail traces an actual railway of the late 1800s, the maximum grade is about 1% in most places, or one foot of elevation for every 100 feet of distance. So walking, jogging, cycling and even baby strolling is can be as relaxing as a leisurely amble in the woods – or as strenuous as you like.
While the rail trail is Wachusett Greenways’ largest project, the group also helps develop other trails and open spaces, including the White Oak Trail in Holden, which connects to the trails of the town’s Trout Brook Reservation on Manning Street.
Work crews gather year-round to maintain completed sections of the trails for access and safety. Earlier this year, Greenways crews, in concert with town maintenance crews and workers from the DCR, worked long hours clearing the endless damage from last December’s devastating ice storm.
Year-round Outdoor Events
Wachusett Greenways sponsors outdoor activities throughout the year, enriching the lives of children and grown-ups of all ages. For example, its Family Fun Day offers something for everyone – trail exploration, games, food, bicycle safety activities, live music and much more. Held this year in September, the festivities took place in connection with Greenways’ annual Springdale Mill Celebration and the dedication of a restored section of the trail in West Boylston washed out last May due to beaver damming nearby.
The Springdale Mill historic site is located along the rail trail in Holden, adjacent to the Quinapoxet River. Interpretive signage installed by Greenways volunteers leads visitors through the site with an informative narrative describing the history and workings of the once-thriving woolen mill and tenement village. The Mill operated from 1864 until it was razed in 1906 in connection with the then newly constructed Wachusett Reservoir, which is fed by the Quinapoxet. Today the Mill site stands as a stark reminder of the industrial past of the Wachusett watershed.
Greenways also sponsors a full schedule of other events, which take place locally and across the region, including trail bike rides, hikes, nature walks, canoeing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and more. (See accompanying events schedule.)
The Rousing Success of ‘StoryWalk’
In 2007, Greenways brought StoryWalk™ to the rail trail. In this free, interactive attraction, pages of a children’s book are posted along the trail, and the farther children and parents walk, the more engaged in the story they are likely to become.
Currently the StoryWalk features Danny and the Dinosaur, by Sid Hoff, on the trail in West Boylston. Earlier, StoryWalk showed Leaves, by David Ezra Stein, and The Mitten, by Jan Brett.
And the project has been an inspiring success, as the words of StoryWalk readers of all ages reveal. Hundreds of visitors have taken the time to write comments in guest books posted on the trail following the last page of each story.
“It was osum! [sic.], proclaimed one six-year-old. And not just kids enjoy StoryWalk. Under Ages of Children, one grown-up wrote “young at heart,” another “inner child.” Others commented, “Best walk ever with a 5-year old!” “Thanks for the bonus reason to come out on the trail” and, from a youthful 55-year-old, “I loved it! It reminded me of my childhood heart, the heart I seek each time I’m on this trail.”
StoryWalk’s crowning moment was perhaps the time the West Boylston High School girls’ running team came by, and without breaking stride, one of the girls yelled out the text of each page to the her compatriots.
Volunteers Can Do Wonders
Wachusett Greenways thrives thanks to the vitality of volunteers. From trail work and beautification, to planning and leading events, to grant writing, producing newsletters and website content, and other initiatives, Greenways offers a host of rewarding volunteer opportunities. And it’s a great way to make new friends and do worthwhile things for the community, the Wachusett watershed – and yourself. New volunteers are always welcome!
Although access to its trails and events is free, Wachusett Greenways welcomes members and contributions to help construct and maintain the trail. As a nonprofit 501c(3) organization, contributions are tax-deductible. Membership in Wachusett Greenways is an ideal way to stay connected with the organization, keep current on news about trail progress, and learn about similar organizations across New England.
And please come out and join us in all Wachusett Greenways has to offer!
For more information, please visit www.wachusettgreenways.org.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Fine Dining, Family-Style in Boston on Friday, Sept. 25
baystateparent just received this listing for Friday, Sept. 25th. What a great way to enjoy the city while the kids are entertained with the Institute of Contemporary Art. I hope this catches on and is a new way to dine out...easier than getting a sitter in some ways!
“Fine Dining, Family-Style” at Aura Restaurant with The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
September 25, 2009
5:30 – 8:00 PM
$30 prix fixe menu for adults
Children’s Menu w/ healthy kid-friendly favorites
To kick off its “Fine Dining, Family-Style” dinner series this fall, Aura Restaurant at the Seaport Hotel hosts the ICA/Boston for a night of art and dining for families. Kathleen Lomatoski of the ICA/Boston will lead a family-friendly, art-focused talk and provide materials for an interactive art activity in the play space. While Mom and Dad enjoy a creative prix-fixe menu from Chef Rachel Klein, kids nosh on healthy versions of their favorite foods, while romping around the specially-designated play area.
Fine Dining, Family-Style is a great way for parents to enjoy a gourmet night out with the family in a relaxed atmosphere perfect for kids to play. And to have partnered with the ICA on our first event – we couldn’t be more excited!
Aura at the Seaport Hotel
One Seaport Lane
Boston, MA
617.385.4300
www.aurarestaurant.com
“Fine Dining, Family-Style” at Aura Restaurant with The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
September 25, 2009
5:30 – 8:00 PM
$30 prix fixe menu for adults
Children’s Menu w/ healthy kid-friendly favorites
To kick off its “Fine Dining, Family-Style” dinner series this fall, Aura Restaurant at the Seaport Hotel hosts the ICA/Boston for a night of art and dining for families. Kathleen Lomatoski of the ICA/Boston will lead a family-friendly, art-focused talk and provide materials for an interactive art activity in the play space. While Mom and Dad enjoy a creative prix-fixe menu from Chef Rachel Klein, kids nosh on healthy versions of their favorite foods, while romping around the specially-designated play area.
Fine Dining, Family-Style is a great way for parents to enjoy a gourmet night out with the family in a relaxed atmosphere perfect for kids to play. And to have partnered with the ICA on our first event – we couldn’t be more excited!
Aura at the Seaport Hotel
One Seaport Lane
Boston, MA
617.385.4300
www.aurarestaurant.com
Girls Night: The Musical Coming to Boston: Oct. 13 - Nov. 22
Girls Night: The Musical, the off-Broadway hit, comes to Boston’s Club Café for a limited engagement, beginning Tuesday, October 13 and running through Sunday, November 22. Written by Louise Roche and directed by Jack Randle, Girls Night is bursting with energy and is packed with every notable female anthem,includingGirls Just Want to Have Fun, I Will Survive, We Are Family, and Lady Marmalade. Press night is set for Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30 PM.
Girls Night: The Musical has earned rave reviews, playing packed houses throughout the United Kingdom since 2003. It premiered in the US in May 2007 and has toured across the country since then. Currently playing a sold-out, open ended run at New York’s Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, it has been described as “’Desperate Housewives’ meets Mamma Mia!” (Applause Magazine), “a boisterous, bust-out, bawdy musical revue” (Wisconsin State Journal), “An infectious, exhilarating sense of intoxication!” (Hollywood Reporter) and “As funny and outrageous as Sex and the City!” (The Advocate).
A touching and hilarious 'tell-it-like-it-is' look at the lives of a group of female friends, Girls Night: The Musical follows five friends in their 30s and 40s as they re-live their past, celebrate their present and look to the future on a wild and hilarious night out at a karaoke bar. Friends since their teens, they have all had their fair share of heartache and tragedy, joy and success. Among the characters are Carol the party girl, blunt Anita who tells it like it is, Liza with her marital (and eating) issues, boring Kate the designated driver and Sharon, the not-so-angelic angel who just couldn’t resist tagging along. Together, they reminisce about their younger days, celebrate their current lives and look to the future, all the while belting out an array of classic anthems such as It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, Lady Marmalade, We Are Family, Man I Feel Like a Woman, and Girls Just Want to Have Fun.
The Boston engagement marks the latest chapter in Girls Night’s meteoric rise from an idea in a British mother’s kitchen, through a community production, medium scale tour and culminating in 2006 in an extensive National Tour in the U.K., starring Lucy Speed (“EastEnders”) and Gwyneth Strong (“Only Fools and Horses”). The story behind Girls Night is an inspiration to any writer still waiting for their big break. Louise Roche, a mother of three children under five, went out one night with a group of friends to see a musical. She looked around the theatre, saw that the audience was mostly women and thought “I could do this…I could write a show that lots of women will enjoy watching.” So she did. She went home and wrote her first play, Girls Night; since that modest beginning, Girls Night has gone from success to success.
Performances of Girls Night: The Musical are Tuesday thru Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM, with matinees on Saturdays at 4 PM and Sundays at 3 PM. The show runs at Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave., Boston MA, for six weeks, playing October 13 through November 22. Nearby parking is available at several area garages, including the John Hancock Garage on Clarendon St. Tickets for all performances are $55 and may be purchased online at www.girlsnightthemusical.com or by phone at 877-386-6968.
Girls Night: The Musical has earned rave reviews, playing packed houses throughout the United Kingdom since 2003. It premiered in the US in May 2007 and has toured across the country since then. Currently playing a sold-out, open ended run at New York’s Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, it has been described as “’Desperate Housewives’ meets Mamma Mia!” (Applause Magazine), “a boisterous, bust-out, bawdy musical revue” (Wisconsin State Journal), “An infectious, exhilarating sense of intoxication!” (Hollywood Reporter) and “As funny and outrageous as Sex and the City!” (The Advocate).
A touching and hilarious 'tell-it-like-it-is' look at the lives of a group of female friends, Girls Night: The Musical follows five friends in their 30s and 40s as they re-live their past, celebrate their present and look to the future on a wild and hilarious night out at a karaoke bar. Friends since their teens, they have all had their fair share of heartache and tragedy, joy and success. Among the characters are Carol the party girl, blunt Anita who tells it like it is, Liza with her marital (and eating) issues, boring Kate the designated driver and Sharon, the not-so-angelic angel who just couldn’t resist tagging along. Together, they reminisce about their younger days, celebrate their current lives and look to the future, all the while belting out an array of classic anthems such as It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, Lady Marmalade, We Are Family, Man I Feel Like a Woman, and Girls Just Want to Have Fun.
The Boston engagement marks the latest chapter in Girls Night’s meteoric rise from an idea in a British mother’s kitchen, through a community production, medium scale tour and culminating in 2006 in an extensive National Tour in the U.K., starring Lucy Speed (“EastEnders”) and Gwyneth Strong (“Only Fools and Horses”). The story behind Girls Night is an inspiration to any writer still waiting for their big break. Louise Roche, a mother of three children under five, went out one night with a group of friends to see a musical. She looked around the theatre, saw that the audience was mostly women and thought “I could do this…I could write a show that lots of women will enjoy watching.” So she did. She went home and wrote her first play, Girls Night; since that modest beginning, Girls Night has gone from success to success.
Performances of Girls Night: The Musical are Tuesday thru Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM, with matinees on Saturdays at 4 PM and Sundays at 3 PM. The show runs at Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave., Boston MA, for six weeks, playing October 13 through November 22. Nearby parking is available at several area garages, including the John Hancock Garage on Clarendon St. Tickets for all performances are $55 and may be purchased online at www.girlsnightthemusical.com or by phone at 877-386-6968.
Free admission at Fitchburg Art Museum/Cool Family Snapshot Exhibit
A great chance to check out art in Fitchburg as well as a cool exhibit...
Fitchburg Art Museum will have free admission on Thursday October 1 from 4pm
to 8pm as part of Mayor Wong¹s First Thursday celebrations. This will be the
first opportunity to see the Point Click Shoot Snapshots Celebrating Life
exhibitions. Every family has its snapshots: Holidays, vacations,
weddings, senior proms and back yard barbecues. Come and view a collection
of 200 snapshots and individual albums along with vintage snapshot cameras.
Docent tour at 5:30 p.m. and children activity sheets for gallery
exploration, and paper and pencils for sketching. Please call on 978 345
4207 or visit www.fitchburgartmuseum.org. The Museum is wheelchair
accessible and is located at 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg, MA 01420.
About the Fitchburg Art Museum
The Fitchburg Art Museum is North Central Massachusetts¹s oldest and most
treasured cultural institution, founded in 1925 through a bequest of artist
and educator Eleanor Norcross. Fourteen galleries house a diverse
collection of over 3,000 objects spanning more than fifty centuries. These
include American and European paintings, prints, drawings and decorative
arts as well as Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Asian and pre-Columbian antiquities,
and changing exhibitions.
Highlights from the permanent painting collections include masterworks from
John Singleton Copley, Rockwell Kent, Georgia O¹Keeffe, Joseph Stella, Raoul
Dufy and Joseph Wright of Derby.
Hours: Wednesday Friday, Noon 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am 5 pm.
Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Admission: Free for members; $7 for adults. $5 for seniors and students
(13+). Fitchburg Art Museum supports Fitchburg¹s First Thursday program and
is free from 4.30 p.m. 8 p.m. every first Thursday of the month. The
Museum is wheelchair accessible.
Info: Call 978 345 4207 or visit www.fitchburgartmusuem.org/
Contacts: Peter Timms Director. Email - ptimms@fitchburgartmusuem.org
. Phone 978 342 4207 ext 301 -
Fiona Casey Director of Marketing.
