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If you only have 20 minutes or if you have an entire afternoon, using that time to disconnect from electronics and chaos can reduce fatigue, blood pressure and circulatory disorders. Read more in The Art of Disconnecting on page 37.

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Anthony Field, one of the founding members of The Wiggles, told baystateparent that he “started The Wiggles in 1991 and I reckon I’ll still be Wiggling in a walking frame!” See our interview on page 94.

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Hopkinton’s Meredith Prunty is battling bullying by using social media and her acting skills to bring awareness to this heartbreaking issue. Read her story — and find out about the national recognition she earned — on page 79.

Take Your Pick: Families Flock to Local Farms for Apples and Pumpkins

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WELCOME: A Letter from Our Editor OUR SPECIAL GUEST: Meet Cover Model Jayden Bess MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS FINALLY FOREVER: For Siblings, Involvement is Key in Adoption SEPTEMBER’S CHILD: Meet William CIRCLE OF FRIENDS: Area Adoption Events OUR SEPTEMBER FAVORITES: Facts, Finds and Freebies OUT & ABOUT: September Calendar of Family Events MOM MATTERS: The Art of Disconnecting WOMEN’S HEALTH: Perimenopause, The Great Hormonal Shift LET’S GO: Museum of Science Introduces Its New 4-D Theatre TAKE 8: Anthony Field, the blue Wiggle

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Fall Fairs & Festivals Guide Breast Milk’s Secret Ingredient May Lead to Lasting Health Free Admission for Museum Day Live!

It All Started With The Wiggles Kids Roar About Summer Concerts Our Summer in Denmark Cultural Intelligence: What’s Your Child’s Global IQ? Lessons Abroad: Caring for Our Global Community Private Schools in Central and Eastern Massachusetts Hopkinton Girl Makes Battling Bullying Her Leading Role Parenting in the Digital World

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For those of us raising kids in Massachusetts, we are fortunate to have the splendor of four seasons — each with its traditions. And, of course, fall has some of the best!

In this month’s issue of baystateparent, we explore some of fall’s finest celebrations with our list of fairs and festivals taking place in the area. The list can be found on page 22 and includes annual favorites like King Richard’s Faire, the Spencer Fair, the Topsfield Fair and an assortment of Oktoberfests — and there are dozens more to explore. In addition, I invite you to visit baystateparent.com and post information on your favorite autumn fair.

Another seasonal feature is our guide to apple and pumpkin picking.

You can find this on page 17. It includes area pick-your-own farms,

many that offer hayrides, bakeries, music, playgrounds and animals.

The annual family drive to go applepicking is a symbol of the season for me. It’s right up there with football on television, Sunday pie-baking, raking leaves, and yellow mums on the front stoop. And, as is tradition, we choose the same orchard to explore each year. I suspect we all have our favorites, and I hope you will stop by our website and Facebook page to offer up yours.

Mine is in Northborough — likely because Tougas Farm was one of the first places I had ever gone picking for apples. I chaperoned my oldest son’s kindergarten field trip and helped a handful of kids twist the apple just-so to make a perfect pick.

One boy, mud-covered from our hike through the fields, excitedly ran to me and tugged quickly on my jacket.

When I squatted down to listen to him, he showed me his apple — and the tooth that he left behind on his last bite. He asked if he could please take the apple home to show his mom how he lost his first tooth.

We carefully wrapped that apple in a sandwich bag and I carried it back to school for him. I hope his mother and the Tooth Fairy appreciated what had become a somewhat mushy souvenir. Each year since, as I take my family there to pick our apples, I recall how exciting that day was for all of the kids on that field trip — and especially that young boy.

My oldest son is grown now, but he still takes time to join us for the annual apple-picking trek. The photo here includes my two sons with me in the apple orchards last year. If you see us this year, be sure to say hello.

But, please, if you leave behind a tooth in your apple, you’re on your own for hauling it home.

On that note, let’s warm up some cider and cinnamon sticks. Pour a mug and enjoy some time with baystateparent.

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Isabel Zukowski Do you have a favorite TV show?

“Girl Meets World”

Do you have any pets?

Isabel has one cat.

What activities do you enjoy outside of school?

“Dance and gymnastics.”

How long have you been modeling?

“A day.”

What tips can you offer others who want to model?

Isabel’s modeling tip is “to pose.”

What are your favorite books?

Isabel’s mom, Chara, told us, “Her favorite books are The Magic Treehouse series.”

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Our beautiful cover model this month is 6-year-old Isabel Zukowski, a first grader at the Mary D. Stone School in Auburn. We had a chance to find out a little bit more about this young lady and find out her modeling secrets.

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Meet Our September Contributors Most women begin experiencing symptoms of perimenopause in their early 40s, but it can begin earlier. The process can take up to ten years, so get comfy, reports journalist Jen Bouchard in her article Perimenopause: The Great Hormonal Shift on page 38. Jen is a writer and editor for a large insurance company. The busy Massachusetts mom is also a popular blogger on baystateparent.com. Follow her on Twitter @bouchard308.

Whether you have ten minutes or an hour, there are steps you can take to tune-out the noise of life to find inner peace, reports Amanda Collins in her article The Art of Disconnecting on page 37. Amanda, a transplant from California who now lives in Sturbridge, is a full-time reporter and freelance writer who lives with her boyfriend, Jonathan, and two one-eyed rescue cats, Sophie and Daryl. Also in this issue, Amanda reports on ways siblings can become part of the adoption process. See her article For Siblings, Involvement is Key for Adoption on page 10.

Malia Jacobson is an award-winning parenting and health journalist, sleep coach, and mom to three young children. In this month’s issue, she reports on ways to introduce children to their global community in Cultural Intelligence: What’s Your Child’s Global IQ? on page 52. When she’s not writing, Malia co-organizes a parenting group, gardens, and hikes with her family. Her most recent book is Sleep Tight, Every Night: Helping Toddlers and Preschoolers Sleep Well Without Tears, Tricks, or Tirades.

Acclaimed author Heather Kempskie quickly became a favorite baystateparent. com blogger as she shared her family’s adventures swapping homes this summer with a Danish family. Her stories and photos captivated us, leaving us to imagine doing the same with our families. Read her adventures in her Life Swap blog series on baystateparent.com and find her article Our Summer in Denmark on page 50. Heather is the co-author of the award-winning Siblings Busy Book.

Journalist Sue LeBreton explores the benefits of drama programs for children in her article Cue Your Child to Try Drama on page 64. Sue is a health and wellness writer. Her son started drama in preschool on the advice of his autism doctor and the experience has been a boost to his self-esteem. She said she won’t be surprised if he has his own talk show one day. A trained yoga teacher, Sue enjoys working out, nudging her family into a healthier lifestyle, reading and enjoying time with family and friends.

Heidi Smith Luedtke is a personality psychologist and mom of two adventurous kids. The writer taps into her personal experience shopping for quality after-school activities in her article 6 Top Tips for Choosing After-School Activities on page 57. Heidi is the author of Detachment Parenting: 33 Ways to Keep Your Cool When Kids Melt Down, offering compassion, perspective and practical strategies for managing family emotions. Read more of her work and learn psychology lessons for everyday life at HeidiLuedtke.com.

A big fan of Captain Feathersword, columnist Jon McGrath reminisces about the days when Hot Potato and Fruit Salad were his kids’ favorite songs — and how the years have changed the pop culture that bonds his family. The Westborough baseball coach and his wife, Jen, have three kids, ages 14, 12 and 10. Their days with The Wiggles are behind them now, but Jon still recalls the group as “The Beatles of kids’ entertainment, and Anthony is John Lennon.”

Find It All Started with The Wiggles on page 42.

Keith Regan is a freelance journalist from Hopkinton who is also Dad to two teenagers. This month, he shares the story of Meredith Prunty, a Hopkinton teen and actress. Moved by the Phoebe Prince story of 2010, Meredith battles bullying through work on a series of initiatives that earned her a $1,000 Kohl’s Care scholarship. Among her accomplishments is a bullying awareness video and work as a fashion company spokesperson. Read her story in Hopkinton Girl Makes Battling Bullying Her Leading Role on page 79.

Award-winning journalist Trish Reske explores the importance of music for young children. Her article Music and the Young Mind on page 58 discusses programs specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Trish is a Westborough mom of four, popular local blogger, running coach and business owner. She and her husband, David, are also active in the global community, funding a school in Zambia. Read about their work in Lessons from Abroad: Caring for Our Global Community on page 54.

Journalist Amanda Roberge has two pieces in this month’s issue. In her piece Lessons from Abroad: Caring for Our Global Community on page 54, she highlights the work of three Massachusetts volunteers who are helping children throughout the world. She also takes us behind the scenes of the new 4D exhibit at the Museum of Science — explaining what it is that adds makes that “extra” dimension. Find her review on page 88. Amanda is a business Leominster mother of three daughters. In addition to her work as a writer, she is a henna artist and early childhood educator.

Kathy Sloan, a popular blogger on baystateparent.com, writes about how current events impact modern parenting. In her article Parenting in the Digital World: Cyberbullying and why your kid is staying quiet about it on page 80, she shares expert advice on how to protect children online. Among those interviewed is Dr. Michael Rich, a pediatrician and Director of the Center on Media and Child Health in Boston. In addition to writing, Kathy enjoys yoga, reading, and she dreams of one day living on a beach.

Whoops! Our Bad! CORRECTION: On page 28 of our August 2014 issue, we made a mistake on Isabel’s name. Her correct name is Isabel Campbell-Rodriguez.

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Far left: Mimi’s referral photo from an adoption agency in Ethiopia.

Second from left: Mimi (20-months-old) with her sister Ashley (4) on her first night at home.

Far right: Mimi playing dress up with accessories from her big sister’s trunk.

For Siblings, Involvement is Key for Adoption

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ears ago, as the Zeccas were building their new home in Westfield, the family of four captured the excitement of the process by snapping a photograph of themselves next to the foundation.

Lined up in front of the what would soon become their home, Robin and her husband Gerry stood with their young daughter, Ashley. In her tiny hands, Ashley held up a photo of her sister, Mimi, an orphaned Ethiopian girl she hadn’t yet met.

“Everyone was included,” said Robin Zecca, whose biological daughter was four years old when the family adopted 20-month-old Mimi. “I think that’s part of what made the process so successful for us. We kept Ashley in the loop from day one. She was involved in everything from decorating Mimi’s

room to picking out what we would bring to the airport. We didn’t want it to be some sort of secret, we wanted her to embrace it.”

Social workers in the adoption field agree that open communication is key when families are adopting, especially when it comes to siblings.

While adding a child to a family is always an exciting occasion, it’s also a life-changing event. Adoption professionals say it’s important to prepare children for the arrival of a new sibling by being open and honest about the process.

To start out with, to-be siblings should get a basic, age-appropriate explanation of adoption and what the process entails. Parents should give them a general timeline for the adoption but should also prepare them for the potential of hiccups and holdups along the way. Red tape

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and procedural delays might be hard for younger children to understand, so parents should be sure to explain things in terms they can grasp.

Karen Cheyney, JD, LSWA, the program director at Robert F. Kennedy’s Children Action Corps, Bright Futures Adoption Center, suggests using very simple terms when talking to younger children.

“Such as, ‘we don’t expect that our new child will arrive until you turn six, or until after Christmas.’

Something that helps the child know it is a long way away,” she said.

The Nartowt family, of Millbury, dealt with delays when adopting their daughter, Brianna, from Russia when she was four years old. Mom Barbara Nartowt said keeping her two sons, Bryan and Brad, who were 10 and 12 at the time, abreast of the changing timeline eased

light up a room. He is good with animals and is imaginative as well as creative. William is a fan of trains and fancy cars.

William needs continued support around academic, emotional and social delays. He is smart and has the capacity to do well academically and overcome other challenges, especially once he has stability in his life. William needs a nurturing parent who is able to set firm limits and provide clear expectations. He

is legally free for adoption.

For more information about Will, or the adoption process in general, please contact Department of Children and Families Adoption Supervisor Grace Kirby-Steionau at 508-929-2033. The DCF Adoption Office in Worcester holds monthly informational meetings about the adoption process. Please call 508929-2143 for specific information about the next meeting.

their anxiety and increased the anticipation. “They were excited, waiting, thinking ‘when is this going to happen, when is she going to come,’” said Nartowt. “There was that sense of anticipation. I’ll never forget Bryan’s face when he first saw her – he thought she was the greatest thing.”

“If they have been included in the process from the beginning, they will feel a sense of connection to their new sibling,” said Dale Eldridge, adoptive parent services coordinator at Framingham-based Adoption Choices. “Ultimately, that connection reduces sibling rivalry or jealousy.”

Here are some takeaway tips for families on ways to include their children in the adoption process:

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Include them early on Children can be involved in the adoption very early on in the process. One of the first steps on the journey will be creating your family’s online or paper profile, which children can help with. What do they think is noteworthy about your family? What is important to them to include? This will have them invested from the very beginning.

Read together Taking some time to read to your children about adoption helps promote open communication.

Look for age-appropriate books to keep things on their level. “It is very important for parents to read children’s books about adoption to their child and always maintain a positive message about it. Be sure to communicate clearly that it is fine to ask questions,” said Eldridge. “There are many wonderful children’s books about adoption to draw from.”

Teach them about different cultures If you’re adopting internationally, take some time to teach your child about their new sibling’s background.

Before Mimi arrived, Zecca and her husband taught Ashley about her sister’s native country and culture.

She sampled Ethiopian food, listened to the country’s music, and learned about their holidays. Similarly, to prepare their children for Brianna’s arrival from Russia, the Nartowts taught their sons a few basic Russian words so that they would be able to communicate with her immediately.

Make something Before adopting Brianna, the Nartowt family worked together to make a book for her that included all of their pictures, providing an opportunity for the boys to welcome their new sister in their own way.

Children can also make their adopted sibling a small gift, or pick out one of their toys to “give” them when they arrive, suggested Cheyney.

We make every effort to keep this list of adoption events current at publication. But because things can and do change, we encourage you to call ahead to verify that there are no changes or cancellations to the program you plan to attend.

Thursday, September 4 — Webinar: Tired of Timeouts: Discipline, Attachment and the Adopted Child. 8 p.m., Q&A at 9 p.m. Traditional discipline methods can be ineffective and even potentially damaging for adopted children, children to have experienced loss. Discipline needs to correct behavior while focusing on

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Wednesday, September 10 — Webinar: China Orphanage Partnership Program. Wide Horizons for Children has partnered with two orphanages in China and this Meet the Children webinar will introduce children available for adoption. whfc.org/events.html.

Tuesday, September 16 — Adoption Information Meeting. Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, Jordan’s Furniture, IMAX Conference Room, 50 Walker’s Brooks Dr., Reading. 6 to 7 p.m. 978-557-2734. mareinc.org.

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Wednesday, September 17 — Foster Care/ Adoption Informational Meeting. Brockton DCF, 110 Mulberry St., Brockton. 6 to 7 p.m. Learn how you can change the life of a child in need by becoming a foster parent with the Department of Children and Families. This session is primarily for those interested in doing foster care and reside in Brockton, Avon, Easton, Holbrook, East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Bridgewater or Stoughton. RSVP 508-894-3745. mass.gov.

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Ongoing — The Heart Gallery is an exhibit of portraits of children in the state’s foster care system in need of adoption. The display can currently be found at: • Cambridge Health Alliance Malden Family Medical Center, 195 Canal St., Malden • Discovery Museums, 177 Main St., Acton • Executive Office of Health and Human Services, One Ashburton Place, 11th Flor, Boston • Skribbles Learning Center, 348 Main St., Northborough • Jordan’s Furniture, 100 Stockwell Dr., Avon • Jordan’s Furniture, 1 Underprice Way, Natick • Jordan’s Furniture, 50 Walker’s Brook Dr., Reading If your group or organization is holding an adoption information or support group, and you would like to have information posted for readers of baystateparent, please email editor@baystateparent.com.

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The National Association of School Psychologists recommends that, at least until your child is in middle school, you set a regular homework session together to discuss assignments, estimate the time to finish work, and make sure your child has necessary materials.

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Take Your Pick

Families Flock to Local Farms for Apples and Pumpkins Few things say September like a day at your local orchard picking apples and choosing pumpkins. These two seasonal fruits are symbols of changing leaves and dropping temperatures — and paired with some cinnamon and sugar, they make darn good pies.

What’s more, almost everyone at every age can enjoy apple-picking and pumpkin shopping, making the activity a family favorite. To get you started on your adventure, we checked with Mass.gov to find some of the area’s best places to find apples and pumpkins. Take a

peek at our list to find the orchard closest to you, or try a new farm!

Because businesses, business practices and picking seasons can and do change, we advise that you call the farms or visit the websites before you go to ask about current pick-your-own conditions. And if you have a favorite pick-your-own apple and pumpkin farm that we missed on this list, stop by baystateparent.com or our Facebook page and share your favorite farms!

Berlin Orchards. 310 Sawyer Hill Rd., Berlin.

Apples. 978-838-2400. www.berlinorchards.com.

Aces Wild Breeding Farm. 59 Parsonage Rd., Plympton. Horse, sheep and vegetable farm.

781-585-3243.

Barker’s Farmstand. 1267 Osgood St., North Andover. PYO apples and flowers.

Hayrides, farm stand, greenhouse. 978-683-0785.

Autumn Hills Orchards. 495 Chicopee Row, Groton. Apples, peaches. 978-448-8388. autumnhillsorchard.com.

Beaver Brook Farm. 645 Summer St., East Bridgewater. Pumpkins. 508-583-0502.

Billingsgate Farm. 6 County Rd., Plympton.

Pumpkins. Vegetables, flowers, greenhouses, farm stand. 781-293-6144. www.billingsgatefarm. com.

Belkin Family Lookout Farm.

89 Pleasant St. Natick. PYO peaches, apples, pumpkins. Train rides, play area. 508-651-1539. www.lookoutfarm.com.

Boston Hill Farm. 1370 Turnpike St., North Andover. Apples and pumpkins.

978-681-8556. www.bostonhillfarm.com.

Back Acres Farms. 194 South Main St., Middleborough. Pumpkins. Corn maze, hayrides.

508-947-6789. www.backacrefarms.com.

Breezelands Orchards. 1791 Southbridge Rd., Warren. Apples. 413-436-7100. www.breezelandsorchards.com.

Breezy Gardens. 1872 West Main St., Leicester. Pumpkins. Flowers, hayrides, corn maze, animals. www.breezygardens.com.

Brookfield Orchards, Inc. 12 Lincoln Rd., North Brookfield. Apples. Bakery, stores, food, playground, wagon rides. 508-867-6858. www.brookfieldorchardsonline.com.

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Brooksby Farm. 38 Felton St. Peabody.

PYO apples. Hayrides, retail store, pumpkins.

978-531-7456. brooksbyfarm.org.

C.N. Smith Farm, Inc. 325 South St., East Bridgewater. Fruits, vegetables.

Hayrides, garden center. 508-378-2270. cnsmithfarminc.com.

Cook’s Valley Farm. 2200 West St., Wrentham. Fruit, vegetables. 508-883-6709. cooksvalleyfarm.com.

Fat Moon at Meadowbrook Farm.

5 Gould Rd., Westford. Pumpkins.

978-496-9606. thefatmoon.com.

Honey Pot Hill Orchard. 144 Sudbury Rd., Stow. Apples. Farm stand, maze. 978-562-5666. honeypothill.com.

Crystal Brook Farm.192 Tuttle Rd., Sterling.

Goat cheese, local goods. 978-422-6646. crystalbrookfarm.com.

Fay Farm. Amesbury Line Rd., Haverhill.

PYO apples, peaches. Pumpkins. 978-373-4874.

Hyland Orchard & Brewery. 195 Arnold Rd., Sturbridge. PYO apples, pumpkins. Orchards, ice cream, bakery, retail shop, trails. 508-347-7500. hylandorchard.com.

Carlson Orchards Inc. 115 Oak Hill Rd., Harvard. Apples, peaches, nectarines, pumpkins.

978-456-3916. carlsonorchards.com.

Davis Family Farm Adventures.

145 Redstone Hill, Sterling. Apples, pumpkins. 978-422-6666. davisfarmland.com.

See ad on page 25.

Carter and Stevens Farm. 500 West St., Barre. Pumpkins, dairy, wine. 978-355-4940. carterandstevensfarm.com.

Derby Ridge Farms. 438 Great Rd., Stow.

PYO apples. Peaches, pears, pumpkins.

978-897-7507.

Carver Hill Orchards. 101 Brookside Ave., Stow. Fruits, vegetables. Ice cream, farmstand.

978-897-6117. carverhillorchard.com.

Doe Orchards. 327 Ayer Rd., Harvard.

PYO apples. 978-772-4139. doeorchards.com.

Douglas Orchard. 36 Locust St., Douglas.

PYO apples. 508-476-2198.

Dowse Orchards. 98 North Main St., Sherborn.

PYO apples, pumpkins. 508-653-2639. dowseorchards.com.

Clearview Farm. 4 Kendall Hill Rd., Sterling.

PYO apples, peaches, pumpkins. Hayrides, picnic area, baked goods. 978-422-6442. clearviewfarmstand.com.

Drew Farm Country Store. 31 Tadmuck Rd., Westford. Apples. On the weekends, tractors drawn trailer rides. Pumpkins, mums.

978-807-0719. drewfarm.com.

Connemara House Farm. 252 Rowley Bridge Rd., Topsfield. Apples, pumpkins. 978-777-5682.

Fairmount Fruit Farm. 887 Lincoln St., Franklin. PYO apples. Hayrides, pumpkins, crafts, pies. 508-533-8737. fairmountfruit.com.

Connors Farm. 30 Valley Rd., Danvers. PYO fruits, vegetables. Bakery, ice cream, corn maze.

978-777-1245. connorsfarm.com.

