DIVING INTO

SUMMER SAVINGS
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Its not too late to sign up!
More information: www.kaleidoscopekids.com or call (978)475-1422
SUMMER 2014
There are still some openings in all of the following classes,
held on the beautiful campus of Pike School. (Courses not listed here are currently full.)
ALSO: KITE PROGRAM FOR HIGH ABILITY STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8 JULY 28 - AUG 1, 2014 ~ PIKE SCHOOL
EARLY SESSION (Fireworks):
June 30, July 13
09 FASHION DESIGN CHALLENGE Gr. 5/6/7
Note: All-Day Courses (9:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. Daily)
SESSION I: July 7-11
A.M. (9:00-11:30 A.M. DAILY)
14 SCIENCE AND SOUNDS IN CHINESE Ages 3/4
18 MOVIN AND GROOVIN Ages 4/5/6
21 LEGO MANIA Gr. K/1/2
22 TREASURE ISLAND Gr. K/1/2
27 GOLF CLUB Gr. 1/2/3*
29 CHESS Gr. 1/2/3/4
30 GUITAR AND MORE Gr. 3/4/5*
31 PLAY PRODUCTION Gr. 3/4/5
33 ROCKET LAUNCH Gr. 3/4/5*
35 LEGO MINDSTORMS Gr. 4/5/6
38 ZENTANGLE ART Gr. 4/5/6
39 AMERICAN RED CROSS BABYSITTING GR. 5/6/7*
P.M. (12:00-2:30 P.M. DAILY)
40 DISNEY DELIGHTS Ages 3/4/5
41 KID CONCOCTIONS Ages 3/4/5
42 UNDER THE SEA Ages 4/5/6*
44 UNDERSTANDING ANIMALS Ages 4/5/6*
47 THEATER FOR KIDS Gr. K/1/2
48 SCIENCE OR WIZARDRY Gr. K/1/2*
51 HAIR DESIGN Gr. 1/2/3
53 AMERICAN GIRLS Gr. 1/2/3/4
54 MYSTERY MADNESS Gr. 2/3/4
56 SPORTS CAMP Gr. 2/3/4
57 CONCERT TOUR Gr. 2/3/4/5
58 FUN PHYSICS Gr. 2/3/4/5*
59 DRAWING Gr. 3/4/5/6*
60 CODES AND CIPHERS Gr. 4/5/6
62 AMAZING RACES Gr. 4/5/6
63 WOOD WORKS Gr. 4/5/6
64 EXTREME SURVIVOR Gr. 4/5/6
66 AMERICAN RED CROSS BABYSITTING Gr. 5/6/7*
SESSION II: July 14-18
67 ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE Gr. K/1/2
70 MUSICAL THEATER: PINOCCHIO Gr. 3/4/5/6
71 ROLLER COASTER PHYSICS Gr. 4/5/6
Note: All-Day Courses (9:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. Daily)
A.M. (9:00-11:30 A.M. DAILY)
72 YOUNG CHEFS Ages 3/4*
73 NUMBER SOUP Ages 3/4
82 DRUM BEAT Gr. K/1/2*
83 ERIC CARLE AUTHOR STUDY Gr. K/1/2
84 MATH FUN Gr. K/1/2
87 EARTH FRIENDLY ART Gr. 1/2/3
88 T-SHIRT MADNESS Gr. 1/2/3*
92 DRUM CIRCLE Gr. 3/4/5
93 MATH CHALLENGE Gr. 3/4/5
94 MASS MEDIA BLAST Gr. 3/4/5/6*
96 GONE FISHING Gr. 4/5/6*
P.M. (12:00-2:30 P.M. DAILY)
99 CONSTRUCTION ZONE Ages 4/5
100 ADVENTURE THEATER Ages 4/5
102 YOUNG CHEFS Ages 4/5/6*
103 SOCCER SAVVY Ages 4/5/6
105 MUNCHING ON MATH Ages 5/6/7*
106 KEEPSAKE MEMORIES Gr. K/1/2*
107 SCIENCE SAMPLER Gr. K/1/2*
109 ARTS-A-PALOOZA Gr. K/1/2/3
110 TRASH TO TREASURES Gr. 1/2/3
113 AUTHOR AUTHOR Gr. 2/3/4
116 CODES AND CIPHERS Gr. 3/4/5
117 T-SHIRT MADNESS Gr. 3/4/5*
118 PUPPET WORKSHOP Gr. 3/4/5
120 JR. ELECTRONICS Gr. 4/5/6*
121 CSI INVESTIGATIONS Gr. 4/5/6
122 WEBSITE DESIGN Gr. 4/5/6
*Additional fees involved; see course descriptions
SESSION III: July 21-25
124 LEGO CITY PLANNING Gr. 4/5/6
Note: All-Day Course (9:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. Daily)
A.M. (9:00-11:30 A.M. DAILY)
127 INTERNATIONAL YOUNG CHEFS Ages 4/5*
128 GARDEN PARTY Ages 4/5/6
131 LITERATURE ALIVE Ages 5/6/7
134 MATH FUN Gr. K/1/2
138 DANCE EXPLOSION Gr. K/1/2
140 OUTSIDE THE BOX Gr. 1/2/3
