children
Meet Tracey Hunt, the force behind annual Safe ‘Eat and treat’ party
By Mike Mennonno Tracey Hunt is on the go. Ever since helping to found the Fenway Family Coalition back in 1994 she has been a force in affordable, family-friendly fun in the Fenway. Whether it’s Spring Into the Fenway or the Summer Social, Tracey has had a hand in planning and presenting it. A long-time [...]
Free Student Theater at Wheelock – This Friday
Free Student Performances! Once On This Island, Jr. Friday August 12 6.30-7:30pm Directed by Ilyse Robbins and John O’Neil, the Advanced Performance Intensive for youth ages 9 to 14 is a comprehensive “summer stock” experience. Once on this Island, Jr. is a musical adaptation of the popular fairy tale “The Little Mermaid” , a fantastical tale of [...]
National Night Out – Tonight!
Hello everyone – This is a final reminder that we will be celebrating our National Night Out celebration in the West Fens…tonight…at the 7th Day Adventist Church, located at the intersection of Peteborough and Jersey Streets. It will be held from 4:30 to 7:30. As I send this e-mail off…the weather is awesome..and let’s hope [...]
HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY PROVIDES URBAN TEENS WITH SUMMER THEATRE EXPERIENCE
Huntington Theatre Company and the Codman Academy Charter Public School unite this July for a sixth summer to create the Huntington-Codman Summer Theatre Institute, a four-week program for Codman students and alumni. A Tribute to August Wilson, the culminating performance of this summer’s educational program, celebrates the students’ multi-year relationship with Wilson’s material. The [...]
Young Women
At the Well Young Women’s Summer Leadership Academy Princeton University Don’t Miss the Summer Experience of a Lifetime for Minority Teen Girls! At the Well Young Women’s Leadership Academy PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Stanhope Hall Princeton, NJ 08544 August 15- 19 August 22-26, 2011 One Week Left to Apply SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! The At the Well Leadership Academy is geared towards minority girls in [...]
Fenway Family Coalition update
Hello Everyone, Happy spring from the Fenway CDC! We have good news – Children’s Hospital Boston has awarded us a multi-year grant, part of which will cover expanded services for families, including the Fenway Family Coalition. As part of this funding, the Fenway CDC staff point person for the Coalition will switch from Sarah Horsley [...]
Boston Children’s Chorus
BREAKING NEWS! We are proud to announce that BCC has been chosen for recognition as a 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award Finalist (formerly the Coming Up Taller Award) by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities! We are one of 50 finalists out of 471 nominations [...]
This week in Roxbury
Mission Hill Food Walk Thursday, May 12th · 6pm-9pm Tour meets at Roxbury Crossing Station Eat your way around the world, from North Africa to Italy, Ireland, Mexico, and the Caribbean on the Mission Hill Food Walk. Enjoy sips of Ethiopian Coffee, sample Brazilian Pizza, and learn what Halal means during a [...]
For Spring Break These Kids Went to Boot Camp
By Nate Leskovic Inactivity is a proven factor in chronic health problems, so instead of taking it easy during April vacation, Sociedad Latina’s youth Health Educators kept active by hosting their first annual Youth Fitness Boot Camp at the Tobin Community Center. The free, week-long event from April 19-22, part of Health Educators’ Healthy Mission [...]
‘Aladdin’ Rubs Our Critic the Right Way
by Alison Barnet I loved it,” said a little girl sitting in front of us, “except for the scary parts.” Scary parts? Nothing seemed that scary to us, but that’s the wonder of children’s theatre. Maybe it was all that popping in and out of holes in the stage, including an echoing genie, or the [...]