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New Art Center Family and Vacation Programs

Mobile Making Family Workshop Ages 10 & Up

Mobiles can add balance, movement, relaxation and beauty to any environment indoors or outdoors. Vladmir Barsukov combines his artistic skills and passion with his experience working as a scientist, physicist and mathematics professor. During this workshop whre science meets art, you will create beautiful, fun floating pieces and kinetic sculptures. All materials are provided. All levels welcome.
Saturday, February 9, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., $60

More than Hearts, Valentine Card Making Family Workshop

Make your own unique Valentine’s Day cards to give to your loved ones! This workshop provides you with tools, material and ideas to make your own creations using paper, photos, tamp patterns, found objects and everything that your creativity and imagination bring to the table.
Sunday, February 10, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. , $10

2013 February Children’s and Teen School Vacation Art Programs!

The popular vacation program offers students the opportunity to try a variety of art projects in a fun, safe, and supportive environment. These popular programs are a great way for your child to have fun and stay engaged during the school vacation. Program runs Monday through Friday and each day your child will enjoy four art classes including drawing, painting, ceramics and theater, as well as a 20-minute snack time and 50-minute lunch/recess time.   Children are grouped by grade in small groups no larger than 15 students.  Monday, February 18 – Friday, February 22nd, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

To register or for more information: Stacy@newartcenter.org   www.newartcenter.org

New Art Center
61 Washington Park
Newtonville, MA 02460
617.964.3424

 

Too Busy to Cook?

Too Busy to Cook is a personal chef service that provides delicious, fresh, healthy, home-made meals that are prepared in your own kitchen.

Your family’s tastes direct what is on your customized menu.  The meals are cooked, packaged and labelled in your home. You come home to a sparkling clean kitchen and a house full of wonderful aromas.

You just heat, serve and relax.  Preparation and cooking cost is $30.00 per hour. Visit the website thttp://2busytocook.comor call Eileen Rielly at 617-309-0454.

Online Summer Camp Auction by Countryside PTO

Countryside Elementary PTO’s online summer camp auction will run from: Friday, February 1, 3 p.m. – Sunday, February 10, 10 p.m.

Go to the online auction site and bid on sessions from some of the Newton area’s best day and overnight camps. Minimum bids are at a huge discount from the retail value of the sessions. Give your child a fantastic summer experience and save money!

Sessions are available from Beaver (Brookline, MA), Chestnut Hill (Chestnut Hill, MA), Camp Cody (in the White Mountains, NH), Meadowbrook (Weston, MA), LINX (Wellesley, MA), Rivers Day Camp (Weston, MA), and Everwood (Sharon, MA).

All proceeds benefit Countryside Elementary School.

For more information, contact Abby Schwartz or Gena Hooper.

Winter Vacation Sewing Camp

Don’t get stuck scrambling with plans for winter vacation. Take a break and send the kids to sewing camp at Newton Sewing Studio and let the fun and creativity begin!

Feb 16 – 24th: 2 hours, Half or Full days.
Book online or call 617-213-0344
Newton Sewing Studio, 161 North St. (next to Fiorella’s restaurant)

Beginners and seasoned stitchers will appreciate our mix of fun and useful projects. We welcome kids as young as five, and parents are more than welcome to stay and sew with us.

 

Guitar Lessons: Teacher available

New England Conservatory graduate teaches all guitar styles, all ages and levels. Hours are flexible both on weekdays & weekends.

Assaf Kehati has been teaching for more than 12 years, privately as well as at New England Conservatory, Boston and Tufts University.

Some testimonials:
– I’ve seen a HUGE DIFFERENCE. The sky’s the limit with Assaf. I’d recommend him to anyone. Matt S., Boston.
– Very personable, FUN, knowledgeable, and challenging. Daniel A., Brookline.
– He is patient and OPEN-MINDED and extremely skilled. Christian H., Canton.

For more information, visit my website, call at 617-785-9515, or send an email.

Next Level Up: in-home music lessons

Does your child love to sing all the time? Are they told they have a good voice?

Next Level Up offers voice lessons from highly trained and dedicated voice instructors from Berklee College of Music. We also offer piano and guitar lessons. All our music teachers are patient, professional, experienced, and compassionate and ready to travel to your home.

Contact Next Level Up to learn more about your options and our services. For more information, visit our website, call us at (781) 540-1123, or send an email.

Personal Chef Services from “The Lovin’ Spoonful”

Too Busy to Cook? Your family can come home to healthy home-cooked meal.

The Lovin’ Spoonful is a one-woman personal chef service in Newton. I provide customized meals cooked in your home. I cater to busy families, friends who want to share home cooked meals and seniors. Custom meals tailored to your tastes and schedule. I include cooking, packaging, labeling and reheating instructions, and leave your kitchen at least as clean as I found it!

Optional grocery shopping, special diets, can also be accommodated. Contact Lovin’ Spoonful by email or phone: 617-309-0454.

Winter Workshop Fest at Watertown Children’s Theatre, Jan. 21

The Watertown Children’s Theatre, arsenalARTS and New Repertory Theatre are teaming up to provide a fun-filled day of theatre, visual art and more at the Arsenal Center on January 21, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

Students in grades K-5 can explore the worlds of both theatre and visual arts with WCT and the ACA, while students in grades 6-9 can experience intensive performance workshops with WCT and New Rep!

Register for the morning session (9:30 am – 12:45 pm) or the afternoon session (1:15 pm – 4:30 pm) or both! Students enrolled in both programs may bring a nut-free lunch and will be supervised during the lunch break.

More information is available on the WCT website.

Wrestling program offered by boys & girls

Wrestling is great way to build character and discipline and have a great time, with very little risk of head injury.  It gives a person a sense of safety, virtually at all times.

Alex Greenfield, a special education assistant at Bigelow Middle School, has helped design a effective wrestling program for optimal learning and continual progress. This wrestling program includes a planned instructional sequence, conditioning, unique drills and review sessions. For more information about the offerings, check out the online brochure or  email Alex.

11 week session — 9 – 10am on Saturdays, January 5 thru March 30th
Cost: $250
Ages: 7 – 15
Equipment: Sweat pants, long sleeve t-shirt, and sneakers or wrestling sneakers.

Our emphasis will be on making the sport enjoyable. Further, we will keep an eye on nutrition. We intend to help our kids achieve proper body dynamics by cultivating themselves, mentally as well as physically.

Anyone can succeed at wrestling with proper guidance. Wrestlers can be big, small, heavy or lean. Wrestling is now an Olympic Sport for women as well and girls are of course welcome.

Alex is presently assisting in the Special Education Department at Bigelow Middle School, in Newton, and is a graduate researcher and student in Special Education at UMASS Boston. He helped co-found the wrestling club at Colgate University and competed with the University of London Judo Club, and has trained with Olympic Team Members, both domestic and abroad.

Toddler/Preschool Enrichment Program has Openings

Miss Megan’s Place is a licensed, home-based toddler/preschool enrichment program for children ages 18 to 36 months, located in Newto.

At Miss Megan’s Place, children discover their special qualities through a combination of play and structured activities in a safe, happy, clean and stress-free environment. It is my goal to provide a place where your child will grow socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically at his or her own pace, in a home away from home.

Curriculum includes yoga, music, baking, arts and crafts, outdoor time and supervised free play. I hold a Master degree and certifications in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education and Special Education. I have also been trained in children’s yoga.

Miss Megan’s Place meets Mondays, Wednesday and Thursdays from 9-12, September-June and follows the Newton Public Schools calendar. For more information, visit the website or contact Megan Tager by email.