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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Monday, October 29, 2007
Stay in School or Skip School for Red Sox World Series Parade?
Last time the Red Sox won the World Series - 2004 - the celebration parade was on a Saturday.
This year, the "Rolling Rally" Parade will take place Tuesday (tomorrow) at noon.
So the biggest question for parents is should you allow your child to skip school?
Tell us what you think by posting below
Below is facts about the parade route from the Associated Press:
The city of Boston will host a rolling rally for the World Series champion Red Sox beginning at noon. The team will be carried on amphibious vehicles (Boston Duck Boat Tours) from Fenway Park, down Boylston Street and through Copley Square. They will follow Boylston along the lower part of Boston Common then turn left onto Tremont and continue past City Hall Plaza.
The parade will pause at three spots - Copley, across from the Parkman Bandstand at Boston Common and at City Hall - so closer Jonathan Papelbon can dance his now-famous Irish jig on a flatbed truck, accompanied by Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys. There will be large TV screens set up at each location.
Unlike in the 2004 victory parade, the duck boats will not enter the Charles River.
The parade will end at New Chardon and Cambridge Streets.
This year, the "Rolling Rally" Parade will take place Tuesday (tomorrow) at noon.
So the biggest question for parents is should you allow your child to skip school?
Tell us what you think by posting below
Below is facts about the parade route from the Associated Press:
The city of Boston will host a rolling rally for the World Series champion Red Sox beginning at noon. The team will be carried on amphibious vehicles (Boston Duck Boat Tours) from Fenway Park, down Boylston Street and through Copley Square. They will follow Boylston along the lower part of Boston Common then turn left onto Tremont and continue past City Hall Plaza.
The parade will pause at three spots - Copley, across from the Parkman Bandstand at Boston Common and at City Hall - so closer Jonathan Papelbon can dance his now-famous Irish jig on a flatbed truck, accompanied by Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys. There will be large TV screens set up at each location.
Unlike in the 2004 victory parade, the duck boats will not enter the Charles River.
The parade will end at New Chardon and Cambridge Streets.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
25th Anniversary Celebration at Discovery Museums in Acton
The Discovery Museums in Acton is celebrating its 25th year with a week-long celebration of fun, family events See the schedule below:
Saturday, October 20 – Celebrate and Song!
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Gene Stamell Performs Outside Performance*
Come sing and dance with teacher/songwriter Gene Stamell. Enjoy clever songs, puppets and magic that are sure to brighten your day.
Fun throughout the Day!
* Make a celebration hat at the Mad Hatter’s Workshop (Science Discovery Museum)
* Enjoy cupcakes (Noon to 4 p.m.)
*Face painting and visits from Bessie
Sunday, October 21 – Think Green
1 p.m. Davis Bates and Roger Ticknell Perform Earth Rhythms: A Celebration in Story and Song Outside Performance*
These Parents’ Choice Award winning performers will celebrate the diversity of the natural world and the ways that we all can care for it. This participatory concert will include songs about animals, nature and environmental awareness, “just so stories” and creation myths.
Think Green Fun throughout the Day!
*Construct a collage made of paper (9 to noon Children’s Discovery Museum)
* Bring out your artistic side with newspaper art (2 to 4 p.m. Science Discovery Museum)
*Enjoy cupcakes (Noon to 4 p.m.)
*Join our effort to recycle by bringing your discarded paper for our Abitibi Paper Retriever®! For more info visit http://www.paperretriever.com/.
Tuesday, October 23 ―A Day of Face Painting
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at both museums: With your face as a palette, explore what you can become with the artistic talent of the Museums’ explorers.
Wednesday, October 24 ― Hats and Hounds
10 a.m. Party Hats Children’s Discovery Museum
Round hats, small hats, spotted hats, tall hats! Create your very own party hat to celebrate.
4 - 5:30 p.m. Bloodhounds: A Nose for Chemistry Science Discovery Museum
Meet a bloodhound and Middlesex County Sheriff and discover how they search and rescue. Learn about the dog’s keen sense of smell and test your own olfactory abilities with fun chemistry experiments. Sponsored by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Thursday, October 25 ―Dots and Take Apart
1 p.m. Dot to Dot Children’s Discovery Museum
Lots and lots of dots and dots! Use dot stickers as your medium to create an artistic masterpiece.
2 - 4:30 p.m. Take Aparts: The More Things Change… Science Discovery Museum
Using ancient 25 year old electronic equipment, explore the progress of technology with a time-traveling Take-Aparts! Sponsored by Analog Devices
Friday, October 26 ― Hats On and Blow a Bubble
10 a.m. Make Your Own Party Hat Children’s Discovery Museum
Round hats, small hats, spotted hats, tall hats! Create your very own party hat to celebrate.
