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Lady Eagles Soccer Camps for Girls

2015 Lady Eagles Soccer School Clinic Dates.

April Vacation Clinic

Dates: Tues April 21 – Fri April 24

Time: 9am-3pm

Ages: 6-14 years

Location: Newton Campus

Cost: $295

2015 April Vacation Clinic.pdf

Summer Session I

Dates: Mon June 29 – Thurs July 2 (NEW)

Time: 9am-3pm

Ages: 6-14 years

Location: Newton Campus

Cost: $295

2015 Summer Session I brochure.pdf

Summer Session II

Dates: Mon July 20 – Thurs July 23

Time: 9am-3pm

Ages: 6-14 years

Location: Newton Campus

Cost: $295

2015 Summer Session II brochure.pdf

More specific information on the clinics, including information on how to register, can be found on our websitewww.bcwomenssoccer.com.

If you have any questions,or would like more information, please see contact information below.

EMAIL: soccer.clinic@bc.edu

PHONE: 617-552-0982

March 15, 2015

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 and a Kennebunkport carriage ride.

The White Barn Inn Restaurant, known for its AAA Five Diamond, Forbes Five Star dining experience and legendary prix fix menu, is now welcoming guests for a more informal and kid-friendly alternative at The Bistro, which serves a la carte cuisine such as Kennebunkport lobster BLT; white pizza with house smoked salmon; and penne pasta with braised short rib bolognese.

Saturday, March 7th: Pizza Making Class

Starting at 11AM, the kitchen team will teach kids to make their very own pizza, followed by a pizza part in the Bistro. 2 Hours/$35 per person

Saturday, March 14th: Kids Chocolate Class with Gabby

Starting at 11Am, join White Barn Inn’s pastry chef, Gabby, to learn about how to make delicious chocolates. 1.5 hours/$35 per person

Saturday, March 21st: Kids Afternoon Tea with the Mad Hatter

Join the Mad Hatter for one afternoon at 1PM for a fun filled day of tea and cookies. 1.5 hours/$45 per person

Saturday, March 28th: Kennebunk Carriage Ride

Enjoy a horse drawn carriage ride at 11AM through Kennebunkport to see where all of the White Barn Inn Restaurant food comes from, including meeting a fisherman and visiting a lobster boat. 2 hours/$45 per person

March 11, 2015

Oran Etkin’s Timbalooloo Performance

Oran Etkin’s Timbalooloo

Sunday, March 8, 2015

11:00 AM

Leventhal-Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton Centre

Recommended for ages 2-10. From the music of Africa to klezmer and jazz, internationally acclaimed jazz and world music artist Oran Etkin’s performances weave global melodies and rhythms into a gumbo of goodness. Enjoy tunes from Wake Up Clarinet! and other surprising treats in this interactive musical world party.

For more information, contact magicark@jccgb.org or 617-558-6486.

Cost: $12/ticket; JCC member cost: $10/ticket; $15 at the door.

Register

March 6, 2015

Bike Camp for Children with Disabilities in Concord

Bike Camp for Children with Disabilities Now Accepting Applications

Hosted by Emerson Hospital During April School Vacation

Emerson Hospital’s Center for Rehabilitative and Sports Therapies is hosting a bike camp for children and adults with disabilities during April school vacation week – April 20-24, 2015. Held in conjunction with Lawrence Academy, RJ Bradley Bike and Ski and Jamis Bikes, the camp is open to those who are at least eight years old, have a disability and are able to walk without an assistive device. Trained counselors and spotters will work individually with campers to teach them how to ride a conventional bike.

The camp is run by iCan Shine, a national non-profit organization that teaches individuals with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheel bicycle through its iCan Bike program. Using adapted bicycle equipment, trained professionals, including pediatric physical therapists from Emerson, work closely with each camper to help them meet their goals of biking independently. With 75 minutes of daily instruction over five consecutive days, more than 80% of campers learn to ride independently by the end of camp, and nearly all campers make great progress towards biking on their own.

The iCan Bike camp will be held at the hockey rink at Lawrence Academy, 26 Powder House Road, Groton, Massachusetts. Participants must be able to attend the same 75 minute daily session during each of the five days of camp. Parents and/or caregivers are required to stay during their camper’s 75-minute session where they can observe from the sidelines. For more information and for campers and volunteers to register, please visit here or call 978-589-6774.

Emerson Hospital is a multi-site health system headquartered in Concord, Mass., with additional facilities in Sudbury, Groton and Westford. The 179-bed hospital provides advanced medical services to more than 300,000 individuals in 25 towns. To learn more, visit www.emersonhospital.org.

February 16, 2015

Arsenal Center for the Arts Feb Vacation

FEBRUARY VACATION FUN FOR KIDS!

Art, Theatre and Music Workshops for Children at the Arsenal Center

Watertown’s Arsenal Center for the Arts has February Vacation covered with Monster Mash from February 17 – 20: Art, Theatre and Music Workshops for children in grades K-5. Friday afternoon showcase concludes the program.

Visual Art workshops:

Morning or Afternoon: Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls, mixed-media sculpture for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5.

Morning or Afternoon: Monsters, Inc., crazy cartoons, drawing, painting and more for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5.

Theatre and Music workshops:

9AM – 12PM: Cyclops Singing, Monster Songs & Sounds (Grades K-2)

Shapeshifting, Monster Acting Academy (Grades 3-5)

1 – 4PM:

Monster Mischief Acting Academy (Grades K-2)

Monsterhouse Sing & Scream (Grades 3-5)

Supervised Lunch Available.

To register online, go here or call 617-923–0100, ext. 8309.

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 Member discounts are available.

