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News
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Video of Halloween Parade 2008
sponsored by Boston Portfolio Properties
Check out this wonderful video of the Halloween Parade 2008. This video was sponsored by Boston Portfolio Properties. Visit the following link, http://www.bostonpp.com/halloween-parade/. |
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Charlestown Yoga classes for baby and me
Charlestown Yoga on Main Street will be offering "Baby & Me" classes at the studio beginning in January. We will likely accept students with advance registration. Date and time TBD - please contact the studio for more info.
The class is taught incorporating yoga poses with the babies. During the class, the babies are welcome to cry, sleep, get diaper changes, etc. It is a space to let the babies do what they do and allow the moms and dads to do yoga in between.
http://www.charlestownyoga.com
617-241-0824
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Charlestown’s Harvest on the Vine food pantry
Most families fed yet!
Thank you to all who participated in the very important Harvest on the Vine Food Pantry Drive. This initiative received extraordinary support from members, local businesses and other not for profits as well. This was truly a collaborative effort which fed 282 families for a total of $9,870 - an increase of over 20% from 2007! Thank you to Cheryl Bliss for leading the fundraising efforts and to all our members who generously supported the drive.
Fundraiser details: A $35 donation paid for a family’s Thanksgiving dinner, including a turkey, 5 lbs. of potatoes, green beans, carrots, apple cider, stuffing, cranberry sauce, brown and serve rolls, and an apple pie. Any size donation is appreciated. Harvest on the Vine will accept donations up until the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. To donate, please make your check payable to “Harvest on the Vine,” and drop if off (through mail slot) or mail it to CMA member Cheryl Bliss Waxman at 50 High Street, Charlestown, MA 02129.
If anyone would like to help bag up the dinners, please come to the food pantry on Tuesday, November 25, from 2-4 p.m. (It is located on Vine Street, just off Bunker Hill Street, at St. Catherine's School Hall.) Any questions, call the food pantry director, Tom MacDonald, at 617-242-5179 or email him at tmacdonald03@yahoo.com. Harvest on the Vine is extremely thankful for our support. Let's make it a great holiday for all! |
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Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
New Rep Theater
Charlestown resident Will Osborn, 13, is playing Peter Cratchit and Young Scrooge in the New Rep Theater's production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol from December 14-28. It's a professional production by a terrific theater company and great holiday event for the family.
Information and tickets at: http://www.newrep.org/christmascarol.php
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Book of the Month Club through Barefoot Books
Support CMA and get a Discount too!
CMA Member Christina Jaracz has launched http://www.strollbarefoot.com as the Charlestown-based independent representative for Barefoot Books of Cambridge. Barefoot Books is a children't book publisher whose books take inspiration from many different cultures, focusing on themes that encourage independence of spirit and enthusiasm for learning.
To celebrate, Christina is launching a CMA 2009 Book of the Month club in January, just for Charlestown's many young readers! For families who sign-up to participate, a special age-appropriate book selection, in any desired price range, will be hand-delivered to your home by Christina (in a fun costume!) and presented to your child personally! Watch your children enjoy the fun and excitement of a special delivery each month! 10% of the sales of the Book of the Month sign-ups will be donated to the Charlestown Mother's Association. To inquire, please email Christina at christinajaracz@mybarefootbooks.com by December 1st. All families that inquire will be invited to a special book viewing in December!
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Charlestown's Family Service's Agency
Seeking Donations
The Kennedy Center, Charlestown's Family Service's Agency, is collecting donations for its fall flea market. Donations needed include infant & children's clothing, books, clean & good quality toys, DVDs, CDs, household goods, holiday items. No adult clothing please. Drop off your donations now through Nov. 21, Mon-Thurs 1-7 PM, Fri 4:30-7 PM. Enter the front door at 55 Bunker Hill Street, up a few steps to the Kennedy Center's Community Room. |
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Part-time, in-home preschool
Fall 2008
Charlestown resident Margaret Kleven is starting a part-time, in-home preschool this fall. Two sessions will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1-4 p.m. Children ages 2 and up can participate in the Thursday morning session, while the other sessions are for children ages 3-5.
Margaret will also be offering a full-day session, from 9:30-4, including lunch. A maximum class size of five children will insure that each child is given the individual attention necessary for a successful educational experience.
Classes will be held at 16 Concord Street, and will be taught by a MA certified teacher with an M.Ed. from Boston College and experience teaching first grade and preschool. Please call or email with questions regarding curriculum, philosophy, schedule or other issues: klevenm@comcast.net, 617-241-5388 or 617-241-0921, cell: 617-519-7270. |
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IMix Contest
Charlestown's Cold Stone Creamery
Charlestown's Cold Stone Creamery (owned by CMA member Meredith Bryan) is participating in the IMix contest. Local "superstar," Kerri Coughlin, was selected from thousands of applicants to compete in this contest, to see who can get the most votes for their personal creations. Kerri's contest entry is called Not Your Average Cheesecake, and it's made from Cold Stone's homemade cheesecake ice cream, custom mixed with Snickers, graham cracker pie crust and whipped topping. If you'd like to participate, order Kerri's creation, tell the Cold Stone crew member, and make sure they attach an IMix sticker to your receipt. Then go to http://www.imixamerica.com to vote. Here's a link to Kerri and her Medford High School classmates' video about her creation: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1370867816?bclid=1411847577&bctid=1811520694. |
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www.runmyerrand.com
"Not enough time in the day? Feeling overwhelmed? For as little as $5 to $10 you can outsource those pesky errands, and buy back some time in your day! Leah Busque, a software engineer and Charlestown resident, has launched a new website called http://www.RUNmyERRAND.com. This is a unique idea where people can post things they need done, and others will log on and do them ... kind of a craigslist meets EBay. Need someone to make a trip to Target? Groceries delivered? Gifts purchased? Takeout from across town? RUNmyERRAND.com can connect you with Errand Runners immediately! |
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Charlestown Lacrosse and Learning Center
Tutors wanted
You can make a difference in a child’s life in just one hour a week. Charlestown Lacrosse and Learning Center is looking for tutors and mentors for students from Grades 4-12. Tutors are needed for general homework help through advanced work. Contact Bob and Caitlin at charlestownlacrosse@yahoo.com or 617.242.1813 for more information |
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