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Author: Mia

  • Physics of Roller Coaster for Kids at 6 Flags

    Physics of Roller Coaster for Kids at 6 Flags

    Dads Do Good is partnering with Six Flags New England to host “Physics Of Roller Coaster” on July 15th, 2012.

    Aimed at kids Kindergarten through High School

    Price ($39.99) includes session with Six Flags engineers, buffet lunch, parking and access to Six Flags New England theme park/water park

    RSVP (purchase tickets) by 07/11. Details here.

    This event is open to all!

    Coaster Physics appCoaster Physics App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. $.99. hat are the laws of Physics governing the motion of a roller coaster? How are speed and acceleration related? How does the g-force change at different points along the track? Click on image to view at iTunes.


  • Newton Artists: Join the BoxART Movement!

    Newton Artists: Join the BoxART Movement!

    Have you noticed the gorgeous artwork that has been beautifying the city on those drab electrical boxes? On all 4 sides too! Newton BoxArt projects are everywhere.
    We saw our guy working on his below on Commonwealth Avenue at Washington Blvd. It’s timely! And coincides well because this is the turn to the bottom of Boston Marathon’s infamous Heartbreak Hill! I like how there are 4 sides that connect into a 3 dimensional piece of art.
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    There are more boxes that can be painted!
    If you would like to submit your design to paint one, submit your application soon. The deadlines are June 15 and August 1.
    The application is on line at www.newtoncommunitypride.org or on the City of Newton website/Government/Cultural Affairs/Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs/Public Art RFP: NewtonSERVES Box Art Project. Call (617) 527-8283 for more information.
    p.s. This is at Commonwealth Avenue at Walnut Street. It’s so perfect because it’s near Newton Free Library and Newton City Hall! I don’t think that this placement is a coincidence!
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    p.s. Send me photos of your favorite BoxART Projects and we will post them here!
  • Boston Cooking Class for Ages 6-9 with “Chopped” Champion!

    Boston Cooking Class for Ages 6-9 with “Chopped” Champion!

    Rebecca Newell, Chopped Champion, The Beehive, The Beehive Chef

    Sift & Mix with Rebecca Newell of The Beehive

    The Beehive Participates in Popular Celebrity Chef Kids Cooking Class at the Boston Center for Adult Education

    WHAT:           On Monday, June 18th, 2012 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM, children will have the opportunity to tap into their creative side, working spoon to spoon with The Food Network’s “Chopped” Champion and celebrity chef Rebecca Newell of The Beehive in the Boston Center for Adult Education’s (BCAE) state-of-the-art-kitchen facilities. The BCAE’s Bean City Kids program is continuing the popular monthly series of interactive kids’ celebrity chef classes!

    The interactive cooking classes are hands-on, allowing kids to explore a whole new world of food appreciation while learning the tricks of the trade. They will take part in the cooking process of ham & cheese as well as make your own French crêpesfrom start to finish, building confidence and pride in the dishes they’ve created. At the end of the session the group will sit down with Chef Newell and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

    Conveniently scheduled after school, the classes are perfect for children six to nine years of age! The themes & items prepared vary from month to month. All classes will involve two dishes that are both prepared by Chef Newell and students. All classes are nut-free. There MUST be a parent/caregiver present during class who is responsible for each child (no more than 3 kids per adult). Child’s registration fee covers caregiver.

    Don’t miss this unique opportunity to sift and mix with Chef Rebecca Newell

    WHEN:         Monday, June 18th, 2012; 3:30PM-4:30PM; 1 session

    COST:          $45 Members/Non-Members, $15 Materials

    WHERE:       Boston Center for Adult Education 122 Arlington Street Boston, MA 02116.

    RSVP:          Registration is necessary. Please visit www.bcae.org or call the Boston Center for Adult Education at 617-267-4430to sign up. There must be a parent/ caregiver present during class time. No more than 3 students per adult.

    ADDITIONAL:          Suitable for children 6-9 years of age. Completely nut-free. Children must be supervised by a parent or a caregiver.