Farmer Dave’s CSA. 437 Parker Rd., Dracut.

Apples, pumpkins. 978-349-1952. farmerdaves.net.

Four Town Farm. 90 George St., Seekonk.

Pumpkins. 508-336-5587. fourtownfarm.com.

George Hill Orchards. 582 George Hill Rd., Lancaster. PYO peaches, apples, pumpkins.

Hayrides, pony rides. 800-699-4331. yourfavoritefarm.com.

Ingaldsby Farm. 14 Washington St., Boxford.

Fruits, vegetables, bakery. 978-352-2813.

Jane and Paul’s Farm, Inc. 33 Fruit St., Norfolk. PYO pumpkins and apples. Hayrides, petting zoo. 508-528-0812.

Keith’s Farm. 1149 Main St., Acushnet. PYO apples and pumpkins. Farm stand. 508-763-2622. keithsfarm.com.

Hamilton Orchards. 25 West St., New Salem.

Apples, trails, hayrides, bakery, animals.

978-544-6867. hamiltonorchards.com.

Keown Orchards. 9 McClellan Rd., Sutton. PYO apples, pumpkins. Wagon rides, orchards, picnic areas. 508-865-6706. keownorchards.com.

Hanson Farm. 20 Nixon Rd., Framingham.

Pumpkins. Flowers, fruits, vegetables, corn maze.

508-877-1658. hansonsfarm.50webs.com.

Kimball Fruit Farm. 184 Hollis St., Pepperell.

PYO apples, strawberries. 978-433-9751. kimballfruitfarm.com.

Hawk Hill Orchards. 83 Carleton Rd., Millbury. PYO apples. Country store, pumpkins.

508-865-4037.

Langwater Farm. 209 Washington St., Easton.

Pumpkins. Hayrides, farm stand. 508-205-9665. langwaterfarm.com.

Hill Orchard. 2 Hunt Rd., Westford. PYO apples, pears, peaches. Farm stand, hay wagon rides. 978-692-9894. westfordhillorchard.com.

Lanni Orchards. 294 Chase Rd., Lunenburg.

PYO apples, pumpkins. Farm stand.

978-582-6246. lanniorchards.com.

See ad on page 21.

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Cider Hill Farm. 45 Fern Ave., Amesbury. PYO peaches, apples. Retail farm store. 978-388-5525. ciderhill.com.

Flynn’s Family Farm and Nursery.

492 Bay Rd., Easton. Pumpkins. 508-219-0304. flynnsfarm.com.

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Exciting for all ages • Homemade ice cream made with seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients • A great venue to host your child’s birthday party!

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277 Main St., Northboro • 655 Farm Rd., Marlboro www.trombettasfarm.com

Lawndale Farm. 91 Frost Rd., Tyngsborough.

Pumpkins. Hayrides. 978-649-7629.

Long Hill Orchard. 520 Main St., West Newbury. PYO Apples, peaches, pears. Greenhouse, goats. 978-363-2170. longhillorchard.com.

Marini Farm. 259 Linebrook Rd., Ipswich.

Vegetable and fruit farm stand, corn maze.

978-356-0430. marinifarm.com See ad on page 23.

Meadowbrook Orchards. 209 Chace Hill Rd., Sterling. Apples, pumpkins, nectarines. meadowbrookorchards.com.

Nashoba Valley Winery, Orchard & J’s Restaurant. 100 Wattaquadoc Hill Rd., Bolton.

Apple orchards, winery, restaurant, retail shop.

978-779-5521. nashobawinery.com.

Parlee Farms. 95 Farwell Rd., Tyngsborough.

PYO peaches, pumpkins, apples. Farmstand, ice cream, animals. 978-649-3854. parleefarms.com.

Peters Family Orchard & Cider Mill.

537 North Main St., Acushnet. Apples.

508-995-6533.

Phil’s Apples. 24 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard.

PYO apples, peaches. 978-456-3361.

Pickard Farm. 160 Great Rd., Littleton.

Pumpkins. 978-486-4141. pickardfarm.com.

Pineo Family Farm. 41 Tuttle Rd., Sterling.

978-422-7350. pineofamilyfarm.com Pine Ridge Farm. 1158 Main St. Boylston.

Hay, apples, pumpkins. 508-864-8829.

Pocasset Orchards. 1427 Old Fall River Rd., Dartmouth. Apples, pears and plums.

Nourse Farm. 80 Nourse St., Westborough.

Pumpkins. Fruits, vegetables, farm store.

508-366-2644. oldnoursefarmgourmet.com.

Ragged Hill Orchard. 94 John Gilbert Rd., West Brookfield. Peaches, apples.

508-867-2187.

Oakdale Farms Country Barn & Garden Shop. 59 Wheaton Ave., Rehoboth. Pumpkins.

Greenhouses, vegetables, corn maze, hay maze, farm store. 508-336-7681. oakdalefarms.com.

Red Apple Farm. 455 Highland Ave., Phillipston. PYO apples, pumpkins, peaches, pears. Hayrides, trails, baked goods.

978-249-6763. redapplefarm.com.

Obadiah McIntyre Farm Winery & Charlton Orchards. 44 Old Worcester Rd., Charleton. PYO pumpkins, apples, peaches, pears. Store, winery.

508-248-7820. charltonorchard.com.

Rota Spring Farm. Chace Hill Rd., Sterling.

Pumpkins. Farm stand, vegetables.

978-365-9710. rotaspringfarm.com.

Schartner Farm. 211 West Berlin Rd., Bolton.

PYO apples, pumpkins. Hayrides. 978-779-5588. schartnerfarm.com.

Shelburne Farm. 106 West Acton Rd., Stow.

PYO apples, peaches, pumpkins. Country store.

978-897-9287. shelburnefarm.com.

Smolak Farms. 315 South Bradford St., North Andover. PYO peaches, plums, apples, pumpkins.

978-682-6332. smolakfarms.com.

Sholan Farm. 1125 Pleasant St., Leominster. PYO apples. 978-840-3276. sholanfarms.com. See ad on page 19.

Stowe Farm Orchards. 15 Stowe Rd., Millbury. Apples, pumpkins. Ice cream, country store, family activities. 508-865-9860. stowefarm.com.

Sunshine Farm. 41 Kendall Ave., Sherborn.

Pumpkins. Ice cream. 508-655-5022. sunshinefarmma.com.

Tangerini’s Spring Street Farm. 139 Spring Street, Millis. Pumpkins. Hayrides, farm stand, fruits, vegetable, hay maze. 508-376-5024. tangerinisfarm.com.

Tougas Family Farm. 234 Ball St., Northborough. PYO apples, fruits. pumpkins. Ice cream, retail store.

508-393-6406. tougasfarm.com.

Trombetta’s Farm. Farm stand vegetables and pumpkins. 655 Farm Rd., Marlboro, 508-485-6429 and 277 Main St.,

Northboro. 508-393-3560. trombettasfarm.com.

See ad on page 18.

Verrill Farms. 11 Wheeler Rd., Concord.

Pumpkins. Farm stand. 978-369-4494. verrillfarm.com.

Ward’s Berry Farm. 614 South Main St., Sharon. Pumpkins. Hayrides, market, corn maze, hay pyramid. 781-784-3600. wardsberryfarm.com.

West End Creamery and Family Farm.

481 Purgatory Rd., Northbridge. Pumpkins.

Ice cream stand, miniature golf.

508-234-2022 westendcreamery.com.

See ad on page 24.

Westview Farms. 631 Stow Rd., Boxborough.

Pumpkins. Farm stand. 978-264-4168.

Westward Orchards Farm Store. Massachusetts Ave., Harvard. PYO apples. Peaches, pears, nectarines, plums, farm store, food. 978-456-8363. westwardorchards.com.

Wildwood Farm. 50 Woods Rd., Westminster.

Pumpkins. Hay and pony rides. 978-827-4551. wildwoodfarm.net.

Wojcik Farm. 65 Milk St., Blackstone. PYO apples, pumpkins. Hayrides, corn maze, concessions.

508-883-9220. wojcikfarm.com.

Wright-Locke Farm. 78 Ridge St., Winchester.

Pumpkins. Farm stand. 781-721-7128. wlfarm.org.

Sholan Farms Honey Crisp Weekend September 21-22 Cream of the Crop Macoun Weekend September 27-28 Apple Picking • Free Wagon Rides Hiking • Raspberries

Family Fall Festival October 4th • Noon-6 p.m.

Adults $8 • Kids $4 • Under 2 Free

Hudson Elks Pavilion • 99 Park Street Hudson MA BBQ • Animal Show • Henna Tattoos • Live DJ • Kids Fun Tent Bounce House • Caricatures • Cotton Candy & Popcorn Face Painting • Bubble Show • Magician • Hot Air Balloon Rides

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Bites Celebrate the Sweetness of the Jewish New Year

Wednesday, September 24 will usher in Rosh Hashanah and all of the delicious sweetness of a new year — and its traditional tasty treats!

The Jewish High Holidays are all about family and friends sharing meals, and nothing enhances the celebration like a decadent dessert. Paris-trained pastry chef Paula Shoyer, known as “the Jewish baking maven,” shares this recipe for an Apple Pizza Tart with baystateparent readers. It is from her

latest book, The Holiday Kosher Baker.

“Kosher food is becoming more gourmet and mainstream and it’s time for dessert to do the same. So take a step forward, get into the kitchen, and realize that a new world of baking is at your fingertips,” she said, adding that you don’t have to be Jewish or kosher to love the sweet goodness of an apple tart.

L'Shana Tova!

Apple Pizza Tart Serves 15 to 20 This dessert is a large apple tart made with frozen puff pastry, but it looks like a pizza. It is extremely easy to make yet looks elegant. Make sure you slice the apples very thin. The recipe uses between 3 and 4 medium apples, depending on how thin you slice them and how much they overlap.

Just eat any leftover pieces.

1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3-ounce or 490g box) 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3–4 medium red apples (Gala, Fuji) cup (100g) apricot jam or preserves

PREHEAT OVEN to 400°F (200°C). Thaw puff pastry at room temperature for 45 minutes. You will need a jelly roll pan, about 12 x 16 inches (30 x 40cm).

CUT OUT a piece of parchment paper large enough to fit just inside the pan. Place the trimmed parchment on your counter.

WHEN THE PASTRY IS THAWED, sprinkle a little flour on the parchment paper and unroll the pastry on top. Use a rolling pin to roll the pastry until it is the exact size of the parchment paper (trim the pastry if necessary). After every few rolls of your rolling pin, lift the dough and sprinkle a little flour underneath it. Slide the dough and parchment paper onto the jelly roll pan. Use a fork to dot the dough with holes, leaving a one-inch border clear, without any holes. Put the pan in the freezer while you prepare the apples so that the moment the apples are sliced, everything else is ready to go, and the apples will not turn brown.

IN A SMALL BOWL, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Peel and core the apples and slice into very thin slices, thinner than 1/4-inch (6mm). (I usually use only the larger slices for the tart and nosh on the smaller ones.) Remove the dough from the freezer.

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Sprinkle half of the cinnamon and sugar on the dough, leaving the border clear. Place the apple slices on the pastry overlapping in rows down the short side of the dough. I alternate the direction the apples are facing for each row. Sprinkle the apples with the remaining cinnamon and sugar. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the apples are soft and the pastry is golden.

HEAT THE APRICOT JAM in the microwave or on the stovetop and then use a sieve to strain out the large pieces. Use a pastry brush to brush the apple slices with the jam. Slide the pastry onto a cooling rack. Cut into squares or rectangles. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store covered at room temperature for up to two days.

Reprinted with permission from Holiday Kosher Baker © 2013 by Paula Shoyer, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Photography by Michael Bennett Kress

Dishin’ with the Dietitian

Can a 2-Year-Old Drink Too Much Milk?

BY ANDREA LUTTRELL, RDN, LDN

Q:

“Can two-year-olds drink too much milk? My daughter still loves her milk and drinks about 24 oz. of whole milk each day. She is underweight (5-10 percentile) and eats her meals.”

— Bethany, Watertown

A: It’s great to hear your daughter loves to drink milk! Milk provides nine essential nutrients including calcium, vitamin D, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B12, magnesium, potassium, riboflavin and protein.

Additionally, three of these nutrients – calcium, vitamin D and potassium – are considered “nutrients of concern” in the current USDA Dietary Guidelines since most children and adults are not getting enough in their daily meal plans.

While consuming adequate dairy foods (or calcium-fortified options like soymilk) is a must,

enjoying too much can be cause for concern as well. Let’s discuss your daughter’s current needs and if there may be reason to cut back on her intake of milk.

For children aged 2 to 3, dairy food group recommendations from MyPlate are to include 2 cups per day – or 16 ounces of milk daily. However, if your daughter is consuming other dairy foods on a routine basis such as yogurt and cheese, these would also count toward her dairy food group goals – increasing the amount of milk and milk-based products she is enjoying.

Because milk and milk products are a source of calcium, children who drink more than recommended amounts may be at greater risk for iron-deficiency anemia.

When consumed together, calcium has been shown to compete with iron for absorption in the body. Since iron-rich foods (i.e. lentils, fortified breakfast cereals, spinach, tofu, beans and red meat) may not be a main part of your toddler’s meal plan to begin with, further decreasing the absorption of iron she is getting through food can be enough to cause iron-deficiency anemia.

reason drinking too much milk can be a problem is because it’s easy to fill up on liquid calories and then not have room for other food groups at meals. While you did mention your daughter eats her meals, make sure she is eating enough from each food group throughout the day. Based on her age, her estimated needs would look like this: Fruit Group – 1 cup Vegetable Group – 1 cup Grains Group – 3 ounce – equivalents Protein Group – 2 ounce – equivalents Dairy Group – 2 cups Finally, overconsumption of milk and milk products may cause constipation in some individuals, so if your daughter is experiencing related symptoms, cutting back milk intake may help.

All this said, it would be beneficial for you to sit with your daughter’s pediatrician to rule out any of these concerns.

If she is able to meet her food group recommendations and is

not experiencing iron-deficiency anemia or constipation, drinking 24 ounces of whole milk may not be a reason to worry.

Additionally, if your daughter gains weight and falls into the normal weight category, it would be recommended to switch to lowfat milk at that time since she is over two years of age.

Andrea Luttrell is a registered dietitian nutritionist for the Living Well Eating Smart program at Big Y Foods.

Have a question? Email livingwell@bigy.com.

Bethany submitted her question via the baystateparent Facebook page. Your question might be featured in this column, too! Post your question on our Facebook page, tweet us, or send your question to editor@baystateparent.com and you might soon be Dishin’ with the Dietitian!

Apple Festival

September 13th & 14th 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Rain dates September 20th & 21st • Pyo Apples • Bouncy House • Hay Rides • Johnny Appleseed • Caramel Apples • Chocolate Apples • Cider Donuts • Fall Crafts • And So Much More!

“YOU WANT FRESH YOU WANT LOCAL”

294 Chase Rd Lunenburg 978-582-6246 • www.lanniorchards.com Open daily 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

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Fall Fairs & Festival Guide With the change of season this month comes a new wave of fairs and festivals — each with a hint of the fall harvest and the anticipation of upcoming holidays. Hay rides and petting zoos, changing leaves and hot cocoa — there is something for every member of your family! Call your friends and

SEPTEMBER King Richard’s Faire. 235 Main St., Carver.

August 30 through October 19. New England’s largest and longest-running Renaissance Festival. Children $16, adults $29. kingrichardsfaire.net.

118th Fall Old Home Day Weekend Celebration. Town Common, Charlton.

Saturday through Monday, August 30 to September 1. Entertainment, craft fair, art show, flower show, car show, contests, food, soap box derby, road race, parade. Free. townofcharlton.net.

St. Anargyroi Grecian Festival. 9 Central St., Marlborough. August 30 through September 1.

Greek food, drinks, entertainment, music. Free.

508-485-2575. www.stsanargyroi.org.

Labor Day Family Fun Days. Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Rd., Princeton. Monday, September 1. Family activities, moon bounces, music, food. www.wachusett.com.

Spencer Fair. Spencer Fairgrounds, Smithville Rd., Spencer. Monday, September 1, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Traditional agricultural exhibits, Great Pumpkin Contest, demolition derby, truck and tractor pulls, pig races, stage shows, food, games. 508-885-5814.

Admission $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and kids.

Free parking. www.appleseed.org.

Bread & Roses Heritage Festival. Campagnone Common, Lawrence. Monday, September 1. Music, dance, theatrical performances, food, pony rides, face painting, hula hooping, a juggler, storytelling. Free. www.breadandrosesheritage.org.

Boston Calling Music Festival. City Hall Plaza, Boston. September 5 to 7. Two stages. Friday tickets $50, Saturday and Sunday admission $75. fall.bostoncalling.com.

Sterling Fair. Sterling Airport, 121 Greenland Rd., Sterling. September 5 to 7. Livestock, crafters, farmers market, midway, fireworks, exhibit hall, arts and crafts, food. sterlingfair.org.

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2nd Annual Folk Music Festival. Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Saturday, September 6. Free. www.square.com.

Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival.

Codman Estate, 34 Codman Rd., Lincoln. Saturday, September 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artisans, live entertainment, food court. Admission $5, free for kids under 12. www.historicnewengland.org.

Fruitlands 100th Anniversary. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard. Saturday, September 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Family event, live music, craft activities, artist demonstrations, games.

Free. 978-456-3924. www.fruitlands.org.

Gifford Cat Shelter Fall Festival.

30 Undine Rd., Brighton. Saturday, September 6, 1 to 4 p.m. Games, food, cat crafts vendors, kids activities. Free. 617-787-8872.

Grandma, too, for some seasonal community fun.

This list includes some of our favorite area fall fairs and festivals, but we know there are more! Visit baystateparent. com and post your favorite festival to our calendar of events — and stop back often to check for new listings.

Boston Hill Farm Fall Festival. Route 114, North Andover. Every weekend following Labor Day, through and including the last weekend of October. Apple picking, pumpkin picking, hay rides, kids’ games, petting zoo, ice cream. 978-681-8556. www.bostonhillfarm.com.

Oktoberfest. Boylston Schul-Verein, 8 County St., Walpole. September 6 and 7. Music, dance, games, pony rides, food, drink. $10 per person, children under 12 are free. www.germanclub.org.

Pooch-A-Palooza. Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield. September 6 and 7. Dog entertainment, contests, kids inflatables, games, crafts.

Admission $10, free for kids 12 and under. www.pooch-a-palooza.org.

Walpole Oktoberfest. Boylston Schul-Verein, 8 County St., Walpole. September 6 and 7. Live music and dancing, kid’s games, pony rides and target shooting, food, drink. www.germanclub.org.

Jamaica Plain Music Festival. Pinebank Field, Perkins St. and Jamaica Way, Jamaica Plain.

Saturday, September 6, noon to 7 p.m. Community event includes music, food, kids’ activities. Free. www.jpmusicfestival.com.

17th Annual MusicFest. Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Rd., Princeton. Sunday, September 7.

Music, food, brews. www.wachusett.com.

River Ruckus 2014 and the Annual Rubber Duck Regatta. Riverwalk and Washington St., Haverhill. Saturday, September 6, 2 to 9:30 p.m.

Family activities, entertainment, “duck drop,” children’s activities. teamhaverhill.org.

19th Brazilian Independence Day Festival.

Christian Herter Park, Lower Allston, Boston.

Sunday, September 7. Performances begin at 1 p.m.

Children’s activities, crafts, food, music. Free.

617-202-5775.

4 Annual Swampscott Arts and Craft Festival. Linscott Park, 17 Monument Ave., Swampscott. September 6 and 7. Free. castleberryfairs.com.

Cambridge Carnival International.

Kendall Square, 300 Athenaeum St., Boston.

Sunday, September 7, noon to 7 p.m. Festival rooted in African and Caribbean traditions. Free. cambridgecarnival.org.

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Appleseed Country Fair. Red Apple Farm, 455 Highland Ave., Phillipston.

September 6 and 7. Country fair, hayride, tractor pull competition, l ive music, food, local brewers, vendors, artisans. Free. 978-534-2302. www.appleseed.org.

Longfellow’s Autumn Arts and Crafts Festival.

Wayside Inn Grounds, 72 Wayside Inn Rd., Sudbury.

Sunday, September 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Exhibitors, music, food. Admission $5, $4 for seniors, free for children 14 and under with newspaper discount coupon. www.wayside.org.

Chinese Film Festival. Chinatown Park, Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston. September 12 to 14, festival begins at 7 p.m., films start at 8 p.m.

Features Kung-Fu classics (Mandarin or Cantonese with English subtitles). Free. www.filmsatthegate.org.

Mathapalooza. 2 Oak St., Framingham. Saturday, September 13, noon to 4 p.m. Presented by the Russian School of Mathematics, the outdoor festival features games, prizes, food. 508-283-1355.

Marion Oktoberfest. 465 Mill St., Marion.

Saturday, September 13. Food, entertainment.

Tickets $10, free for children under 12. oktoberfestmarion.com.

33rd Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Fair. Town Common, Rts. 119 and 13, Townsend. Saturday, September 13. Juried arts show. 978-597-2106. www.townsendhistoricalsociety.org.

38th Annual Corn Festival. 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell. September 13 and 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Corn-themed food, games, crafts, hayrides, animals, activities. $10 adult, $8 child.

Apple Festival. Lanni Orchards, 294 Chase Rd., Lunenburg. September 13 and 14. Rain dates September 20 and 21. Children’s events, hayrides, food, crafts, PYO apples. www.lanniorchards.com.

Harvard Craft Fair. 150 Ayer Rd., Harvard.

September 13 and 14. Music, crafts, food, kids carnival. $5 per person. Saturday evening concert and fireworks are $15 for adults, $10 for teens and under, infants free. www.harvardfallfestival.com.

