Community Services/Non-Profits near Stoneham, MA

“"Dial M For Murder": The acting, adaptation, sound, lighting, and set design were all fantastic! Check out their ticket discounts for future shows including stand-by, first performances on Fridays, and Super Saturday's, as well as, the standard senior and student discounts. You won't be disappointed. The only suggestion I would make is to cut the salt down by at least half or more in the popcorn. There is also alcohol served at the concession bar and another area for sweets and non- alcohol beverages. Thanks to all who helped put on the production with a special shout out to the volunteers who gladly helped me to my seat.”

“We were only there for a short time because my kids were going off to public schools but they just needed something to do to finish up their summer vacation. I’m very happy with how quickly my twins were welcomed and made a part of their class! The teachers were amazing! Very respectful, responsive and understanding. Definitely highly recommend their program! Thank you for all you do ?”

“I love it, it's like heaven for creative people, really affordable and you have pretty much everything you need, I uset the laser cutting machines and it's perfect for me”

“We serendipitously happened upon the Freedom Trail Foundation tour while traveling through Boston on the way to Maine. Because we found and bought the tickets day of, my partner and I had relatively tempered expectations-- we really just wanted an affordable walking tour that'd give us a taste of Boston. Thanks to our lovely guide, Jeremiah Poope, our expectations were well exceeded! His knowledge of Boston's colonial and revolutionary routes had breadth and depth. Jeremiah's sense of humor was greatly entertaining-- his jabs at Paul Revere convinced me that the iconic figure's importance was indeed inflated in American history narratives!! Kind-hearted and spirited, Jeremiah did a wonderful job ensuring all guests were able to follow along and hear him well. We truly enjoyed learning more about Boston and its extensive history. If you are searching for a Freedom Trail walking tour, you are sure to enjoy a FTF tour if Jeremiah Poope is any indication of the merit of its guides. Huzzah!”

“Thank you so much for this wonderful place. I’m an active duty Sailor and this place was recommended to me by my CO. Stayed three nights and slept like a baby. Wonderful breakfast and coffee available all day long. Seriously appreciate this R&R opportunity before heading back out to sea again. Some pics of my room (the mess is my fault; I’m about to check out)There are a few rules that come with staying here so if your goal is come to Boston to get sloshed this might not be the right place to stay the night.Driving and need to park overnight?Postal parking garage is about a 18 min walk from here. $9 a night.”

“The child swim classes are fun and at your own pace. All the activities were easy to follow for different ages. The classes were a fun way to introduce my daughter to water without being scared and learn valuable water basics.”

“I am Lithuanian my true last name is Perednis. This place is great. The food is very very good. As a professional chef I recommend checking it out. Chef John Peredina”

“Nice place for if you want to see horses and they also have therapeutic horse-riding sessions to but usually there is a horse outside if you like if you have kids that like to see horses”

“The gym itself has lots of features like a weight room, yoga room, sauna, pool, and locker rooms. The weight room is a little small. Usually have to wait for equipment during busy times. You must check the pool schedule before using the pool, because swim lessons and swim team take up the entire pool for a couple hours every day.This gym is safe for all. I am trans, and it has never been acknowledged, even in the locker rooms. I’ve never received stares in the weight room, and the other regulars are very nice.The staff here are really great. I’ve had a couple problems with my account and they’ve been nothing but kind and resourceful trying to help. They’re personable and friendly to their regulars. I came with a friend who had a medical emergency in the weight room, they were quick to help.The hours of operation are slim, closing at 4pm on the weekends, that being said they have the most flexible hours out of the ones my membership applies to.Between the hours of 2:30-5:30 on weekdays, the weight room is PACKED with young kids, ages 10-14. Although the gym has youth hours available, they aren’t enforced, and nothing about the safety or staffing of the weight room changes during them. They spend a long time sitting on machines they aren’t using on their phones, physically fight each other in the weight room, or even hurt themselves (I’ve had to save a very young kid after a dropping barbell on himself without a spotter). This gym is very unsafe for children who go alone, and the presence of unsupervised kids under the age of 14 is very awkward for the adults trying to get their workout in. It’s a matter of time before a kid severely injures themselves, they shouldn’t be allowed in there without adult supervision.”

