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The Tanglewood Marionettes present “The Dragon King”

An underwater fantasy based on Chinese folklore, The Dragon King tells the tale of an intrepid Grandmother who journeys to the bottom of the sea in search of the elusive Dragon King, and the answers to why he has forsaken the land above. A terrible drought has overtaken the land, and all the world has turned brown and lifeless. The Dragon King is ruler over all things water, and the people are beginning to wonder why he has not brought the life-giving rains in such a very long time. Colorful sea creatures, an exciting adventure, and a Dragon King that will knock your socks off! All this and more can be found in this award-winning production.

There are still tickets available for the 1pm show. Tickets $8 in advance/$10 at the door. Tickets available at www.newtoncommunitypride.org  Call 617-796-1540 for more information.

Au Pair placement availbale

PROaupair is an au pair agency placing professional au pairs with families of children with special needs. The au pairs include occupational therapists, speech therapists, pediatric nurses and teachers. To learn more and sign up for the January Information Session, please call Area Director Marie-Laure Frere at 530-545-2869 or email marielaure@proaupair.com.

Belmont World Film Family Festival: January 13th – 16th

Belmont World Film’s 14th Annual Family Festival offers nearly four full days of some of the world’s best films, in English or their native language with subtitles, for children age 3-12 and their families. Many are being screened in the US or on the East Coast for the first time. It might be your only time to see them in New England!

This year’s festival, Where Books Come Alive, features films based mostly on children’s books: from American favorites, including Robert McCloskey’s Make Way for Ducklings, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary, to Johanna Spyri’s Swiss classic, Heidi. There are films about new siblings, friendship in South Korea, Vietnamese immigrants in Germany, Little League Baseball in Uganda, three 12 year-old boys from Brooklyn with a $1.8 million record deal, and so much more!

Aardman’s Creative Director Merlin Crossingham (Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep) is also coming from the UK to talk and sign autographs after a screening of the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit on opening night and to lead two model making workshops (Shaun the Sheep and Gromit) on Saturday, January 14th (there only a few spots left, so hurry).

Schedule and venues:

Friday, January 13
7:00-9:00 PM Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit + talk and autograph signing with Wallace & Gromit Creative Director Merlin Crossingham. Regent Theater, Arlington

Saturday, January 14
10:00-11:30 AM Aardman Model Making Workshop I: Shaun the Sheep. Belmont Media Center, Belmont
10:30-11:30 AM What’s New from Weston Woods Studios. Studio Cinema, Belmont
12:00-1:00 PM Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Make Way for Ducklings and Other Caldecott Medal Winners. Studio Cinema, Belmont
1:30-2:45 PM Molly Monster with Pat & Mat’s The Vacuum Cleaner. Studio Cinema, Belmont
2:00-3:30 PM Aardman Model Making Workshop II: Gromit. Belmont Media Center, Belmont
3:15-4:45 PM The World of Us. Studio Cinema, Belmont

Sunday, January 15
10:30-11:30 AM Laugh Out Loud with Mo Willems. Studio Cinema, Belmont
12:00-1:15 PM Mr. Frog. Studio Cinema, Belmont
2:00-3:30 PM Fortune Favors the Brave. Regent Theater, Arlington
4:00-5:15 PM Opposite Field + talk with Ugandan Little League Coach Evan Petty. Regent Theater, Arlington

Monday, January 16: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
10:30-11:30 AM Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Brattle Theater, Cambridge
11:45 AM-1:40 PM Heidi. Brattle Theater, Cambridge
2:00-3:45 PM Little Mountain Boy. Brattle Theater, Cambridge
4:00-5:30 PM Breaking a Monster. Brattle Theater, Cambridge

Newton Family & Friends Ski Trip, March 3rd – 5th

Randy Friedman, father of two boys in the Newton schools and  Director of Ski & Travel, an adult ski, sports, and social club in Boston, invites you to join the March 2017 Family Ski Trip.

Bolton Valley is set amidst 5,000 acres of Vermont’s most spectacular Green Mountain vistas with the highest base elevation of any Vermont ski resort. Whether your interest is skiing or snowboarding, telemark or Nordic, backcountry or night skiing or just a relaxing snowshoe in the woods, BV has it all in abundance. Bolton Valley Ski Resort is the perfect location for the entire family.

Trip Includes:
* 2 night’s slopeside lodging at The Inn at Bolton Valley (standard room with 2 queen beds)
* 2-day lift pass
* Daily breakfast buffet
* Saturday night Italian dinner buffet

Cost: $820 for family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children 7-17) in a standard room with 2 queen beds

Adult non-skiers or pass holders may deduct $60 OFF trip price for no lift passes. Child (7-17) non-skiers or pass holders deduct $50 OFF the trip price for no lift passes. Under 4 years old are free, but do not count toward occupancy. 4-6 years old ski free, so deduct $50 for no lift passes needed.

*2 people to a room – $510 (1 adult, 1 child 7-17)
*3 people to a room – $660 (1 adult, 2 child 7-17)
*3 people to a room – $670 (2 adult, 1 child 7-17)
*4 people to a room – $820 (2 adult, 2 child 7-17)

Add $150 for child (7-17) over 4 people in a room
Add $160 for adult (17+) over 4 people in a room

Email Randy at randyhfriedman@gmail.com or call 617-970-3079 for any questions.

Full payment is needed to secure spots.  Make checks out to Seven Travel LLC and mail to Seven Travel LLC; ATTN: Randy Friedman; 7 Parker St; Newton MA 02459. Cancellations before January 13, 2017 are fully refundable. After January 13th, there is NO REFUNDS! Cancellations must be in writing.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ……this is not a chaperoned trip, nor instructions. You must ski with your children or arrange proper care or instruction. Ski school and/or day care are available through Bolton Valley.

For details, pricing, or any questions, contact:

Randy Friedman
7 Travel LLC
randyhfriedman@gmail.com
617-970-3079

Sounds of the Season

Join VOICES Boston, Brookline’s premier children’s chorus, for the annual Sounds of the Season concert. The program will feature Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols,” and many other holiday favorites, a true musical celebration.

You can purchase your tickets by following this link: Tickets. For more information about performances or auditions, visit www.voicesboston.org or contact Kathryn DiMaria at 857-366-0034 or kdimaria@voicesboston.org

December 17th, 3:00 pm
First Parish in Brookline

Media and the Mind: Parent Workshop

Take time out of the holiday rush to join an interactive workshop designed to help you understand the effects of media on the brain, learn ways to set limits on media use, and know what to focus on to keep your children happy, self-aware, and healthy. At this workshop, you will learn about “The Vital 5” – Five things to focus on to make sure your child’s brain is developing in an optimal way. You will have an opportunity to learn and develop ideas and strategies that work for your individual child or children and to get to know other parents in the community. Session Fee: $20, half of which goes to benefit the Waban Library Center.

To RSVP: Please email Amy at amy@amybehrens.com or follow this link: http://www.wabanlibrarycenter.org/parent-coaching-sessions-at-wlc/.

December 13th 7:30-9:30 pm
Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street, Waban

 

Registration for Newton SouthEast Little League (NSELL) Spring 2017 season is open!

Registration for new and returning players for Newton SouthEast Little League’s Spring 2017 season is now open. NSELL runs several programs in the spring, including T-ball (kindergarten and younger), Farm (1st and 2nd Grade), Minors (AA and AAA) and Majors.

Please visit the NSELL website  for additional details about the programs or click HERE  to register. If you have any questions or comments, please use the online feedback form HERE to send them to the league.