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Tutor available

Need some help preparing for a standardized test or catching up on a school subject? Newton South senior Emily Fong is here to help. Emily is available to tutor in many different subjects across all grade levels, especially her area of expertise, English. She’s been on the Honors/AP track for English since sophomore year, and is currently enrolled in AP English Language and has published online and in print. For help with many different types of academic writing as well as the English portion of the SAT and the SAT essay, contact Emily. If you have any questions or would like to request more information, please email emilyxfong@gmail.com.

Public Radio Host, Cancer Researcher, Social Enterprise Expert, Kick Off 2016 Newton Inspires

Twenty-one Newton luminaries will regale audiences at Newton Schools Foundation’s sixth annual  Newton Inspires: An Evening of Ideas and Community, Since 2011,
Newton Inspires has gathered Newton residents for an evening of discussion with some of our community’s best and brightest.

This year’s program features headliners NPR’s Tom Ashbrook; MIT Koch Institute’s Tyler Jacks, Entrepreneur and Social Enterprise Philanthropist Dick Simon; 7NEWS Sports Director Joe Amorosino; Harvard Business School Professor Kathleen McGinn; Chef David Punch; and food writer Andrea Pyenson; along with more than a dozen other Newton stars.

Newton Inspires is FREE to Newton residents and $15 for non-residents. Space is limited so register early. The event is on Monday, November 14th, 7:00 – 9:30 pm at Newton South High School. Refreshments will be served.

To register, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org

This year Newton Schools Foundation welcomes The Village Bank as lead sponsor. Newton Inspires is also supported by premium sponsors Chestnut Hill Realty, The Street Chestnut Hill and TripAdvisor.  For a full list of speakers and sponsors, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org. For more information, call 617-559- 6120 or email info@newtonschoolsfoundation.org.

Newton Community Farm- Kids at the Farm: Fall 2016

Registration is ongoing for a full range of fall programs for kids in the elementary grades:

Farm Tuesdays, October 18th – December 13th
Farmer in Training: Saturday Special, October 22nd
Halloween on the Farm, October 28th
Early Release specials in November and December

For more information and registration* details please visit http://www.newtoncommunityfarm.org/education

*Pre-registration is required for all programs.

Upcoming Teen Programs @ the Library

Typewriter Poetry –  October 17th, 7:00 pm, second floor Teen Area: Get creative with the monthly Typewriter Poetry group. Get together to use old-school typewriters and write poems for library patrons on the spot! The group will meet in the Library on the third Monday of every month. Grades 7-12.

Zombie Cupcakes – October 19th, second floor Teen Area: Decorate cupcakes for Halloween! Try to make the grossest, scariest cupcakes. Join the fun!
Grades 7-12. Register online. 

3D Printing Workshop – October 27th, 4:00 pm, second floor Computer Center: Come design something to print on the library’s 3D printer! Grades 7-12. Register online.

Please join the Playground Community Build

Sign Up To Volunteer at The Memorial Spaulding Playground Community Build.

Are you or someone in your family a Memorial Spaulding Elementary alumni? Or maybe you’re a Newton resident looking for a great way to get involved in a community project. They’re building an amazing new playground and looking for volunteers to help during the community build October 20th -23rd. No construction experience necessary, there will be something for everyone to do. All volunteers must be 18+ and no children are allowed at the construction site. Please click on the link to sign up and help!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e094da4a72ca13-memorial

Thanks!

Lauren Siff & Shelly Pearlstein
Playground Committee Co-Chairs

Ali Newman
Tracy Lin
Anne Fetterman
Jennifer Morrison
Lia McKay
Hillary Price
Bela Ved
Playground Committee

Music for Food

The Conservatory at Highlands continues its community event series with
Departure Duo performing and discussing Music for Food, a musician-led initiative for local hunger relief. Donations and canned goods will be accepted at the door. All proceeds go to Centre Street Food Pantry.

Departure is a Boston-based soprano and double bass duo comprised of Nina Guo and Edward Kass. Committed to expanding the repertoire for the “high-low” partnership, Departure commissions and performs new works. Read more.

The Conservatory at Highlands is your community music school, where all can learn and develop the craft of music together.

October 29th, 3:00 pm
51 Winchester Street, Newton Highlands