Circle Of Friends
JULY'S ADOPTION-RELATED EVENTS
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Listings appear in alphabetical order by organization.
ACONE, Inc. adoptioncommunityofNE.org, 508-366-6812 Wed., Aug. 7: "Your Child and the School Experience: Get Ready for the New School Year." 45 Lyman St., #2, Westborough. 7 - 9 p.m. Learn to recognize how children's losses impact their experience in the classroom and how schools can accommodate these children without changing their curriculum's goals and objectives. $30 PP.
Arlington Group Meets at 3:30 p.m. on the First Saturday of each month. Contact Becky Moyer at 617-721-6783 or email her at beckym678@yahoo.com for more information or to RSVP.
Camp to Belong and Sibling Connections siblingconnections.com Camp to Belong and Sibling Connections - Offers innovative programs and practices for year-round connection opportunities for brothers and sisters who are separated when placed in foster care. Camp to Belong is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reuniting siblings separated when placed in foster care. Summer campers take part in events designed to help deepen the sibling connection. Apply now for August 2009.
Isis Maternity 397 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington 781-429-1500 and 110 Second Ave., Needham, 781-429-1500, isismaternity.com Visit Isis once a month for an hour of fun and conversation with other parents and adoptive children. Toys and free play, discussions and networking opportunities for parents to exchange ideas and information. Co-sponsored by Isis Maternity and Adoption Community of New England (ACONE). Group is FREE but RSVP is requested
Korean Adoption Circle Playgroup E-mail: liztt121@yahoo.com Meets various Fridays in the summer. Korean Presbyterian Church, 2 Main St., Hopkinton. 10 a.m. - Noon. Seasonal family outings include Ladies Nights Out and Book Club for families who have adopted from Korea.
Needham Group Meets at 3:30 p.m. on the Second Saturday of each month. *Note: Group picnic July 11—will not meet in Needham. Contact Marcy Krasnow at 617-244-6989 or e-mail her at makrasnow@yahoo.com for more information or to RSVP.
USAdoption Solutions Domestic foster care adoptions Lancaster,MA usaadoptionsolutions.org. "There are more than 115,000 children in the United States waiting for permanent homes - and 2,900 of them are in Massachusetts. Our goal is to find a loving, stable home for all these children."
USAdoption Solutions Adoption Raffle for Red Sox Tickets: Win two tickets to the Red Sox/Yankees game on August 22, including deluxe limo transportation and a Sox merchandise package. Second and third prize winners will receive pairs of Red Sox tickets or tickets to local games in Worcester and Albany, NY. Raffles tickets are $3 each, 5 for $10 or a book of 10 for $20. Purchase tickets by July 25 at usadoptionsolutions.org
Wide Horizons for Children Waltham, MA whfc.org, 781-644-2353 Adoption informational Meetings. Advance registration required: Tues., July 7: 38 Edge Hill Road, Waltham. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sat., July 18: Plymouth Public Library, Fehlow Room, Main Library 132 South St., Plymouth, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Submit your upcoming adoption event by filling out the form at baystateparent by Friday, July 5.
