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DoodleDo: Cosmic Bowling in Needham

Need more ideas for things to do?  Try Cosmic Bowling at the Needham Bowlaway!

They are open every day from Dec 26 - Jan 4th....

http://needhambowlaway.com/index3.html

Tank near Needham elementary school is breached - Globe West Updates - Boston.com

Tank near Needham elementary school is breached - Globe West Updates - Boston.com.

Needham parents, already concerned about air quality at their local elementary school, learned Friday an underground fuel tank at the school may have a breach. The breach is at the Newman School, which opened three days later than other Needham schools this year because of air quality problems. Its heating and ventilation system was revamped after some staff members reported allergy-based health problems.

Needham schools say system was breached - The Boston Globe

Needham schools say system was breached - The Boston Globe.

Contingency plan for Needham's Newman School developing - Needham, MA - Needham Times

Contingency plan for Needham's Newman School developing - Needham, MA - Needham Times.

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.

Needham Street Fair - Sat 10-3

Drop by the Needham Town Common for the street fair on Saturday!  Clowns, trolley rides, balloons, pony rides, rock climbing wall, DPW Touch the Trucks and more!  10-3!

Charles River YMCA Late Spring Brochure Available

Late spring session begins on April 28, sign ups for members begins Monday April 7th. Click here to download the Late Spring brochure for the Charles River YMCA in Needham. Some fun classes this session include:

Yoga for Youth – Ages 8-12: The best way to keep young is to remain mindful of your youth. The best way to keep youth mindful is to share yoga with them. Monday 6-7pm / Member $80.00 / Youth $105.00 / Community $140.00

"Fabulously" Fit Mommies!! Whether you are 6 weeks post-pregnancy or 6 years, it is never too late to get back your "prebaby" figure. Join us for a new class that will mix ballet, yoga and pilates in order to help you strengthen your core and tone your muscles. Mondays 9:15-10:15am / Member $80 / Community $140

Hip Hop: Learn new dance moves and routines set to the latest music. Hip Hop is a fun way to get active and develop rhythmic skills. Ages 10-13 Fri 4:15-5:00pm / Ages 5-8 Sat 11:05-11:50 / Family $68 / Y-Kids $101 / Community $135

Youth Ballet: Our classes for aspiring ballerinas are taught by a local dancer and mom, Michele Gillen. Age 3 Tue 12-12:45 & Wed 12:00-12:45pm / Age 4 Wed 12:45-1:30pm / Ages 4-5 Tues 12:45-1:30pm / Ages 5-6 Fri 3:30-4:15 / Family $68 / Y-Kids $101 / Community $135

Capoeira Self Defense: Capoeira teaches an array of life skills such as discipline and concentration in a physically stimulating environment. Ages 5-7 Mon/Wed 3:30-4:15pm / Ages 5-7 Wed 3:30-4:15pm / Ages 5-7 Mon 3:30-4:15pm / Ages 8-12 Wed 4:15-5:00pm / Ages 8-12 Mon 4:15-5:00pm / Ages 8-12 Wed 4:15-5:00pm

1day/wk 2 days/wk

Family $68 / $110

Y-Kids $101 / $166

Community $135 / $221

Needham Spring 2008 Adult Ed classes

The catalog is now available!  http://district.needham.k12.ma.us/btd_forms/Adult_Ed_Spring_2008.pdf

Register online at http://www.ed2go.com/needhamaded/

Local merchant mourned after hit and run death - Globe West Updates - Boston.com

So sad.....
Link: Local merchant mourned after hit and run death - Globe West Updates - Boston.com.

For shoppers and retailers on a small commercial strip along Route 135 here, Michael Dorfman, 67, was the kindly clerk who patiently measured children's feet and gave them a lollipop as they left Michelson's Shoes.

Authorities say Dorfman was in a crosswalk when he was fatally struck by a Saab driven by Jane Goodman, 72, of Dedham around 6 p.m.