142 MATH CHALLENGE Gr. 2/3/4
144 GOLF CLUB Gr. 2/3/4/5*
145 ROCKET LAUNCH Gr. 3/4/5*
146 ART SMART Gr. 3/4/5/6
147 MASS MEDIA BLAST Gr. 3/4/5/6*
148 SCRAPBOOKING Gr. 3/4/5/6*
149 FRENCH Gr. 3/4/5/6
150 KALEIDOSCOPES GOT TALENT Gr. 3/4/5/6
P.M. (12:00-2:30 P.M. DAILY)
152 IMAGINATION STATION Ages 3/4/5
153 YOUNG ARTIST WORKSHOP Ages 3/4/5
154 GARDEN PARTY Ages 4/5/6
156 SPANISH Ages 4/5/6
157 MUNCHING ON MATH Ages 5/6*
160 INSTRUMENT-MAKING Ages 5/6/7
164 FLIGHT Gr. 1/2*
165 COMPUTER CAPERS Gr. 1/2/3
166 OFF-LOOM WEAVING Gr. 2/3/4
167 SPORTS CAMP Gr. 2/3/4
168 GAME-MAKING Gr. 2/3/4
169 ADVENTURES IN MAGIC Gr. 2/3/4
170 HIP HOP DANCE Gr. 3/4/5/6
171 MASK-MAKING Gr. 3/4/5/6*
172 CARTOONING Gr. 3/4/5/6
173 IMPROV THEATER Gr. 3/4/5/6
175 AMAZING RACES Gr. 4/5/6
KITE PROGRAM FOR HIGH ABILITY
STUDENTS IN GRADES K-7
JULY 28-AUGUST 1, 2014
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM DAILY
PIKE SCHOOL, ANDOVER
2014 THEME: ITS A WONDERFUL WORLD
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Not long ago, parents
who sent children to sleep-
away camp might wait days
or even weeks for a letter.
And theyd be lucky if their
kids scribbled notes home
said anything beyond Send
candy! or Im homesick.
But now, many camps
post photos and even videos
online daily so parents can
see what kids are doing
everything from cabin life
to campres to canoeing.
Camp Dora Golding in Penn-
sylvanias Poconos Moun-
tains has even launched a
cellphone app so parents
can easily access pictures
on Facebook and Instagram.
The parents are looking
for this so they can know
their kids are having a good
time, said Elie Rosenfeld,
spokesman for Dora Gold-
ing. The camp still encour-
ages kids to write home,
but the days of waiting for
the mailman to deliver a
scribbled letter is long over.
Dora Golding, a Jewish
camp in its 89th year, has
assigned a staff member
full-time to take and post
pictures and videos, and a
lm crew will be shooting
and making a weekly video
for parents as well.
Elizabeth Lampert of Cali-
fornia says online images
are a lifeline while her
13-year-old attends Camp
Timber Ridge in High View,
W.V.. It denitely allows
me to let go, she said.
When I see the joy and hap-
piness, Im relieved. Almost
every day, they would post
between 50 and 100 photos.
Every day I scroll through,
and of course she looks like
shes making friends, shes
with a million people and
I feel better about send-
ing her. Ill see her on the
trapeze, softball, kickball
one time I saw her in a hot-
air balloon!
Seeing photos also allows
her to engage and share
with her daughter when
theyre reunited in a way
that you absolutely couldnt
before. Its a big contrast
from letters that Lampert
sent home when she was
at camp: Hi mom, hav-
ing fun. Send candy. Love,
Elizabeth.
Rabbi Jason Miller, who
worked for Tamarack
Camps in Michigan for ve
years, says sometimes the
effort to keep parents in
touch can backre. When
parents cant nd their kids
in the photo gallery, they
get concerned. And if they
do see the child, they might
call and ask, Why is my
kid sunburned? Why isnt
he with his best friend?
