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Natick Cooperative Playgroup was once our lifeline
We absolutely loved our years as members of Natick Cooperative Playgroup (NCP), a weekly lifeline and safe space where nobody judged us for the behavior of our semi-feral toddlers, or for our unwashed hair. The fact is, we forged lifelong friendships with other NCP parents as we swapped child-rearing tips and watched our kids thrive as they played alongside their peers.
To this day we still play a monthly Bunco game with a core group of moms we met there. Every month at Bunco we catch up with each other and get teary over how our little NCP graduates grew up into not-so-little high school seniors. The last of those NCP babies have just gone off to college. So if you’re on the fence about adding NCP to your busy life, I’d say go for it. Your busy life is about to get incredibly enriched.
Registration for the 2021-22 year of the Natick Cooperative Playgroup (NCP) is open. Playgroups are forming now for a September 8th kickoff.
More about NCP
Natick summer camp listings 2021 — find the experience of a lifetime
Natick Report’s Summer Camps page is now updated with over 75 camps in Natick and beyond. It’s time to sign your child up for the summer camp experience of a lifetime. Whether they’re into coding, arts and crafts, sports, drama, or nature, the perfect camp is out there for them.
Natick Report’s camps page is sponsored by LINX Camps. Over 40 Premier Camps. Perfect for your family.
Contact Deborah for more info on inclusion of your camp located in Wellesley or elsewhere, or for advertising on Swellesley. Camp parents and guardians: Please let camps know that you found them here, if you did…thanks.
Summer update: Memorial Beach at Natick’s Dug Pond
The town of Natick has opened Memorial Beach at Dug Pond and made final decisions on what the season will look like in terms of the length of the season, times, and recreational offerings such as swim lessons. The beach will remain open until Sunday, August 15. Lifeguards, managers, and gate attendants will be on duty. Memorial Beach is for Natick Residents only for the summer of 2021.
Memorial Beach at Dug Pond, Aug. 2020Due to a lifeguard shortage, Memorial Beach capacity is limited to 220 people per day
Regular summer hours:
Monday-Sunday, noon – 7:30pm
Special holiday hours:
Sunday, July 4th and Monday, July 5th, noon – 6pm
Memorial Beach pricing:
Weekday-only summer pass:
Adults, $30
Children 2yr-17yr, $20
Seniors 60+yr, $15
Daily weekday fee (without a pass)
Adults, $6
Children, $4
Seniors, $2
Weekend entry for those without a weekday pass:
Daily fee of $8 per person
Weekend entry for weekday pass holders:
Adults: $6
Children: $4
Seniors: $2
Note: Memorial Beach will not accept walk-ins on weekends. Here’s information on how to reserve your space.
Note: There is no season pass option for the weekends. Weekday pass holders receive a discounted daily rate on the weekends.
More Memorial Beach facts:
Swim lessons are on offer. More on that here.
The concession stand is closed for summer 2021.
Bathrooms are available, but showers are not.
Memorial Beach has no trash cans and is a “Carry in, Carry Out” recreation area.
The docks and ladders are available.
The diving board will be closed indefinitely
A look back
Last summer due to the pandemic capacity on the beach was limited to 90 people at a time, and online preregistration was required for 4 hour time-slots and had to be made 1 week ahead of time. Masks were required
Bring your empties to Natick Scout Troop’s fundraiser
Natick Boy Scout Troop 1775 will hold a bottle and can drive Saturday, June 12th, 9;30am-noon, at the Natick VFW at 113 W. Central Street, Natick.
