Animal Encounters
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Daily through October
 CLICK HERE  for details

Get an up-close look at how the animals at the Buttonwood Park Zoo
are cared for. Participants meet and speak with
zoo keepers, watch and/or participate in
a training session and
help zoo keepers provide animals with enrichment! All proceeds from Animal Encounters help support the care of the animals
at the Zoo.

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Regal's Summer
Movie Express

Tuesdays & Wednesdays
throughout summer
 CLICK HERE for details

Admission to movies during the Summer Movie Express is only $1! All movies start at 10 am.
A portion of the proceeds goes to the Will
Rogers Institute.

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FREE Friday Flicks!
Fridays through August
DCR Hatch Memorial Shell
 CLICK HERE for details

When the sun goes down, the family fun begins with movies for all ages! Hosted by the Hatch Shell on the Charles and the Prudential Center, these movies are a great way to spend warm summer evenings with friends, family, and loved ones.
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July, 2014
Dear Friends,

Wow, this weather!  Do these qualify as "dog days"?  I guess we can be grateful it hasn't hit 100 degrees yet (with the humidity it sure feels like it!)?

If you are looking for fun ways to stay cool check these links out:

We are sure there are MANY more options out there - see all the ideas below AND those listed in our Summer Fun & Party Guide (linked at the left) - or just google free entertainment MA! 

 

Warm (rather, "hot and sticky") regards,
Carol & Jessica - Publishers
Marni - Advertising Sales

 

ps:  Interested in sponsoring an upcoming monthly newsletter?  Rates are just $95.  Email us today.

 

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 Edaville USA: Dino Land Now Open!  

 

Edaville USA is open every weekend this summer and our newest attraction is DINOLAND, which offers guests a chance to travel through the wooded footpath and witness over 24 life-sized dinosaurs moving and roaring in an outdoor environment.   

 

Edaville USA, Carver

(508) 866-8190 

www.edaville.com

 

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Use promocode MDG for $2 off (not valid for DOWT, PE or Sats in Dec).

 
Pro Evolution Hockey: Summer Camps & OT Training!
All Camps Start AT 9 am and run to 1 pm. 

Every day has 2 hours of on-ice instruction lead by former Northeastern University and Pro Player, Mike Roberts.
  
ADDITIONALLY, each day features a 1 hour fitness component lead by certified trainers from OT Training, Pat O'Toole and Ally Hayes or yoga component led by one of our certified yoga instructors Barbara Cornell or Tara McCarthy.
  
All Camps are $350 dollars for the week but certain discounts do apply so inquire with us at below contact info.

 

Strength and Conditioning - sport specific Program open all year round for male and female athletes of all sports. For available slots or future sessions contact coach Pat or Ally at [email protected]  or [email protected]

ProEvolution Hockey
Mark Bavis Arena, Rockland
  
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Old Colony YMCA:  Summer Camps & Fun Clubs  

   
SUMMER CAMPS  -  With a range of traditional and specialty camp offerings for youth ages 4 -15, Old Colony Y Camps offer the best camp experience for your child this summer!

* One and two week options available
* Bus Transportation is included
* Extended AM and PM care is offered
  
CLICK HERE to learn more!
  
SUMMER FUN CLUBS - There's adventure at every turn and a field trip every week! Children also participate in crafts, teambuilding, swimming, sports, the arts, and educational and social activities!

* Flexible day options to fit your family needs
* Convenient locations 

CLICK HERE to learn more! 

Old Colony YMCA
www.oldcolonyymca.org
  

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The Hanover Mall: Back to School Sales & Events!

 

  Back to School Sales & Events at Hanover Mall

 

Join us! Saturday, August 9, 2014
11 am -  3 pm
  • Kid friendly activities, music and shows
  • Enter to win prizes
  • Pick up your favorite retailer's Back to School coupons!

Click here for more information!


Hanover Mall
1775 Washington Street, Hanover

www. hanovermall.com 

 

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MDG:  Try Something New this Summer!

Looking for something a little "different"

to do with the kids this summer? 

  • Battleship Cove - Fall River 
  • The Butterfly Place - Westford
  • Yankee Candle Village - S. Deerfield
  • Old Town Trolley Tours - Boston
  • Salem Witch Museum - Salem
  • Salem Tunnel Tour - Salem  
  • Freedom Trail Walk Into History Tour - Boston
  • Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum - Boston
  • The Swan Boats of Boston - Boston Public Garden
  • Plimoth Plantation - Plymouth
  • Paul Revere House - Boston
  • Old Town Trolley Tours - Boston
  • Old Sturbridge Village - Sturbridge
  • Captain John Whale Watching and Deep Sea Fishing - Plymouth  

For more information  CLICK HERE  

Old Colony YMCA: Workout for Free Wednesday's!
        