“Nancy, from Paws of Wakefield, was so helpful when a stray cat in my neighborhood was wounded and sick. She was incredibly generous with her time and resources, helping out and working on a solution well into the evening. I would also like to thank her colleague, who dropped everything to fly down to my neighborhood in hopes of catching the injured cat, and the veterinarian, who stayed after hours to give her the care she needed. Paws of Wakefield is an incredible network of people who truly care. Thank you Nancy! Please consider donating to their cause, as this is just one of the incredible things they do for animals in our community.”

“Amazing place. Could not recommend it more. The teachers are all wonderful and the leadership is very involved in the day-to-day activities, which is also great. The space is fantastic. Mi kid has been there for a couple of years now and he's loved every minute of it. I plan to send my baby there too once she's old enough. We are very happy with TCC.”

“I would like to give 5 stars to Jordan Shea the membership director for being a very friendly, helpful, professional and kind staff for assisting me all the way through how to get a membership and even offering a financial aid for people who has financial difficulties such as myself. Other Staff were very kind and helpful towards everyone. This place is worth visiting even for few minutes. Cheers!”

“Had a great time volunteering with my co-workers and the many others that were there. My group worked on sizing. Sorting kids clothes by size, type, and filtering out those that were damaged, too large, not sensitive to children's particular home situations, etc. Kevin was our host. He was fun, energetic, helpful, positive, and inspiring. It does get hot in there, so bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. Signed up with my family for another volunteer opportunity. Looking forward to it! Hopefully I will have the opportunity to try another station but wouldn't be bummed if we get sizing again. Parking in front of building, street side, and other lots in the area. Do not park in the lot next door. They will ask you to move your vehicle. Thanks Cradles to Crayons for the opportunity to give just two hours of our time to your important mission. Also, we were informed that they are in need of boys and gender neutral clothing. Size newborn to 18/20. Board books too. I will bring more bags to donate with us next time we are in the area.”

“The ABGC is a safe, fun, great place for kids to grow up alongside wonderful role models , wonderful staff, and so many of whom have been involved for many years. I have seen a major improvement in my kids social and emotional health from their experiences and relationships, and relationship building skills being discovered and built at the boys n girls club. They also are healthier from the regular swimming, exercising, and excitement of being with friends after school. They learn to cook, and learn all types of different things there. Anytime I walked around inside it was very clean considering all the traffic, they definitely have professionals deep cleaning regularly. I wish I had a place like ABGC in my town growing up. It's a gift to our community.”

“Truly a safe haven for ALL woman (including trans) a beautiful house to come amd relax on the couches or get work done with advocates. Breakfast and lunch is always provided. You can do laundry once a week for FREE! Take a clean hot shower and get the neccessities for your hygiene. I've grown so much as a person since I started going.”

“The teachers are fabulous. Prior to joining the Y I went to a boutique gym that was three times more expensive than the Y and yet the teachers did not match the teachers at the Y. One example, at that gym all teachers were screaming all class long to cover the very high volume of the music. It was an unbearable cacophony that left me mentally exhausted. It was far from rewarding. When I tried to ask them to speak less over the music (since we were imitating their body movements anyway) they seemed very offended. I noticed that at the Y none of the teachers are in the bad habit of screaming during class, they respect the music, and let their bodies teach us the Zumba steps. I am highly recommending the Y. My only regret is that I did not join sooner!”

“CIMC is a serene building which holds many talks, meditation sessions and classes. Narayan is my absolute favorite teacher but all of the teachers are skilled. Larry Rosenberg was involved for many years as the head teacher but I don’t think he is anymore. Go check this place out. It will help you. Also they have a 15 minute Daily Dharma zoom every weekday from 8:45 till 9:00. There are hundreds of people who join from all over the world. It’s a really fantastic way to start your day.”

“Excellent. They have never told me not to provide me with the help I need in the midst of needing food for my kittens. They are very friendly and I am very happy that they will now have new facilities. Good for them!! They deserve it!! They are NOT like ARL BOSTON who are racist.”

“Cute bookstore. Stopped in while on a work trip to the area. The book store itself is rather small but they have hundreds of books cataloged in the back so all you have to do is have them look it up for you. They also have local seasoning, crafts, and more displayed around the shop for purchase. I was able to get the book I was looking for along with some Zatar seasoning. It was a win win for me. Would definitely come back to find a new book or just to see what they have that's new. Part of the proceeds also go to a worthy cause of youth education and literacy so that makes it even better. Will definitely return!”

“I adopted my son through this team almost a year ago. As a single woman I can’t speak more highly of my experience working and feeling encouraged and supported by this team.”

