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Prepare for the feast at the Turkey Trot Fun Run/Walk!

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Turkey TrotGrab your family and friends and get ready for the big feast with a fun run to support the Squantum July Fourth Parade!

12th Annual Turkey Trot 3 mile Fun Run/Walk
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2013, 9:00am
Nickerson Post, 20 Moon Island Road, Squantum MA

Entrance fee:
$20 fee includes long sleeved T-shirt (first 100 entrants) and refreshments.
$10 fee for ages 16 and under
Please make checks payable to: Squantum 4th of July
All proceeds benefit the Squantum Fourth of July Parade.

How to enter:
Mail a filled out entry form and check to:
Judi Smith, 289 Bellevue Road, Squantum, MA 02171
or
Sign up Thanksgiving morning at the Post starting at 8am

Questions?  btjasmith@verizon.net

Mark your calendars for The Faire For All Seasons craft fair & lunch

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holiday treatsJoin The Seaside Gardeners of Squantum for their annual “Faire For All Seasons” and pick up some fabulous treats!

When:  Saturday, October 26, 2013,  9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Kennedy Center, 440 East Squantum St., Quincy, MA

Find a great selection of gifts and items for the upcoming holiday season, including homemade baked goods, jewelry, handmade crafts, stocking stuffers, and everything in between. (Get there early as I hear Mary’s pies go quickly!)

The lunch has always been the talk of the town; come and taste home brewed chowders, and steamed hot dogs.

There is a little something for everyone and plenty of free parking.

For more information, contact event chairperson Patricia McGilvray at 617-328-0355

Join author and master gardener Thomas Mickey, Oct 9

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Join the Seaside Gardeners of Squantum as they host master gardener and communications professor Thomas Mickey who will share the story of how nineteenth century American seed and nursery catalogs sold us the English garden.

An Evening with author Thomas Mickey

Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
The Kennedy Center
440 East Squantum Street
Quincy MA

To reserve your seat email Sandi Sumner at jamsan18sum@yahoo.com

Join us for an author lecture about the story of the beginnings of the garden industry, which seduced the masses with its images and fixed the English garden in the minds of striving Americans.

The 1890s saw a revolution in advertising. Cheap paper, faster printing, rural delivery, and railroad shipping combined to pave the way for the first modern catalogs. The most prominent of these, reaching American households by the thousands, were seed and nursery catalogs with beautiful pictures of middle-class homes surrounded by sprawling lawns and the latest garden accessories — in other words, the quintessential English-style garden. Something to think about as you tend to those lawns!

Thomas J. Mickey is Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Boston University, the University of Iowa, and the Landscape Institute at the Boston Architectural College, and has been a garden columnist for the Brockton Enterprise, Quincy Patriot Ledger, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire’s Seacoast Media.
Visit his blog, American Gardening.

 

Join us 9/25 7pm to hear the Wisdom of Nature

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Got a tricky problem? Nature’s got the answer!

In Squantum we are immersed in the beauty of nature. According to our Squantum neighbor and UMass Boston professor Anamarija Frankić – that beauty has brains!

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 7 pm
First Church of Squantum, 164 Bellevue Road, Squantum, MA

Join us as Anamarija shares the work being done to restore and clean our shorelines, and how the innovative approach of biomimicry can solve many problems we face today, from clean hospital surfaces, to clean water. By taking tips from nature’s 3.8 billion years of wisdom, we can create adaptable, locally tuned solutions for a myriad of sticky challenges.

SharkLooking for bacteria free hospital surfaces?
Try on a shark suit!

Hospitals can now control the growth of bacteria on surfaces thanks to an innovative new material that mimics the shape and pattern of shark skin.

Mussels on Orchard BeachLooking for a non-toxic adhesive?
Ask a mussel!

Any Squantumite who has walked Orchard Beach is familiar with mussels. The blue mussel provides a model for adhesives that reduces emissions of hazardous air pollutants by 50-90%.

A passion for nature
Anamarija FrankicWhen Anamarija was a girl, she imagined a way to avoid going home for dinner, which unnecessarily cut playtime short. If she could grow green hair like the plants around her – she too could convert sunlight into energy and avoid dinner altogether! Today, this creative thinking and love of nature has led Anamarija to UMass Boston, where she is a professor in the School for the Environment, and the director of the Green Harbors Project. Her interdisciplinary work is grounded in biology, ecology, and marine science, and is focused on coastal ecosystem stewardship. She initiated the Boston Green Harbors Project with the vision that any urban harbor, including the Neponset watershed and area salt marshes and tidal flats, can become green and sustainable.

All are invited! Bring friends.
Enjoy refreshments and  conversation with your neighbors.
No charge to attend.

About Squantum Community Association
The Squantum Community Association provides programming that fosters conversation and community with a focus on topics of interest to the Squantum and Quincy communities, highlighting local talent and history. To subscribe to event notifications send us a note.

Head out to the Family Fun Day and Softball Game Aug 24

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Friends Fighting Autism SoftballJoin us for our 6th Annual
Friends Fighting Autism
Softball Tournament and Family Fun Day!

Saturday, August 24, 2013, Noon to 6pm
(rain date Sun Aug 25)

Wendall Moses Park, Squantum
(behind Squantum School)

12:30pm Fun Day events start
1:30pm Softball Game

This is a citywide event with tons of fun for the whole family!
Dunk tanks, popcorn, food, face painting, kids’ games, raffles and more!

