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Ovations 2014 Gala

The Newton Cultural Alliance, host Ed Harding (WCVB) and awards presenter Congressman Joe Kennedy invite you to Ovations 2014 Gala. Ovations celebrates Newton’s arts, culture and community! This year’s honorees include Newton native and sculptor Nancy Schön, non-profit Historic Newton, and patron WS Development. The ceremony also includes a performance of Alice in Wonderland by the Boston Ballet School and New Philharmonia Orchestra plus a gallery powered by Newton Open Studios.

Tickets begin at $50. See www.newtonculture.org  or call 617-332-4300.

Saturday, April 5th,  7:00 pm
First Baptist Church in Newton Centre

Nutrition and Fitness coach

Spring is the perfect time to get both yourself and your nutrition in shape; contact Sharon Shiner, certified personal trainer and nutrition coach. Sharon provides one on one training, small group training (for 2-4 people) and nutrition coaching. Check out her site at http:\\www.shinernutritionandfitness.com and drop her an email at sharonshiner@gmail.com for more information.

Lifestyle management and personal concierge company

You have a lot going on, so let The Help: Boston lighten the load!  A woman-owned and women-run company that caters to a lot of moms and families, The Help: Boston is a lifestyle management company offering a wide variety of services, tailored to your every need. From running your errands to organizing your home, no task is too large or small. From moms and executives to young professionals; we could all use an extra set of hands sometimes, so let them be The Help that you need!

Types of services available include errand running (dry cleaning, groceries, retail returns, etc.); concierge services (waiting for a Comcast technician to come to the house); organization services (closets, toy rooms, basements, etc.) and home management (meal prep, tidying up, etc.). They also offer event planning, home styling and moving and staging services for folks selling their homes and/or moving to another.

For additional information visit http://www.thehelpboston.com/ or call  857-345-5379.

Newton Youth Players Theater program

If your child would like to be a part of an outstanding after-school youth theatre program, then Newton Youth Players could be the answer to their performing dreams! This program, that famously fills up one year in advance, has a few spaces available for ‘Oliver!’ and ‘Annie’, and the enrollment will start soon for next year. The casts are small, which gives every child an opportunity to feel they are an important part of the show. They sing, dance, make their own scenery, and wow their adoring public every time! Visit www.newtonyouthplayers.com for more information, and to enroll.

Spring 2014 – ‘Oliver’ (now enrolling)
Summer 2014 – ‘Annie’ (now enrolling)
Fall 2014 – ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ (now enrolling)
Winter 2015 – ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ (enrollment opens April 1st)
Spring 2015 – ‘Annie’ (enrollment opens May 1st)

The Pirates of Penzance presented by Watertown Children’s Theatre

A den of misfit pirates, characters searching for adventure, confusion on the high seas? Join WCT as they bring to life W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. A cast of K-9th graders including Newton’s own Nisha Jha, Henry McPherson, and Jacob Resnick will sing, dance and act their way through this classic, comic operetta! Dress as your favorite Gilbert and Sullivan character for the Saturday 7:00 pm performance and be entered to win a prize!

Tickets are $12 and are on sale now through WCT’s website at watertownchildrenstheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. For more information, visit WCT’s website or call 617-926-ARTS.

March 21st at 7:00 pm, March 22nd at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, March 23rd at 2:00 pm. Charles Mosesian Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown.

About Watertown Children’s Theatre: In its 30 years of service to Watertown and surrounding communities, the Watertown Children’s Theatre’s award-winning programs have enriched the lives of thousands of children and families. WCT offers year round theatre education programs, including musical and non-musical productions, voice/acting lessons, vacation programs, dance, and performing arts workshops for children in kindergarten through high school. Combining values of artistic excellence with inclusiveness, reflected in its affordable fee structure, its open audition policy and its involvement of entire families, WCT has continuously ensured its place as a highly valued member of this flourishing artistic community.

See Alastair Moock and help a Nursery School

Weekday Nursery School in Newton Highlands invites you to be part of their spring fundraising event featuring 2014 Grammy Nominee, Alastair Moock! This event will take place from 3:00 – 4:00 pm on March 30th in the Auditorium of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church located at 54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands.

The Boston Herald says “Singer Alastair Moock’s live show is half Appalachian hootenanny, half honky-tonk jam session. It’s totally kid-friendly…[with] an indie sensibility hip parents dig.” Alastair Moock and Friends’ live shows are rowdy, rootsy, singin’ and dancin’ fun for the whole family!

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $30 per family or in advance online for $25 per family via the Eventbrite page: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/alastair-moock-tickets-10818964815. All proceeds from the event benefit the Weekday Nursery School Tuition Assistance Fund.

Mason-Rice Elementary PTO Online Auction

Mason-Rice Elementary School PTO’s annual online fundraising auction is open now through March 18th at 10:00 pm. Generous local and national merchants, area camps, Boston pro sports teams, museums and service providers–along with a host of talented and creative parents–have donated over 150 items, many of them one-of-a-kind. You could bid on and win something from a store or an institution that you normally patronize at well below (or at) market value while helping support learning and community at Mason-Rice. Thanks for checking it out at www.biddingforgood.com/masonrice.

Classical Music Concert

The Julius Quartet Performs:

  • Mozart Serenade
  • Bartok Quartet # 4
  • Beethoven Opus 74

The Julius Quartet is the Honors Quartet in residence at the Boston Conservatory. Recepton and Concert $10.00, Children under 12 fee. March 29th

Al Proceeds go to the Waban Library Center.

PLEASE RSVP 617- 244-0700 or wabanlibrary@gmail.com

WLC 1608 Beacon Street, Waban Ÿ www.wabanlibrarycenter.org