3:30 p.m. Bubbles, Bubbles and More Bubbles Children’s Discovery Museum
Big ones, small ones, way up high in the air ones. What type of bubbles with you make?
3:30 p.m. Bubbles Have Smarts! Science Discovery Museum
Pop a few misconceptions with us and explore the remarkable properties of these deceptively fragile shapes.
Saturday, October 27 ― Science Saturday
10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Mike Francis Performs as Galileo in The Starry Messenger Outside Performance*
In a dramatic fun-filled performance, Galileo will describe his recent discoveries, science and his newly devised spyglass. Young scientists in the audience will lend a hand in experiments and demonstrations
11 a.m. Science on a Shoe String Children’s Discovery Museum
Learn how to use simple kitchen ingredients to conduct science experiments at home.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Destination Imagination Day Science Discovery Museum
DI teams and visitors are invited to explore hands-on exhibits, team concepts, and proactive teamwork. From gears to light effects, physics of flight to wild sound effects, develop new ideas to prepare for the 2008 DI Challenges or to just have fun.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Global Finals medal winners will lead special structure challenge workshops. Find out more at http://www.madikids.org/.
Throughout the Day
*Enjoy cupcakes (noon to 4 p.m.)
*Visits from Galileo and Bessie
Sunday, October 28 ― Discover Magic and Search for Fun
1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Steve Lechner of The Science Works Performs Magic Outside Performance*
Abracadabra! Join us as Steve Lechner introduces us to his puppet friend Bananas, juggles and performs magic often with the help of the audience.
Throughout the Day
* Lots of little Bessie’s are hidden — go on a scavenger hunt to find them (Children’s Discovery Museum)
*A trivia hunt will be just right to help you figure out your science facts (Science Discovery Museum)
*Enjoy cupcakes (noon to 4 p.m.)
* Face painting and visits from Bessie
***For Outside Performances:
Bring a blanket! Weekend performances will be held outside under the tent weather permitting. In case of cold or rain all performances will be held in the Children’s Discovery Museum classroom except for Steve Lecher whose performance would be in the Science Museum. These performances are appropriate and wonderful for all ages.
The Discovery Museums inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigations. Younger children learn while they play at The Children’s Discovery Museum. Older children explore scientific concepts and hands-on creativity at the Science Discovery Museum. Save 25% off admission Oct. 20-28. Admission to one museum will be $6.75 per person and to both museums is $9.75. For more information visit www.discoverymuseums.org or call 978-264-4200.
Saturday, October 20 – Celebrate and Song!
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Gene Stamell Performs Outside Performance*
Come sing and dance with teacher/songwriter Gene Stamell. Enjoy clever songs, puppets and magic that are sure to brighten your day.
Fun throughout the Day!
* Make a celebration hat at the Mad Hatter’s Workshop (Science Discovery Museum)
* Enjoy cupcakes (Noon to 4 p.m.)
*Face painting and visits from Bessie
Sunday, October 21 – Think Green
1 p.m. Davis Bates and Roger Ticknell Perform Earth Rhythms: A Celebration in Story and Song Outside Performance*
These Parents’ Choice Award winning performers will celebrate the diversity of the natural world and the ways that we all can care for it. This participatory concert will include songs about animals, nature and environmental awareness, “just so stories” and creation myths.
Think Green Fun throughout the Day!
*Construct a collage made of paper (9 to noon Children’s Discovery Museum)
* Bring out your artistic side with newspaper art (2 to 4 p.m. Science Discovery Museum)
*Enjoy cupcakes (Noon to 4 p.m.)
*Join our effort to recycle by bringing your discarded paper for our Abitibi Paper Retriever®! For more info visit http://www.paperretriever.com/.
Tuesday, October 23 ―A Day of Face Painting
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at both museums: With your face as a palette, explore what you can become with the artistic talent of the Museums’ explorers.
Wednesday, October 24 ― Hats and Hounds
10 a.m. Party Hats Children’s Discovery Museum
Round hats, small hats, spotted hats, tall hats! Create your very own party hat to celebrate.
4 - 5:30 p.m. Bloodhounds: A Nose for Chemistry Science Discovery Museum
Meet a bloodhound and Middlesex County Sheriff and discover how they search and rescue. Learn about the dog’s keen sense of smell and test your own olfactory abilities with fun chemistry experiments. Sponsored by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Thursday, October 25 ―Dots and Take Apart
1 p.m. Dot to Dot Children’s Discovery Museum
Lots and lots of dots and dots! Use dot stickers as your medium to create an artistic masterpiece.
