Marshfield Fair
August 15 - 24
 CLICK HERE for details

Nightly musical performances, amusement rides carnival food, demolition derbies,
truck pulls, animal shows, horticultural exhibits and the list goes on...!

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FREE Friday Flicks!
Fridays through August
DCR Hatch Memorial Shell
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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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August, 2014
Dear Friends,

Dear Friends,

Oh, I am soooo ready!  Awww, I'm not ready.  Oh, I am SOOO ready... repeat!

Some years I can't WAIT until the kids go back to school, but this year I don't think I am ready!  So many of us got out of school late due to snow days and that our precious summer days have just flown by.  To make it even worse, some of us START school BEFORE Labor Day!

Despite this, there are still lots of ways to finish out summer!
  • Thomas is here!  A Day Out with Thomas starts August 30 at Edaville USA (edaville.com). 
  • Take an afternoon our to explore the North End and make your final stop Mike's Pastries - an experience your kids won't forget! (www.mikespastry.com)
  • Check out the AMAZING cars during Mass Cruisers at Patriot Place nights - next one is Thursday 8/21.  (patriot-place.com)
Make sure you make the most of these precious last summer days!

 

Carol & Jessica - Publishers
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Extreme Field Day for Kids:
An Obstacle Course Race Just for Kids!                      

 

We are thrilled to announce the latest sponsor to join the Extreme Field Day for Kids team... Radio Disney Boston!

 

You and your kids probably already listen to 1260 AM on the way to school, or stream their music on your tablet or laptop, but you can ROCK OUT and MEET the Radio Disney Boston team at the Sunday, September 14 race in Amesbury!

 

Turn your racing sneakers into dancing shoes for great music and games throughout the day, provided by Radio Disney Boston!

 

Extreme Field Day for Kids- where kids run hard, have fun and get muddy! For more info and to register, please CLICK HERE.

 

Register today and we'll see you in September!
 
Extreme Field Day for Kids, Amesbury Sport Park, Amesbury  

www.extremefielddayforkids.com 

My Gym Norwell:  Back to School Means Back to My Gym!    

Start the new school year off right by committing your family to a lifestyle of health, fitness, and fun!

 

My Gym Children's Fitness Center in Norwell offers classes for babies up to children 10 years old.
 
This is our seventh year in Norwell, and we were recently ranked as the #1 Fitness Program for 2014 by Entrepreneur Magazine! 
 
CLICK HERE to see our class schedule. Try a free guest class!
 
Our teachers also run awesome birthday parties!  CLICK HERE to learn more about our parties.  

 
My Gym Norwell, 400 Washington St., Norwell
(781) 659-2611
www.mygym.com/norwell 

 

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Metrowest YMCA Family Outdoor Center:
After-School Programs                                                          

     

 

MetroWest YMCA Family Outdoor Center, Hopkinton

(508) 435- 9345

[email protected] 

 

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MDG Craft:  Capture Those Summer Memories!
With real sand and real seashells this beach frame craft is a great way to capture your summertime memories. 

 

What you need:
  • Seashells and sand
  • Light blue and brown paint
  • White glue
  • Hot glue gun
  • Paint brushes
  • Unfinished wooden frame (available at all craft stores)
  • A favorite picture

What you do:
  • Paint the top half of the picture frame light blue.  Paint the bottom half brown.
  • Mix a little bit of white glue into the brown paint and paint it onto the brown portion of the frame very heavily.  Sprinkle this area with sand quickly before the paint/glue dries. 
  • After the sand portion has dried, use a hot glue gun to attach the seashells to your frame.  Please do not let your children do this step unless they are old enough to respect the glue gun and are well supervised. 
  • Add your favorite photo and hang prominently! 
this craft courtesy of www.allkidsnetwork.com
Discover Music & Art, Dedham: Classes for All Ages                   

Now offering Voice Lessons in addition to Private Instrument Lessons, Musical Theatre, Arts Add Up and Music Together for children, teens and adults.

Our Music and Performing Arts classes are taught by professionals who inspire students to develop artistic talents supporting their personal growth. 
 
Join us for a free demo Music Together and Arts Add Up class on August 23. Registration required as space is limited.

Discover Music & Art, Dedham
(781) 366-0311
www.DiscoverMusicAndArt.com


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Old Colony YMCA: Open House!                                
Open House, Saturday September 6: 10 am-1 pm
  
Discover your talents at our character open house!
  • Character "Meet and Greets" with Elsa and Anna from Frozen, Captain America, Captain Jack Sparrow and many more!
  • Class and program demonstrations
  • Class registration savings - Buy-One, Get-One 50% Off*
  • Membership savings
  • Giveaways and raffles
  • Healthy refreshments
  • and so much more! 

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS! 

 

Old Colony YMCA

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Powers Music School: Open house, instrument petting zoo,
free tips and sample classes! 

 

We know how hard it is to balance kids, work, and "me" time - so we've created a special guide with tips for busy parents like you.

 

Sign up for our Early Childhood events email list before our Open House on Saturday, September 6, and the guide is yours for free!
 
Download the guide and learn more about our open house, instrument petting zoo, and free sample classes at: www.powersmusic.org/open_house 

 
Powers Music School, Belmont
 (617) 484-4696
www.powersmusic.org 

 

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 MDG LINKS WE LOVE:  
Cradles to Crayons; The Ready for School Program
 
 
Getting Local Kids Ready to Learn From Head to Toe.

To help alleviate the effects of poverty on school readiness, the Ready for School program distributes backpacks filled with new, age-appropriate school supplies and KidPacks filled with shoes, clothing, and more to ensure that the children we serve arrive at school ready and excited to learn.
  
