Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Fabulous, Fun, and FREE Summer Opportunities!

Check out these free summer events around Boston!


Fr-ee Fun Friday at MFA - Boston
Visit the Museum of Fine Arts for Fr-ee Fun Friday on August 3 from 10 am-9:45 pm. Activities for the whole family are available including drawing in the galleries, guided tours, and films.
Friday, Aug 3, 2012


Shakespeare on the Common 2012 - Boston
Enjoy performances of Coriolanus at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common. The play charts the rise and fall of a powerful general as he battles enemies abroad, and a tide of popularity at home in Rome.
Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 - Sunday, Aug 12, 2012


Highland Street Fr-ee Fun Fridays 2012 - Massachusetts
This week, enjoy complimentary admission to Museum Of Fine Arts Boston, Norman Rockwell Museum, Amelia Park Children’s Museum, Fuller Craft Museum, and the Arnold Arboretum.
Friday Aug 3, 2012

Monday, July 2, 2012

Summer Bridge Program - Mass Bay Community College - space still available

Are you and/or do you know a recent High School graduate that might be interested in attending the following?  Please register at the link provided below.

MassBay is running a Summer Bridge from July 9-20 for rising H.S. seniors and recently graduated H.S. students. The program is FREE and includes the following workshops:
 
Title:  Mobile Apps with App Inventor
Students will learn to use App Inventor (a graphical block based programming environment) to create fun mobile applications! 
 
Title: Have a product to sell? – Build it!  Market it! And share with the WORLD!
Students will learn to express their ideas creating visual impact with Office productivity tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Web Expression)
 
Title: Artbotics This is a fun activity that combines arts and crafts with computing.  Students will design and create arts and crafts projects using cardboard, foam, balsa wood, glue, wire and other materials.  Once the project is ready we will add motors, lights and sensors to make it move and bring it to life.  How about a sun flower that spins?  Or a mailbox that opens and closes its cover?  More ideas at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N22FrgQgLM
 
Title: Race to the finish line: A Lego robot competition
Students will put together Lego robots and program them to perform different tasks (moving, turning, throwing a ball, and speaking) as they compete to reach the finish line! More at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aailzk1nzp8g6s2/x-6imgV8RR/TechDayLego%20Spring%202011
 
Title: Storytelling and Games with Scratch
Students will learn to use Scratch (a graphical block based programming environment) to create a visual and interactive expression of a creative idea in the form of a story, a poem, a song or a game. More at
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aailzk1nzp8g6s2/q1PLouYKv0/StoryTellingScratch%20Spring%202012     
 
We still have space available for the workshops!  Register at www.massbay.edu/summerBridge .