  • FREE Parenting Series: Explosive Behavior and Separation Anxiety

    FREE Parenting Series: Explosive Behavior and Separation Anxiety

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    Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s Parenting Series Continues…
    Tuesday, June 12, 2012
    7:00 – 8:30 pm
    Newton-Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington Street, Newton
    Shipley Auditorium, Second Floor
    Claudia Gold, MD
    Holding Your Preschooler in Mind: Explosive Behavior and Separation Anxiety
    Dr. Gold will address common behavior issues arising in the preschool years including separation anxiety and explosive behavior. She will also discuss underlying sleep issues that can exacerbate these problems. Dr. Gold will outline an approach to these issues and offer ample time to answer questions from the audience.
    Claudia M. Gold, MD runs the Early Childhood Social Emotional Health program at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She has practiced general and behavioral pediatrics for over 20 years, and is author of the book Keeping Your Child in Mind: Overcoming Defiance, Tantrums and other Everyday Behavior Problems by Seeing the World Through Your Child’s Eyes.
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    All events are free. Registration is encouraged. To reserve your space, email carefinder@partners.org or call 617-243-5900.
    For more information, visit www.nwh.org/community.
  • Math Power! Summer Program at Green Planet Kids: Open House Tonight

    Math Power! Summer Program at Green Planet Kids: Open House Tonight

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    What are your kids doing this summer?
    Come learn about our Math Power! summer program. 

    OPEN HOUSE this Thursday, June 7th @ 7:00 pm 
    **** Please call us @ (617) 332-7841 to save a space for your family****

    Come play games, solve puzzles, explore logic and HAVE FUN!
    About Math Power!
    This fun and engaging program is led by Christine Moynihan, Ph.D., former principal of the Williams School in Newton!
    You don’t have to be good at math to enjoy this program. It’s all about having fun with numbers, learning to think creatively, and making connections in order to solve problems.
    Math Power! will be offered at Green Planet Kids during the weeks of June 25th to 29th, and July 16th to 20th.
    Math Power! is for students entering Grades 2 – 8. Morning session for Grades 2- 5, and Afternoon session for Grades 4-8.
    If you can’t make it to the open house, but you are interested in the program, please call us for more information, or stop by to pick up a brochure.
    Green Planet Kids is located at 22 Lincoln Street in Newton Highlands. You can reach us at (617) 332-7841.
  • Free Museum Fridays All Summer Long: Free Fun Friday

    Free Museum Fridays All Summer Long: Free Fun Friday

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    2012 FREE FUN FRIDAYS SCHEDULE 


    FREE ATTRACTIONS EVERY FRIDAY THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS

    JUNE 29 THROUGH AUGUST 31
    Thanks to the Highland Street Foundation who underwrites this wonderful program, practically every museum plus performances in the Boston area is free on a particular Friday. Please see the Free Fun Friday 2012 schedule below to make plans to visit this summer. Bring the kids. Bring as many people as you want. Entry is FREE on that day.
    June 29th
    TANGLEWOOD 
    ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
    PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM
    HERITAGE MUSEUMS & GARDENS
    MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 
    July 6th
    BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
    STONE ZOO
    CAPE COD MUSEUM OF ART
    WENHAM MUSEUM
    STERLING AND FRANCINE CLARK ART INSTITUTE
    July 13th
    July 20th
    BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO
    MASS AUDUBON VISUAL ARTS CENTER
    HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE
    PILGRIM MONUMENT AND PROVINCETOWN MUSEUM
    HIGGINS ARMORY MUSEUM
    July 27th
    COMMONWEALTH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY 
    CHILDREN’S MUSEUM IN EASTON
    SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS
    N.E. HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
    NEW REPERTORY THEATRE 
    August 3rd
    August 10th
    BATTLESHIP COVE
    BERKSHIRE MUSEUM
    CAPE COD CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
    FRUITLANDS MUSEUM
    THE SPORTS MUSEUM
    August 17th
    INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
    EDWARD GOREY HOUSE
    NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM
    GARDEN IN THE WOODS
    CONCORD MUSEUM
    August 24th
    BOSTON HARBOR ISLAND ALLIANCE 
    USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM
    AMERICAN TEXTILE HISTORY MUSEUM
    OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE
    BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
    August 31st
    JFK LIBRARY & MUSEUM
    PLIMOTH PLANTATION
    THE DISCOVERY MUSEUMS
    MASS MOCA
    ECOTARIUM
    * EVENTS FAQ

    Tanglewood Family Fun Fest (June 29, 2012)

    On Friday, June 29 from 4-7pm, families are invited to enjoy the beauty of the Tanglewood campus while taking part in an educational scavenger hunt, watching a live musical performance and partaking in other fun family activities. The event is free, but advance registration is recommended. Visit www.tanglewood.org/familyfunfest for more information and to register.

