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Sewing Camp

Head down to Newton Sewing Studio this Thanksgiving Break for an awesome day of sewing camp! Fun projects suited for both beginners and advanced. Never sewn before? Orientation classes start at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Try the embroidery machine or bring a blank T and make your own permanent iron on transfer! Clothing is easy when you use the computerized pattern drafting software.

Studio will be open 9:00 am – 6:00 pm and will be closed for Thanksgiving Day only. Visit online for more info and to reserve your spot, they fill fast! www.newtonsewingstudio.com/camps

Two Church bazaars = Two Holiday Shopping Opportunities

Joint Bazaar Day – FUSN and Second Church will provide a wide variety of merchandise for holiday shopping, including jewelry, seasonal items, books, toys, small furniture and household goods. There will be homemade sweet treats and decorated wreaths. Both churches will feature a Silent Auction.

Hot lunches are available at either site. Plan to enjoy a lunch at one of the churches. Free parking is available for all patrons in Second Church’s Highland and Chestnut Street lots. For more information, please contact either church.

December 7th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

The gift-laden church bazaars will be held in West Newton Square within a
block of each other at the First Unitarian Society (1326 Washington St.) and
Second Church, UCC (60 Highland St.)

Tutor Available

Retired Brookline/Newton Teacher (former ELL teacher at Ward, Memorial Spaulding, worked at Cabot, Horace Mann, and Underwood) with 25+ years of K-12th grade experience, M.ED, is available to help your student build skills and confidence in:

K-5 Reading, Writing, Math, 6-12 Reading, Writing, PSAT, SAT Prep

For information, please call Nancy at 617-484-6098.

Remediation Course for Handwriting help

Top Banana is offering a 6-week remediation course for students who need help forming their letters and/or numbers so they are neat, orderly, legible and spaced appropriately! Handwriting is still a large part of every student’s day, help your student succeed in school for years to come just by having them attend our 6-week course!

For more information visit the website www.topbananaeducation.org or call 617- 795-1557. Classes start in January. Cost: $149

Newton Schools Foundation Hosts “Newton Inspires: An Evening of Ideas and Community”

Some of 
Newton’s most talented, captivating, and forward-thinking individuals will converge on Newton North High School on November 19th for the third annual Newton Inspires—An Evening of Ideas and Community, a free community event sponsored by the Newton Schools Foundation (NSF).

Newtonites representing an array of fields and interest areas will address topics ranging from business, education, science, health and medicine, to journalism, architecture, arts, entertainment and culture.  Speaker sessions are filling up quickly, so register today! For a list of speakers, to register and for more information, go to  www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org or call 617-559-6120.

Community Development Consolidated Plan Event

Mayor Warren along with the Newton Departments of Health & Human Services and  Planning & Development invites you to participate in an important event regarding the future use of federal funds, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds to further community development, including housing and human services for the City of Newton.

Newton is fortunate to be the recipient each year of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address local needs for low- and moderate-income populations. Every five years, City staff assesses market conditions, affordable housing and community development needs, and with community input develops data-driven, place-based investment strategies and goals which are contained within the Consolidated Plan.

At this event, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss ways to foster successful outcomes for individuals and families through use of available funds and to learn how they can be involved in the development of this community-wide plan. This evening will be the first of many upcoming events that will be held to address accessible public places, affordable housing, human services, neighborhood improvements and economic development.

For more information e-mail conplan@newtonma.gov or contact Alice Walkup at 617-796-1125.

November 21st,  6:30 pm – 8 pm
Newton North High School Cafeteria
To RSVP: www.newtonma.gov/consolidatedplan

Musicians Camp February Break

School of Rock Boston announces February Break Camp for musicians ages 7-17. Students receive intensive individual and group lessons on the instrument of their choice and the camp culminates in a live show a rock venue in Cambridge.

$100 discount for registrations before December 31st. For more information, please call 617-923-3434 or visit http://boston.schoolofrock.com/camp-signup

*** SCHOOL OF ROCK MAKEUP LESSON POLICY: Unless given 24 hours notice of a cancellation, a rebooking will not be granted (except in cases of extenuating circumstances, such as illness or family emergency).

Young Adult event – meet the author

Young Adult event with Heather Terrell, author of RELIC: The Books of Eva I.

Ages 11 & up welcome.

Relic: for fans of Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games: high fantasy and dystopia meet in this high-stakes tale of a civilization built on lies and the girl who single-handedly brings it down.

Heather Terrell is a lawyer with more than ten years’ experience as a litigator at two of the country’s premier law firms and for Fortune 500 companies. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Boston College with a focus in History, and a cum laude graduate of the Boston University School of Law. While practicing as a lawyer, Heather dreamed of a fantastical job unraveling the larger mysteries of time and uncovering the truths lurking in legend and myth — and found it when she tried her hand at writing. She first wrote the historical novels The Chrysalis and The Map Thief, which will appear in more than ten countries, as well as Brigid of Kildare. She made the transition to young adult fiction with the series Fallen Angel — and continues it now with The Books of Eva.

November 17th  2:00 pm
Newtonville Books
10 Langley Road
Newton Centre

Newton Recreation Indoor Lacrosse Program 2014

Recreation Lacrosse Schedule & Format

LOWER ELEMENTARY GROUP 3:00 – 4:30 pm Grades 2nd-4th
UPPER ELEMENTARY GROUP 4:30 – 6:00 pm Grades 5th-6th
MIDDLE SCHOOL GROUP 6:00 – 7:30 pm Grades 7th-9th* (*inexperienced 9th grade players)

Elementary & Middle School Programs will be played in the SOA at Newton North on Sundays from January 5th through February 23rd. Inexperienced players are welcome and encouraged to participate!!

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM 7:00 – 9:30 pm Grades 9th-12th
High School sessions are on Thursdays from January 9th through February 27th .

Equipment Needed.
Sticks, helmets, gloves, sneakers, pads, and mouth pieces are required.

Registration Fee:
• $150/player ($250/family)
• $160 Non-Resident

Mail in Registration Only. Application and Information is available at:
www.newtonlacrosse.com
www.ci.newton.ma.us/parks
Any Questions e-mail: Bussy Adam: TIGERLAX34@VERIZON.NET

Newton Cradles to Crayons Drive

To ensure that 500 local children in-need have the essentials to be safe and warm this winter, Mayor Setti Warren invites Newton community members to join in the Newton Community-wide Collection effort in support of Cradles to Crayons. Something as simple as cleaning out your closets can have an enormous impact. The coat that your daughter has outgrown or the pants that are now too short for your son can bring warmth to the life of a child.

From November 2nd – 17th, you can make a difference by dropping off new and like-new children’s items – clothing, winter coats, shoes, books, toys, and baby gear – in the 24-hour access collection unit brightly marked by Cradles to Crayons banners in the Newton City Hall parking lot across from the Public Library.

At this time of year, non-profit Cradles to Crayons receives hundreds of requests each week for essential items like clothing, shoes and boots, hats and gloves, and coats. The power of working together as a community will enable Cradles to Crayons to fulfill the requests from thousands of children across the Commonwealth who would otherwise be forced to go without these critical winter items.

For more information go to http://www.cradlestocrayons.org/boston .