Newton Community Ed is running an intro to debate class for grades 6-8 which will be held Wednesdays, March 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd, 2:45 – 4:15 pm at Day Middle School. This is the perfect class for kids who want to try debate and public speaking!
Registration info at: https://registration.xenegrade.com/nce/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=9208。
Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill in them traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof‘s universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.
Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl, book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
Purchase Tickets $10.00/$14.00/$16.00 for reserved seating. Pay by cash, check or credit card in person or with a credit card at Theatreink.net.
If not sold out, Tickets will be available at the Box Office 1 hour before the performance. Tickets also available at Newton North: March 3rd, 10th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 10:50 am – 1:00 pm。
If you have special seating, audio needs or general questions, please contact
adam_brown@newton.k12.ma.us for accommodations。The March 19th performance will be ASL interpreted。
Performances
March 16th, 17th, 18th, 7:30 pm
March 19th，2:00 pm
Newton North High School Performing Arts Center
Kids Night Out for ages 7-13 – Friday, March 10th, 6:00-10:00 pm
Parents: Drop off your kids for a fun Friday night with YMCA qualified child care staff. We order pizza for dinner and keep the children entertained with games, swimming, movies and sports. $25.00 per child for members and $30.00 for non-members. A 20% discount is offered per child for those with two or more children. Go out for the night and take advantage of this low-cost alternative to hiring a babysitter.
Shop for a Cause at Bloomingdale’s – Friday, March 10th, 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Join the West Suburban YMCA at Bloomingdale’s Chestnut Hill for our first ever Shop for a Cause event! Bloomingdale’s will donate 10% of your purchase (on anything excluding rugs and furniture!) to the Y’s Annual Campaign. For more information, contact Rosie Carey at 617-244-6050 x3099
FREE Family Fun Night at the Y- Tuesday, March 14th, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Join in an hour of free family fun! Family Fun Nights are open to the community. All are welcome to enjoy gym activities, a bouncy house and snacks courtesy of The Belmont Savings Bank Foundation.
Spring Programs
Early Spring program registration is currently open to all! With Early Spring programs just starting up, late spring registration takes place on April 3rd for members and April 7th for non-members. Program options include:
· Learn to swim – swimming lessons for all ages including Parent & Child classes
· Lifeguard Training Certification Classes
· Sports Leagues – Spring YBA Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football
· School Vacation Week Programs
· Adult Sports Leagues – Pick-Up Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball
· Music and Creative Arts programs
· Personal Training and Small Group Training
Visit wsymca.org to download a copy of our Early & Late Program Spring Guide, or stop by the Y and we can help you register.
Discover Camp – Registration is Open for all Camps!
All summer long, the West Suburban YMCA keeps kids engaged and safe with our camp programs. We inspire kids to work and play together, creating friendships that can last a lifetime, and we make sure all kids feel welcome and comfortable being themselves. Registration is currently open for all WSYMCA summer camps.
Day Camps – Weekly sessions, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Daily Swim lessons are included and extended care is available both in the morning and afternoon.
Camp Chickami is a traditional outdoor camp located in Wayland, MA welcoming boys and girls ages 6-15. Bus transportation is available from the West Suburban YMCA and stops throughout Newton.
Camp Pikati, located at the West Suburban YMCA, welcomes kids between the ages of 3-15 years with a half-day option for our youngest campers (ages 3-4). Pikati campers enjoy weekly themes in the traditional camp program, or they can participate in Pikati Sports Camp.
Overnight Camp – Camp Frank A. Day is located in East Brookfield, MA and welcomes boys and girls ages 7-15. Spanning 52 acres, Camp Frank A. Day has direct lake access with a beachfront, athletic fields, modern cabins, basketball courts, climbing towers and all the facilities needed to run a fun and safe summer camp.
For more information on summer camps, join us at the Y on Saturday, March 11th, 12:00 – 2:00 pm or contact campings@wsymca.org, or call 617-244-6050 x 3008.
Financial Assistance is always available for Y Memberships and Programs
The West Suburban YMCA is a non-profit charitable organization and it is our mission to never turn anyone away due to their inability to pay. Please contact our Membership Department at 617-244-6050 x3653 for financial assistance with membership or program participation.
