Memorial Spaulding school’s SpringFest offers family FUN for everyone.
Saturday, June 1 (Raindate June 8)
11am – 4pm
Featuring:
Our very own principal in a Dunk Tank at 12pm sharp!
Pizza from Boston’s finest “New York Pizza”
Bake sale
Raffle & Auction — check out great raffle and auction items online.
A big thank you to everyone who has supported Bigelow this year. Please join us on May 30th at 7pm for our volunteer appreciation. It will be held at the home of Julie Bourgoin. Please RSVP to her at jbourgoin@comcast.net if you are able to attend.
The gathering is also a great time to find out about ways to volunteer for next year. All are welcome.
Back by popular demand! We will be using the convenient services of Staples SchoolKidz, Inc. and their Teacher Tailored® back-to-school supply kit program again this year!
Staples SchoolKidz, Inc. offers brand name items, chosen by the teachers and is exactly what is on your child’s supply list. The Brand names include, but are not limited to, Crayola®, Fiskars®, Elmer’s® and Staples®. Best of all, the entire package comes in a reusable personalized kit.
We are offering this program as a service to the students and parents of our school and hope this makes your transition to Bigelow Middle School easier. We believe this is a wonderful program for purchasing your child’s exact school supplies and encourage you to take advantage of this offer. Why fight long lines and stress of trying to find every single requested item on your child’s supply list? All of the shopping is done for you!
This program will save you time, allowing more summer vacation time, making “back-to-school time” less hectic and more enjoyable for both students and parents. We believe you will find the pricing to be very reasonable. All kits will be delivered to the school and can be picked up on Tuesday, August 27th – details to follow.
Go to: www.shopttkits.com and enter acct #32972.
If you have any questions, please email us at Bigelowbulldog@gmail.com.
Becky Manley, Beth Coomber and Mindy Frankel Peckler
PTO Co-Presidents
Newton North’s award-winning theatre program, Theatre Ink, presents “Blood Relations” by Sharon Pollock.
May 22-25 at 7:30pm
Little Theatre at Newton North High School, 457 Walnut St Newtonville
Tickets: $7 — available online
“Blood Relations” is a psychological thriller that follows the story of Lizzie Borden, an 1890′s spinster convicted of murdering her parents. Watching the action through Lizzie’s eyes you may begin to question whether the dreamy visions of this psychopathic killer are reality or hallucination. Directed by Sam Raby and Anna Nemetz.
Poems, Prayers, and Songs for Peace and Unity: An Interfaith Call for Healing and Peace in our World
In honor of the victims and survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings. Donations to the One Fund for the victims will be accepted.
Come join others from many faiths to share your hopes, wishes, and dreams for peace in our world and unity among our human family. Bring a poem, prayer or song to share or just come to listen and be with others who share a similar interest in peace and unity.
All ages are welcome. An art table will be available for anyone who wishes to draw or create something. Light healthy refreshments will be served at the close of the program.
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
Monday, May 20th
3:45-5:00pm
Sponsored by the Newton Bahá’í Community and the Peacemakers Class of Newton
The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club will host its 16th Annual Fashion Show,
BOLD and Beautiful, on Wednesday, May 22, at Karoun Restaurant in Newton.
Featuring fashions and accessories from some of Newton’s most original shops, including Brussels Sprouts, Folklorica, Stash and CERI|COMO, this stylish affair will focus on individual style, with a particular eye toward wear-ability for women of many different shapes, sizes, ages and tastes.
This year, we are asking guests to, “Find yourself on the runway,” – whether by seeing a new look or possibly modeling one! Guests will also enjoy the colorful décor and sizzling Middle Eastern cuisine at Karoun. Once again, there will be an array of must-have baskets for raffle, an exciting BLING prize, and all that swag!
Tickets are $75 each and include dinner and table seating. Table sizes will vary and can be reserved by contacting the club’s Events Coordinator by phone at (617) 630-2066 or by email.
Historic Newton offers the following special programs and events during the month of May:
Thursday, May 23, 7:30 PM
HISTORY BOOK CLUB MEETING
This month’s book selection is Choosing War: The Lost Chance for Peace and the Escalation of War in Vietnam by Fredrik Logevall. Recognized as a major work and a touchstone for any future discussion of the origins of America’s military escalation in Vietnam, the book exploits a wide array of new sources to explore America’s Vietnam policy. Well written and accessible, it cogently and systematically undermines the argument that America’s military escalation in Vietnam was in any way inevitable or necessary. The book club is free and open to all, new members are welcome.
In addition, current exhibitions include:
Confronting Our Legacy: Slavery and Antislavery in the North: a three-dimensional learning center with hands-on activities and information about colonial slavery, the Underground Railroad, and local abolitionists.
An Architect Ahead of Her Time: Annie Cobb (1830-1911): Arguably the first woman architect in America, Cobb succeeded in fashioning a career for herself in the male world of building in a time when women’s work was mainly limited to the home.
Newton and the Civil War: showcasing Newton residents in the Civil War. Also be sure to visit our new Women’s Fashions of the Civil War Era exhibit.
Following the tremendous success of the Sandlot program last year, Newton South East Little League is pleased to announce registration for the Summer 2013 Sandlot Program for eligible 9-12 year olds.
Instead of forming teams with set rosters and coaching staffs. NSELL conducts “Sandlot Baseball Nights” on two weeknights per week from the last week of June through the middle of August. The league provides shirts, hats, umpires, coaches and other game-related logistics. The objective is to give everyone a chance to have fun playing competitive baseball in a well organized environment.
The cost is $75 and limited to 75 participants on a first come, first serve basis. Please visit the NSELL website for more details and to register.
Too Busy to Cook is a one-woman personal chef service based in Newton. Hiring a personal chef is so much easier than you think!
Learn more at the Too Busy to Cook website or contact owner Eileen Rielly for more information.
If you plan to send your child to Newton Sewing Studio this summer, why not get a great deal by buying camp days in advance?! Act now because this 50% off sale ends May 31.
Full Day 9am – 5pm Regular price $100 — on sale now $50
Full Week (morning) 9am – 1pm Regular price $250 — on sale now $125
Full Week (afternoon) 1pm – 5pm Regular price $250 — on sale now $125
Full Week 9am – 5pm Regular price $425 — on sale now $212
All discount camp days must be purchased before May 31. Camp days purchased after May 31st will be at regular prices.
Call 617-213-0344 or email Newton Sewing Studio with any questions. Feel free to pass this invitation along.