Community Resources
Welcome to the Sunshine Academy community! Below are resources that you may find useful, enjoyable or interesting to get to know as a family in the Brookline area. All were recommended by parents, teachers or staff at our school. We are passing the information along to you for your convenience in making your own contacts with these organizations, should you wish to do so. Please feel free to make your own recommendations to us to add to the list at any time.
Birthday Party and Indoor Playspaces
- My Gym, 1065 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, 617-789-3669, www.mygymboston.com
- Viking Sports Complex, 143 Cypress St, Brookline, 508-358-5066, www.vikingcamps.com
- Jump On In, 100 Holton St, Boston, 617-789-5867, jumponinfun.com
- Clay Room, 1408 Beacon St, Brookline, 617-566-7575, clayroom.com
Children’s Books
- Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, 617-566-6660, www.brooklinebooksmith.com
- Children’s Book Shop, 237 Washington Street, Brookline, 617-734-7323, www.thechildrensbookshop.net
Chinese Language Resources
- Learn Pinyin Tones www.youtube.com/user/learnchinesewithemma
- Joy Mandarin Club www.youtube.com/user/Joymandarinclub
- China Sprout www.chinasprout.com/education
Dance/Martial Arts Schools
- Jean Paige School of Dance, 1485 Beacon Street, Brookline, 617-277-4161, jeanpaige.com
- Boston Ballet School, 19 Clarendon Street, Boston, 617-695-6950, bostonballet.org/
- Brookline Ballet School, 1431 Beacon Street, Brookline, 617-879-9988, brooklineballet.com/
- Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre, 400 Harvard Street, Cambridge, 617-354-7467, ballettheatre.org/
- Jae Kim Tae Kwon Do Institute, 102 Brookline Ave, Boston, 617-266-5050, www.tkd-boston.com
Dentists
- Boylston Street Dental, 300 Boylston Street, 617-232-7100, www.boylstonstreetdental.com
Family Friendly Restaurants
- Barcelona, 1700 Beacon St, Brookline, 617-264-8900, www.barcelonawinebar.com
- Bottega Fiorentina, 313B Harvard Street, Brookline, 617-232-2661, eatbottega.com
- Brother's, 404 Harvard St, Brookline, 617-383-6268, brothers-restaurant.com
- Hops N Scotch, 1306 Beacon St, Brookline, 617-232-8808, hopsnscotchbar.com
- La Morra, 48 Boylston St, Brookline, 617-739-0007, lamorra.com
- Otto's, 289 Harvard St, Brookline, 617-232-0014, www.ottoportland.com
- Pho Lemongrass, 239 Harvard St, Brookline, 617-731-8600, www.pholemongrass.net
- Publick House, 1648 Beacon St, Brookline, 617-277-2880, www.publickhousebrookline.com
- Zaftig's, 335 Harvard St, Brookline, 617-975-0075, www.zaftigs.com
Family Support Programs
- Brookline Early Education Program, 617-743-5471, www.brookline.k12.ma.us
- Freedman Center for Child and Family Development, One Wells Ave, Newton, 617-327-6777, www.williamjames.edu/community/freedman-center
- Brookline Community Mental Health Center, 41 Garrison Road, 617-277-8107, brooklinecenter.org
- Home for Little Wanderers, 271 Huntington Avenue, Boston, 617-267-3700, www.thehome.org
- Center for Parent Information and Resources for Children with Disabilities www.parentcenterhub.org
- Children’s Speech & Feeding Therapy, 781-400-5305, speechandfeeding.org
- Counseling for Reproductive Health and Healing, Dr. Deborah Issokson, 617-314-9571, www.reproheart.com
- One Tough Job, www.onetoughjob.org
- Parental Stress Line, 24 hours a day, 1-800-632-8188
- Just In Time Parenting, www.jitp.info
Housing Services
- Brookline Housing Authority, 90 Longwood Ave, 617-277-2022, www.brooklinehousing.org
Medical Care
- Cambridge Pediatrics, 1611 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, 617-661-5575, www.harvardvanguard.org
- Children’s Hospital, 30 Longwood Avenue, Boston, 617-355-6000, www.childrenshospital.org
- Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, 133 Brookline Ave, Boston, 617-421-1000, www.harvardvanguard.org
- Brookline Pediatrics, 1180 Beacon St., Suite 7A, Brookline, 617-232-2915, www.1180Pediatrics.com
Museums/Entertainment
- Children’s Museum, 300 Congress Street, Boston, 617-426-6500, www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org
- Museum of Science, Science Park, Boston, 617-723-2500, www.mos.org
- Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, 617-267-9300, www.mfa.org
- New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, 617-973-5200, www.neaq.org
- Zoo New England, One Franklin Park, Boston, 617-541-5466, www.zoonewengland.com
- Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, 978-745-9500, www.pem.org
- Transportation Museum, 15 Newton Street, Brookline, 617-522-6547, www.mot.org
- John F Kennedy Birthplace, 83 Beals Street, Brookline, 617-566-7937, www.nps.gov/jofi
- Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, 617-734-2500, www.coolidge.org/kids
- Puppet Showplace Theatre, 32 Station Street, Brookline, 617-731-6400, www.puppetshowplace.org
- Wheelock Family Theatre, 200 The Riverway, Boston, 617-879-2000, www.wheelockfamilytheatre.org
Music Resources
- Mama Lisa's World, www.mamalisa.com
- Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Road, Brookline, 617-277-4593, www.bmsmusic.org
- New England Conservatory Prep School, 290 Huntington Ave, Boston, 617-585-1100, www.necmusic.edu/prep
Public Libraries of Brookline
- Main Library, 361 Washington Street, Brookline, 617-730-2370, www.brooklinelibrary.org
- Coolidge Corner Branch, 31 Pleasant Street, Brookline, 617-730-2380, www.brooklinelibrary.org
- Putterham Branch, 959 W. Roxbury Parkway, Chestnut Hill, 617-730-2385, www.brooklinelibrary.org
Public Schools of Brookline
- Elementary Schools, www.brookline.k12.ma.us
- Edith C Baker School, 205 Beverly Road, 617-879-4500
- Coolidge Corner School, 345 Harvard Street, 617-879-4400
- Michael Driscoll School, 64 Westbourne Terrace, 617-879-4250
- Heath School, 100 Eliot Street, 617-879-4570
- Amos A Lawrence School, 27 Francis Street, 617-879-4300
- William Lincoln School, 19 Kennard Road, 617-879-4600
- Pierce School, 50 School Street, 617-730-2580
- John D Runkle School, 50 Druce Street, 617-879-4650
Swimming Classes
- Brookline Swimming Pool, 60 Tappan Street, 617-713-5435, brooklinerec.com/150/Kirrane-Aquatics-Center
- Boston University, 915 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, 617-353-2748, fitrec.bu.edu/programs/family
- Charles River Aquatics, 285 Babcock Street, Boston, 617-777-3556, www.charlesriveraquatics.com
- YMCA, 615 Washington Street, Brighton, 617-782-3535, www.ymcaboston.org/oaksquare
Toys, Gifts, Party Supplies
- Magic Beans www.mbeans.com
- Eureka! 1349 Beacon Street, Brookline, 617-738-7352, www.eurekapuzzles.com
- Party Favors, 1356 Beacon Street, Brookline, 617-566-3330, www.partyfavorsbrookline.com
- Henry Bear's Park, 19 Harvard Street, Brookline, 617-264-2422, www.henrybear.com
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