Email fcasey@fitchburgartmuseum.org
or phone 978-342-4207 ext 31
Fitchburg Art Museum will have free admission on Thursday October 1 from 4pm
to 8pm as part of Mayor Wong¹s First Thursday celebrations. This will be the
first opportunity to see the Point Click Shoot Snapshots Celebrating Life
exhibitions. Every family has its snapshots: Holidays, vacations,
weddings, senior proms and back yard barbecues. Come and view a collection
of 200 snapshots and individual albums along with vintage snapshot cameras.
Docent tour at 5:30 p.m. and children activity sheets for gallery
exploration, and paper and pencils for sketching. Please call on 978 345
4207 or visit www.fitchburgartmuseum.org. The Museum is wheelchair
accessible and is located at 25 Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg, MA 01420.
About the Fitchburg Art Museum
The Fitchburg Art Museum is North Central Massachusetts¹s oldest and most
treasured cultural institution, founded in 1925 through a bequest of artist
and educator Eleanor Norcross. Fourteen galleries house a diverse
collection of over 3,000 objects spanning more than fifty centuries. These
include American and European paintings, prints, drawings and decorative
arts as well as Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Asian and pre-Columbian antiquities,
and changing exhibitions.
Highlights from the permanent painting collections include masterworks from
John Singleton Copley, Rockwell Kent, Georgia O¹Keeffe, Joseph Stella, Raoul
Dufy and Joseph Wright of Derby.
Hours: Wednesday Friday, Noon 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am 5 pm.
Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Admission: Free for members; $7 for adults. $5 for seniors and students
(13+). Fitchburg Art Museum supports Fitchburg¹s First Thursday program and
is free from 4.30 p.m. 8 p.m. every first Thursday of the month. The
Museum is wheelchair accessible.
Info: Call 978 345 4207 or visit www.fitchburgartmusuem.org/
Contacts: Peter Timms Director. Email - ptimms@fitchburgartmusuem.org
Fiona Casey Director of Marketing.
Email fcasey@fitchburgartmuseum.org
or phone 978-342-4207 ext 31
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Free September 20th Back to School Central Mass Roller Derby Event
Central Mass Roller Derby
Back to (S)kool
September 20, 6-10pm
Support your local Roller Derby league this coming Sunday September 20 from 6-10pm as Central Mass Roller Derby presents Back to (S)kool at Roll On America in Lancaster.
Greater Worcester's roller derby league is hosting an open skate with three live rockabilly/punk bands - Second Class Citizens, Creepin' Cadavers and The Prozacs.
Plus back to skool games, raffles, vendors and much more!
$10 at the door (skate rental not included), kids 12 and under free.
Help CMRD raise funds needed to kick off their first bouting season in 2010.
rollonamerica.com
Back to (S)kool
September 20, 6-10pm
Support your local Roller Derby league this coming Sunday September 20 from 6-10pm as Central Mass Roller Derby presents Back to (S)kool at Roll On America in Lancaster.
Greater Worcester's roller derby league is hosting an open skate with three live rockabilly/punk bands - Second Class Citizens, Creepin' Cadavers and The Prozacs.
Plus back to skool games, raffles, vendors and much more!
$10 at the door (skate rental not included), kids 12 and under free.
Help CMRD raise funds needed to kick off their first bouting season in 2010.
rollonamerica.com
Sunday, October 4: FREE at MIT
Just in....
To celebrate the opening of the MIT Museum’s newest exhibition, Sampling MIT, the museum will be hosting Innovation Sunday on October 4th from 12:00 – 5:00 pm. The Museum will be free all day and visitors can see the latest 3D television, learn how molecules and viruses are being manipulated to make everyday consumer products such as batteries, examine the future of solar energy and the practicalities of human spaceflight, experiment with the new HoloPod camera while looking at marine organisms, and sign up to participate in a breakthrough research study on the human brain. There will be a wide range of family friendly science related activities happening throughout the afternoon and researchers and scientists will be on hand to talk about the exhibit and answer questions.
Innovation Sunday Event
Sunday, October 4, 2009
12:00 – 5:00 pm
MIT Museum
265 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
617/253-5927
Free & Open to the public
For more information go to http://web.mit.edu/museum
To celebrate the opening of the MIT Museum’s newest exhibition, Sampling MIT, the museum will be hosting Innovation Sunday on October 4th from 12:00 – 5:00 pm. The Museum will be free all day and visitors can see the latest 3D television, learn how molecules and viruses are being manipulated to make everyday consumer products such as batteries, examine the future of solar energy and the practicalities of human spaceflight, experiment with the new HoloPod camera while looking at marine organisms, and sign up to participate in a breakthrough research study on the human brain. There will be a wide range of family friendly science related activities happening throughout the afternoon and researchers and scientists will be on hand to talk about the exhibit and answer questions.
Innovation Sunday Event
Sunday, October 4, 2009
12:00 – 5:00 pm
MIT Museum
265 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
617/253-5927
Free & Open to the public
For more information go to http://web.mit.edu/museum
Monday, September 14, 2009
Monday, November 2: A Mexican Celebration in Boston
Celebrate Day of the Dead. Forest Hills Trust, Jamaica Plain. November 2, 4 – 6 p.m. A traditional Mexican celebration of remembrance co-sponsored by The Latin American folkloric performance group La Pinata. Based on the ancient traditions of Mexico's indigenous peoples who believed that the souls of the dead return each year to visit their families, the Day of the Dead celebrates the continuous cycle of life and death, embracing cultures from all throughout the Americas. Enjoy a program of music and dance as individuals bring offerings of flowers, copies of photos, mementos, and traditional skull-shaped sugar candies to leave on a decorated candle-lit altar for those departed loved ones. 617-524-3150, foresthillstrust.org.
Harry Potter Fans October 2009
Harry Potter fans, look what's coming to Boston in October!
Harry Potter: The Exhibition. Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston. Opens Sunday, October 25.Peer into the wizard's world in a new exhibit featuring more than 200 authentic props and costumes from the Harry Potter films, all displayed in settings inspired by the film sets -- including the Great Hall, Hagrid's hut and the Gryffindor™ common room. View iconic film artifacts such as Harry's glasses, the Marauder's Map, and Hermione's Yule Ball gown, and pause to pull a screeching Mandrake from its pot or try your hand at tossing a "Quaffle."A $6 PP, C (3-11) $23. 617-723-2500, mos.org.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition. Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston. Opens Sunday, October 25.Peer into the wizard's world in a new exhibit featuring more than 200 authentic props and costumes from the Harry Potter films, all displayed in settings inspired by the film sets -- including the Great Hall, Hagrid's hut and the Gryffindor™ common room. View iconic film artifacts such as Harry's glasses, the Marauder's Map, and Hermione's Yule Ball gown, and pause to pull a screeching Mandrake from its pot or try your hand at tossing a "Quaffle."A $6 PP, C (3-11) $23. 617-723-2500, mos.org.
Two Corn Mazes
Check out these corn mazes for fall fun:
Marini Farm Corn Maze. 259 Linebrook Rd., Ipswich. 3 – 6 p.m. (Also Fridays 3 – 6 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. – 6 .p.) Through October 31.
Experience one of the largest and most challenging corn mazes in the New England region. Travel ear to ear in 8 acres of interactive learning and adventure. A $9.50; children under 12, $7.50978-356-0430, marinifarm.com
Mike’s Corn Maze. Warner Farm, 25 Main St., Sunderland. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Through October 31. 173rd anniversary of the conclusion of the voyage of The HMS Beagle. The maze features the famed British naturalist Charles Darwin with his penetrating gaze chiseled out of solid corn. Darwin is pictured with an assortment of the galapagos finches whose habitats were isolated volcanic islands. Put on your farm appropriate footwear and come for a nature walk along miles of corn-lined trails. No pets. A $9, C (4-12) $6. 413-665-8331, mikemaze.com.
Marini Farm Corn Maze. 259 Linebrook Rd., Ipswich. 3 – 6 p.m. (Also Fridays 3 – 6 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. – 6 .p.) Through October 31.
Experience one of the largest and most challenging corn mazes in the New England region. Travel ear to ear in 8 acres of interactive learning and adventure. A $9.50; children under 12, $7.50978-356-0430, marinifarm.com
Mike’s Corn Maze. Warner Farm, 25 Main St., Sunderland. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Through October 31. 173rd anniversary of the conclusion of the voyage of The HMS Beagle. The maze features the famed British naturalist Charles Darwin with his penetrating gaze chiseled out of solid corn. Darwin is pictured with an assortment of the galapagos finches whose habitats were isolated volcanic islands. Put on your farm appropriate footwear and come for a nature walk along miles of corn-lined trails. No pets. A $9, C (4-12) $6. 413-665-8331, mikemaze.com.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Leominster Moms!
Don't go it alone. Get out and meet some moms and friends for the kids. All are welcome!
Leominster Moms: The Leominster Moms Club is meeting on Mon., Sept. 14, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., at the Leominster Library for their monthly meeting. All welcome. FREE! leominstermomsclub.com.
Leominster Moms: The Leominster Moms Club is meeting on Mon., Sept. 14, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., at the Leominster Library for their monthly meeting. All welcome. FREE! leominstermomsclub.com.
Walk N Wag: Sun., Sept. 20 in Sturbridge
It's free admission on Sun., September 20th to Walk N Wag at the Hamilton Rod and Gun Club from 10:30 a .m. to 4 p.m. Rain or shine! Walk begins at 12:15. Raise funds for the Second Chance Animal Shelter! Win Prizes!
Activities include: K-9 demos, doggie contests, dog costume parade, vendors, photography, microchipping, agility and much more.
Chicken bbq, vegan dishes and snack foods
secondchanceanimals.org
508.867.5525
Activities include: K-9 demos, doggie contests, dog costume parade, vendors, photography, microchipping, agility and much more.
Chicken bbq, vegan dishes and snack foods
secondchanceanimals.org
508.867.5525
Monday, September 7, 2009
Braces for 8 year olds?
Hi There,
Anyone have any words of wisdom when braces are recommended for an 8-year-old?
There is a lot of conflicting reactions and discussion out there, and it's making me lose my confidence.
I did some online research last night regarding my daughter's underbite, and it appears, when it's a skeletal issue, braces are one way to move the jaw. Its recommended to do this early (age 8). Still, headgears, pallate expanders and surgery may be done. I can't fine anything that says children outgrow an underbite.
Any words of wisdom from those of you who have been through it?
Carrie Wattu, editor
Anyone have any words of wisdom when braces are recommended for an 8-year-old?
There is a lot of conflicting reactions and discussion out there, and it's making me lose my confidence.
I did some online research last night regarding my daughter's underbite, and it appears, when it's a skeletal issue, braces are one way to move the jaw. Its recommended to do this early (age 8). Still, headgears, pallate expanders and surgery may be done. I can't fine anything that says children outgrow an underbite.
Any words of wisdom from those of you who have been through it?
Carrie Wattu, editor
The Shofar Factory and Pre-Rosh Hashana Fun Fai
just sent in to the editors at baystateparent:
The Shofar Factory and Pre-Rosh Hashana Fun Fair is open to the general public on Sunday, September 13th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Chabad Center, 159 Boden Lane in Natick. Admission is $8 per person (children 2 and under are free) and family price is $20. For an additional fee of $9 participants can purchase and make their own Shofar. Reservations are helpful and appreciated but not required. Call or email by Sept. 8 if you wish to guarantee a shofar for you to make. For more information or reservation please call 508-650-1499 or email education@chabadnatick.com. You may also visit www.chabadnatick.com.
The Shofar Factory and Pre-Rosh Hashana Fun Fair is open to the general public on Sunday, September 13th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Chabad Center, 159 Boden Lane in Natick. Admission is $8 per person (children 2 and under are free) and family price is $20. For an additional fee of $9 participants can purchase and make their own Shofar. Reservations are helpful and appreciated but not required. Call or email by Sept. 8 if you wish to guarantee a shofar for you to make. For more information or reservation please call 508-650-1499 or email education@chabadnatick.com. You may also visit www.chabadnatick.com.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Free Yoga Class on Fri., Sept. 11 at Lucy in Natick
Hi Everyone, baystateparent features clothes from Lucy in our September issue (check out the hooping article). Here's a free way to diversify your workouts:
On September 11th, Framingham's Center for Yoga will be holding two 30min yoga classes for beginners inside the Lucy store in Natick. The first class will be Krupala at 11am and the second class will be a Hatha class at 1pm. Everyone is encouraged to bring a mat. Everyone will receive a free class at the Center for Yoga.
lucy | natick
1245 worcester st. | suite 1154 | natick, ma 01760
t 508.647.4752 | f 508.647.4769
store_natick@lucy.com
On September 11th, Framingham's Center for Yoga will be holding two 30min yoga classes for beginners inside the Lucy store in Natick. The first class will be Krupala at 11am and the second class will be a Hatha class at 1pm. Everyone is encouraged to bring a mat. Everyone will receive a free class at the Center for Yoga.
lucy | natick
1245 worcester st. | suite 1154 | natick, ma 01760
t 508.647.4752 | f 508.647.4769
store_natick@lucy.com
Sunday, September 27: Birthday Party at the Children's Museum of New Hampshire
Hi Readers,
baystateparent just received this event. Have you checked out this museum yet? It moved locations last year. Have Fun! Carrie
Children’s Museum Birthday Celebration Features Live Entertainment, Cake & Ice Cream
(Dover, NH / September 3, 2009) – The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire will celebrate its 26th birthday on Sunday, September 27 with an afternoon of activities and treats, including birthday cake and ice cream for all, special live entertainment and party games.