Salem Spice Festival. Pioneer Village, 310 ½ Essex St., Salem. September 13 and 14. Spices, herbs, arts, crafts, cooking contests, canoe race, demonstrations, live music, exhibits, storytelling.

Suggested donation of $5 for adults, $3 for children.

978-744-8815. witchhouse.info/spicefestival.html.

5th Annual Boston Local Food Festival. Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston. Sunday, September 14, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nation’s largest local and sustainable food hub features farmers, restaurants, food trucks, demonstrations. Free. 617-395-7680. bostonlocalfoodfestival.com.

5K Road Race & Family Festival Arts & Crafts and Vendor Fair. Beaver Brook Park, Worcester.

Saturday, September 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Includes Kidsfest at BridgeFest with a magician, bouncy house, balloons, hair braiding, face painting, batting cages, games & activities. 508-755-0333. www.thebridgecm.org.

2014 Boxford Apple Festival. East Boxford around Melvin Green near the 1760 Holyoke-French house; it continues down Elm Street toward East Boxford Village. Saturday, September 20. Artisans, food. www.boxfordhistoricalsociety.com.

Downtown Gloucester Block Party. Saturday, September 20, 6 to 11 p.m. Artisans, kids activities, music. Free. glostablockparty.com.

Endless Summer Waterfront Festival.

Nantasket Beach, Nantasket Ave., Hull.

Saturday, September 20. Food, art, games, contests, music. sand castle competition. www.endlesssummerhull.com.

Grotonfest. Legion Common, Groton. Saturday, September 20, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date September 21. Family day includes crafts, food, entertainment, animals, dancers. Free. www.grotonfest.com.

HarborArts Festival. 256 Marginal St., East Boston. Saturday, September 20, noon to midnight.

Celebration of the HarborArts Shipyard Gallery includes music, artists, theater, food. Free, $10 suggested donation. 617-982-3244. harborarts.org.

MetroFest 2014. 475 Union Ave., Framingham.

Saturday, September 20, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Music, arts, food, activities, food trucks, entertainment. $5 adults, $2 children ages 5 to 12, free for kids under 5.

22nd Annual Soule Homestead Harvest Fair & Joe Davies Festival. Soule Homestead, 46 Soule St., Middleborough. September 20 and 21.

Animals, children’s games and crafts, hay rides, family activities, food, drink. $7 admission, children under 6 free. soulehomestead.org.

24th Annual KidsFest. Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Rd., Princeton. Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21. Music, food, games, performances, characters, SkyRide. www.wachusett.com.

Spirit of Shrewsbury. Oak Middle School, Shrewsbury. Friday, September 26, 7 p.m. Over 100 exhibitors, crafts, parade. Free. www.spiritofshrewsbury.org. iFest Irish Festival. Seaport World Trade Center, Boston. September 26 to 28. Celebrates Irish culture, sports, food, entertainment. Prices vary. ifestboston.com.

Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival. Columbus Ave. between Massachusetts Ave. and Burke St., Boston.

Saturday, September 27, noon to 6 p.m. Music, arts, crafts, instrument petting zoo. Free. www.beantownjazz.org.

26th Annual AutumnFest. Bridgewater State University, Front of Boyden Hall, 131 Summer St., Bridgewater. Sunday, September 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Raffle, food, drink, music, family activities, kids’ events. www.autumnfest.net.

Fluff Festival. Union Square, Somerville.

Saturday, September 27, 3 to 7 p.m. Rain date September 28. In honor of the gooey spread, this festival includes cooking contests, games, activities. unionsquaremain.org.

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2014 Craft Festival at Fruitlands. 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard. September 27 and 28. Forty of the most talented artists in New England will be selling their work under the tent. Admission $5, children under 12 are free. www.fruitlands.org.

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The Working Waterfront Festival. Fisherman’s Wharf/Pier 3, New Bedford. September 27 and 28. Family-friendly event includes music, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations, vessel and harbor tours, contests, seafood. www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org.

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The Topsfield Fair. 207 Boston St., Topsfield.

October 3 through 13. Agriculture exhibits, entertainment, rides, games, shopping, food.

Tickets $9, free for children under 8 with an adult. topsfieldfair.org.

The Block 2014: A Beverly Main Street Party.

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Cambridge 5K Oktoberfest. 500 Technology Square, Cambridge. Saturday, October 4, 9:30 a.m.

Road race, food. cambridge5k.com.

Douglas Octoberfest. Downtown Douglas.

Saturday, October 4. Street fair includes vendors, crafts, food, games, entertainment, rides. www.douglasoctoberfest.com.

Oktoberfest in Hopedale. 12 Hopedale St., Hopedale. Saturday, October 4. Vendors, food, drinks, music, entertainment. Free. hopedaleoktoberfest.com.

Oktoberfest. Plymouth Masonic Lodge, 116 South Meadow Rd., Plymouth. Saturday, October 4, 1 to 6 p.m. Outdoor events includes live entertainment, refreshments, activities. Tickets $20. 508-493-7696. manometcurrent.com.

Plymouth Barktoberfest. Nelson Street Park, Plymouth. Saturday, October 4, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Contests, vendors, entertainment. 508-830-1620. www.plymouthbarktoberfest.com.

Annual Arts by the Bog Festival. Flax Pond Farms, 58 Pond St., Carver. Sunday, October 5.

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Seaport Chowder Festival. Pier 3, New Bedford. Sunday, October 5, noon to 5 p.m.

Chowder and soup from more than 20 area restaurants, live music. $18 tickets, $5 for children 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and under. 508-990-2777. www.downtownnb.org.

Fall Festival. Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton.

Saturday, October 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Games, crafts, animals, hikes, children’s activities, food. $7 per person. 617-333-0690. www.massaudubon.org.

36th Annual Oktoberfest. Harvard Square, Cambridge. Sunday, October 12. Beer garden, food, live entertainment, vendors, family activities. www.harvardsquare.com.

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66 Marlborough St., Boston. Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pony rides, moon bounces, music, games, prizes, food, auction. 617-267-7159.

Rockport Harvest Festival. Downtown Rockport. Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Food, music. Free. 978-546-6575.

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267 Rowley Bridge Rd., Topsfield.

October 11 and 12, 1 to 5 p.m. Family event includes live music, vineyard tours. www.alfalfafarmwinery.com.

31st Annual Applefest. Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Rd., Princeton. October 18 and 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Craft exhibitors, farmers market, family events, kids’ entertainment, SkyRide. $12 adults, $7 child 6 to 12. www.wachusett.com.

Annual Harvest Celebration Weekend. Sholan Farms, 115 Pleasant St., Leominster.

October 11 to 13. entertainment, food, children’s events, hikes. www.sholanfarms.com.

Castleberry Royal Arts and Craft Fair.

Royal Plaza Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Rd., Marlborough. October 24 through 26. American made arts, crafts, food and music. $8 for adults, free for children under 12. castleberryfairs.com.

Cranberry Harvest Celebration. Tihonet Rd., Wareham. October 11 and 12. Juried crafters, activities for children, animal shows, cooking demonstrations, food, pony and wagon rides.

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5 Annual New England BBQ Fest. Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Rd., Princeton. October 25 and 26, noon to 6 p.m. Crafters, farmers market, entertainment, Oysterfest. $12 adult, $7 children 6 to 12. 978-464-2300. www.wachusett.com. th

19th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival. Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont St., Boston. October 25 and 26.

Natural food vendors, speakers, chefs, exhibits. Free. www.bostonveg.org.

NOVEMBER Boston Christmas Festival & Gingerbread House Competition. Seaport World Trade Center, Boston. November 7 through 9. Annual Christmas festival features craftsmen, shopping, food, gingerbread house competition. Admission $15, kids under 14 are free. www.bostonchristmasfestival.com.

America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration. Downtown Plymouth and waterfront.

November 21 to 23. Parade, food, crafts, kids’ activities. 508-746-1818. www.usathanksgiving.com.

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Beach Ramble. Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, 1280 Horseneck Rd., Westport. 10 a.m. to noon. Appropriate for ages 5 and up. Familyfriendly program explores many different habitats by walking the salt pond to the sandy beach. Free. massaudubon.org.

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1 Monday Big Screen Classics: JAWS. Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline.

7 to 9 p.m. When a leviathan of a Great White begins making snacks out of the good people of Amity Island, it’s up to police Chief Brody, the grizzled fisherman Quint, and Richard Dreyfuss to embark on one of the greatest fish stories ever told. Admission $11, $9 seniors and children. artsboston.org.

Squirrel Stole My Underpants. Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St., Brookline.

10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Presented by Bonnie Duncan. Tickets $12. puppetshowplace.org.

Day Out with Thomas. Edaville USA, 5 Pine St., Carver. August 30 to September 1, September 6 and 7. Admission includes rides. $17 to $20. 508-866-8190. edaville.com.

King Richard’s Faire. 235 Main St., Carver.

August 30 through October 19. New England’s largest and longest-running Renaissance Festival.

Children $16, adults $29. kingrichardsfaire.net.

Run the Goose 7K. O’Maley Middle School, 32 Cherry St., Gloucester. 8 a.m. Awards for various age groups. $28 for ages 14+, $19 for ages 13 and under. northshoreymca.org.

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Irish American Road Race. Malden Irish American Club, 177 West St., Malden. 11 a.m.

10K race, 5K race, fitness walk, food, live music, raffle prizes. $35 entry fee. 781-321-7720. coolrunning.com.

Labor Day Family Fun Days. Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Rd., Princeton. Noon to 4 p.m. Family activities, moonbounces, music, food. wachusett.com.

Spencer Fair. Spencer Fairgrounds, 48 Smithville Rd., Spencer. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Traditional agricultural exhibits, Great Pumpkin Contest, demolition derby, truck and tractor pulls, pig races, stage shows, food, games.

508-885-5814. Admission $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and kids. Free parking. appleseed.org.

Masters of Flight: Birds of Prey Program.

Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St., Stoneham. Shows at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Weather permitting.

Zoo admission fees apply. Admission $14.95 adults, $12.95 seniors, $10.95 children ages 2 to 12, free for children under 2. 617-541-LION. zoonewengland.org.

41st Annual Walpole Labor Day Road Race. Walpole High School, Walpole. 10 a.m. 5K and 10K races. Youth mile begins at 9:15. $30 registration. $15 for ages 14 and under or over 65. walpoleroadrace.org.

Body Worlds Vital. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 4 South Market Building, Boston. Through September 14. Featuring authentic human bodies, the exhibition shows the body through cautionary displays about distress and disease.

Admission $22.50 for adults, $15.50 for children ages 3 to 12, $18.50 for seniors ages 65+. 866-276-9458.

Frog Pond & Spray Fountain. Boston Common, Charles and Beacon streets, Boston.

The water attractions will be open through September 4. Free.

Toddler Story Time. East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library, 365 Bremen St., East Boston. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Stories, songs, games, crafts. Free. bpl.org.

3 Wednesday Blue Man Group. Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., Boston. Shows run Wednesdays through Sundays. Appropriate for children ages 8 and over. 800-BLUE-MAN. blueman.com.

4 Thursday Belmont Farmers Market, Belmont Center Municipal Parking Lot, Cross St. and Channing Rd., Belmont. Thursdays 2 to 6 p.m. through October 30. belmontfarmersmarket.org.

Nights on the Neck. The Rocky Neck Art Colony, 6 Wonson St., Gloucester.

5:30 to 9 p.m. Musicians, dancers, authors, historians. Appropriate for all ages. Free. rockyneckartcolony.org.

5 Friday Baby Playgroup. Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square, 700 Boylston St., Boston. 10 to 11 a.m. Play and socialize with developmentally appropriate toys for families with children ages 3 and under. Free. bpl.org.

Boston Calling Music Festival. City Hall Plaza, Boston. September 5 to 7. Two stages.

Friday tickets $50, Saturday and Sunday admission $75. fall.bostoncalling.com.

Bats Eat Bugs. Scituate Driftway Recreation area, Scituate. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Suitable for all ages. Separate the truth from myth in this

family-friendly and interactive program about bats. Free. Registration required. 781-8379400. massaudubon.org.

6 Saturday The Family Show. ImprovBostonTheatre, 40 Prospect St., Cambridge. 6 p.m. Family Show dishes out laughs for adults and children. $14 general admission, $8 children 12 and under. 617-576-1253. improvboston.com.

2nd Annual Folk Music Festival. Palmer St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. Free. harvardsquare.com.

Run Wild 5K. Franklin Park Zoo, One Franklin Park Rd., Boston. Race starts at 5 p.m., registration opens at 4 p.m. Events includes 3.1 mile course that runs through the zoo as well as on the smooth roads and trails of Franklin Park and the track in White Stadium. 617-541-LION. franklinparkzoo.org.

Family Nautical Nights. Battleship Cove, 5 Water St., Fall River. Family camping aboard a World War II battleship. $60 per person.

Reservations at 508-678-1100. battleshipcove.org.

Fruitlands 100th Anniversary. Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Family event, live music, craft activities, artist demonstrations, games. Free.

978-456-3924. fruitlands.org.

River Ruckus 2014 and the Annual Rubber Duck Regatta. Riverwalk and Washington St., Haverhill. 2 to 9:30 p.m.

Family activities, entertainment, “duck drop,” children’s activities. teamhaverhill.org.

Jamaica Plain Music Festival. Pinebank Field, Perkins St. and Jamaica Way, Jamaica Plain. Noon to 7 p.m. Community event includes music, food, kids’ activities. Free. jpmusicfestival.com.

Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival. Codman Estate, 34 Codman Rd., Lincoln. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artisans, live entertainment, food court. Admission $5, free for kids under 12. historicnewengland.org.

Tiny Trekkers. Stony Book Wildlife Sanctuary, 108 North St., Norfolk. 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Suitable for families with children ages 2.9 to 6 years. Explore trails, make crafts, enjoy activities. $6 per person. Registration required.

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School Time with Crafters and Vendors.

United Methodist Church, 20 Hoppin Hill Ave., North Attleboro. Fashions, prizes.

Appleseed Country Fair. Red Apple Farm, 455 Highland Ave., Phillipston. Saturday

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Drummers’ Call. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Showcasing many of New England’s premier fife and drum bands. Admission $24 for adults, $22 for seniors. 800-733-1830. osv.org.

Longfellow’s Autumn Arts and Crafts Festival. Wayside Inn Grounds, 72 Wayside Inn Rd., Sudbury. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibitors, music, food. Admission $5, $4 for seniors, free for children 14 and under with newspaper discount coupon. wayside.org.

Late Summer Ice Cream Paddle. Ispswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield. 1 to 3 p.m. Suitable for ages 6 and up, this program includes a river canoe ride, ice cream. Adult $16, child $14. Registration required. 978-887-9264. massaudubon.org.

Pooch-A-Palooza. Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield. Saturday and Sunday, September 6 and 7. Dog entertainment, contests, kids inflatables, games, crafts. Admission $10, free for kids 12 and under. pooch-a-palooza.org.

7 Sunday Cambridge Carnival International. Kendall Square, 300 Athenaeum St., Boston. Noon to 7 p.m. Festival rooted in African and Caribbean traditions. Free. cambridgecarnival.org.

17th Annual MusicFest. Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Rd., Princeton. Noon to 6 p.m.

Music, food, brews. $30 adults, $7 children 6 to 12. wachusett.com.

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4th Annual Swampscott Arts and Craft Festival. Linscott Park, 17 Monument Ave., Swampscott. Saturday and Sunday, September 6 and 7. Free. castleberryfairs.com.

Beverly Farmers Market. Veteran’s Park, Rantoul St. and Railroad Ave., Beverly.

Mondays, 3 to 7 p.m. through October 6. beverlyfarmersmarket.org.

9 Tuesday Disney’s The Lion King. Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., Boston. September 9 through October 12. broadwayinboston.com Auditions for Concord Youth Chorus Project. Concord Conservatory of Music, 1317 Main St., Concord. 4 to 6 p.m. No prior singing experience required. $350 per semester.

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Little Naturalists Program featuring Opossums. North River Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 Main St., Marshfield. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Suitable for families with children ages 3 to 5. Nature walk, stories, songs, crafts. $7 per child. Registration is required. 781-837-9400. massaudubon.org.

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Hawk Watching for Families. Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Rd., Princeton. 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Suitable for families with children ages 6 and up, this program includes a hike to the summit of Brown Hill to scout for hawks and other wildlife of autumn. $8 for adult, $4 for child. massaudubon.org.

Garden Discovery Program for Ages 3 to 5. Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Dr., Boylston. 10 to 11 a.m. 508-869-6111.

Museum admission fees apply. $12 for adults, $7 for children ages 6 to 18, free for children under 6. towerhillbg.org.

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September 11 Commemoration. Boston Public Garden. Wreath-laying ceremony at 7:30 a.m.; Flag lowering, moment of silence, reading of names at 8:30 a.m. Free.

Chinese Film Festival. Chinatown Park, Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston. September 12 to 14, festival begins at 7 p.m., films start at 8 p.m.

Features Kung-Fu classics (Mandarin or Cantonese with English subtitles). Free. filmsatthegate.org.

Chess and Checkers with Charlie Cleary.

Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library, 35 Harvard Ave., Hyde Park. 2 to 5 p.m. For ages 5 to 13, this program is appropriate for all skill levels. Free. bpl.org.

What the Moon Saw. Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St., Brookline. Friday, September 12, 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, September 13 and 14, 1 and 3 p.m. Presented by Puppetkabob. Tickets $12. puppetshowplace.org.

Nature Adventures for 5 to 7 Year Olds.

Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Rd., Worcester. 1 to 3 p.m.

Hands-on nature program includes crafts, activities, and outdoor exploration. $12 per child. Registration required. 508-753-6087. massaudubon.org.

Friday Evening Hayride and Campfire.

Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, 208 South Great Rd., Lincoln. 4 to 5:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Ride hay wagon through meadows, stop at campfire for stories, s’mores. $19 per person. Registration required. 781-259-2200. massaudubon.org.

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Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Rd., Princeton. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Crafts, book, walk. Free for adults, $3 per child. Registration required.

978-464-2712. massaudubon.org.

Salem Spice Festival. Pioneer Village, 310 ½ Essex St., Salem. September 13 and 14. Spices, herbs, arts, crafts, cooking contests, canoe race, demonstrations, live music, exhibits, storytelling. Suggested donation of $5 for adults, $3 for children. 978-744-8815. witchhouse.info/spicefestival.html.

The Big E. 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. September 12 through 28.

The largest fair in the northeast includes entertainment, exhibits, rides, shopping, crafts, parades, food. $12 for adults, $8 for children 6 to 12. thebige.com.

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Monarch Migration. North River Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 Main St., Marshfield.

1 to 3 p.m. Suitable for all ages. Discover what is unique and different about the monarch butterfly. $10 adult, children are free. Registration is required. 781-837-9400. massaudubon.org.

Free Evening for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum. The Discovery Museums, 177 Main St., Acton.

5 to 8:30 p.m. Registration required.

978-264-4200. discoverymuseums.org.

40th Anniversary Open House. Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St., Brookline.

10:30 a.m. Kick-off event for annual Fall Fairy Tale Festival includes family activities, puppets, performers, crafts, refreshments, prizes. Free. puppetshowplace.org.

The Family Show. Improv Boston Theatre, 40 Prospect St., Cambridge. 6 p.m. Family Show dishes out laughs for adults and children. $14 general admission, $8 children 12 and under. 617-576-1253. improvboston.com.

Grandparents Weekend. Edaville USA, 5 Pine St., Carver. September 13 and 14.

Admission includes rides. $17 to $20.

508-866-8190. edaville.com.

What’s the Buzz? North River Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 Main St., Marshfield. 10 to 11:15 a.m. Suitable for all ages. Discover the individual roles of the honey bee, walk through a day in their lives, unravel the mystery of making honey. Free. Registration is required.

781-837-9400. massaudubon.org.

Wild About Turtles. Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, 280 Eliot St., Natick.

1 to 2:30 p.m. Visit with turtles found around Broadmoor. Suitable for children ages 4 and up.

Registration required. 508-655-2296. $13 adult, $8 child. massaudubon.org.

Celebrate the Coast Family Flyby. Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Suitable for children ages 2 and up, this family program includes tide pool animals and a marsh walk. Adults free, child $8. massaudubon.org.

Agricultural Exhibition. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Old-fashioned agricultural exhibition complete with demonstrations of early New England farm equipment, period craftsmen, and displays of Village-grown heirloom vegetables, herbs and flowers, as well as heritage breed farm animals.

Admission $24 for adults, $22 for seniors.

800-733-1830. osv.org.

14 Sunday Farm Day, featuring Peppa Pig. Franklin Park Zoo, One Franklin Park Rd., Boston.

10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. A costumed Peppa Pig character will be available for meet-and-greets at half-hour intervals. Admission is $17.95 for adults, $14.95 for seniors age 62+, $11.95 for children ages 2 to 12, free for children under 2.

617-541-LION. franklinparkzoo.org.

5th Annual Boston Local Food Festival.

Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nation’s largest local and sustainable food hub features farmers, restaurants, food trucks, demonstrations. Free. 617-395-7680. bostonlocalfoodfestival.com.

Family Farm Day. Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, South Great Rd., Lincoln. 1 to 3 p.m.

Accessible exploration for those with special needs. Free. Registration requested.

781-259-2247. massaudubon.org.

Family Day at the Bird Banding Station.

Bird Banding Station, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island.

9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Suitable for children ages 6 and up, the program includes scientist demonstrations of capturing, measuring, weighing and examining migrant songbirds.

Adults 10, children $6. Registration required.

978-462-9998. massaudubon.org.

Sense of Wonder Walks. Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield.

1:30 to 3 p.m. Suitable for ages 3 and up, this program includes an indoor introduction followed by a guided walk. Adult $9, child $7. Registration required. 978-887-9264. massaudubon.org.

