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FREE Kids Nature Activities at Cochituate State Park (July 2014)

There’s lots to do at Cochituate State Park!

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Between the towns of Framingham, Wayland and Natick, MA, Lake Cochituate offer many recreational summer activities including swimming, boating and fishing.

Many locals may not realize that just a few hundred yards east of the Framingham/Natick town line, (on Rt. 30), the beach, picnic area, boat launch, snack bar and canoe rental shop are in “Cochituate State Park”, which is part of the Massachusetts State Park system and operated by the MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation.

Throughout the months of July and August, (Tuesdays-Saturdays), the park provides fun, educational, and FREE summer activities for kids and families!

Most of the activities have a different theme each week, so (more…)

July 7, 2014
World YoYo Champion to Perform at Library April 27th

John Higby, World Yo-Yo Champion

Framingham, MA – World YoYo Champion John Higby will presenting his YoYo Show at the Framingham Public Library on Sunday, April 27th, 2014 starting at 1:30pm.

When John was 10 years old, his Grandfather gave him a yo-yo he found in the attic, showed John a few tricks — and the rest was history!

John now holds 4 Guinness World Records and is a World YoYo Champion! He regularly per performs at “Busker Festivals” in the U.S.A., Canada, Japan and other countries, has been seen on the David Letterman show, performed many times for U.S. troops stationed in Europe and the Mid-East — he even ran a National Yo-Yo contest in Malaysia. John now performs with his wife Rebecca who at metin 2000 at a Yo-Yo event in his home town, Denver, Colorado.

Skilled precision, deft timing, swingin’ music and humor make the YoYo Guy a favorite for people of all ages as he performs old favorite yo-yo tricks and amazing new ones.

Show will be held in the Costin Room of the Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA. There is no charge for admission. Refreshments will be served.

For more info about John, Rebecca and the YoYo Show, visit: http://www.yoyoshow.com/

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April 9, 2014
Summer Recreation Program Signup

Click image to download complete 2014 Spring & Summer programs listing, (in PDF format).

Framingham, MA – The Town of Framingham Parks & Recreation Department has published its list of 2014 SPRING & SUMMER PROGRAMS.

Registration for the popular Summer Recreation Centers, (for children Ages 5 – 13 yrs), begins Thursday, April 10th at the Academy Building in Cushing Memorial Park from 5:30-6:30pm, (then at the Parks & Recreation Office, during normal business hours, until all spots are filled).

Recreation Centers for the 2014 Summer Sessions will be located at Wilson Elementary School and Walsh Middle School. The program runs from 9:00am – 3:30pm and costs $240 per child per session, (Session I: July 7th – 18th, Session II: July 21st – Aug. 1st, Session III: Aug. 4th – 15th). Parents are responsible for transportation to an from program

For a complete list of all 2014 Spring & Summer programs, click here, (download is a .PDF file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print).

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April 9, 2014
20th Fountain Street Open Studios Weekend April 4th – 6th

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Artists from Fountain Street Studios will hold their 20th Open Studios Weekend, April 4th – 6th, 2014 with open hours on Friday from 5:30pm – 9:00pm and on Saturday & Sunday from 11:00am – 5:00pm.

The art loving public is invited to visit artists in their workspaces as they open their doors for this event. Varied media will be on display including painting, photography, sculpture, prints, watercolor, digital images, hand crafted jewelry, textile arts, and mixed media. Learn more about the art making process. From greeting cards to major pieces of art, there is (more…)

March 28, 2014
FREE Nature Activities at Cochituate State Park for Month of August 2011

There's lots to do at Cochituate State Park!

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Between the towns of Natick, Wayland and Framingham, MA, Lake Cochituate offer many recreational summer activities including swimming, boating and fishing.

Many locals may not realize that just a few hundred yards east of the Framingham/Natick town line, (on Rt. 30), the beach, picnic area, boat launch, snack bar and canoe/kayak rental shop are in Cochituate State Park, (which is operated by the MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation).

Below is a list of fun, educational FREE summer activities for kids and families available at the park during the month of August 2011, (Tuesdays-Saturdays).

Most of the activities have a different theme each week, so (more…)

August 16, 2011
FREE Kids Nature Activities at Cochituate State Park

There's lots to do at Cochituate State Park!

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Between the towns of Framingham, Wayland and Natick, MA, Lake Cochituate offer many recreational summer activities including swimming, boating and fishing.

Many locals may not realize that just a few hundred yards east of the Framingham/Natick town line, (on Rt. 30), the beach, picnic area, boat launch, snack bar and canoe rental shop are in “Cochituate State Park”, which is part of the Massachusetts State Park system and operated by the MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation.

Throughout the months of July and August, (Tuesdays-Saturdays), the park provides fun, educational, and FREE summer activities for kids and families!

Most of the activities have a different theme each week, so (more…)

July 17, 2011
Framingham Dairy Farm Open House

Visit a traditional New England Dairy Farm in Framingham this weekend!

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Eastleigh Farm is again offering families the chance to see a real working dairy farm in action.

Farmer Doug Stephan is inviting people to visit the farm this weekend, Nov. 13 & 14, 2010, from noon to dark to see cows being milked, take a hay ride around the farm, “meet the cows” and have some family fun.

Be sure to stop by and sample some locally produced milk, (flavored and unflavored), warm apple cider and ice cream with hot toppings — all served with plenty of “bovine hospitality”.

Eastleigh Farm is one of the few working farms left in the area, and the only one in Framingham licensed to sell raw milk.

Eastleigh Farm is located at 1062 Edmands Road, Framingham, MA 01701, (turn onto Edmands at the intersection of Edgell Rd. in Nobscot).

For more info, contact Doug Stephan, (EastleighFarm@gmail.com), or call (508) 877-1753 or visit their website at: www.Eastleighfarm.com

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November 12, 2010
Halloween in Framingham 2010

Oct. 30th — Rediscover Pinefield Shopping Center and join in the fun with a children's costume parade, crafts (at McAuliffe Library), a Classic Car and Antique Truck Show, safe store-to-store Trick or Treating and more! (Event sponsored by Robinson's Hardware and other Pinefield merchants).

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Below is a list of just some of the Halloween activities taking in place in Framingham during the week leading up to Halloween ..but first, a little history about the origin of this wickedly fun holiday.

It’s been a couple thousand years since the ancient Celtic people celebrated Samhain, a holiday occurring on the last day of October which marked the end of summer and time for harvest — a time when the Celts believed the line between the living and the dead grew thin and spirits of the dead could return to Earth, (as ghosts). The Celts would dress in costumes and light bonfires as part of the rituals.

Conquered by the Romans, the Celtic harvest rituals were combined with two Roman holidays, Feralia, (a day to commemorate the dead), and Pomona, (a day to honor the godess of fruit and trees). As Christianity became more widespread, All Saints Day, (called “Alholowmesse” in early English), was celebrated on November 1st to honor Roman Catholic Saints and martyrs, and “All Souls (Day)”, to honor all departed souls was celebrated on November 2nd.

Eventually Alholowmesse become known as “All-hallows (Day)”. Since the Celtic holiday of Samhain was celebrated the night before, it became (more…)

October 22, 2010