2 - 4:30 p.m. Take Aparts: The More Things Change… Science Discovery Museum
Using ancient 25 year old electronic equipment, explore the progress of technology with a time-traveling Take-Aparts! Sponsored by Analog Devices
Friday, October 26 ― Hats On and Blow a Bubble
10 a.m. Make Your Own Party Hat Children’s Discovery Museum
Round hats, small hats, spotted hats, tall hats! Create your very own party hat to celebrate.
3:30 p.m. Bubbles, Bubbles and More Bubbles Children’s Discovery Museum
Big ones, small ones, way up high in the air ones. What type of bubbles with you make?
3:30 p.m. Bubbles Have Smarts! Science Discovery Museum
Pop a few misconceptions with us and explore the remarkable properties of these deceptively fragile shapes.
Saturday, October 27 ― Science Saturday
10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Mike Francis Performs as Galileo in The Starry Messenger Outside Performance*
In a dramatic fun-filled performance, Galileo will describe his recent discoveries, science and his newly devised spyglass. Young scientists in the audience will lend a hand in experiments and demonstrations
11 a.m. Science on a Shoe String Children’s Discovery Museum
Learn how to use simple kitchen ingredients to conduct science experiments at home.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Destination Imagination Day Science Discovery Museum
DI teams and visitors are invited to explore hands-on exhibits, team concepts, and proactive teamwork. From gears to light effects, physics of flight to wild sound effects, develop new ideas to prepare for the 2008 DI Challenges or to just have fun.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Global Finals medal winners will lead special structure challenge workshops. Find out more at http://www.madikids.org/.
Throughout the Day
*Enjoy cupcakes (noon to 4 p.m.)
*Visits from Galileo and Bessie
Sunday, October 28 ― Discover Magic and Search for Fun
1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Steve Lechner of The Science Works Performs Magic Outside Performance*
Abracadabra! Join us as Steve Lechner introduces us to his puppet friend Bananas, juggles and performs magic often with the help of the audience.
Throughout the Day
* Lots of little Bessie’s are hidden — go on a scavenger hunt to find them (Children’s Discovery Museum)
*A trivia hunt will be just right to help you figure out your science facts (Science Discovery Museum)
*Enjoy cupcakes (noon to 4 p.m.)
* Face painting and visits from Bessie
***For Outside Performances:
Bring a blanket! Weekend performances will be held outside under the tent weather permitting. In case of cold or rain all performances will be held in the Children’s Discovery Museum classroom except for Steve Lecher whose performance would be in the Science Museum. These performances are appropriate and wonderful for all ages.
The Discovery Museums inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigations. Younger children learn while they play at The Children’s Discovery Museum. Older children explore scientific concepts and hands-on creativity at the Science Discovery Museum. Save 25% off admission Oct. 20-28. Admission to one museum will be $6.75 per person and to both museums is $9.75. For more information visit www.discoverymuseums.org or call 978-264-4200.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
40,000 People Walk to Raise $3.25 Million for Breast Cancer
An estimated 40,000 people gathered Sunday to raise awareness and dollars to fight breast cancer at the 15th Annual American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Walkers followed the 5-mile route along the Charles River Esplanade to proudly honor breast cancer survivors and remember those who have lost their lives to the disease. Making Strides in Boston is the nation’s oldest and largest one-day breast cancer fundraiser, and is the American Cancer Society’s signature event during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. It was another record-breaking year – a total amount raised of $3.25 million was announced from the stage of the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell.Mayor Thomas M. Menino attended the event to present a proclamation to American Cancer Society New England Division CEO, Donald J. Gudaitis, in recognition of the event’s 15th anniversary. In addition, Mayor Menino joined a group of 15-year participants for a ceremonial ribbon cutting. A spell-binding performance by Victoria Matlock (Elphaba) and ChristinaDeCicco, (Glinda) from the smash hit musical WICKED, kicked off the entertainment program later in the day as walkers returned from the route.
"Making Strides in Boston is a very important fundraiser, raising more than $33 million since its inception,” said Debbie Cornwall, of the Society’s New England Division Board of Directors. “But it's also an opportunity to learn more about breast cancer and to understand why the Society believes that 'Hope Starts Here.’ We thank all of the walkers who helped make it a great success by raising over $3million to help save lives and support cancer patients and their caregivers."
According to American Cancer Society statistics, every three minutes a woman in the United States learns she has breast cancer.
In addition:
* Breast cancer accounts for more than one in four cancer diagnoses among women in the U.S.