The Children’s Museum Annual Birthday Celebration runs from noon – 5 pm, and the schedule includes:
12-5 pm: “Touch A Truck” Ambulance Awareness – Climb aboard and explore a real ambulance with the professionals from McGregor Memorial EMS
1 pm: Author visit - John Stadler, author of The Cats of Mrs. Calamari and other children’s books, will meet young fans and show how a book is created from start to finish
2:30 pm: Puppet Show - Lesley Smith and the Theatre of Life Puppets will present an eco-themed puppet show featuring Sammy Snail
Ongoing activities during the celebration will include face painting and party games, and each child can make and decorate a special birthday crown to wear home.
Delicious refreshments will be available throughout the day. Guests are invited to enjoy a slice of birthday cake generously provided by Harvey’s Bakery and ice cream generously supplied by River Bend Variety. Both businesses are neighbors of the museum in downtown Dover and have provided lots of help and support to the museum during its first year in the Garrison City.
The Children’s Museum was founded in 1983 in Portsmouth and moved to its current larger location in Dover in July 2008.
All birthday party festivities are included in the regular price of admission: $8 for children and adults, $7 for seniors, and free for museum members and children under age one. Children's Museum of New Hampshire; 6 Washington Street, Dover NH 03820; 603-742-2002; www.childrens-museum.org.
About the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire
The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire is located at 6 Washington Street in Dover and offers two levels of hands-on, custom-created exhibits for children ages 1-12. Children can explore a wide range of subjects, from dinosaurs, music and aeronautics to world cultures, art and natural history. Open year-round, the museum hosts a variety of live performances, workshops, classes and special events for families. For more information, please call the museum at (603) 742-2002 or visit www.childrens-museum.org.
baystateparent just received this event. Have you checked out this museum yet? It moved locations last year. Have Fun! Carrie
Children’s Museum Birthday Celebration Features Live Entertainment, Cake & Ice Cream
(Dover, NH / September 3, 2009) – The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire will celebrate its 26th birthday on Sunday, September 27 with an afternoon of activities and treats, including birthday cake and ice cream for all, special live entertainment and party games.
The Children’s Museum Annual Birthday Celebration runs from noon – 5 pm, and the schedule includes:
12-5 pm: “Touch A Truck” Ambulance Awareness – Climb aboard and explore a real ambulance with the professionals from McGregor Memorial EMS
1 pm: Author visit - John Stadler, author of The Cats of Mrs. Calamari and other children’s books, will meet young fans and show how a book is created from start to finish
2:30 pm: Puppet Show - Lesley Smith and the Theatre of Life Puppets will present an eco-themed puppet show featuring Sammy Snail
Ongoing activities during the celebration will include face painting and party games, and each child can make and decorate a special birthday crown to wear home.
Delicious refreshments will be available throughout the day. Guests are invited to enjoy a slice of birthday cake generously provided by Harvey’s Bakery and ice cream generously supplied by River Bend Variety. Both businesses are neighbors of the museum in downtown Dover and have provided lots of help and support to the museum during its first year in the Garrison City.
The Children’s Museum was founded in 1983 in Portsmouth and moved to its current larger location in Dover in July 2008.
All birthday party festivities are included in the regular price of admission: $8 for children and adults, $7 for seniors, and free for museum members and children under age one. Children's Museum of New Hampshire; 6 Washington Street, Dover NH 03820; 603-742-2002; www.childrens-museum.org.
About the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire
The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire is located at 6 Washington Street in Dover and offers two levels of hands-on, custom-created exhibits for children ages 1-12. Children can explore a wide range of subjects, from dinosaurs, music and aeronautics to world cultures, art and natural history. Open year-round, the museum hosts a variety of live performances, workshops, classes and special events for families. For more information, please call the museum at (603) 742-2002 or visit www.childrens-museum.org.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Scarecrow Stomp on Septembmer 20
September 20, 2009
Scarecrow Stomp at the Children's Museum in Easton, 9 Sullivan Avenue
North Easton, MA 02356
11 a.m.- 4 p.m
Come to The Children's Museum in Easton for the Scarecrow Stomp, a down-home fall family festival!
Bring some old or outgrown pants and shirt to stuff, and make a scarecrow to take home (we'll provide the stuffings!). Press some apple cider (and taste the delicious results), crank the handle of our old-fashioned wringer washer, hang your socks out to dry (actually parents, the kids LOVE this chore), and dress up like a "country bumpkin".
Awesome autumn crafts, old-fashioned games (remember the ol' donut on the string game?) and lively folk music make this a family-friendly event!
Admission to the Scarecrow Stomp is $4 per person for members and $8 per person for non-members with a family maximum of $30. Admission includes all Scarecrow Stomp activities and admission to the Museum’s interactive exhibits.
(508) 230-3789
childrensmuseumineaston.org/ScarecrowStomp.asp
The rain date is Sunday, September 27, 2009. Call ahead in the event of inclement weather.
Scarecrow Stomp at the Children's Museum in Easton, 9 Sullivan Avenue
North Easton, MA 02356
11 a.m.- 4 p.m
Come to The Children's Museum in Easton for the Scarecrow Stomp, a down-home fall family festival!
Bring some old or outgrown pants and shirt to stuff, and make a scarecrow to take home (we'll provide the stuffings!). Press some apple cider (and taste the delicious results), crank the handle of our old-fashioned wringer washer, hang your socks out to dry (actually parents, the kids LOVE this chore), and dress up like a "country bumpkin".
Awesome autumn crafts, old-fashioned games (remember the ol' donut on the string game?) and lively folk music make this a family-friendly event!
Admission to the Scarecrow Stomp is $4 per person for members and $8 per person for non-members with a family maximum of $30. Admission includes all Scarecrow Stomp activities and admission to the Museum’s interactive exhibits.
(508) 230-3789
childrensmuseumineaston.org/ScarecrowStomp.asp
The rain date is Sunday, September 27, 2009. Call ahead in the event of inclement weather.
Boston Red Sox All-Star Pitcher Josh Beckett, Local Stars and Athletes Throw Strikes for Children at 3rd Annual Beckett Bowl
Red Sox fans...this is just in....
Boston Red Sox All-Star Pitcher Josh Beckett,
Local Stars and Athletes Throw Strikes for Children
at 3rd Annual Beckett Bowl
Star-Studded Lineup of Boston’s Hottest Celebrities, Athletes, Musicians, and Comedians
Compete in Celebrity Bowling Tournament to Benefit Children’s Hospital
WHAT:
Boston Red Sox All-Star pitcher Josh Beckett will throw strikes of a different kind on September 10, when he hangs up his cleats and ties on a pair of bowling shoes at the third annual Beckett Bowl, a star-studded bowling tournament. All proceeds benefit the Josh Beckett Foundation and Children’s Hospital Boston.
Festivities will conclude with the official Absolut Beckett Bowl After-Party with Josh Beckett and friends to benefit the Josh Beckett Foundation. The after-party will feature celebrity appearances and live entertainment including performances by Texas Country Music star Pat Green, Matt Cline and DJ Buddy Costa.
WHO:
Actors, comedians, musicians and past and current players from Boston’s professional sports teams.
Past Beckett Bowls have attracted some of the Boston’s top professional athletes and celebrities, including Beckett’s teammates Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon, Jon Lester, David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield and Mike Lowell; HBO’s Entourage star Adrian Grenier; performer Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of legendary hip-hop trio Run DMC; Boston Celtics 2008 Finals MVP Paul Pierce and teammate Glen “Big Baby” Davis; Boston Bruins Patrice Bergeron and Milan Lucic; New England Patriots Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Adalius Thomas and Steve Gostowski; New England Revolution stars Matt Reis and Taylor Twellman; and many more.
TICKETS:
A limited number of tickets for the bowling event and after-party are available now at ticketmaster.com or by calling 617-338-2766.
* Bowling event: $250
* After-party: $45
WHEN:
Thursday, September 10, 2009
6:00pm – 7:30pm: Red Carpet appearances (free-of-charge, open-to-public)
7:30pm – 9:00pm: Bowling event
8:30pm – 2:00am: Absolut Beckett Bowl After-party featuring Pat Green
WHERE:
Lucky Strike Lanes | 145 Ipswich Street | Boston
About The Josh Beckett Foundation
The Josh Beckett Foundation is a charitable organization established in 2007 by Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett to support community-based programs that strive to improve the health and well-being of children, especially children that are seriously ill, disabled, poor, or otherwise disadvantaged. The Foundation provides Beckett with an opportunity to have a direct and permanent impact on the lives of children throughout New England and in his hometown of Spring, Texas. Since its inception in 2007, Beckett Bowl has raised more than $500,000 for the Josh Beckett Foundation and Children’s Hospital.
In 2008 the hospital unveiled the Josh Beckett Cancer Treatment Room which features Boston Red Sox imagery including Beckett and his teammates, crowd scenes and the historic Fenway Park sign.
Boston Red Sox All-Star Pitcher Josh Beckett,
Local Stars and Athletes Throw Strikes for Children
at 3rd Annual Beckett Bowl
Star-Studded Lineup of Boston’s Hottest Celebrities, Athletes, Musicians, and Comedians
Compete in Celebrity Bowling Tournament to Benefit Children’s Hospital
WHAT:
Boston Red Sox All-Star pitcher Josh Beckett will throw strikes of a different kind on September 10, when he hangs up his cleats and ties on a pair of bowling shoes at the third annual Beckett Bowl, a star-studded bowling tournament. All proceeds benefit the Josh Beckett Foundation and Children’s Hospital Boston.
Festivities will conclude with the official Absolut Beckett Bowl After-Party with Josh Beckett and friends to benefit the Josh Beckett Foundation. The after-party will feature celebrity appearances and live entertainment including performances by Texas Country Music star Pat Green, Matt Cline and DJ Buddy Costa.
WHO:
Actors, comedians, musicians and past and current players from Boston’s professional sports teams.
Past Beckett Bowls have attracted some of the Boston’s top professional athletes and celebrities, including Beckett’s teammates Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon, Jon Lester, David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield and Mike Lowell; HBO’s Entourage star Adrian Grenier; performer Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of legendary hip-hop trio Run DMC; Boston Celtics 2008 Finals MVP Paul Pierce and teammate Glen “Big Baby” Davis; Boston Bruins Patrice Bergeron and Milan Lucic; New England Patriots Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Adalius Thomas and Steve Gostowski; New England Revolution stars Matt Reis and Taylor Twellman; and many more.
TICKETS:
A limited number of tickets for the bowling event and after-party are available now at ticketmaster.com or by calling 617-338-2766.
* Bowling event: $250
* After-party: $45
WHEN:
Thursday, September 10, 2009
6:00pm – 7:30pm: Red Carpet appearances (free-of-charge, open-to-public)
7:30pm – 9:00pm: Bowling event
8:30pm – 2:00am: Absolut Beckett Bowl After-party featuring Pat Green
WHERE:
Lucky Strike Lanes | 145 Ipswich Street | Boston
About The Josh Beckett Foundation
The Josh Beckett Foundation is a charitable organization established in 2007 by Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett to support community-based programs that strive to improve the health and well-being of children, especially children that are seriously ill, disabled, poor, or otherwise disadvantaged. The Foundation provides Beckett with an opportunity to have a direct and permanent impact on the lives of children throughout New England and in his hometown of Spring, Texas. Since its inception in 2007, Beckett Bowl has raised more than $500,000 for the Josh Beckett Foundation and Children’s Hospital.
In 2008 the hospital unveiled the Josh Beckett Cancer Treatment Room which features Boston Red Sox imagery including Beckett and his teammates, crowd scenes and the historic Fenway Park sign.
Fall Story Hours in Waltham
This press release...just in....
GORE PLACE TO OFFER STORY HOURS FOR PRESCHOOLERS THIS FALL
(WALTHAM, MA, AUGUST 11, 2009) On Wednesday, September 9 Gore Place, the historic Governor Gore estate in Waltham, Massachusetts, will offer a program entitled, Preschool Story Hour at Gore Place: Harvest Time. During this program, children will listen to stories about growing and harvesting vegetables and do a related craft activity. Then, they will take a hay-ride to the farm where they will see the raised-bed gardens and farm animals.
Two sessions are planned: morning from 10am to 11am and afternoon from 2pm to 3pm. The program is the same for each session. Attendees should be prepared to go outside, rain or shine. This program is for children ages 3 and 4 accompanied by an adult. The fee is $5 per child, $3 for one additional child. No charge for adult. Space is limited. Please, reserve by September 8. To reserve, email: tamar.agulian@goreplace.org, or, call (781) 894-2798 ext. 18.
Gore Place is located at 52 Gore Street, just off Route 20 (Main Street) near the Waltham/Watertown line. For more information, call: (781) 894-2798 or visit the museum's website at: www.goreplace.org.
For press information, photographs, or interviews, please contact Director of Programming
Thom Roach at (781) 894-2798 ext. 12.
