Monthly Archives: April 2012

Talking to Your Child About Sexual Assault: What to Say, What Not to Say and How You Can Empower Your Child (for parents of teens)

Sexual assault is a difficult, but important topic, especially with teens. Learn how to talk to your child and how we, as parents can help our teens to establish appropriate boundaries with peers and others. Presented by Meg Bossong,Community Mobilization Project Manager at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC). Note that a similar workshop will be taking place at Mason Rice School on the same evening for parents of elementary school students. FREE. For more information go to www.thenewtonpartnership.org/attend-an-event/

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Brown Middle School Library
125 Meadowbrook Road
Newton Centre, MA 02459

When Bad Things Happen to Good Families: Talking with our Children about Transition, Crisis and Loss

Parents need to understand how their children might respond to stressful events, such as moving, separation/divorce, death, etc. In this workshop, parents will learn developmentally appropriate ways to prepare children for difficult changes and how to build resilience, as well as strategies for supporting them in the midst of these types of stressors. Presented by Larry Berkowitz and Joanna Hooper, both of Riverside Trauma Center. FREE. For more information go to www.thenewtonpartnership.org/attend-an-event/

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
7:00-8:30 pm
Freedman Center
225 Nevada St., 02460

Huge Children’s Tag Sale

The West Suburban Mothers of Twins Assoc. invites you to their semi-annual Tag Sale on Saturday April 28 from 10-1 at the Congregational Church of Needham, 1154 Great Plain Avenue, Needham. Over 20,000 items for sale at super low prices, including gently used children’s clothing, strollers, baby equipment, cribs, toys, books, DVDs & more! Cash only. For more information, visit www.wscmmota.org.

Newton South wants all your gently used books!

The 4th Annual Newton South High School Used Book Sale will be held again this year from May 22-24 in Wheeler Commons at Newton South.  If you are doing a little spring cleaning over vacation (or after), please consider donating your gently used books to the NSHS Book Sale.  Proceeds will benefit literacy initiatives in the NSHS English Department.  Drop Off hours are: Monday and Thursday mornings, April 23 thru May 17, from 7:15 – 8:15 am and 2:30 – 3:30 pm at the POD in NSHS parking lot (next to Goldrick House).  For more information about book drop off, please contact Suzanne Freudberg at suzannefreudberg@gmail.com

HISTORIC NEWTON CALENDAR

ANNUAL HOUSE TOUR TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!
Our 30th Annual House Tour takes place on Sunday, June 3rd. Tickets purchased in advance (before 5 PM on Friday, June 1), are available at a discount; you may buy your tickets online or by calling 617-796-1450. Tickets are $20 for Historic Newton members, $30 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased on the day of the tour at the Jackson Homestead. Tickets purchased on June 3 will cost $25 for Historic Newton members and $35 for non-members. To volunteer to help with the tour, please e-mail us at newtonhousetour@gmail.com. As a volunteer, you will receive a complimentary ticket (a $30 value). We ask you to work only 2.5 hours during the tour, assuring that you have time to use your ticket. You can buy House Tour tickets at: http://apps.newtonma.gov/jackson/calendar/house-tour_list_2012.asp
And, becoming a sponsor of our House Tour is a great way to increase visibility for your business. Visit here for more information about sponsorship:
http://apps.newtonma.gov/jackson/calendar/house-tour_sponsorship_2012.asp

Tuesday, April 17, 2:00-4:30 PM – GARDENING 101: HOW TO BUILD A RAISED BED
Wednesday, April 18, 2:00 PM – WEAVING WORKSHOP
Thursday, April 19, 2:00 PM – THE THREE SISTERS: NATIVE FOOD THEN AND NOW
Tuesday, April 24, 7:30 PM – ENCOUNTERING SLAVERY AND RACE IN NEW ENGLAND
Sunday, April 29, Noon – 4 PM – NEWTON SERVES – BURYING GROUNDS CLEAN-UP
Monday, April 30, 7:30 PM – ENCOUNTERING SLAVERY AND RACE IN NEW ENGLAND

APRIL
Unless noted otherwise, all programs take place at the Jackson Homestead and Museum at 527 Washington Street, Newton, MA.
Tuesday, April 17, 2:00-4:30 PM
GARDENING 101: HOW TO BUILD A RAISED BED
A Vacation Week Family Program
Thinking about starting a garden this spring in your yard? Come learn the basics about how to start a raised bed garden, including: factors to be considered when choosing the location of your raised bed, how to prepare the soil, what plants to select, and some general tips on how to maximize productivity. A class for the whole family! Cost: $45 per family (4 people max, 1 adult required), $40 for members. Includes museum admission and snack. Prepaid registration is required; visit www.newtoncommunityfarm.org/classes to register. Co-sponsored by Newton Community Farm.