* An estimated 178,480 U.S. women will develop breast cancer this year and sadly more than 40,000 will die
* In Massachusetts, 4,260 women will develop breast cancer this year and nearly 900 Massachusetts women will die from breast cancer this year.
Dollars raised through Making Strides Against Breast Cancer directly support the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer research, education, advocacy and patient support programs.
Flagship sponsors for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event are AstraZeneca, Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc., BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts, H.P. Hood, and WeGotSoccer.
For more information on Making Strides Against Breast Cancer call 1-800-ACS-2345 orvisit http://www.cancer.org/.
Friday, October 12, 2007
WEEKEND PICK: Watch Olympic & World-Class Skates and Help the Jimmy Fund
Tonight and tommorrow Olympic and world skaters, including Harvard University student Emily Hughes, will do triple axels and toe loops to benefit the Jimmy Fund at An Evening with Champions.
In its 38th year, this premier figure skating exhibition is tonight at 8 and tomorow (Saturday, Oct. 13) night at 7 at Harvard University's Bright Hockey Center.
A silent auction will take place half an hour before each show. Paul Wylie, a 1992 Olympic silver medalist and class of 1990 Harvard graduate, will host the performance.
An Evening with Champions has been run entirely by Harvard University students, raising more than $2.3 million for the Jimmy Fund, which supports research and care for adult and pediatric cancers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Tickets cost $32 for adults, $12 for children and senior citizens. Group rates are also available for groups of 10 or more. Harvard's Bright Hockey Center is located on 79 North Harvard Street in Allston.
For more information, updates on performers and to purchase tickets, visit
www.jimmyfund. org/skating. Tickets can also be purchased at the Harvard Box Office at 617-496-2222.
In its 38th year, this premier figure skating exhibition is tonight at 8 and tomorow (Saturday, Oct. 13) night at 7 at Harvard University's Bright Hockey Center.
A silent auction will take place half an hour before each show. Paul Wylie, a 1992 Olympic silver medalist and class of 1990 Harvard graduate, will host the performance.
An Evening with Champions has been run entirely by Harvard University students, raising more than $2.3 million for the Jimmy Fund, which supports research and care for adult and pediatric cancers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Tickets cost $32 for adults, $12 for children and senior citizens. Group rates are also available for groups of 10 or more. Harvard's Bright Hockey Center is located on 79 North Harvard Street in Allston.
For more information, updates on performers and to purchase tickets, visit
www.jimmyfund. org/skating. Tickets can also be purchased at the Harvard Box Office at 617-496-2222.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
WEEKEND PICK: 15th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, Oct. 14 in Boston
How You Can Help
1. Donate to the American Cancer Society. Mailing address is: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, 9 Riverside Road, Weston, 02493-2281
2. Support a walker or team of walkers.
3. Walk yourself on Sunday, Oct 14. Rolling registration starts at 8 a.m. and continues until 10 at the Hatch memorial Shell at the Charles River Esplanade in Boston.
There are two routes a 5.7 mile of a 3 mile
For more information, visit http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&frid=3496
1. Donate to the American Cancer Society. Mailing address is: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, 9 Riverside Road, Weston, 02493-2281
2. Support a walker or team of walkers.
3. Walk yourself on Sunday, Oct 14. Rolling registration starts at 8 a.m. and continues until 10 at the Hatch memorial Shell at the Charles River Esplanade in Boston.
There are two routes a 5.7 mile of a 3 mile
For more information, visit http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&frid=3496
Oct. 29: Spooktacular Halloween Event at Children's Museum at Holyoke
The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is hosting at Spooktacular Event on Monday, Oct. 29 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. for children ages 2-8. Join the Holyoke High School band for a costume parade at 1 p.m. at the Merry-go-round, tour a haunted house at the Visitor's Center at Heritage State Park and listen to nationally known storyteller, Tom McCabe. Admission is $6 per person adults & children, ages 1 and up.
The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is dedicated to its mission to enhance the educational and cultural awareness of all children through the arts, the sciences, and the world around them by means of a museum environment which features participatory exhibits that invite interaction and programs which promote enjoyable learning and self-discovery. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. & Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. plus special event times.
The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is dedicated to its mission to enhance the educational and cultural awareness of all children through the arts, the sciences, and the world around them by means of a museum environment which features participatory exhibits that invite interaction and programs which promote enjoyable learning and self-discovery. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. & Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. plus special event times.
Oct. 25: It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown in Holyoke
The Children's Museum in Holyoke will host a Think and Play Thursdays, featuring a It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown-theme on Thursday, Oct. 25 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. This weekly Think and Play Thursday program is designed especially for curious museum visitors who are preschool age and offers valuable guided learning experiences that will introduce our young guests to our exhibits as well as talented members of our museum staff. Each week, emphasizing children’s literature as a vehicle for exploration and fun, a new story will be introduced as the day’s theme for arts and crafts, dramatic play, fun with food, and more!