There are still a few more spots for Next Week’s February Vacation Math Camp at Mathnasium. Choose any 2, 3, 4 or 5 day option during Vacation Week, February 20th – 24th.
Programs are individualized to student needs: Addition Mastery, Multiplication Hero, Fabulous Fractions, Decimals, Percents, MCAS practice. Maximum 4 students per Instructor. Cost: $49.00 – $65.00/day. 100% money-back guarantee. If it’s not fun, it’s not Mathnasium.
Details at: www.mathsense.com/boost
Registration is now open for Newton Kindergarten Soccer. The spring program has two divisions: the Kindergarten Division is for those children currently in kindergarten. The Pre-K Division is for children who will enter kindergarten in the Fall of 2017. This year games are at Oak Hill Middle School beginning April 1st. To be eligible, children must live or attend school in Newton, including private schools. Register by March 17th.
To find out more or to register, please visit the website: http://kindergartensoccer.org/.
Newton Kindergarten Soccer, run by the Zervas PTO, is an introduction to soccer with a focus on making friends, learning teamwork, and developing confidence. Each spring, over 250 incoming kindergarteners and 200 current kindergarteners throughout Newton play in the league. Players are grouped with other children who either live in the same neighborhood or will attend the same school for kindergarten, so that incoming kindergartners can meet future classmates.
Note that Lincoln-Eliot and Burr families generally participate in Garden City Soccer, and that Memorial Spaulding usually has its own program.
The buzz is…the Newton Spelling Bee is back! The fun and educational Spelling Bee for Newton elementary school children is back for its 10th year! Just in case you haven’t already signed up, there are five dates for the Bees, with multiple grade sessions on each day, March 6th, 7th, 13th, 20th, and 27th.
Each grade session is a separate Bee with a first and second place prize donated by Learning Express. Every speller receives a goody bag to celebrate their hard work. The sessions fill up quickly, so please register on line at www.newtoncommunitypride.org. Cost is $10.00.
ActiveMinds Tutoring, LLC: your source for in-home tutoring. Effective, personalized and convenient. All grades/all subjects, including test preparation. Sign your child up today for academic success!
Call 617- 227-2225 or email info@activemindstutoring.com. Please visit the website at www.activemindstutoring.com.
February Vacation week Math Camp at Mathnasium. Choose any 2, 3, 4 or 5 day option February 20th – 24th. Programs are individualized to student needs: Addition Mastery, Multiplication Hero, Fabulous Fractions, Decimals, Percents, MCAS practice. Maximum 4 students per instructor. Cost: $49.00 – $65.00/day. 100% money-back guarantee. If it’s not fun, it’s not Mathnasium. Details at: www.mathsense.com/boost
A February school vacation treat… Set in the eighteenth century and featuring a dozen lavishly costumed 30” marionettes, this production of Cinderella is a Tanglewood Marionettes showpiece.
The story unfolds as the pages of a giant book open to reveal each beautifully painted setting – the village square, the rustic kitchen, the magnificent ballroom, plus many more. All your favorite characters are here, from gentle Cinderella to the bumptious stepsisters and the charming Prince, and a few new surprises: Cinderella’s method of conveyance to the ball is NOT the traditional horse-drawn coach, and, when all hope seems lost, a clever little bluebird saves the day for Cinderella.
A classic fairy tale told with wit and style, Tanglewood Marionettes’ production of Cinderella is sure to please audiences of all ages.
To learn more, visit www.newtoncommunitypride.org. Tickets $8.00 in advance/$10.00 at the door. Purchase tickets on-line and pay with your credit card or PayPal.
Newton Cultural Center
City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton
February 25th, 10:30 am and 1:00 pm
Catchball is like volleyball only you catch the ball. Geared toward women of all ages and abilities! Come check it out and join the team at the JCC on Tuesdays at 7:30-9:30 pm, February- June.
For more information and to register contact bostonetcatchball@gmail.com and visit the website https://bostonet.wordpress.com/ or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bostonetcatchball/