    

  Workout for Free - All Wednesdays in July! 
 
Free Childwatch babysitting care is
included while you workout!

 

CLICK HERE for details! Hurry in soon; offer ends 7/31.   

      

Old Colony YMCA
Wellness Branch Locations:
Brockton, Easton, East Bridgewater, 
Middleboro, Stoughton, and Taunton 

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 MDG LINKS WE LOVE: 
Birthday presents to
children in need! 
Smiling Kids, Inc. was founded in 2003 to fill a simple need, something everyone should be able to experience as a kid, the excitement and thrill of receiving a special gift on their birthday. 
  
There are a number of charities dedicated to helping families with gifts for children-in-need during the holiday season but what about the other important milestones in their lives, particularly birthdays?  
  
For more information go to smilingkidsinc.org.

Old Colony YMCA: Childcare  

 

Childcare at the Y is about more than looking after kids. It's about nurturing their development by providing a safe place to learn foundational skills, develop healthy, trusting relationships and build self-reliance through the Y values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

 

With more than 40 licensed sites, we are conveniently located near you!

 

Our childcare offerings include:
  • Infants 
  • Toddlers 
  • Preschoolers 
  • Pre-K
  • Before and After School Care for School Age Youth 

CLICK HERE to find out more about our childcare offerings and locations! Enroll your child today!  

 

Old Colony YMCA  

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MDG Craft:  Summertime Crafts!
Perfect for the fridge or your little one's wall, this cute little summer hand-print crab craft is a great way to keep busy on those rainy days.
  
What you need:
  • Cotton Balls
  • Red Paint
  • Googly Eyes
  • Blue and Beige Construction Paper
  • Thin-tip Marker

What you do:

 

For your background, rip a strip of the beige paper (your little one will have fun with that!) and glue to the blue paper.  Let your little one stretch out the cotton balls for clouds and glue on those.

 

For the hand prints, put a nice coating of paint on both hands.  Make a few test prints on a scrap piece of paper first so you can help your little one get used to making prints.  Then make your crab body.

 

Make sure the "crab" is dry (VERY) and then add your googly eyes and big smile!

 

It's true, you can make anything from a hand print!

 

This craft courtesy of easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com

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This Flower Pot Crab will bring back warm memories all year long of a fun summer at the beach.
 
What you need:
  •     Red and pink paint
  •     Googly eyes
  •     Red foam sheet
  •     Scissors, glue and a ballpoint pen
  •     3" standard terra cotta pot

What you do:

Paint your pot red and let dry.  Add pink dots (use the brush handle for even dots) and glue on your googly eyes (your kids will love that part!).

Trace "claws" onto your red foam sheet and glue to body - you may need a stronger glue so a glue gun will come in handy.  Let dry and display!   

This craft reprinted courtesy of DecoArt.

Roger Williams Park Zoo: There's Always an Adventure at Roger Williams Park Zoo!                                    



All season long, visitors at RWP Zoo can enjoy the new camel rides, butterfly exhibit, and rock wall.
  
The new Outback Trail is open year round, bringing people inside the kangaroo and wallaby exhibit to walk among our marvelous marsupials.
  
The Alex and Ani Farmyard opens later this month to immerse guests in the life of a local farmer. Come meet different domestic farm animals like alpaca, sheep, goats and hogs, as well as wild animals that live on farmland. This exhibit will be free with Zoo admission. 
  
On Sunday, August 10, enjoy a whole new spin on a day at the Zoo at our Classic and Antique Car Show. Come vote on your favorite!  This event is also free with Zoo admission. 
  
Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence
(401) 785-3510
www.rwpzoo.org  
  
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   MDG WIN! Are You Ready for Some Football?
 From a 45-foot wide panoramic projection screen that plays a signature film produced to emotionally connect the fans and the region to the Patriots, to a geodesic dome housing a Snow Bowl exhibit, to massive ceiling projection screens in the Patriots United Grand Hall presented by Waters Corp., to touch screens that take you into the most memorable moments in team history, The Hall experience is one you don't want to miss.

Learn the playbook from three-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick, go under the hood and review plays like an actual NFL official, go inside a huddle and listen to quarterback Tom Brady call plays, test your vertical jump and compare your weight to Vince Wilfork's. Block Tedy Bruschi, stand inside a duck boat used in the Super Bowl XXXVI parade, kick a field goal, and listen to never-before told stories from past Patriots.

Oh, and you'll put your finger in a Super Bowl XXXIX ring and get up close with the Patriots three Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophies while confetti rains down upon you.

Your Hall experience is sure to be one you'll tell your friends about.

Check it out at www.thehallatpatriotplace.com.

 

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