On Oct. 25th it is an exploration of the story It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles Schulz. Halloween is coming, and this classic story will help put us all in the right mood! Music, games, crafts, and snacks will make the perfect party to celebrate this fall-time holiday!
Admission to the museum is $6 per person, adult and children, age 1+.
The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is dedicated to its mission to enhance the educational and cultural awareness of all children through the arts, the sciences, and the world around them by means of a museum environment which features participatory exhibits that invite interaction and programs which promote enjoyable learning and self-discovery.
On Oct. 25th it is an exploration of the story It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles Schulz. Halloween is coming, and this classic story will help put us all in the right mood! Music, games, crafts, and snacks will make the perfect party to celebrate this fall-time holiday!
Admission to the museum is $6 per person, adult and children, age 1+.
The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is dedicated to its mission to enhance the educational and cultural awareness of all children through the arts, the sciences, and the world around them by means of a museum environment which features participatory exhibits that invite interaction and programs which promote enjoyable learning and self-discovery.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Saturday, Oct. 13: REI Celebrates 20 Years in New England with a Family-Friendly Event
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) is celebrating 20 years in New England with an event that features a cooking competition, a Kids Mountain Bike Rodeo, giveaways, and more.* A Jetboil “Iron Stove” Outdoor Cooking Competition that will pit 10 outdoor chefs in a head-to-head battle to create the ultimate camping culinary creation. Each contestant will be given 45 minutes to prepare their dish from a list of “secret ingredients” given to them one week prior. No “ready-made” camping food will be allowed; all dishes must be made from scratch. Final creations will be judged by three randomly selected members of the audience and will be rated on taste, presentation and creativity.
* The New England Mountain Bike Association will sponsor a Kids Mountain Bike Rodeo that will test kids’ skills on an outdoor course as they run through various obstacles. REI and the Reading Police Department will offer cycling safety seminars in conjunction with these events. All kids who participate will receive a free gift from REI and the Mountain Bike Association.
The event takes place at REI's Reading store, located at 279 Salem Street, off Exit 40 off Route 128, on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
REI is a national outdoor retail cooperative that offers products from the top brands in all types of outdoor recreation, including its own line of award-winning gear and apparel. In the Boston area, REI’s commitment to the community included hosting 13 service projects involving more than 452 volunteers in 1,950 hours of service in 2006. REI operates four stores locally, Reading, Boston, Hingham and Framingham.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Oct. 18: Multicultural Event at Barefoot Books in Cambridge
Barefoot Books at 1771 Massachusetts Ave. in cambridge invites families to join them for an evening celebrating diversity! The Multicultural event features a lecture by best-selling Chinese author, and cultural advocate Xinran Xue, as well as music, drinks, snacks, and some early-holiday shopping to benefit The Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center! The event will held on Thursday, Oct. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Best-selling author and Chinese cultural correspondent Xinran Xue will speak about bridging the gap between eastern and western cultures, and her new project with Barefoot Books book celebrating international adoption, Motherbridge of Love. A portion of sales to benefit the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center
Best-selling author and Chinese cultural correspondent Xinran Xue will speak about bridging the gap between eastern and western cultures, and her new project with Barefoot Books book celebrating international adoption, Motherbridge of Love. A portion of sales to benefit the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center
Saturday, October 6, 2007
MFA Will be Pink Next Week
The Museum of Fine Arts will be illuminated in pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month from Oct. 9-13. Organized by the Estée Lauder Companies, pink illumination raises awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection. The company has illuminated hundreds of famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Kensington Palace, and the St. Louis Arch.October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Bay State Parent magazine produced Think Pink: A Guide Devoted to Breast Cancer Awareness in the October issue. To read the article in the guide visit:http://baystateparent.com/
Bay State Parent magazine is also a sponsor of the American Cancer Society's 15th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, Oct 14. For more information, visit http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?JServSessionIdr005=wunev07mg2.app26b&pg=entry&fr_id=3496&JServSessionIdr005=wunev07mg2.app26b
Friday, October 5, 2007
WEEKEND PICK: Saturday: Fundraiser for Emerson Hospital at Verill Farm
Verrill Farm is hosting a Harvest Festival tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 6) to benefit the Pediatric Care Unit at Emerson Hospital in Concord. The event starts at noon & ends at 4 p.m. Festival fun includes farm activities and music by Southern Rail.
