Natick summer camp listings 2021 — find the experience of a lifetime

May 11, 2021 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

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.

Natick Rec. and Parks & Camp Arrowhead hiring for summer

May 5, 2021 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Natick Recreation and Parks is looking to fill summer jobs from Memorial Beach attendant to lifeguards to counselors at Woodtrail Camp, and more.

Dug Pond, Natick — Memorial Beach attendant is just one of the jobs Natick Rec and Parks is trying to fill this summer.

You can find a full list of available Natick Recreation and Parks department job opportunities here, along with information on where to send applications.

In addition, Camp Arrowhead, sponsored by the Natick Recreation and Parks Department with the Parents Association of the Handicapped, Inc. is seeking 1:1 aides. The volunteer position is open to students entering 9th grade or 14 years or older by the end of summer 2021. The camp is located on Lake Cochituate and serves children and adults with special needs. Applications here.

Check out Natick Report’s summer camps page, your handy guide to everything about summer camps in Natick and beyond. From sports to arts, to music and more, you’ll find listings for over 75 camps.

Family Promise Walk for Change fundraiser will be May 1st & 2nd

April 14, 2021 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Family Promise Metrowest has tweaked the format of the non-profit’s annual walkathon to account for the continuing need for social distancing measures. The May 1 – 2 Walk for Change encourages individuals, families, or small groups of friends to walk together in their home towns to raise funds and awareness for families facing homelessness.

Walk participants will be asked to register, fundraise, and walk in their community on May 1 or 2 while wearing their Walk for Change t-shirts. Register for the Family Promise Walk for Change.

A 5k walk through Natick has been planned for Sat., May 1, 1pm. Email Ann Skipper for details. Please provide your cell number. awskipper@verizon.net

Throughout the pandemic, Family Promise has helped more families than ever before through its pre-eviction program, which includes shelter diversion services that allow families to bypass shelter entry altogether. Often all it takes to keep a family out of a shelter is help with moving expenses, or a safe place to stay for a few days until permanent housing becomes available.

This and other essential programs help Family Promise Metrowest to transform the lives of families with children facing homelessness by mobilizing a diverse community to provide shelter, education, and comprehensive support. It’s such programming that supports families on their path to sustainability.

Unable to participate in a walk? Donations are gratefully accepted.

Natick-based Family Promise will no longer use area congregations to shelter families

Natick Teen Center looking for student artists

January 20, 2021 by Admin Leave a Comment

The Natick Teen Center is a drop-in program open to middle and high school students living in Natick or attending Natick schools. As Teen Center members, students can take charge of their afternoons in the gym, game room, and outside on the fields, where they can hang out with friends, do homework, play games, and more.

Natick program for kids and families: Working with dangerous animals

January 11, 2021 by Admin Leave a Comment

What is it like to work with animals like cobras or rattlesnakes? Find out on Wed., Jan. 20, 4pm – 5pm via Zoom during this exciting program geared towards kids and families. Find out what some scientists are learning about venomous snakes by studying them in the wild and captivity. Learn how animal keepers and scientists stay safe when working with captive alligators or wild crocodiles. Why is it important to train captive polar bears and sea lions?

Natick, wildlife presentation — Joy Marzolf, naturalist, educator and photographer

Naturalist, educator, and photographer Joy Marzolf will cover all these topics and more. Learn all about working with dangerous animals from someone who has personally worked with venomous snakes, massive pythons, snapping alligators, huge polar bears, and more. Don’t miss meeting some live animals at the end.

PRESENTER: Joy Marzolf
DATE: Wed., Jan. 20, 2021
TIME: 4pm-5p,
ZOOM ACCESS: Use the form to register and get an email containing the link to join.