Wednesday, April 18, 2:00 PM
WEAVING WORKSHOP
A Vacation Week Family Program
Have you ever wondered how people made cloth at home when store-bought cloth wasn’t available? Want to try weaving your own cloth? Join Beth Guertin, a weaver and teacher of weaving for over twenty-five years, in this hands-on workshop. Watch a demonstration of loom-weaving techniques, and then give it a try yourself! Cost: $20 per family ($15 for members) includes museum admission and materials. Prepaid registration is required, limit 25; call 617.796.1450 to register.

Thursday, April 19, 2:00 PM
THE THREE SISTERS: NATIVE FOOD THEN AND NOW
A Vacation Week Family Program
Corn, beans, and squash were staple crops of this area’s first inhabitants. Learn about how the “three sisters” were planted together, try a traditional Native snack still eaten today, and take home seedlings to plant your own “three sisters” at home. Cost: $20 per family ($15 for members) includes museum admission, snack, and materials. Prepaid registration is required, limit 25; call 617.796.1450 to register.

Tuesday, April 24, 7:30 PM
ENCOUNTERING SLAVERY AND RACE IN NEW ENGLAND
E. Benjamin Skinner: Slavery in America Today
E. Benjamin Skinner is an award-wining author and journalist studying the U.S. and global political economies, specializing in modern-day slavery. He has observed negotiations for the sale of human beings on four continents, and will speak about the scope and impact of slavery in America today. At the Newton Cultural Center, 225 Nevada Street, Newton.

Sunday, April 29, Noon – 4 PM
NEWTON SERVES – BURYING GROUNDS CLEAN-UP
Join community members in Newton’s day of service by cleaning up Newton’s historic burying grounds. Visit www.newtoncommunitypride.org to register to volunteer at either East Parish or West Parish Burying Ground.

Monday, April 30, 7:30 PM
ENCOUNTERING SLAVERY AND RACE IN NEW ENGLAND
Gloria White Hammond: Enslaved Women of Sudan
Sudanese slaves are mostly women and children who have been abducted violently from their homes by slave-traders. Since 2001, while working as a pediatrician and minister, Gloria White Hammond has traveled to Sudan to help liberate enslaved women and offer paths for them to resume normal lives. At the Newton Cultural Center, 225 Nevada Street, Newton.

Jazz, Hip Hop and Creative Dance

Jazz, Hip Hop and Creative Dance, $72
Ages 4 to 6 yrs.
6 Fridays, 1:15pm-2pm
Grace Noyes

Dancers will learn the basic elements of Jazz Dance and Hip Hop set to today’s popular music. Along with dance technique instruction, they will be given the opportunity to  creatively express themselves through open ended movement.  The class will include stretching exercises, progressions across the floor and sequences of age appropriate choreography that will build week to week.  This fun, lively 45 minute class is offered to students who danced with us last season as well as new students. Class dates:  4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8

Brookline Music School – Muddy River Dulcimer Festival

Muddy River Dulcimer Festival at Brookline Music School Friday, April 27 – Saturday, April 28, 2012

Friday, April 27, 8:00pm, Lorraine and Bennett Hammond in concert – free
Saturday, April 28, 1:30pm Free Family Folk Concert and Instrument Petting Zoo
Saturday, April 28, 1:00-5:00pm Appalachian Dulcimer Workshops

Full afternoon workshop ticket $20.00 ($10 for seniors and those under 18). For the workshop schedule click here. Advance registration strongly advised; workshop space is limited. To register for the workshops call the Brookline Music School, (617) 277-4593 or download a registration form here. Friday night 8:00 pm concert and Saturday afternoon 1:30 pm concert are free. http://www.dulcimerfestival.org

Saturday, April 28, 8:00pm, Sally Rogers and Howie Bursen in concert First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church St, Watertown $18 general admission, $12 Festival ticketholders and FSSGB Members Co-sponsored by the Brookline Music School and the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston. Purchase tickets online at BrownPaperTickets.com. Use the code season52 to get member and student prices. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club – Sumer Camp

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! LIMITED SPACE STILL AVAILABLE! Come join us for a summer of fun where campers enjoy fun-filled days of swimming, arts and crafts, athletics, special events, fieldtrips and more! Camp begins on June 25th and runs through August 17th. Camp options are available between 8AM and 6PM. The cost for a two-week session ranges from $410 to $500. For information or to register, please call Jennifer Capello McAuliffe, Program Director (617) 630-2066 or register on-line at www.newtonbgc.com and go to Summer Camp.

Community Children’s Clothing drive

Junior Girl Scout Troop 73010 is organizing a community children’s clothing (and other items) drive for Cradles to Crayons.  Clothes needed from newborn through adult medium.  This is a great time to clean out your closets of outgrown but still in good shape clothes.  Go green and help children in need.  Books, baby equipment, toys and games are welcomed too.  The drop-off will be at City Hall during Newton Serves, on April 29th from 9:00 – 3:00.  We did this last year and filled a truck.  This year we are hoping to do better, maybe even fill 2 trucks.  For more information about Cradles to Crayons and donations needed, go to:  http://cradlestocrayons.org/boston .  Other questions about the drive:  feel free to contact – Alicia Bowman  at alicia.bowman@comcast.net