There will also be activities, some cost a small fee: Hay & pony rides, a treasure hunt, cookie decorating, face painting, baseball speed pitch, rubber duck ring toss, and more. Activity and raffle tickets are 5 tickets for $10 and 12 tickets for $20.
The pick-your-own -pumpkin fields will be open and there will be special fall vegetable tastings.
Verrill Farm is located on Route 2 at the intersection of Sudbury and Wheeler Roads in Concord. For more information visit http://www.verrillfarm.com/PDF/Harvest_Flyer_07.pdf
There will also be activities, some cost a small fee: Hay & pony rides, a treasure hunt, cookie decorating, face painting, baseball speed pitch, rubber duck ring toss, and more. Activity and raffle tickets are 5 tickets for $10 and 12 tickets for $20.
The pick-your-own -pumpkin fields will be open and there will be special fall vegetable tastings.
Verrill Farm is located on Route 2 at the intersection of Sudbury and Wheeler Roads in Concord. For more information visit http://www.verrillfarm.com/PDF/Harvest_Flyer_07.pdf
WEEKEND PICK: 33rd Annual Newburyport Fall Festival
Although it is to late to put an entry into the annual scarecrow contest at this Newburyport event; families can view the entries beginning at noon on Sunday. 
Winners will be announced at about 3 p.m.Families should also take in a performance scheduled at the Kids Korner over the two-day festival, which continues on Monday. Kids Korner activities are sponsored by Honey Dew Donuts of Melrose, Newburyport Mothers Club, and Mary Jane & Janey Baby store. The area will also feature face painting and crafts.
On Sunday performing are:
* Brain Doser at 11 a.m.: Nothing but straight ahead music to get your child up and dancing. Be careful, you may find yourself singing along and not minding it!
* Madeline from Itsy Bitsy Zone at 12 p.m.: itsy bitsy zone emphasizes early childhood development using music, movement, art, and sign language as the vehicles.
* Rick Goldin at 2 p.m.: Kids like to have fun, and that's what Rick Goldin's music is all about. His songs feature lots of movement and child participation, and surprises and unexpected twists that keep even his youngest listeners paying close attention. Rick's performances and recordings are lively and interactive.
On Monday performing are:
* Master Puppeteer Martha Dana at 11 a.m.
* Local musician Peter Sheridan at noon
For more information, visit http://www.newburyportchamber.org/Fall_Harvest.shtml#Kid's%20Korner%20Scheduled%20Activities
WEEKEND PICK: Free Open House at MFA on Columbus Day
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is hosting a FREE open house Monday, Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. This event will focus on the art of movement. As part of a collaboration with the Boston Ballet, the Museum will feature performances by Boston Ballet soloists John Lam and Melissa Hough as they reinterpret works from the MFA’s collection through dance. In conjunction with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum will also highlight dance from the Caribbean as a celebration of the exhibition America’s Paradise and ‘Isla Del Encanto’: Contemporary Art from the American Caribbean. The MFA’s Open House is part of Opening Our Doors! 2007, Boston’s largest annual free day of cultural activities, organized by the Fenway Alliance, a consortium of arts, cultural, and academic institutions working to enhance the vitality of the Fenway area of Boston.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Due to Weather: Northborough's Applefest (Street Fair, Parade & Fireworks) Moves to Sunday
Due to the rainy weather predicted for Saturday morning and afternoon, several Applefest events in Northborough are being moved to Sunday, Sept. 16, while others will run as scheduled.
The Street Fair, Parade, and Fireworks, originally scheduled for Saturday, will now be held on Sunday.
The Street Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Parade will start at noon from the Lincoln Street School.
The Fireworks will be moved to Sunday evening. They will be held at Algonquin Regional High School and will begin at approximately 8:00pm.
Don't forget the performance by the Charles River Sinfonietta and the Charles River Sinfonietta Youth Orchestra which will begin at 6:30pm. Refreshments and glow sticks will be available to purchase. A suggested $10 donation will be collected at the gates, and it’s recommended that people arrive early to get a great location.
Children’s recording artist Wayne from Maine will perform his free concert Saturday, 1:15-2:15 in the Town Hall Gym at 63 Main Street instead of at Assabet Park.
All other events will run as scheduled, please visit www.northboroughapplefest.com to view the schedule of events. For additional information on thsi annual Northborough event call the town's Recreation Department at 393-5034 or visit 2007 Schedule of Events
The Street Fair, Parade, and Fireworks, originally scheduled for Saturday, will now be held on Sunday.
The Street Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Parade will start at noon from the Lincoln Street School.
The Fireworks will be moved to Sunday evening. They will be held at Algonquin Regional High School and will begin at approximately 8:00pm.