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52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA 02453
TEL: (781) 894-2798 · FAX: (781) 894-5745
Gore Place is accredited by the American Association of Museums
and receives funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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GORE PLACE TO OFFER STORY HOURS FOR PRESCHOOLERS THIS FALL
(WALTHAM, MA, AUGUST 11, 2009) On Wednesday, September 9 Gore Place, the historic Governor Gore estate in Waltham, Massachusetts, will offer a program entitled, Preschool Story Hour at Gore Place: Harvest Time. During this program, children will listen to stories about growing and harvesting vegetables and do a related craft activity. Then, they will take a hay-ride to the farm where they will see the raised-bed gardens and farm animals.
Two sessions are planned: morning from 10am to 11am and afternoon from 2pm to 3pm. The program is the same for each session. Attendees should be prepared to go outside, rain or shine. This program is for children ages 3 and 4 accompanied by an adult. The fee is $5 per child, $3 for one additional child. No charge for adult. Space is limited. Please, reserve by September 8. To reserve, email: tamar.agulian@goreplace.org, or, call (781) 894-2798 ext. 18.
Gore Place is located at 52 Gore Street, just off Route 20 (Main Street) near the Waltham/Watertown line. For more information, call: (781) 894-2798 or visit the museum's website at: www.goreplace.org.
For press information, photographs, or interviews, please contact Director of Programming
Thom Roach at (781) 894-2798 ext. 12.
-30-
52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA 02453
TEL: (781) 894-2798 · FAX: (781) 894-5745
Gore Place is accredited by the American Association of Museums
and receives funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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Family Show? Illumination by Cirque Dreams at Foxwoods
Meet you at Foxwoods!
We brought the kids (ages 8 and 5) to see this cool acrobatic show over the weekend. It's like a Cirque de Soleil.
It was creative, funky and amazing, but the kids didn't truly understand the kind of skill it takes to perform the feats (which is what completely amazed and entertained the adults).
The show is appropriate for all ages (except one steamy dance scene around a tub that will probably go over their heads). A gymnastic or dancer would especially love it.
It would also be a fun night out for a teen or pre-teen. Any August or September birthdays coming up? Tickets are about $30 each, and you can eat at the Hard Rock Cafe (it's right there at Foxwoods).
Or if you like the casino scene, consider taking in the show without the kids. It's only there until September 6th....
http://www.mgmatfoxwoods.com/illumination.aspx?gclid=CL3iq7Wlv5wCFQtN5QodKyizmw
We brought the kids (ages 8 and 5) to see this cool acrobatic show over the weekend. It's like a Cirque de Soleil.
It was creative, funky and amazing, but the kids didn't truly understand the kind of skill it takes to perform the feats (which is what completely amazed and entertained the adults).
The show is appropriate for all ages (except one steamy dance scene around a tub that will probably go over their heads). A gymnastic or dancer would especially love it.
It would also be a fun night out for a teen or pre-teen. Any August or September birthdays coming up? Tickets are about $30 each, and you can eat at the Hard Rock Cafe (it's right there at Foxwoods).
Or if you like the casino scene, consider taking in the show without the kids. It's only there until September 6th....
http://www.mgmatfoxwoods.com/illumination.aspx?gclid=CL3iq7Wlv5wCFQtN5QodKyizmw
FREE Ice Cream Social on Saturday, August 29
FREE Ice Cream Social at The Goddard School in Westford
westfordma@goddardschools.com
The Goddard School is located on 162 Concord Road in Westford from 1:00 - 4:00PM
The new Goddard School in Westford is celebrating its Grand Opening with an Ice Cream Social. Parents and kids are invited to make sundaes and participate in kids activities while meeting our outstanding teachers and learning more about our program. A special Grand Opening discount will be given to all families who enroll during the event.
978-692-3531
goddardschool.com/Schools/Westford-MA/schools.gspx
westfordma@goddardschools.com
The Goddard School is located on 162 Concord Road in Westford from 1:00 - 4:00PM
The new Goddard School in Westford is celebrating its Grand Opening with an Ice Cream Social. Parents and kids are invited to make sundaes and participate in kids activities while meeting our outstanding teachers and learning more about our program. A special Grand Opening discount will be given to all families who enroll during the event.
978-692-3531
goddardschool.com/Schools/Westford-MA/schools.gspx
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Health Pet Expo in September!
Just in: a pet expo is coming in September:
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PET EXPO
September 10 & 11, 2009
Courtyard by Marriott, Fitchburg MA
60+ Natural Pet Care Exhibitors!
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn from leading practitioners of integrative health care products and services. Come explore the exhibit hall and visit with manufacturers and providers of natural care products and services. The following is a just a sampling of our many exhibitors who will be in attendance.
* Nature's Variety
* RX Vitamins
* Especially for Pets
* A Diamond in the Ruff
* Bravo
* Main Street Animal Services of Hopkinton
* Yoghund
* Holistic Pet Organics
* Handicapped Pets
* Guna
Meet Keynote Speaker - Jean Dodds, DVM
Dr. Dodds is President of Hemopet/Pet Life-Line, a non-profit greyhound rescue/blood donor/adoption facility servicing North American veterinary clinics. The Hemolife Division provides a worldwide animal diagnostic service. Dr. Dodds teaches animal health care professionals and pet owners on hematology and blood banking, immunology, endocrinology, nutrition and holistic medicine. www.hemopet.org
She will speak about the current issues about Vaccines and your Pets.
In addition to our keynotes, we have a full speaker schedule that will run throughout both days. To learn more about our speakers, click the link below.
www.hemopet.org
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PET EXPO
September 10 & 11, 2009
Courtyard by Marriott, Fitchburg MA
60+ Natural Pet Care Exhibitors!
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn from leading practitioners of integrative health care products and services. Come explore the exhibit hall and visit with manufacturers and providers of natural care products and services. The following is a just a sampling of our many exhibitors who will be in attendance.
* Nature's Variety
* RX Vitamins
* Especially for Pets
* A Diamond in the Ruff
* Bravo
* Main Street Animal Services of Hopkinton
* Yoghund
* Holistic Pet Organics
* Handicapped Pets
* Guna
Meet Keynote Speaker - Jean Dodds, DVM
Dr. Dodds is President of Hemopet/Pet Life-Line, a non-profit greyhound rescue/blood donor/adoption facility servicing North American veterinary clinics. The Hemolife Division provides a worldwide animal diagnostic service. Dr. Dodds teaches animal health care professionals and pet owners on hematology and blood banking, immunology, endocrinology, nutrition and holistic medicine. www.hemopet.org
She will speak about the current issues about Vaccines and your Pets.
In addition to our keynotes, we have a full speaker schedule that will run throughout both days. To learn more about our speakers, click the link below.
www.hemopet.org
Winners of the Brave Girl Adventure Pack!
Meet some of the Brave Girls who entered baystateparent’s “Brave Girl Adventure Pack Contest:
Mom Evelyn Larson wrote that her daughter Audrey is brave everyday by overcoming some of the many social obstacles that come along with being homeschooled. Audrey strives to be pleasant, to stand up for her educational rights, and to be brave about being different!
Good work Audrey, that’s what BRAVE is all about!
Kaylei Carlson is a special child who holds true to the #1 principal of braveness; she never talks down to her friends and truly sees the good in everyone. Being a social butterfly, she loves to include new friends into her peer group.
Thanks Kaylei, you help set a great example for girls who rock!
Little 2 ½-year-old Ellie shows her bravery in ways both large and small. She is fearless around animals, loves to climb and jump despite her small size, and is brave with her emotions. Says her mother, she is always trying to let us know exactly how she feels. Ellie, you are growing up to be one brave little lady!
Katie, 12, is brave everyday because she is strong and independent, with an “I can do anything attitude.” baystateparent loves that! As her mother says, “In today’s world, being 12 can be difficult, and middle school can be challenging. She is her own person, and stays true to herself. I admire that in her, and wish I was more like Katie when I was growing up.”
What a great mom and daughter team!
Mom, Daniele Sarkisian-West, told us that her daughters are so brave and adventurous. Not only do they take swimming lessons in the rain but they are not afraid of bugs! Her oldest daughter, who is 8, went to an overnight camp for 2 weeks and wants to go back for a month!
Thanks for showing us that girls can do anything!
OUR WINNERS
Although baystateparent wishes we could have let everyone who entered our contest win, we had to choose. And while you are all brave in your own amazing ways please meet our brave winners.
Shayla Yu Ping Nicholson, 4, was left at the door of an orphanage in China. Someone found her and she took 4 planes to get to the U.S where she now lives with her loving mom and dad. Shayla has overcome a Cleft Palate repair, learned to speak English, and began school everyday in West Boylston. That takes bravery!
Megan, 7, of Mendon shows her courageousness everyday. Unfortunately, mean spirited children taunt Megan and try to hurt her feelings. Megan does the right things and uses her bravery to ignore these comments and tell herself that she is and can be the best girl she wants to be!
baystateparent is very proud of you Megan! Keep up the good work!
Mom Evelyn Larson wrote that her daughter Audrey is brave everyday by overcoming some of the many social obstacles that come along with being homeschooled. Audrey strives to be pleasant, to stand up for her educational rights, and to be brave about being different!
Good work Audrey, that’s what BRAVE is all about!
Kaylei Carlson is a special child who holds true to the #1 principal of braveness; she never talks down to her friends and truly sees the good in everyone. Being a social butterfly, she loves to include new friends into her peer group.
Thanks Kaylei, you help set a great example for girls who rock!
Little 2 ½-year-old Ellie shows her bravery in ways both large and small. She is fearless around animals, loves to climb and jump despite her small size, and is brave with her emotions. Says her mother, she is always trying to let us know exactly how she feels. Ellie, you are growing up to be one brave little lady!
Katie, 12, is brave everyday because she is strong and independent, with an “I can do anything attitude.” baystateparent loves that! As her mother says, “In today’s world, being 12 can be difficult, and middle school can be challenging. She is her own person, and stays true to herself. I admire that in her, and wish I was more like Katie when I was growing up.”
What a great mom and daughter team!
Mom, Daniele Sarkisian-West, told us that her daughters are so brave and adventurous. Not only do they take swimming lessons in the rain but they are not afraid of bugs! Her oldest daughter, who is 8, went to an overnight camp for 2 weeks and wants to go back for a month!
Thanks for showing us that girls can do anything!
OUR WINNERS
Although baystateparent wishes we could have let everyone who entered our contest win, we had to choose. And while you are all brave in your own amazing ways please meet our brave winners.
Shayla Yu Ping Nicholson, 4, was left at the door of an orphanage in China. Someone found her and she took 4 planes to get to the U.S where she now lives with her loving mom and dad. Shayla has overcome a Cleft Palate repair, learned to speak English, and began school everyday in West Boylston. That takes bravery!
Megan, 7, of Mendon shows her courageousness everyday. Unfortunately, mean spirited children taunt Megan and try to hurt her feelings. Megan does the right things and uses her bravery to ignore these comments and tell herself that she is and can be the best girl she wants to be!
baystateparent is very proud of you Megan! Keep up the good work!
Free September Storytime in Amherst
Tuesdays, Friday - Sunday
Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Program at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Reading Library
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Reading Library, 125 West Bay Rd
> Amherst, MA 01002
Tue & Fri at 10:30 am; Sat & Sun at 2:00 pm
This program for children of all ages and their caregivers includes the reading of 3 to 5 picture books, as well as opportunities for children to share their reactions to this unique art form and to learn about how the
> various parts of a book function together to create an artistic whole.
> Adult admission $9
> Youth (under 18), Student and Senior Admission $6
> Family Admission (2 adults and 2 youth) $22.50
>
413-658-1100
>
carlemuseum.org
>
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Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Program at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Reading Library
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Reading Library, 125 West Bay Rd
> Amherst, MA 01002
Tue & Fri at 10:30 am; Sat & Sun at 2:00 pm
This program for children of all ages and their caregivers includes the reading of 3 to 5 picture books, as well as opportunities for children to share their reactions to this unique art form and to learn about how the
> various parts of a book function together to create an artistic whole.
> Adult admission $9
> Youth (under 18), Student and Senior Admission $6
> Family Admission (2 adults and 2 youth) $22.50
>
413-658-1100
>
carlemuseum.org
>
>
Summer Party in Needham on Thursday, August 27
End of the Summer Party at Knowledge Beginnings on 206 A Street in Needham is on Thursday, August 27th at 4:30. There will be food and face painting. Also Wally from the Red Sox will be visiting along with Stuff-N-Cuddles (it's like build-a-bear on wheels where children can create their own stuff animals).
Call 781.455.8723 for more details. This is free and open to the public!
Call 781.455.8723 for more details. This is free and open to the public!
Rubber Duck Race on Mon., Sept. 7 in Sudbury!
Bullfinchs Restaurant Makes a Splash!
Sixth Annual Duck Race to Benefit the Child Life Services Program at
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Sudbury, MA – More than 3000 rubber ducks will be splishing and splashing at the Grist Mill at the Wayside Inn on Monday, September 7th, at 12 p.m, as Bullfinchs Restaurant sponsors it’s sixth annual Rubber Duck Race. Proceeds from the duck race will benefit the Child Life Services Program at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Bullfinchs owner Peggy and Scott Richardson were first-hand witnesses to the love, support, and care the Program provides to families, when Scott’s then three year old daughter and Peggy’s granddaughter Maddy became sick more than 10 years ago. The first race was held in the Summer of 2004 and each year, more and more participants purchase ducks and watch them race for this amazing cause. “It was through our personal involvement with this project that we were inspired to do what we could to support The Child Life Program and show our gratitude,” says Peggy. “We encourage everyone young and old to join us for the fun, exciting and rewarding event!”
