Maplewood Camp in South Easton Plans Open Houses

Open Houses Are Starting January 7, 2012, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parents and Kids Invited to Enjoy Free Activities and Enroll for the Summer Program

  Submitted to Easton Patch: The calendar says it’s winter, but many local families are now planning summer camp schedules for their kids.  According to brother-and-sister Lee Pinstein and Susan Reardon, co-directors of Maplewood Day Camp & Enrichment Center in Easton, parents want to assure that their kids are placed in a fun and safe environment—before camp sessions fill up.   So, Maplewood is hosting a series of open houses at its facility on 150 Foundry Street (Route 106), the first of which will be on January 7, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “We have found that parents in our local communities value camps that are well-established and family-run,” says Pinstein. Family owned and operated, Maplewood has provided a wide range of camp …

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Grab & Go Kids Planner

Grab 'n' Go Kids' Planner - August

On the first Wednesday of each month, we'll give you some ideas for the kids.

If you are looking for a few kid-friendly places and activities, then you have clicked on the right link. We’ve assembled a monthly calendar with some ideas to keep the kids and the family busy with fun. We understand that your time is limited, so we have tackled the research for you. Check back on the first Wednesday of each month for a list of events and activities for the entire family to enjoy locally or within reasonable driving distance. Have a tip or suggestion?  Please leave it in our comment box so you can be a part of helping us build the kids’ planner. The Children's Museum of Easton Why Go?: Summer isn't over yet, and there are still plenty of programs this month at the Children's Museums. Numerous activities are planned, …

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Muscato's Musings

Splishing and Splashing in Easton

Ponds and Pools and Fun.

A little heat wave hitting us here.  A nice time for a dip. Many people in Easton have had their pools open since mid May.  Smart move, especially in this region of the nation: try to get the most time out of your pool as possible.  (Dan Churchill told me that when he and his wife, Jean, lived on Summer Street, one year they kept their outdoor pool open until October.) I am not a crazy water guy in terms of swimming (although I swim fairly well) and wading and splashing around.  Although, for sure, I enjoy sitting near to and looking out at any body of water – lake, pond, or the ocean.  I also like boat trips.  I used to be more into jumping into water than I am today. I am thinking that in the summer of 1970, when I was seven years old, …

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Dwight Mac Kerron

9:28 am on Thursday, June 9, 2011

My kids learned to swim at the Ames Pond beach, and although I don't swim there much any more, I put in many miles back in the day. Back in a much earlier day before WWII, a group of young Stoughton men used to camp out near the large rocks bordering the Pond (now Palisades Circle). Each morning, Paul Trotta would jump off the rocks and swim down to the end of the pond and back. That was before …   more ›

Get Out

Get Out: Moving Sales, Summer Reading, and Graduation

A guide for an Eastonite's weekend.

It’s Thursday and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new events to explore. We'll feature events from Easton and things to do within driving distance. 1. Pine Street Yard Sale Where/When: 187 Pine Street, Easton/ Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Why Go:  Car bra, household items, clothes, toys and more. Pricing: Varies 2. Summer Reading at Maplewood Where/When: Maplewood Country Day Camp/ Saturday 7:30 a.m. Why Go: Through small group instruction and enrichment, readers of all levels, ability and motivation will thrive in our exciting classes.  Your children will have so much fun; they won’t even …

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Maplewood Kicks Off Year With Open House

Maplewood Country Day Camp partnered with Denette Family Chiropractic, Village Toy Shop, and Patch.com

On Saturday, Easton's Maplewood Country Day Camp and Enrichment Center was filled with children of all ages swinging from ropes, jumping on moon bounces and playing with toys. For the camp's staff, it was just another day at work. But, Saturday was a chance for everyone to see what the camp had to offer during Maplewood's open house. "What else are you going to do on a snowy winter day?" Sue Reardon said. "You’re you’re going to come in and see everything and see Curious George. It’s great." Reardon and her brother Lou Pinstein own the camp. Saturday's event was also co-sponsored by Village Toy Shop, Denette Family Chiropractic and Patch.com. Perhaps the biggest hit Saturday, though, was a life-sized Curious George, who's build and stature…

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