“Singing From the Heart” group, a collaboration between Catching Joy and Creative Adventures in Dedham, sang at the Springhouse Retirement Community in Jamaica Plain today. Along with vocalist Marianne Ryan and pianist Stanley Macht, the kids sang songs from the American Songbook, songs that the residents loved and sang along with. The kids [...]

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Catching Joy supports Jump Start’s Read For The Record event on Oct. 8, 2009. Read For The Record is an annual worldwide campaign to bring preschool children together with valued grownups in their lives to read the same book, on the same day, in communities all over the world. This year’s book is [...]

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Catching Joy was pleased to support the West Suburban YMCA’s annual campaign to raise money for Partners With Youth, which provides funding for programming and offers scholarships for classes and summer camp. The event site was at the Armenian Cultural & Education Center, 47 Nichols Ave., in Watertown. Local restaurants competed to win [...]

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[ September 4, 2010; 5:09 pm; ] Catching Joy supports Jump Start’s Read For The Record event on Oct. 8, 2009. This is an annual worldwide campaign to bring preschool children together with valued grownups in their lives to read the same book, on the same day, in communities all over the world. This year’s book is Eric Carle’s book [...]

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[ November 7, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Catching Joy is pleased to help Cradles to Crayons (C2C) Newton Brighton Drive, Nov. 2-6. During this week people can bring in items for C2C at the following locations:

Angier School, 1697 Beacon St., Waban, MA

Bowen School, 280 Cypress St., Newton Centre, MA

Mason Rice, 149 Pleasant St., Newton Centre, MA

Preschool Experience, 1091 [...]

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[ October 4, 2009; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Catching Joy is pleased to participate in the YMCA Soup, Chili and Chowder Cook-Off! Local restaurants will compete to win your vote at the 3rd Annual Soup, Chili & Chowder Cook-Off! Bring the entire family for the delicious creations as well as arts & crafts, a magic show, face painting and much more! [...]

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[ October 25, 2009; 11:00 am; ]  

Creative Adventures is collaborating with Catching Joy, a charity that provides opportunities for young children to participate in community service and feel the joy of giving to others. The group’s next show is Sunday, October 25, 2009, 11AM at Springhouse Retirement Community, 44-46 Allandale St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Anyone is welcome to watch [...]

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