This year, Ready for School aims to serve more than 30,000 disadvantaged students across the Commonwealth through partnerships with low-income school districts and local social service agencies.
  
For more information on how you can donate go to:
Paragon Carousel: Ice Festival                                     

 ICE FESTIVAL at the Paragon Carousel
  
Saturday, September 6, from 5 to 8:30 pm.

 

Join us for a fun-filled evening with your favorite Snow Queen!


Fun, food, unlimited carousel rides, crafts, photos with the Snow Queen, movie showing, Elsa-inspired hair braiding...and lots more!


CLICK HERE For tickets and more information visit our website. 

 

Paragon Carousel, Hull, MA 02045
(781) 925-0472
www.paragoncarousel.com


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Old Colony YMCA:  Fall Classes & Programs!        

    
Fall Session I Classes Begin September 7th!

Member Registration has begun! Non-Members can register online or in-person beginning Sunday, 8/17.

Register in-person and receive Buy-One, Get-One 50% off on all Fall Session I programs.

Hurry in to reserve your spot -  CLICK HERE to learn more!

Offerings include:
  • Swim Lessons
  • Youth Sports and Recreation
  • Gymnastics
  • Martial Arts
  • Preschool Enrichment
  • Arts, Dance and Music
  • and so much more!
Old Colony YMCA
Brockton, Easton, East Bridgewater, Middleboro,
Plymouth, Stoughton, and Taunton
www.oldcolonyymca.org
  

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Brookline Music School:

Open House & Instrument Petting Zoo


Open House & Instrument Petting Zoo

Sunday, September 7, 11 am - 3 pm

 

Class demonstrations, live performances and instruments to try! All ages welcome    

 

Term I (Fall) Private Instruction begins the week of September 8;
Classes begin the week of September 15.


Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Rd., Brookline
(617) 277-4593
www.bmsmusic.org 

  

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Planning for the fall? Visit our website or call us about private lessons and group classes for all ages!

Boston Ballet School: Back to School Open Houses!

Discover all Boston Ballet School has to offer at our Back to School Open Houses!

 

Newton: September 2, 5 - 6:30 pm

North Shore: September 2, 5 - 6:30 pm

Boston: September 3, 5 - 6:30 pm

 

Tour our state-of-the-art studios and meet the faculty.  Enjoy a trial class. Fun crafts and activities for kids.Enter to win tickets to Swan Lake!


CLICK HERE for more information!

 

Boston Ballet School, Boston, Newton, North Shore  

(617) 456-6333 
www.bostonballet.org/school 

 

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Edaville USA:  Day Out With Thomas The Train!                     

 
Day Out With Thomas
 August 30, 31- September 1 & 6 - 7
 

Take a magical 20-minute ride on a 15-ton replica of Thomas and meet his kindly but stern boss Sir Topham Hat.  

 

Call our office at (508) 866-8190 mention Mom and Dad's Guide, to save $3.95 per ticket (valid over the phone only), offer expires 8/16.

Edaville USA, Carver
(508) 866-8190
www.edaville.com 

 

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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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Koltun Ballet Academy:  Fall registration
  

Open House at Koltun Ballet Academy

Thursday, September 4; 5 - 7 pm

CLICK HERE for more information!

 
Koltun Ballet Academy, Watertown
(617) 901-3792
www.koltunballetacademy.com

 

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The Hanover Mall: Save More!                                      

   

CLICK HERE to print your hanover mall back to school coupons! 


Hanover Mall, 1775 Washington St., Hanover

www. hanovermall.com 

 

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

 

The Zoo now has three new bundles of joy!
  
Come to the Zoo and meet our new baby giant anteater, born July 25, and now on exhibit with mom, Corndog.  Visit their enclosure and catch a glimpse of baby riding on Corndog's back!
  
While you are here, visit our endangered, red-crowned crane chick  in the Marco Polo exhibit. Venture behind the Australasia building and you might spot a wallaby joey inside its mother's pouch in the Bennett's Wallaby exhibit!
 
The Alex and Ani Farmyard is now open!  Kids can step into a farmer's world as they play in the Munroe Dairy milking station and the Little Rhody Farms egg collection station. The new Contact Yard immerses them among different species of goats to foster a stronger bond with the natural world.  Kids will see barn owls, Guinea hogs, alpacas and Willy the miniature donkey. 
  
Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence
(401) 785-3510
www.rwpzoo.org  
  
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Edaville USA: Hello Kitty, August 16 - 17                             

 

 Hello Kitty at Edaville! August 16 - 17.

  
Come to Edaville to meet Hello Kitty!

Your $50 Package Includes:
  • Admission to the park
  • Hair styling and Make-your-own Hello Kitty headband
  • Nails painted
  • Make up, Face Gem and Gift Bag
  • Balloon
  • Face GemWater or Lemonade...
...and a very special appearance by Hello Kitty!
 
Call today to reserve (508) 866-8190!
  
Edaville USA, Carver
(508) 866-8190
www.edaville.com
  
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   MDG WIN!  Take a trip to the zoo!






This month two lucky families will win a family four-pack of passes to the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford: 

Buttonwood Park Zoo is your nature connection!  Visit one of the finest small zoos in the United States and encounter animals from both home and around the world.  Take a journey through the Berkshires and on to the Sea exhibits where you will meet black bears, mountain lions, river otters, bald eagles and seals.  Cross the covered bridge and enter the world of Buttonwood Farm where you'll meet rare breeds of farm animals... and don't forget to say hello to the Asian elephants, Emily and Ruth!

Check it out at www.bpzoo.org.

 

TO ENTER:  CLICK HERE! 

Or send an email to: [email protected]