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Kurt Jackson spins yarns at library 

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff

Local children and families were in for a treat on Saturday, October 22, as Kurt Jackson and the Medfield Library hosted a Halloween party, complete with “not-so-spooky stories”, games and costumes. 

The gazebo provided a perfect spot to gather around and enjoy...

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Jackson hands storytelling duty to kids

This little girl told a harrowing story of her time on the Storyland log flume.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

While Kurt Jackson is a great storyteller, for his newest program called “Kurt Jackson Presents a Kids’ Storytelling Spectacular!”, he is mostly a story...

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Zullo Gallery announces summer classes

IMG_1889 The Zullo Gallery has announced its summer classes. They are described as follows: Art Explorations • drawing/mixed media (For students in grades 1-4) Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12 (9:30 - 12:00) This class will combine drawing skills - from beginner to advanced - with a wide variety...
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MAP remembers Sean Moore

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent Outside of family members, there are few individuals in the lives of children as profoundly impactful as teachers. They learn and grow together. They build routines together. They share experiences, jokes, and observations together. In times of sadness, they also grieve together. Recently, attendees of the Medfield Afterschool Program (MAP) and members...
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Kurt Jackson: Medfield’s resident storyteller

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Christina Perrone Hometown Weekly Intern It was Tuesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. Kids filtered through a large room at the back of the Medfield Library, some wearing pajamas, all eager to listen to Kurt Jackson’s stories before going to bed. Jackson is a resident storyteller at Medfield Library and has been its designated storyteller for...
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MAP students as future architects?

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By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Intern Kids love doing stuff with their hands. Babies will smear food everywhere. Toddlers may take crayons or markers to the walls. For the students in fourth to sixth grade at the Medfield Afterschool Program (MAP), it could be building a ga-ga ball pit. Or it could be building forts...
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Students ga-ga for ga-ga ball

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By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Intern Over the decades, the popular game for kids to play at recess has changed. Soccer and basketball eventually gave way to tag. Tag gave way to wall ball. It seems now that wall ball has given way to ga-ga ball. Now, thanks to the Medfield Afterschool Program (MAP) Carpentry...
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