I purchased a Loar mandolin and set of strings at Emily's Violins. They have great prices and were…read morevery knowledgeable. I plan to take lessons starting next week!

I usually come to town of enfield just for one thing ...Russo's bakery ... They have the best…read morepistachio cake ever!! aka my wedding cake. That said, I was recently here for the 4th of July fireworks and its probably the best one around the Hartford area, now that the riverfront has no fireworks. I don't think I've ever been so close to the launch. It was a magnificent display. Organized very well, plenty parking @enfield market from where the shuttle bus picks up and drops off every 15min. It was very convenient and I plan to come back again next year.

Enfield, Connecticut is a fascinating town. Situated on the MA/CT border, it gets decent business…read morefrom those people driving in from either Routes 5 or 91 (and considering that it gets Longmeadow traffic, all that much more). Its primary purpose seems to be in office parks, farms, and the mall strip, where the Enfield Square Mall and other stores sit across two streets. While it's a booming business, it's also a graveyard to those big stores that are no longer with us: Caldor, Child World, Media Play (who had the same space as Child World), Ames, Steiger's, G. Fox (which became a Filenes), and Filenes (which became a Macy's). They were all here. Enfield is a decent place though. They have shops, and unlike Holyoke, I could usually find decent parking somewhere. So kudos to you Enfield, you town of stores and whatnot.

Sheehna is not only a great teacher but also an amazing person. I am a college student and needed…read moreto take a CPR class for my program and I unfortunately ended up taking the wrong course. Sheehna graciously let me retake the correct course and I only had to pay for the certificate. In addition to this, I think the class is a lot better than what red cross actually offers.

This is a review for parents looking for a bridge between now and full day Kindergarten. The Gift…read moreof Time class at the Children's Center was recommended to us by two different teachers. Our son has a late Fall birthday. He's in the 4s program at Trinity Nursery School (2.5 hours X 3 days), which we love, but we're confident that he'd benefit from an extra year (3 hours X 5 days) at a different school to help him transition to full day kindergarten. So we scheduled a visit to see The Gift of Time class last week - and enrolled our son immediately. The instant we walked into this school, we knew it was "the place." We had already visited three other schools and none of them compared to this one. The playground is spacious and set against the woods. The various play structures are unique, there is a large community garden for the children, and there are nature trails on the property. You're immediately greeted by this awesome outdoor space. Then the school itself has a great vibe. All of the rooms are bustling with happy kids. It's play-based learning, but efficient and highly-organized. Some of the classrooms are loft-like spaces with giant windows overlooking the woods. Honestly, my husband and I were blown away. One of the guided activities happening in the Gift of Time room that we witnessed (and our son participated in) was the building of a 400-year-old English village with found objects in the classroom (giant blocks, bricks, large cardboard, etc). Each of the huts had a pretend fireplace and kitchen, there was a farm, garden and pasture. It was imaginary play on a whole other level and all of the kids were super into it, and so were the teachers. Needless to say, we were sold. We are super excited to send our son there next year. The Children's Center offers a warm and happy school experience for kids as young as 2. I assure you this place is not typical - it is so unique. Please visit for yourself - their website is still a work-in-progress - you have to see The Children's Center in person!

A fantastic preschool! Two of my children have attended The Children's Center for their pre-school…read morecareers and my third will be starting there next year in their new two-year-old program! All of the teachers are experienced, loving and dedicated to teaching the young children how to grow emotionally, socially and intellectually!

Camp Woodstock is a great camp to send your kids to, though there were some problems I had with…read morethis camp. Not sure about these older posts but it was very clean, they ran a TIGHT ship my kids told me, cleaning up every single day after breakfast and things around that nature. Big "family" vibe going on at this camp, everyone is accepted. Lots of good influences for counselors, but, with that, there is some things they should work on. The bad Staff- my kids would tell me stories about camp ALL THE TIME. From when they got home, to when they'd go the next year. I did hear from them one day that two of their counselors told them about what male counselors they were "hooking up" with, this was when my kids were around ages 12-13. I feel that that's not something we should be talking about with campers. Camp rules- around when my children were 14 going into 15, they went to camp and were "yurts" (the highest age group) the girls and boys cabins were right near eachother so it was very easy to go from one to the other and I never thought that was weird. Although my daughter told me that one night as she was trying to get ready for bed, when she was walking to the bathroom a male camper tried to convince her to get into the supply closet with him to do god knows what. This is by NO means, the camps fault. I just think they should have more rules surrounding camper-to-camper interactions. Bullying- the probably worst part that somehow also occurred the same year as the previous story was when my daughter was bullied by an LIT, or "leader in training" (pretty ironic, right?). She was repeatedly called flat chested by said leader and other rude things. My worst problem with this camp is the things I hear about the counselors nowadays. My child is now 16 and is friends with an 18 year old who told us that a counselor that currently works at the camp over the summers, who was dealing with 7-8 year old boys, was sending her lewd voice messages and pictures while on the clock at camp in front of children. At night when all the kids were supposedly asleep he would speak into his phone and send her voice messages. I could only imagine what an 8 year old boy would do if he heard his counselor, his week long "role model", speaking into his phone saying such lewd things. Overall the camp is nice, maybe this was just a very unique experience.

My parents sent me to Camp Woodstock, and although I was scared at first I very quickly became a…read more"Woodstocker". I learned how to sail a sailboat and was able to climb up the expert climbing wall. I highly recommend attending Camp Woodstock, I am so exited for this summer!!

Beautiful Greek Revival house right across from campus. The staff is great at coordinating…read morereunions. They also are very helpful in answering any post-college questions and setting up the right donation program at any price level for you if you're so inclined.