- Go for a nature walk
- Sidewalk chalk fun
- Water play in the backyard
- Homemade playdough
- Build a fort
- Play at the park
- Story time
- Play a card game
- Have a BBQ
- Hide and seek
- Bake cookies
- Paper airplane contest
- Make fruit popsicles
- YouTube Karaoke
- Fly a kite
- Find a dollar theater
- Play frisbee golf
- Put on a skit
- Tour a free museum
- Visit a farm or farmers market
- Shaving cream table art
- Clean room and donate old toys
- Jump rope games
- Go to the library
- Visit a friend
- Have a picnic
- Family movie night or better yet bring it outside
- Make stovetop smores
- Do a puzzle
- Pillow fight
- Scavenger hunt
- Do crafts
- Go Geocaching
- Paper bag puppets
- Attend a local sports event
- Duct tape art and crafts
- Play flag football at night
- Make homemade ice cream
- Plant a garden
- Marshmallow and toothpick houses
- Go mini-golfing
- Ride a train
- Visit the fire station
- Go the to the beach/lake
- Swim at a pool
- Make a DIY craft
- Build with Legos
- Take a day trip
- Play charades
- Do service for someone
- Wash the car
- Play on a trampoline
- Build with cardboard boxes
- Freeze toys in water
- Go to a zoo
- Go for a bike ride
- Dance party
- Write a story
- Set up a lemonade stand
- Walk a neighbors dog or give them a bath
- Stack cup games
- Practice origami
- Learn to play an instrument
- Visit the aquarium
- Go bowling
- Put on a fashion show
- Learn about a country
- Play at a nickel arcade
- Make a YouTube video
- Watch “Learn to draw” videos
- Play Simon Says
- Have a staring contest
- Learn a new skill
- Play two truths and a lie
- Sidewalk paint
- Learn a new skill
- DIY tic-tac-toe
- Hula hoop
- Glow stick fun
- Set up an obstacle course
- Make sock puppets
- Make (and eat) snow cones
- Play hopscotch
- Painters tape race track on the carpet
- Walk around the mall
- Play a sport
- Volunteer in the community
- Try a new recipe
- Go fishing
- Play with bubbles
- Host a talent show
- Take apart an old appliance to see how it works
- Visit Mom/Dad at work
- Play I Spy
- Go camping
- Finger paint with pudding
- Minute to Win It Games
- Play board games outside!
- Visit the fair
- Take a nap
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
100 Fun Cheap Things To Do This Summer
Summer is in full swing here in Lexington and the kids might be getting bored. Below are a list of ideas that will help ease that summer boredom.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Lexington Among America's Best Places To Raise A Family: Study
ICYMI-LEXINGTON, MA – Lexington ranks among the 25 best
places nationwide to raise a family, and is the top place in Massachusetts,
according to Niche.com. Just in time for Father's Day, the website took a look
at the best places to raise a family in states across the country.
Lexington was ranked No. 20 in the United States. In Massachusetts, Middlesex and Norfolk counties dominated
the top 100. Lexington and Sudbury took the top two spots, followed by Sharon,
the Southborough village of Cordaville and Weston.
In the national rankings, Devon, Pennsylvania earned top
honors for the second straight year. Lexington was the sole Massachusetts
community to crack the top 25.
The lists were created using information about public
schools, crime rates, cost of living and family friendly amenities. Data was
pulled from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, CDC and other sources, according to
Niche.
Lexington received an overall A+ grade, earning high marks
in public schools, crime and safety, diversity and being good for families. See
how Niche broke it down here.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Cary Memorial Library Summer Reading Program
Build A Better World @ Cary Library
Kids Age 0 - entering Grade 5
June 15 - August 26, 2017. There is still time to Register!
(last day to claim prizes is September 10, 2017)
Build A Better World is sponsored by The Friends of
Cary Memorial Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and
the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
This summer, Cary Library is offering a new way to track
your child’s summer reading! Using the Beanstack online software, you can track
your entire family’s reading under one account.
GETTING STARTED
1. Go to carylibrary.beanstack.org
2. Scroll down the page and click on the “Register an Individual or Family” button.
3. Create an account. This will be the primary account. Multiple readers may be registered within this account so each child’s reading can be tracked separately.
