Monthly Archives: May 2013

Vendor registration for Waban Village Day, May 19

Calling all Vendors. Do you have something to sell; jewelry, crafts, specialty items, artisan breads or foods, cosmetics, clothes, to name a few. Come share your creations with a booth at Waban Village Day, Sunday, May 19 th 11am-3pm.

This is the 9th Waban Village Day, it takes place in Waban Square on Woodward Street, right off of Beacon Street. This is a very popular event, fun for the whole family, with over 2000 people participating in rides, food and crafts. If you are interested in a booth at Waban Village Day, please contact Liz by email. For more information check out the Waban Village Day website.

 

Girl Scouts collecting donations to help stray, abandoned cats

Girl Scouts in Oak Hill Troop 73004 are working on a community service project to assist the Cat Connection, a non-profit organization that rescues and finds homes for stray and abandoned cats in Newton, Waltham, Belmont, Watertown., Brighton and Allston.

They are seeking donations of cat supplies (food, toys, kitty litter, etc.) and searching for foster and adoption homes for these cats.

Donations can be delivered to drop-off boxes located at Newtonville Pets and the lobby of Oak Hill Middle School until June 3.

Anyone interested in fostering or adopting a cat can learn more by visiting the Cat Connection website.

Support our Veterans at the Memorial Day Parade, May 19

All Newton school students, faculty, staff, and parents are invited to join the Annual Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 19.  Honor all veterans by marching in the parade (all are welcome) or cheering us on from the sidewalk!

The parade begins at 2pm at Our Lady Help of Christians Church at the corner of Washington St. and Adams St in Newtonville. The parade follows this route:

Starting at Our Lady, the parade proceeds west on Washington to Walnut St.
Turn right onto Walnut St. and proceeds to Watertown St.
Turn right onto Watertown St. and ending at Colette – Magni Park. (at Adams St., next to Dunkin Donuts).

Refreshment will be served at the end of the parade for all participants.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please call Tom Shoemaker at the VFW Post 440 at 617.244.0440.

 

Just for Teens at Newton Free Library

Teen Summer Reading Poster Making, Wednesdays, May 15 and 22, 3:30 pm Help prepare for this year’s teen Summer Reading Program, “Beneath the Surface.” We’ll be making a huge poster to hang in the teen area to publicize this summer’s festivities. Be ready to get messy as we paint, collage and more! Join us on either or both Wednesdays, May 15 and May 22 at the Newton Free Library in Druker Auditorium at 3:30 pm. Grades 6-12.

Teen Author Panel with Erin Dionne, Jo Knowles, and Gina Rosati, Wednesday, May 15, 7:00 pm
Join us for a special program with Erin Dionne author of Notes from an Accidental Band Geek, Jo Knowles, author of See You at Harry’s, and Gina Rosati, author of Auracle. Once each author has read a short excerpt from their book, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. Wondering what the publishing process is like, how to find an agent or how long it takes to write a book? Here’s your chance to learn about the publishing and writing process. The program will take place at the Newton Free Library on Wednesday, May 15 at 7:00 pm in Druker Auditorium. A book signing will follow with books provided by New England Mobile Book Fair. Refreshments will be served.

Roxbury Repertory Theatre reads The Diary of Anne Frank, Saturday, May 18, 2:00 pm
Join us for a 90-minute staged reading adapted from Wendy Kessleman’s Tony Award nominated Broadway production of The Diary of Anne Frank. The reading will take place at the Newton Free Library on Saturday, May 18 at 2:00 pm in Druker Auditorium and will be given by members of the Roxbury Repertory Theatre under the direction of Marshall Hughes. Anne Frank’s candid writings have had an impact on communities worldwide and remind us of the cruelty, devastation and inhumanity of genocide. A question and answer period with the actors.

Questions about these or other offerings for teens at the library? Email the Teen Librarian or call the Newton Free Library at 617-796-1380. All programs are free and open to the public. The Newton Free Library is handicap accessible.

Honor a Teacher or a Student by supporting the Bigelow Library

The Bigelow Library is a vibrant place. Students come regularly searching for a good book to read.  Making sure that the library maintains a collection that is of interest for the students will continue to help build a community of readers here at Bigelow.  The Buy a Book Fund Drive helps the library maintain its vibrancy and meet the demand for high interest fiction.

This year through the winter book drive the library was able to purchase the popular Divergent Series by Veronica Roth.  Funds were also used to purchase high interest fiction books to support the eighth grade “Northbound” section of the library.  Titles written by popular authors such as Jennifer Brown and John Green have been circulating regularly. 

 Thanks you if you have donated already.  This fund drive is a wonderful way to honor a teacher, coach, staff member at Bigelow, or your graduating eighth grader. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.  Please consider making another small donation again at the end of the year to honor your graduating child or a staff member. 

