Join Whole Foods in Newton off Walnut for a Grilled Cheese Throw Down and vote for your favorite grilled cheese! The fun begins Friday, April 12th from 11 am to 1 pm.
Month: April 2013
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Newton Family Singers’ Spring Concert!
Dive into the warm weather with the Newton Family Singers’ spring concert!
Go with the flow and join us for a program of tender, poignant and rocking water-inspired songs by an eclectic mix of artists, including the Beatles, Lyle Lovett, Blondie, the Grateful Dead and the Indigo Girls.
We are also singing strikingly beautiful songs by local favorites, award winning singer-songwriter-naturalist, Oen Kennedy, and our own Andy Rogovin.
This show will have something for everyone. Bring your family and prepare to sing along with us!
This concert, we will be thanking our Facebook fans with a ukulele giveaway! In order to be eligible to win, please like us on Facebook!
We will also be giving away a few other prizes to a few lucky concert-goers.
When: Sunday, May 5th at 4 pm
Where: Memorial Spaulding Auditorium, 250 Brookline St. in Newton
Tickets: Purchase here
Here are the Newton Family Singers for the This Land is Your Land project on PBS.
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Newton’s Own The Folklorist Needs Your Help to Win Telly Award
NewTV’s Original Program, The Folklorist, is competing for The People’s Telly Award this year, but they need your help to win.
Please go to link and click on the “thumbs up” icon to vote before April 19th.
Thank you for your support for the show and let’s bring home a Telly Award!
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Things to Do During April Vacation Week
If you need ideas for a staycation in Massachusetts for kids and families, here are some deals and programs going on across the Commonwealth.
Newton Sewing Camp
April Vacation Camp
Tuesday April 16th-Friday April 19th
April Vacation camp is just around the corner, so come and join HipStitch and make some things for summer!Make a beach bag, summer skirts and shorts or a swim bag! You can sign up for 1/2 day, full day or all four days!Morning Sign UpAfternoon Sign UpFull Day Sign UpNewton Boys Soccer Camp
To all NYS families with boys in the Grade 2-8 IM or U9-U14 Travel Programs:Newton Youth Soccer is offering a 4-day clinic over April break! The sessions will be run by former Newton North coach Brian Rooney and current Newton North coach Roy Dow.Dates: Tuesday, April 16 – Friday, April 19
Time: 9am – 12am
Location: Newton Field (most likely Weeks Field)Cost: $175Click here to register. Email Brian Rooney, bmrooney95@aol.com with any questions.Watertown Arts Camp
The Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown offers April Vacation Art Workshops from April 16 – 19 for 5 & 6 year olds and for 7-10 year olds. In Witches & Wizards, students will use the characters and places made famous by “Harry Potter” as inspiration. Younger students will create Magical Animals and work with Fables & Fantasy; the older group will focus on Myths & Mystery as well as Fantasy Figures. Full or half-day options available. Morning classes run from 9:30AM – Noon. Afternoon classes run from 12:30 – 3PM. Supervised Lunch and Extended Day options are available.Classes are held at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street in Watertown, with free parking and access to public transportation. Scholarships and Membership discounts are available. For class descriptions, visit www.arsenalarts.org. To register, call 617-923-0100, ext. 309.
Soccer Camp in Brookline
Greater Boston
Awesome Animal Adaptations at the Franklin Park Zoo, Dorchester
The Franklin Park Zoo combines animal encounters, arts and crafts, behind-the-scenes tours, games, and other activities in this vacation-long program! Pre-registration is required. zoonewengland.orgNormandy Farms, Foxboro
New England’s finest camping resort has a whole week of special family programs planned, ranging from games and crafts to food, movies, and much more! normandyfarms.comUnderground Railway Theater Camp, Cambridge
During “Science on Stage!“ young thespians spend the week with Underground Railroad Theatre Teaching Artists and Central Square Theatre professionals, exploring the science of “paying attention”. There will be guest-led workshops and a field trip to the MIT Museum. centralsquaretheater.org North of Boston and Greater Merrimack Valley
Plumfield Fun Week at the Orchard House, Concord
Spend each day living the life of a different character from Louisa May Alcott’s stories! Trained staff will help children act, write, make a craft, and draw just like Alcott and her sisters. Pre-registration is required. louisamayalcott.orgCooking Classes at Verrill Farm, Concord
Verrill Farm’s cooking classes have become favorites for adults and children alike. During vacation week, they will have two special classes geared toward 1st through 3rd graders and 4th through 6th graders. Future chefs will get to take home and share what they’ve made! Registration is required. verrillfarm.comSouth of Boston
John Carver Inn Family Vacation Package, Plymouth
The John Carver Inn is providing a special for families during vacation week that includes a meal allowance and admission to the Pilgrim Cove Indoor Theme Pool, equipped with water slides, saunas, a fitness room, and spa. johncarverinn.comBattleship Cove, Fall River
Explore and learn about historic naval ships, and during school vacation week, kids can go on a scavenger hunt for adorable stuffed rats and enter to win a special prize. There will be additional activities and entertainment, and even the chance to sleep overnight in a WWII battleship! battleshipcove.orgChildren’s Museum, Easton
