Sunday, March 31, 2013
Here's a look at what's open and what's not today, starting with a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m.
If we're missing anything, add it in the Comment Box below. Happy Easter, Medfield! Here's a look at what's open and what's not on Easter 2013. SERVICES Easter Sunrise Service at Wheelock School: 6:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. Church of the Advent: First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church: 10 a.m. Saint Edward the Confessor: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. (no 6 p.m. Mass) United Church of Christ8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. DINING Noon Hill Grill, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Zebra Bistro, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations suggested. Noon Hill Grill, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Zebra Bistro, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Reservations suggested. Blue Moon -- Closed RETAIL CVS -- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cumberland Farms -- 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Marshalls -- Closed Shaw's -- 7 a.m…
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Starting with an Easter Egg Hunt today at 9:30 a.m. and ending with Easter dinner Sunday night.
The whole family, even the children, can participate in making these holiday treats.
This Sunday is Easter, a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But it is also a family day with egg hunts, nice outfits, chocolate bunnies and good food. Here are some Easter recipes that are not too complicated and/or fun, so everybody can contribute—even the children. Enjoy! Bunny Cake (Lawrenceville Patch) Ingredients Directions Heat oven to 350 degrees (325 for dark pans). Bake and cool cake as directed on the box for two 9-inch round pans. Using one of the cake layers, cut in half down center of cake. Put the halves together with frosting, flat side down, to form the body of the bunny. Cut out a notch about a third of the way up one end of the body in the front to form a small head. Use one half of the …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The public is invited to the New 'N Towne annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The New 'N Towne Club will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Wheelock School, 17 Elm Street. The public is invited to attend this event which will include light refreshments, an Easter Egg Hunt, and a petting zoo featuring Farm Visits of Rehoboth which will bring bunnies, kittens, silkie hens, chicks, and more for the children to adore. The cost per family is $5 by cash or check (payable to New 'N Towne). Each family needs to bring with them 12 pre-stuffed, unmarked eggs per child. For example, if you have three children, you will pay $5 to participate in the event plus you will provide 36 (12 eggs x 3 children) pre-stuffed eggs. The eggs must arrive at 9:30 a.m. in order to …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Today marks the beginning of the Easter season.
Ash Wednesday services at St. Edward the Confessor in Medfield include: For more information, visit www.stedward-ma.org or call 508-359-5853.
Today is Ash Wednesday. What, if anything, will you give up for Lent this year? Can't think of anything, let the Internet do it for you with a "Daily Sacrifice." Read on...
Today is Ash Wednesday, the official start of the Easter season. Will you give up something for Lent? What will it be? Tell us in the comment section below. According to www.cbslocal.com, the Top Ten Most Popular Things People Give Up for Lent include: And, www.whattogiveupforlent.com [yes, it's an actual website] says, During Lent, we decrease the things that detract us from our faith journey and increase the things that supplement it. Some of the things people decide to give up for Lent are: And if you can't think of anything to give up, let the Internet do it for you. Seriously. With the click of a button, www.whattogiveupforlent.com will send you its "Daily Sacrifice which is, ...a really cool list of things to give up; one for each …
Monday, April 9, 2012
A recent poll shows Massachusetts is up there with the least-religious states.
Gallup recently published a poll that listed the most, and least, religious states in the country. The poll showed that the most religious states included Mississippi, Utah and Alabama, while Massachusetts ranked as being 28-percent "very religious," which was only slightly higher than the least: Vermont and New Hampshire. "Gallup classifies 40 percent of Americans nationwide as very religious—based on their statement that religion is an important part of their daily life and that they attend religious services every week or almost every week. Another 32 percent of Americans are nonreligious, based on their statement that religion is not an important part of their daily life and that they seldom or never attend religious services. The …
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Here are some ideas on explaining the meanings behind Easter and Passover to your kids.
It’s a busy time! And honestly, I’m not a religious school teacher so I really can not get into too much detail about these two holidays without getting myself into trouble. What I do know is that Easter and Passover have been enmeshed from the beginning. The celebration of Passover (Friday) takes place just before Easter (Sunday). The benefits of explaining religious differences to your children helps them embrace diversity which will result in them feeling more worldly, and enriched. So why we celebrate these occasions? Make things easy on yourself, learning through play is the best way. These are fabulous holiday activities that'll make the meanings behind both Easter and Passover resonate, offer up a ton of creative fun and likely …
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Life lessons and a Greek Easter recipe straight from Yaya's kitchen.
"Eat something you must be hungry," my Yaya (Grandmother in the Greek language) would always recite to me when I came to visit. In the Greek culture, food is important, but not because of the obvious reasons such as taste and comfort. Some of the most important conversations in my life have occurred around food. Whether cooking in the kitchen, heading out to dinner or enjoying a late night snack, food brings people together. What I learned to cook in my Yaya's kitchen dosen't measure up to the life lessons that I learned. Every Greek Easter, my family gathers in my Yaya's kitchen for a day filled with good food, great conversation and life lasting memories. One of my favorite recipes of the Easter holiday is Tsoureki, pronounced, 'tsoo-REH…
Susan Clare
6:08 pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
You make a good point that a concept of God might not be involved in church attendance. Neither is church attendance necessarily involved in a concept of God. That is why I said the poll only accurately measures church attendance. The '"spin" put on this by using the word religion in the original question is misleading. more ›