Fun educational activities and classes for kids and adults
Fall means so many beautiful things in my beloved Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Among them – an Annual Fall Festival of Shakespeare – at the Shakespeare & Company where high-school students from MA and NY showcase full-scale Shakespeare plays produced with the help of the Company’s directing teams. With acclaimed theater productions, actor training and …
There are numerous ways to celebrate Mother’s Day (and have fun yourself!) in and around Boston. Here are some tried and true ideas from my list. Take her to the Theater Boston Theater Marathon – this is where I am taking my Mom this Sunday May 8 (in the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the …
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This “edition” of Boston Weekend is all about art: date nights (for parents) and summer arts classes for the kids. For a last minute date night this Friday, June 5th we are going to a First Friday series by SoWa Artists Guild at 450 Harrison Ave in Boston’s South End. We have not yet attended …
Last weekend my family was part of the theatrical celebration of the Russian Literature and Drama Studio (based in Newton, Mass). This is where American kids from Russian-speaking families come to study the difficult texts of Pushkin, Chekhov and Gogol and make great friendships along the way. According to the Studio Director Nina Goldmakher, theater …
The Joys of Wit: Theatrical Concert at the Russian Literature and Drama Studio Read More »
As we have entered a second part of the school year, summer (even with the all the added weeks of snow days) is around the corner – and that means summer camps. Last year, we have sent our not-quite-15 year old to a residential high school summer enrichment program at Brandeis University. And despite all …
Three full weeks of the New Year have passed and if traffic in my office gym is any indication, many are capitalizing on the “New Year Resolution” momentum to upgrade their exercise routines, and, possibly, diets. Speaking of diets, specifically because of the hardships of my new sugar and bread deprivation diet, I continue to insist …
YOU WANT TO LEARN WHAT? ……THERE IS A CLASS FOR THAT! Read More »
Out of many popular New Year resolutions LEARNING SOMETHING NEW is one of the easiest ones to keep. In fact, if you have not made this YOUR New Year resolution- you should! Set yourself to reclaim a long forgotten interest of yours- physical, spititual, artistic, – or pick up a new hobby. Enjoy a one time weekend seminar …
NEW YEAR…SAME YOU? MAKE LEARNING SOMETHING NEW YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTION! Read More »
If you are a parent of school age kids with extracurricular music-dance-gymnastics-theater activities, the month of June is filled with never ending array of kiddie rehearsals and showcases – while the parents can’t wait to get to the beach or to a music festival or two. Armed with a proper attitude, however, we could turn an exhausting …
A Month of Celebrations. Arts and Sports Showcases (by your own kids). Read More »
When a sleek glass-walled culinary center opened in the middle of our “neighborhood” Whole Foods (in Dedham, Mass.) the concept seemed new, but also so natural. We are used to celebrating food in any number of places, so why not at our neighborhood grocer as we do our weekly shopping runs? Whole Foods’ culinary center …
Cooking Couples and Sticky Fingers: Cooking Classes at a Grocery Store Read More »
The first time I went to Kripalu Yoga Center in Berkshires for a two-day yoga retreat last October – I knew that I would be back soon. And I was- on a Sunday right before the New Year’s. This time I went with a girlfriend for a day program- and now hope that it is …