Bay State Learning Center

10/01/2026

Foraging and found some cool shrooms. The big round one was delish (Yes we made sure it wasn't poisonous.) Foraging class this year was inspired by

07/16/2026

Hey all, come meet as in downtown Dedham for the Dedham Summer Stroll. There's music, food, and other vendors. We'd love to see you there; just look for our booth.

06/11/2026

Last week we had guest instructor Jason Brockert (https://jasonbrockert.com/) who is a BSLC dad, lead a class in charcoal art that was absolutely fantastic. The weather cooperated and we could go outside for inspiration.

06/11/2026

05/07/2026

Did Robin Banks commit arson?........

Stay tuned to see the results of this year's mock trial. The BSLC team and our teens worked hard to make this a rewarding and enriching experience.

Also, a tremendous shout-out to Erin, one of our amazing parent volunteers, who kept the team on task. 😍

04/21/2026

Hi all, we had a fantastic visit with our friend in alternative education, Blake Boles. Blake is on a bike tour/new book tour, and stopped in to do some fun activities with our teens all with a similar theme of Freedom.

In the pictures we're playing the 'empathy' game, where it's all about communication and listening/hearing the other person.

You can learn more about Blake and his activities here: https://www.blakeboles.com/

04/19/2026

Magic The Gathering. Neko taking the lead. This is such a great strategy game.

04/16/2026

So great when the sun comes out, and it's time to go fishing. Thank you Henry (far left in the 2nd pic) for the lesson.

04/09/2026

Time for Tile with Terry...