Why wasnt he wearing
his glasses? An animated
YouTube video called
Sleep Away Camp shows
a mother who cant stop
saying Refresh because
she spends all day checking
a camp website for pictures
of her son.
Jenifer Silverman, a New
Yorker whose two kids are
going to camp this sum-
mer, says online images are
good and bad. ... There are
hundreds to go through and
can drive a person crazy. I
have had days where I could
not nd my daughter and
wondered why she wasnt
in them. When Silverman
does see her child, I try to
read into them too much
and look to see if she looks
happy or if it looks like
something is going on.
Interestingly, while camps
are embracing 21st-century
technology as a way of com-
municating with parents,
most camps dont let kids
use electronics. Many camps
let parents email kids the
messages are printed out
and distributed but kids
cant email back. So why
go to all this trouble with
photos?
Its a service provided
to assuage parental anxi-
ety, said Peg Smith, CEO
of the American Camp
Association.
Most camps make photos
public on Facebook pages or
other social media; parents
are asked to sign a release
allowing their children to be
photographed. If they dont
give permission, camps will
keep them out of the pic-
tures. But most photos show
group activities, so privacy
concerns from parents are
rare.
Camp Burgess & Hay-
ward, a YMCA facility on
Cape Cod in Sandwich, has
been periodically posting
images for parents to see
for a few years, but last
year they began doing it
daily. Meghan Hill, director
of development, estimates
about half the parents
take a look every day, and
if they ask why their kids
havent shown up in pic-
tures, she reminds them
were trying to capture
whats happening day to
day and not specifically
any children.
But overall, she says, par-
ents are pleased with the
images. I get more calls
saying, Oh, I saw a picture
on Facebook and it looks
like everyones having the
best time.
Keeping tabs on sleep-aways
BY BETH J. HARPAZ
ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP PHOTO/Camp Hayward
Girls at Camp Hayward in Sandwich on Cape Cod participate in color wars during a recent
summer stay. The photo was uploaded to a camp website for parents to check in on what their
children are doing while theyre away.
Camps
uploading
photos to
allow parents
to check in
Memorial Hall Library, 2
North Main St., Andover, is
celebrating reading for plea-
sure with summer reading
programs for children, teens
and adults. Visit the library
for exciting programs,
chances to win prizes and to
nd great books.
Fizz Boom Read!
The librarys Childrens
Room invites youngsters to
explore all things science
as part of the statewide
summer reading program
Fizz, Boom, Read! Summer
reading is a great way to
keep up childrens reading
skills while having fun at
the same time. All children
from birth to age 11 can
participate in the summer
reading program.
Kids can register in person
at the library or online at
www.mhl.org/kids beginning
Monday, June 23. Once reg-
istered, children will be able
to keep track of the minutes
they read and earn tickets
toward some special prizes.
There will also be a variety of
programs offered for all ages
based on the science theme.
Random Fandom Teen
The Random Fandom
Teen summer reading
program is for students
entering grades 6 through
12 in September. Young
adults may pick the types
and titles of the books they
would like to read.
From June 25 through
Aug. 13, teens can log the
books they read online
at www.readsinma.org/
andover and earn prizes.
Other planned events
for those entering grades
6 through 12 include
Draw your own Super-
hero workshop on July
10, Mosaic Workshop on
July 17, a Star Wars Sym-
posium on July 19, and
Manga Drawing with Andy
Fish on Aug. 18. There
will also be Crafternoons,
Tuesday Movie Nights and
more.Some events require
registration.Visit http://
mhlteenroom.tumblr.com/
for details.
Calling Adult Readers
Grab a book and join the
Literary Elements adult
summer reading program
at Memorial Hall Library. To
participate, adults can read
or listen (audio books count,
too) to a book of their choice
and then go online to enter to
win one of the grand prizes at
the end of the summer.The
more one reads, the more
chances to win, with one
prize entry awarded for each
book logged.
The adult summer read-
ing program begins June 23
and runs through Aug. 22.
Participants must be 18 or
older. Register for the pro-
gram at mhl.org/summer-
reading. Click the Adults
2014 tab and Sign Me Up.
Then sign in to log a com-
pleted book at mhl.org/sum-
merreadingadults and click
the Add/View Log button,
add your info and save.
Prizes include themed tote
bags of items and gift cards
to a local restaurant or store.
Grand prize winners will
be selected at random on
Aug. 25 and be contacted by
phone or email. Literary Ele-
ments prizes are provided by
the Friends of Memorial Hall
Library, Andolinis, Meta-
morphosis Art & Design,
Quiet Pleasures Jewelry,
Sauce, Sense of Wonder,
Whole Foods Market
Andover and Yella Grille.