Get Pumped! Inspiring kids and adults to get physically fit, this week will feature ways to get everyone more aware of how movement and food are vital to health and longevity. Throughout the week, you’ll be able to try out a variety of sports, games, dances, and fun activities. childrensmuseumineaston.orgPlimouth Plantation, Plymouth
Make your own history during this week of special family programming, including guided tours, demonstrations, 17th century games, arts and crafts, and more! Most activities are free with admission. plimouth.orgCape Cod and the Islands
Cape Codder Resort & Spa, Hyannis
The Family Vacation Package is perfect for a family that’s looking to escape for a few days. The deal includes a meal allowance and admission to the indoor wave pool with water slides, whirlpool, saunas, a full spa, and a heated outdoor pool. capecodderresort.comHyannis Whale Watcher, Hyannis
Whale watch earlier in the season than ever as Hyannis Whale Watcher opens on April 14 for school vacation week. Massachusetts is one of the top ten whale watching locations in the world, and April is a great time to see whales returning from their winter migration. whales.netCentral Massachusetts
Earth Week at the EcoTarium, Worcester
At this unique indoor-outdoor museum, visitors can meet wildlife, explore nature trails, and enjoy hands-on, family-friendly exhibits. During April vacation and Earth week, the EcoTarium will be concentrating on space exploration, culminating in Earth Day on April 19th, which will feature half-price admission and many special vendors and exhibits. ecotarium.orgOld Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge
The Old Sturbridge Village will be hosting a wide range of activities for the week, such as crafts, meeting baby animals, watching musket demonstrations, and many other games and exhibitions. osv.orgWestern Massachusetts
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
Over the months of April and May, many new baby animals will be born at the Hancock Shaker Farm. Come welcome and learn about them! Children 12 and under are free for the baby animals program. hancockshakervillage.orgNorman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
For the school vacation week, the museum will be holding a special program, free with admission, on the Wonder of Wordless Picture Books. Learn more about the art and even create your own picture book in hands-on workshops. nrm.orgStatewideIf you’re looking to get out and enjoy the weather while learning more about local flora and fauna, the Mass Audubon Society will be holding exciting vacation week programs at many of their wildlife sanctuaries across the state. massaudubon.org -
Newton Tweens: Enter Your Video!
The New Art Center is looking for submissions for a Video Showcase on Saturday, April 26th!
Teens and young adults, ages 12 to 21, investigating city life in video under 5 minutes, are invited to submit work to be considered for this showcase.
E-mail your video link to citytoworld@gmail.com by Monday, April 22nd, 11:59pm.
Watch this video for more information:
Any questions? Please email Kathleen Smith, Exhibitions Director, at Kathleen@newartcenter.org or call 617-964-3424.
DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 22, 11:59 PM
Looking forward to your submissions!!
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Family Concert with Music with Philip in Brookline
We loved Music with Philip so much so that we used to drive to Brookline to attend his Toddler and Preschool Music classes when my kids were younger.
He is doing a show to benefit the Brookline Early Education Program this weekend on Sunday, 10:30 am at Temple Ohabei Shalom: 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline.
This year’s line-up features Vanessa Trien, plus a mash-up of her band and mine, along with some BEEP alumni chiming in on a song or two. Vanessa and Philip will both be debuting new songs, so don’t miss it!
What: Family Concert to Benefit BEEP, featuring Philip Alexander and Vanessa Trien together for the first time!
WHERE: Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon Street Brookline, MA 02446 [map]
PRICE: $8 kids, $10 adultsLINK: http://beeppto.org/But, if you do have to miss it, then join his Sing, Play, Grow! program on Mondays or Wednesdays, and sing all the favorites over again… and again… and again… It’s a KidS ClaSS, silly— children learn by repetition, and so do adults!!! Now, repeat after me: “I WILL bring my kids to the big show. I WILL bring my kids to the big show. I WILL bring…”
More Shows by Music with Philip
WHAT: Family Concert at Temple Sinai
WHERE: 50 Sewall Avenue, Brookline MA 02446 [map]
WHEN: Sunday, April 28th, 1 to 2PM
PRICE: FREE!
LINK: http://sinaibrookline.org/ Mommy and Me Music Classes in Brookline, MA
MONDAYS : April 8th to June 24th. No class on April 15th or Monday May 27th.
@Temple Sinai, 50 Sewall Avenue, Brookline (map)
- 9:15am Mixed age — up to 4yrs
- 10:15am Mixed age — up to 4yrs
WEDNESDAYS : April 3rd to June 10th. No class on April 17th.
@Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline
- 1:15pm 3 to 5 years (younger siblings ok)
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Reading Workshop for Preschoolers
Learning to Read Workshop at Wellesley Free Library
Thanks to Children’s Librarian Clara Hendricks at the Wellesley Free Library for arranging a “Help Me Get Ready To Read” workshop.
Monday, April 29 at 7:00 pm.All caring adults who read aloud to young children are welcome. PDP certificates of attendance will be available to preschool staffHappy Reading Aloud!p.s. If you don’t live near Wellesley, ask your children’s librarian to contact Help Me Get Ready to Read about a workshop at your local library.image from Big and Tall Tales