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School Committee & Board of Aldermen Candidate Forums, Oct. 23

The League of Women Voters of Newton and NewTV are co-sponsoring candidate forums for all contested municipal races on Sunday, October 23, at NewTV Studios, 23 Easy Street, Newton Highlands. The public is welcome to attend but there is limited seating for a studio audience. If you wish to ask the candidates questions, please arrive 15 minutes before the forum to submit your question in writing. For more information, call the League at 617-383-4598 or NewTV at 617-965-7200, or visit the League’s website at www.lwvnewton.org.

Sunday October 23, 2011
Schedule of LWVN Municipal Candidates Forums at NewTV Studios:
10:00 AM School Committee, Ward 4
11:00 AM Alderman-at-Large, Ward 1
12:00 PM Alderman-at-Large, Ward 6
1:00 PM Alderman-at-Large, Ward 8
2:00 PM School Committee, Ward 2
3:45 PM School Committee, Ward 5

Newton Free Library “Read To Ride” Program for Rye Airfield

Read just 5 books for a DAY PASS to Rye Airfield Skatepark. The Newton Free Library is partnering with Rye Airfield, a skate park & BMX track in Rye, New Hampshire, to give readers a chance to earn a FREE day pass to the park. All you need to do is read a book and do one of the following:

Write a short (1-2 par) essay/review on the book
Sit down with the librarian to discuss the book
Draw a picture about the book

It’s really that simple. Come to the library to get your log sheet. Earn a stamp for each book. Collect 5 stamps, and bring the sheet to Rye Airfield for your free all day pass. See your librarian to get started today!

Volunteer Snow Shovelers Needed

Winter is on its way, and the City of Newton is preparing a list of students and adults willing to volunteer to shovel snow for local seniors and/or disabled residents who are unable to clear the sidewalks. Please help keep Newton’s sidewalks safe for walking this winter — and warm yourself inside and out! Volunteer information & sign up forms are online here from the City of Newton’s Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

Free home energy audit

An energy audit is the first step to improving your home’s energy efficiency. Call Next Step Living 866-867-8729 and mention the Newton Eco-Team Project when you schedule your home energy assessment. You also may be eligible for insulation rebates, as well as a O% loan offer. The Newton Eco-team Project promotes conservation to reduce the carbon footprint of our households by 25%.

Green Solutions Expo at Newton’s Harvest Fair

Get tips on how to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle, reduce your carbon footprint, and see exhibitors with green services, products, and ideas. More than 50 exhibitors will be under a big tent at this weekend’s Harvest Fair in Newton Centre: Sunday, 10/16, 11am – 5pm. Cosponsored by Green Decade and the Newton/Needham Chamber of Commerce.

The Phantom Tollbooth at Wheelock Family Theatre

The Phantom Tollbooth at Wheelock Family Theatre www.wheelockfamilytheatre.org

October 21 – November 20

Passing through a mysterious tollbooth, Milo embarks on a quest to restore the Princesses of Rhyme and Reason to the Kingdom of Wisdom. The musical adaptation of Norton Juster’s award-winning book is onstage just in time to celebrate its 50th Anniversary.
Based on the book by Norton Juster and Sheldon Harnick. Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Music by Arnold Black. Directed by Jane Staab. Scenic design by Matthew Lazure. Lighting design by Frank Meissner. Costume design by Lisa Simpson. Choreography by Laurel Conrad. With Jeffrey Sewell as Milo and Michael Wood as Toc.

Running Time: Approximately 1.5 hours

Suggested for Ages: 5 and up – great for grades K-8

Showings: Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m.

ASL/AD Shows: Friday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 20 at 3:00 p.m.

Wheelock Family Theatre is celebrating 30 years of professional, affordable, quality theatre for families!

180 The Riverway Boston— MBTA D train, Green Line
TICKETS: tickets@wheelock.edu

North Cambridge Family Opera

North Cambridge Family Opera is holding auditions for Flying High

This is the story of a wildly successful but unhappy pop star and a band just starting out, and how they both seek fulfillment in the unscrupulous world of the music industry.

Auditions will be October 15 & 16 and October 22 & 23, from 1-7pm.

Adults and children over 7 are invited to audition — no experience is necessary and everyone who wants to participate may. Further audition information can be found on our website: www.FamilyOpera.org.

To sign up for an audition call 617-661-0479 or email Auditions12@FamilyOpera.org.

For more information about North Cambridge Family Opera go to www.FamilyOpera.org. This is a very family friendly group that puts on great shows. Our casts have a lot of fun and we are always looking for new people.

Newton South PTSO Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser

Get your Russo’s Thanksgiving pies at South on Wednesday, November 23. Only $15 gets you a delicious apple, blueberry, pecan, or pumpkin pie! To pre-order and pay online, type www.southptso.org/thanksgiving-pie, or print the order form on that page and send to Nina Levin, Newton South PTSO Treasurer, 27 Oak Street, Newton Upper Falls, 02464. Any questions: call Nina Levin at 617-584-2714.

Yoga for Kids/Teens

Yoga is a great tool to help pre-teens and teenagers develop healthy relationships with their bodies, as well as to help them feel empowered to make good decisions and manage the stress in their busy lives. Yoga builds strength, flexibility, and focus in the mind as well as the body. Down Under Yoga’s Christyn Schroeder will be teaching a yoga class for kids ages 10-14 in Waban Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 pm starting October 11, 2011 at a private home with a large basement. Cost is $18/class, $160 for 10 classes, with no class on Thanksgiving. May start anytime, pro-rated for number of classes taken. Contact Didi von Deck at mvdand3@gmail.com or kids@downunderyoga.com for more information or to register.

Local Circus is Coming to Newton!

Moody Street Circus is pitching its little top tent at the Nonantum Post 440 on California Street for world-class shows in October. Community-conscious local circus with stellar 7th and 8th generation circus artists to perform 10 fun-for-all, family-friendly shows weekends from October 15 – Halloween. Acts include The Bertini Unicycle Troupe & Trampoline Comedy (as seen at Storyland) and Sacha & Melinda Pavlata of the Big Apple Circus, Circus Flora, Cirque Passion (and they are former Mason-Rice parents!). Circus shows to benefit ALS Therapy Development Institute, veterans and autism. Kids under 2 are FREE, $8 for kids, $15 for adults, family four-pack only $40! Free Parking! October 15/16, 22/23, 29/30 and a special Halloween Show. Purchase tickets at www.moodystreetcircus.com .