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Family Farm Day. Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, South Great Rd., Lincoln. 10 a.m. to noon. Accessible exploration for those with special needs. Free. Registration requested.

781-259-2247. massaudubon.org.

16 Tuesday Pay as You Will Admission Week. The Discovery Museums, 177 Main St., Acton.

September 16 to 21. Admission fees are optional. discoverymuseums.org.

Downtown Gloucester Block Party.

6 to 11 p.m. Artisans, kids activities, music.

Free. glostablockparty.com.

Grotonfest. Legion Common, Groton.

10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date September 21.

Family day includes crafts, food, entertainment, animals, dancers. Free. grotonfest.com.

Summers Last Hurrah! Hayride. North River Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 Main St., Marshfield.

6 to 7:30 p.m. Suitable for families with children ages 4 and up. Hayride, bonfire, stories, refreshments. $10 per person. Registration is required. 781-837-9400. massaudubon.org.

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Tiny Trekkers. Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 108 North St., Norfolk. 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Suitable for families with children ages 2.9 to 6 years. Crafts, nature exploration. $6 per person. Registration required. 508-528-3140. massaudubon.org.

Puppet Playtime Open House. Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St., Brookline.

10:30 a.m. Free play followed by songs, stories, puppet shows, refreshments, prizes, activities.

Appropriate for toddlers and tiny tots. Free. puppetshowplace.org.

24th Annual KidsFest. Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Rd., Princeton. Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21. Music, food, games, performances, characters, SkyRide. wachusett.com.

From Caterpillar to Butterfly. Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Rd., Worcester. 10 to 11 a.m.

Suitable for children ages 3 to 5, the program includes an activity and outdoor walk. Adult free, child $4. Registration is required. 508-753-6087. massaudubon.org.

18 Thursday Framingham Farmers Market. The Centre Green, Edgel and Vernon roads, Framingham.

Thursdays, noon to 5:30 p.m. through October 30. framinghamfarmersmarket.org.

19 Friday What the Moon Saw. Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St., Brookline. Friday, September 19, 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21, 1 and 3 p.m.

Presented by Puppetkabob. Tickets $12. puppetshowplace.org.

Free Star Parties. Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, 293 Moose Hill St., Sharon.

8 to 10:30 p.m. Suitable for ages 6 and up.

Join local astronomers for a look at the stars and other night objects through big telescopes.

Free. massaudubon.org.

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5K Road Race & Family Festival Arts & Crafts and Vendor Fair. Beaver Brook Park, Worcester. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Includes Kidsfest at BridgeFest with a magician, bouncy house, balloons, hair braiding, face painting, batting cages, games & activities. 508-755-0333. thebridgecm.org.

From Caterpillar to Butterfly. Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Rd., Worcester. 10 to 11 a.m. Suitable for children ages 3 to 5, the program includes an activity and outdoor walk. Adult free, child $4. Registration is required. 508-753-6087. massaudubon.org.

21 Sunday Mayor’s Cup Race & Hub on Wheels.

City Hall Plaza, Boston. September 21 and 22. Races take place 11:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Hundreds of pro bikers compete for $40K prize. bostoncyclingcelebration.com.

Carnival Day. Edaville USA, 5 Pine St., Carver.

Admission includes rides. $17 to $20.

508-866-8190. edaville.com.

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HarborArts Festival. 256 Marginal St., East Boston. Noon to midnight. Celebration of the HarborArts Shipyard Gallery includes music, artists, theater, food. Free, $10 suggested donation. 617-982-3244. harborarts.org.

Family Camp-Out. Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, 293 Moose Hill St., Sharon.

6 to 9 p.m. Suitable for families with children ages 4 to 12. Night of camping under the stars.

Adult $45, child free. Registration is required.

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iFest Irish Festival. Seaport World Trade Center, Boston. September 26 to 28. Celebrates Irish culture, sports, food, entertainment. Prices vary. ifestboston.com.

Fruitlands celebrates its 100th anniversary with a family event on Saturday, September 6.

geared towards young children. Tickets $11 adult, $9 child. 508-647-0097. natickarts.org. stART on the Street. Park Ave., Worcester.

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rain date is September 28.

Vendors, performers, food, activities. Free.

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22 Monday Westside Chandler Street Farmers Market. 306 Chandler St., Beaver Brook Park Parking Lot, Worcester. Mondays 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. through October 27. recworcester.org.

23 Tuesday Preschool Story Time. Egleston Square Branch of the Boston Public Library, 2044 Columbus Ave., Roxbury. 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Stories, songs and activities designed for ages 0 to 5. Free. bpl.org.

24 Wednesday Puppet Playtime Open House. Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St., Brookline.

Wednesday and Thursday, September 24 and 25, 10:30 a.m. Free play followed by songs, stories, puppet shows, refreshments, prizes, activities.

Appropriate for toddlers and tiny tots. Free. puppetshowplace.org.

The Wiggles: Ready, Steady, Wiggle!

The Hanover Theatre, Two Southbridge St., Worcester. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dance and sing with popular children’s group. Tickets are $29.50 to $39.50. 877-571-SHOW. thehanovertheatre.org.

25 Thursday R.A.P. (Rhythm and Poetry). Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library, 179 Main St., Charlestown. 4 to 4:50 p.m. Teen music program for ages 8 to 14. Free. bpl.org.

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Toddler Dance Party. Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library, 179 Main St., Charlestown. 10 to 10:45 a.m. Move and groove with your toddler. For children ages 0 to 5. Free. babywiggle.com.

Preschool Story Hour on Foxes. Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Rd., Princeton. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For children ages 2.5 to 5 years, this program includes a book, craft and outdoor walk. Adult free, child $3. Registration required. 978-464-2712. massaudubon.org.

27 Saturday Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival. Columbus Ave. between Massachusetts Ave. and Burke St., Boston. Noon to 6 p.m. Music, arts, crafts, instrument petting zoo. Free. beantownjazz.org.

Puppet Playtime Open House. Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St., Brookline.

9 a.m. Free play followed by songs, stories, puppet shows, refreshments, prizes, activities.

Appropriate for toddlers and tiny tots. Free. puppetshowplace.org.

Robin Hood. Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St., Brookline. Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28, 1 and 3 p.m. Presented by resident artist Brad Shur. Tickets $12. puppetshowplace.org.

Classic Movie Days. Edaville USA, 5 Pine St., Carver. September 27 and 28.

Admission includes rides. $17 to $20.

508-866-8190. edaville.com.

2014 Craft Festival at Fruitlands.

Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard. Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28. Forty of the most talented artists in new England will be selling their work under the tent.

Admission $5, children under 12 are free.

978-456-3924. fruitlands.org.

Johnny Appleseed Festival. Downtown Leominster. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rain date October 4. Activities, booths, crafts, moonwalks, food, performers. leominsterevents.com.

The Working Waterfront Festival.

Fisherman’s Wharf/Pier 3, New Bedford.

Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28. Family-friendly event includes music, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations, vessel and harbor tours, contests, seafood. workingwaterfrontfestival.org.

North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival.

Forster’s Farm, 60 Chestnut Hill Rd., Orange.

Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artists, farmers, demonstrations, music, activities, games. $5 for adults, free for children 12 and younger. garlicandarts.org.

Harvest Fest. Davis Farmland, 145 Redstone Hill Rd., Sterling. Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28. 978-422-6666. davisfarmland.com.

28 Sunday Susan G. Komen Boston Race for the Cure. Carson Beach, Boston. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The 5K Run/Walk begins at 9 a.m. komenmass.org.

Carver Farmers Market. Shurtleff Park, across from Town Hall, Route 58, 108 Main St., Carver. Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. through October 26. carverfarmersmarket.org.

Alastair Moock. TCAN Center for the Arts, 14 Summer St., Natick. 2 p.m. Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winning performer. Tickets $12 adult, $10 child. 508-647-0097. natickarts.org.

29 Monday Beverly Farmers Market. Veterans Memorial Park, Rantoul St. and Railroad Aves, Beverly.

Mondays, 3 to 7 p.m. beverlyfarmersmarket.org.

Billerica Farmers Market. Council on Aging, 25 Concord Rd., Billerica. Mondays, 3 to 7 p.m. through October 6. billericafarmersmarket.org

30 Tuesday Toddler Story Time. Honan-Allston Branch Boston Public Library, 300 North Harvard St., Allston. 10:30 to 11:10 a.m. Stories, songs, crafts, activities. For ages 2 to 4 ½ accompanied by an adult. Free. bpl.org.

Going to the Garden. Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Juniper Rd., Belmont. 10 to 11 a.m.

Suitable for families with children up to 5 years old. discover the garden with naturalist. $6 per person. Registration required. 617-489-5050. massaudubon.org.

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Women’s Health Fair Thursday, October 2, 2014 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Saint Vincent Hospital, 123 Summer Street, Worcester, MA 01608

Wellness Booths including: - Healthy Cooking Demonstrations - Health Screenings - Self Defense Demonstrations

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How does it provide those benefits?

What makes a mother’s milk so good?

“Mother’s milk is the Rosetta Stone for all food,” said Bruce German, director of the UC Davis Foods for Health Institute. “It’s a complete diet, shaped over 200 million years of evolution, to keep healthy babies healthy.”

German and his team spent ten years decoding the mechanisms of human breast milk. Their discoveries are surprising and significant, and could lead to supplements that boost immunity for cancer patients, the elderly and children in the developing world — and enhance health for us all.

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the enzymes necessary to digest. In other words, it goes in their mouths and out into their diapers with no digestion along the way.

That’s curious. Of the 500 calories a lactating woman burns each day to make milk, 10 percent is spent synthesizing something the baby treats as waste. If it didn’t have value to the developing baby, wouldn’t natural selection have discarded it long ago?

“We were gob-smacked when we discovered how much of what lactating mothers produce is indigestible matter,” German said.

“What is it? What does it do?”

It turns out that the indigestible matter is a slew of complex sugars called oligosaccharides that are extremely difficult to detect and analyze. What do the oligosaccharides do? Researchers theorized that they fed bacteria in the baby’s gut since they didn’t nourish the baby, but what strain of bugs do they feed and why?

That puzzle was solved by David Mills and Peter J. Shields, researchers working with German.

Mills pinpointed one particular gut bacterium called Bifidobacterium infantis (B. infantitis), which is uniquely able to break down and feed on the specific oligosaccharides in mother’s milk.

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“What a genius strategy,” German said. “Mothers are recruiting another life form to babysit their babies.”

Sharing the Wealth with All Ages Capitalizing on what they’re learning about breast milk, researchers are working to promote wellness for humans beyond healthy babies.

Premature infants, for example, are often not healthy babies. They are particularly susceptible to a gastrointestinal disease called necrotizing enterocolitis, which destroys the bowel. Up to 10 percent of extremely premature infants get the disease and up to 40 percent of those with the severest form of the disease die. Trials are currently underway to give premature babies oligosaccharides and their corresponding bacteria to see if this can improve their intestinal and overall health.

Researchers believe providing oligosaccharides and specific bacteria could also be used to treat gastrointestinal disease in adults, restoring microbial balance in their digestive tracts. Similar treatments could soon be used to boost the immune defenses of people with compromised immune systems, such as people with the human immunodeficiency virus, patients undergoing chemotherapy, the elderly, and others.

It’s too early to know whether healthy adults should add oligosaccharides (or other bacteria feeders) to their diets for preventative health.

Scientists can’t even say for sure what a healthy bacterial community in our guts should look like. But one thing is certain: “Our good bacteria play a much more important role in our health than we realized,” German said.

Turning Trash Into Treasure For treating premature infants and others in need of microbial balance, where are we going to find the oligosaccharides that help the good bugs thrive?

Cows make the necessary oligosaccharides, although the amounts produced decrease after the cow’s first few days of lactation.

Research is currently underway to see if selective cow breeding will promote cow oligosaccharide production and slow the reduction of oligosaccharides as lactation progresses.

There may be another option: turning a dairy-industry byproduct into bacterial treasure. Whey is the waste product of cheese making, and it’s produced in enormous amounts. For every pound of cheese produced, ten pounds of whey are left over. The whey is hard to dispose of — it’s not environmentally friendly — but it still contains oligosaccharides.

Current research is looking to alter the industrial processing of millions of pounds of whey and other dairy waste, identifying, extracting and delivering healthpromoting oligosaccharides from these underused waste streams.

Addressing Infant Mortality Around the World Oligosaccharides in cow’s milk might also improve infant mortality rates in developing countries.

Children in areas such as West or Central Africa are 30 times more likely to die before their sixth birthday than children in the industrialized world, in large part due to malnutrition and intestinal diseases caused by contaminated food and water.

Children are less affected by intestinal disease while breastfeeding, but that protection

drops off once they’re weaned and no longer consuming oligosaccharides.

Studies are underway to reveal how gut microbes consume oligosaccharides, which could help in developing substances that improve immunity in nonbreastfeeding children. Researchers are also developing selective prebiotics based on their work isolating and concentrating oligosaccharides in cow’s milk.

There is still a lot to learn, but breast milk is already providing researchers intriguing clues to lasting health and ways to deliver better health and nutrition around the world.

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The art of Disconnecting

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much as every mom loves the time she spends with her children, any one will tell you there’s something to be cherished about that rare kid-free moment.

No wiping a face or taming a tantrum. No fixing a lunch, nagging a teenager or searching for that one stray sock. In the demanding life of a mom who does it all, those little moments spent all alone add up to some truly sacred seconds of peace.

But in the digital era we live in, many moms are losing that rare interruption-free time to other distractions. When a child isn’t attached to our hip, a cell phone probably is. When the little ones are at school, there’s still the Internet, the emails, the satellite radio at home. And even after everyone’s been tucked in for the night, iPads and laptops are at our bedsides. Even when we get a little time to ourselves, we’re probably not actually truly alone.

“Alone time is a disappearing art form,” said Dr. Allan Hughes, a Millbury-based chiropractor who teaches and practices meditation.

“We’re so preoccupied, so pulled by all of these attractions that we become hyper-stimulated. They entice our minds because everything is instantaneous. But there is an exhaustion factor that’s associated with all of that.”

Between smartphones and iPods, Nooks and notebooks, we’re so constantly connected that even if we have time to zone out, we’re usually tuned in. Hughes said that just as important as Mom’s “me time”

away from the kids, so is “me time” away from technology. Choosing distraction over downtime doesn’t allow us fully rejuvenate and refresh ourselves the way real alone time does.

If we think of our minds and bodies as personal accounts, life will take several withdrawals a day, explained Hughes. “Taking some quiet alone time, away from everything, is a way to make a deposit back into that account – to refill our reservoir,” he said.

There are health benefits to turning it all off, too. Spending just 15 minutes by yourself in quiet reflection will help with fatigue, can reduce blood pressure, and help circulatory disorders. Spending a few minutes meditating, or focusing inward, can help you to combat stress, relieve chronic pain and even slow the aging the process.

So if you feel in need of a little rejuvenation, turn it all off for a while.

Sometimes, the best way to reconnect with yourself is to disconnect from everything else.

Ways to “Turn Off” If you have 20 minutes: Try meditation You don’t need anything special, just a few minutes and a chair or a pile of cushions on the floor in a quiet area of your home, where you can be free from children, pets

and electronics. Close your eyes, focus your attention inward and pay attention to your breath. If your mind wanders (and it will), just slowly bring your awareness back to your breathing.

“Most of us have so many demands at once, and simple meditation can be a very effective tool to help your mind focus on one thing,” said Hughes.

“Taking some time focused inwardly, instead of outward, is a gain that can apply to home, work and other activities.”

Write a letter When is the last time you penned a handwritten note? The digital age has replaced well-crafted letters on stationary with abbreviated texts and instant messages. Turn off all distractions and take some time to reconnect to an old friend or tell a family member how much you love them. Time to complete entire thoughts and express yourself in more than a few characters is a disappearing art. Sit down, get a paper and pen, and see what comes out.

If you have an hour: Take a hike Leave the cell phone at home and take some time to mosey around outside. Discover a new corner of your neighborhood or try out a hidden wooded trail. Being all alone will allow you to go at your own pace and have some time for selfreflection.

Cook something decadent Moms spend time in the kitchen catering to the finicky palate of a kid.

When was last time you whipped up your favorite meal, or took the time to make yourself a little treat? Maybe dig through your grandmother’s old recipe book or try to remember how to make your mom’s famous cookies from the top of your head. It might be tempting to look online for a recipe, but don’t. Just focus on the task at hand and pay attention to how relaxing time in the kitchen can be when you’re cooking just for you.

If you have an afternoon: Take a class Always wanted to try pottery or are you dying to get back to yoga class?

Do something that allows you to be free from all distractions and just zone out. Relax and allow yourself to re-center as you take some time away from it all.

Go on the perfect date Do something you would normally do with a partner or friend all by yourself. Sit and have coffee at a trendy cafe or dine at a five-star restaurant. But don’t bring your laptop or cell phone for distraction – just enjoy an afternoon in the company of yourself.

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Perimenopause: WOMEN’S HEALTH

The Great Hormonal Shift

BY JEN BOUCHARD

What is it?

Perimenopause is the term used to describe the transitional period in a woman’s life leading up to menopause, when menstruation ends and a woman can no longer get pregnant.

During perimenopause, the ovaries begin producing less estrogen, altering the estrogen-progesterone balance. This hormonal shift can cause a variety of symptoms from hot flashes to weight gain. While it may seem overwhelming at times, there are things you can do to make the transition a smooth one.

When to expect it?

Most women begin experiencing symptoms of perimenopause in their early 40s, but it can begin earlier. The process can take up to ten years, so get comfy. You may think it is over only to have a surprise period after going months without one. You have reached full

menopause when you have gone a full year without menstruating.

What to expect?

Symptoms of perimenopause are as varied as the women who experience them. Caused by hormonal fluctuations, symptoms vary in type, frequency and severity. Some women do not experience any symptoms, while others have pronounced symptoms like hot flashes. However, because symptoms are so unpredictable, most women don’t realize they are related to perimenopause at all.

Common symptoms include: • Erratic periods • Hot flashes • Increased belly fat • Decreased libido • Skin changes • Insomnia • Forgetfulness • Mood swings*

*Well, who wouldn’t be moody with this whirlwind of symptoms? But you can blame your hormones if you are feeling grouchy, anxious, weepy or melancholy. Talk to your doctor if your mood swings are more intense than you think is normal.

What to ask your doctor?

Describe all of your symptoms to your doctor to rule out any other medical issues. It’s possible that perimenopause may be disguising a more serious problem. Ask your doctor his or her opinion on the treatment options available. Make sure you get information on both the risks and benefits if you are considering hormone replacement therapy or prescription medication.

Ask for recommendations – reference material, support groups, or other professionals who can assist you, if needed.

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How to prepare your body (and your mind)?

1. Meet your hormones head on.

At times, perimenopause might make you feel as if you have no control over your body, but there are ways to help your body adapt to these changes. Most women can manage their symptoms through simple, healthy lifestyle changes.

Registered Dietician Nancy Dell recommends exercising daily, staying hydrated, and avoiding caffeine and alcohol. She also suggests increasing your intake of calcium and vitamin D. If you live in New England you probably need a vitamin D supplement, but you may be able to get enough calcium through your diet (milk, yogurt, and spinach are good

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sources). Some women may find relief by increasing their intake of soy, but the studies have shown inconsistent results.

Dong quai and black cohosh also have been known to relieve symptoms associated with menopause.

The majority women experiencing perimenopause will not require medical intervention. But if you find your symptoms to be so extreme that they interfere with your daily life, speak to your doctor about your options. There are both hormonal and non-hormonal therapies that can help.

2. Combat belly fat.

According to a study by the International Menopause Society, the drop in estrogen that occurs as your body prepares for menopause does not cause weight gain, but it can increase belly fat. In addition to regular exercise, Dell says that you can combat your body’s fat-storing response by avoiding sugar, white flour, and saturated fats.

Marcelle Pick recommends eating cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, which are high in sulfurofane, a nutrient that helps your body regulate hormone levels. She also believes that avoiding the hormone disruptors found in pesticides, household products, and cosmetics can also make a huge difference.

of life. As with all other experiences, it helps to know that you are not alone. And you’re not. But other women might be afraid to talk about it, too, so be the one to start the conversation. You won’t regret it.

5. Go with the flow (or lack thereof).

Menopause is going to happen whether you want it to or not. Dr. Andrew Weil says perimenopause, “signals the natural and normal ending of one’s reproductive years...” I think this is important for women to remember. This is a natural and normal phase of life. While you may mourn your former life, it is healthier for your body and your mind to accept the changes as they are happening. Life is filled with transitions. Embrace the journey. You will be ok.

Remember this the next time you find yourself angry and sweating in the kitchen, without a clue why you came in there in the first place.

For more information and moral support, check out these helpful and hilarious books: Is It Me or My Hormones?

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3. Sleep on it.

The benefits of a good night’s sleep are proven for everyone.

But for perimenopausal women, a sound snooze can be hard to come by. Dietary changes, exercise and stress reduction can help improve sleep quality. Notice a pattern here?

For rough nights, research has shown that valerian root can help many women sleep better. It’s not habit-forming and there are no known side effects, so it may be worth a try. Yoga, tai chi and acupressure are also known to help with both sleep and stress reduction.

4. Talk to other women.

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1. Very jealous that Editor MaryJo

Kurtz had the opportunity to chat with the Wiggle who loves food more than anyone else; and

2. A bit nostalgic for a time when my kids were much easier to entertain.

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the early-to-mid-2000s, The Wiggles were almost members of our family. We watched and/or listened to them just about every day for several years.

When our kids were toddlers, we sought some sort of entertainment for them. Barney was out unbelievably annoying. I would have sooner allowed my toddlers to play with a Bag O’ Glass than have subjected them to the Teletubbies.

And I really don’t think any Einsteins are coming from those “Little Einstein” videos.

In short, The Wiggles are The Beatles of kids’ entertainment, and Anthony is John Lennon.

