The BCYF Mirabella Pool on Commercial Street in Boston’s North End will be open to City of Boston residents starting Wednesday, July 22. New protocols will be in place due to COVID-19 that include registering for a swim time slot, social distancing, and wearing a face covering when not in the water. Sign up for Read More…
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In-Person Summer Programming at the Nazzaro Center Begins July 22
Mayor Walsh recently announced in-person summer youth programming for Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF). See below for the schedule for the BCYF Nazzaro in the North End. Please note that the Nazzaro Center will NOT be taking registrations at the center. You must visit Boston.gov/BCYF-Summer to register your child. Programs are free of charge, one Read More…
Eliot School Shout Out to Nazzaro Center
The North End’s Eliot School gave a special shout out to the Boston Center for Youth and Families (BCYF) and Nazzaro Center for providing free, healthy meals for students every day. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Massachusetts schools, including Boston Public Schools, are closed. In addition to the difficulties of transitioning to online learning, this Read More…
POSTPONED: Free Kidney Disease Screening & Awareness Program Mar. 28
This program has been postponed due to COVID-19. There will be a free kidney health screening at the Nazzaro Center on March 28 from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. The deadline to sign up is March 18, 2020. Email Laurie D’Elia with any questions.
Weekly Sports Night Hosted by Nazzaro Center and North End Against Drugs
The BCYF Nazzaro Center, in collaboration with North End Against Drugs (NEAD), is piloting a sports night for ages 7-12 every Wednesday for the next six weeks. The idea is to have our children more involved in fitness and being healthy. Some of the games or activities being considered are flag football, wiffle ball, ping pong Read More…
BCYF Nazzaro Center Thanks Local Businesses for Support of 55+ Dance Party
The BCYF Nazzaro Center would like to thank, Al Dente, Antico Forno, Dominics, Massiminos, Mike’s Pastry, and Monica’s Mercato for their generous donations to the 55+ dance party on Saturday January 18, at the Fisherman’s Club. The display of foods we received from various business stretched across three long tables! Attendees even had the opportunity to take home leftovers. Because Read More…
North End Teens Win Award in Youth Venture Program
North End teens Serina D’Amico, Theodore Pasto, and Antonio Romano recently pitched their health club business idea to a panel of judges at United Way’s Youth Venture Program and were awarded $1,000 to start up their own business! Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) has partnered with United Way’s Youth Venture Program, a social Read More…
Mirabella Pool Set to Open Saturday, June 22; Early Bird Rate Available Through June 21
Boston’s two outdoor pools, the BCYF Mirabella Pool in the North End and the BCYF Clougherty Pool in Charlestown are opening for the season on Saturday, June 22. The Mirabella Pool has just added swim lessons for infants to four-year-olds on Wednesday mornings, 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. and 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Limit Read More…
Boston Centers for Youth & Families Hiring Lifeguards
The City’s Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) are hiring lifeguards. See the flyer below for more details and contact Wascar Castillo at 617-635-4920 or wascar.castillo@boston.gov to learn more.
Boston’s Best Spellers Celebrated at 12th Annual Citywide Spelling Bee; North Enders Take 1st and 3rd Place!
A crowd of family members, teachers, and friends were on hand to congratulate 21 Boston youth from across the City competing in Boston’s eleventh annual BCYF Citywide Spelling Bee at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. The winner of this year’s Bee was Nicla Mirabito age 12 from the North End’s Eliot K-8 School Read More…
North End Students Take First and Second Place in Citywide Spelling Bee
Mira Yu and Nicla Marabito, both students from the North End, finished first and second in the recent Boston Center for Youth and Families (BCYF) Citywide Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Boston Bruins Foundation. Mira, age 12, is a seventh grade student at Boston Latin School. She took first place and will go on to Read More…
Indoor Batting Cage Coming to North End’s Nazzaro Center
The City of Boston and the Boston Red Sox Foundation have selected the North End Nazzaro Community Center as one of four Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) to receive an indoor batting cage! The cages are being funded by the Youth Development Foundation, an initiative established in 2015 by Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major Read More…