What: Sixth Annual Duck Race Sponsored by Bullfinchs to Benefit the Child Life Services Program at UMass Memorial Medical Center. On race day, all ducks are placed into the Grist Mill at the Wayside Inn. As the ducks floats down the stream, the first three to cross the finish line are winners! First, second and third place ducks will receive cash prizes and/or a gift certificate to Bullfinchs.The remainder of the funds raised goes directly to UMass Medical Center.
When: Monday, September 7th at noon time.
Where: The Grist Mill at The Wayside Inn in Sudbury off of Rte. 20
How: Participation is simple! Ducks can be “adopted” for $5.00 each at Bullfinchs. The restaurant is located at 730 Boston Post Road in Sudbury or by calling 978-443- 4094. Those interested in “adopting” more than one duck can do so by calling Peggy or Scott directly.
Contact: For more information, please call Bullfinchs at 978/443-4094 or log onto www.bullfinchs.com
Sixth Annual Duck Race to Benefit the Child Life Services Program at
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Sudbury, MA – More than 3000 rubber ducks will be splishing and splashing at the Grist Mill at the Wayside Inn on Monday, September 7th, at 12 p.m, as Bullfinchs Restaurant sponsors it’s sixth annual Rubber Duck Race. Proceeds from the duck race will benefit the Child Life Services Program at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Bullfinchs owner Peggy and Scott Richardson were first-hand witnesses to the love, support, and care the Program provides to families, when Scott’s then three year old daughter and Peggy’s granddaughter Maddy became sick more than 10 years ago. The first race was held in the Summer of 2004 and each year, more and more participants purchase ducks and watch them race for this amazing cause. “It was through our personal involvement with this project that we were inspired to do what we could to support The Child Life Program and show our gratitude,” says Peggy. “We encourage everyone young and old to join us for the fun, exciting and rewarding event!”
What: Sixth Annual Duck Race Sponsored by Bullfinchs to Benefit the Child Life Services Program at UMass Memorial Medical Center. On race day, all ducks are placed into the Grist Mill at the Wayside Inn. As the ducks floats down the stream, the first three to cross the finish line are winners! First, second and third place ducks will receive cash prizes and/or a gift certificate to Bullfinchs.The remainder of the funds raised goes directly to UMass Medical Center.
When: Monday, September 7th at noon time.
Where: The Grist Mill at The Wayside Inn in Sudbury off of Rte. 20
How: Participation is simple! Ducks can be “adopted” for $5.00 each at Bullfinchs. The restaurant is located at 730 Boston Post Road in Sudbury or by calling 978-443- 4094. Those interested in “adopting” more than one duck can do so by calling Peggy or Scott directly.
Contact: For more information, please call Bullfinchs at 978/443-4094 or log onto www.bullfinchs.com
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Aug. 23: Vermonnt Cheesemakers Festival
Who doesn't love cheese?! Here's a just-in press release...
August 5, 2009— Burlington , VT – On Sunday, August 23rd, dozens of cheesemakers and other artisan food producers will gather in Shelburne , VT , for the first annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival. The one-day event, hosted by the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese, the Vermont Butter & Cheese Company, and the Vermont Cheese Council, will be held from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Coach Barn at picturesque Shelburne Farms.
The Festival is a spectacular opportunity for food-lovers to spend a day amidst Vermont ’s bucolic landscape while sampling some of the most delicious foods available anywhere. Tickets to the Festival are available online at http://www.vtcheesefest.com/ for $20 each, and the event will be open to the first 1,000 people who register.
Festival visitors can sample over 100 types of cheese from 40 different cheesemakers, a variety of locally produced wines and beers, and several other artisan foods, including maple syrup, honey, chocolates, baked goods, and more. The Festival will also feature four tasting seminars, where visitors will learn how to pair cheeses with wine, beer, and other foods.
Among the “big cheeses” taking part in the Festival will be:
* Eric Warnstedt , Food & Wine magazine’s Best New Chef of 2008;
* Tom Bivins , Executive Chef of the New England Culinary Institute;
* Laura Werlin , cheese authority and author of numerous books including Laura Werlin's Cheese Essentials: An Insiders Guide to Buying and Serving Cheese ;
* Liz Thorpe , Vice President of Murray’s Cheese in New York City and author of the upcoming The Cheese Chronicles: A Journey Through the Making and Selling of Cheese in America , From Field to Farm to Table;
* Max McCalman , Maitre Fromager, Artisanal Premium Cheese Center in New York City .
Eric Warnstedt and Tom Bivins will each lead a cooking demonstration designed to show visitors new innovative ways to incorporate cheese and other local products into their cooking. Laura Werlin will lead a seminar on the best wine and cheese pairings and how to host your own pairings event.
“ Vermont has more artisan cheesemakers per capita than any other state, and it produces some of the best cheese in the world,” said Allison Hooper, co-owner of Vermont Butter & Cheese Company, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. “We wanted to create an event that not only showcases the cheesemakers’ skills but also gives the wider community a chance to learn about their craft.”
“ Vermont has become one of the top culinary destinations in the United States ,” said Catherine Donnelly, co-director of the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese. “Cheeses from Vermont consistently rank among the top in national and international competitions. This is a great event for those wanting to experience artisan food at its best.”
"The Festival is a great opportunity for our customers to meet us and taste our cheese,” said Laini Fondiller, President of the Vermont Cheese Council. “It also builds solidarity among cheesemakers, winemakers, brewers, and all of the local producers of the foods that we love to eat and promote."
For those who wish to turn a visit to the Festival into a weekend of artisan food enjoyment, more than 20 artisan food producers will be taking part on the preceding day – Saturday, August 22nd – in Vermont Artisan Food Open Studio Day. Creameries, vineyards, and breweries across the state will be open for special tours and tastings, allowing visitors a chance to go behind-the-scenes and taste some of Vermont ’s most well-known offerings. Further information on Open Studio Day is available at the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival website.
The official destination resort for those attending the Festival is The Essex, Vermont ’s Culinary Resort & Spa. Located in Essex , VT , the resort is home to the award-winning New England Culinary Institute. The Essex will offer special rates to media, vendors, and visitors attending the festival, as well as an exclusive festival package that includes reduced rates, special amenities, admission for two to the Festival, a special welcoming event, and more. Further information can be found at http://www.vtculinaryresort.com/.
August 5, 2009— Burlington , VT – On Sunday, August 23rd, dozens of cheesemakers and other artisan food producers will gather in Shelburne , VT , for the first annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival. The one-day event, hosted by the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese, the Vermont Butter & Cheese Company, and the Vermont Cheese Council, will be held from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Coach Barn at picturesque Shelburne Farms.
The Festival is a spectacular opportunity for food-lovers to spend a day amidst Vermont ’s bucolic landscape while sampling some of the most delicious foods available anywhere. Tickets to the Festival are available online at http://www.vtcheesefest.com/ for $20 each, and the event will be open to the first 1,000 people who register.
Festival visitors can sample over 100 types of cheese from 40 different cheesemakers, a variety of locally produced wines and beers, and several other artisan foods, including maple syrup, honey, chocolates, baked goods, and more. The Festival will also feature four tasting seminars, where visitors will learn how to pair cheeses with wine, beer, and other foods.
Among the “big cheeses” taking part in the Festival will be:
* Eric Warnstedt , Food & Wine magazine’s Best New Chef of 2008;
* Tom Bivins , Executive Chef of the New England Culinary Institute;
* Laura Werlin , cheese authority and author of numerous books including Laura Werlin's Cheese Essentials: An Insiders Guide to Buying and Serving Cheese ;
* Liz Thorpe , Vice President of Murray’s Cheese in New York City and author of the upcoming The Cheese Chronicles: A Journey Through the Making and Selling of Cheese in America , From Field to Farm to Table;
* Max McCalman , Maitre Fromager, Artisanal Premium Cheese Center in New York City .
Eric Warnstedt and Tom Bivins will each lead a cooking demonstration designed to show visitors new innovative ways to incorporate cheese and other local products into their cooking. Laura Werlin will lead a seminar on the best wine and cheese pairings and how to host your own pairings event.
“ Vermont has more artisan cheesemakers per capita than any other state, and it produces some of the best cheese in the world,” said Allison Hooper, co-owner of Vermont Butter & Cheese Company, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. “We wanted to create an event that not only showcases the cheesemakers’ skills but also gives the wider community a chance to learn about their craft.”
“ Vermont has become one of the top culinary destinations in the United States ,” said Catherine Donnelly, co-director of the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese. “Cheeses from Vermont consistently rank among the top in national and international competitions. This is a great event for those wanting to experience artisan food at its best.”
"The Festival is a great opportunity for our customers to meet us and taste our cheese,” said Laini Fondiller, President of the Vermont Cheese Council. “It also builds solidarity among cheesemakers, winemakers, brewers, and all of the local producers of the foods that we love to eat and promote."
For those who wish to turn a visit to the Festival into a weekend of artisan food enjoyment, more than 20 artisan food producers will be taking part on the preceding day – Saturday, August 22nd – in Vermont Artisan Food Open Studio Day. Creameries, vineyards, and breweries across the state will be open for special tours and tastings, allowing visitors a chance to go behind-the-scenes and taste some of Vermont ’s most well-known offerings. Further information on Open Studio Day is available at the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival website.
The official destination resort for those attending the Festival is The Essex, Vermont ’s Culinary Resort & Spa. Located in Essex , VT , the resort is home to the award-winning New England Culinary Institute. The Essex will offer special rates to media, vendors, and visitors attending the festival, as well as an exclusive festival package that includes reduced rates, special amenities, admission for two to the Festival, a special welcoming event, and more. Further information can be found at http://www.vtculinaryresort.com/.
Theatre in Berlin: August 17 - 21
Free Summer Shows
Fri, Aug. 14 at 7:00 pm - FREE TEEN CABARET (note earlier time)
Produced by Sarah Barsamian and Avi Wolf, this show culminates a one-week summer workshop for kids.
August 21 at 3:00 pm- FREE SHOW
Musical theatre show produced by Sarah Barsamian culminating a one-week summer workshop for kids.
There is still room available in this program for students entering grades 2-5.
Aug. 17 - 21. Monday through Friday from 9am-1pm.
Contact Sarah to register at sarahbarsamian@gmail.com or 508-864-7050.
Tuition is $150, family discounts are available.
Fri, Aug. 14 at 7:00 pm - FREE TEEN CABARET (note earlier time)
Produced by Sarah Barsamian and Avi Wolf, this show culminates a one-week summer workshop for kids.
August 21 at 3:00 pm- FREE SHOW
Musical theatre show produced by Sarah Barsamian culminating a one-week summer workshop for kids.
There is still room available in this program for students entering grades 2-5.
Aug. 17 - 21. Monday through Friday from 9am-1pm.
Contact Sarah to register at sarahbarsamian@gmail.com or 508-864-7050.
Tuition is $150, family discounts are available.
Theatre in Berlin: August 17 - 21
Free Summer Shows
Fri, Aug. 14 at 7:00 pm - FREE TEEN CABARET (note earlier time)
Produced by Sarah Barsamian and Avi Wolf, this show culminates a one-week summer workshop for kids.
August 21 at 3:00 pm- FREE SHOW
Musical theatre show produced by Sarah Barsamian culminating a one-week summer workshop for kids.
There is still room available in this program for students entering grades 2-5.
Aug. 17 - 21. Monday through Friday from 9am-1pm.
Contact Sarah to register at sarahbarsamian@gmail.com or 508-864-7050.
Tuition is $150, family discounts are available.
Fri, Aug. 14 at 7:00 pm - FREE TEEN CABARET (note earlier time)
Produced by Sarah Barsamian and Avi Wolf, this show culminates a one-week summer workshop for kids.
August 21 at 3:00 pm- FREE SHOW
Musical theatre show produced by Sarah Barsamian culminating a one-week summer workshop for kids.
There is still room available in this program for students entering grades 2-5.
Aug. 17 - 21. Monday through Friday from 9am-1pm.
Contact Sarah to register at sarahbarsamian@gmail.com or 508-864-7050.
Tuition is $150, family discounts are available.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Mother Daughter Trip to N ew York City
As mentioned in the July 2009 issue, "Vacation One-on-One," read "Plan your Unforgettable Mother-Daughter Trip to New York City," by Carrie Wattu.
Please click the following link:
http://www.baystateparent.com/news/2008/1001/articles/008.html
Please click the following link:
http://www.baystateparent.com/news/2008/1001/articles/008.html
Monday, July 6, 2009
Free Weekends at Salem Maritime 2009
Salem Maritime National Historic Site will be waiving its tour fees for three weekends this summer, in accordance with the National Park Service’s decision to waive entrance fees to the 147 national parks that charge an entrance fee. “Many Americans are facing tough economic challenges right now,” said Patricia Trap, Superintendent of Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. “There has never been a charge to enter the National Park Service property in Salem, but I wanted to open our historic buildings to families who otherwise might not take a guided tour of Salem Maritime with one of our wonderful Park Rangers.”
The three fee free weekends are:
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June 20-21, so that Americans will have a chance to celebrate Father’s Day in the National Parks.
