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Jimmy’s Tavern - Restaurant Review

50 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

If you are looking for a great place to take your family for dinner, then look no further than Jimmy’s Tavern and Grill in Shrewsbury.  Jimmy’s features a wide array of craft beers with twelve on tap, and three that change every month.   Their steaks are cut straight from their own butcher shop and the fresh seafood is brought in daily.  Throw in $5 burgers on Monday nights, new specials each week, and the fact that kids eat for free on Sundays, and you have a win for ...


Please Don’t Close the Puddles!

Book review and giveaway

Local author Tracy Cronk Vartanian’s book, Please Don’t Close the Puddles, is the perfect children’s story for spring.  What child doesn’t love jumping in a few puddles on a rainy day?

Please Don’t Close the Puddles is a rhyming story about a child who wants to be allowed to have some fun on a rainy day.  My daughter loved following the character through all of his pleas to get wet.  She also giggled madly when we acted out some of the parts!

I had the ...


The Addams Family

A New Musical Comedy

The weird and wonderful family comes to devilishly delightful life in THE ADDAMS FAMILY. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy is “a visually satisfying, rib-tickling, lunatic musical that will entertain you to death!” says Toronto Post City. Created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, Drama Desk-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party), choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and Olivier Award-winning director/designers Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch (Shockheaded Peter) with creative consultation by four-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Zaks, THE ADDAMS FAMILY “is full of charm, wit and ...


READY, SET…GO, GO THOMAS!

Thomas The Tank Engine® Pulls Into Edaville USA June 15-16, 21-24 and August 31-September 2, 6-8

Bring your preschoolers to take the ride of their lives!  Seen on the pages of favorite storybooks, in playrooms, and on the television screen, Thomas the Tank Engine® is adored by little engineers everywhere. Now, Thomas is pulling into the station for a larger than life experience at Day Out With Thomas®: The GO GO Thomas Tour 2013, visiting Edaville USA June 15-16, 21-24 and again August 31-September 2, and 6-8.  The event, now in its 18th year, is presented by HIT Entertainment and sponsored by MEGA Brands, a ...


Dining Discounts

  • Apple Spice Junction 
    • Deal: Kids eat free with the mention of Macaroni Kid North Worcester
    • Location: 810 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 

  • Wooberry Frozen Yogurt

    • Deal: Mention the coupon in the right hand column of this page to save $1.
    • Location: 141 Highland St., Worcester, MA 01609 

Summer Camp Guide 2013 Is Here!

The options are endless!

Can you believe it's that time of year again?  Macaroni Kid's Summer Camp Guide 2013 is here!  Macaroni Kid is your "go to place" for info on all the latest and greatest offerings for families in Worcester, Shrewsbury, and beyond.   

Check back each week as new camps are being added.  We are thrilled to highlight four amazing camp opportunities in this week's newsletter.


This Week's Calendar:

January 30th through May 27th

Wednesday, January 30 through Sunday, June 2 - DinoTracks

The hunt for dinosaurs begins here! Step into their footprints, hear and feel their footsteps, and come face-to-face with some of the dinosaurs who made them. DinoTracks starts where scientists first began studying dinosaurs (at their feet). Focusing on fossil discoveries, the exhibit engages visitors of all ages in trying out hands-on scientific study methods and getting down on the ground to put their new skills to work. DinoTracks is a please-touch exhibit presented in three languages: English, Spanish and French. 
Where: EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA 01604
When: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Who: All ages
How: No registration required
Cost: Free with EcoTarium admission
For more info: Click here
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Tuesday, May 21 - Toddler Time

A fun interactive program of books, music, movement, finger plays and puppets.  It is open to children 1-3 years old with an accompanying caregiver.  This is a drop-in program, no registration required. 
Where: Shrewsbury Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury, MA 01545
When: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Who: Children ages 1-3
How: Drop-in  
Cost: Free
For more info: Click here
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Thursday, May 23 - Preschool Storytime

Stories, Songs, and a Craft!  Open to all ages, drop-in, no registration required.  
Where: Shrewsbury Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury, MA 01545
When: 10:30 AM
Who: Preschool Age
How: Drop-in  
Cost: Free
For more info: Click here
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Friday, May 24 - Fishing Lessons With the Jim Lagacy of the Angler’s Education Program Coordinator of Mass Wildlife

If it’s been years since you’ve picked up fishing pole, or have you never had the opportunity to do so, sign up for this free and fun session. You’ll learn how to cast a line and find out about the fish in our waters.  Mass Wildlife’s Angler Education Program is providing a limited quantity of fishing equipment for this event, but if you have your own equipment, please bring it along.
Where: Dean Park, Shrewsbury
When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Who: Adults, teens, children (6+). Children must be accompanied by an adult.
How: Registration required 
Cost: Free
For more info: Contact: Ellen Dolan   508-841-8537   edolan@th.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us
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Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27 - Wool Days at OSV

See how wool is transformed from a sheep's coat to your scarf and the many steps that 19th-century families took to make their clothing. 
Where: Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA
When: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Who: All ages
How: Click here
Cost: Click here
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Monday, May 27 through Monday, June 17 - Discovering Nature as a Preschooler - Spring 2013 Monday Session I

This six-week series of nature classes is designed for young children ages 4 to 5 unaccompanied by a parent. Each week brings a new focus, but we ll always begin indoors with games, activities, or crafts, and then explore the great outdoors on Broad Meadow Brook s clearly marked trails. This is a wonderful opportunity for young children to learn about nature and meet other children, in a safe, caring environment. Monday session. For ages 4 to 5.   
Where: Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Avenue, Worcester, MA
When: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Who: Ages 4-5  
How: To register call: 508.753.6087  
Cost: $100 Child Members, $125 Child Non-members  
For more info: E-mail bmbrook@massaudubon.org
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Plan Ahead:

May 28th through May 29th

Tuesday, May 28 - Toddler Time

A fun interactive program of books, music, movement, finger plays and puppets.  It is open to children 1-3 years old with an accompanying caregiver.  This is a drop-in program, no registration required. 
Where: Shrewsbury Library, 609 Main St., Shrewsbury, MA 01545
When: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Who: Children ages 1-3
How: Drop-in  
Cost: Free
For more info: Click here
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Wednesday, May 29 - Children's Storytime Program: City Birds

Children's Spring Storytime Program: enjoy songs, stories and crafts. Infants through five years of age, with adult.
Where: Frances Perkins Branch Library, Children's Program Room., 470 West Boylston Street, Worcester, MA
When: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Who: Infants through 5 years old
How: No registration required, just drop in!
Cost: FREE!
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Basil Shrimp Pasta

Macaroni Menu

Serves 6   Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
8 oz box of your favorite pasta… I used thin spaghetti. Angel hair would be great too!
1-1/2 cups of cherry tomatoes, halved
3 teaspoons olive oil
1-1/2 lb fresh medium shrimp, peeled, dev-eined and tails removed
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon of Kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons chopped basil
 
1. Cook pasta as directed ...

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