Don't forget the performance by the Charles River Sinfonietta and the Charles River Sinfonietta Youth Orchestra which will begin at 6:30pm. Refreshments and glow sticks will be available to purchase. A suggested $10 donation will be collected at the gates, and it’s recommended that people arrive early to get a great location.
Children’s recording artist Wayne from Maine will perform his free concert Saturday, 1:15-2:15 in the Town Hall Gym at 63 Main Street instead of at Assabet Park.
All other events will run as scheduled, please visit www.northboroughapplefest.com to view the schedule of events. For additional information on thsi annual Northborough event call the town's Recreation Department at 393-5034 or visit 2007 Schedule of Events
WEEKEND PICK: Salem Pirate Faire - Sept. 15-16
If swashbuckling adventure on the high seas, romance, treachery, and treasure sound like your idea of a good time, then the Salem Pirate Faire is for you! Winter Island Park is the perfect setting for this day of family-friendly entertainment, a seaside location that helps the cast of Pastimes recreate the exciting and terrifying days when pirates ruled the seas! The event takes place Saturday, Sept 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.The Salem Pirate Faire features an ongoing storyline each day, and plenty of opportunities for patrons to meet some of the most famed and feared pirate captains in history! The faire also features music, unique variety acts, vendors dealing in clothes, jewelry, gifts, and accessories, and abundant grub and grog (that's food and drink for you landlubbers). Get your sea legs ready, put on your best eye patch, and join us for a day of thrills!
Admission is $10 adults, $8 for students, seniors and those with military ID, and $5 for children ages 4-12. Premium Parking at Winter Island is $5 a carload. There is a free parking at Salem Willows Park, a seaside park within walking distance to Winter Island.
For more information and directions visit http://www.pastimesentertainment.com/pirate.html
Thursday, September 13, 2007
WEEKEND PICK: Curious George Day At Boston Public Library
Saturday, Sept 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. the Boston Public Library, Copley Square branch, will host its Third Annual Curious George Day. The events is co-sponsored by Houghton Mifflin & WGBH.
Bring your camera to have your child's photo taken with Curious George, take part in an arts-and-crafts activities, listen to Curious George stories, and watch an episode of the #1 PBS show, Curious George. This is a FREE event.
Bring your camera to have your child's photo taken with Curious George, take part in an arts-and-crafts activities, listen to Curious George stories, and watch an episode of the #1 PBS show, Curious George. This is a FREE event.
Sunday, Sept. 16: 27th Annual Victorian Fair in Melrose
The Melrose Chamber of Commerce will present the 27th Annual Melrose Victorian Fair in Downtown Melrose Sunday, Sept. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 23.
Melrose Victorian Fair, sponsored by the Melrose Chamber of Commerce, has been a major hometown event for the past 26 years. It is a day-long celebration. When the Fair began in 1981, it was intended to bring community attention to the city's renovated downtown area. Newly installed Victorian lampposts highlight the prominent architecture and rich heritage of Melrose. From the first year's launch to its subsequent successes year after year, the Victorian Fair has become a beloved community tradition. It continues to bring local businesses, organizations and Melrose residents together.
Beginning at dawn on the morning of the Fair, volunteers transform downtown Melrose into a festive corridor. A two-block section of the quaint Main Street retail hub is closed to make way for the booths that will line the street on both sides. A stage area is created in the middle of the fair where MMTV, the Melrose local access television station, films the entertainment and Fair happenings throughout the day.
Canopied booths delight fairgoers with crafts, give-aways, mini-golf, caricature drawings, face painting, games of chance, a dunk-tank and information about different civic, health and non-profit organizations.
Scrumptious aromas fill the air while local restaurants prepare tasty samplings for the over 15,000 people who will roam the downtown area.
The day's gala celebration is brought to a grand climax with the drawing of the Chamber's "Big Ticket" Raffle prizes. For more information, visit http://www.melrosechamber.org/
The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 23.
Melrose Victorian Fair, sponsored by the Melrose Chamber of Commerce, has been a major hometown event for the past 26 years. It is a day-long celebration. When the Fair began in 1981, it was intended to bring community attention to the city's renovated downtown area. Newly installed Victorian lampposts highlight the prominent architecture and rich heritage of Melrose. From the first year's launch to its subsequent successes year after year, the Victorian Fair has become a beloved community tradition. It continues to bring local businesses, organizations and Melrose residents together.
Beginning at dawn on the morning of the Fair, volunteers transform downtown Melrose into a festive corridor. A two-block section of the quaint Main Street retail hub is closed to make way for the booths that will line the street on both sides. A stage area is created in the middle of the fair where MMTV, the Melrose local access television station, films the entertainment and Fair happenings throughout the day.