For a $15 donation (via check or paypal), the Bigelow librarian will purchase a book and attach a plate with the honoree’s name into the book. We will send letters to the honorees informing them who donated in their honor. For questions contact: Eva Schmitt at 617-699-9185 or evaschmitt@hotmail.com

To make a donation click here:

http://bigelowpto.org/buy-a-book-library-fund-2/

4th Annual Plant Swap

4th Annual Plant Swap on Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.  27 George Street (near Centre and Cabot intersection). Bring a Plant/Take a Plant: Ferns creeping out of bounds? Hostas growing like weeds? Lily of the Valley taking over your yard? Now is the time to thin your garden. Don’t put those Iris divisions into the compost bin. Trade them in! Use flower pots, milk cartons, coffee cans, yogurt tubs, even plastic bags to pot up your cast-offs. Labels would be nice. Early drop-offs are fine.

 Exchanges are free, but please consider the donation box marked “Newton METCO Scholarship Fund.”

An annual project started by a Bigelow Middle School student, now at NNHS, to benefit his METCO classmates through ‘recycling at its best!’

Questions? bhoward617@aol.com.

Volunteers still needed – Teacher Appreciation tea

The Bigelow Teacher Appreciation Tea is this Tueaday May 7th.

Please help us create a delightful tea to show our appreciation to our wonderful teachers and staff!

We need food donations such as Fruit, quiches, finger sandwiches, salads, scones, dessert.

Use this link to sign up:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmjL1SXOZR6LdEg5NHpielR6ZXAyb0ZIbW5qTXhpb2c&usp=sharing

We also need set up help at 12:30 pm, or clean up help at 3:30 pm.

We are also accepting gift cards to area businesses or restaurants to be used in a raffle for the teachers at the event.

For more information email the PTO at Bigelowbulldog@gmail.com

Open Gym for Middle Schoolers, Tuesdays 4-6pm

Newton Public Schools is offering students in grades 6, 7 and 8 the opportunity to participate in a FREE recreational fitness program at Day Middle School every Tuesday from 4:00-6:00 P.M., starting April 2nd through the end of the school year.

Based on student interest, the instructor may organize specific activities (e.g., basketball, dance). The program will be supervised by Tyler Wachtelhausen, Physical Education, Health and Wellness Teacher at Day.

Registration is required. Registration Forms are available in every middle school’s Main Office, or you can email Susan Linn for a copy.

 

Veterans Appreciation Event, May 7

On Tuesday May 7th, all are invited to join Mayor Setti D. Warren for the grand opening of the Veterans Center, a first-of-its-kind center dedicated to providing a variety of services for veterans.

This family-friendly, veterans appreciation event will feature numerous attractions, including appearances by former New England Patriot and three-time Super Bowl champion Joe Andruzzi, and Patriot DL Rob Ninkovich; a Hoops for our Troops basketball challenge, and the chance to play ball with legends from the Boston Celtics; an evening of comedy featuring comedians Steve Sweeney and Rob Steen; and food and beverages courtesy of Cabots Ice Cream, WholeFoods, Darryl’s Corner Bar and Kitchen and O’Hara’s.

The evening will be emceed by Matt Siegel of KISS 108′s Matty in the Morning.

6:30-8:30 p.m.
Veterans Center
295 California Street, Newton

Friends of the Library Book & Author Lunch, May 10

The 29th annual Friends of the Newton Free Library Book and Author Luncheon will be held on Friday, May 10, 2013. The authors this year are William Landay and Randy Susan Meyers.

Newton Marriott Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue at Route 128 starting with a cash bar at 11:30 a.m. with luncheon and speakers from 12 noon to 2:45 p.m.

New England Mobile Book Fair will have copies of the authors books for sale and the authors will be signing books.

The price for the luncheon is $45 per person. Sponsorships are $75 and $100. Purchase tickets online at the Newton Free Library’s website or send your check for $45 per person made payable to the Friends of the Newton Free Library to Book and Author Luncheon, PO Box 600533, Newtonville, MA 02460. Specify the names of those who will attend the event & include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Please indicate your preferences for chicken, fish, or vegetarian entree for lunch.

William Landay is the author of the New York Times bestseller Defending Jacob (set in Newton), The Strangler, a Los Angeles Times Favorite Crime Book of the Year, and Mission Flats, winner of the Creasey Memorial Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel and a Barry Award nominee. A former district attorney who holds degrees from Yale and Boston College Law School, Landay lives in Newton, where he is at work on his next novel of suspense.

Randy Susan Meyers is the author of The Comfort of Lies (Feb 2013) and The Murderer’s Daughters (January 2010//St. Martin’s Press.) Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Randy now lives in Boston with her husband, where she teaches writing seminars for Grub Street Writer’s Center, and is the mother of two grown daughters.