Charles River YMCA Fall 2007 signups soon

http://www.ymcaboston.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=118&nodeID=7

Watch this page for the Charles River YMCA (Needham) class listings for Fall. They have great ballet and hip hop classes.

Kids U - Needham [Fall 2007 classes]

If you haven't seen the KIDS U in Needham, you need to go see it. The Play Quad is worth the class fees alone! It is immaculate and lots of fun. One of the many benefits of taking classes at Kids U is unlimited access to a large indoor jungle gym designed to encourage active play. Your child can use the 2000 square foot, 17-foot tall Play Quad ANYTIME the facility is open! There was a great article about the facility in the Needham Times & MetroWest Daily - read it here. WBZ did a nice segment on Kids U too - read/see it here[see the playquad in action]. The types of classes being offered in Fall 2007 are:

MOMMY & ME CLASSES:
for 12 – 17 months, 18 – 24 months, 18 – 36 months, 25 – 36 months in
Gymnastics and Cooking

DROP-OFF CLASSES for 3-4 yrs, 3-4.5 yrs, 3-5 yrs, 4.5-5.9 yrs, 5-7 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 6-9 yrs in:
MARTIAL ARTS, Gymnastics, Cooking, Theater

CLASS FEES (12-Week Session)
50-minute class $280 / 1 hour class $300
Sibling PlayQuad $ 50 [so worth it!]
REGISTRATION FEE: $30 (per student per year)

DISCOUNTS: Child enrolled in two classes receives 10% off second class fee. Two children enrolled from same family receive 10% off second child class fee.

Great Birthday Parties Too!!!

Kids U Needham, 71 Fourth Avenue, Needham, MA 02494
Ph: (781) 444-8255
kidsu.needham@kidsu.com

Kathy McCrohon Dance Center - Needham

http://kathymccrohondance.com/

Pre-Ballet, Tumbling for Tots, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Lyrical Modern Jazz, Jazz Tumbling & Boys Hip Hop offered. Dance Birthday parties too!

Family Music Makers

Family Music Makers has fun music classes for young children with caregivers.

Classes are offered year round. There are classes in Needham (Congregational Church on Great Plain Ave) and Wellesley (Unitarian Universalist Society on Rte 16), as well as in : Boston's Back Bay, Brookline, Cambridge, Hamilton-Wenham, and Manchester.

They also do birthday parties and offer sample classes!

Summer Pool & Pond Memberships

Summer is officially here and it's time to swim!

Pools:
Boston Sports Club in Wellesley has Summer Memberships to its Outdoor Pool
140 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA 02482 / 781.263.5700
General info on the Boston Sports Club Pool Memberships - But you need to call to get the full details.

JCC in Newton Summer Memberships
LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JCC - NEWTON, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton Center, MA 02459 / (617) 558-6522

Dedham Sports & Health Club's Summer Pool
200 Providence Highway, Dedham, MA 02026 / 781-326-290

Dedham Town Pool ["Anthony P Mucciaccio" Pool] has daily rates as well as memberships
At Dedham High School / 140 Whiting Ave, Dedham, MA (781) 461-5991

Brookline Swimming Pool has non-resident punch cards as well as daily rates
60 Tappan Street, Brookline, MA 02446 / (617) 713-5435

Beaver Country Day Summer Pool Membership in Newton
791 Hammond St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 / 617-738-2700

Rosemary Pool in Needham ("pool in a pond") has daily rates as well as season passes
Rosemary St, Needham, MA / (781) 455-7521

Ponds:

Medfield's Hinkley Swim Pond has daily rates as well as season passes for residents and nonresidents
508-359-2715

Cochituate State Park in Natick
Rte. 30, Natick, MA / 508 653-9641

Farm Pond in Sherborn : Go to http://www.sherbornma.org/ then click on "Farm Pond" at right for menu
Lake St, Sherborn, MA / 508-651-7850 (Sherborn town offices)

Hale Reservation Membership Beach
80 Carby Street, Westwood, MA 02090 / 781-326-1770

Morses Pond in Wellesley
Turner Rd, Wellesley, MA / (781) 431-1019

Did I miss any local ones? let me know!