    Museum of African American History (June 29)

    Please note that this includes free admission both museums – in Boston (46 Joy Street, Beacon Hill) and Nantucket (29 York Street).

    Reagle Music Theatre (July 13, 2012)

    This is an afternoon performance (2:00 p.m.) of Bye, Bye Birdie starring Tony Award Nominee Anita Gillette. This venue has a 1,000-seat capacity – no reservations accepted. Tickets will be distributed the day of the performance at the theatre, on a first-come first-serve basis(limit of four per person), between 8:00am and 2:00pm. The theatre is located at Waltham High School, 617 Lexington Street, Waltham. Unfortunately, children under 5 are not permitted in the theatre.

    New Repertory Theater (July 27, 2012)

    There will be two performances (2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.) of Tales of Poe based on the writings of Edgar Allen Poe in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown. This venue has a 340-seat capacity – no reservations accepted. Tickets will be distributed at the theatre, on a first-come first-serve basis, starting two hours before each performance.

    Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (July 27, 2012)

    This is a nighttime performance of the political drama CORIOLANUS as park of CSC’s 17th season of Shakespeare on the Common. The performance will begin at 8:00pm at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common and has a running time of approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. Note: This play may not be appropriate for all ages. Parental discretion is advised.

    Boston Harbor Islands (August 24, 2012)

    This is a free ferry ride to either (or both) of the two most popular Boston Harbor Islands – Georges Island (with historic Fort Warren and ranger-guided tours) and Spectacle Island (with a life-guard supervised beach and 5 miles of hiking trails).

    Free tickets for the Harbor Islands Express Ferry will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis at Long Wharf-North, 66 Long Wharf, in downtown Boston (near the Aquarium subway station). The ticket window will open at 8:00 a.m. The ferry leaves every 30 minutes starting at 8:30 am, with a 3 hour window to return. Each adult in line may pick up a maximum of 4 tickets. (There will be no special arrangements for groups of more than 4 to be on the same ferry). Tickets will be handed out for the earliest ferry, then the next, and so on, until all ferry seats for the day are distributed – last year, all tickets were distributed by 10:30 am.

  • Instant Beach House from Darby Road

    Instant Beach House from Darby Road

    My friend Ann told me about Darby Road Home Furnishings which features handcrafted new & vintage furnishings, as well as custom upholstery and accessories. The store is in Waltham, just a block down the road from Wolfers Lighting on Route 117.

    It’s one of those places where you want to browse … there are nooks and crannies full of wonderful furniture and unique accessories. I don’t know of an eclectic mix like this in the Boston area. It’s a little like Mohr McPherson but Darby Road is more European/ American style though there are a lot of nice Asian items there that I coveted.

    It’s that time of year to dream of a beach house. In my case, it’s a fantasy Pinterest board, but for others, this is the mad scramble time to get vacation homes ready for the summer.

    I thought it would be fun to take this fantasy beach room from Sea Cottage and see how Darby Road could recreate it with items in stock and ready to go. In fact, since they have such a large inventory, you can get great beach style in seven days, door to door! (Of course, this assumes your beach house is in Maine, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, the Cape, Narragansett or generally around the Eastern Seaboard.)

    image from Sea Cottage

    So we took this beach living room, and voila!, we recreated this look. Here’s a sampling of some fun beachy looks I found.

    Darby Road has a carefully curated selection of fabrics for custom upholstery. You can buy this linen covered armchair off the floor for $850 if you need Instant Beach House.

    Darby Road, Instant beach house

    Darby Road, custom upholstery,

    If you have more time, you can add a pop of color or texture by choosing your own fabric on a wide variety of other upholstered frames that they offer. Armchairs with custom upholstery, from $500 to  $1200.  Sofas and sectionals starting at $790.

