Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:57:52 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/ CapeCodKidz Admin en-us http://www.capecodkidz.com/images/logo.gif http://www.capecodkidz.com/ cctadmin@capecodtoday.com http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article43.html High school sophomores, juniors, seniors or college freshmen wanted HYANNIS – ECHO of Cape Cod is looking for Youth Applicants for its Spring Retreat weekends, to be held at the Craigville Conference Center in Centerville, Massachusetts. Applicants must be high school sophomores, juniors, seniors or freshmen in college. About the ECHO Program: This program was started in 1970 and has since helped over 9,000 youth deepen their faith and communication skills with other teenagers. ECHO is Catholic based but youth of all faith are welcome. Each year, the ECHO Youth Board, made up of teenagers who went through the program themselves, support 6 weekend retreats, three for young men, three for young women. Each retreat starts Friday evening and ends Sunday evening with a closing Mass and ceremony. The schedule of upcoming retreats is: January 9-11 for girls, February 6-8 for boys, March 6-8 for girls and April 3-5 for boys. Applications may be downloaded from the website. The teams facilitating each retreat are made up of teenagers who have previously experienced an ECHO weekend, clergy, and adult members of various parish communities. Youth participating do not have to be church going, but should be open to deepening their faith and enhance their relationship with Jesus. It takes $125 to support one teenager participating in the program. ECHO is currently finalizing its fundraising effort towards raising $10,000 to support one full year of the program. To donate, please send a donation to: ECHO, 79 Puritan Road, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532. For more information: www.echoofcapecod.org. Release courtesy of ECHO. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:57:52 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article42.html Cape Cod Community College communications students need your help with a good cause WEST BARNSTABLE - Communications students at Cape Cod Community College are supporting a very important cause this holiday season and they are asking for the community's help.  The Ultimate Holiday Drive will take place on Saturday, December 13th.  The first fifteen people to bring a new toy to Papa Gino's Pizzeria in either Hyannis or Centerville will receive a free Papa Gino's meal. The toy donations benefit the Safe Harbor shelter.   Safe Harbor houses Cape women and children, that have been victims of domestic violence. They currently are housing 20 families that include 35 children. These families are arriving to Safe Harbor to start fresh, meaning new schools, jobs, and possessions. They are provided the resources to participate in support groups, counseling, housing and job searches.  The goal of the Communication 202 class is to ensure that these 20 families have enough clothing to stay warm and enough gifts to give these children a great Christmas. The two participating Papa Gino's restaurants are at the Bell Tower Mall on Route 28 in Centerville and the Cape Town (K-Mart) Plaza on Route 132 in Hyannis. Release courtesy of Cape Cod Community College. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:02:28 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article41.html by Solon Economou For the third consecutive year, Sheriff Jim Cummings has signed on with the national Resolve to be Ready program, a preparedness initiative designed for family, homes, and businesses. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:46:20 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article40.html Christmas in Cotuit was great fun for kids and adults Saturday Photographs by Paul Rifkin Santa arrived at the Cotuit Town Landing by boat to the delight of the waiting crowd. Magician Peter Boie makes a peace dove appear at the Cotuit Public Library before the arrival of Santa. Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:44:34 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article39.html Story and Photographs by Peter Robbins With the fall semester wrapping up, it was time for Visitor's Day at the Cape Cod Ballet Theatre for Children in Harwichport Thursday night. With her professional career beginning at age 13 and a resume that one has to read to give it its due, Jackie Underwood or Miss Jackie as the children call her, directed a heartwarming performance using the "Nutcracker" as the theme. Miss Lucy shows off her moves Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:21:07 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article38.html Special Weekend Package, January 2-4, 2009, starting at $559 for four! HYANNIS - The Award-winning Cape Codder Resort & Spa is proud to present a special Pirate and Princess Weekend with special guest RADIO DISNEY! You and your kids will walk the red carpet at this special event for children of all ages. Each Pirate and Princess will be a star as they zoom down the 80-foot water slide at the Cape Codder's exclusive 8,200 square foot INDOOR WAVE POOL. Kids will also get to sing and dance like a Pop Star, create their own hats, tiaras and jewelry for their special dinner at the Pirate and Princess ball. The ball will also feature dancing, games and prizes. Pirates and Princesses can also stop by the kids spa at the Beach Plum Spa to get a royal treatment with a Strawberry Ice Cream Manicure or Chocolate Milkshake Pedicure for the big night. The amazing weekend will close with a Farewell slideshow of photos from the weekend's activities. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:09:15 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article37.html Come in and choose an ornament for a special child This holiday season, the Brewster Ladies’ Library will once again sponsor a “Giving Tree”.  This special holiday tree, which will be on display beginning December 2, is decorated with paper ornaments that give the name and age of a child living in a Cape Cod foster care home under the protection of the Massachusetts Department of Social Services. Each ornament also contains a gift request from the child. Residents are encouraged to visit the library, select an ornament, and return a wrapped gift to the library with the paper ornament attached as a gift tag.  The presents will be delivered to the children for the holidays.  Last year, this program brightened the lives of hundreds of children thanks to the incredible generosity of the community. Please join us once again in making this a memorable holiday season for them! The Brewster Ladies' Library is located at 1822 Main Street, Brewster, 508-896-3913 or visit the website here. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:53:45 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article36.html 13th America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration coming to Plymouth this weekend If you are looking for something fun to do with the family, set the GPS to Plymouth's waterfront this weekend! The weekend of November 21-23, the 13th America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration will return to Plymouth's historic waterfront . . . join in the Thanksgiving celebration in THE town where it all began! This weekend-long event is like no other. Events include a historically-themed parade with music, Reenactment Village, hand-crafted floats, animal petting area and so much more.  Looking for a special gift? The New Englander's Crafters Pavilion will be open all weekend--Friday from 2pm-6pm; Saturday from 8am-5pm and Sunday from 9am-5pm.  There will also be Native American Crafters. At the center of the celebration is the Hometown Parade.  Parade Marshalls, Randy Price and Frances Rivera from Channel 7 News will begin the parade at 11am on Saturday, November 22nd. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:19:22 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article35.html Once again, local businesses, police departments and other Cape locations will be providing a toy drop off spot for the Annual Marine Toys for Tots Collection. Toys for Tots was founded by Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR and a group of Marine Reservists in California in 1947. The idea came from the Major's wife, Diane. She had made a doll and asked that he deliver it to an organization such as Toys for Tots, but no such organization existed at that time.  That first year, they collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children in the Los Angeles area. In 1948, the United State Marine Corps officially adopted Toys for Tots and turned it into a nationwide campaign.  From 1947 to 1979, the organization collected both new and used toys for holiday distribution, and in 1980, Toys for Tots began accepting only new toys.  Click here to read more about the evolution and great works of Toys for Tots.   If your business, workplace, library or town office is serving as a Toys for Tots Drop Off, email the info to us along with the address. Barnstable Bayberry Insurance1645 Falmouth Road, Centerville Edward Grazul Insurance Agency4527 Falmouth Road, Cotuit Fair Insurance Company619 Main Street, Centerville Game Night1611 Main Street, West Barnstable Germani Insurance Agency908 Main Street, Osterville Leonard Insurance Agency7 Wianno Avenue, Osterville Mark Sylvia Insurance Agency771 Main Street, Osterville O'Brien's/Centerville Insurance Agency259 Pine Street, Centerville Bourne GH Dunn Insurance Agency215 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Hart Insurance Agency240 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Murray & McDonald Insurance Agency550 MacArthur Boulevard, Bourne United Insurance Agency199 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Chatham Eldredge & Lumpkin Insurance Agency443 Main Street, Chatham Dennis Bryden & Sullivan Insurance Agency485 Route 134, South Dennis Dennis Fire Station883 Main Street, West Denni Dennis Memorial Library1020 Old Bass River Road, Dennis Dennis Public Library5 Hall Street, Dennisport Dennis Public Market653 Route 6A, Dennis Dickey Insurance Agency41 Hall Street, Dennisport Encore Construction Company103 Route 28, Dennisport Jack Conway Realty38 Route 134, South Dennis Mike's Barber Shop667 Route 28, Dennisport Oceanside Insurance Agency296 Main Street, Dennis  Falmouth Arthur D. Calfee Insurance Agency121 County Road, North Falmouth Murray & McDonald Insurance Agency406 Jones Road, Falmouth Paul Peters Insurance Agency6 Falmouth Heights Road, Falmouth Sleepy's237 Teaticket Highway, East Falmouth Waquoit Insurance Agency516 Waquoit Highway/Route 28, Waquoit Harwich Benson Young and Downes Insurance Agency565A Route 28, Harwichport Sleepy's1475 Orleans Road, Harwich Snow & Thomson Insurance Agency514 Main Street, Harwichport Hyannis Bryden Sullivan Insurance Agency88 Falmouth Road, Hyannis Cape & Islands Glass234 Iyannough Road/Route 132, Hyannis Dowling & O'Neil Insurance Agency973 Iyannough Road/Route 132, 2nd Floor, Hyannis Goldman & Associates Insurance Agency933 Falmouth Road, Hyannis Harold Williams Insurance Agency81 Bassett Lane, Hyannis Kerry Insurance Agency296 Winter Street, Hyannis