My whole family knew every word to classics including “Fruit Salad,” “Can You Point Your Finger and Do the Twist?” (yes, we all could), “Where’s Jeff?” and, of course, the often imitated but never duplicated “Hot Potato.”

The great thing about The Wiggles is that parents find them entertaining, as well (at least we did). They didn’t seem to take themselves too seriously, but, at the same time, they took their jobs of entertaining and teaching kids seriously.

We saw The Wiggles live several times. The first time was on our oldest boy’s third birthday, at the Emerson Theater in Boston (before the band broke into the arena

circuit), and – at that time – in his life, it was the greatest experience of his life. I only watched about half the show because I was spending most of the time just watching his reaction as The Wiggles performed their songs and he saw them and their friends (especially fan favorite Captain Feathersword) live and in person.

We saw them other times with his little brother, and they never disappointed.

Despite their growing fame and wealth, the guys in the group always seemed down-to-earth. I’d love to have a beer with Anthony. I can’t say the same for Mr. Rogers. Granted, that would be a challenge because

he’s dead, but you know what I mean. My money says Mr. Rogers was a teetotaler, though I have no evidence to back this up. Mr. McFeely, on the other hand…

But, I digress. All good things come to an end, and my kids’ interest in the Fab Four from Down Under waned.

I’d throw in one of their Christmas DVDs, and it didn’t get the reaction it used to (I mean from the kids - I was as excited as ever). They had moved on.

So, since then, it’s always interesting to find something that my wife and I can enjoy together with our kids.

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We kind of float from thing to thing. Everyone loves Harry Potter - the books, the movies, and, of course, the merchandise, so that’s something we can go with, but it’s tough because the new stuff is basically over with (you can only bond so much over the Pottermore website). We did listen to Harry audiobooks on our long car rides this summer and they all got very into listening to it, so that was a good thing.

Besides Harry, books are tough.

We all read and liked “The Hunger Games” books and movies, but they are no Harry. I read “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” over and over when I was a kid. The boys like the movies, but my daughter can take it or leave it. I’ve tried to get them into Roddy Doyle’s young adult books, but they aren’t taking - most likely because I say how much I like them, which is always a horrible idea. If I said, “I just read ‘A Greyhound of a Girl” by Roddy Doyle and it was horrible and you’ll probably hate it,” they’d pick it up and finish it tomorrow.

TV has its ups and downs. I won’t let my kids watch a lot of shows I watch, and I’d sooner throw myself through a window than watch some of the shows they watch.

For new stuff, they love every single one of those food shows. I don’t even know the names of any of them, but they’re all the same. A bunch of sweaty people run around a kitchen for a certain amount of time cooking something, then are judged by a trio of pretentious chefs who, as they discuss ingredient choices, seem to take it as seriously as if they were devising a solution for the situation in the Middle East.

We do meet on some classics, though. The kids like “The Cosby Show” and “Family Ties.” This past year, they’ve gotten into “The Brady Bunch,” which I watched at least twice a day for approximately 10 years of my life. Show me any scene, and I’ll tell you what episode it is. I nailed the one that was about this other family that was adopting three kids and the Bradys only made a cameo. Sunshine day - everybody’s laughin’.

One day, when I’m ready to explain what “spongeworthy” and other such terms mean, “Seinfeld” could be an option.

So, yes, my kids think most things that I like are horrible, but we’ll keep trying to find some middle ground.

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Kids Roar About Summer Concerts In preparing our annual “Arts & Extracurriculars” issue, the topic of “first concerts” came up. “What is the first concert you ever went to?” is one of those classic ice-breaker questions used by adults that usually ends in bubbly conversations about the music, the theatrics, the friends who joined you, and how old you were at the time. The answers remind us of an era in our youth and how much pop culture has changed.

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Katy Perry Prizem Hi. Today I will tell you about my favorite concert. The singer is Katy Perry. The concert was located at the TD Garden in Boston. As soon as we got there, my sister Olivia, my mom and I took our picture on a big cake made out of makeup from Cover Girl!! My sister, mom and I got on the jumbo screen three times because we were all dressed up as candy people for one of KP’s songs.

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When the break was over, the concert started. She was really good even without any edits. My favorite songs were Firework and Birthday!!

Firework had real fireworks that were shooting out of the stage. Birthday balloons came down and bumped our heads. When the last song played, confetti flew everywhere.

I love the Katy Perry concert soo much!

— Isabelle Corey, 9, Millbury

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Enjoy Summer 2014 as seen through the eyes of young concertgoers. … and, by the way, what is the first concert you ever went to?

Kitty Purry On August 1st, I saw Katy Perry at the TD Garden in Boston.

Katy’s backup dancers dressed up like cats and danced around on their “cat toy” prop. Each move they did was exactly like what a cat would do! On the Jumbotron, there was a cartoon about the life of a cat. It was super funny! She sang California Girls and I Kissed a Girl wearing a sparkly, pink kitten costume!

My favorite performance was E.T. because she flew across the crowd like a shooting star. What was really cool is that my sister, my mom and I were on the Jumbotron because we dressed up like candy girls!

I definitely would give this concert 5 stars and recommend it to everybody.

(P.S. If you get a chance to see her, take lots of pics and videos. It’s a memory that will last forever!)

— Olivia Corey, 12, Millbury

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Super Duper Fun On July 27th, I went to a Taylor Swift concert. It was an amazing stadium.

My family and I were sitting in the club section. We had amazing seats. While we were sitting, the opening acts were performing. They were Austin Mahone and Ed Sheerin. They were

the air, could get the screams so loud and deafening, could put on such a magical performance that the crowd is on their feet the entire time.

I would never have traded those tickets, that night with all of its memories, for anything in the entire world. And it is official: There is nothing quite like a One Direction concert.

– Skylar Davis, 11, Hopkinton

really good, but I couldn’t wait until Taylor came on. After 15 minutes or so, it was finally Taylor’s turn to perform. She started to sing with the crowd. It was super duper fun.

The part that I liked the most was when Taylor Swift played her guitar. I liked that because it made me realize you can never give up. Taylor was born with a great voice but had to learn guitar. She had to put the time and effort to learn. She never gave up.

I was sad when Taylor was singing her last song because I didn’t want it to be over. I had a blast. Taylor Swift will always be my inspiration. After the concert, I started to learn guitar.

I hope to be like Taylor Swift one day. She puts on a great show. It was an amazing experience.

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Our Summer in Denmark One family’s first experience in home exchanges

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Editor’s note: This summer, our baystateparent online community followed along as Massachusetts mom and baystateparent.com blogger Heather Kempskie shared her family’s experience “swapping lives” with a family in Copenhagen. Find her “Life Swap” blog series on our website.

Here, she wraps up her adventure with advice to others who might want to find an affordable and ingenious way to travel abroad. – mk

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here may have been no shower curtains in any of the large, tiled bathrooms and zero screens on the windows that adorned the bright and charming house in the small town of Farum, Denmark. The kitchen was even sans a microwave.

But what the home lacked, I found to be only American necessities; it had in abundance European efficiency and charm and, most importantly, it afforded us a rare glimpse into life of Danes and the family of five that had loaned it to us for the summer.

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chosen the world’s “most happiest place” as our first experience in home exchange. For 22 days, we assumed the daily chores of feeding the family cat and hens and watering the tomato plants for a chance to live abroad in an affordable way. In exchange, we opened our Massachusetts home to their family for the same stretch of time.

My husband and I were thrilled to show our kids, ages 9 and 11, that the world was a much bigger, more fascinating place than they had ever imagined. We longed for a temporary escape of the daily grind of suburban living and a return to our roots of travel and adventure. Now that our kids could feed themselves and perhaps retain the memories, we jumped on the chance to make it happen.

to abandon some daily chores for a week or so. It’s all about relaxation and ease. Adventures – our adventure – required a different set of expectations. None of us had travelled to Denmark before. It was completely uncharted territory with a fairly complicated language barrier. We needed to stretch our adventure budget big time. Denmark is extremely expensive due in part to its 25% value-added tax. We found free and affordable things to occupy our time. Plus, there were dishes to wash and clothes to hand dry and hens to care for. Be prepared for an adventure.

Here’s what we learned:

Our days included bits of culture and history mixed with McDonald runs and amusement parks to appease all ages. While I loved the leisurely strolls through Rosenborg Castle Gardens, the oldest and most visited park in

There are vacations and then there are adventures.

Vacations are typically spent at a hotel or a place that allows you

Travelling abroad with children requires (lots of) compromise.

central Copenhagen, the kids went crazy for stuff that was almost as equally old – Tivoli garden – a famous amusement park opened in 1843, making it the second oldest amusement park in the world.

Kevin and I were content to dine at places serving traditional Danish fare – like open-faced salmon sandwiches served on rye bread; the kids craved pizza.

Our family got closer.

It was life without a schedule. There were no summer camps to get to or playdates to coordinate. We didn’t know anyone in Denmark so we had a lot of time together. I adored it. Many days were spent sitting in the backyard, talking, reading and playing together. My children, like most other children, maintain a certain level of tolerance for one another, but this trip reminded them that there is room for friendship and laughter.

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places of interest. When their car started making noises, we took it to the mechanic who repaired a rusting exhaust and they eagerly reimbursed us.

Our home was left in immaculate condition. Nothing was missing or broken. The only thing that wasn’t there before we left was a sweet message written in chalk “Welcome back to America.”

It’s good to be back. We missed our friends and family but the four of us have already started talking about next year’s destination and that just might get me through the winter.

We lucked out. I’ll admit that there was a small part of me that was preparing to be scammed. Did this family in Denmark really exist?

Were they really thieves that were planning to steal everything we had and burn it to the ground? We signed an exchange agreement but would that really cover us if something went terribly wrong? It wasn’t until we arrived at their doorstep with suitcases in hand that I finally breathed again. They left a welcome basket for us with maps highlighting 1989NC14_BayStateParent_qtrpg.qxp_Layout 1 8/20/14 11:42 AM Page 1

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A home exchange veteran recommended homelink.org. We paid an $89 member fee for access to listings and to post our own.

The site is a bit clunky but a recent newsletter indicated that they are working on improving it. Be sure to post decent pics of your home.

I read that some people hire a professional photographer. I just took pictures when my house was decently clean.

Decide on exchange dates where you’d like to go.

We listed “anywhere” to increase the odds of finding a match. Best decision we ever made. Be sure to indicate if the family can have use of your car and if you will need them to care for a family pet.

Respond promptly to every offer.

The site we used rated the efficiency of response. People are trying to make plans so don’t leave them hanging.

Do your homework.

have confirmed your time off and researched flight information. We have read that there had been in uptick in cancelled exchanges because families had neglected to check out flight costs before agreeing to exchange. The site also requires that the exchangers sign a contract. We amended ours to include that we were not responsible if one of the hens didn’t make it through the summer.

I was paranoid.

Prepare your home.

In general, you should remove as much clutter as you can. It turned out to be an incredible opportunity for us to purge and organize. Leave some space in closets for them to unpack and as a caution we had all important documents and files under lock and key while we were away. Again, some healthy paranoia on my part.

Get ready to travel abroad.

Allow a few weeks for passports.

Research the weather and pack accordingly and then hold on tight for an once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

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CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE:

What’s Your Child’s Global IQ?

BY MALIA JACOBSON

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hiropractor and mom Laelle Martin always knew she wanted her future children to embrace dual cultures: that of her native Pacific Northwest as well as the Latin American culture she grew to love when she spent a year and a half as an AmeriCorps volunteer in Puerto Rico after college.

But like most of the best-laid parenting plans, her lofty vision hit a few speed bumps. By the time her son, Ari, was born in 2009, Martin’s once-flourishing Spanish language skills were growing rusty, and she was too busy to do much cultural education at home.

“It was challenging for me to speak Spanish with him on a regular basis — we had a few books, but I wanted more,” she said. And life is only getting busier: her second child, daughter Kira, was born earlier this year.

After some searching, Martin found a language learning center for children in her town and enrolled Ari in a parent-child course in the fall of 2011. But it was not just another Mommy-andme class — this one may actually give Ari a leg up in school, work and life. How? By building his cultural intelligence or cultural quotient (CQ), an increasingly desirable trait for children growing up in today’s borderless world.

Best-selling author David Livermore wrote The Cultural Intelligence Difference: Master the One Skill You Can’t Do Without in Today’s Global Economy, and he defines cultural intelligence as “the capacity to function effectively in a variety of cultural contexts — including national, ethic, organization and generational.” Global research

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conducted over the past decade shows that those with high levels of cultural intelligence are better able to adapt and thrive in a complex global society, he noted.

In short, Livermore said, it’s no longer enough to be book smart or even emotionally intelligent.

Modern children need to learn to succeed in an increasingly diverse, characteristically unpredictable global village, which requires a unique set of skills — one that many kids living in a fairly heterogeneous North American culture won’t acquire on their own.

All of this may seem like yet another metric for busy parents to manage. But experts say that it is possible — even simple — to build a child’s cultural quotient, beginning at birth.

Culture Smarts If “cultural intelligence” sounds like a workplace buzzword, that’s because it is. The term, popularized by scores of multicultural management tomes and textbooks since 2000, has effectively trickled down to education and parenting — which is exactly where cultural intelligence needs to begin, said Livermore.

As children become more culturally intelligent, they will get better at interacting effectively with their peers today and in the decades ahead, he noted.

When parents consider the world’s rapidly shifting demographic profile, it’s clear that kids need new competencies to succeed. Today, 49 percent of children in this country ages 5 and younger are children of color; China will soon

be the number-one English-speaking country in the world; and General Electric predicts that 60 percent of its new growth in the next decade will come from the developing world, compared to 20 percent over the past decade.

Race and Culture Thriving in a racially diverse environment is second nature to Richard Bucher, Ph.D., author of Building Cultural Intelligence (CQ): 9 Megaskills.

He graduated from Howard University, a historically black college, and teaches courses at Baltimore City Community College in Maryland.

But cultural intelligence doesn’t begin and end with the study of different ethnicities — it’s also about normalizing disability, chronic illness or anything else that might set someone apart, he said.

“It’s about more than multicultural education,” he said. “Cultural intelligence helps kids move beyond labels, whether someone comes from a different country or uses a wheelchair. It’s about seeing the person behind the wheelchair.”

Bucher’s two (now grown) daughters often tagged along with him to lectures and work events, and felt perfectly at home in culturally diverse settings. But nothing expanded their horizons like having a brother with special needs, he said.

Bucher’s son, Jimmy, is 36 and autistic.

“We didn’t do anything particularly special to raise culturally intelligent kids, but they always understood how to interact with and include someone different. It was part of their daily life.”

Angela Bergeson, head of the IDEAL School of Manhattan (IDEAL stands for inclusion, diversity,

excellence, acceptance and leadership), agrees that culture isn’t simply a matter of geography.

The IDEAL School is an all-inclusive grade school with a student body composed of two-thirds neurotypical children and one-third special needs children.

Anything that seems “different” to a child can become a deeply embedded cultural bias — or a catalyst for learning and growth, she noted.

“Culturally intelligent kids have self-awareness about their own identity, along with a respect for individual differences.”

Building a Child’s CQ So what does it take to develop this critical competency?

According to Livermore, cultural intelligence is made up of four qualities: drive (motivation), knowledge (cognition), strategy (metacognition) and action (behavior). For children, this means developing the desire to function well in culturally diverse settings and an understanding of ways that distinct cultures are similar and different.

The first two concepts, “drive” and “knowledge,” can be introduced to toddlers and young children without much effort, explained Livermore — simply taking young children through an international supermarket or to a concert featuring music from another culture can spark a discussion about how the culture differs from that of the child’s own family.

The “strategy” and “action” parts of the equation may come along later, during the tween and teen years, as children digest and

interpret culturally diverse experiences and learn to adapt their behavior appropriately.

This is where a child’s burgeoning critical thinking skills can come into play. Parents can start by asking children to reflect on and critique their own cultural beliefs, and examine how false cultural assumptions and stereotypes — such a belief that people with a certain cultural background are lazy, for example — can damage relationships and inhibit success across cultures, said Bergeson.

The Frog and the Well There’s an ancient Chinese proverb about the frog and the well, said Bucher: A frog lived his entire life inside a well, and his world was very small. He only knew what he could see: a tiny slice of sky at the top. Too many kids are like that frog, unaware of the world beyond their own community, he said.

“Building cultural intelligence allows children to move up and out of their own ‘cultural silos’ to experience more of the world and enjoy more of the world.”

For her part, Martin is doing her best to push Ari (and later, her young daughter) up and out of the proverbial “well” to help foster an understanding of the world’s different ideas, cultures and languages. This broad mindset will give her kids an advantage in education, communication and relationships, she says. She’s also thinking ahead — decades ahead. “It is also a wonderful asset out in the world of employment.”

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Cambodia is separated from Massachusetts by almost as much space as is possible here on Earth. It is, quite literally, on the other side of the world, but it is a place that exists deep within Dr. Mary Anne Herron’s heart.

As a resident of one of the smallest states in America, Herron is in good company as people from the Bay State have taken up causes all over the globe and are working to make a difference in big ways.

“Once you visit there, you are captured for life,” said Gloria Josephs, who fights tirelessly for the children of Haiti. “You never stop thinking of what you can be doing to help.”

Whether helping to build schools and orphanages, providing educational opportunities or clean water, the needs of villages and communities all over the world is great and our ability to help is even greater, agreed Josephs and Herron.

Getting their families and friends to pitch in and help them fundraise and gather supplies has been an easy task; their passion is so contagious it is hard not to get swept up in the fight.

Helping in Haiti “I don’t think anything can truly prepare you for the magnitude of poverty in these communities,” said Josephs. “But the amazing thing is that people really do make a difference through volunteering. It is life-changing.”

Josephs was instrumental, along with her peers from St. Luke’s Parish in Westborough, in helping to build the Our Little Brothers and Sisters orphanage in the mountains of Haiti in 1999, and later the St. Damien’s

medical clinic, which serves as the country’s only free pediatric clinic.

With thousands of children needing to be fed, clothed and educated, Herron and Josephs are among the countless Bay State warriors using every available resource in their daily lives to make a difference whenever they have the chance.

“My three kids have always pitched in, helping to collect and ship clothing,” said Josephs, whose family spent Christmas 2011 at the orphanage. “My whole family is involved. They love it.”

Connecting to Cambodia Herron became smitten with the people of Cambodia in 2003 when she visited to work with small villages in the realm of education. Nestled between Thailand and Vietnam, the country’s people struggle with poverty and illiteracy, among other social and economic issues.

A retired schoolteacher and principal, she set about to oversee the education of 500 students in five squatter schools - schools for children of displaced families – and found herself deeply connected to the experience. Building schools and clinics, working with communities so that they might have clean water, and establishing programs that allow for safer births – these are all part of Herron’s plight, which she executes under the umbrella of the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation in Agawam, where she functions as the Director of Education.

But like many of her philanthropic counterparts, there is always more she would like to be doing.

A village school in Zambia funded by Trish and David Reske of Westborough.

“Dreams for the future include broadening greatly opportunities for girls going to college, bringing electricity to the village, teaching English to all of the kindergarten children and opening kindergarten classes in the other 4 schools where they will also learn to read and speak Khmer but also English,” she said.

World Warriors For Trish and David Reske of Westborough, there isn’t a single place on the globe that garners their attention – instead, they are always looking for different ways to help, both locally and internationally. It is the culture in which they have

raised their four children, always looking – frequently through an organization known as World Vision – for ways to make a difference in the lives of others.

“We’ve always been interested in helping families in other locations around the world,” said David, having had the opportunity recently to fund the building of a school that will serve to educate 400 children in a village in Zambia.

What struck him during a trip to Zambia in 2008 was how few resources small villages had for education but also how dedicated the parents were to seeking out opportunities for their children’s education.

“We had the chance to talk with some of the mothers, and they were

talking to us just like a group of PTA moms would here in America,” he said. “They want the best for their children – they are just very, very poor.”

Their love for World Vision, he said, comes from the organization’s dedication to taking a long-term approach to working with remote communities to find out what their needs are and empowering their leaders to create solutions to some of their problems.

But even through their years of service to others, Reske still believes that the people who receive the most from the experience live right here in Massachusetts.

“It’s been cool to be able to make a difference in other peoples’ lives,” he said. “It’s a gift to us.”

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What to Consider

The intense demands of schoolwork may cause you to hesitate when it comes to after-school time.

Although you don’t want to overload you child’s schedule, the academic, social and physical benefits of extracurricular programs are hard to ignore.

The Afterschool Alliance, an information clearinghouse and advocacy group, reports that kids who participate in after-school programs have better school attendance, higher grades and loftier aspirations about graduation and college attendance.

They’re less likely to use drugs or get into trouble with police, and –

Before signing up, do your homework. These guidelines will help you sort the best from the rest.

Content. If possible, let kids choose activities based on their personal interests, said Susan Kuczmarski, Ed.D., author of The Sacred Flight of the Teenager: A Parent’s Guide to Stepping Back and Letting Go. Help your child find activities that reflect who they are and what they want to learn, instead of imposing your preferences on them. Kids flourish when they’re deeply engaged.

Quality. After-school programs aren’t created equal. The best programs offer much more than

homework help, said Sara Hill, Ph.D., Senior Consultant for the National Institute on Out-of-School Time.

Discipline-based activities that allow kids to create a quality product over a period of time are best, she said. For instance, kids might learn math and science by building a boat or practice art and leadership by putting on a play or musical.

Staffing. You’re looking for more than a babysitter. Staff members should be professionals with bona fide skills and experience. Programs with strong community connections usually have the best resources, Hill said. Kids may get to work with artists, scientists and athletes from local organizations, like museums and colleges. These opportunities expose kids to real-life role models.

