We hope you can join us at our next Green Newton School Connections (GNSC) meeting, which will be on Thursday, November 17th from 4:30 to 5:30 pm on Zoom. (Note the change in date for November.) Liora Silkes, Newton’s Energy Coach, will join us to talk about how schools and Green Teams can partner with her to combat climate change in Newton. She will walk us through an activity that she does with students!
Best,
Deanna & Crista
This year the City of Newton will hold a Veterans Day Observance to acknowledge our City’s Heroes. We invite you to attend a brief ceremony as we will be recognizing Newton Veterans. Veterans Day will be observed in Newton on Friday November 11th, 2022 with a ceremony beginning promptly at 11:00 AM at the American Legion, Post #440 at 295 California Street in Newton. Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has invited the boy and girl scouts to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. The National Anthem will be performed along with the presentation of the colors by our Newton Fire & Police Honor Guard. At 10:00 AM, prior to the ceremony, we will have a donation drive supporting the troops.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for your consideration and cooperation.
In Good Health,
Seth A. Bai, Director
USMC (Ret.)
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our everyday lives in a way most children and adults have never experienced. In this seminar, parents and caregivers are invited to discuss how the “new normal” has impacted our children’s mental health. Dr. Swack will then provide simple tips for activating our body’s natural calming reflex in under five minutes. Find community with other caregivers, learn coping strategies, and increase well-being for you and the children in your lives.
Wednesday November 2 & Wednesday November 9, 7-9pm
Fee: $65
Register here: https://registration.xenegrade.com/nce/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=18819
Sunday, December 4, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Use Newton history to inspire handmade holiday cards and candles at our fun maker event. View historic greeting cards from our Archives and candle advertisements from the one-time factory run by the Jackson family at the Jackson Homestead.
Fee, $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 10 and up, and Historic Newton members, for materials and refreshments, including a seasonal punch.
Held at the Durant-Kenrick House, 286 Waverley Ave., Newton. Register here.
Bring your pumpkins to Newton’s annual Pumpkin Smash at City Hall on Nov. 5, the Saturday after Halloween, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Why put your pumpkin in with your yard waste when it’s much more fun to smash it?
This family friendly event takes our orange pumpkins and turns them “green.” All our smashed pumpkins will be composted by Black Earth Compost (our curbside composting partner), thus reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions and creating a valuable amendment for our soils.
You can fling, toss and smash your pumpkin in all sorts of ways, including with smashing machines made by the Newton LigerBots, the high school robotics team.
Pre-registration is encouraged but onsite registration will be available for the Pumpkin Smash which will be held rain or shine.
All the information above is available at www.newtonma.gov/recycling
Hi Albemarle Friends,
We wanted to let you know that we have rescheduled the Albemarle Parking Party to take place Thursday 4/21 from 7:00-10:00 AM on Albemarle Road near Gath Pool. (Rain date is Friday 4/22).
This will be an opportunity to learn more about the head out angled parking proposed in the Albemarle Traffic Calming and Bike Lane Project, and try it out in your own car! . Please note we cannot provide a car for you to use, so please bring your own, or come with a friend!
Information on the parking party is attached. For more information on the project, please visit: https://www.newtonma.gov/government/planning/transportation-planning/projects/albemarle-traffic-calming-bike-lane
We hope to see you there. Please feel free to share the information with your friends.
Keep smiling,
Nicole Freedman
Director of Transportation Planning
City of Newton
(617) 879-8148
Hi Albemarle Friends,
We wanted to let you know that we have rescheduled the Albemarle Parking Party to take place Thursday 4/21 from 7:00-10:00 AM on Albemarle Road near Gath Pool. (Rain date is Friday 4/22).
This will be an opportunity to learn more about the head out angled parking proposed in the Albemarle Traffic Calming and Bike Lane Project, and try it out in your own car! . Please note we cannot provide a car for you to use, so please bring your own, or come with a friend!
Information on the parking party is attached. For more information on the project, please visit: https://www.newtonma.gov/government/planning/transportation-planning/projects/albemarle-traffic-calming-bike-lane
We hope to see you there. Please feel free to share the information with your friends.
Keep smiling,
Nicole Freedman
Director of Transportation Planning
City of Newton
(617) 879-8148
PMC Kids Rides are back in person and we have joined forces with Needham to create a Newton-Needham PMC Kids Ride!
We hope that you will join us as we raise money for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
TO LEARN MORE: Please visit https://kids.pmc.org/newton-needham
Celebrate Earth Day with a festival on Sunday, April 24 from 1-4pm outside of City Hall! With electric vehicles and entertaining performances, bike rides and bees, ice cream and info on home energy improvements, we’ll have something for everyone to mark the day.
See a full list of activities at GreenNewton.org/EarthDay.
Event will take place rain or shine. Newton’s Earth Day Festival is hosted by Green Newton, the City’s Climate Team, and Newton’s EV Task Force.
Hello Newton School Families,
Celebrate safe biking in Newton at the Bike Rodeo hosted by Newton Parks and Recreation. MA Safe Routes to Schools instructors will teach and review bike riding skills. Volunteers from Bike Newton will help teach fun stations including knowing signs and hand signals, how to care for your bike, and more.
The Bike Rodeo event will be on Sunday May 1st at Newton South High School and space is currently available for children in grades 2 – 6. The Bike Rodeo is for children who live in Newton or attend Newton Public Schools, have their own bike, and are comfortable riding independently. Helmets must be worn and an adult must attend.
Please check out the registration website at https://newtonma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30165 for more information and to register.
For questions, please contact Channon Ames at cames@newtonma.gov
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