Qwik Pack & Ship11 Enterprise Road, Unit 3, Hyannis Sleepy's685 Iyannough Road/Route 132, Hyannis Wells Fargo Financial973 Iyannough Road/Route 132, Hyannis Eastham Kerry Insurance Agency3960 Route 6, North Eastham Mashpee Paul Peters Insurance Agency680 Falmouth Road, Mashpee Orleans Nauset MarineRoute 6A, Orleans Provincetown Benson, Young & Downs Insurance Agency56 Howland Street, Provincetown Sandwich Emergency Contractors368 Route 130, Sandwich Qwik Pack & Ship280B Route 130, Suite 2, Forestdale William Palumbo/Bryden Insurance Agency125 Route 6A, Sandwich Wellfleet Benson, Young & Downs Insurance Agency15 Briar Lane, Wellfleet Yarmouth Bonkerz Party Zone41 Long Pond Drive, South Yarmouth Eastern Insurance Agency519 Station Avenue, Yarmouth Marshall K. Lovette Insurance Agency396 Main Street, West Yarmouth Platinum Auto Service29 Commercial Street, South Yarmouth Yarmouth Police Department HeadquartersHiggins Crowell Road, West Yarmouth Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce424 Route 28, West Yarmouth To learn more about the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation or to make an online donation to the organization, visit the website here. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:09:13 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article34.html Toy Drive to benefit the St. Peter's Kitchen Angels Toy & Necessities Fund The Crown & Anchor is pleased to announce its Annual Toy Drive to benefit the St. Peter's Kitchen Angels Toy and Necessities Fund. The toy drive will run through Saturday, December 6th. Toys should be new, unwrapped and can be for any age, from toddler through teenager. All donations can be dropped off at the Central House Restaurant or The Crown & Anchor Office. Monetary donations in place of toys can be made in the form of a check. Please make your check payable to St. Peter's Kitchen Angels. The St. Peter's Kitchen Angels is an organization that assists families in the Outer Cape & Provincetown Area and works in conjunction with other local support groups, such as Helping Our Women (HOW). The Kitchen Angels Organization is in operation year-round and is staffed by local volunteers. Unfortunately, these hard working, unheralded folks will need our help more then ever this holiday season. As always, The Crown & Anchor's goal this holiday season is to collect enough toys to fill the sleigh that once again will be on display on the patio of the Central House Restaurant. We hope that you'll drop by & leave a toy or a donation before December 6th. The Crown & Anchor is located at 247 Commercial Street in Provincetown. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:48:39 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article33.html Tree will be on display from December 6 through December 20 This year marks the 18th anniversary of the Hyannis Public Library's Annual Mitten & Hat Tree.  For the past 17 years, the tree has been the collection spot for hats, mittens and any other warm items for the area's children and youth who don't have access to such basic necessities.  It only take a little time, talent or caring to contribute to such a worth cause.  If you don't knit, crochet or sew, consider purchasing the materials and recruit someone who does!  Store purchased winter items are also welcome and appreciated. The Trustees and staff of the Hyannis Public Library are eager to accept your contributions to this very worthy cause.  The tree will be on display from December 6 to December 20.  After that time, the items will be distributed to local charity organizations. Please join the Hyannis Library and give to this very worthy effort! The Hyannis Library is located at 401 Main Street in Hyannis.  Give them a call at 508-775-2280 or visit the website here. Image courtesy of the library's website. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:49:56 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article32.html Childcare openings are currently available at our West Barnstable, Harwich and Sandwich facilities. All childcare centers are EEC licensed and each offers hands-on exploration, circle-time and story-time, adventure walks, environment education and much more. The Y's mission, to build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities, is part of everything we do. Click here to learn more about each of the childcare centers including what they offer, hours and directions. Please contact Jane for more information at 508-362-6500, x 108 or email. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:16:29 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article31.html Experienced staff offers free childcare during Town Meeting BREWSTER - Free childcare will be provided at the Brewster Town Meeting on Monday, November 17th by the experienced staff of the Brewster After School Child Care Programs. The Brewster Town Meeting will begin at the Stony Brook Elementary School at 7pm.  Click here to see the full warrant including article summaries in PDF format. Infants, toddlers, and school-aged children are welcome to the library at the Stony Brook Elementary School from 7pm to 10pm, while their parents attend the Town Meeting. Ocean Edge Resort & Club will donate delicious sandwiches, sweets, fruit, coffee, and other dinner treats to benefit the Brewster After School Programs at Town Meeting. For information call BACC at 508-896-7900.   Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:36:48 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article30.html Drama club will present the holiday favorite this November--with a special twist HYANNIS - The Barnstable High School Drama Club will present Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, opening November 21st, but as you might expect with this group, you can look forward to a new twist on the beloved classic. The Drama Club will have one traditional cast with Scrooge as a man (Jason Pacella, Class of ‘08), but the second cast will feature Caitlin Gardipe (Class of ‘08) portraying Ebenezer Scrooge as a woman.  Actually, this will be the second time the BHSDC will break the gender barrier by featuring a female Scrooge, as it did back in its 1996 production of Carol.  “It’s hard not to give a superior actress a chance to play one of the most iconic characters ever written,” said John Sullivan, director of A Christmas Carol. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:56:48 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article29.html Lower Cape Babe Ruth All Stars are the Fall Ball Baseball Champs    Pictured:  Front -- Dan Leahy (Harwich).  Back -- L to R: Jake Malone (Harwich), Coach Rick Budion (Brewster), Zach Rowell (Wellfleet), Sam Gagnon (Brewster), Raymond Rowell (Wellfleet), Ritchie Budion (Brewster), Alex Powers (Orleans), Matt Thompson (Brewster), Ben Rome (Brewster), Will King (Orleans), Zach McArdle (Brewster), Wes Brown (Brewster) and Coach Jim Leahy (Harwich).  Missing: Spencer Branco (Brewster). The Lower Cape Babe Ruth All Stars team emerged as the Champs after eight weeks playing baseball in Barnstable's Fall Ball program, entering the semi-finals with a 11-1 record to face and undefeated Dug-Out Dawgs of Hyannis.  After posting a 7-0 victory, the LCBR All Stars met Mashpee for the final match on Saturday, November 8 in Marston Mills, and took home the season trophies with their 6-0 win, for a season final record of 13-1! Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:37:31 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article28.html Picnic tables instead of slides at the South Dennis BK Story and photo by Jonathan Mayo This was the scene Thursday at the Burger King on 134 in South Dennis. The playground had been removed and replaced with picnic tables. A worker remarked that this was planned for all Burger King restaurants due to liability issues. Apparently the playground at the Hyannis BK was also removed, though the one at 132 in West Barnstable is still standing. Calls placed this morning to Mr. Wyman of Boston/Wyman, Inc. were not returned. I had hoped for a company statement rather than relying on the word of BK workers in various locations, some of who were hesitant to comment on the reasons behind the closures, deferring instead to the parent company, Boston-Wyman. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:23:53 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article27.html Eagle Scout Alex Gleason leads food drive to help Yarmouth's needy    Alex Gleason stands with items collected during his food drive on Election Day. Photo by Brian Carey. On Tuesday, Election Day, Alex Gleason, with the help of cub scouts from Yarmouth Port Troop 50, will kick-off a ten day food drive to help Yarmouth's needy. Food drop off points will be set up at each of Yarmouth's seven polling places (see below).  Voters are asked to bring along non-perishable food items such as canned meats, canned juices, boxed pasta, pasta sauce and peanut butter.  Friends and family have volunteered to man the collection points until around 3 p.m. when Alex and the cub scouts of Troop 50 get out of school and take over. Alex, 17, a senior at D-Y and class president, is working with the Yarmouth Senior Center in an effort to collect food for those in need.  It is their hope that during this food drive, taking place now through November 14th, they will collect enough food to help two-hundred families in town.  The food drive is Alex's Eagle Scout project. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:08:51 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article26.html Osterville Elementary children make campaign signs and use them    Osterville Elementary School's entrance dotted with campaign signs. Photos by Jonathan Mayo. By Walter Brooks If Osterville's elementary school kids are an indication of the surge in young Americans' new interest in politics, then Tuesday's numbers will indeed prove to be historic - and Sen. Barack Obama will be our next president come Wednesday morning. At least that's what one would read from counting the signs at the school this weekend where you would be hard-pressed to see one touting John McCain. Nickelodeon TV may also be a bellwether If you happened to pass your television yesterday while the moppets were watching Spongebob Squarepants (to be honest, I was not passing the set, I was watching it with them) you may have noticed that Nickelodeon's "Kids Pick the President" campaign just ended with Barack the winner nationwide among that audience. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:24:42 -0500 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article25.html The following is an audition notice for an upcoming family-friendly performance on Cape Cod. If you have an audition which includes roles for children, email all pertinent information including name of the performance, audition dates, location, times and role requirements to maggie@ecape.com. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:08:48 -0400 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article24.html Truro unveils its new kid-inspired playground Photos by Jane Booth A dream was realized this past week when volunteers joined together to build Puma Park, Truro's new kid-inspired playground. The park is a true reflection of Cape Cod complete with a sea monster, lighthouse and a giant shark's mouth.  