Cradles to Crayons “Gear Up for Winter” campaign comes to Newton City Hall on Saturday, November 19. Drop off your new or gently used winter clothing from 8:00am to 12:30pm. Free up some closet space and help keep a child warm this winter! We need: winter coats/jackets, boots, hat, gloves and mittens for all ages, infants – teens. Cradles to Crayons strives to provide children up to age 12 living in homeless and low-income situations with the essentials they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
All That Jazz Dance Studio
Happy Holidays from All That Jazz Dance Studio! New classes beginning in January: Fairy Princess Dance (3-5 yr olds)- Sundays 1:00-2:00. Hip hop workshop (7-11 year olds)- Sundays 2:00-3:00. Boys and Girls tumbling/hip hop (4-6 year olds)- Sundays 3:00-4:00. Boys only BreakDance (9-11 year olds)- Sundays 5:00-6:00. Please call Miss Deb Lifson Vogel at 617-641-0784 or email missdeb@allthatjazznewton.com to register! www.allthatjazznewton.com.
Support the Newton Public Schools–Give to the Newton Schools Foundation
This holiday season, support the Newton Schools by giving to the Newton Schools Foundation (NSF). The NSF is the private fundraising organization that has provided more than 500 grants totaling over $2.5 million to Newton Public School teachers and administrators, and most recently supported the installation of 21st century classroom technology in 42 fifth grade classrooms throughout the city.
Our Foundation is growing. We’re reaching out to the community—businesses, institutions and individual—to provide our public schools with the teaching and learning tools that will enable Newton’s students to succeed in a challenging and complex world.
Please help us help us achieve this goal. Complete and submit the form that came home in your child’s backpack or donate online at www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org
Support Newton South’s Speech & Debate Team
The Newton South Speech and Debate Team is selling Mia Luxe Jewelry as a fundraiser and to help make your holiday shopping easier. This is a two-way gift of giving! Order online through the Mia Luxe Catalog and the jewelry will be sent directly to you or the recipient of these wonderful holiday gifts. You may also visit our website for a link to the catalog. Remember to indicate that you are supporting the NSHS Speech and Debate Team at checkout. There will be an option under “My Fundraiser.” The Fundraiser will end on Saturday December 10th. The NSHS Speech and Debate Team thanks you for your support
Newton Parks and Recreation Department – upcoming programs
Family Movie Day and Night at the West Newton Cinema – December 27th & 28th
Join Newton Parks and Recreation during the December school vacation week for Family movie day and night at the West Newton Cinema. Watch a movie and get popcorn and soda all for one low price. Tickets will be sold at the West Newton Cinema on the day of the event. Go to the Newton Parks and Recreation website at www.newtonma.gov/parks and click on School Vacation for more information or call Channon Ames at 617-796-1529.
December School Vacation Program – December 27 – 30 & January 2
It’s like summer camp in the winter for children in grades K – 6. Located at the Lower Falls Community Center, children can participate in sports, arts and crafts, inside games, outside games, gym activities, and daily special events. December 27 – 30, 2011 and January 2, 2012 from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (extended day available to 5:30 PM).
Go to the Newton Parks and Recreation website at www.newtonma.gov/parks and click on School Vacation for more information or call Channon Ames at 617-796-1529. Register online at www.activityreg.com
Family Trip to Disney on Ice – December 26th
Discover endless riches with one of Disney’s newest ice shows Treasure Trove. Get tangled up in Disney’s 50th animated feature with Rapunzel and Flynn, see your favorite Disney princesses, set sail with Peter Pan, trek the wilds of Africa with Simba, Nala, Pumbaa and Timon, and join Alice and the Mad Hatter for a gem of a show that you won’t want to miss. Transportation to and from the Albemarle Field House is included. Go to the Newton Parks and Recreation website at www.newtonma.gov/parks and click on School Vacation for more information or call Channon Ames at 617-796-1529. Register online at www.activityreg.com
New Art Center Holiday Show & Sale, Dec. 3
The New Art Center will hold its Faculty Holiday Show & Sale on Saturday December 3, 10am-5pm at 61 Washington Park, Newtonville. Meet and see the artwork of 35 New Art Center Faculty working in a variety of media, from ceramics, to painting, to jewelry, fiber arts and more. Browse and shop for original artwork just in time for the holidays and learn more about the New Art Center’s Winter Art Classes! Admission is FREE but donations to support the New Art Center are appreciated. Snow date is Sunday, December 4. For more information, call 617-964-3424 or visit www.newartcenter.org.
Kids’ Karate — Holiday Special
Free Trial Class, Free Uniform for those who enroll.
Girls and boys, entry ages first thru fifth grades. Saturday, December 17, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Cost per 7-Week Session is $79. Students may continue as long as they would like, White Belt thru Black Belt. Renting beautiful space at Trinity High School in Newton since 2002. (Formerly at Newton Y for 20 years.) For more information, please leave message at (617) 527-8052, or see kids-karate.org
Newton Villages Summit with Mayor Warren, Dec. 4
You’re invited to join Mayor Setti Warren and your neighbors for a conversation about improving the quality of life in Newton’s thirteen villages:
Sunday, December 4, from 1:00 to 4:00pm in the Newton North High School cafeteria.
Find out what’s happening in your village and others. Share ideas about the improvements you would like to see. Identify ways for residents, businesses and City Hall to work together. Questons, RSVPs: contact Sarah Ecker in the Mayor’s Office at secker@newtonma.gov or 617-796-1106.
Newton Youth Players registering for “The Sound of Music” (Summer)
Registration is now open for the Summer 2012 Newton Youth Players’ adaptation of “The Sound of Music,” which starred Julie Andrews in the title role. Open to students entering grades 2-6 next fall. Rehearsals run June 25 – July 18 at the Newton Cultural Center, 225 Nevada St., Newtonville. Performance is July 17 at 6:00pm. Sponsored by the Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs, Directed by Melissa Bernstein. On-line registration at NewtonYouthPlayers.com or call 617-796-1540.
Theatre Ink: “The Cripple of Inishmaan” Dec 7-10
Theatre Ink, Newton North’s award-winning theatre program, proudly presents “The Cripple of Inishmaan” a heartbreaking yet hilarious dark comedy by one of Ireland’s most celebrated playwrights.
Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland in 1934, “The Cripple of Inishmaan” is an irresistible tale filled with a host of charming characters, plots, and twists. A Hollywood director arrives to film the “Man of Iran” in neighboring Inishmaan. The one person who wants to be in the film more than anybody is young Cripple Billy, if only to break away from the bitter tedium of his daily life. Martin McDonough, the Tony award-winning playwright, has created a masterpiece of must-see theatre that is eccentric, honest and brilliantly funny. Directed by Charlie Beers and Graham Techler. (Contains mature themes and adult language)
Performances are on December 7, 8, 9,10 at 7:30PM in the Little Theater at NNHS 457 Walnut Street, Newtonville. Tickets are $7 at www.theatreink.net or 617 559 6406.