Anyone looking for great
book ideas should visit
mhl.org/read for MHL staff
picks, best-seller lists, book
reviews and more.
Thesummer reading
programs are sponsored by
Memorial Hall Library, the
Friends of Memorial Hall
Library, the Massachusetts
Library System, the Boston
Bruins and the Massa-
chusetts Board of Library
Commissioners.
For more information,
visit www.mhl.org, or call
the library at 978-623-8401,
ext. 31 or 32.
Turning the pages
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THURSDAY, JUNE 19
Bike Hike, 3 to 5 p.m. begin-
ning at the Nature Center
inside Harold Parker State
Forest campground, 133
Jenkins Road, Andover.
Take a casual bike ride
through forest trails. Great
for families as well as
those new to trail riding.
Helmets required; bring
water, insect repellent and
sunscreen. Appropriate for
children over 10. 978-475-
7972, www.mass.gov.
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
Lets Canoe, 12:30 to 2:30
p.m. at the beach on Frye
Pond at Harold Parker
State Forest, 133 Jenkins
Road, Andover. Join the
park interpreter for a
guided paddle on the pond.
Prior paddling experience
is required. Bring insect
repellent, water, sunscreen
and a life jacket; those
under 18 must be accompa-
nied by an adult. Call 978-
475-7972 to register. www.
mass.gov.
A Rollicking Good Time!
Story Hour with Susan Lenoe, 10
a.m. at the Andover Book-
store, 89R Main St. Free;
open to public. 978-475-0143,
www.hugobookstores.com/
andover.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
Gone Fishin, 2 to 4 p.m. at
the Nature Center inside
Harold Parker State Forest
campground, 133 Jenkins
Road, Andover. Offers great
family fun for everyone
interested in learning the
basics of pond shing. All
shing tackle and bait will
be provided; bring insect
repellent, water, sunscreen
and a camera. Appropriate
for children over 6; all chil-
dren must be accompanied
by an adult. 978-475-7972,
www.mass.gov.
Campers Campre featuring
Walking Tour Concert, 7:30 to
8:30 p.m. at Harold Parker
State Forest campground,
133 Jenkins Road, Andover.
Free; open to the pub-
lic. All children must be
accompanied by an adult.
978-475-7972, www.mass.
gov.
MONDAY, JUNE 23
Monday Movie, 6:30 p.m. at
Memorial Hall Library, 2
North Main St., Andover.
This months free movie
will be shown in the Activ-
ity Room. Attend and enter
to win the DVD. Visit mhl.
org/mondaymovies for this
months selection.
TUESDAY, JUNE 24
Creature Feature, 3 to 4:30
p.m. at Harold Parker State
Forest campground, 133
Jenkins Road, Andover.
Come to the nature center
to learn about the wildlife
that lives in the woods. A
different animal will be
featured every week. Bring
water, insect repellent and
sunscreen; appropriate for
all ages. 978-475-7972, visit
www.mass.gov.
Young Adult Book Club, 7 p.m.
at Andover Bookstore, 89R
Main St. The club will meet
throughout the summer
months. The rst title up
for discussion will be Pop-
ular: Vintage Wisdom for a
Modern Geek by Maya Van
Wagenen. If a committed
group of teens participate,
then the book club may
continue year round. Reg-
istration is not required.
Call 978-475-0143 and ask
to speak with Meg for more
details or visit www.hugo-
bookstores.com/andover.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
We Walk the Woods, 10 a.m.
to noon at the Nature Cen-
ter inside Harold Parker
State Forest campground,
133 Jenkins Road, Andover.
Join the park interpreter
for a slow-paced walk
through the forest while
enjoying nature at its n-
est. Hike to a different part
of the forest each week for
a series of 12 hikes. Bring
water, insect repellent,
sunscreen, binoculars and
a camera; appropriate for
children over 6. 978-475-
7972, www.mass.gov.
Explore the Pond, 3 to
4:30 p.m. beginning at
the Nature Center inside
Harold Parker State Forest
campground, 133 Jenkins
Road, Andover. Discover
what lives in tranquil New
England ponds. Bring
water, insect repellent,
sunscreen, binoculars and
a camera; all ages welcome,
but children under 12 must
be accompanied by an
adult. 978-475-7972, www.
mass.gov.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
A Pond A Week Field Pond,
10 to 11:30 a.m. at the
Nature Center inside Har-
old Parker State Forest
campground, 133 Jenkins
Road, Andover. Harold
Parker has 11 ponds, nine of
which have been dammed.