Canopied booths delight fairgoers with crafts, give-aways, mini-golf, caricature drawings, face painting, games of chance, a dunk-tank and information about different civic, health and non-profit organizations.
Scrumptious aromas fill the air while local restaurants prepare tasty samplings for the over 15,000 people who will roam the downtown area.
The day's gala celebration is brought to a grand climax with the drawing of the Chamber's "Big Ticket" Raffle prizes. For more information, visit http://www.melrosechamber.org/
WEEKENDPICK: Sept. 15: Acton Day at NARA Park
Acton Day 2007 will be celebrated at NARA Park on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m.
The event will feature a free concert by "Draw the Line", an Aerosmith tribute band endorsed by Aerosmith. There will be fireworks at dusk, a Tanglewood Marionettes show "An Arabian Adventure," a traveling Rainforest Reptiles, moon bounces and more.
NARA Park is located at 23 Ledge Rock Way off Route 27 in Acton. For more information, visit http://doc.acton-ma.gov/dsweb/Get/Document-16685/Acton%20Day%20September%2015.pdf
Some activities, like the Ice Cream Sundae Station at $2 per sundae, have a cost associated with it. In general, the event is free.
The event will feature a free concert by "Draw the Line", an Aerosmith tribute band endorsed by Aerosmith. There will be fireworks at dusk, a Tanglewood Marionettes show "An Arabian Adventure," a traveling Rainforest Reptiles, moon bounces and more.
NARA Park is located at 23 Ledge Rock Way off Route 27 in Acton. For more information, visit http://doc.acton-ma.gov/dsweb/Get/Document-16685/Acton%20Day%20September%2015.pdf
Some activities, like the Ice Cream Sundae Station at $2 per sundae, have a cost associated with it. In general, the event is free.
Sept. 15: 6th Annual Sudbury Festival: Gateway to the Islands
Sudbury Center will become a “Gateway to the Islands” with the 6th Annual Sudbury Festival Saturday, Sept. 15, from noon to 5 p.m.
The event features children’s activities and cultural performances from islands around the world including such places as the Galapagos, Japan, the Philippines, Iceland, the Seychelles, the Caribbean, and more, as well as international food vendors, and an international marketplace. The festival will also focus on the changes in the global climate and their impact on the island communities as well as our own. While enjoying entertainment ranging from Madagascar jazz to Philippine steel drums, festival visitors will be able to enjoy a variety of ethnic food.
The Children’s Pavilion offers a keepsake passport for $10 which allows children to visit seven islands through activities such as mining for gems in an Outback Adventure and fishing for prizes on the Baffin Islands. Throughout The Marketplace, exhibitors will offer all kinds of activities and information including ways to protect the environment. Some are as easy as using reusable corn-based water bottles while others are as intricate as a tri-hybrid car utilizing three different forms of energy.
The free festival is held at Sudbury Town Center, at the intersection of Route 27 and Concord Road. More than 3,000 people attended last year's event. In the event of rain, Sudbury Day will move indoors to Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (380 Lincoln Road, Sudbury).
For information on parking and free shuttle service, visit www.sudbury.ma.us
For more information about Sudbury Day or to volunteer for the event, e-mail sudburyday@town.sudbury.ma.us or call 978-443-8221 or 978-443-7723
The event features children’s activities and cultural performances from islands around the world including such places as the Galapagos, Japan, the Philippines, Iceland, the Seychelles, the Caribbean, and more, as well as international food vendors, and an international marketplace. The festival will also focus on the changes in the global climate and their impact on the island communities as well as our own. While enjoying entertainment ranging from Madagascar jazz to Philippine steel drums, festival visitors will be able to enjoy a variety of ethnic food.
The Children’s Pavilion offers a keepsake passport for $10 which allows children to visit seven islands through activities such as mining for gems in an Outback Adventure and fishing for prizes on the Baffin Islands. Throughout The Marketplace, exhibitors will offer all kinds of activities and information including ways to protect the environment. Some are as easy as using reusable corn-based water bottles while others are as intricate as a tri-hybrid car utilizing three different forms of energy.
The free festival is held at Sudbury Town Center, at the intersection of Route 27 and Concord Road. More than 3,000 people attended last year's event. In the event of rain, Sudbury Day will move indoors to Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (380 Lincoln Road, Sudbury).
For information on parking and free shuttle service, visit www.sudbury.ma.us
For more information about Sudbury Day or to volunteer for the event, e-mail sudburyday@town.sudbury.ma.us or call 978-443-8221 or 978-443-7723
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