Charles River YMCA Active Family Center (AFC) Closing Reminder - new info on access to JCC!

AFC CLOSING at 8:30pm TODAY until 4:30am on Monday June 18

The Charles River YMCA Active Family Center will close today at 8:30pm for installation of the new flooring. The AFC will re-open as a much improved facility on Monday June 18 at 4:30am.

Some important updates since last week's announcement:
1. Charles River YMCA members are welcome to use the JCC facility in Newton during the AFC renovations. You must bring your YMCA I.D. card and pool access is limited to their indoor pool only.

2. TONIGHT's 6pm Spin and 7pm Yoga classes will both be held at the Pool Site location. Until Monday morning, spinning classes will be held at the Pool Site according to the June 1 group exercise schedule. All other AFC group exercise classes are canceled from 6/13 - 6/17.

Charles River YMCA | 863 Great Plain Ave | 380 Chestnut St | Needham | MA | 02492

YMCA signups!

Charles River YMCA signups started on April 2 for Family Members. http://www.ymcaboston.org Cute new class called Superheros for ages 4+! We loved their ballet class - very easy-going atmosphere and a great teacher.

March Special at Chef Dane's

Try out Chef Dane's in Needham for assemble your own dinners. See this article in the DS Press for more info:
http://www.townonline.com/dover/homepage/8999029273394151423

Special #1: FREE Assembly! No time to come into Chef Dane’s? The staff at Chef Dane’s will assemble your meals for you for FREE! All you have to do is order ahead of time and pick it up! Just go to www.chef danesneedham.com, then go to “Order Here” and select “Pickup Orders”. Pick a time closest to when you want to pick up your order and type in “comments” the time you will be in to pick up your order. It is that easy!

Special #2: Buy a minimum of 4 entrées and get one free! Use code 1030 at check out. (Offer good 1 time only)

www.chefdanesneedham.com

Needham Adult Ed Classes

Lots of great classes available - $5 Non Resident Fee.

http://district.needham.k12.ma.us/btd_adult_edu.htm

Needham Adult Ed catalog now available

Needham's Winter/Spring Adult Ed catalogs have been mailed to residents and is available here:
http://district.needham.k12.ma.us/btd_adult_edu.htm

Charles River YMCA Fall brochure now online

Tot classes, swimming, ballet, hip hop, karate, cheerleading, soccer, t-ball and baseball!  Plus adult classes in clay and jewelry making!  Most classes at the YMCA Active Family Center just over the Dover line on Chestnut Street in Needham.

http://ymcaboston.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=117&nodeID=7

Puddlestompers

New Schedule posted on Puddlestompers' website - Classes in Wellesley, Needham and Newton. Parent Talk Members are eligible for a 10% discount on Needham classes. Now they offer birthday parties too [in Newton]. Schedule at: http://puddlestompers.com/sched.htm

Needham Dance Theatre

New Class Schedule posted http://needhamdancetheatre.org/  Ballet for 3 years olds & up! Annual recital is quite an event.  New location opening soon.

Creative Movement & Arts Center - Needham

Creative Movement & Arts is a great place for classes up to age 8.  They have infant, gymnastics, ballet, spanish, music and art classes.  The birthday parties are super fun and let the parents relax. The facility is gorgeous with two HUGE playrooms with climbing structures and one smaller mirrored wall room. 

The teachers are great and my kids loved it there!  They are part of Bright Horizons and post most of the information on their website at (website is being revamped 4/28/08 - call (781) 449-2707 for info) http://centers.brighthorizons.com/CMAC/index.cfm  They are located in the office park behind the new Needham Public Library.