Movement. After-school sports show kids the value of practice and encourage persistence. But the benefits of exercise are even bigger.

John Ratey, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, prescribes exercise for kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (and everyone else) because exercise boosts mood, improves learning and memory, and relieves stress. Being a jock is anything but dumb.

Leadership.

Extracurricular activities, including sports and clubs, are ideal places for kids to explore

and practice what it means to be a group leader, said Kuczmarski. When kids take responsibility for organizing group work and producing results, they learn valuable social skills.

Encourage your child to take on leadership roles whenever possible.

Logistics. Rather than causing burnout, after-school activities can provide balance to a class schedule that is overly academic, Kuczmarski said, if locations and timing fit your lifestyle. It’s okay to keep kids busy, but avoid signing on to so many programs that you’ll be scrambling from one to the next. Pay attention to cost as well. Good programs don’t necessarily cost big bucks. Many quality programs receive funding from grants and community partnerships.

As you weigh the options, keep in mind this goal: You want your child to be a well-rounded citizen and a healthy, happy person, said Hill.

After-school activities can provide enrichment, adventure and variety.

They shouldn’t be driven by highstakes testing and they shouldn’t be box-fillers for college applications.

Kids don’t want to participate in programs that are just more school after school.

Innovative programs promote learning without rote or repetition.

If you can’t find quality after-school activities near you, contact your school district to advocate for programs you’d like to see. Outof-school shouldn’t mean out-ofopportunities.

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Music

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hat child doesn’t love music? From the soothing sounds of a parent’s quiet lullaby, to catchy sing-along-songs, to a toddler’s march to John Phillip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever” – music is as important as language when it comes to communicating with your child.

The benefits of introducing music at a very young age go far beyond mastering rhythm, sounds, beats and lyrics, as researchers are learning. In fact, an impressive amount of research suggests that musical learning

can positively impact young brain development, improve spatial reasoning, and perhaps even increase your child’s IQ and academic performance.

Music and Brain Development At birth, a baby’s brain contains 100 billion neurons that rapidly form connections, or pathways.

Researchers now believe that repetitious exposure to music not only strengthens a child’s neural pathways, but also can form new

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ones, improving certain abilities like spatial reasoning. Dr. Frances H. Rauscher, who has studied the causal effects of music on cognitive performance, said, “How a child thinks and learns appears to depend largely on the nature and extent of these pathways.”

Repetition is the key. Although parents might think that exposure to new songs and melodies are preferable, young children’s minds thrive on listening to, and interacting with, the same musical experience over and over again in the formative years from birth to age five. The repetition of songs

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and you’re playing an instrument, you have to be using more of your brain.”

Rasmussen is a composer and educational consultant and speaks around the country on the positive relationship between early childhood music immersion and musical aptitude.

child can benefit from exposure to music at a very early age, and even more so by learning to play an instrument (usually violin or piano) by age six. Between birth

abilities.

The intrinsic benefits of musical learning are enough for any parent to sing its praises: music is a natural way for your child to learn

and age nine is the golden “window of opportunity” for children to be able to developmentally engage in music and easily cultivate musical

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Can Music Lessons Raise IQ and Grades?

According to a study published in the May 2006 Journal of Educational Psychology, organized music lessons appear to benefit both IQ and academic performance in children. The study found that “taking music lessons in childhood was a significant predictor of a higher IQ in young adulthood and a history of better high school grades.” In younger children, the study found “a positive association between music lessons and higher school grades and higher scores on achievement testing in mathematics, spelling and reading.”

While not all research is in agreement, there is enough valid data and findings that suggest your

and listening skills, and more.

Sarah Smongeski, Executive Director at Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester, said that while “the overwhelming evidence points clearly to a myriad of benefits that come from engaging in the creative arts,” parents should not sign their child up for music programs or lessons simply for brain or academic benefits.

“The ability to engage in the arts throughout life assures your child a higher quality of life for the long term and, as research also shows, on-going engaging in the arts contributes to life-long health and well-being,” she said.

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learning an instrument as they approach kindergarten age by developing a child’s sensitivity to pitch, tonality, and overall musical cognitive development.

“Sometimes parents are too anxious to get their child learning an instrument, when in fact the foundation has not been laid,” said Smongeski. “What we have seen is that when a child is in a program like Music Together for years, then learning an instrument goes more quickly and more intuitively, because they’ve got such a firm foundation in terms of pitch and rhythm.”

While formalized programs deliver a lot of benefits, parents play the greatest role in introducing music to their children at any age. Dr. Robert Cutietta, author of Raising Musical Kids: A Parent’s Guide, encourages parents to immerse their young child’s environment with music from a very early age.

He says to ignore the hype that promotes Mozart as the best music to enhance your child’s IQ. His advice? “Play music— any and all music.” Cutietta also advises that parents actively engage their children in music,

asking questions, singing together, dancing together, and making music together. “It’s the parents’ responsibility to create the environment in the home, so it’s important that you include music in a meaningful way,” he said.

Sarah Smongeski agrees.

“I think that parents who provide daily exposure to music create an environment where music becomes a natural part of a child’s life,” she said. Smongeski said that parents today must penetrate a lot of “noise” from TV shows and iPad apps, for example. Parents should ask, “What are the quality musical experiences I can bring to my child?”

She advises parents to expose their young child to classical music, folk music, or other quality music, as well as incorporate music and movement experiences.

“Be creative and eclectic,” she said. “You are laying a foundation for your child’s success.”

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We asked our Facebook friends to send us their favorite dance photos, and the response was tremendous! Here are just a few of our favorites.

BACKYARD BALLET: Twins Annabelle Jing Xiu Eckhardt and Lorelei Hua Xiu Eckhart, 6, of Lynnfield frolic through the yard.

GRAND STAND: Brooke Holland, 4 1/2, of Middleboro, has “been dancing since [she was] 2 1/2 years old and hasn’t stopped,” her mother, Jennifer, told us.

DRESSED TO DANCE: Aarav, 4 of Natick, enjoys traditional Indian dance.

BUBBLE BLISS: Four-year-old Alana of Attleboro is a ball of energy, her mother said.

BEAUTIFUL BALLERINA: Ten-year-old Ashley Morris of Shrewsbury strikes an impressive pose.

ROCKING OUT: Piper Bailey, 5 of Athol, dances at Willard Brook State Forest.

TINY DANCER: Sage Domings of Douglas, 3 1/2, is looking picture perfect.

DANCING DUO: Kaia Gray with Julianna Brissette at Turning Pointe Dance Academy in Thompson, CT.

BOOGIE BROTHERS: Identical twins Isaiah and Samuel BrissetteHatch, 9 1/2, perform in Aladdin.

CUTE COUSINS: Delila Gaudette and Sadie Cournoyer-Szczepaniak, both 5, are showstoppers.

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Claire Hanlon’s daughter started drama at about age six in a nonprofit drama program. Now that she is entering middle school and performing at her school, her mom sees many benefits including a sense of accomplishment, a sense of belonging, an outlet for her daughter’s love of singing and performing, connecting with peers and an avenue for stress release at the end of the school day. Like all of us, Hanlon’s daughter thrives when she taps into her creative and expressive side.

Even if you have had no personal experience with drama or theater, be open to the idea. Jodie Schnurr who has been teaching drama at the high school level for 17 years said her father’s appreciation of theater developed by watching his children participate. “My father was an athlete and had not been exposed to drama as a child.

Through watching me and my sisters take part in productions, he came to understand that a lot of the skills were similar. Both drama and sport can be valuable and offer a mechanism for growth and development.”

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Schnurr said drama offers an opportunity for kids to start where they are and grow at their own pace.

She feels potential students are less shy by taking drama because finding their voice and learning to be comfortable with using their body builds confidence. “I also tell them that drama helps them to ‘read’ other people, including their parents.”

What if your child is very quirky or has a diagnosis like autism spectrum disorder? Elman-Wilcott has been working with children on the spectrum for over 20 years and found that these students have grown socially and increased their self-confidence. “In an environment where there is no right or wrong way to act, and the games are not elimination based, they have the freedom to explore the give and take of peer relations. In a safe yet structured space, they can try out ways of interacting that don’t lead to ridicule or judgment,” said Elman-Wilcott.

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Private Schools Prepare for 2015 While we are all getting used to a new school year, private schools are already preparing for next year.

Open Houses are being scheduled for families, many starting this month. If you are considering a private school for your child for the 2015-16 school year, visit

the school websites and call to schedule a campus visit.

Here, we have a list of most of the private schools in Central and Eastern Mass as listed with the Massachusetts Department of Education.

Abundant Life Christian School. 173 Church St, Wilmington. PK-8. 978-657-8710.

Arlington Heights Nursery. 127 Lowell St., Arlington. PK. 781-646-8499.

Birches School, Inc. P.O. Box 237, Lincoln. K-3.

781-728-5438.

Bright Horizons. 150J Cummings Center, Beverly.

PK-K. 978-922-4252.

Academy at Foxborough. 115 Mechanic St., Foxboro. PK-8. 508-543-6500.

Armenian Sisters Academy.

20 Pelham Rd., Lexington. PK-8. 781-861-8303.

Bishop Connolly High. 373 Elsbree St., Fall River.

9-12. 508-676-1071.

Brimmer & May. 69 Middlesex Rd., Chestnut Hill.

PK-12. 617-566-7462.

Academy of Notre Dame Elementary. 180 Middlesex Rd., Tyngsboro. K-8. 978-649-7611.

Assumption. 21 Grove St., Millbury. PK-8 508-865-5404.

Bishop Feehan High School.

70 Holcott Dr., Attleboro. 9-12. 508-226-6223.

British School of Boston. 416-420 Pond St., Jamaica Plain. PK-12. 617-522-2261.

Academy of Notre Dame High School. 180 Middlesex Rd., Tyngsboro. 9-12. 978-649-7272.

Atrium. 69 Grove St., Watertown. K-6.

617-923-4156.

Bishop Fenwick High. 99 Margin, Peabody. 9-12.

978-531-8200.

Brockton Area Seventh Day Adventist Academy.

243 Court St., Brockton. PK-6. 508-586-9955.

Acera School. 5 Lowell Ave., Winchester. K-6.

781-665-2032.

Austin Prep. 101 Willow, Reading. 6-12.

781-944-4900.

Bishop Stang High. 500 Slocum Rd., North Dartmouth. 9-12. 508-996-5602.

Brooks. 1160 Great Pond Rd., North Andover. 9-12.

978-686-6101.

Advent. 17 Brimmer, Boston. K-6. 617-742-0520.

Bais Yaakov of Boston. 198 Strathmore Rd., Brighton. 617-254-7547.

Blessed Sacrament Elementary. 808 East St., Walpole. PK-8. 508-668-2336.

Brookwood. 1 Brookwood Rd., Manchester. PK-8.

978-526-4500.

Bancroft School 110 Shore Dr., Worcester.

K-12. 508-853-2640. bancroftschool.org See ad on page 66. Open Houses: Oct. 19, PK-12, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Nov. 12, PK-1, 4 to 5 p.m.; Jan. 15, PK-12, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Blessed Stephen Bellesini O.S.A. Academy.

94 Bradford St., Lawrence. 5-8. 987-989-0004.

Browning Elementary/South Lancaster Academy.

P.O. Box 1129, South Lancaster. PK-12.

978-368-8564.

Blue Hill Montessori. 163 Turnpike St., Canton.

PK-K. 781-828-5230.

Buckingham Browne Nichols.

80 Gerrys Landing Rd., Cambridge. PK-12.

617-547-6100.

Al-Hamra Academy. 435 South St., Shrewsbury.

PK-8. 508-845-7000.

Al-Noor Academy. 20 Church St., Mansfield. 6-12.

508-261-7077.

Alhuda Academy. 248 East Mountain St., Worcester. PK-8. 508-854-4700.

All Saints Catholic School. 115 Illinois St., New Bedford. PK-8. 508-995-3696.

Andover School of Montessori. 400 South Main, Andover. PK-9. 978-475-2299.

Antioch. 618 Rock St., Fall River. PK-8.

508-673-6767.

Applewild. 120 Prospect St., Fitchburg. K-9.

978-342-6053.

Archbishop Williams High. 80 Independence Ave., Braintree. 9-12. 781-843-3636.

Bay Farm Montessori Academy. 145 Loring St., Duxbury. PK-6. 781-934-7101.

Beacon Scholastic Academy. 315 University Ave., Westwood. 6-12. 781-251-0590.

Beaver Country Day School. 791 Hammond, Chestnut Hill. 6-12. 617-734-6950.

Belmont Day. 55 Day School Lane, Belmont. PK-8.

617-484-3078.

Belmont Hill. 350 Prospect, Belmont. 7-12.

617-484-4410.

Arlington Catholic High School. 16 Medford, Arlington. 9-12. 781-646-7770.

Berea Seventh Day Adventist Academy.

800 Morton St., Mattapan. PK-8.

617-436-8301.

Arlington Children’s Center. 17 Irving St., Arlington. PK-K. 781-646-9307.

Bethany Christian Academy. 15 Cape Rd., Mendon.

PK-12. 508-634-8171.

Boston Arch Choir. 29 Mt. Auburn, Cambridge. 5-8.

617-868-8658.

Boston College High. 150 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester. 9-12. 617-474-5010.

Boston Trinity Academy. 17 Hale St., Boston. 6-12.

617-364-3700.

Boston University Academy. 1 University Rd., Boston. 9-12. 617-353-9000.

Bournewood Hospital. 300 South St., Brookline.

5-12. 617-469-0300.

Boxford Academy. 4 Georgetown Rd., Boxford.

PK-6. 978-887-8390.

Bradford Christian Academy.

97 Oxford Ave., Bradford. 6-11.

978-373-7900.

CATS Academy Boston. 575 Washington St., Newton. 9-12. 857-400-9700.

Calvary Chapel Academy. P.O. Box 409, Rockland.

PK-12. 781-871-1043.

Cambridge Friends. 5 Cadbury St., Cambridge.

PK-8. 617-354-3880. Open House: Saturday, November 8, 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Cambridge Montessori. 161 Garden St., Cambridge. PK-6. 617-492-3410.

Cambridge School of Weston.

45 Georgian Rd., Weston. 9-12. 781-642-8600.

Cape Ann Waldorf School. 701 Cabot St., Beverly.

PK-8. 978-927-8811.

Cardinal Spellman High. 738 Court St., Brockton.

9-12. 508-583-6875.

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Cardinal High. 74 Union Park, Boston. 7-12.

617-542-2325.

Catholic Memorial. 235 Baker St., West Roxbury.

7-12. 617-469-8000.

Cedar Brook Seventh Day Adventist School.

24 Ralsie Rd., Rehoboth. PK-7. 508-252-3930. Centerpoint.

P.O. Box 374, Tewksbury. 6-12. 978-858-3776.

Central Catholic High. 300 Hampshire St., Lawrence. 9-12. 978-682-0260.

Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall. 785 Beaver St., Waltham. 9-12. 781-894-2644.

Charles River. 56 Centre, Dover. PK-8.

508-785-0068.

Charles River Arc. 59 East Milian Heights, Needham. 781-444-4347.

Chestnut Hill School. 428 Hammond St., Chestnut Hill. PK-6. 617-566-4394.

Cheverus Elementary. 30 Irving, Malden. PK-8.

781-324-6584.

Children’s Hospital. 300 Longwood Ave., Boston.

617-355-7661.

Children’s Own School. 86 Main St., Winchester.

PK-K. 781-729-2689.

Christopher Donovan Day School, Inc. 4 Recovery Rd., Wareham. 1-6. 508-295-5232.

Clark School. 487 Locust St., Danvers. PK-12.

978-777-4699.

Class, Inc. One Parker St., Lawrence. K-12.

978-975-8587.

Cohannet Academy at Taunton. 60 Hodges Ave., Taunton. 6-12. 508-823-5100.

Cohen Hillel Academy. 6 Community Rd., Marblehead. K-8. 781-639-2880.

Commonwealth. 151 Commonwealth, Boston.

9-12. 617-266-7525.

Commonwealth Christian Academy. 105 Princeton Blvd., Lowell. PK-12. 978-934-4738.

Concord Academy. 166 Main, Concord. 9-12.

978-369-6080.

Cornerstone Academy. 5 Oak Ave., Northborough. K-5. 508-351-9976. cornerstoneacademy.org.

Open House: November 16, 2 to 4 p.m. See ad on page 3

Covenant Christian Academy. 83 Pine St., West Peabody. PK-9. 978-535-7100.

Fayerweather Street. 765 Concord Ave., Cambridge. PK-8. 617-876-4746.

Covenant School. 9 Westminster Ave., Arlington.

K-8. 781-643-5511.

Fellowship Christian Academy. 1 Fellowship Way, Methuen. PK-12. 978-686-9373.

Coyle Cassidy High School. 2 Hamilton St., Taunton. 9-12. 508-823-6164.

Fenn. 516 Monument, Concord. 4-9.

978-369-5800.

Creative Corner School Inc. 11 Sheridan Circle, Winchester. PK-K. 781-721-5566.

Fessenden School. 250 Waltham, West Newton.

K-9. 617-964-5350.

Cristo Rey Boston High School.

100 Savin Hill Ave., Boston. 9-12. 617-825-2580.

Crittenton Inc. 10 Perthshire Rd., Boston.617-782-7600.

Cushing Academy. 39 School St., Ashburnham.

9-12. 978-827-7102.

Dana Hall. 45 Dana Rd., Wellesley. 6-12.

781-235-3010.

Dartmouth Early Learning Center.

284 Gulf Hill Rd., Dartmouth. PK-3.

508-992-1301.

Country Day of Holy Union. 1 Main, Groton. PK-8.

978-448-5646.

Dayspring Christian. 1052 Newport Ave., South Attleboro. PK-8. 508-761-5552.

Country Montessori, Sutton.

508-865-4223.

See ad on page 71.

Dedham Country Day. 90 Sandy Valley Rd., Dedham. PK-8. 781-329-0850.

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Friends Academy. 1088 Tucker Rd., North Dartmouth. PK-8. 508-999-1356.

Gan Torah Academy. 11 Williston Rd., Brookline.

PK-8. 617-731-3196.

Gann Academy, The New Jewish High School.

333 Forest St., Waltham. 9-12. 781-642-6800.

German International School Boston.

57 Holton St., Allston. PK-7. 617-783-2000.

Good Shepherd Christian Academy. 2 Tremont St., Duxbury. PK-6. 781-934-6007.

Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller. 85-East Newton St., Boston. 10-12. 617-626-8857.

Grace Baptist Christian Academy.

1000 Oak Hill Ave., Attleboro. PK-12.

508-222-6283.

Elizabeth Seton Academy. 2220 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester. 9-12. 617-296-1087.

Epiphany School. 154 Centre St., Dorchester. 5-8.

617-326-0425.

Hands On Montessori School.

12 Creeden St., Mansfield. PK-6. 508-339-4667.

Happy Day Child Care Center. 349 Massasoit Rd., Worcester. PK-3. 508-755-5649.

Harborlight-Stoneridge Montessori School.

243 Essex St., Beverly. PK-8. 978-922-1008.

Hellenic American Academy. 41 Broadway, Lowell.

PK-8. 978-453-5422.

Hill Crest Academy. P.O. Box 79, Chartley. K-8.

508-285-7599.

Esperanza Academy. 198 Garden St., Lawrence.

5-6. 978-686-4673.

Hillside. 404 Robin Hill Rd., Marlborough. 5-12.

508-485-2824.

Espirito Santo. 143 Everett St., Fall River. PK-8. 508-672-2229.

Holden Christian Academy.

279 Reservoir St., Holden.

PK-8. 508-829-4418. holdenchristianacademy.org Open House: September 25, 7 p.m.; October 15, 9 to 11 a.m.; November 6, 7 p.m.

See ad page 69

Faith Christian. 384 Washington, Gloucester. PK-8.

978-283-8856.

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Franco American Elementary. 357 Pawtucket, Lowell. PK-8. 978-458-0308.

Dexter Southfield, Inc. 20 Newton, Brookline.

PK-12. 617-522-5544.

Edgewood/Greater Boston Academy. 108 Pond St., Stoneham. PK-12. 781-438-4253.

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Fontbonne Academy. 930 Brook Rd., Milton. 9-12.

617-696-3241.

Glen Urquhart. 74 Hart, Beverly. K-8.

978-927-1064.

Easter Point Day School. 8 Farrington Ave., Gloucester. PK-4. 978-283-1700.

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Fitzgerald Institute. 261 Main St., Northborough. thefitzgeraldinstitute.org.

Delphi Academy. 56 Burditt Ave., Hingham. PK-8.

781-749-0746.

E. Boston Central Catholic. 69 London, East Boston.

PK-8. 617-567-7456.

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First Baptist Christian. 40 West St., Weymouth.

PK-6. 781-335-6232.

Fay School. 48 Main, Southborough. 1-9.

508-485-0100. fayschool.org. Open House: Tuesday, October 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. for PreK-Grade 9; Sunday, December 7, 1 to 3:30 p.m. for Pre-K-Grade 9.

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Hollow Reed School, 93 Sedgewick, Jamaica Plain.

PK. 617-524-4881.

Holy Family School. 6 Del Prete Ave., Rockland.

K-8. 781-878-1154.

Holy Family-Holy Name. 91 Summer St., New Bedford. PK-8. 508-99-3547.

Integrated Learning Academy — Newton.

109 Oak St., Newton. 617-467-5849.

Lawrence Academy. 26 Powder House Rd., Groton.

9-12. 978-448-6535.

Mad Brook Academy. 34 Hillsville Rd., North Brookfield. PK. 508-867-9057.

Holy Name. 850 Pearce St., Fall River. PK-8. 508-674-9131.

International School of Boston. 17 Irving St., Arlington. PK-K. 781-646-0510.

Lawrence Catholic Academy. 101 Parker St., Lawrence. PK-8. 978-683-5822.

