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Page 12 Local Town Pages www.naticktownnews.com July 2016 Mondays 7 pm: Concerts on the Natick Town Common (July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10). Wednesdays 6:30 pm: Family Performances on the Natick Town Common (July 6-August 10). Thursdays 5 to 8 pm: Natick Nights, downtown Natick. Street performers, beer and wine tastings, music and more. www.natickcenter.org, @natickcenter. 6 to 8:30 pm: Family Picnic Supper Theater, Morse Institute Library, July and August. Bring a blanket and a picnic supper, and stretch out for a family friendly film! Water and sweet treat will be provided. For more info, call the Children’s Room, 508-647-6522. Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm: Natick Farmers’ Market, Natick Town Common, intersection of Rt. 27 and 135, rain or shine, celebrating 20 years. www.natickfarmersmarket. com, www.facebook.com/natickfarmersmarket. Friday July 8 8pm to 10:30 pm: Grammy Nominee Jon Butcher Axis explores and redefines his artistic vision into a powerful and dynamic “Experience Hendrix” show at The Center for the Arts in Natick (TCAN). For tickets and information, visit natickarts.org or call the box office, 508-647-0097. Community Events Monday, July 11 10:30 to 11 am: Pre-school Film Fest at the Morse Institute Library. For more information, visit the Children’s Room or call us at 508-647-6522. Saturday, July 16 9 am to 12 pm: Classic Cars at the Natick Community-Senior Center. 508-647-6540, skirby@ natickma.org. 11 to 1 pm: Open Lab 3D Design at the Morse Institute Library. Contact Dave Bartos, 508- 647-6521. 8pm to 10:30 pm: Veteran Boston stand-up comedian Lenny Clarke performs with Dan Crohn and Chris D for a night comedic genius at TCAN. For tickets and information, visit natickarts.org or call the box office, 508-647-0097. Sunday, July 17- Saturday, July 23 Natick Center Restaurant Week, www.natickcenter.org Thursday, July 21 5 to 8 pm: ArtWalk, a street fair in Natick Center with over 50 crafters and artisans, music and food, free to all. www.natickcenter.org, info.natickcenter@gmail. com, 508-650-8848. Friday, July 22- Saturday, July 23 8pm to 10:30 pm: A music legend the world over, singersongwriter and folk rock pioneer Tom Rush brings his unique brand of blues-influenced folk/ rock music to TCAN. For tickets and information, visit natickarts. org or call the box office, 508- 647-0097. Tuesday, July 26 7 to 8:30 pm: David Polansky & His Dixieland Jazz Band at the Morse Institute Library. Ice cream served. Contact Jane Finlay, 508-647-6526. Friday, July 29 8pm to 10:30 pm: Folk-rock goddess, Catie Curtis, and Los Angeles songwriter, Maia Sharp offer a potpourri of folk, pop, country and rock, with addictive melodies and high energy at TCAN. For tickets and information, visit natickarts.org or call the box office, 508-647-0097. Bacon Free Library July Programs Bubble Soccer Sunday, July 24, 4-6pm, Memorial School Field, 107 Eliot Street, Natick (Rain location: Natick Community Senior Center). Join the Bacon Free Library and the Morse Institute Library for an afternoon of Bubble Soccer! Teams of 5 will go head to head in a fast-paced game with your friends and neighbors! This event is free of charge, but space is limited and registration is required! This is also an adult event and you must be at least 18 to participate. Families and friends are welcome to come watch the fun! Register and fill out waiver forms on our website. CLASSIC CARS AT NATICK COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER 117 East Central St, Natick, MA 01760 Saturday, July 16, 9am-Noon, Free (rain date Saturday, July 23, 9am-Noon) Swing by and enjoy looking at a wonderful array of beautiful classic cars from Model A Fords to Muscle Cars and more. free v all ages welcome v fun v food v music For more information call, 508-647-6540, skirby@natickma.org Make & Take Magic Wands Tuesday, July 12, 3-5pm. We’re getting ready for the release of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! Drop by to make wands! All materials supplied. Big Bubbles Wednesday, July 13, 4 pm. Join us on the library lawn (weather permitting) and with our own wands and bubble solution, we’ll make all kinds of bubbles! All materials supplied. Sponsored by the Friends of the BFL. Jeannie Mack Concert Friday, July 15, 10 am. A special concert with celebrated children’s musician Jeannie Mack! Accompanying herself on guitar, Jeannie Mack performs all kinds of fun, bounce-around, songs geared for kids 1 – 6 years old. Be prepared to clap along, sing along, dance like no one’s watching, and use your imaginations to act out stories through song! Play Angry Birds Tuesday, July 19, 5 pm. Let’s play real life Angry Birds – no devices required! We’ll make the birds and you try to hit them off their pedestals. This is an outside A recent Bacon Free Library program, A Woods Walk with Tom Wessels, took place at Broadmoor in Natick. event so will happen weather permitting. Animal World Show Wednesday, July 20, 3 pm. Come walk on the wild side and learn how animals stay fit and healthy. Whether it’s digging like a degu, eating healthy like a tortoise, or soaking up the sunshine like a lizard, we all have a lot to learn from our wildest friends! Animal World Experience offers fun, interactive, and educational traveling animal programs servicing all of Massachusetts and beyond. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the BFL. Frisbee Demonstration with Todd Brodeur Monday, July 25, 4 pm. Freestyle Frisbee Champion Todd Brodeur joins us for a fun frisbee discussion and demonstration on the library lawn. Harry Potter Party Friday, July 29, 3-5pm. Join us in celebrating the upcoming release of J.K. Rowling’s The Cursed Child! With a Harry Potter cake and butterbeer (non-alcoholic, of course) and fun Harry Potter games. Bring your wands and win prize if you come dressed as your favorite HP character! Sponsored by the Friends of the BFL.