Visit one of those ponds
to learn its history and
importance. Wear appropri-
ate hiking shoes and bring
water, insect repellent and
sunscreen. Although appro-
priate for all ages, partici-
pants must be able to walk
several miles. 978-475-7972,
www.mass.gov.
Bike Hike, 3 to 5 p.m. begin-
ning at the Nature Center
A slice of summer
A glimpse at some of the
seasons upcoming events
Firemen
ipping pan-
cakes while
jazz musicians
entertain the
syrup-stained
crowd. Tricy-
cles and wag-
ons decorated
red, white and
blue parad-
ing down the
street and re-
works lighting
up the night
sky.
They can
only signal
one thing
Fourth of July,
Andover style.
Plans are in
place for the
annual festivities to mark the nations birthday. And
those plans call for sticking with tradition.
The Andover Fireghters Relief Association is once
again organizing the festivities.Heres a look at whats
planned:
THURSDAY, JULY 3
Fireworks, dusk, over Andover High School, Shaw-
sheen Road
FRIDAY, JULY 4
Family Fun in The Park, Bartlet and Chestnut streets
Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m.
Jazz Band, 8 to 10 a.m.
Horribles Parade, 9:30 a.m. (line-up begins at 9 a.m.)
Games in The Park, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Middlesex Concert Band, 10:30 a.m. to noon
For questions, call the Fire Department at
978-475-1281.
COUNTDOWN TO THE FOURTH
FILE PHOTO
The July 4 happenings at The Park start
off with the traditional pancake breakfast
cooked up by the Andover Fireghters
Relief Association.
FILE PHOTO
The Middlesex Concert Band returns to Andover to perform in
The Park for the Fourth of July festivities.
FILE PHOTO
Fire Engine Day travels back to The Park at Chestnut and Bartlet streets on July 17.
The four-week preschool park series on Thursdays in July is sponsored by the Andover
Department of Community Services.




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FINAL-1 Mon, Jun 16, 2014 8:30:57 PM
inside Harold Parker State
Forest campground, 133 Jen-
kins Road, Andover. Take a
casual bike ride through for-
est trails. Great for families
as well as those new to trail
riding. Helmets required;
bring water, insect repellent
and sunscreen. Appropriate
for children over 10. 978-475-
7972, www.mass.gov.
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
Lets Canoe, 12:30 to 2:30
p.m. at the beach on Frye
Pond at Harold Parker State
Forest, 133 Jenkins Road,
Andover. Join the park
interpreter for a guided pad-
dle on the pond. Prior pad-
dling experience is required.
Bring insect repellent,
water, sunscreen and a life
jacket; those under 18 must
be accompanied by an adult.
Call 978-475-7972 to register.
www.mass.gov.
A Rollicking Good Time!
Story Hour with Susan Lenoe, 10
a.m. at the Andover Book-
store, 89R Main St. Free;
open to public. 978-475-0143,
www.hugobookstores.com/
andover.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
Gone Fishin, 2 to 4 p.m. at
the Nature Center inside
Harold Parker State Forest
campground, 133 Jenkins
Road, Andover. Offers great
family fun for everyone
interested in learning the
basics of pond shing. All
shing tackle and bait will
be provided; bring insect
repellent, water, sunscreen
and a camera. Appropriate
for children over 6; all chil-
dren must be accompanied
by an adult. 978-475-7972,
www.mass.gov.
Campers Campre featuring
Walking Tour Concert, 7:30
to 8:30 p.m. at Harold Parker
State Forest campground,
133 Jenkins Road, Andover.
Free; open to the public. All
children must be accompa-
nied by an adult. 978-475-
7972, www.mass.gov.
TUESDAY, JULY 1
Mystery Book Club, 7 p.m.
in front of the replace at
Andover Bookstore, 89R
Main St. The club will
discuss Reconstruct-
ing Amelia by Kimberly
McCreight. After the meet
and greet and discussion,
the next book will be
chosen for the upcoming
month. Chantel will lead
the discussion. Registration
is not required; open free
to the public. 978-475-0143,
www.hugobookstores.com/
andover.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
Concerts in the Park: 60s
Invasion (tunes from the
1960s), 6 p.m. in The Park,
corner of Chestnut and
Bartlet streets, Andover.
The free show is part
of the summer concert
series hosted by Andover
Department of Community
Services and is open to
residents and nonresidents
alike. In case of inclement
weather, the show will be
moved inside Memorial
Auditorium, 36 Bartlet St.,
adjacent to The Park and
Town Ofces. www.Ando-
verDCS.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 10
Preschool Park Event: Luau
Day, 10 to 11:30 a.m. in
The Park, Chestnut and
Bartlet streets, Andover.