    Darby Road, custom sectional, custom chair, custom couch

    A Darby Road exclusive painted/distressed Swedish style bench $750.

    Large & unique selection of down filled pillows from $39 to $125.

    LARGE (40” X 32”) Coral prints @ $425 ea.

    Darby Road, coral paintings

    Zinc top dining table with old wood base, bring out the lobsters and gather the family round…$1750.

    Stop by to see how you can make a room in your house or summer cottage an instant beach house. The courteous staff at Darby Road would love to help you create your perfect space.

  • 82 Day Street: Renovation In Progress by Developer

    82 Day Street: Renovation In Progress by Developer

    TTL Development LLC is renovating 82 Day Street in the Auburndale Village of Newton. He also happens to be my husband so I have a little inside information.

    82 Day Street has views of the 3rd hole at Brae Burn Country Club (and shh! There is a great sledding hill directly behind the house as well!).

    His architect is Peter Sachs and he’s come up with some great improvements to the house including:

    • 2 car garage at ground level. The current garage is in the basement but the driveway is too slippery in the winter to actually use it.
    • Expanded and completely renovated kitchen. He’s thinking black honed granite and white cabinets like his previous project at 8 Araphahoe Street.
    • A new wraparound deck is going to be added off the back that make a nice entertainment area.
    • A new master suite will be added.
    The new front of the house will include an addition to the left for the garage.

    82 Day Street Newton

    Newton renovation, Day street

    The back of the house will include an enlarged deck.

     

  • June Happenings in Newton

    June Happenings in Newton

    We all know that June is the busiest month – end of school picnics, concerts, birthday parties and field trips to say nothing of portfolio mornings and graduations (and graduation parties, of course).

    Distract yourself with something fun and centering, like a yoga class with Bea Abascal at L’Aroma Cafe (Monday mornings at 9:30) or an art opening at the Newton Free Library.

    Possibilities in Conversation…Monotypes by Vani Chandra Sayeed – Exhibit open from June 2nd -28th 2012

    Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 6th, 7-8:30pm – Open to all!
    Newton Free Library
    330 Homer Street
    Newton, MA 02459
    617-796-1306
    www.newtonfreelibrary.net
    Vani Sayeed is a talented artist and designer and the Design Coordinator for Boston Magazine Design Home 2012

    My favorite bakery and coffee shop hosts new artists year round. Check out the newest exhibition.
  • Grub Street presents Creative Writing Camp For Teens!

    Grub Street presents Creative Writing Camp For Teens!

    Creative Writing Camp For Teens

    Monday -Friday August 27th – 31st

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    Check out the description below for more information, and click here to register today.

    Creative Writing Camp for Teens: Section B

    $315 members/ $340 non-members

    Monday-Friday, 10:30am-3:30pm from August 27-31st at Grub Street HQ

    We’ll have prompts, writing time, guest speakers, outdoor activities to get our sensory descriptions flowing, and workshop. By the end of the week, you’ll have your toolbox full of ideas, beginnings, and some drafts to keep you going all fall. We will discuss the submission process/publication opportunities for teens, and
    end the week with a reading and potluck lunch. Limited to 12 students age 13-18.

    SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Grub Street is happy to be able to offer a limited number of scholarships for these courses. To apply for a scholarship, please send an email of no more than 500 words to sean@grubstreet.org describing your financial need and desire to take this course by Monday, June 11th at 12:00pm. At the end of the email, list the name and email address or phone number of one teacher or other non-relative adult whom we could contact for a recommendation.
    Please put “Summer Teen Scholarship” in the Subject line of the email.

    Email at sean@grubstreet.org if you have any questions

    Sean Van Deuren
    Volunteer Coordinator
    YAWP (Young Adult Writers Program) is now entering its fifth year and is hosted by Grub Street, Boston’s only non-profit creative writing center. YAWP has been
    recognized by Boston Globe as the city’s hub for young writers. For more information visit grubstreet.org or contact us at 617.695.0075 or email Sean Van Deuren at sean@grubstreet.org.