Maimonides. Philbrick Rd., Brookline. K-12.

617-232-4452.

Holy Name Central Catholic High. 144 Granite, Worcester. 7-12. 508-753-6371.

Islamic Academy of New England. 84 Chase Dr., Sharon. PK-5. 781-784-0400.

Lesley Ellis. 41 Foster St., Arlington. PK-5.

781-641-5987.

Malden Catholic High. 99 Crystal, Malden. 9-12.

781-322-3098.

Holy Name Elementary. 535 West Roxbury Parkway, West Roxbury. PK-8. 617-325-9338.

Jackson School. 200 Jackson Rd., Newton. K-6.

617-969-1537.

Lexington Christian Academy.

48 Bartlett Ave., Lexington. 6-12. 781-862-7850.

Malik Academy. 100 Malcolm X Blvd., Roxbury Crossing. 1-5. 617-427-0500.

Holy Trinity School. 64 Lamphor St., Fall River.

PK-8. 508-673-6772.

Jewish Community Day School. 57 Stanley Ave., Watertown. K-8. 617-972-1733.

Hope Christian School. 503 South Ave., Whitman.

PK-8. 781-447-3668.

Kennedy Hope Academy. 30 Warren St., Brighton.

1-12. 617-254-3800.

Immaculate Conception. 218 East Merrimack, Lowell. PK-8. 978-454-5339.

Immaculate Conception. 25 Washington Ct., Marlborough. PK-8. 508-460-3400.

Immaculate Conception. 1 Washington St., Newburyport. PK-8. 978-465-7780.

Immaculate Conception Elementary.

127 Winthrop Ave., Revere. PK-8. 781-284-0519.

Immaculate Heart of Mary. P.O. Box 1000, Still River. 1-12. 978-456-8877.

Inly School. 46 Watch Hill Dr., Scituate. PK-8.

781-545-5544.

Inn Street Montessori School. 52 Inn St., Newburyport. 1-6. 978-463-0761.

Kenwood Academy. 920 Methuen St., Dracut.

6-12. 978-453-4900.

Kids Are People. 530 Commonwealth Ave., Boston.

PK-12. 617-266-0028.

Kingsley Montessori. 30 Fairfield St., Boston.

617-226-4931.

Knowledge Academy. 261 North Main St., Middleton. PK-12. 978-774-3011.

Knowledge Academy of Andover.

261 North Main St., Middleton. PK-8.

978-407-0747.

Landmark School — Elementary Middle School.

167 Bridge St., Manchester. K-9.

978-236-3111.

Lexington Montessori.

130 Pleasant St., Lexington. PK-6. 781-862-8571.

Life Experience School. 2 North Main St., Sherborn. 508-655-2143.

Lighthouse Baptist Christian Academy. P.O. Box 434, Holbrook. PK-12. 781-767-2102.

Lilliput School. 18 Grafton Rd., Shrewsbury. PK-1.

508-842-0430.

Little House Alternative. 275 East Cottage St., Dorchester. 6-8. 617-282-2180.

Little People’s College. 850 Church St., New Bedford. PK. 508-898-1978.

Mapledene Elementary. 83 Hollis St., Pepperell.

K-5. 978-433-5695.

Marian High. 273 Union Ave., Framingham. 9-12.

508-875-7646.

Marianapolis Prepatory School.

26 Chase Rd., Thompson, CT. 860-923-9565. marianapolis.org.

Open House: October 12, 1 to 3 p.m. See ad page 71 Matignon High. 1 Matignon Rd., Cambridge. 9-12.

617-876-1212.

Meadowbrook School of Weston. 10 Farm Rd., Weston. PK-8. 781-894-1193.

Little People’s Preschool. 61 West Main St., Merrimac. PK. 978-346-4944.

Meetinghouse Montessori School. 25 Brow Ave., Braintree. PK-5. 781-356-7877.

Lowell Catholic. 530 Stevens, Lowell. 9-12.

978-452-1794.

Mendon Mennonite School. 70 Cape Rd. Mendon.

1-9. 508-473-7478.

Lycee International de Boston. 45 Matignon Rd., Cambridge. 1-12. 617-499-1451.

Meridian Academy. 1187 Beacon St., Brookline.

6-9. 617-522-1118.

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Meritor Academy. 860 Turnpike St., North Andover.

PK. 978-794-0616.

Mesivta High School. 34 Sparhawk St., Brighton.

9-12. 617-779-0166.

MetroWest Christian Academy. 280 Pleasant St., Framingham. K-4. 508-620-5554.

Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center.

112 Main St., Hopkinton. PK-K. 508-435-1222.

Middlesex. 1400 Lowell Rd., Concord. 9-12.

978-369-2550.

Milford Catholic Elementary School.

11 East Main St., Milford. PK-6. 508-473-7303.

Milton Academy. 170 Centre St., Milton. K-12.

617-898-1798.

Monsignor Haddad Middle. 110 May St., Needham. 6-8. 781-449-0133.

Montessori School of Angels. P.O. Box 1570, Westport. PK-8. 508-636-0200.

Montrose. 29 North St., Medfield. 6-12.

508-359-2423.

Mother Caroline Academy. 515 Blue Hill Ave., Dorchester. 5-8. 617-427-1177.

Mount Alvernia Elementary.

20 Manet Rd., Chestnut Hill. PK-6. 617-527-7540.

Mount Alvernia High. 790 Centre, Newton. 7-12.

617-969-2260.

Mount Hope Christian School.

3 McGinnis Dr., Burlington. PK-5. 781-272-1014.

Mullein Hill Christian Academy.

25 Staples Shore Rd., Lakeville. PK-8.

508-946-4566.

Mutanafisun Academy. 470 South St., Quincy.

PK-4. 617-472-0519.

New England Baptist Academy. 560 North Main, West Bridgewater. PK-12. 508-584-5188.

New England Christian Academy.

271 Sharps Lot Rd., Swansea. PK-12.

508-676-3011.

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New England Hebrew Academy Elementary and Secondary. 9 Prescott St., Brookline. PK-6.

617-731-5330.

Nashoba Brooks. 200 Strawberry Hill Rd., Concord. PK-8. 978-369-4591.

Nashoba Montessori School. 94 Main St., Lancaster.

978-368-3555.nashobamontessori.com.

Nativity Prep School. 39 Lamartine St., Jamaica Plain. 5-8. 617-442-1993.

Nativity Prep School. 66 Spring St., New Bedford.

5-8. 508-994-3800.

Nazarene Christian Academy. 764 Hathaway Rd., New Bedford. PK-12. 508-992-7944.

Nazareth Academy. 27 Cordis St., Wakefield. 9-12.

781-246-7600.

North Shore Christian. 26 Urban St., Lynn. PK-8.

781-599-2040.

Our Lady of the Angels. 1220 Main St., Worcester.

PK-8. 508-752-5609.

North Shore Christian School — Beacon Campus.

35 Conant St., Beverly. PK-5. 978-921-2888.

Northbrook Academy. 40 North Main St., Middleborough. 6-8. 508-947-8041.

Our Lady of the Assumption. 40 Grove, Lynnfield.

PK-8. 781-599-4422.

Northeast ARC. 64 Holten St., Danvers. 6-12.

978-750-1436.

Northeast Behavioral Health. 111 Middleton Rd., Danvers. 9-12. 978-777-2121.

Norwood Montessori School. 95 Vanderbilt Ave., Norwood. PK-6. 781-769-6150.

Notre Dame Academy. 1073 Main St., Hingham.

9-12. 781-749-5930.

Notre Dame Academy. 425 Salisbury, Worcester.

9-12. 508-757-6200.

Neighborhood School.

34 Peter Parley Rd., Jamaica Plain.

PK-6. 617-522-0880.

Notre Dame Children’s Class. 74 Grapevine Rd., Wenham. PK-2. 978-468-1340.

Nemasket Group. 56 Bridge St., Fairhaven. 12.

508-999-4436.

Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School.

303 Haverhill St., Lawrence. 9-11.

978-689-8222.

New Beginnings Academy. 20 Central Ave., Hyde Park. PK-12. 617-364.6767.

New River Academy. 569 Salem End Rd., Framingham. 7-12. 508-626-9961.

New Testament Christian School. 1 New Taunton Ave., Norton. PK-12. 508-285-9771.

New Ventures. 35 Water St., Amesbury. 12.

978-388-1119.

Newburyport Montessori. 20 Pleasant St., Newburyport. PK-K. 978-462-7165.

Newman School. 247 Marlborough, Boston. 9-12.

617-267-4530.

Newton Country Day School. 785 Centre, Newton.

5-12. 617-244-4246.

Newton Montessori School. 80 Crescent Ave., Newton. PK-6. 617-969-4488.

Nobel and Greenough. 10 Campus Dr., Dedham.

7-12. 781-326-3700.

Notre Dame Preparatory High School. 171 South, Fitchburg. 9-12. 978-343-7635.

Oak Meadow School. 2 Old Pickard Lane, Littleton.

PK-8. 978-486-9874. oakmeadow.org.

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, 99 Nichols, Gardner.

PK-8. 978-632-8656.

Our Lady’s Academy. 920 Trapelo Rd., Waltham.

PK-8. 781-899-0353.

Our Sisters’ School. 145 Brownell Ave., New Bedford. 5-6. 508-994-1255.

Oxbow Schoolhouse. 270 Barnum Rd., Devens.

1-6. 978-772-9500.

Paige Academy. 28 Highland Ave., Roxbury. PK-1.

617-442-5419.

Park Street School. 67 Brimmer St., Boston. K-7.

617-523-7577.

Parkside Christian Academy/Cross Factor Academy.

20 Como Rd., Hyde Park. PK-11. 617-522-1841.

Pathways for Learning Preschool. 9 Pleasant St., West Newbury. 978-363-2499.

Pembroke Hospital. 199 Oak St., Pembroke. 5-12.

781-829-7000.

Phillips Academy. 180 Main St., Andover. 9-12.

978-749-4000.

Odyssey Day School. 11 Paul Ave., Wakefield.

PK-8. 781-245-6050.

Phoenix. 89 Margin St., Salem. PK-8.

978-741-0870

Old Colony Montessori School. 247 Gardner St., Hingham. PK-5. 781-749-3698.

Pilgrim Center. 140 Adams, Braintree.

781-848-5510.

Old Colony Y Lowell Revocation Program. 586 Merrimack St., Lowell. 9-12. 978-654-6376.

Pincushion Hill Mont, 30 Green St., Ashland. PK-3.

508-881-2123.

Open Bible Academy. 3 Winn St., Burlington. 1-12.

781-272-2074.

Pingree. 537 Highland, South Hamilton. 9-12.

978-468-4415

Our Lady of Lourdes. 52 First St., Taunton. K-5.

508-822-3746.

Plumfield Academy, Inc. 123 Dayton St., Danvers.

K-8. 978-304-0273.

Our Lady of the Valley. 71 Mendon St., Uxbridge.

K-8. 508-278-5851.

Pope John Paul II Academy. 790 Columbia Rd, Dorchester. PK-8. 617-298-2926.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission Grammar.

94 St. Alphonsus St., Roxbury. K-8. 617-442-2660.

Pope John Paul II Academy. 2214 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester. PK-8. 617-265-0019.

Pope John Paul II Academy. 120 Babson, Mattapan. K-8. 617-296-1161.

Sacred Heart Elementary. 329 Bishops Highway, Kingston. 1-6. 781-585-2114.

Shady Hill. 178 Coolidge Hill, Cambridge. PK-8.

617-520-5260.

St. Agnes Elementary. 39 Medford St., Arlington.

K-8. 781-643-9031.

Pope John Paul II Academy. 239 Neponset Ave., Dorchester. PK-8. 617-825-6262.

Sacred Heart Elementary.

1035 Canterbury, Roslindale. PK-8.

617-323-2500.

Shaloh House Day. 29 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton.

PK-4. 617-787-5507.

St. Anna School. 213 Lancaster St., Leominster.

PK-8. 978-534-4770.

Pope John XXIII High School. 888 Broadway, Everett. 9-12. 617-389-0240.

Presentation of Mary Academy. 209 Lawrence, Methuen. 9-12. 978-682-9391.

Pride Inc. 3 Maple St. Taunton. 508-823-7134.

Quincy Catholic Academy. 370 Hancock St., Quincy. PK-8. 617-328-3830.

Redemption Christian Academy.

154 South Mountain Rd., Northfield. 7-12.

855-722-1979.

Resources for Human Development. 71 Colby St., Medford. 617-225-0212.

Riverbend School. 6 Auburn St., Natick.

PK-8. 508-655-7333. theriverbendschool.org.

Open House: October 5, 1 to 3:00 p.m. 15 months - K, November 2, 1 to 3:00 p.m. Gr. 1 - 8.

See ad page 73 Roxbury Latin. 101 St. Theresa Ave., West Roxbury. 7-12. 617-325-4920.

Shore Country Day. 545 Cabot, Beverly. PK-9.

978-927-1700.

Sacred Heart Elementary. 571 R Boston St., West Lynn. PK-8. 781-592-7581.

St. Anne. 12 Day St., Webster. PK-8.

508-943-2735.

St. Anthony Elementary. 123 Salem St., Fitchburg.

PK-8. 978-345-7785.

Sacred Heart Elementary.

75 Commercial, Weymouth. PK-8. 781-335-6010.

Shrewsbury Montessori School. 55 Oak St., Shrewsbury. PK-6. 508-842-2116. Open House: January 10, 1 to 3 p.m. Snow date January 11.

Sacred Heart High. Box 152, Route 80, Kingston.

7-12. 781-585-7511.

Solomon Schechter Day School., 60 Stein Circle, Newton. K-8. 617-964-7765.

St. Bernadette School. 266 Main St., Northborough. PK-8. 508-351-9905.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Elementary.

53 Lynde St., Gardner. K-8. 978-632-0950.

South Boston Catholic Academy. 866 East Broadway, South Boston. PK-5. 617-268-2326.

St. Bernard Elementary. 254 Summer St., Fitchburg. PK-8. 978-342-1948.

Sacred Hearts Elementary. 31 South Chestnut St., Haverhill. K-8. 978-372-5451.

South Shore Christian. 45 Broad St., East Weymouth. PK-12. 781-331-4340.

St. Bernard’s Central Catholic High School.

45 Harvard, Fitchburg. 9-12. 978-342-3212.

St. Augustine. 26 Central, Andover. PK-8.

978-475-2414.

South Shore Seventh Day Adventist School.

250 Washington St., Braintree. 1-8.

781-356-7794.

St. Brendan Elementary. 29 Rita Rd., Dorchester.

K-8. 617-282-3388.

St. Clement Parish School. 579 Boston Ave., Bedford. 7-12. 781-393-5600.

St. Joseph Preparatory High School.

617 Cambridge St., Brighton. 9-12.

617-254-8383.

Samuel Fuller School.

6 Plympton St., Middleborough. K-3.

508-715-4256.

Southbridge Christian Academy. 26 Ellis Rd., Southbridge. K-12. 508-764-2219.

Sparhawk School. 196 Main St., Amesbury. K-12. 978-388-5354.

St. Agatha Elementary. 440 Adams St., Milton.

K-8. 617-696-3548.

St. Anthony Elementary. 54 Oakes St., Everett.

PK-8. 617-389-2448.

St. Bridget. 455 Plymouth St., Abington. K-8.

781-878-8482.

St. Bridget Elementary. 832 Worcester Rd., Framingham. PK-8. 508-875-0181.

St. Catherine of Genoa. 192 Summer St., Somervile. PK-8. 617-666.9116.

St. Catherine of Siena. 249 Nahatan, Norwood.

PK-8. 781-769-5354.

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St. Charles Elementary. 8 Myrtle St., Woburn.

PK-8. 781-935-4635.

St. Joseph School of All Saints Parish.

56 Oak Terrace, Haverhill. PK-8. 978-521-4256.

St. Columbkille Partnership School. 25 Arlington, Brighton. PK-8. 617-254-3110.

St. Jude School. 175 Main, Waltham. K-8.

781-899-3644.

St. Francis of Assisi. 850 Washington St., Braintree.

PK-8. 781-848-0842.

St. Leo. 118, Leominster. PK-8. 978-537-1007.

St. Francis Xavier. 223 Main St., Acushnet. PK-8.

508-995-4313.

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St. Louis. 50 Negus St., Webster. K-8.

508-943-0257.

St. Francis Xavier. 236 Pleasant, South Weymouth.

PK-8. 781-335-6868.

St. Louis Elementary. 77 Boisvert St., Lowell. PK-8.

978-458-7594.

St. James-St. John. 180 Orchard St., New Bedford.

PK-8. 508-996-0534.

St. Margaret Elementary. 486 Stevens St., Lowell.

PK-8. 978-453-8491.

St. Jeanne D’Arc Elementary. 68 Dracut, Lowell.

PK-8. 978-453-4114.

St. Mark’s High School. 25 Marlboro Rd., Southborough. 9-12. 508-786-6000.

St. Jerome Elementary. 598 Bridge St., North Weymouth. PK-8. 781-335-2166.

St. Mary. 16 Summer St., Shrewsbury. PK-8.

508-842-1601.

St. John Elementary. 9 Moon St., Boston.

PK-8. 617-227-3143.

St. Mary Elementary. 4 Myrtle St., Melrose. PK-8.

781-665-5037.

St. John the Evangelist. 13 Hodges St., Attleborough. K-8. 508-222-5062.

St. Mary Elementary. 162 Washington St., Winchester. PK-5. 781-729-5515.

St. John the Baptist Elementary.

19 Chestnut St., Peabody. PK-8. 978-531-0444.

St. Mary of Annunciation. 14 Otis St., Danvers.

PK-8. 978-774-0307.

St. John the Evangelist. 111 New Balch, Beverly.

PK-8. 978-922-0048.

St. Mary Primary. 106 Washington ST., Taunton.

PK-5. 508-822-9480.

St. John the Evangelist. 9 Ladyard, Wellesley Hills.

PK-6. 781-828-2130.

St. Mary Sacred Heart. 57 Richards Ave., North Attleborough. K-8. 508-695-3072.

St. John’s High School. 378 Main St., Shrewsbury.

9-12. 508-842-8934.

St. Mary Star of the Sea. 13 Chapman St., Beverly.

PK-8. 978-927-3259.

St. John’s Prep. 72 Spring St., Danvers. 9-12.

978-774-1050.

St. Mary of the Assumption. 75 Harvard St., Brookline. PK-8. 617-566-7184.

St. Joseph. 100 Spring St., Fairhaven. PK-8.

508-996-1983.

St. Mary of the Hills Elementary. 250 Brook Rd., Milton. PK-8. 617-698-2464.

St. Joseph. 47 Whitcomb St., Webster. PK-8.

508-943-0378.

St. Mary’s Central Elementary. 50 Richland, Worcester. K-6. 508-753-0484.

St. Joseph Elementary. 143 South Franklin, Holbrook. PK-8. 781-767-1544.

St. Mary’s Jr./Sr. High. 50 Richland, Worcester.

7-12. 508-753-1170.

St. Joseph Elementary. 132 High St., Medford.

PK-8. 781-396-3636.

St. Michael. 209 Essex St., Fall River. PK-8.

508-678-0266.

St. Joseph Elementary. 90 Pickering, Needham.

K-5. 781-444.4459.

St. Michael Elementary. 12 Sixth St., Lowell. PK-8.

978-453-9511.

St. Joseph Elementary. 15 Gould St., Wakefield.

PK-8. 781-245-2081.

St. Michael Elementary. 80 Maple Ave., North Andover. PK-8. 978-686-1862.

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St. Monica Elementary. 212 Lawrence St., Methuen.

K-8. 978-686-1801.

St. Peter Academy. 371 West Fourth St., South Boston. PK-8. 617-268-0750.

St. Rose Elementary. 580 Broadway, Chelsea.

PK-8. 617-884-2626.

St. Mary’s Catholic School. 330 Pratt St., Mansfield.

K-8. 508-339-4800.

St. Patrick Elementary. 131 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Roxbury. PK-8. 617-427-3881.

St. Peter Central Catholic. 865 Main St., Worcester.

PK-8. 508-791-6496.

St. Sebastian’s School. 1191 Greendale Ave., Needham. 7-12. 781-449-5200.

St. Mary’s High School. 35 Tremont St., Lynn.

7-12. 781-595-7885.

St. Patrick Elementary. 20 Pleasant St., Stoneham.

PK-8. 781-438-2593.

St. Peter Elementary. 96 Concord Ave., Cambridge.

PK-8. 617-547-0101.

St. Stanislaus. 37 Rockland St., Fall River. PK-8.

508-674-6771.

Steppingstones School. 92 Great Rd., Stow. PK-K. 978-897-4700.

St. Patrick School and Education Center.

311 Adams St., Lowell. PK-8. 978-458-4232.

St. Peter Marian. 781 Grove St., Worcester. 7-12.

508-852-5555.

St. Stephen Elementary. 355 Grafton, Worcester.

PK-8. 508-755-3209.

Striar Hebrew Academy. 100 Ames St., Sharon.

PK-6. 781-784-8700.

St. Paul Elementary. 18 Fearing Rd., Hingham.

PK-8. 781-749-2407.

St. Pius V Elementary. 28 Bowler St., Lynn. PK-8.

781-593-8292.

St. Stephen’s Armenian. 47 Nichols Ave., Watertown. PK-5. 617-926-6979.

Su Escuela Language Academy.

75 William B. Terry Dr., Hingham. PK-5.

781-741-5454.

St. Raphael Elementary. 516-High St., West Medford. PK-8. 781-483-3373.

St. Theresa of Avila School. 40 St. Theresa Ave., West Roxbury. PK-8. 617-323-1050.

St. Paul Elementary. 10 Atwood, Wellesley. PK-8.

781-235-1510.