February 15, 2015

Short Film Challenge at NewTV for Students

NewTV is holding a one-week short film challenge. The top three films will be screened at a special NewTV event and during the Newton Festival of the Arts in May and the first place winners will receive a special prize.

Short Film Challenge at NewTV

During the week of February 15-22, 2015, NewTV will be hosting a short film challenge for Newton students. The program will begin with a kickoff event on February 15 at the NewTV studio where each team will blindly draw the genre of their film. They will also receive a required character, prop and line of dialogue that must be incorporated into their 4-7 minute movie.

Throughout the course of the week, the students will work within the given parameters to create the best possible final product.

The top three films will be featured during a special screening event at NewTV in the HD screening room and will also be shown during Newton’s Festival of the Arts in May. An additional prize will be awarded to the first place team.

Any aspiring director, actor, writer, or producer who wants a chance to see their story come to life on the big screen should take advantage of this opportunity. This event is open to students. Registration is open from January 14-February 14. For more information contact joeg@newtv.org.

February 14, 2015

My Son Loved iD Tech Camp and Discount

My 4th grade son has been to iD tech camp two years running now. He and his buddies have been taking the Minecraft camp where they learn how to build mods, but also how to:

Work in teams
Set goals for group project
How to sell your ideas to the group
How to decide who does what
Problem solving
Working independently within a group

It’s been a fantastic learning experience and he’s ready to move to the next level which is Minecraft and the programming language Java. (My son and his buddies have learned Scratch and some Java already through a high school tutor).

iD Tech camp now has half day options for younger kids! This is a great way to get boys and girls excited about technology!

It’s never too early to dream BIG! Kids ages 6-9 will have a blast at iD Tech Mini, where half day options and mini prices let aspiring innovators try multiple courses and discover a love for tech.

With an emphasis on creativity, exploration, and friendship, this brand new summer camp experience offers nurturing, personalized instruction and lots of project-based discovery.

Campers learn hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills, along with engineering principles, spatial reasoning, programming concepts, and problem-solving skills.

At the iD Tech Mini Maker Station, kids can explore hands-on toys and technologies that go beyond the core curriculum. Campers make new friends and gain experience with Minecraft, coding, Photoshop, robotics, and more. Courses include: Junior/Master Programmer, Junior/Master Robotics Engineer, Junior/Master Minecraft Game Designer, Junior/Master Adobe Photoshop Designer. Mini ages. Mini price. Mini commute. HUGE fun!

Locations include Lasell College, MIT and Bentley, as well as select campuses nationwide.

Save $15 with promo code NEWTONMINI2015 when you pay in full during registration by Feb 28th.

p.s. If your kids are into Minecraft, you might find this article interesting from The Atlantic: Teaching in the Age of Minecraft. It’s about how teachers are using Minecraft to teach Common Core.

February 10, 2015

Garden City Summer Soccer Camp for Kids 2015

Garden City Soccer Camp 2015:

Youth soccer camp, now in its 16th year, to be held at the fields at Newton North High School
Camp runs from 9 am to 3 pm during the weeks of July 6th–10th and July 13th-17th
Extended day option available
Designed for boys and girls ages 7-14
Opportunity to learn from some of the top coaches in the city
Directed by Brian Rooney – former Girls’ Varsity coach at Newton North and Boys’ Varsity coach at Newton North and Newton South; Assisted by Roy Dow – Head Boys’ Varsity Coach at Newton North
Counseling staff includes current and former players from Newton North and Newton South boys’ and girls’ soccer programs
Daily technical training (dribbling, passing, shooting, receiving, heading, etc.)
Daily tactical training (1v1 offense and defense, 2v1 offense and defense, etc.)
Individual and group skills competitions each day
Competitive scrimmages or tournaments each day
Prizes and awards given away daily
Swimming at the Newton North Pool offered daily
Cost per week is $280

For more information, contact Brian Rooney at brian_rooney@newton.k12.ma.us or 617-559-6238.

To register on-line, go to this website. Let me know if you have any difficulties with registering.

January 30, 2015

Stone Zoo Deal of the Week!

Stone Zoo is having ‘Deal of the Week’ through their website.

Each week, Stone Zoo will offer a ‘Deal of the Week’ discount of some sort through February 8!

Week of January 19th: Buy ONE get one FREE!

Coupon deal for Franklin Park Zoo for the month of January here.

January 20, 2015

Astroblast!: New Animated TV Show for Kids

Check out these out-of-this-world adventure this winter with 17 new episodes of Astroblast!, the hit CGI-animated series for preschoolers from Scholastic Media and Sprout!

Astroblast! Code Blue

Astro-Blast! Magazine

The fun blasts off beginning Monday, January 19, at 1pm on Sprout with the debut of two back-to-back, smoothie-powered stories – and kicks-off more than two weeks of brand-new Astroblast! escapades!

Astroblast! follows the zany adventures of Comet, Halley, Sputnik, Radar and Jet, a crew of animals who run the Astroblast Space Station, the coolest hangout in the galaxy, all under the watchful eye of Sal the Octopus. Along with a constantly changing cast of quirky visitors from other planets, the Astroblast Space Station gang cooks up the perfect recipe for promoting positive relationships, self-esteem, good nutrition and physical activity.

Astroblast! is inspired by the Scholastic books of the same name by award-winning author/illustrator Bob Kolar, and every episode offers fun stories with age-appropriate messages about friendship and self-awareness. Like many of Scholastic Media’s popular TV series, Astroblast! is also a perfect choice for kids and families to tune-in to together – and its humor will have viewers of all ages laughing along.

Here’s a sneak peak:

January 19, 2015

Category: Activities for Kids

April Vacation Clinic

Summer Session I

Summer Session II

More specific information on the clinics, including information on how to register, can be found on our websitewww.bcwomenssoccer.com.