Waban Hardware is open at 1641 Beacon! The new owner of Waban Hardware would like to reinstate its UPS drop off service at the shop and has created an online petition to prove to UPS that the community would use this service. If you support Waban Hardware as a UPS drop off location, please sign (signature button is to the right on screen):
Check out Waban Hardware on Facebook.
Bug Out! With Karen K in her imaginary backyard fort where she makes music with her friends, the Jitterbugs: Bumble (the bee who doesn’t like to sting); Stinky (loves playing outside, refuses baths); Hop (lots of energy, not a lot of self control); Slug Bug (needs a LOT of naps) and her best friend Lightening (thinks he’s a super hero).
Karen K & the Jitterbugs is one of the Belmont Savings Bank Free Performance Series, visit www.newtoncommunitypride.org for the rest of the schedule.
March 19th, 2:00 pm
Newton Cultural Center
City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue
This summer, Lumos Debate is offering 2 week day-camp for Newton
students grades 6-10. Your child will practice critical thinking, argumentation, and public speaking in a fun and engaging learning environment. These are the skills that will get your kid noticed and catapult them into leadership positions in school and in their future careers! For more information email info@lumosdebate.com or visit their website: http://camp.
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You are invited to a wonderful STEM event hosted by The Innovation Institute.
cuSTEMized: If you can see it, you can be it!
What would you like to be when you grow up? A doctor? A scientist? An engineer? Come imagine, explore, and color with cuSTEMized at this fun-filled, hands-on learning, and fundraiser event! Learn about the science of colors! What is a prism? Why does a rainbow appear when it rains? Have fun with coloring pages featuring different science, technology, engineering, and other cool careers. Every child will receive a coloring book featuring different STEM careers.
-Make a personalized ebook about yourself as a veterinarian, agronomist, meteorologist, and more.
-Meet and hear from real scientists studying how do brains grows, how to cure cancer, and other scientific topics.
What: cuSTEMized: If you can see it, you can be it!
Who: Pre-K – grade 4 (aimed at girls/all are welcome)
Where: 288 Walnut Street, Suite 300, Newtonville, MA 02460
When: March 20th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
How: Please register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coloring-with-custemized-if-you-can-see-it-you-can-be-it-tickets-214084372120
All donations go towards providing free personalized books to the 1st graders at Science Club for Girls, a local after-school STEM-enrichment program for girls, and the girls at Head Start, an early education program that services low-income families.
Please visit cuSTEMized.org or contact info@cuSTEMized.org for more information.
Mark Goodman and his daughter Sophie formed the Newton Girls Ultimate Frisbee team for middle school girls in 2013. The team had a successful season last Spring competing in 3 tournaments. Mark has played and taught Ultimate for 20+ years, and he looks forward to coaching the team again this Spring. There are a few roster spots open. If your daughter is interested in playing, please contact Mark at MGoodmanhome@gmail.com.
Who: Newton Girls in grades 5 – 8.
When: Sundays 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Practice begins on March 13th.
Where: TBD
What: The girls will learn to play Ultimate Frisbee. The team is tentatively playing in local tournaments in May and early June – and in Amherst on May 22nd.
How: If your daughter might be interested in playing, please contact Mark.
MGoodmanhome@gmail.com. The team will be limited to a max of 20 players.
Cost: $80. This fee covers field rental, insurance. Each player will receive their own disc (Frisbee).
Why: reasons to learn to play Ultimate
1. Ultimate teaches kids integrity in sports. There are no refs in Ultimate Frisbee. The players must learn the rules and make their own foul calls. In national championships there are observers who help make rulings on difficult calls – but no refs.
2. A player can be a receiver and quarterback on every play.
3. Ultimate teaches field spacing and cutting techniques that can be applied to other sports like soccer, lacrosse and basketball.
4. Ultimate is a lifetime sport. Virtually every major US city has adult leagues – and some (like Boston) now feature masters leagues for those over 40+ years of age.
5. There more than 700 colleges with Ultimate teams, and larger schools often field 2-3 teams grouped by skill level.
Free introduction to the harp: Professional harpist with degrees from Harvard and Juilliard, passionate about teaching, offers private lessons in her Newton Center home. First lesson is free. Call Judy Kogan at 617-527-0818.
Newton Community Education is thrilled to announce that they are bringing back Newton Summer Stage, the popular summer theatre program for high schoolers (rising 9-12th graders). Hone your acting skills, train your singing voice, and learn exciting choreography as you rehearse the much-beloved musical Bye Bye Birdie. An experienced team will guide you through five weeks of rehearsals, culminating in two fully-produced performances.
In addition to working on the fundamentals of musical theatre, you’ll also explore other aspects of a theatrical production including design, construction, publicity, and more. No previous experience necessary! Newton Summer Stage will be led by Newton North teachers Dan Fabrizio, Director; Chris Roppola, Music Director; and Brad Jensen, Choreographer. Auditions will be held on April 11th and 13th. Please click here for more information or call 617-559-6999.
July 5th – August 5th, 12:30 -5:30 pm
Newton North High School.
Do you know a rising 5th through 10th grade student looking for an adventure worth writing about? At Summer Ink, campers engage in exciting arts and sports activities, take field trips throughout Boston – and write about their experiences. Whether your student relishes writing or struggles to find the right words, Summer Ink works.
Trained classroom teachers (4:1 ratio) give daily, targeted feedback as campers hone skills and find their unique voice. Two-week sessions at Simmons College in July. Scholarships are available to qualified families. Visit www.summerink.org for details and to register.
Plugged In’s Music That Matters Summer Day Camp is for kids ages 11-18 and includes band class, songwriting, recording a song for a CD, music video, workshops, offsite events, and performance opportunities. Each session ends with a benefit concert that raises money for a charitable organization chosen by the students themselves. Plugged In provides a nurturing and supportive community to which young musicians feel a sense of belonging, an opportunity to express and be acknowledged for their musical interests and a chance to use their music to help others around the world.
Music That Matters Summer Day Camp meets Monday through Friday from 9:00-3:00 in two 2-week sessions from July 11th – 22nd and from July 25th – August 5th. Extended day is available. For more information, please visit http://www.pluggedinband.org/programs/summer-program/.
Founded in 2002, Plugged In now has over 160 students from all over Massachusetts. Some of our students experience emotional and learning difficulties, such as ADD, depression, and low-self-esteem and/or have special needs such as autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. In the loving and non-competitive atmosphere at Plugged In, all differences are transcended through a shared passion for music, the teamwork involved with using music to help others and an atmosphere of compassion and fun.
ActiveMinds Tutoring, LLC is 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- 663-5700 during business hours, or 617- 227-2225 on evenings or weekends. Please visit the web site at www.activemindstutoring.com.