“YMCA is precious present by the Lord in the Highest Heaven into the earth in the land of the living, Christian Family Unity walking in Green pastures along the clear healing water of life, lifting our heart soul and mind desires with Joy in the House of the Lord forever”

“Great function hall. Very clean place with a full bar. 100+ guest. No stairs. Extra clean bathrooms. It has WiFi! People running it are very nice. Skyy Event Services did the music and digital booth. Great time!”

“Amazing wood floors and an atmosphere. Though a little small, it's bigger than it looks from the outside. This place has it all Lounging areas on the sides for warm place to hang. Next to the dance floor, a killer speaker system hooked up to DJ booth, and a few mirrors for those practicing moves. Would recommend.”

“I had an amazing time at the party. The staff were friendly, served our food and clean all the tables right away. The bar was okay. The only complaint is that we could hear the music playing from downstairs to the point you could feel the floor vibrating. Overall, we had a good experience.”

“Awesome place to work with and friendly, helpful employees. They do a lot of amazing work. Looks like a great place to work if I didn't already have a job I like.”

“Lots of super interesting things. The clothes do move very slowly but if you’re not going frequently it’s fine. The prices (at least for casual clothing and jewelry) are great.”

“Great place for amazing bargains. Now there is a rack of new items with tags still on them from original purchase. We have three Tuxedos size 40-42. Puma work out bag and plenty of athletic shorts for the whole family!”

“BILT, inc is a phenomenal company. The services they provide are dynamic and individualized and their staff are superb. I really appreciate all the hard work this team does.”

“We adopted our boy Cosmo (little white boy) as a companion for our older girl from BNR almost a year ago now, everything worked out amazingly in the end, he's become a beloved part of our family, and could never be removed.However, some important things to note about our experience:The 'cons' were:We were told he was a chihauhau mix with a 'chance of pit' everything at BNR said he was most likely chihuahua (ignoring the fact he was 6 lbs and underweight at 9 weeks lol). When I adopted him, his paperwork from Texas listed him as a Labrador mix, which was never mentioned, and was told he'd probably be max 35 lbs. (He's also technically not the puppy I applied for, same litter but different dog, not the end of the world, but something that stands out). I did a DNA test a couple months after adopting him, and he's definitely more Labrador than chihauhau, though only 50 lbs, so fortunately he stayed within our preferred sizeI was told all dogs were medicially checked over as they arrived in Massachusetts, he arrived the day before I was told I could pick him up. Upon picking him up, within our carride home, he was already exhibiting signs of respiratory distress, which within a week turned into severe pneumonia, however, the same pneumonia was also overlooked by our own vets, so I don't know how much I can fully fault the rescue for this. If anything this is a good reminder that if something doesn't seem right, it probably isn't and to get a second opinion (or a better vet)The pros of this shelter are:They are more than willing to work with you, as previously mentioned he was adopted to accompany his older sister. However, we are two hours from the rescue, and she has high stress around Strange humans, especially in strange environments. We ended up working out a way in which we could introduce the two safely at home, to save her unnecessary anxiety and a long car trip. They also do frequent check ins for the first few months, offer resources for ethical trainers, help target problems in early training, ect. Everyone you work with is extremely kind, and you can tell they care deeply for every dog.If you live closer to the rescue than we do, they also offer vouchers for free training courses and some veterinary care. To my knowledge some of the veterinary care is considered common practice in rescues, but I'm relatively certain most shelters don't offer free positive reinforcement training.They are extremely thorough, while it's a very nerve wracking process, the adoption process includes a guided tour around the house your new bud will live in, either in person or sent via videos, like in our case. This includes their main sleeping space, your yard, aby part of your house they'll have access to ect. They also make sure to talk with all household members regarding their interest in the new family member, this is also when they mentioned he may have pitbull in him (which may have been a good opportunity to say the Texas rescue they work with had him listed as a Labrador?)Overall, we love Cosmo, are so glad he's in our lives but his adoption definitely came with unnecessary surprises that absolutely should've been disclosed, especially with how thorough the adoption process was. However, BNR brought us a perfect fit for our family, no matter how he got here, and we are extremely grateful to them.The TLDR:-Was Misled about what kind of dog he was, despite having two conflicting answers on his paper work from Mass vs Texas-He had early signs of respiratory illness from pickup that turned to pneumonia within a week or two-They will work with your situation, as long as they believe you can provide a good home-A positive reinforcement shelter, offers training and training support-Extremely thorough adoption process and kind individuals”