Blue Man Group Partners with Autism Speaks
In honor of Autism Awareness Month (April), the world-renowned Blue Man Group unveils a yearlong partnership with Autism Speaks; the company pledges to give a $25,000 donation to the cause and will host at least one sensory-friendly show, suitable for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), in each of its markets. Throughout the month of […]
If Paid Equally, What Could MA Women Afford?
For Equal Pay Day, New Analysis Reveals the Real Costs of the Wage Gap for Massachusetts’s Women, Families and Economy An analysis released for Equal Pay Day tomorrow shows just how much damage the gender-based wage gap is doing to Massachusetts’s families and economy. Women employed full time in Massachusetts are paid just 82 cents […]
Why Do People Get Plastic Surgery? It’s Complicated
Scan the Internet, magazines, and newspapers and you’ll find stories daily about plastic surgery or some other form of cosmetic enhancement such as BOTOX® injections. Harder to locate, however, are articles about why these procedures remain as popular as ever and what leads individuals to make these changes to their bodies. The number of cosmetic […]
How to Lower Odds of Dementia
Dr. Gary Small, director of the UCLA Longevity Center at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Parlow-Solomon Professor on Aging at the David Geffen School of Medicine has these insights on how to stay mentally alert as we age (shared on the UCLA Magazine, April 2015, Mental Crossfit by Dan Gordon ’85): […]
Emmy Award-winning SciGirls TV series
Emmy Award-winning SciGirls TV series is debuting this April on PBS KIDS! The eagerly-anticipated third season is all about citizen science and features six new episodes starring real girls who are seriously into science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM! Along with their mentors, they are on a mission to inspire and empower girls everywhere […]
Happy National Siblings Day Today!
Friday, April 10 is National Siblings Day, a day for the 80 to 90 percent of Americans who have siblings to celebrate their brothers and sisters. Celebrating Siblings Day can be as easy as sending a card, sharing a meal or doing a favor for a sibling. “There is no relationship like the ones we […]
Now Casting Culinary Kids for Racheal Ray Show
Rachael Ray is in search of the most talented kid chefs in the country. Last year, Finn (on far right of poster) was cast in the show. He’s from Newton! We are looking for kids with captivating personalities who believe they’re at the top of their culinary game and want to inspire a Food Network […]
Online Casting Call for Divorced Families
ASYLUM ENTERTAINMENT, NBC AND DORON OFIR CASTING IS ON A NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR DIVORECED COUPLES WHO HAVE CHILDREN This innovative new television series will help create a new peaceful family paradigm for your children, while successfully moving on from your divorce. This incredible opportunity will teach you how to truly co-parent your children and create […]
Desmond Tutu Endorses Harvard Divestiture Protest
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work to liberate South Africa from Apartheid, just joined a long list of prominent Harvard alumni and current students who are calling for a week of civil disobedience at Harvard to push the university to divest from fossil fuels. “We’re incredibly excited to have […]
Family Events at White Barn Inn in Kennebunk
White Barn Inn, a Relais & Chateaux property in Kennebunk, ME is now offering family programming and more casual dining for the first time ever. For the month of March, children can enjoy activities include a pizza making class and pizza party, chocolate making class with the restaurant’s pastry chef, afternoon tea with the Mad Hatter […]
