Category Archives: Summer

Maine Arts Camp – Meet the Director!

If you would like to find out whether Maine Arts Camp is the right place for your child or teen to indulge their creative spirit, explore new horizons, and make lifelong friendships this summer, take the opportunity to meet with the Director, Rick Mades, who will be in town this week, and happy to meet and answer any questions.

Maine Arts Camp is a small community that makes a big impact! Located on the beautiful campus of Colby College, MAC offers outstanding opportunities for high quality instruction from professional educators, with access to state-of-the-art facilities to support the program of activities in visual and performing arts, culinary arts, filmography, robotics and more. A camper-to- staff ratio of 3:1 means that campers get the personal attention they need to thrive and grow as artists and individuals. If you would like to know more, please visit www.maineartscamp.com . Email Anabel Cable with any questions or to set up a meeting.

How to Know If Your Child (and YOU!) Are Ready for Overnight Camp

Are you wondering if your child is ready? Are you wondering how to figure out what is the best fit for your child? Are you not sure how long to send your child? This presentation will help you understand the many benefits of overnight camp. You will learn what to ask when speaking with different directors, what to look for when you go on tours. This presentation will help you eliminate some of your anxieties about sending your child away to overnight camp.

This workshop is presented by Jill Vetstein, a licensed clinical mental health therapist specializing in children. She has a B.S in Education and a Masters in Social Work and is also a writer, blogger, professional speaker and a mother. Jill has been working with parents and children in many settings for over 25 years. Jill has over 20 years of experience in the camping world both as a camper and as a professional.

This is a lecture to help parents get general information about readiness for overnight camp and to answer questions and allay anxieties. It is not representing any camp in particular. Camp Specialists is a FREE referral service to help families find the best fit for their child and has no bias for one specific camp over another. For more information on the services, please email naomigoldman@campspecialists.com.

Feb 8th, 7:00 pm dessert reception; 7:30 pm presentation
Needham Historical Society, 1147 Central Ave, Needham

Kids at the Farm: Summer 2017

Registration is now open for summer programs at the Newton Community Farm. Preschool through High School, including new additions for 2017.

www.newtoncommunityfarm.org/education

Financial assistance available for qualifying applicants. Questions? Please contact Alison Scorer, Education Director at education@newtoncommunityfarm.org.

Summer Camp Fair

Newton Parks and Recreation invites you to their Camp Fair. Talk with camp managers from Newton Parks and Recreation, staff from Newton Public Schools S.P.A.C.E. Camp, instructors at Newton Community Education Summer Programs, and representatives from Historic Newton and the Newton Free Library to see what is being offered in Newton this summer. For more information go to www.newtonma.gov/parks and click on the Summer Camp Fair link.

January 29th (snow date February 5th) from 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Newton North High School Cafeteria.

Teen Summer Program Expo

Newton South High School will host the Annual Teen Summer Program Expo. This event is FREE and open to the public. Find the perfect summer experience for middle and high school students. Meet directors of more than 60 enriching summer and gap year programs in the U.S. & abroad. Programs for every budget and every interest include academic, adventure, teen tours, community service, internships, sport instruction, language immersion, arts/theatre/music, STEM and college prep programs. Efficiently cut through the overwhelming amount of information online and make informed decisions about programming, safety, & supervision. For more information contact Laura@TeenSummerExpos.com

February 6th, 5:30 – 8:00 pm (Snow date: Tuesday, February 7th)
Newton South Cafeteria

Maine Arts Camp for Creative Teens

Are you looking for a nurturing overnight summer camp where your creative 9 to 16-year- old can combine all the fun of a traditional sleep-away camp with high quality instruction across multiple arts disciplines and activities? A camp that provides access to outstanding facilities in a beautiful college campus setting?

Maine Arts Camp is a small, inclusive camp community led by experienced professional instructors and mature dorm counselors, with a 3:1 camper/staff ratio. Its stunning Colby College location provides access to several art studios, a theater, two dance studios, a full commercial kitchen for cooking programs, Johnson Pond, tennis courts, a photography/film studio, and much more. Your child can enjoy an individualized schedule of activities chosen from a huge range covering visual arts, theater, music, dance, culinary arts, individual sports, film making, photography, and creative writing.

Choose from 2 or 4 week sessions in July. The maximum enrollment for each session is 100 campers, so early application is recommended.

For more information, visit www.maineartscamp.com. Click here to download a flyer. Contact Rick Mades, Camp Director at maineartscamprick@gmail.com or Anabel Cable at mainearts.anabel@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to set up a meeting.

Sleepaway Camp for Creative Kids and Teens

Fall is finally here, which means it’s time to start planning for next summer! Are you looking for an amazing and different experience for your artistic and imaginative 9 to 16-year- old? A nurturing and creative summer camp where they can combine all the fun of a traditional sleepaway camp with high quality instruction across multiple arts disciplines and activities? A camp that provides access to outstanding facilities in a beautiful college campus setting?