July 2016 Local Town Pages www.naticktownnews.com Page 13 Sports 25 of 31 Teams in the Playoffs Natick High’s Athletic Success for 2015-16 was Remarkable By Ken Hamwey, Staff Sports Writer To say that Natick High’s athletic teams produced good results during the 2015-16 school year would be a huge understatement. Give the Redhawks’ squads straight-A’s in each of the three seasons. Consider this statistic—Natick High currently has 31 varsity teams and 25 of them qualified for post-season activity after the fall, winter and spring campaigns. That number translates to 81 percent of all of Natick’s varsity teams extending their seasons into the playoffs. “Our success for the 2015-16 school year was the best we’ve had in my six years as athletic director,’’ said Tim Collins. “The combined effort of our boys and girls teams gave us lots of visibility in tournaments. And, we’re pleased with the participation rates for each season. It’s about 60 percent of the student body.’’ When the regular season concluded in the fall, Natick had eight of its 10 varsity teams preparing for tournaments and meets. The eight squads that qualified were golf, girls soccer, girls volleyball, football, girls and boys cross-country, girls swimming and cheerleading. Individual honors in the fall went to junior Tom Downing, the Bay State Conference champ in golf, and freshman Grace Connolly, who finished sixth in the Division 2 All-State Cross-Country Meet. “Our fall teams competed hard,’’ Collins said. “I was traveling to tourney games one right after the other. There were times when we had conflicts with two events scheduled on the same day. Hats off to our coaches and student-athletes who displayed Athletic Director Tim Collins great dedication, excellence and commitment.’’ The winter season was more of the same—nine of Natick’s 11 varsity teams had dates in the playoffs. The nine squads that qualified were boys and girls ice hockey, girls basketball, wrestling, girls and boys track, girls and Andrew Pierce and Chad Connors Awarded Eagle Scout Badges Andrew Pierce (l) and Chad Connors were awarded their Eagle Scout badges by Troop 1775 at the Natick on June 5. Having met numerous mandatory requirements, the boys choose a community project, which required planning, organizing, acquiring the necessary materials and people, and then overseeing its completion. Pierce’s project was the rehabilitation of an overgrown walking path adjacent to Memorial Elementary School in South Natick. Connors’ project was the cleaning up of Camp Arrowhead for amputee/paralyzed veterans on Lake Cochituate. Troop 1775 has one of the highest rates of Eagle Scout attainment in Massachusetts. boys skiing and girls gymnastics. Two teams that put an exclamation point on winter competition were the boys ice hockey squad and the girls basketball contingent. The boys finished 15-4-1 in the regular season and their victory over Wellesley clinched the Herget Division championship. The girls, led by Justine Gaziano who’ll play basketball at Brown next year, overcame numerous early-season injuries, finishing at 12-8. But that was just the start of the excitement. Coach Dan Hinnenkamp’s group defeated Acton-Boxboro, Algonquin and Wachusett to win the Sectional crown. The Redhawks then downed Chicopee Comprehensive in the state semifinals before bowing in the state title game to Bishop Feehan. In track, Myles and Lucas Holt won individual and relays titles and competed in the nationals in New York City. “What was unbelievable about the winter playoffs was we played on the first day of the post-season and also competed on the last day,’’ Collins noted. “It was a great time for the entire community. Townspeople got behind our teams and we had dozens of spectator buses. Lots of credit goes not only to the coaches and student-athletes, but also to volunteers and booster clubs.’’ The spring season ended with eight of 10 varsity teams rolling into the playoffs. The squads included girls and boys lacrosse, boys and girls tennis, boys volleyball, girls and boys track and sailing. The boys tennis teams compiled an admirable 12-6 regular season record and the boys 4x400 relay team (Myles and Lucas Holt, Brian Holihan and Matt Walak) finished first at the New England track meet, setting a school record in a time of 3:18.25. “Spring can be a tough time for coaches and players,’’ Collins emphasized. “Both have to deal with a variety of events and situations other than sports. Games have to be scheduled around the prom, the senior trip and graduation. The coaches and the athletes did very well maintaining concentration and keeping their competitive abilities at a high level.’’ Collins also lauded the work of Natick’s athletic trainer, Aimee Mendoza, and office assistant Kathy Larkin. “Aimee has been with us a long time and her role has changed, especially in dealing with concussions,’’ Collins said. “She has lots of responsibility. And, Kathy has been with us since 2010, fulfilling so many administrative roles.’’ Although Collins is quick to credit others for Natick’s amazing year, he, too, deserves mention for his leadership and guidance. The 46-year-old administrator is a Walpole High and Bates College graduate who later earned his master’s in education from Suffolk University. He taught English at Walpole High and also was boys’ basketball head coach and an assistant in track. He later worked as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Babson College before joining the Natick faculty as an English teacher and boys varsity basketball coach. “Natick is a town rich in athletic tradition and there’s little doubt that its residents provide lots of support for our coaches and athletes,’’ Collins emphasized. The source of Natick High’s athletic success in 2015-16 came from many avenues. But, as the school year concluded, it seemed like all roads led to tournament venues.
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