4. The program will ask if you wish to register another adult. Click no.
5. The program will ask if you wish to register a child. Click yes! Enter the child’s information.
6. Repeat steps 4 & 5 for each child.
REGISTERING FOR THE READING PROGRAM (S)
1. Go to carylibrary.beanstack.org
2. Scroll down and click on “Sign in Here.”
3. Sign in
4. In the upper left corner of the page you’ll see which account you are currently viewing. To change to a different reader, click “Switch Readers.”
5. Choose the reader you wish to register.
6. You will see a list of programs your child may be eligible for. Choose the appropriate program (s) and click the “Register” button. If you are not interested in participating in one or more of the offered programs, click “Not Interested.”
7. Repeat for any additional children.
LOGGING READING
1. Sign into your account at carylibrary.beanstack.org
3. In the upper left corner of the page you’ll see which account you are currently viewing. To change to a different reader, click “Switch Readers.”
5. You will see the program (s) in which the child is registered.
6. Click “Return to Program”
7. Click “The Log” in the menu bar along the top of the page
8. Click “Log Reading and Activities”
9. Choose “minutes” or “activities” and fill in the requested information (Depending on which program your child is participating in, you may see only one option)
10. If you are logging reading or activities for multiple children, you can easily switch between readers’ accounts by clicking on the drop down menu at the top of the logging page and selecting a different reader. By selecting “All Readers” you can log minutes, events, etc., to all of your readers at once.
EARNING BADGES
Children earn badges when they achieve goals or complete tasks in the reading programs. When earned, badges will appear on their account. Badges that have not yet been earned may appear grayed out.
EARNING AND REDEEMING PRIZES
When a prize is earned, you will be notified both within the program, and by email. Come in to the library to redeem your prize!
GETTING STARTED
1. Go to carylibrary.beanstack.org
2. Scroll down the page and click on the “Register an Individual or Family” button.
3. Create an account. This will be the primary account. Multiple readers may be registered within this account so each child’s reading can be tracked separately.
4. The program will ask if you wish to register another adult. Click no.
5. The program will ask if you wish to register a child. Click yes! Enter the child’s information.
6. Repeat steps 4 & 5 for each child.
REGISTERING FOR THE READING PROGRAM (S)
1. Go to carylibrary.beanstack.org
2. Scroll down and click on “Sign in Here.”
3. Sign in
4. In the upper left corner of the page you’ll see which account you are currently viewing. To change to a different reader, click “Switch Readers.”
5. Choose the reader you wish to register.
6. You will see a list of programs your child may be eligible for. Choose the appropriate program (s) and click the “Register” button. If you are not interested in participating in one or more of the offered programs, click “Not Interested.”
7. Repeat for any additional children.
LOGGING READING
1. Sign into your account at carylibrary.beanstack.org
3. In the upper left corner of the page you’ll see which account you are currently viewing. To change to a different reader, click “Switch Readers.”
5. You will see the program (s) in which the child is registered.
6. Click “Return to Program”
7. Click “The Log” in the menu bar along the top of the page
8. Click “Log Reading and Activities”
9. Choose “minutes” or “activities” and fill in the requested information (Depending on which program your child is participating in, you may see only one option)
10. If you are logging reading or activities for multiple children, you can easily switch between readers’ accounts by clicking on the drop down menu at the top of the logging page and selecting a different reader. By selecting “All Readers” you can log minutes, events, etc., to all of your readers at once.
EARNING BADGES
Children earn badges when they achieve goals or complete tasks in the reading programs. When earned, badges will appear on their account. Badges that have not yet been earned may appear grayed out.
EARNING AND REDEEMING PRIZES
When a prize is earned, you will be notified both within the program, and by email. Come in to the library to redeem your prize!
For more detailed information about each program please visit the Cary Memorial Website
Monday, July 10, 2017
Why You Should Switch To Homeownership in Lexington, MA
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| Homeownership in Lexington, MA is a smart investment! |
If you are currently a renter in the Lexington MA real estate market, this summer may be the ideal time for you to switch to
homeownership! If you agree, contact me, your Lexington MA real estate agent. I
would love to guide you through the home-buying process and answer all of your
questions along the way. Investing in a home purchase is big! Use a reliable,
experienced agent to help you.