Have fun participating in
the limbo, Hawaiian danc-
ing, games and activities
as well as arts and crafts.
The four-week series for
ages 1 to 6 is sponsored by
the Andover Department
of Community Services.
Registration is $5 per child
in advance, $7 at The Park.
978-623-8274, www.Ando-
verDCS.com.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16
Concerts in the Park: Beyond
the Pale (Irish/Celtic Rock),
6 p.m. in The Park, corner
of Chestnut and Bartlet
streets, Andover. The free
show is part of the sum-
mer concert series hosted
by Andover Department of
Community Services and is
open to residents and non-
residents alike. In case of
inclement weather, the show
will be moved inside Memo-
rial Auditorium, 36 Bartlet
St., adjacent to The Park
and Town Ofces. www.
AndoverDCS.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 17
Preschool Park Event: Fire
Engine Day, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
in The Park, Chestnut and
Bartlet streets, Andover.
See all the ins and outs of
Andovers re engines. Kids
can explore the trucks, meet
real reghters and enjoy
arts and crafts projects.
Kids will also get the chance
to meet Smokey the Bear.
Wear bathing suits as the
hoses will be turned on.
The four-week series for
ages 1 to 6 is sponsored by
the Andover Department
of Community Services.
Registration is $5 per child
in advance, $7 at The Park.
978-623-8274, www.Ando-
verDCS.com.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23
Concerts in the Park: 4Ever-
Fab (Beatles tribute band),
6 p.m. in The Park, corner
of Chestnut and Bartlet
streets, Andover. The free
show is part of the sum-
mer concert series hosted
by Andover Department of
Community Services and is
open to residents and non-
residents alike. In case of
inclement weather, the show
will be moved inside Memo-
rial Auditorium, 36 Bartlet
St., adjacent to The Park
and Town Ofces. www.
AndoverDCS.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 24
Preschool Park Event: Truck
Day, 10 to 11:30 a.m. in The
Park, Chestnut and Bart-
let streets, Andover. The
Police and Public Works
departments will have
many of their vehicles and
trucks available to view
and explore. There will
also be demonstrations by
the Essex County Sheriffs
Department K-9 Division
as well the Boston Park
Rangers Mounted Unit.
McGruff the Crime Dog will
also make an appearance.
Activities and crafts are
also planned for the day.
The four-week series for
ages 1 to 6 is sponsored by
the Andover Department
of Community Services.
Registration is $5 per child
in advance, $7 at The Park.
978-623-8274, www.Ando-
verDCS.com.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
Concerts in the Park: The
EastWest Quartet (jazz),
6 p.m. in The Park, corner
of Chestnut and Bartlet
streets, Andover. The free
show is part of the sum-
mer concert series hosted
by Andover Department of
Community Services and is
open to residents and non-
residents alike. In case of
inclement weather, the show
will be moved inside Memo-
rial Auditorium, 36 Bartlet
St., adjacent to The Park
and Town Ofces. www.
AndoverDCS.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 31
Preschool Park Event: Teddy
Bear Picnic, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
in The Park, Chestnut and
Bartlet streets, Andover.
Bring a picnic lunch along
with a teddy bear or stuffed
animal and enjoy the fes-
tivities, including arts and
crafts, games and a teddy
bear parade. Face painting
and pictures with Teddy
the DCS Bear will also be
part of the day. The four-
week series for ages 1 to 6 is
sponsored by the Andover
Department of Community
Services. Registration is
$5 per child in advance, $7
at The Park. 978-623-8274,
www.AndoverDCS.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6
Concerts in the Park: Ben
Rudnick & Friends (blue-
grass), 6 p.m. in The Park,
corner of Chestnut and Bart-
let streets, Andover. The
free show is part of the sum-
mer concert series hosted
by Andover Department of
Community Services and is
open to residents and non-
residents alike. In case of
inclement weather, the show
will be moved inside Memo-
rial Auditorium, 36 Bartlet
St., adjacent to The Park
and Town Ofces. www.
AndoverDCS.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13
Concerts in the Park: Andover
singer/songwriter and
American Idol hopeful
Casey McQuillen, 6 p.m. in
The Park, corner of Chestnut
and Bartlet streets, Andover.;
free; part of summer concert
series hosted by Andover
Department of Community
Services. Rain location
Memorial Auditorium, 36
Bartlet St., adjacent to The
Park and Town Ofces.
www.AndoverDCS.com.
