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Heartbreak Hill Road Race & Walk, April 14

Spring is finally in the air, and it’s time to dust off those running shoes and join in the fun at the 21st annual Newton Heartbreak Hill Road Race & Walk.

The race takes place on Sunday, April 14 (the day before the Boston Marathon), from 10:30am – 3:30pm, starting at Newton City Hall. The course is a 1/2 mile up and down famed Heartbreak Hill. The race is sanctioned by USA Track & Field, NE; and all runners receive a t-shirt, seedling tree, race medal and official digital clock timing. The 1st , 2nd & 3 rd place winners in each category receive a trophy.

Of course, there’s also is wild cheering, music, face painting and games with Lasell College students…and admiration all around!

The pre-race pasta/pizza party is a great way to start off the festivities, the day before the race on Saturday, April 13, at 5:30pm at Newton City Hall. The dinner is hosted by Papa Gino’s and Whole Foods Market and is free to all registrants and $3 per person for family and guests.

Not a runner? Join in the Family Walk at 3:00 or the shorter Intergenerational Walk around City Hall at 10:30am. Registration is  online at the Newton Community Pride website. 

Bike Donations Needed, April 28

Do you have an unused bike in your garage? Please consider how much it could benefit someone in a developing country. Get rid of clutter, keep trash out of landfills, and make a difference by donating a used bike to Bikes Not Bombs.

Bring bikes of any size or condition to the First Unitarian Church in West Newton, 1326 Washington St., on April 28th between 10am and 2pm along with a $10 donation per bike.

More information on the bike drive is online. Additional questions? Contact Joyce Pollock by email.

Camp Quinebarge overnight camp in New Hampshire

Camp Quinebarge is a traditional boys and girls (ages 7-15) overnight summer camp in New Hampshire. Since 1936, Quinebarge has provided a safe, fun and nurturing environment for children to learn new skills, try new activities and make friends and memories that will last a lifetime.

Quinebarge is offering a limited special for up to two first-time campers from each school in Massachusetts to attend Quinebarge for a discounted rate for the two-week session. This special offer is limited to the first 50 campers to sign-up. Contact Suzie Kaufman by email to see if discounts are available.

To learn more, visit the camp website.

 

April vacation camp at Newton’s Boys & Girls Club

The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club is accepting reservations for its full-day April Vacation Program.

Monday through Friday from 9AM to 6PM.
Sign ups can be made in person at the front desk.
The first 100 registrants on a first come, first served basis. 

To register, call 617-630-2066 or sign up at the Club’s front desk.

Fieldtrip information and sign-ups are available at the front desk. Trips will include: Kimballs, Salem Willows, Movies, Lazer Zone and more! Trips are limited to the first 13 members who sign up with a permission slip and payment.

Bold & Beautiful Fashion Show to support Boys & Girls Club, May 22

The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton’s 16th Annual Fashion Show, BOLD and Beautiful, will be 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 Boys & Girls Club events coordinator at: (617) 630-2066 or by email. 

Save the Date: NCF Seedling Sale: May 11-12

The Newton Community Farm  (303 Nahanton Street) will hold its annual seedling sale on Saturday May 11 & Sunday May 12 from 12 – 3 pm, rain or shine! There will be 20,000 plants for sale.

Start your garden with hearty seedlings from Newton Community Farm! Choose from a wide array of vegetable and herb varieties, the same ones the Newton Community Farm has used and tested in its fields. NCF starts with the best seeds and plants them in an organically-certified, compost-based potting soil from Vermont Compost Company. All seedlings are hardened off and most are ready for planting upon pick-up. Talk to expert gardeners who will answer your questions.

Cost: $5 for four or six pack of plants. Cash or checks only. Bring a box or bag to carry your plants.
Friend of Farm Pre-Order: Friends of the Farm (by April 27) can pre-order plants using the NCF Seedling Sale Order Form 2013. Orders and payment must be postmarked by April 27th and will be filled in the order received. Pick-up your order on May 9 from 10 am to 7 pm. The minimum order is $20.

April Vacation with Newton Community Education

Still making plans for April break? Fear not, NCE has your back.

Kids in grades 1-4 can sign up for our Engineering & Electricity Workshop.

Kids ages 11 and up can enroll in our Babysitting and/or CPR classes.

See the NCE website for upcoming spring classes as well, including Flag Football for grades 3-5, and Soccer and T-Ball for the younger set. Be sure to check out summer program offering, where you’ll find something for every child in the family, from your pre-school actor to your teenage technologist.

For more information or to register, call 617-559-6999 or visit the NCE website.

Book signing: Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo’s Mission to Pluto (4/13)

Dr. Oneeka Williams, author, will sign her book, Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo’s Mission to Pluto, at New England Mobile Book Fair, 82 Needham St, on Saturday, April 13, from 1:00 – 3:00pm.

Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo is a 9 year-old girl super surgeon, with special powers, who is committed to addressing problems in the Universe by using surgical techniques. She is assisted by her cast of surgical instruments, an irritable Koala bear, a Gullible Globe and is transported by a very capable Flying Ambulance. She loves science, has a very close knit and loving family and lives on the Island of Positivity. She believes that ‘Not even the Sky is the Limit” and so when Gordon the Gullible Globe sounds the alarm that Pluto is very sad because he has been downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet, Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo is positive that she can do something about that. She jets off to Pluto with her team, operates on Pluto and restores his ability to become a planet again. Will he?

Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo’s Mission to Pluto introduces the concepts of the differences between planets and dwarf planet and explains why Pluto lost its status. It explains the significance of Pluto’s elliptical orbit and offers some understanding of gravitational forces. This is done in a playful and engaging way that will stimulate young minds. CREATED AND WRITTEN BY HARVARD TRAINED SURGEON- DR ONEEKA WILLIAMS.