Circle of Friends
APRIL CALENDAR OF ADOPTION-RELATED EVENTS
Listings are arranged alphabetically by organization.
Adoptive Families Together/MSPCC 99 Summer St. Boston. 617-587-1563. mspcc.org. E-mail nofarrell@mspcc.org. Parent Groups: Parent-run, confidential groups to share personal concerns and needs around adoptive parenting. April 5 & May 3: Wellesley Library, 530 Washington St. 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 11: Boys & Girls Club, 169 Pleasant St., Marlborough (formerly Hudson). 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. April 12: Plymouth Church, 87 Edgell Rd., Framingham. 7 to 9 p.m. April 27: St John's Episcopal Church, 166 Holden St., Worcester. 7 to 9 p.m. April 30: Billerica Boys & Girls Club, 19 Campbell Rd. 7 to 9 p.m. Childcare provided. May 2: Talking to your Children about Adoption. Boys & Girls Club, 169 Pleasant St., Marlborough (formerly Hudson). 9:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Center For Family Connections 350 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 617-547-0909. kinnect.org. E-mail: cffc@kinnect.org April 26: Sibling Connections. 9 a.m. to noon. Discuss challenges and benefits of maintaining sibling connections between children being raised apart. Pre-register.
Florence Crittenton League Adoption Agency 119 Hall St., Lowell. 978-452-9671. fcleague.org. April 8: An Evening at the Stevens Estate, 723 Osgood St., North Andover. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. A special night out for family and friends. Highlights: wine/microbrew tasting, silent auction, music by Don and Pam Gaudreau of "The Works," cash raffle, etc. Call the agency for tickets. May 3: Info Meeting 7 p.m.
Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) Boston. 617-54-ADOPT, 1-800-882-1776. mareinc.org. April 2: 2006 Heart Gallery Opening. Jordan's Furniture, Reading. Striking exhibit of portraits of children in the Massachusetts foster care system in need of a permanent family. 617-542-3678. April 12: Prospective Adoptive Parents. Ludlow Community Center, Ludlow. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Meet adoption social workers from Western Mass and learn about adoption from foster care from experienced adoptive parents and children. 413-452-3350. E-mail deidra.graham@state.ma.us. April 29: Springfield College Adoption Party. Springfield. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 413-452-3350. E-mail deidra.graham@state.ma.us. April 29: MAPP Training. Catholic Charities of Greater Boston, 275 West Broadway, South Boston. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For adults seeking to adopt. 617-464-8586. E-mail pauline_richard@ccab.org.
MAPS International 400 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 617-2672222. E-mail: mapsboston@mapsadopt.org April 11: Info Meeting. 6:30 p.m. Morse Institute Library, Natick. Programs in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, India, Nepal, Guatemala, and Peru. RSVP to 617-267-2222.
ODS Adoption Community of New England 1750 Washington St., Holliston. Pre-register and RSVP at least 24 hours before events (including free offerings). 508-429-4260.odsacone.org. April 8: The 33rd Annual New England Adoption Conference "Education for Everyone: The Evolving World of Adoption." Bellingham High School. This is the largest adoption conference of its kind in the country with over 100 workshops designed for all those touched by adoption. Keynote speaker and featured presenter: Marlou Russell, Ph.D. Pre-register by phone or e-mail.
SPACE (Single Parents of Adoptive Children Everywhere) 508-429-4260 or 800-93-ADOPT. E-mail info@odascone.org. April 28: Adults Only Dinner. The Chateau Restaurant, Rte. 1, Norwood. 7 p.m. 781-762-335.
St. Mary's Adoptive and Pre-Adoptive Parents and Foster Care Providers Support Group at St. Mary's Pastoral Center, 20 Summer St., Shrewsbury. Ongoing: 7:30 to 9 p.m. All welcome. Generally meets the third Thursday of every month. RSVP to Donna 508-842-2529.
Wide Horizons For Children 38 Edge Hill Rd., 2nd. Floor, Waltham.whfc.org.781-894-5330. All programs are free. Register by phone or online. April 1: Korean Culture Camp. Marlborough High School, 431 Bolton St., Marlborough. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Korean adoptees can learn about their birth culture and bond with other adoptees. April 20: Your Child's Medical History. Waltham office. Led by pediatrician and international adoption expert, Dr. Lisa Albers. Contact Noelle Crosby at 781-419-4978 or e-mail ncrosby@whfc.org.
To add your adoption-related event or group to
Circle of Friends, e-mail baystateparentcalendar@verizon.net. The deadline for the May issue is April 10.
