On August 2, 2006, 3:30-4PM, at the Women at Work Museum (WAWM) in Attleboro Massachusetts, Mayor Kevin Dumas will issue a Resolution recognizing the rich contribution museums make to the Attleboro community. Also joining us will be Congressman James McGovern. Year of the Museum resolutions were passed by the US House of Representatives and the Senate and honored American museums, which include every type of institution from A (art) to Z (zoo) - from arboretums, botanical
gardens, zoos, historic presidential homes to science centers and are children's museum. The Year of the Museum represents the beginning of a major national effort to encourage all Americans to experience, celebrate, and support the museums in their communities. Free and Open to the Public
Year of the Museum - celebrating the contributions of museums
Date: August 2, 2006
Time: 3:30-4PM
Place: Women at Work Museum, Attleboro, Massachusetts
Directions: Women at Work Museum-35 County Street, Attleboro MA
>From Providence: I-95 N to exit 3. Follow Rt. 123 East into downtown Attleboro. Look for Attleboro Jewelry Makers (AJM) on the left. From Boston: I-95 S to exit 5. Bear left off the exit. Go right onto Rt. 152 South to downtown Attleboro. Bear right onto Rt. 123. Look for AJM on the right.

Buttonwood Park Zoo Celebrates the World of Insects with Bug-a-Rama Day

Janis Souza of Dartmouth points to dragonfly at Buttonwood Park Zoo .

For more information, please contact Dave Prentiss, Executive Director, BPZS (508) 991-4536 x 12
PHOTO AVAILABLE from dprentiss@bpzoo.org

On Saturday, July 22, the Buttonwood Park Zoo will explore the wonderful world of insects. Join zoo staff from 1 to 4pm for a buggy craft and other activities, including catch-and-release insect hunts. All activities are free with zoo admission. Dunkin’ Donuts will also be at the zoo from 1 to 4pm with free Smoothie giveaways. Bug-a-Rama is one of many activities going on in New Bedford as part of “Saturdays in the City.” To learn more, visit www.ahasaturdays.org.

Buttonwood Park Zoo features over 250 animals and 30 exhibits, including elephants, bison, mountain lions, bears, eagles, seals, otters, farm animals and much more. Called “one of the finest small zoos in the United States” by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the Zoo also offers train rides and pony rides. Conveniently located at the intersection of I-195 and Rt. 140 in historic New Bedford, Massachusetts. Open seven days a week, 10 am to 5 pm. Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend, extended hours to 7 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Learn more at www.bpzoo.org or call (508) 991-6178.

Katherine Honey – 508-222-4430
SUMMER FUN with Family and Friends
If you can dream it, you can design it.
 
Design Seminars: Wednesday, July 19 & 26 and Aug. 2 & 9 - 3:30-6:30PM
     
Dream it…Design it Program
Free and open to youth and adults, this summer program will bring together amateurs and professionals to design their dream museum. At the Women at Work Museum (WAWM), individuals and teams of colleagues, friends and family members will explore museums from around the world, alternative energy sources, historic preservation, mapping, engineering, and how to balance aesthetics and function with representatives of representatives of Tufts University, Massachusetts Institute for Technology, Annawon Council-Boy Scouts of America, City of Attleboro, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the Center for Balance by Design. Museum designs developed by participants will be showcased at the WAWM at a public reception on September 16, 2006. 
 
Seminar I – Around the World and Back
Beginning on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 3:30-6:30PM, Seminar I will take participants around the world and back to Attleboro.  A tour of the WAWM and a virtual tour of museums around the world will add to the ideas participants have for how they want the designs for their museum to reflect their interests and be inviting to visitors.
 
