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Burbank (Reading) YMCA Teen Program: Celtics game and dating abuse prevention

Join the Burbank YMCA Teen Program in Reading as we see the Celtics host the Memphis Grizzlies at TD Garden on March 11.

Join the Burbank YMCA Teen Program for NBA basketball as we watch the Celtics host Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol, Vince Carter, former Celtic Jeff Green and the Memphis Grizzlies at TD Garden! Open to ages 12-19.

Date: Wednesday, March 11th

Time: 730pm, meet at 615pm at T station

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Location: TD Garden

We’ll be taking the commuter rail to the game and from North Station back to Reading. We meet at the Reading Commuter Rail station at 74 High Street at 615pm. We’ll be taking the 10:35pm train back from North Station and will get off at the Reading Commuter Rail station shortly after 11pm. For planning purposes, note that 3/11 is an early release day for Reading and Wakefield schools. The fee includes tickets, transportation, and a snack for the ride down but doesn’t include food at TD Garden.

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Fee: $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers
Please register at the Welcome Desk by Friday, March 6th. Space is limited! A signed permission slip is required.
For more information contact: Teen Director Brad Agostinelli at bagostinelli@ymcaboston.org or 781-909-7116

Dating Abuse Prevention Curriculum for Teens

This program deals with and explores the attitudes and behaviors associated with dating abuse. Open to ages 13 and up.

Dates: six Thursdays starting on March 5th (skipping April 2nd)
Time: 630-8pm
Location: Burbank YMCA, Classroom 6

Safe Dates does NOT encourage dating. It is an interactive curriculum by Hazelden that seeks to achieve several goals:

• to increase awareness among students of what constitutes health and abusive dating relationships
• to increase students’ ability to recognize dating abuse and its cause and consequences
• to provide students with information to help if themselves or friends are in abusive relationships
• to provide students with skills that will encourage them to develop health relationships, including positive
communication, anger management, and conflict resolution

Fee: FREE, free membership incentive for duration of program

To register or for more information contact: Teen Director Brad Agostinelli at bagostinelli@ymcaboston.org or 781-909-7116

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