If you’re wondering why you should switch to homeownership,
let’s take a minute to discuss the state of the rental market right now. The
Wall Street Journal recently reported that the portion of income used for
financial obligations such as rent, the biggest one of all, has hit a high not
seen since the 1980s.
Rental prices have increased 18 percent over the last five
years! Rental rate increases have been outpacing inflation for decades, and
median rent has doubled in the past 20 years.
Common wisdom states that housing costs should be no more
than 30 percent of one’s income. However, for anyone working a minimum wage
job, they’d have to work 80 hours per week in Massachusetts in order to pull
that off! Many renters pay more than 30 percent of their income on rent.
There’s no end in sight either, for rental rate increases.
Rates have increased every month of 2017 so far. The national rent index has
already increased more in 2017 than it did in 2016.
Meanwhile, the cost of buying a home is, on average,
significantly less than the cost of renting! Home prices are rising, but
mortgage rates are still historically low, making homeownership the more
affordable option for many. On average, Americans spend 29.2 percent of their
income on rent. In comparison, Americans only spend 15.8 percent of their
income on a mortgage!
That is why, in Trulia’s latest Rent vs. Buy Report,
homeownership is now 33.1 percent cheaper than renting in the U.S., on average. Mortgage
rates would have to increase by 9.1 percent in order for renting to be the
better financial option. Rates haven’t been that night since 1995.
If you’d like to buy a Lexington MA home, don’t wait! Take
advantage of low mortgage rates and apply for for a pre-approval today. When
ready to begin your home-buying process in the Lexington MA real estate market,
contact me! As a Lexington MA real estate agent, I look forward to helping you!
Theresa D'Antuono
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Wilson Farm July Events
Adult Farm Tour
July 13th • 6:30pm • FREE
Join Jim Wilson for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at
Wilson Farm. On select Thursday evenings throughout the summer, you'll have the
chance to learn about our growing practices, the crops we harvest, and lots
more!
Our Farm Tours are free of charge, but registration is
required. Please call us at 781-862-3900 to reserve your spot!
Wednesday, July 19th • 6pm • $125 per person • RSVP
Required
Dinner in the Field is back! Wilson Farm Executive and French Master Chef Raymond Ost has another extravagant dinner menu planned to tantalize your tastebuds as you take in the sunset at the farm. RSVP by calling 781-862-3900 now!
Dinner in the Field is back! Wilson Farm Executive and French Master Chef Raymond Ost has another extravagant dinner menu planned to tantalize your tastebuds as you take in the sunset at the farm. RSVP by calling 781-862-3900 now!
Dinner In the Field Menu
- Appetizer Fresh Heirloom Tomato Gaspacho Martini & Stuffed Avocado with a Pesto Shrimp Salad & Spicy Rouille
- Entree: Roasted Peking Duck Chartreuse, Sautéed Baby Kale, Fresh Figs and Foie Gras Sauce
- Main Course: Baked Crottin de Chavignol with Fresh Herbs and Bacon, Endive, Micro Green Salad with a Lemon Tarragon Vinaigrette
- Dessert: A Pastry Symphony
Children Farm Tour
July 27th • 10am & 3pm
Children ages 5 and up
Wilson Farm invites kids aged 5 and up to join us for a
free, behind-the-scenes tour of the farm! Kids get an inside peek into how it
all works, from the fields to the greenhouses and back to the animal barn, it's
an hour of fun and discovery! RSVP is Required • Spots fill up fast!
Call our office now at 781-862-3900 to RSVP
Adult Farm Tour
July 27th • 6:30pm • FREE
Join Jim Wilson for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at
Wilson Farm. On select Thursday evenings throughout the summer, you'll have the
chance to learn about our growing practices, the crops we harvest, and lots
more!
Our Farm Tours are free of charge, but registration is
required. Please call us at 781-862-3900 to reserve your spot!
For More information on upcoming events please visit Wilson Farm Website
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