North Attleboro resident Erin Casey has participated in the development of the Dream it! Design it! program.  Erin is a recent graduate of Bishop Feehan High School and will be attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the fall with a major in architecture.  Pursuing a career in the field of architecture combines Erin's interests in math and art. Erin will present "Museums around the World," a powerful series of photographs and illustrations featuring the many aspects of museums of history, art, science and those created for children.  Architectural styles vary greatly and include traditional, contemporary, and whimsical.  Some of Erin's favorite museums and educational centers include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, and the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
 
Traveling around the world as a designer, Nancy Young will tell about her experiences in museums, in particular the Louvre, as she gives a tour of the Attleboro Jewelry Makers (AJM) building, formerly the Balfour Refinery, at 35 County Street.  The Museum is in space donated by Nancy Young in the AJM building. Located next to the Ten Mile River and Balfour Riverwalk Park, it is an ideal setting to welcome visitors of all ages.   As part of the program, plans to expand the space and designs for the interior and exterior of the WAWM will be developed.
 
If we build it, who will come?
Join us at the WAWM for the Dream it! Design it! program where we will initiate a dialogue with youth and adults to find out what makes a museum matter to its community and visitors from across the United States and around the world.
 
Plan to come to one or all of the seminars. To register or for more information, contact Katherine Honey, Women at Work Museum Director, at 508-222-4430 or at khoney@comcast.net.
 

Hello All: SEMAP is pleased to announce the release of our fully updated ON-LINE Service Providers Directory: http://www.umassd.edu/semap/partner/.
The SEMAP Service Providers Directory was created to improve access to existing support services for agriculture in Southeastern Massachusetts. Over 70 organizations are listed, including federal/state government agencies, town Agricultural Commissions, University programs, other educational institutions, business & economic development agencies, commodity and advocacy groups, support/information/nonprofit groups, land conservation organizations, and food/restaurant trade groups.
 
Directory listings include complete contact information, a quick-reference check-off of types of assistance and information supplied by the organization, and a more detailed description of services. The online version can be searched by organization type or alphabetically.

The 2006 update of the print and online SEMAP Service Providers Directory was made possible by the Massachusetts Crop Insurance Education program and by our advertisers, Coastline Trust, First Pioneer Farm Credit, Murtha Cullina LLP, Land for Good, and On the Farm. Thanks to all our sponsors and advertisers, intern Deanna Levanti for her hard work on the update, Dan Hazlitt for creating the online version, and SEMAP's Technical Assistance committee for oversight and review of the update process.
The print version of the Directory was also recently released. A print copy of the Directory is available at no charge from SEMAP, and copies will shortly be distributed to all listed agencies and advertisers. To request a copy, notify us of any corrections, or suggest any other organizations that should be considered for future versions, please email skelley@umassd.edu.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2006
The Children's Museum in Easton
9 Sullivan Avenue, North Easton, MA 02356
Contact: Paula Peterson (508) 230-3789
FAX: (508) 230-7130
Email: cme417@yahoo.com
Website : www.childrensmuseumineaston.org

WORLD REKNOWNED WENTZSCOPE ARRIVES AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN EASTON

The Children‚s Museum in Easton is pleased to announce the arrival of our first-ever Wentzscope Easy-View Microscope. The Wentzscope is used throughout the world in museums, zoos and aquariums as an easy to use, powerful microscope that provides for great hands-on opportunities for children and parents alike.

Thanks to a $3,000 grant from the Goddard Health Foundation and a $500 grant from Easton Lion‚s Club, the museum is preparing to increase their services to children and families in southeastern Massachusetts by incorporating the Wentzscope into daily use for museum visitors.

The Wentzscope boasts a powerful 50/125 magnification and can be used to explore the natural and miniscule world of insects, snowflakes, dirt, germs, human body cells and hair. The microscope stand 14 inches tall and includes a giant eye lens and easy focus knob for exceptional viewing.

The Wentzscope will also peek children‚s interest in science and further strengthen the connection between education and medicine, as it will be a feature in the museum‚s most popular exhibit, the Goddard KIDSCLINIC.

KIDSCLINIC, supported by the Goddard Health Foundation, has been a regular exhibit at the museum since 1991. KIDSCLINIC is home to exciting medical resources, such as a double x-ray viewer, incubator, eye charts, arm slings, crutches, stethoscopes and a pediatric wheelchair. Located on the second floor of the museum, the clinic has an updated look and feel of a doctor‚s office and includes an interactive computer display. KIDSCLINIC promotes awareness of family health care, wellness and medicine to children ages 3-12 in friendly learning environment.