Choose from 2 or 4 week sessions in July. The maximum enrollment for each session is 100 campers, so early application is recommended. For more information, visit www.maineartscamp.com, or contact Rick Mades, Camp Director, at 561-865-4330, or maineartscamprick@gmail.com. Better still, come and meet Rick and some current
campers at the Newton Harvest Fair on Sunday, October 16th. Look for the Maine Arts Camp table, or follow the sound of the ukulele!

Click here to download a flyer.

YMCA’s Camp Frank A. Day to Celebrate 100 Year Anniversary

It was 100 years ago when the Y’s residential camp, Camp Frank A. Day, opened for its first season thanks to a $5,000 gift from one of its greatest benefactors, and one of Newton’s most well-known citizens at the turn of the last century, Frank Ashley Day.

Frank A. Day spent his boyhood in Newton, was educated in the city schools and made his mark as a Boston financier. He served as alderman for the city from 1903 to 1909 and as the first Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the YMCA. Following his death in 1914, Mrs. Day felt that it was fitting that the camp property which was so beautifully situated on Lake Quacumquasit in East Brookfield, MA and so well adapted for camp purposes should be a memorial to her husband who was always ministering to the needs of others and yet loved nature and all her beauty.

At first, nine boys lived in tents, which were erected among the pines in the same spot that houses senior boy campers today. Campers filled their summer with activities such as baseball, tennis, woodcraft and nature studies. By 1966, the camp was in its 50th year of operation and was one of the larger and better known camps in New England. In 1979, Dick and Sonia McKnight began a 25-year stint as the camp’s directors, helping to build the camp up to where it stands today.

On September 10th and 11th, Camp Frank A. Day will celebrate its centennial anniversary with a two-day reunion. Current and past campers, staff and alumni are invited to attend the celebration which will feature a line-up of traditional camp activities such as flagpole, color war (green versus grey), campfires, waterfront activities, and more.

To find out more about how to register for the celebration, visit www.cfad100.com.

Try the Y this Summer

Try the Y this Summer
Discover all you can do at the Y. They’re opening the doors every Saturday this summer for FREE, through September 3rd. You’re invited to enjoy the pools, state-of-the art fitness center, gymnasium, cycle studio, group exercises and more! It’s absolutely FREE. There’s no obligation to join. No fees to pay. Enjoy fun and healthy activities, make new friendships and discover ALL that the Y offers.

Late Summer Camp Specials
The Y’s camp programs inspire kids to work and play together, create friendships that can last a lifetime, and we make sure all kids feel welcome and comfortable being themselves. They’re currently offering Late Summer Specials for Camp Pikati at the Y (ages 3 to 15), Camp Chickami in Wayland (ages 6 to 15) and our overnight camp in East Brookfield, Camp Frank A. Day (ages 7 to 15). Sign up for a week at Camp Chickami or Camp Pikati between August 8th and September 2nd and receive a $50 discount per session. Or, sign up for Camp Frank A. Day’s Session 3B, 4 or Adventure Week and receive $100 off the regular fee AND a pair of camp flannels.

For more information, visit wsymca.org/camps or contact Camping Services at campings@wsymca.org or 617-244-6050 x 3008.

Preschool and After-School Care at the Y
The Y is currently enrolling children in the brand new Preschool Center for Child Development and After-School programs (children in grades K-8) for the 2016-2017 School Year. For more information on preschool and out-of-school time programs, please contact Brenda Banks at brendab@wsymca.org or 617-244-6050 x3022.

Fall Programs
Registration for Early Fall Programs at the Y opens on August 15th for YMCA members and August 19th for nonmembers. Early Fall Programs begin on September 6th.

· Learn to swim – swimming lessons for all ages including Parent & Child classes
· Youth Sports Leagues & Classes – YBA, Soccer, NFL Flag Football and more
· Karate
· LIVESTRONG at the YMCA
· Music & Creative Arts
· Personal Training and Small Group Training

Visit wsymca.org to register online or stop by the Y’s Welcome Center.

Work at the Y
The West Suburban YMCA is hiring! Join a dynamic and fun team that is dedicated to strengthening the community:

– Lifeguards, Swim Instructors and Swim Coaches
– Fitness Center Staff
– Group Exercise Instructors
– Child Care Program Staff

Please contact Laura Snow for more information at lauras@wsymca.org or 617-244-6050, ext. 3030.

Financial Assistance is always available for Y Memberships, Programs
and Summer Camp
The West Suburban YMCA is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to never turn anyone away due to their inability to pay. Please contact the Membership Department at 617-244-6050 x 3653 for financial assistance with membership or program participation.

Dinner on the Farm 2016 – Newton Community Farm is Ten Years Old and Still Growing!

Join the annual Dinner on the Farm, and enjoy a beautiful evening with fantastic food, a gorgeous view of the fields, and the company of others who share your love of your local community farm. New this year…. Chad and Sharon Burns of Farmstead Table will be treating us to dessert from the Farmstead Table kitchen.

Friends of the Farm – $75.00, Non-Friends of the Farm – $85.00

Registration deadline is July 14th. Your ticket will cover the cost of the dinner, and an additional contribution to the NCF education programs. Please visit the website for information and registration.

July 19th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

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