FILE PHOTOS
The Park at Chestnut and Bartlet streets will once again be the setting for a free concert
series on Wednesday nights this summer. Presented by the Andover Department of Community
Services, the shows are open to residents and nonresidents alike.
Harold
Parker
State Forest
campground
in Andover
is hosting an
introduction
to pond
shing the
last two
Saturdays in
June.
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FINAL-1 Mon, Jun 16, 2014 8:30:59 PM
While the newest rides at
Canobie Lake Park in Salem,
N.H., may be what thrill
seekers crave, theyre not
the most popular rides at
the 112-year-old park.
That honor still goes to
the Yankee Cannonball, an
old-fashioned wooden roller
coaster thats graced Cano-
bie since 1936.
The Yankee Cannonball
has been, and probably
always will be, the most
popular feature at the park,
Canobie spokesman Chris
Nicoli said. Were excited
to have the Equinox and
Untamed, but the Yankee
Cannonball is still the most
popular.
Its the combination of
exciting, new rides and tra-
ditional attractions that con-
tinues to draw thousands
of visitors to Canobie each
year, Nicoli said.
There arent any new
rides this year, but there are
two new live shows. One is
a tribute to Madonna, the
other honors the pop music
band One Direction, Nicoli
said.
Its the one everyone is
talking about, he said of
One Direction. That group
is huge right now.
Another addition this year
is a concession stand that
serves multiple varieties of
grilled cheese sandwiches,
Nicoli said.
But for longtime visi-
tors to the park, its not
the shows, food stands and
Amusement tradition
BY DOUG IRELAND
STAFF WRITER
As July 4 approaches,
several theme parks have
raised their ticket prices.
But dont let that put a
damper on your plans. Here
are several ways to control
the cost of a theme park
visit:
TICKETS: Its usually
cheaper to buy tickets
online than at the gate.
Printing tickets out at home
also means less time wasted
at the park waiting to buy
tickets.
Youll pay premium prices
for one-day tickets, making
multi-day tickets a better
deal. Universal Orlandos
one-day ticket for both of
its parks runs $136, but a
four-day park-to-park pass
is $195.99 just $49 a day.
At some parks, a season
pass will pay for itself in two
visits. At Universal Studios
Hollywood in Los Angeles,
you can trade in a single-day
general admission ticket for
a pass good for the rest of the
year at no additional charge.
Sign up for park email
newsletters, which often
include exclusive deals;
look for savings on sites like
Groupon.com. Check park
websites like Disneyworld.
com for special offers and
planning guides.
Christopher Elliott, a
National Geographic travel
expert and author of How
to Be the Worlds Smart-
est Traveler, says a lot of
travel agents particularly
AAA agents have some
really great deals not avail-
able online.
Some parks reduce prices
during off-peak hours, like
weekdays or late afternoons
and evenings. Lines are
shorter too.
Check with your employer,
union, university and other
groups to see if they have
access to park deals. Many
parks also offer discounts
to members of the military.
For Costcos theme park
discounts, visit http://www.
costco.com/theme-parks.
html . For AAA offers, click
on Entertainment and
Attractions at http://AAA.
com/searchfordiscounts .
Some parks partner with
stores or products. Look for
Six Flags coupons on Coke
cans, or enter the promo
code coke if youre buying
Six Flags tickets on Sixags.
com. Other stores offer cou-
pons and discount tickets,
too.
FOOD AND DRINK: Some
parks let you bring food and
drinks in; others dont. You
can always bring a collaps-
ible water bottle and ll it
from a fountain.
If youre not parked too
far away, plan a tailgate pic-
nic at mealtime.
At Walt Disney World in
Florida, guests can bring a
small cooler no bigger
than 24 inches long by 15
inches wide by 18 inches
high as long as its not on
wheels and doesnt contain
any glass bottles or alcohol.
Rent a locker if you dont
want to carry it all day.
If you dont mind shar-
ing, the supersized drink is
always a better deal than
small cups. Some parks
offer large souvenir cups
with free rells.
PARKING: If youre ying to
Orlando or California and
plan a multi-day visit to Dis-
ney or Universal, consider
the cost of car rentals, gas
and parking when pricing
hotels. Even if rooms are
cheaper away from the park,
you might save money (and
time) staying at a park-run
hotel with free shuttles to
and from the park. Packages
at park-run properties may
include other incentives,
like meal discounts and
extra hours at the park.
Elliott notes that time
is money at a theme park.