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Sudbury Valley. 2 Winch St., Framingham. PK-12.

508-877-3030.

Summit Montessori School. 283 Pleasant St., Framingham. PK-6. 508-872-3630.

Tabor Academy. 66 Spring St., Marion. 9-12.

508-748-2000.

Taunton Catholic Middle School. 61 Summer St., Taunton. 5-8. 508-822-0491.

Tenacre Country Day School. 78 Benvenue, Wellesley. PK-6. 781-235-2282.

Tender Loving Care ELC. 1400 Pulaski Blvd., Bellingham. PK. 508-883-3383.

Thacher Montessori. 1425 Blue Hill Ave., Milton.

PK-8. 617-698-2522.

Thayer Academy. 745 Washington St., Braintree.

6-12. 781-843-3580.

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The Brighton School. 360 Water St., Framingham. PK-6. 508-877-8200. brightonschoolofma.org. Open House: Thursday, October 23, 6 to 7 p.m.

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The Center for Education. 2 Narrows Rd., Suite B3, Westminster. 2-12. 978-874-1405.

The Children’s Castle. 694 Main St., West Newbury.

PK-K. 978-363-2919.

The Governor’s Academy. 1 Elm St., Byfield. 9-12.

978-465-1763.

The Greenhouse School. 145 Loring Ave., Salem.

PK-8. 978-745-4549.

The Hathaway School. 25 Bethan St., Lynn. PK-8.

781-595-5859.

The Imago School. 1 Percival St., Maynard. K-8.

978-897-0549.

The Institute of Professional Practice.

270 Airport Rd., Fitchburg. PK-5. 978-353-3489.

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PK-8. 978-975-7335.

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The Laurel School. 1436 Long Pond Rd., Brewster.

PK-5. 508-896-4934.

The Learning Project. 107 Marlborough, Boston.

K-6. 617-266-8427.

The Nativity School of Worcester. 67 Lincoln St., Worcester. 5-8. 508-799-0100.

The New Testament Christian School. 1120 Long Pond Rd., Plymouth. K-12. 508-888-1889.

The Park. 171 Goddard Ave., Brookline. PK-9.

617-277-2456.

The Pike School Inc. 34 Sunset Rock Rd., Andover.

PK-9. 978-475-1197.

The Pinecroft School. 133 Tremont St., Rehoboth.

K-5. 508-252-5502.

The Rashi School. 8000 Great Meadow Rd., Dedham. K-8. 617-969-4444.

The Rivers School. 333 Winter, Weston. 6-12.

781-235-9300.

The Sage School. 171 Mechanic St., Foxborough.

PK-8. 508-543-9619.

The Tobin School. 73 Cottage St., Natick. K-5. 5 08-655-5006.

The Tremont School. 57 Brown St., Weston. 5-6.

508-808-0280.

The Village School. On the Common, Royalston.

PK-6. 978-249-3505.

The Virtual High School.

4 Clock Tower Place, Maynard. 6-12.

978-897-1900.

The Winsor. Pilgrim Rd., Boston. 5-12.

617-735-9500.

Touchstone Community School. 54 Leland St., Grafton. PK-8. 508-839-0038.

Tower. 75 West Shore Dr., Marblehead. PK-8.

781-631-5800.

Triangle, Inc. School to Career. 100 Messina Dr., Braintree. 9-12. 781-388-4328.

Valleyview. 91 Oakham Rd., North Brookfield.

5-11. 508-867-6505.

Venerini Academy. 23 Edward, Worcester. PK-8.

508-753-3210.

Veritas Christian Academy. 6 Loker St., Wayland.

K-8. 508-653-1188.

Wachusett Hills Christian School. 100 Colony Rd., Westminster. K-8. 978-874-6432.

Waldorf. 739 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington. PK-8.

781-863-1062.

Trinity Catholic Academy. 37 Erie Ave., Brockton.

PK-8. 508-583-6237.

Waldorf High School of Massachusetts Bay Inc. 160A Lexington St., Belmont. 9-12.

617-489-6600.

Trinity Catholic Academy. 11 Pine St., Southbridge.

PK-8. 508-765-5991.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts. 12 Highland St., Natick. 9-12. 508-653-4312.

Trinity Christian Academy. 979 Mary Dunn Rd., Barnstable. PK-12. 508-790-0114.

Walnut Park Montessori. 47 Walnut Park, Newton.

PK-K. 617-969-9208.

Trivium School. P.O. Box 597, South Lancaster.

7-12. 978-365-4795.

Waring School. 35 Standley St., Beverly. 6-12.

978-927-8793.

Tufts Educational Day Care Center.

165 Holland St., Somerville. PK-K. 617-627-3412.

West End Day Nursery. 170 Cedar St., New Bedford. PK. 508-993-6419.

Twin City Christian. 194 Electric Ave., Lunenburg.

PK-12. 978-582-4901.

Westford PK & K at St. Mark’s Church.

75 Cold Spring Rd., Westford. PK-K. 978-392-1565.

Ursuline Academy. 65 Lowder, Dedham. 7-12.

781-326-6161.

Westwood Lodge. 45 Clapboardtree St., Westwood.

K-12. 781-829-7000.

Whitinsville Christian. 279 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville. PK-12. 508-234-8211.

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Winchendon. 172 Ash St., Winchendon. 8-12.

978-297-1223.

Woodside Montessori Academy. 350 Village St., Millis. PK-8. 508-376-5320.

Woodward School for Girls. 1102 Hancock St., Quincy. 6-12. 617-773-5610.

Worcester Academy. 81 Providence, Worcester. 6-12. 508-459-5841. worcesteracademy.org Open House: Sunday, October 26, 1 to 4:00 p.m. See page 74 Worcester Seventh Day Adventist School.

2 Airport Dr., Worcester. 1-8.

508-753-4752.

Work Community Independence.

135 Beaver St., Waltham. 781-899-8220.

Xaverian Brothers High. 800 Clapboardtree, Westwood. 9-12. 781-326-6392.

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BY KEITH REGAN

Phoebe Prince was a wakeup call.

When the 15-year-old South Hadley girl took her own life on Jan. 14, 2010, after repeated bullying at school and online, the dangers of bullying in the digital age became too apparent for many to ignore any longer.

Criminal charges were brought against several of Prince’s classmates and the Massachusetts legislature quickly passed one of the country's toughest anti-bullying statutes, requiring school districts to have formal plans in place to quickly address bullying.

And for Meredith Prunty, then 14, of Hopkinton, the tragedy was a call to action.

“I was horrified. As the story unfolded in the media, I just couldn’t believe that people could be so mean. I wanted to do something to help understand the issue and spread anti-bullying awareness but didn’t know where to start,” she said.

Prunty soon found her answer. The musical act Michael and Marissa cast Prunty — whose budding acting career has included a number of local films as well as extra roles in major films shot in the Boston area — as the lead in an anti-bullying music video to a song written in response Pheobe’s death.

“There is a scene in the video that was surreal at the time where I am in the cafeteria and the kids are throwing paper objects at me,” recalled Prunty, now 18. “It was a devastating feeling as I felt isolated and all I could think of was how to escape. After that scene wrapped, I looked around and most of the

crew and parents on set were crying as they, too, were touched by the scene. One crew member afterwards told me that he had been bullied as a teen and the memories were still raw and uncomfortable.”

The success of the video, which was played widely on children’s television, provided Prunty a platform to help spread awareness of the prevalence of bullying and information about how to prevent and stop it. Prunty used her social media network to get the message out to her new group of young fans.

Before long, she was asked to become a spokesperson for The Brand U R, a fashion company founded to encourage self-esteem in girls that also funnels some of its profits to anti-bullying causes.

“We have been working together along with a host of celebrities to raise awareness,” said Prunty. “I am happy to say that they have been doing great. The important thing to me is always use whatever opportunity comes my way to spread bullying awareness.”

Prunty’s anti-bullying work recently earned her a $1,000 Kohl’s Care scholarship. She is now in the running for a $10,000 grant from that program. The money will help her pay for college at the University of Alabama, where she plans to study nursing and hopes to be invited to pledge a sorority where she can continue her community service efforts.

The message Prunty shares about bullying emphasizes how it can be prevented, starting with children

being raised in loving environments.

“Bullying is about power and control. When people are insecure about themselves they want to raise themselves up by tearing down others. It becomes worse when there are cliques and groups who isolate others and gang up on them. Then the whole group feels powerful.

Bullying has been around forever but has increased exponentially due to the Internet. Social media has made bullying a 24/7 opportunity.

Although bullying can happen to anyone at any age, it is worse in high school because the teens are trying to figure out what they are all about and tend to be insecure and awkward.”

The explosion of social media has been akin to pouring fuel on a fire, she noted, extending bullying well beyond hallways and playgrounds.

“Before social media, most bullying incidences would be left at school.

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and not be exposed to any further hurt. Social media is very powerful as everyone wants to be a part of it and have fun with friends. However, that exposure brings challenges.

As I mentioned earlier, bullies are insecure and so when they make a hurtful post and all their friends support it by either a ‘like’ or ‘comment,’ it gives them affirmation that it is OK to pick on people.”

Parents have a role to play as well, Prunty said, including teaching kids how to treat others from an early age and emphasizing the dangerousness of gossip and that words can truly hurt a person. As kids get older, parents should also stay current on their children’s social media use.

“Social media such as Facebook affords parents the insight to see what is going on in their child’s life.

I have heard parents say that they don’t have time or that the social media is for kids and they couldn’t be more wrong. If you want to help, know your rights, talk to your kids and understand the platforms where they socialize.”

Prunty’s activism has personal roots as well.

“I was a victim of bullying in my freshman year due to the fact that I broke up with a boy who simply didn’t think I had the right to do so.

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Parenting in the Digital World

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BY KATHY SLOAN

Headlines of teen suicides, school shootings, and sexting remind us regularly that harassment in the cyber world impacts its young victims in dangerous ways. While schools and lawmakers work to educate students on safe online behavior, it is parents who can make the biggest difference in how kids use the web. Parents need to be the eyes on the cyber streets and learn to be upstanders, as opposed to bystanders, to help eliminate a culture of cyberbullying.

"Traditional bullying ends as soon as the sound dies, whereas cyberbullying goes on forever getting into the headspace of the victim," said Dr. Michael “The Mediatrician” Rich, Director of the Center on Media and Child Health in Boston and pediatrician and associate professor at Harvard Medical School.

Posts and pictures are available for all to see and share (until deleted), and this contributes to the repetitive nature of cyberbullying. Phone calls, texts, screen shots, emails, social media, gaming, IM’ing, blogs, virtual learning environments, confession sites like Whisper and Secret, and apps like Instagram, Snapchat, Kik, 80 SEPTEMBER2014 81

or Ask.fm, are just a few of the many avenues used to bully online.

Rich said that cyberbullying is more psychological than traditional “playground” bullying. He noted that it often occurs between multiple people rather than one bully/one victim.

Known as “mob psychology,” some people may join in on the abuse online but would not bully in person.

Escalating the impact of cyberbullying is the lack of human contact. Tone of voice, body language and facial expressions all get lost in texts, emails and posts. Oftentimes, a few insignificant words written by one can deeply hurt another. It can be hard, especially for kids, to understand the lasting effects of their online words.

culture determines if it continues.

“It’s important to remember that if bullying is happening, either in a school or online, the entire community is sick,” he said.

Lieutenant Chris Carey of the Holden Police Dept. said, “Bullying is a form of harassment but it may not rise to a criminal act. If one person calls another person a descriptive word over and over, that may be bullying.

But it may not be a criminal offense.”

He pointed out that there is no a law in Massachusetts specifically about bullying. However, there are laws that cover actions associated with bullying including stalking, criminal harassment, extortion, terroristic threats, hazing and more.

Bullying Creates a Sick Community

Middle School is a Hot Bed for Bullying

Rich explained that bullying occurs regionally, within communities, and said that bullying is a culture.

How tolerant a community (town/ church/family/school) is to that

Statistics show that the hot bed for childhood bullying falls between the fourth and tenth grades. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center's website, of the 15,000 middle and high

school students they surveyed, 25 percent reported being cyberbullied.

“Similarly, about 16% of those who we surveyed admitted that they had cyberbullied others at some point in their lifetimes (about 6% in the most recent 30 days),” the site reported.

What makes this growing epidemic difficult for parents is that much of this behavior goes unreported. Rich noted statistics that show 58 percent of kids who have been bullied online don’t tell an adult about it. One of the reasons kids are reluctant to tell parents about the bullying is that they are afraid they will get in trouble.

“They’re terrified that their devices or access to social media will be taken away,” he said. Technology is their lifeline. It is how they interact with their peers and taking that away can be social suicide. For that reason, experts recommend teaching children how to be responsible online rather than taking technology away.

See Something, Say Something

Just because our children are able

to navigate technology better than we can does not mean they are ready for the psychological responsibility.

“There is a scientific reason that rental car companies won’t allow anyone under the age of twenty-five to rent a car and that’s because your ability to use judgment isn’t mature enough until the age of twenty-five,” said Rich.

“We really need to get to the ‘See something, say something’ mentality when it comes to our kids’ online safety,” he said. If you feel your child has been cyberbullied, he advised to seek help, not revenge.

Among the recommendations is to use the infrastructure surrounding your child — especially teachers, doctors, therapists. Teachers can help look for signs that a child is either a bully or victim.

“If it’s the first time you’ve had to deal with this child bullying your child, I recommend that you talk to the other parents and try to come to a compromise. But, if you’ve done that already and you feel that your child is a victim of a crime, contact the police,” said Carey. Do not try to get into a he-said she-said but let the other parent know that you are only passing the information along.

Common signs that your child may be experiencing cyberbullying, according to Rich, include: • Child will become withdrawn • Child may do less well in school or socially • Child will avoid school or activities he or she once enjoyed • Child may become obsessed about being online because he or she is hyper vigilant about trying to control the abuse

Take Action to Protect Your Child

Rich tells parents they should have access to their child’s phone and passwords to any social media sites they use. Children should understand their parents will randomly check their text messages, social media sites, and other online activity. Parents should give nonpunitive feedback about what their child is posting. “It’s about creating a dialogue about what’s acceptable and what’s not and guiding them to be responsible for what they post online. This is part of your parenting, not snooping.”

He also said that if kids understand from the get-go that you will be spotchecking their devices, they will learn to be more responsible internet users.

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1. Know what your child is doing online — Friend or follow your child on social media sites and check in to see what they are doing regularly.

2. Use technology to your advantage — Get to know the privacy and security features available on social media sites. Bullies can be blocked and harassment can be reported to site officials. Know how your child’s smartphone works so you can assist them with blocking calls and texts from bullies. Research monitoring software that can be used to both limit your child’s exposure to inappropriate content as well as to monitor his or her online activity.

3. Stay fresh on trends — You may have just discovered Facebook, but it’s been around for years and many teens consider it passé these days.

They are always on to a new site or app, so know what’s out there.

4. Talk about it - a lot — Having regular, open, honest conversations about what your child is doing online is better than any software program you can find.

Additional Resources • “Ask the Mediatrican!” Dr. Michael Rich’s blog offers information and tips about media and kids’ health: http://cmch.typepad.com/ mediatrician/.

• AppCertain is a monitoring app that allows parents to get an email alert for every app downloaded onto their child’s phone, as well as info on how the app is used and if there are any hidden dangers.

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• Cyber Bully Hotline is an anonymous reporting program available for schools K-12 offers students a pathway to report their struggles without the fear of being ostracized by their peers. www. cyberbullyhotline.com.

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BY AMANDA ROBERGE

New England weather may provide you with a year-round rollercoaster ride of unpredictability, but somehow this is not nearly as much fun for adults as it is for kids. We have driveways to shovel, leaves to rake and muddy boots to manage when the rain falls.

The weather inside the Museum of Science’s newest 4-D theatre, however, is infinitely more fun – with storms happening on a schedule and leaving you no choice but to delight in their effects right alongside your children. The weather elements, along with lighting, scents and physical surprises, are all part of the latest craze in theatre – an immersive experience that brings on-screen images to life.

But I am getting ahead of myself – let me start from the beginning.

If you have children, or if you have any interest in the movies

whatsoever, you have probably had the opportunity to experience a 3-D film. If you are bit of a moviedinosaur like me, this cinematic effect can leave you underwhelmed and unimpressed. A minor detail: your aging eyes are easily duped into migraines and vertigo.

Allow me to tip your world upsidedown.

The Museum of Science opened the new 4-D theatre last month and has been offering several showings a day, featuring three back-to-back 10-minute films, which are each geared toward a specific age group but are a pleasure for the entire audience.

The movie experience begins with Dora & Diego’s 4-D Adventure and then moves on to a journey to the icy Antarctic world with Happy Feet 4-D Experience and then on to an exciting underwater voyage

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with Planet Earth: Shallow Seas 4-D Experience. With tickets priced at $6 per person beyond the cost of museum admission, the extra is well worth the price and will be a great value if you are calculating laughs per dollar.

Each of the films offers scientific insights and tidbits, helping to fulfill the museum’s mission. But don’t be fooled by the educational components – this is one experience that is nothing but fun.

Some might argue that the Museum of Science has achieved the impossible: they have made the 10-minute Dora movie as much fun for adults and teens as it is for toddlers and preschoolers, and the documentary style Planet Earth just as much fun for a 3-year-old as it is for an 83-year-old.

When Dora unpeels her banana or walks into the rainforest, you

smell it in the theatre. When she and Boots swing on vines through a waterfall, you get wet. And when she and Diego hop a biplane and fly across the continent, your seat vibrates and hums as the wind whips through the theatre. When Happy Feet and his thousands of penguincomrades start tap dancing, your seat will vibrate. And when a slew of snakes slither through the screen in Planet Earth, you might – (okay, you WILL) – get poked rudely in the back, scaring the ever-loving wits out of you and eliciting screams throughout the theatre.

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With 98 seats in the small state-of-the-art theatre, the movie-watchers are a small group going on an adventure together.

Not to be overlooked is the fact that while you are subjecting yourself to this magical theatre experience, you also happen to be in one of the most fascinating destinations Boston has to offer to families. From a current Grossology exhibit to the popular Hall of Human Life, the museum welcomes more than 1.5 million visitors each year to its exhibit halls and special attractions, including not only the theatre but also a planetarium and omnitheatre.

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take eight

with Anthony Field

Best known as The Blue Wiggle, Anthony Field has been performing with The Wiggles for over twenty years — the only founding member still in the band. On September 24, Anthony joins Emma (Yellow Wiggle), Lachy (Purple Wiggle) and Simon (Red Wiggle) at The Hanover Theatre in Worcester for Ready, Steady, Wiggle!

We had a chance to Take 8 with Anthony to find out what keeps him motivated and how long he plans to wiggle!

What can families expect with the new release?

To be entertained! You’ll hear all the beautiful Wiggles sounds. Emma has added an exciting female voice, and then there’s Simon’s operatic voice (he performed as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera for 5 years) and Lachy’s musical theatre chops (he graduated from the same theatre school as Hugh Jackman). And we know that our audience likes to listen to our music and watch our videos over and over again, so we have made sure there is variety in the styles, tempos, subject matter and even languages in our songs.

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What advice do you offer to aspiring children’s songwriters and performers?

You have to be able to engage and entertain your audience.

You have to respect your audience — as I’ve said, they are the most honest on the planet. We always think, ‘What will the child experience with this song?’ Is it a singing song, that is, a song they can sing along with? Is it a listening song, that is, a song that tells a story? Is it a playing song, which encourages them to play? Is it dancing song, which encourages them to dance with us in whatever way they can?

How do you balance such a busy career with being a father?

My children have grown up knowing that I’m ‘Dadda’ and a Wiggle. I was once dozing on the couch and my daughter said to me ‘Dadda, can you put on your Wiggle shirt and be Anthony?’ Through modern communication, I’m able to see and speak with my children every day, no matter where I am in the world. When I’m home, I spend as much time as I can with them doing things, whether it’s out on the boat fishing or down on the beach or shopping or the movies or cheering for the West Tigers Rugby League team. But it is tough and I’m very lucky that my wife, Miki, is so wonderful.

What is the most important thing you have learned from performing for children?

That the focus of all your activity is child-centric.

When you are performing for preschool children, they believe that you are talking directly to them. There may be hundreds or thousands of other people in the room, but in their scheme of things, they’re the only one present. This informs everything we do. A preschool audience is the most honest in the world. If you don’t engage and entertain them, they will literally walk away!

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What is your favorite part of working with a new generation of The Wiggles?

There’s so much energy with Emma, Lachy and Simon.

We’ve created so much music, video and TV within our first 2 years, but the best thing is that a new generation of children have been engaged and excited by what they’ve experienced.

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How long has the new CD and DVD Apples and Bananas been in the making?

In some ways, Apples and Bananas has been decades in the making. Some of these songs I first heard as a child, some I heard when I was studying Early Childhood Education at the University and some I heard as I’ve travelled around the world entertaining children. We spent a few weeks writing and recording new songs and then picking our favorite nursery rhymes to also record. The filming was spread over many months. Just as the songs come from around the world, we wanted to reflect this with visions from around the world. So we filmed at Hot Potato Studios in Sydney, Australia and included locations across North America, England and Ireland.

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What is the next chapter for The Wiggles?

We’ve just finished filming 52 episodes of Ready, Steady, Wiggle! TV series and, of course, we are touring the USA and Canada throughout September and October — which will be a blast! The most exciting thing on our horizon is that Ben Elton (comedian and writer) — who wrote the musical We Will Rock You about the rock group Queen (seen by over 6 million people) — will write and direct a movie with us. We are working together right now and hope to release this in 2016. Fingers crossed!

How long do you plan to be wiggling with The Wiggles?

I started The Wiggles in 1991 and I reckon I’ll still be Wiggling in a walking frame! It’s the best fun!

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