Read about the efforts to raise funds, gather materials and volunteers and build the new Outer Cape playground here.  Visit the Puma Park website to see a slide show of the playground building. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:11:18 -0400 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article23.html Whether you were raised on Cape Cod or washed ashore at some point, you most likely fall into one of three categories: Been to, done and seen everything the Cape has to offer Been to, done and seen almost everything the Cape has to offer Been to, done and seen nothing the Cape has to offer It's great if you've "done it all" and if you haven't, there is still a lot for you and your family to explore and discover.  But sometimes we Cape Codders need to get off Cape. As much as our pennisula functions as a "driving destination" for beach-loving vacationers, the same is true for us in reverse.  As Cape Codders and residents of the Commonwealth, we've got an unbelieveable choice when it comes to day trips and overnight stays. The beauty of Massachusetts and the surrounding New England states is that we have everything!  Love the beach? Got 'em! Love the mountains? Got 'em! Love historical spots? Got 'em! And so on and so on.  This means you can find fun things to do with the family all throughout the year. But fall in Massachusetts is a special time.  The color and feel of the changing season is downright magical.  And the period between Halloween and Christmas makes it all the more spectacular. Below you'll find several day trips--wonderful locations only hours from your Cape Cod doorstep.  Use the web links to plan a day trip or if the trip to and fro is a bit too much for the kids, consider an overnight stay at a hotel in the area.  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:05:30 -0400 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article22.html Waldorf School of Cape Cod to host an open house November 1st    Early childhood students on the playground at the Waldorf School of Cape Cod. BOURNE - The Waldorf School of Cape Cod will hold an Early Childhood Open House on Saturday, November 1, from 1:00-3:00pm, at 85 Cotuit Road in Bourne. In addition to offering grades 1 through 8, the school has three early childhood classrooms in which it serves children ages 3 to 6. "Working with young children is one of the greatest gifts," states Claire Anacreon Small, who teaches the mixed age kindergarten. "The children have so much to teach us about wonder, being in the moment, and joy." Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:46:06 -0400 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article21.html Cape Cod's #1 Halloween Holiday attraction returns for the 26th year to the Barnstable High School's Performing Arts Center, October 24th   It's ghosties & ghoulies for the kiddies this Halloween at Barnstable High. Over 70 thousand people have visited the Drama Club's holiday attraction over the years. Generations of families have joined with the Drama Club in celebrating this spooky season. "We now have teens whose parents were in a Haunted House when they attended Barnstable High School!" said John Sullivan, Drama Coach who started the Haunted House back in 1978. "It's something the drama Club does to show students they can act. It starts with a student scaring people by jumping out of the dark and they see the "actors" working and say to themselves ‘Hey, I can do that!' and the next thing you know they're in there acting up a storm and then continue working on the larger productions. The Haunted House does post the following warning, "The Haunted House contains strobe lights, smoke machines, water pistols, loud noises and teenagers!" Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:03:01 -0400 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article20.html Celebrate Family Literacy Month Don't Miss the First Ever Cake Decorating Contest at the Brewster Ladies' Library BREWSTER- In recognition of the role parents play in their children's school success as well as the achievement of high educational standards in the Commonwealth, November 2008 has been declared Family Literacy Month in Massachusetts. CAKE DECORATING WORKSHOP   In preparation for the November 9, 2008, Teens & Families Cake Decorating Contest at the Brewster Ladies' Library there will be a Cake Decorating Workshop for teens on October 23 at 6:30 p.m.   Andrea Jalbert, Head Pastry Chef at Cakes Cape Cod, will lead this workshop on cake decorating basics. Jalbert will demonstrate techniques for working with fondant (a type of icing). The session will include tips on getting the fondant to a "workable condition", flavoring it, mixing in color, rolling it out evenly, covering a cake, and using cut outs. Participants who would like to practice should bring the following supplies: a rolling pin, small cookie cutters of their choice, a 12" ruler, and a knife. Additional supplies will be provided.   Registration is requested. Preference will be given to teens and families who are participating in the Cake Decorating Contest on November 9. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:36:36 -0400 http://www.capecodkidz.com/Article19.html JR TECH announces upcoming fall workshops for grades 5-12 JRTECH reaches out to students in grades 5 - 12 to encourage, build, and generate a life-long interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The JR TECH Program is holding the following workshops through the end of this year: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:27:45 -0400