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July 18-19
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August 15-16
Tours of Salem Maritime start from the Orientation Center, 193 Derby Street. Tour size is limited, and tours will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you can’t visit during the fee free weekends, there are free activities every day of the week at Salem Maritime National Historic Site. On Derby Street, the historic wharves are open 24 hours a day and the grounds around the historic buildings, including the garden behind the Derby House and the Public Stores and Scale House exhibits are open from early morning until dusk. Free films on the history of Salem and Essex County are available at the Salem Visitor Center on 2 New Liberty Street, and the Salem Maritime NHS Orientation Center at 193 Derby Street. Free Junior Ranger programs are also available at the Orientation Center.
For more information, and a list of parks participating in the fee free weekends, please visit www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm. For more information on Salem Maritime NHS, visit www.nps.gov/sama.
The three fee free weekends are:
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June 20-21, so that Americans will have a chance to celebrate Father’s Day in the National Parks.
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July 18-19
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August 15-16
Tours of Salem Maritime start from the Orientation Center, 193 Derby Street. Tour size is limited, and tours will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you can’t visit during the fee free weekends, there are free activities every day of the week at Salem Maritime National Historic Site. On Derby Street, the historic wharves are open 24 hours a day and the grounds around the historic buildings, including the garden behind the Derby House and the Public Stores and Scale House exhibits are open from early morning until dusk. Free films on the history of Salem and Essex County are available at the Salem Visitor Center on 2 New Liberty Street, and the Salem Maritime NHS Orientation Center at 193 Derby Street. Free Junior Ranger programs are also available at the Orientation Center.
For more information, and a list of parks participating in the fee free weekends, please visit www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm. For more information on Salem Maritime NHS, visit www.nps.gov/sama.
Friday, July 3, 2009
19th Century C hildren's Circus in Amherst
Emily Dickinson Museum's 19th Century Children's Circus
July 11, 2009 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This event will be held Saturday July 11th from 1-4 PM at the Emily Dickinson Museum.
Location: Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst MA
Map It!
280 Main Street
Amherst, MA 01002
July 11, 2009 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This event will be held Saturday July 11th from 1-4 PM at the Emily Dickinson Museum.
Location: Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst MA
Map It!
280 Main Street
Amherst, MA 01002
Musical Soup Fest: July 25th!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rhythm in the Roux…and Rock, and Funk…
CharacterCapers.com Formulates Fabulous First Fest
AMESBURY, MA-July 25, 2009 CharacterCapers.com will host Musical Soup Fest 2009, at Amesbury Sports Park, 12 South Hunt Rd, on Saturday, July 25, 2009, at 2 PM, to benefit Amesbury for Africa. Fest-goers will be entertained by the Bruce Marshall Group and many others. Bruce is known for his work with Toy Caldwell of the Marshall Trucker Band, and his more recent collaborations with James Montgomery.
Marshall will be headlining while other area notables such as Ed Sheer and Mario Perrett of “The Love Dogs”, as well as Ken Clark of the “Ken Clark Organ Trio, jam or trade of stage time with area favorites including Sweet Willie D, Abbie Barrett, the Toni Knott Band and others.
Musical Soup Fest was created by Lucia Vaughn of CharacterCapers.com, to promote the comedic, poetic, and musical talents in the Boston, North Shore and New England creativity bank, across many genres. The event will include a marketplace, food and fun activities for all ages. Amesbury Sports Park boasts the largest soccer facility in New England, OGO, and winter and summer tubing. Proceeds will benefit Amesbury for Africa.
Tickets are $10 in advance, available at Musical Soup Fest 2009 Tickets and $12 at the door or by calling Lucia at 603 396-4001
Rhythm in the Roux…and Rock, and Funk…
CharacterCapers.com Formulates Fabulous First Fest
AMESBURY, MA-July 25, 2009 CharacterCapers.com will host Musical Soup Fest 2009, at Amesbury Sports Park, 12 South Hunt Rd, on Saturday, July 25, 2009, at 2 PM, to benefit Amesbury for Africa. Fest-goers will be entertained by the Bruce Marshall Group and many others. Bruce is known for his work with Toy Caldwell of the Marshall Trucker Band, and his more recent collaborations with James Montgomery.
Marshall will be headlining while other area notables such as Ed Sheer and Mario Perrett of “The Love Dogs”, as well as Ken Clark of the “Ken Clark Organ Trio, jam or trade of stage time with area favorites including Sweet Willie D, Abbie Barrett, the Toni Knott Band and others.
Musical Soup Fest was created by Lucia Vaughn of CharacterCapers.com, to promote the comedic, poetic, and musical talents in the Boston, North Shore and New England creativity bank, across many genres. The event will include a marketplace, food and fun activities for all ages. Amesbury Sports Park boasts the largest soccer facility in New England, OGO, and winter and summer tubing. Proceeds will benefit Amesbury for Africa.
Tickets are $10 in advance, available at Musical Soup Fest 2009 Tickets and $12 at the door or by calling Lucia at 603 396-4001
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Family Fun at Northfield Mountain
Northfield Mountain
http://www.firstlightpower.com/northfield/publicprograms.asp
Programs for ages 8/10/12 & older
Independence Evening Paddle
Fri., July 3; 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
For ages 12 and older
Fee: Free with own boat, $25 with boat rental
Pre-register by calling 800-859-2960
Evening is a lovely time for a paddle.
Kick-off Independence Day weekend with an evening paddle exploring Barton Cove. We’ll enjoy the sights and sounds of a summer evening – insect hatches, warbling bird songs and the changing light as day fades into night. Barton Cove is rich with special places and stories including ancient waterfalls, historic log drives and dinosaur footprints from thousands of years ago. Perhaps a fledgling bald eagle will be ready for independence as this is often the timing of their first flight. Bald Eagles first built a nest on Barton Cove Island in 1989 and have nested on the island continuously since then. This program is appropriate for both beginning and experienced paddlers.
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Geology on the Riverboat with MA Department of Conservation & Recreation Interpreter Steve Winters
Sat., July 18; 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
For ages 10 and older
Fee: Adult $12, Senior $10, Child $6
Pre-register by calling 800-859-2960
Steve Winters has a passion for geology and a way of telling the stories hidden in rocks that make science come alive. The Eastern Border Fault, origins of the Connecticut River, the Jurassic dinosaur tracks, remnants of glacial geology from Lake Hitchcock, and the Barton Cove plunge pools are all things that might be observed and discussed during this 90-minute interpretive riverboat cruise.
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Astronomy Conjunction
Fri. & Sat., July. 24 & 25
For ages 12 and older
Northfield Mountain will host the 27th Annual Connecticut River Valley Astronomer’s Conjunction. As in past years the weekend will be jam-packed full of slide presentations, talks, and Friday and Saturday night sky viewing through telescopes of all shapes and sizes. Check out the conjunction website at: http://www.philharrington.net/astroconjunction/. Or, to request free information and a registration form contact: Jack Megas, Astronomy Conjunction, 311 Surrey Road, Springfield, MA 01118 or e-mail Richard Sanderson at RSanderson@springfieldmuseums.org.
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The “Happy Valley Locavore” at Harvest Time
Tue., Aug. 11; 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
For ages 12 and older
Fee: Free
Pre-register by calling 800-859-2960
Meggin Thwing Eastman is a local food enthusiast, avid home cook and gardener, and the working mother of a young child. In addition to her busy life, she has shared her passion for cooking local foods since August of 2008 through her blog, “Happy Valley Locavore,” http:// happyvalleylocavore. blogspot.com/. Learn what inspired Meggin to blog and what she has learned over the course of the year through her pragmatic approach to eating locally. Meggin will share sources of both helpful information and great food she has discovered; which plants are “must haves” in her small home garden; and how she learned over the past year to use her home drier and chest freezer to preserve food to enjoy outside the growing season. Meggin will also provide a handout of four seasonal recipes and participants can bring their favorite recipe to swap and a local food snack to share if they would like.
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Unlock the Mysteries of Canning with Pat Shearer & Alison Wahlstrom
Sat., Aug. 15; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
For ages 12 and older
Fee: $20 (covers material cost and use of church kitchen)
Pre-register by calling 800-859-2960
Learn basic canning techniques by preparing a low sugar blueberry jam and zucchini relish and leave with samples of both products and the confidence to go forth and plan canning parties in your own home kitchen. Eating local skills like canning have been passed down in steamy farm kitchens for generations as young people spent time with their mom, grandmother or maybe their 4H leader. If you missed this experience, learn to can now with mother-daughter team Pat Shearer and Alison Wahlstrom of Northfield, MA. Pat is a long-time home canner, grandma and award winning 4H leader. Daughter Alison was the 4-H national winner of Foods and Nutrition in 1984 and says her 8 year old son knows more about “head space” than lots of adults! These delightful women will share canning tips, tricks, and stories around the kitchen stove at the Trinitarian Church in Northfield, MA. A list of what to wear and bring (including lunch) will be shared upon registration.
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Electrofishing for Atlantic Salmon Fry
Fri., Aug. 21; 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
For ages 8 and older
Fee: Free
Pre-register by calling 800-859-2960
Here’s a unique opportunity to join MassWildlife’s Anadromous Fish Coordinator Caleb Slater as he does a population census of young Atlantic salmon in Mill Brook in Northfield. Dr. Slater and other biologists will be using an electric wand to stun fish for collection, counting young salmon of two age classes – those stocked in April of 2007 and 2008 – and releasing the young fish back in the stream. Participants will help measure fish and record data and well as learn about this fascinating fish. The results of this data will be used to estimate the number of salmon smolts that will migrate out of the stream heading to the ocean in the coming spring (April – May 2010).
http://www.firstlightpower.com/northfield/publicprograms.asp
Programs for ages 8/10/12 & older
Independence Evening Paddle
Fri., July 3; 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
For ages 12 and older
Fee: Free with own boat, $25 with boat rental
Pre-register by calling 800-859-2960
Evening is a lovely time for a paddle.
Kick-off Independence Day weekend with an evening paddle exploring Barton Cove. We’ll enjoy the sights and sounds of a summer evening – insect hatches, warbling bird songs and the changing light as day fades into night. Barton Cove is rich with special places and stories including ancient waterfalls, historic log drives and dinosaur footprints from thousands of years ago. Perhaps a fledgling bald eagle will be ready for independence as this is often the timing of their first flight. Bald Eagles first built a nest on Barton Cove Island in 1989 and have nested on the island continuously since then. This program is appropriate for both beginning and experienced paddlers.
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Geology on the Riverboat with MA Department of Conservation & Recreation Interpreter Steve Winters
Sat., July 18; 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
For ages 10 and older
Fee: Adult $12, Senior $10, Child $6
Pre-register by calling 800-859-2960
Steve Winters has a passion for geology and a way of telling the stories hidden in rocks that make science come alive. The Eastern Border Fault, origins of the Connecticut River, the Jurassic dinosaur tracks, remnants of glacial geology from Lake Hitchcock, and the Barton Cove plunge pools are all things that might be observed and discussed during this 90-minute interpretive riverboat cruise.
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Astronomy Conjunction
Fri. & Sat., July. 24 & 25
For ages 12 and older
Northfield Mountain will host the 27th Annual Connecticut River Valley Astronomer’s Conjunction. As in past years the weekend will be jam-packed full of slide presentations, talks, and Friday and Saturday night sky viewing through telescopes of all shapes and sizes. Check out the conjunction website at: http://www.philharrington.net/astroconjunction/. Or, to request free information and a registration form contact: Jack Megas, Astronomy Conjunction, 311 Surrey Road, Springfield, MA 01118 or e-mail Richard Sanderson at RSanderson@springfieldmuseums.org.
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The “Happy Valley Locavore” at Harvest Time
Tue., Aug. 11; 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
For ages 12 and older
Fee: Free
Pre-register by calling 800-859-2960
Meggin Thwing Eastman is a local food enthusiast, avid home cook and gardener, and the working mother of a young child. In addition to her busy life, she has shared her passion for cooking local foods since August of 2008 through her blog, “Happy Valley Locavore,” http:// happyvalleylocavore. blogspot.com/. Learn what inspired Meggin to blog and what she has learned over the course of the year through her pragmatic approach to eating locally. Meggin will share sources of both helpful information and great food she has discovered; which plants are “must haves” in her small home garden; and how she learned over the past year to use her home drier and chest freezer to preserve food to enjoy outside the growing season. Meggin will also provide a handout of four seasonal recipes and participants can bring their favorite recipe to swap and a local food snack to share if they would like.
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Unlock the Mysteries of Canning with Pat Shearer & Alison Wahlstrom
Sat., Aug. 15; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
For ages 12 and older
Fee: $20 (covers material cost and use of church kitchen)
Pre-register by calling 800-859-2960
Learn basic canning techniques by preparing a low sugar blueberry jam and zucchini relish and leave with samples of both products and the confidence to go forth and plan canning parties in your own home kitchen. Eating local skills like canning have been passed down in steamy farm kitchens for generations as young people spent time with their mom, grandmother or maybe their 4H leader. If you missed this experience, learn to can now with mother-daughter team Pat Shearer and Alison Wahlstrom of Northfield, MA. Pat is a long-time home canner, grandma and award winning 4H leader. Daughter Alison was the 4-H national winner of Foods and Nutrition in 1984 and says her 8 year old son knows more about “head space” than lots of adults! These delightful women will share canning tips, tricks, and stories around the kitchen stove at the Trinitarian Church in Northfield, MA. A list of what to wear and bring (including lunch) will be shared upon registration.