The longer it takes to get
into the park from your car,
the less time you have for
rides.
EXTRAS: Before you go,
make a budget for extras.
Give the kids $10 or $20
each to blow as they please,
but once you set the limit,
dont budge.
Alternatively, declare all
extras off-limits. Stay out
of gift shops, ignore pricey
souvenir photos of screaming
kids on roller coasters, say no
to activities with additional
fees like carnival games, bun-
gee-jumping and ziplining.
PACK WELL: Avoid rip-off
prices in the park. Bring
sunscreen, camera sup-
plies and rain ponchos from
home.
Tips for saving money on a theme park visit
BY BETH J. HARPAZ
AP TRAVEL EDITOR
Canobie Lake Park open for 112th season
Cailey Sapienza leans into her mother, Jen Sapienza, as they ride together on Wipe Out.
CANOBIE, Page S11
File photos
The Yankee Cannonball, an old-fashioned wooden roller
coaster that has graced Canobie since 1936, is the most
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MARY SCHWALM/Staff photo
The antique carousel has been a mainstay at the park since 1906.
latest rides that bring them
back every year. Its the rich
tradition of Canobie that
dates back to its opening in
1902.
For 42-year Salem
resident Richard
OShaughnessy, its the
memories of bringing his
five children to the park
while they were growing
up.
OShaughnessy has been
coming to Canobie since
the 1970s. He recalled the
Bicentennial Ball, where
everyone wore 18th-
century costumes to cel-
ebrate the nations 200th
birthday.
The ball was held in the
Dancehall Theater. Its
the same place where Big
Band era stars such as Guy
Lombardo, Duke Ellington,
Harry James and Jimmy
Dorsey entertained big
crowds between the 1930s
and 1950s.
They would be followed by
Frank Sinatra, Sonny and
Cher, and Aerosmith.
OShaughnessy, 76, now
enjoys bringing some of his
nine grandchildren.
Each time I walk in, I say,
What a treasure this is,
he said. We are lucky to
have it.
His favorite ride is the
antique carousel, a mainstay
at the park since 1906.
I always loved holding on
to my kids and my grand-
children on the horses,
he said. The Wurlitzer
music and the horses are so
beautiful.
Canobie Lake Park fea-
tures more than 85 rides,
games, shows and attrac-
tions.Ticket prices have
increased $1 this year to
$36. The park also offers
special discounts for
various groups. includ-
ing Scouts, sports and
other teams, and seniors,
throughout the season.Sea-
son passes are not offered
because of the parks capac-
ity, Nicoli said, but the park
invites patrons to join its
CanobieClub to receive dis-
counts through emails.
The park is located at
exit 2 or 3 off Interstate 93
in Salem. For more, call
603-893-3506 or visit www.
canobie.com.
CANOBIE: Yankee Cannonball remains the most popular feature at park
Continued from Page S10
FILE PHOTO
Untamed, one of the parks newest roller coasters, features a vertical climb of about 72 feet,
followed by a drop at a 97-degree angle.
A new theme park in New
Jersey is letting kids, and
adults, move some earth
with excavating equipment.
The owners of Digger-
land USA outside Phila-
delphia say its the first
theme park of its kind in
the U.S., though many of
its plans are based on four
similar parks in the United
Kingdom. Unlike a more
intense heavy equipment
playground in Las Vegas
called Dig This, Digger-
land caters to both kids
and adults.
Visitors who are at least
4 feet tall can take a turn
driving a backhoe around
a course with the help of a
staff member or they can
dig in sand piles with a 7-ton
excavator.
Besides letting customers
dig, the park also has the
Spin Dizzy, a ride where
passengers can spin at
high speed strapped into
the bucket of a specially
designed earth-mover or
go around more slowly in a
digger-themed carousel.
The machines are the real
thing, not miniatures or rep-
licas. But they are modied
to limit their functionality
and danger.
The machines used for
digging are not able to be
driven. Those that can be
driven have safeguards
so they wont go too fast.
And park employees can
remotely shut down the
machines.
The West Berlin, N.J.,
park, owned by Ilya Girlya
and his family, who also run
a nearby water park, opened
June 14. Full-day tickets
are $35 and it does not cost
extra to go on any individual
rides.
The attractions include
the Spin Dizzy, which zips
in quick circles with starts
and stops that are as jerky
as earth-moving equip-
ment is.
Construction-themed park lets kids move some earth
BY GEOFF MULVIHILL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Diggerland in
New Jersey
opened this
month as
the rst
construction-
themed
amusement
park in the
country. It
covers 14
acres.
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