Upcoming Events


July 11, 2009 - 10th Annual Larry Papagni Benefit Golf Tournament
The Papagni family invites you to join them for an afternoon of golf at the Heritage Country Club in Charlton, MA.  For more information, please click here.



July 18, 2009 - Camp Joslin Alumni Day* 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This fun day at Camp Joslin will feature camp tours, lunch with campers, and great activities.  Join us for the annual alumni softball game.  Registration begins at 10:30 a.m.  For more information, email events@bartoncenter.org or call Liz Papp at 508-987-2056, Ext. 105.  *Camp Joslin is operated by The Barton Center.



July 25, 2009 - Lions Appreciation Dinner & Campfire
Calling all Lions--this day is for you!  Bring the entire family and spend a relaxing afternoon at Clara Barton Camp.  Join staff and campers for dinner and campfire.  This special thank you begins at 4 p.m.  Please RSVP by calling Liz Papp at 508-987-2056, Ext. 105 or email events@bartoncenter.org.



August 22, 2009 - Clara Barton Camp Alumni Day 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Calling all alumni--this special day is for you!  Come join the fun and catch up with camp friends.  Family and friends are welcome.  This is a free event.  Lunch will be provided and the swimming pool will be open.  Please RSVP by August 12th so we may plan the food accordingly to Liz Papp at 508-987-2056, Ext. 105 or email events@bartoncenter.org.


Recent Events

June 26, 2009 - The 16th Annual Robert J. Kenny Memorial Golf Tournament
This annual tournament is organized by Chris and Tim Kenny, their family and friends.  Join them for 18 holes of golf, post-classic dinner party, and prizes at the Hampden Country Club in Hampden, MA.  For information, registration forms, great photos, history of this tournament, or sponsor forms, please visit http://www.kennyclassic.org.



June 19, 2009 - 14th Annual Clara Barton Open Golf Tournament
Hosted by the Oxford Lions, this annual event held at the Heritage Club in Charlton, MA, is always a lot of fun, complete with prizes and great food!  Please click here for a registration form.  For more information, please call Liz Papp at 508-987-2056, Ext. 105 or email events@bartoncenter.org.   



June 1, 2009 - Celebrity Diabetes Golf Outing
The Barton Center continues the tradition at the beautiful Country Club of Fairfield, CT.  Every foursome plays with a celebrity!  Come join the fun!  This tournament includes brunch, cocktails, dinner, and awards.  New this year--special rates for the Doubletree Hotel in Norwalk.  Sponsorship opportunities for this event are available.  For more information or registration and sponsor forms, please call Liz Papp at 508-987-2056, Ext. 105 or email events@bartoncenter.org.  Please click here for a brochure.



May 16, 2009 - May 17, 2009 Spring Work Days/Camp Joslin* 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Camp Joslin needs sprucing up too after a long, hard winter!  Pick Saturday or Sunday, or come to both.  Help Camp Joslin get ready for the summer.  Click here for the flyer with more information.  Click here for a pledge sheet.  *Camp Joslin is operated by The Barton Center.



May 9, 2009 - Spring Work Day/Clara Barton Camp 9a.m. to 3 p.m.
Calling all volunteers--come lend a helping hand as we prepare camp for the summer.  Click here for the flyer with more information.  Click here for pledge sheets and help raise money for your camp fee or for the general campership fund.



March 31, 2009 - Chateau Restaurant of Waltham Fundraiser 5 to 8 p.m.

Everyone is invited to come dine at the Chateau Restaurant of Waltham and connect with other alumni, staff, and friends.  Invite your friends and enjoy a wonderful meal--20% of your total bill will be donated to The Barton Center when you show your flyer.  Flyers are available by emailing events@bartoncenter.org.  We hope to see you there!

March 14, 2009 - Annual St. Patrick's Road Race/Walk 1 p.m.
Sign up now for this annual four-mile sanctioned event!  Use pledges from family, friends, and neighbors to help you raise money toward your camp fee.  You can also raise money for the general campership fund to help other children who need financial assistance.  Bring an entire TEAM of your friends, camp buddies, and family to maximize your fundraising efforts!  Walk or run, whatever is your pleasure, and enjoy a great meal afterward!  Pre-register and get a special t-shirt!  For pdf versions of forms please click on the individual forms: Road Race Flyer, Road Race Registration and Pledge Sheet.  Please click here for online registration.



February 21, 2009 - Go Fish Ice Derby 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Come join the fun at Sargent Pond near Castle Restaurant in Leicester, MA, and help raise money for the resident camp program at Camp Joslin, a program operated by The Barton Center.  Avid angler Dan Kenney, host of the television program "Go Fish with Dan Kenney" hosts this fun-filled event.  For more information, please click here for a brochure.



January 4, 2009 - Birthplace Museum Open House and American Red Cross Blood Drive 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at The Barton Center's Chabot Health and Education Center at 60 Clara Barton Road in North Oxford, MA, on Sunday, January 4th.  Simultaneously, The Clara Barton Birthplace Museum will hold it's Annual Holiday Open House which is a free event and open to the public.  You are invited to tour the historic home where Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross was born.  Please click here for more information about the museum.



October 18, 2008 - The Apple Run/Walk 9:30 a.m. walkers & 10 a.m. runners
This five-mile road race/walk begins and ends at the Brookfield Apple Orchard, 12 Lincoln Road, North Brookfield, MA.  The event is hosted by the Lions Club of the Brookfields and North Brookfield Youth Center.  All proceeds will benefit Clara Barton Camp and the Diabetes Research Team at UMass.  To register, or for more information, please email Marty Toomey at mtoomey_nbyc@charter.net or call Marty at 508-867-6739.



October 4, 2008 - Annual Alumni Auction 7 p.m.
Join us at our Annual Alumni Auction to be held at the EcoTarium in Worcester!  This event is always a lot of fun and includes an entertaining live auction.  The evening also features a silent auction.  Preview begins at 7 p.m., and the live auction will be held at 8 p.m.  Tickets are $25 per person and must be purchased in advance by September 26th.  For additional information, please call Lynn Butler at 508-987-2056, Ext. 102 or email lynn.butler@bartoncenter.org.



October 4, 2008 - Fall Work Day/Clara Barton Camp 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Calling all volunteers--come lend a helping hand!  Campers, after having a blast this summer, it is time to clean up and get ready for our fall, winter, spring programs!  So come help us and raise money for your fall, winter, spring camp fees or raise money for the general campership fund.  Lunch is provided.



August 23, 2008 - Clara Barton Camp Alumni Day 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Calling all alumni--this special day is for you!  Come join us and catch up with old friends, take a tour of camp, go swimming, and enjoy a delicious lunch.  Your family and friends are welcome.  This event is free, but we do ask that you RSVP by August 21st so we may plan food accordingly.  Please RSVP by calling Lynn Butler at 508-987-2056, Ext. 102 or email lynn.butler@bartoncenter.org.



July 26, 2008 - Lions Appreciation Dinner & Campfire
Calling all Lions--this day is for you!  Bring the entire family and spend a relaxing afternoon at Clara Barton Camp.  Join staff and campers for dinner and campfire.  This special thank you begins at 4 p.m.  Please RSVP by calling 508-987-2056, Ext. 108.  Prize awarded to the club with the most participants.



July 20, 2008 - Camp Joslin Alumni Day*
Visit with old friends, relive camp memories, tour the new buildings, enjoy lunch in the new dining hall, hear remarks from Camp Director John Latimer and Barton Executive Director Jonas Goldenberg, and challenge staff in the annual alumni softball game!  Please RSVP by calling 508-248-5220.  *Camp Joslin is operated by The Barton Center.