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Electrofishing for Atlantic Salmon Fry
Fri., Aug. 21; 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
For ages 8 and older
Fee: Free
Pre-register by calling 800-859-2960
Here’s a unique opportunity to join MassWildlife’s Anadromous Fish Coordinator Caleb Slater as he does a population census of young Atlantic salmon in Mill Brook in Northfield. Dr. Slater and other biologists will be using an electric wand to stun fish for collection, counting young salmon of two age classes – those stocked in April of 2007 and 2008 – and releasing the young fish back in the stream. Participants will help measure fish and record data and well as learn about this fascinating fish. The results of this data will be used to estimate the number of salmon smolts that will migrate out of the stream heading to the ocean in the coming spring (April – May 2010).
Revolutionary War Day, Saturday, July 25th in Westminster, MA
Historical Happenings, a homeschool family owned and operated company, is hosting the first Revolutionary War Day of 2009 in Westminster, MA on Saturday, July 25th. Step back in time to the 1700’s and relive the American Revolution. This is a fun event for the whole family (ages 6 and up). Dress as a soldier or nurse, eat food from the time and re-enact the battles of the war. Choose to fight for the Colonists or the British, hands-on history at it’s best.
For more information or to register (pre-registration required) visit http://www.HistoricalHappenings.com
Historical Happenings, a homeschool family owned and operated company, is hosting the first Revolutionary War Day of 2009 in Westminster, MA on Saturday, July 25th. Step back in time to the 1700’s and relive the American Revolution. This is a fun event for the whole family (ages 6 and up). Dress as a soldier or nurse, eat food from the time and re-enact the battles of the war. Choose to fight for the Colonists or the British, hands-on history at it’s best.
For more information or to register (pre-registration required) visit http://www.HistoricalHappenings.com
Monday, June 29, 2009
Free Family-Friendly Nights at the Isabella Gardner Museum in Boston
FREE Neighborhood Nights at the Gardner Museum celebrate art, music, and community with live performances and art-making activities for the whole family
Drawing inspiration from Isabella Stewart Gardner’s passion for all the arts, this summer’s free evening celebrations feature poetry, dance, and music performances and showcase local artists and performers.
Thursday Evenings, July 9, July 23 & August 6, 2009 | 5:00-8:00 pm | FREE for all!
Families enjoying art-making activities at the museum. Photo by Lisa Abitbol, 2009.
Boston, June 26, 2009 – The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum opens its doors to all this summer with a series of three free Neighborhood Nights filled with music and art and showcasing talented performers from surrounding communities.
A summer tradition now in its eighth year, these special evening celebrations feature an array of family-friendly activities, including musical performances, fun art-making projects related to the evening’s theme, and the opportunity to enjoy the museum at twilight.
Highlights of this year’s events include poetry, dance, bluegrass, jazz, and magic performances, as well as art-making activities in which visitors can create their own treasure chests, wind chimes, and jewelry to take home. Attendees can explore the museum’s three floors of galleries, and will enjoy free admission to this summer’s special contemporary exhibition, Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18).
Neighborhood Nights at the Gardner Museum take place on three Thursday evenings -- July 9, July 23 and August 6 -- from 5 to 8 pm. Admission is completely free and includes all activities and performances, as well as access to the special exhibition and the museum’s three floors of galleries.
This summer’s Neighborhood Nights are made possible in part through the support of Bank of America, the official school and community partnerships sponsor of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum .
“Each summer, we look forward to welcoming our neighbors to the museum for these special events,” says Peggy Burchenal , Curator of Education and Public Programs. “Isabella Gardner dedicated her museum to the education and enjoyment of the public forever, and events like Neighborhood Nights carry on that legacy by bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together to explore the museum on a beautiful summer night.”
This summer’s Neighborhood Nights kick off on July 9th with “ Summer Palace ,” featuring jazzy contemporary poetry by LIFE and the swinging sounds of the Patrice Williamson Group alongside art-making activities including jewelry and treasure chests. On July 23rd, gardens are the theme: guests will enjoy seed planting and wind-chime making while getting down to the toe-tapping music of the Berklee Bluegrass Band. And on August 6th, celebrate the full moon with a strolling magician, a tarot card reader, an art activity incorporating found and reusable materials, and a performance by Adrienne Hawkins, Larry Roland, and Impulse Dance Company.
“ Summer Palace ”: Thursday, July 9 (5:00-8:00 pm)
Enjoy a summer evening of art, poetry, and music
· Listen to upbeat contemporary poetry by LIFE and let your dreams come alive.
· Create jazzy jewelry out of colorful pipe cleaners, wire, and beads.
· Decorate a mini treasure chest to store your own little treasures.
· Chill out to the feel-good vibes of the Patrice Williamson Group.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
–Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
“Pleasure Gardens”: Thursday, July 23 (5:00-8:00 pm)
Celebrate Isabella Gardner’s love for plants, flowers, and gardens
· Our beautiful courtyard garden will inspire you to decorate your own flower pot.
· Plant seeds in peat pots to grow at home.
· Create a musical wind chime to enhance your outdoor space.
· Listen to the toe-tapping music of the Berklee Bluegrass Band.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
– Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18), the Gardner ’s current contemporary exhibition.
– Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
“Full Moon Rising”: Thursday, August 6 (5:00-8:00 p.m.)
A magical journey from twilight to moonlight
· Meet and greet Joe the Roving Magician and see what magic happens before your very eyes!
· Take a peek into the past, present, and future with tarot card reader Kasey Robinsong.
· Create your own magical world in a box with different found and reusable materials.
· Enjoy Bass-Line Motion’s presentation of Analog Love in a Digital World featuring Adrienne Hawkins and Larry Roland with Impulse Dance Company.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
– Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18), the Gardner ’s current contemporary exhibition.
– Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
Bank of America is the official school and community partnerships sponsor of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum . Additional funding for Neighborhood Nights is generously provided by the Louise Crane Foundation, the Mabel Louise Riley Foundation, and the Rowland Foundation. The Gardner Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Special thanks to the museum’s Community Advisory Committee: Stephen Bell, John Hancock Financial Services; Allouma Clair and Marlene DaCosta, Beth Israel Hospital; Barbara Jones Finley, Dana Farber Cancer Institute; Crystal Moore, Mass General Hospital; Frank Oglesby, MBTA; Nicole Reid, Consultant; Alan Wade, Massport.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum • A Unique Environment for Learning • 280 The Fenway Boston MA 02115 617.566.1401 www.gardnermuseum.org • Tue.-Sun., 11 am-5 pm • $12 adults; $10 seniors; $5 students; $2 off with same day Museums of Fine Arts admission; FREE children under 18, everyone on his or her birthday, and all named “Isabella”• Built in the style of a 15th-century Venetian palazzo, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a magical place, unlike any other museum in the world. With three floors of galleries displaying over 30 centuries of art surrounding a lush indoor courtyard garden, this unique space fires the imagination and offers a one-of-a-kind experience and opportunity for learning and engagement in all the arts have to offer. In 2007, the Gardner Museum completed an important three-year, Department Of Education (DOE)-funded study into the effects of arts education on the development of critical thinking skills in young children. The study found that elementary school students from Boston public schools who visited the Gardner repeatedly to learn to look at and talk about art showed significant improvements in critical thinking skills crucial for learning. Gains in skills including close observation, interpretation, and problem solving demonstrate that visiting museums is a valuable learning experience for school-age children, and complements the education they receive in school. More information about this study and the importance of arts in education is online at: http://www.gardnermuseum.org/education/tta/tta.html.
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Drawing inspiration from Isabella Stewart Gardner’s passion for all the arts, this summer’s free evening celebrations feature poetry, dance, and music performances and showcase local artists and performers.
Thursday Evenings, July 9, July 23 & August 6, 2009 | 5:00-8:00 pm | FREE for all!
Families enjoying art-making activities at the museum. Photo by Lisa Abitbol, 2009.
Boston, June 26, 2009 – The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum opens its doors to all this summer with a series of three free Neighborhood Nights filled with music and art and showcasing talented performers from surrounding communities.
A summer tradition now in its eighth year, these special evening celebrations feature an array of family-friendly activities, including musical performances, fun art-making projects related to the evening’s theme, and the opportunity to enjoy the museum at twilight.
Highlights of this year’s events include poetry, dance, bluegrass, jazz, and magic performances, as well as art-making activities in which visitors can create their own treasure chests, wind chimes, and jewelry to take home. Attendees can explore the museum’s three floors of galleries, and will enjoy free admission to this summer’s special contemporary exhibition, Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18).
Neighborhood Nights at the Gardner Museum take place on three Thursday evenings -- July 9, July 23 and August 6 -- from 5 to 8 pm. Admission is completely free and includes all activities and performances, as well as access to the special exhibition and the museum’s three floors of galleries.
This summer’s Neighborhood Nights are made possible in part through the support of Bank of America, the official school and community partnerships sponsor of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum .
“Each summer, we look forward to welcoming our neighbors to the museum for these special events,” says Peggy Burchenal , Curator of Education and Public Programs. “Isabella Gardner dedicated her museum to the education and enjoyment of the public forever, and events like Neighborhood Nights carry on that legacy by bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together to explore the museum on a beautiful summer night.”
This summer’s Neighborhood Nights kick off on July 9th with “ Summer Palace ,” featuring jazzy contemporary poetry by LIFE and the swinging sounds of the Patrice Williamson Group alongside art-making activities including jewelry and treasure chests. On July 23rd, gardens are the theme: guests will enjoy seed planting and wind-chime making while getting down to the toe-tapping music of the Berklee Bluegrass Band. And on August 6th, celebrate the full moon with a strolling magician, a tarot card reader, an art activity incorporating found and reusable materials, and a performance by Adrienne Hawkins, Larry Roland, and Impulse Dance Company.
“ Summer Palace ”: Thursday, July 9 (5:00-8:00 pm)
Enjoy a summer evening of art, poetry, and music
· Listen to upbeat contemporary poetry by LIFE and let your dreams come alive.
· Create jazzy jewelry out of colorful pipe cleaners, wire, and beads.
· Decorate a mini treasure chest to store your own little treasures.
· Chill out to the feel-good vibes of the Patrice Williamson Group.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
–Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
“Pleasure Gardens”: Thursday, July 23 (5:00-8:00 pm)
Celebrate Isabella Gardner’s love for plants, flowers, and gardens
· Our beautiful courtyard garden will inspire you to decorate your own flower pot.
· Plant seeds in peat pots to grow at home.
· Create a musical wind chime to enhance your outdoor space.
· Listen to the toe-tapping music of the Berklee Bluegrass Band.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
– Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18), the Gardner ’s current contemporary exhibition.
– Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
“Full Moon Rising”: Thursday, August 6 (5:00-8:00 p.m.)
A magical journey from twilight to moonlight
· Meet and greet Joe the Roving Magician and see what magic happens before your very eyes!
· Take a peek into the past, present, and future with tarot card reader Kasey Robinsong.
· Create your own magical world in a box with different found and reusable materials.
· Enjoy Bass-Line Motion’s presentation of Analog Love in a Digital World featuring Adrienne Hawkins and Larry Roland with Impulse Dance Company.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
– Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18), the Gardner ’s current contemporary exhibition.
– Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
Bank of America is the official school and community partnerships sponsor of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum . Additional funding for Neighborhood Nights is generously provided by the Louise Crane Foundation, the Mabel Louise Riley Foundation, and the Rowland Foundation. The Gardner Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Special thanks to the museum’s Community Advisory Committee: Stephen Bell, John Hancock Financial Services; Allouma Clair and Marlene DaCosta, Beth Israel Hospital; Barbara Jones Finley, Dana Farber Cancer Institute; Crystal Moore, Mass General Hospital; Frank Oglesby, MBTA; Nicole Reid, Consultant; Alan Wade, Massport.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum • A Unique Environment for Learning • 280 The Fenway Boston MA 02115 617.566.1401 www.gardnermuseum.org • Tue.-Sun., 11 am-5 pm • $12 adults; $10 seniors; $5 students; $2 off with same day Museums of Fine Arts admission; FREE children under 18, everyone on his or her birthday, and all named “Isabella”• Built in the style of a 15th-century Venetian palazzo, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a magical place, unlike any other museum in the world. With three floors of galleries displaying over 30 centuries of art surrounding a lush indoor courtyard garden, this unique space fires the imagination and offers a one-of-a-kind experience and opportunity for learning and engagement in all the arts have to offer. In 2007, the Gardner Museum completed an important three-year, Department Of Education (DOE)-funded study into the effects of arts education on the development of critical thinking skills in young children. The study found that elementary school students from Boston public schools who visited the Gardner repeatedly to learn to look at and talk about art showed significant improvements in critical thinking skills crucial for learning. Gains in skills including close observation, interpretation, and problem solving demonstrate that visiting museums is a valuable learning experience for school-age children, and complements the education they receive in school. More information about this study and the importance of arts in education is online at: http://www.gardnermuseum.org/education/tta/tta.html.
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Free Family-
FREE Neighborhood Nights at the Gardner Museum celebrate art, music, and community with live performances and art-making activities for the whole family
Drawing inspiration from Isabella Stewart Gardner’s passion for all the arts, this summer’s free evening celebrations feature poetry, dance, and music performances and showcase local artists and performers.