Come watch Montclair, Malachy’s, Squantum and Houghs Neck face off for some bragging rights while they battle for the 2013 baseball championship.

Admission is $10/person, or $25/family

All proceeds to benefit Quincy Public Schools special education programs and families struggling on all autism spectrum disorders.

Friends Fighting Autism is dedicated to increasing autism awareness and services for Quincy schools and families struggling with all Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Join the race Sunday June 30 to support the parade

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Strap on those running shoes, Squantumites!

Road Race June 30, 2013

 

Squantum 2.5 mile Road Race: Sunday, June 30

Meet at the Squantum Community Center, 50 Huckins Avenue, Squantum, MA
Register at 10:30am; Run starts 11am
Entry fee to support the parade: $20/adult, kids under 10 free
Trophies and T-shirts provided
For more information, contact Representative Bruce Ayers 617-472-9877

Calling July 4th Parade marchers and float makers!

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Dear Squantumites…it’s coming to that time of year…time for our cherished July 4th Parade! And the fabulous Parade Committee is eager to hear from all you marchers and float makers!

This year will mark the 104th marching of the parade, which will take place on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at 10:00 am. The Squantum Road Race planning is also in the works, so stay tuned for details on the date and time.

Consider making a donation
Keep an eye out for flyers being distributed by the July 4th Committee to raise funds to keep this fabulous tradition alive in Squantum. Donations in any amount are welcome and will help fund the expenses of assembling and supporting the talented groups who participate in the parade. Suggested donation per family is $20, but any donation is very much appreciated.
Checks can be made payable to: Squantum July 4th Committee
Mail or drop off to:  Judi Smith, 289 Bellevue Road, Squantum, MA 02171

Join the Parade – email the Committee

Floats Have a great idea for a foat? Get the neighbors and kids together and start trimming and festooning! And while we know the pride of being named the best in this annual fiesta is all a Squantumite needs…the committee will be awarding cash prizes. In addition, the hood of the winning float will have a sign posted on their street announcing the great news for a week. Good luck!

Marchers of all kinds are welcome to join the parade! Individual or group marchers, marchers in costumes, as well as Local Youth Sports are welcome to march.
Decorate your baby carriages and wagons and join the festivities!

Honoring our heroes. If you know a police officer, firefighter, doctor, nurse, teacher, or anyone in the Armed Forces and would like to see them honored and marching in the parade, call Paula at 617-834-9996.

Sign me up!
Deadline for all parade entry submissions has been extended!
Simply email: SquantumParade@yahoo.com to let the Committee know. They’ll provide trucks for the floats and give you the 411 on parade logistics.

Visit the July 4th Parade page to keep up to date!

Feeling nostalgic? Check out photos from the 2012 parade in the Scoop photo gallery.

Dust off those reds, whites, and blues, Squantumites! The Parade is coming!

Join us to learn about Boston Harbor Islands

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Boston Harbor Islands: a place to play and exploreBoston Harbor Islands lighthouse
Presented by Park Ranger Don Cann

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 7pm
First Church of Squantum, 164 Bellevue Road, Squantum, MA
Free event. Bring a friend!

The Boston Harbor Islands National Park sits in our front yard here in Squantum, and features 34 islands and 35 miles of coastline. Join us as Park Ranger Donald Cann guides us through the many treasures of the park, including hiking trails, beaches, ranger-led tours, camping, kayaking, nature walks, and historic sites. Don will share a bit about the history of the islands, including how they were saved, cleaned up, and eventually designated a National Park.

As we kick off the summer, come learn about the beauty, tranquility, history, and outdoor activities we all can enjoy at the Boston Harbor Islands.

About Squantum Community Association
The Squantum Community Association provides programming that fosters conversation and community with a focus on topics of interest to the Squantum and Quincy communities, highlighting local talent and history.

Subscribe to event notifications or share ideas for future events at SCASquantumEvents@gmail.com.

Join the fun at SpringFest Sunday June 2!

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Mark your calendars for SpringFest, a fun old-fashioned outdoor fair

Sunday, June 2, 2013, 12 pm– 4 pm
Squantum Elementary School, 50 Huckins Avenue, Quincy, MA

Enjoy barbeque, a magic show & balloon animals by “The Great Scott”, music, field day games, community “Touch a Truck” firetrucks, K9 dogs, moonwalk/obstacle course, face painting and more!

$10 per person/$40 per family
Admission price includes all the above family fun activities

Learn more at the SpringFest website.

All proceeds benefit The Squantum School.

Swing into Summer at the Post, June 7

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Kick off the summer at a party at the Post!
Swing with the music and enjoy light refreshments. Try your luck at the raffle! Fabulous items to be won include a laptop, restaurant gift certificates and sporting event tickets.

When: Friday, June 7, 7-11pm
Where:  Nickerson Post, 20 Moon Island Road, Squantum, MA

Tickets  $20/person, $30/couple.
This is a 21+ event.
Purchase tickets from committee members:

  • David Blaton 617-828-1894
  • Karina Joyce 617-308-7400
  • Hope MacIsaac 617-438-2390
  • Torrey Smith 508-733-2805


Raffle • Cash Bar • DJ• Light refreshments

Proceeds benefit the Squantum Playground Renovation Project
The children’s playground, located behind the Squantum School, is in need of critical renovations to insure the safety of the children running and playing in the park.
Learn more about the Playground Renovation project.