Janet Tice: 100 Best Family Resorts in North America, 8th ed
Bob Sehlinger: The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2008
Christine Cohen & Joanne Tocci: Moms' Lifesavers: Tips to Make Life Easier for New Mothers
Lake Compounce is a great time...and closer than Story Land. Not as great for really small kids, but awesome if you have an older child and a 4+ year old. Includes a whole water park too! Great deal on tix from AAA - see here for more info.
July: Cherry U-Pick! Early to mid-July In addition to our popular Strawberry U-Pick, we now offer Cherry U-Pick! Come pick your own Rainier Cherries â the sweetest and prettiest cherry around! Available to pick on the weekends 10am - 5pm! Be sure to call our U-Pick hotline so you know what's pickin' when! 508-653-0653.
NYT review of Baby Backpack carriers includes:
For more tips on backpacking with children, try this book:
Tuesday nights on the Dover Town Common are filled with wonderful music and fun for the whole family. Come down and enjoy some great music with your picnic basket!
2008 Schedule:
- July 1 - "The Center Streeter's"
- July 22 - "Copa Banana Band"
- August 12 - "The Infractions"
Time : All concerts are from 7:00 - 8:00 pm on the Town Common.
Stay-at-home dads let off steam (and talk steamy) over coffee.
The Globe loves Wall-E.... put it on your list....(Rated G)
Daring 'WALL-E' is a family film with a cautionary message that even parents can love
We have been to the California Grill @ Disney and it is fabulous! See the picture of the view in the NYT today - equally fabulous. But make your reservations far in advance!
"In the Magic Kingdom, the cooks know how to please parents, grandparents and kids with surprisingly gourmet dining."
Not as great as the Barnes & Noble free book deal, but Borders has a buy 3 get one free from any of the lists on the website! Stock up for summer reading!!
Amazon is having a great sale on Britax Baby this week.... 10% off all Britax car seats and strollers until June 28th! The Britax Boulevard Convertible car seat is only $279! They are $309 at Toys R Us...
Tuesday nights on the Dover Town Common are filled with wonderful music and fun for the whole family. Come down and enjoy some great music with your picnic basket!
2008 Schedule:
- July 1 - "The Center Streeter's"
- July 22 - "Copa Banana Band"
- August 12 - "The Infractions"
Time : All concerts are from 7:00 - 8:00 pm on the Town Common.
20% off everything at Rugged Bear until Wed June 25th!
Drop by the stores or shop online! Bathing suits, shorts and everything you need for summer!!
The Rugged Bear - Quality Clothing & Winter Outerwear for Kids.
When the Broadmeadow School, which was reopened in 2003, was being renovated, the Caryl School in Dover was used as temporary home. Gutekanst feels that is a possibility. We'll certainly investigate that, Gutekanst said, assuring parents a temporary location would not be too far from Needham.
Is $4 gas giving you a headache? Take a look at some of these energy-efficient driving tips from Popular Mechanics!
http://www.popularmechanics.com/drivegreen
Today's Globe has a great article about making your own cheese with help from the "Cheese Queen" Ricki Carroll (from Barbara Kingsolver's book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life"). Ricki Carroll's book, "Home Cheese Making," is well known as the bible for making your own cheese....
Kit promises the easy whey to DIY - The Boston Globe
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Sherborn author Susan Meyer is excited that her first childrenâs picture book, Matthew and Tall Rabbit Go Camping, was published in May, and is now busy touring local libraries and other locations reading her beloved story to young, captive audiences.
'Tall Rabbit' hops onto the children's book train - Dover, MA - Dover-Sherborn Press.
In a collision of science and demographics, Massachusetts has emerged as the nation's most prolific producer of twins, triplets, and other multiple births.
The DMA also sponsors three community-wide events — the upcoming Fall Festival in October, Breakfast with Santa in December, and the always-popular Easter Egg Hunt on the Town Green. Activities during this past year include trips to a PawSox game, the Big Apple Circus and Davis Farmland. In the winter months, the group offered Friday afternoon playtime at the Caryl School with music, crafts and games. On St. Patrick’s Day, the DMA and the Dover Social Club sponsored a lively party for grown-ups at the American Legion Hall. To learn more about the group or to receive a membership packet, please contact dovermoms@gmail.com.
Are you a mother with young children living in Dover and looking to meet other mothers with young children? The Dover Mother’s Association was founded just for that purpose — to provide Dover parents and caregivers with an opportunity to connect with their community and to form new friendships for themselves and their children through playgroups, children’s activities and adult social events. The not-for-profit volunteer group seeks to serve parents in all situations — working full time, part time, at home or in transition.
It is sweaty, physical work for Caroll Spinney, the 74-year-old Connecticut resident who portrays the giant fowl.
He's Big Bird: Caroll Spinney loves every feather - Boston.com.
Since launching its FiOS TV option in Massachusetts in 2006, Verizon has gained access to customers in 72 communities across the state, according to Phil Santoro, a company spokesman. Towns recently joining the network include Wayland and Norfolk, Santoro said, and Verizon has plans to seek licenses in dozens more this year, including Ashland, Dover, Hudson, Maynard, Northborough, Stow, and Weston.
Do You Have Gardening Questions? Call the Master Gardener HelpLine Today! MassHort Master Gardeners are available to answer your gardening questions throughout the year. HelpLine: 617-933-4929; TTY: 781-235-5655 Monday, Wednesday & Friday Hours: 10 am - 2pm Or e-mail: mghelpline@masshort.org
The sole remaining graduate of the class of 1918, C. Yardley Chittick yesterday
was the first alumnus in Phillips Academy's 230-year history to attend his
90th high school reunion.
At Phillips reunion, 90 years of reflection - The Boston Globe.
Strawberry U-Pick @ Marino's Lookout Farm! Saturday, June 14th thru Early July Nothing means summer like the taste of freshly picked strawberries! Starting June 14th, we will be open weekends (including some Fridays!) from 10am to 5pm so you can enjoy this summer tradition while also taking advantage of all our farm activities. Our strawberry patches produce the biggest, tastiest berries around but the season goes fast (approximately 3 weeks) so mark your calendars and don't miss out!
At what age should children get their first cellphone, laptop or virtual persona? These are new questions being faced by 21st-century parents.
Basics - So Young, and So Gadgeted - NYTimes.com.Kid-friendly New England inns
Craving some fresh, local strawberries? Take the kids to a pick your own strawberry farm! Yum....
A plentiful crop of places to pick strawberries - The Boston Globe.
Metamorphosis! starts on June 2nd & runs through Sept.12th
Join us as we explore literature and the world around us!
We are 'a buzz' with activity! Help us plant a small community garden, hatch butterflies, earn badges, discover the fascinating world of insects, frogs, and more!
Let your imagination soar!
Registration for the program is online this year in keeping with our efforts to 'Go Green'. You can register today at: http://www.readsinma.org/dover and take a look at upcoming events and this year's badges. It is the same registration process for Readers and Pre-Readers.
03:00 PM - PLANT A COMMUNITY GARDEN Help us plant a small community garden at the library and bring home something for your garden. All ages.