Thursday Evenings, July 9, July 23 & August 6, 2009 | 5:00-8:00 pm | FREE for all!
Families enjoying art-making activities at the museum. Photo by Lisa Abitbol, 2009.
Boston, June 26, 2009 – The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum opens its doors to all this summer with a series of three free Neighborhood Nights filled with music and art and showcasing talented performers from surrounding communities.
A summer tradition now in its eighth year, these special evening celebrations feature an array of family-friendly activities, including musical performances, fun art-making projects related to the evening’s theme, and the opportunity to enjoy the museum at twilight.
Highlights of this year’s events include poetry, dance, bluegrass, jazz, and magic performances, as well as art-making activities in which visitors can create their own treasure chests, wind chimes, and jewelry to take home. Attendees can explore the museum’s three floors of galleries, and will enjoy free admission to this summer’s special contemporary exhibition, Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18).
Neighborhood Nights at the Gardner Museum take place on three Thursday evenings -- July 9, July 23 and August 6 -- from 5 to 8 pm. Admission is completely free and includes all activities and performances, as well as access to the special exhibition and the museum’s three floors of galleries.
This summer’s Neighborhood Nights are made possible in part through the support of Bank of America, the official school and community partnerships sponsor of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum .
“Each summer, we look forward to welcoming our neighbors to the museum for these special events,” says Peggy Burchenal , Curator of Education and Public Programs. “Isabella Gardner dedicated her museum to the education and enjoyment of the public forever, and events like Neighborhood Nights carry on that legacy by bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together to explore the museum on a beautiful summer night.”
This summer’s Neighborhood Nights kick off on July 9th with “ Summer Palace ,” featuring jazzy contemporary poetry by LIFE and the swinging sounds of the Patrice Williamson Group alongside art-making activities including jewelry and treasure chests. On July 23rd, gardens are the theme: guests will enjoy seed planting and wind-chime making while getting down to the toe-tapping music of the Berklee Bluegrass Band. And on August 6th, celebrate the full moon with a strolling magician, a tarot card reader, an art activity incorporating found and reusable materials, and a performance by Adrienne Hawkins, Larry Roland, and Impulse Dance Company.
“ Summer Palace ”: Thursday, July 9 (5:00-8:00 pm)
Enjoy a summer evening of art, poetry, and music
· Listen to upbeat contemporary poetry by LIFE and let your dreams come alive.
· Create jazzy jewelry out of colorful pipe cleaners, wire, and beads.
· Decorate a mini treasure chest to store your own little treasures.
· Chill out to the feel-good vibes of the Patrice Williamson Group.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
–Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
“Pleasure Gardens”: Thursday, July 23 (5:00-8:00 pm)
Celebrate Isabella Gardner’s love for plants, flowers, and gardens
· Our beautiful courtyard garden will inspire you to decorate your own flower pot.
· Plant seeds in peat pots to grow at home.
· Create a musical wind chime to enhance your outdoor space.
· Listen to the toe-tapping music of the Berklee Bluegrass Band.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
– Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18), the Gardner ’s current contemporary exhibition.
– Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
“Full Moon Rising”: Thursday, August 6 (5:00-8:00 p.m.)
A magical journey from twilight to moonlight
· Meet and greet Joe the Roving Magician and see what magic happens before your very eyes!
· Take a peek into the past, present, and future with tarot card reader Kasey Robinsong.
· Create your own magical world in a box with different found and reusable materials.
· Enjoy Bass-Line Motion’s presentation of Analog Love in a Digital World featuring Adrienne Hawkins and Larry Roland with Impulse Dance Company.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
– Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18), the Gardner ’s current contemporary exhibition.
– Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
Bank of America is the official school and community partnerships sponsor of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum . Additional funding for Neighborhood Nights is generously provided by the Louise Crane Foundation, the Mabel Louise Riley Foundation, and the Rowland Foundation. The Gardner Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Special thanks to the museum’s Community Advisory Committee: Stephen Bell, John Hancock Financial Services; Allouma Clair and Marlene DaCosta, Beth Israel Hospital; Barbara Jones Finley, Dana Farber Cancer Institute; Crystal Moore, Mass General Hospital; Frank Oglesby, MBTA; Nicole Reid, Consultant; Alan Wade, Massport.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum • A Unique Environment for Learning • 280 The Fenway Boston MA 02115 617.566.1401 www.gardnermuseum.org • Tue.-Sun., 11 am-5 pm • $12 adults; $10 seniors; $5 students; $2 off with same day Museums of Fine Arts admission; FREE children under 18, everyone on his or her birthday, and all named “Isabella”• Built in the style of a 15th-century Venetian palazzo, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a magical place, unlike any other museum in the world. With three floors of galleries displaying over 30 centuries of art surrounding a lush indoor courtyard garden, this unique space fires the imagination and offers a one-of-a-kind experience and opportunity for learning and engagement in all the arts have to offer. In 2007, the Gardner Museum completed an important three-year, Department Of Education (DOE)-funded study into the effects of arts education on the development of critical thinking skills in young children. The study found that elementary school students from Boston public schools who visited the Gardner repeatedly to learn to look at and talk about art showed significant improvements in critical thinking skills crucial for learning. Gains in skills including close observation, interpretation, and problem solving demonstrate that visiting museums is a valuable learning experience for school-age children, and complements the education they receive in school. More information about this study and the importance of arts in education is online at: http://www.gardnermuseum.org/education/tta/tta.html.
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Drawing inspiration from Isabella Stewart Gardner’s passion for all the arts, this summer’s free evening celebrations feature poetry, dance, and music performances and showcase local artists and performers.
Thursday Evenings, July 9, July 23 & August 6, 2009 | 5:00-8:00 pm | FREE for all!
Families enjoying art-making activities at the museum. Photo by Lisa Abitbol, 2009.
Boston, June 26, 2009 – The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum opens its doors to all this summer with a series of three free Neighborhood Nights filled with music and art and showcasing talented performers from surrounding communities.
A summer tradition now in its eighth year, these special evening celebrations feature an array of family-friendly activities, including musical performances, fun art-making projects related to the evening’s theme, and the opportunity to enjoy the museum at twilight.
Highlights of this year’s events include poetry, dance, bluegrass, jazz, and magic performances, as well as art-making activities in which visitors can create their own treasure chests, wind chimes, and jewelry to take home. Attendees can explore the museum’s three floors of galleries, and will enjoy free admission to this summer’s special contemporary exhibition, Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18).
Neighborhood Nights at the Gardner Museum take place on three Thursday evenings -- July 9, July 23 and August 6 -- from 5 to 8 pm. Admission is completely free and includes all activities and performances, as well as access to the special exhibition and the museum’s three floors of galleries.
This summer’s Neighborhood Nights are made possible in part through the support of Bank of America, the official school and community partnerships sponsor of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum .
“Each summer, we look forward to welcoming our neighbors to the museum for these special events,” says Peggy Burchenal , Curator of Education and Public Programs. “Isabella Gardner dedicated her museum to the education and enjoyment of the public forever, and events like Neighborhood Nights carry on that legacy by bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together to explore the museum on a beautiful summer night.”
This summer’s Neighborhood Nights kick off on July 9th with “ Summer Palace ,” featuring jazzy contemporary poetry by LIFE and the swinging sounds of the Patrice Williamson Group alongside art-making activities including jewelry and treasure chests. On July 23rd, gardens are the theme: guests will enjoy seed planting and wind-chime making while getting down to the toe-tapping music of the Berklee Bluegrass Band. And on August 6th, celebrate the full moon with a strolling magician, a tarot card reader, an art activity incorporating found and reusable materials, and a performance by Adrienne Hawkins, Larry Roland, and Impulse Dance Company.
“ Summer Palace ”: Thursday, July 9 (5:00-8:00 pm)
Enjoy a summer evening of art, poetry, and music
· Listen to upbeat contemporary poetry by LIFE and let your dreams come alive.
· Create jazzy jewelry out of colorful pipe cleaners, wire, and beads.
· Decorate a mini treasure chest to store your own little treasures.
· Chill out to the feel-good vibes of the Patrice Williamson Group.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
–Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
“Pleasure Gardens”: Thursday, July 23 (5:00-8:00 pm)
Celebrate Isabella Gardner’s love for plants, flowers, and gardens
· Our beautiful courtyard garden will inspire you to decorate your own flower pot.
· Plant seeds in peat pots to grow at home.
· Create a musical wind chime to enhance your outdoor space.
· Listen to the toe-tapping music of the Berklee Bluegrass Band.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
– Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18), the Gardner ’s current contemporary exhibition.
– Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
“Full Moon Rising”: Thursday, August 6 (5:00-8:00 p.m.)
A magical journey from twilight to moonlight
· Meet and greet Joe the Roving Magician and see what magic happens before your very eyes!
· Take a peek into the past, present, and future with tarot card reader Kasey Robinsong.
· Create your own magical world in a box with different found and reusable materials.
· Enjoy Bass-Line Motion’s presentation of Analog Love in a Digital World featuring Adrienne Hawkins and Larry Roland with Impulse Dance Company.
· AND enjoy FREE admission to the museum including access to:
– Su-Mei Tse: Floating Memories (on view July 16-October 18), the Gardner ’s current contemporary exhibition.
– Summer courtyard garden display featuring lace-cap hydrangeas, Cape Primrose, and Delphinium.
Bank of America is the official school and community partnerships sponsor of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum . Additional funding for Neighborhood Nights is generously provided by the Louise Crane Foundation, the Mabel Louise Riley Foundation, and the Rowland Foundation. The Gardner Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Special thanks to the museum’s Community Advisory Committee: Stephen Bell, John Hancock Financial Services; Allouma Clair and Marlene DaCosta, Beth Israel Hospital; Barbara Jones Finley, Dana Farber Cancer Institute; Crystal Moore, Mass General Hospital; Frank Oglesby, MBTA; Nicole Reid, Consultant; Alan Wade, Massport.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum • A Unique Environment for Learning • 280 The Fenway Boston MA 02115 617.566.1401 www.gardnermuseum.org • Tue.-Sun., 11 am-5 pm • $12 adults; $10 seniors; $5 students; $2 off with same day Museums of Fine Arts admission; FREE children under 18, everyone on his or her birthday, and all named “Isabella”• Built in the style of a 15th-century Venetian palazzo, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a magical place, unlike any other museum in the world. With three floors of galleries displaying over 30 centuries of art surrounding a lush indoor courtyard garden, this unique space fires the imagination and offers a one-of-a-kind experience and opportunity for learning and engagement in all the arts have to offer. In 2007, the Gardner Museum completed an important three-year, Department Of Education (DOE)-funded study into the effects of arts education on the development of critical thinking skills in young children. The study found that elementary school students from Boston public schools who visited the Gardner repeatedly to learn to look at and talk about art showed significant improvements in critical thinking skills crucial for learning. Gains in skills including close observation, interpretation, and problem solving demonstrate that visiting museums is a valuable learning experience for school-age children, and complements the education they receive in school. More information about this study and the importance of arts in education is online at: http://www.gardnermuseum.org/education/tta/tta.html.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Surfing Beach Party on Friday, July 17 in Salem
SURF’S UP! BEACH PARTY AT PEM
Celebrate summer and bask in SurfLand
Friday, July 17, 2009 | 4:00 - 10:00 pm
Members FREE | Non-members $10
Inspired by the PEM’s acclaimed exhibition, SurfLand: Photographs by Joni Sternbach, the Museum will host an evening of beach related fun for all ages. Learn to surf from the pros, build sand sculptures, design your own surfboard, be dazzled by surfing cinematography, and dance the night away under the stars. Enjoy an array of summer fare, from veggie burgers and hot dogs, to fresh fruit and cool drinks. Highlights include:
§ Learn surfing techniques and New England surfing tips from Brickhouse surf school instructors.
§ Check out eco-friendly surfboard design and building demonstrations with Kevin Cunningham of Spirare Surfboards.
§ Build fantastical sand sculptures and learn advanced sculpting tricks from artist, Kristie Haupt.
§ Show off your skills and duel your friends on our arcade surfing simulator
§ Be swept away by our surfing film line up, including The Women and the Waves, Step into Liquid, and Surf’s Up
For more information visit www.pem.org
PEM is a world away and just 5 stops from Boston's North Station on the commuter rail!
Celebrate summer and bask in SurfLand
Friday, July 17, 2009 | 4:00 - 10:00 pm
Members FREE | Non-members $10
Inspired by the PEM’s acclaimed exhibition, SurfLand: Photographs by Joni Sternbach, the Museum will host an evening of beach related fun for all ages. Learn to surf from the pros, build sand sculptures, design your own surfboard, be dazzled by surfing cinematography, and dance the night away under the stars. Enjoy an array of summer fare, from veggie burgers and hot dogs, to fresh fruit and cool drinks. Highlights include:
§ Learn surfing techniques and New England surfing tips from Brickhouse surf school instructors.
§ Check out eco-friendly surfboard design and building demonstrations with Kevin Cunningham of Spirare Surfboards.
§ Build fantastical sand sculptures and learn advanced sculpting tricks from artist, Kristie Haupt.
§ Show off your skills and duel your friends on our arcade surfing simulator
§ Be swept away by our surfing film line up, including The Women and the Waves, Step into Liquid, and Surf’s Up
For more information visit www.pem.org
PEM is a world away and just 5 stops from Boston's North Station on the commuter rail!
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