The Museum is located in the Old Fire Station on Sullivan Avenue in North Easton Village. Admission is $6.00 per person, members and children under 1 are free. For more information call The Children's Museum in Easton at (508) 230-3789 or check our website, www.childrensmuseumineaston.org.



Just in the nick of time, SEMAP's Spring 2006 newsletter is out! You can download the entire newsletter in PDF format or view an online version on our website, (CLICK HERE)

News highlights include:
* SEMAP B2B Network makes Restaurant Business Magazine’s "50 Great Ideas" List!
* Farms Forever program launched with SARE planning grant 
* SEMAP, Standard-Times Local Farm Theme Pages appearing again this summer
* Powering Farms with Wind Energy Program Generates Interest
* Updated SEMAP Service Providers Directory Released in Print and On-line
* Thank you to our Volunteers
Stay tuned for a further update about the on-line Service Providers Directory and news from our partners.
 
Let Summer begin!

For Immediate Release
March 11, 2006
Contact: Dave Prentiss, (508) 991-4556 x12 or dprentiss@bpzoo.org

Buttonwood Park Extends Hours / Membership Month

Buttonwood Park Zoo has extended its hours to 7 pm on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day. Pony rides, train rides, the North Woods Gift Store and the Bears Den Cafe will all be open during the extended hours.

Buttonwood Park Zoo features over 250 animals and 30 exhibits, including elephants, bison, mountain lions, bears, eagles, seals, otters, farm animals and much more. Called “one of the finest small zoos in the United States” by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the Zoo also offers train rides and pony rides. Conveniently located at the intersection of I-195 and Rt. 140 in historic New Bedford, Massachusetts. Open seven days a week, 10 am to 5 pm. Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend, extended hours to 7 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Learn more at www.bpzoo.org or call (508) 991-6178.

Membership Month at Buttonwood Park Zoo

June is membership month at Buttonwood Park Zoo. The Zoo's goal is to sign up 500 new zoo members. Any current member who recruits a new member will be entered in a drawing for a $250 gift certificate at the North Woods Gift Store. The member's name will be entered for each new member the member recruits. All new members will be entered into a separate drawing for another $250 gift certificate at the gift store. Membership forms are available online at www.bpzoo.org <http://www.bpzoo.org/> or at the North Woods Gift Store.

Buttonwood Park Zoo features over 250 animals and 30 exhibits, including elephants, bison, mountain lions, bears, eagles, seals, otters, farm animals and much more. Called “one of the finest small zoos in the United States” by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the Zoo also offers train rides and pony rides. Conveniently located at the intersection of I-195 and Rt. 140 in historic New Bedford, Massachusetts. Open seven days a week, 10 am to 5 pm. Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend, extended hours to 7 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Learn more at www.bpzoo.org or call (508) 991-6178.

Independence Day Whaleboat Races - Sign Up Now!
Join a 150-year old New Bedford tradition.
Come and race James Beetle whaleboat replicas the Skylark, the Flying Fish and the Herman Melville.

Race categories: Open, Masters (age 50+) and Youth (age 13-21). Each category has a men's, women's, and co-ed division.

New Racing Option - Challenge Races: Challenge another business, organization, your friends or family to a match race on either Saturday or Sunday (you choose). You will receive all the same training and practice time but only race once over the weekend against your chosen opponent.
Employers: sponsor a crew and promote your company at this grand New Bedford event.
Individuals: form a crew with your friends or co-workers. Your employer may be interested in sponsoring you, or you may race as an independent crew.

Don't have a crew but want to join the fun? Let us know and we'll match you with other rowers.
Open to all ~ no experience necessary.

Practices: begin June 4th. Training and 3 hours each week of practice time in the whaleboats included in entry fee.
Entry Fee: $35 per person, or $25 per person for WCR Recreational rowers.

Registration forms: call (774) 488-7974, email idwr@whalingcityrowing.org or download from:
www.whalingcityrowing.org/idwr.htm

The proceeds from the IDWR support WCR Youth Rowing Programs.