Please join Hadassah Boston for the Female Zionist Series featuring Professor Tamar Frankel in conversation with Professor Lisa Fishbayn Joffe, Director of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute Please complete the information below to register.
A donation of $18 or more to support Hadassah Medical Organization is greatly appreciated. Register at
https://secure2.convio.net/wzoa/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=104481
April 30th, 7:30 pm
Brandeis University, Waltham
Are you ready to dust off your cleats for spring soccer? Newton Girls Soccer is looking for girls in grades 9 – 12 who want to join a competitive high school-aged team this spring.
The team would play a 7-week season in the BAYS Travel Soccer League.
Season Dates: April 26th – June 14th. Games once per week on Sundays. Times vary. There are no games scheduled May 24th. Teams will practice once per week, date and time TBD. Fee: $140.00
Depending on numbers and player experience, there will be the option to form a Division 1 11 v 11 team, a Division 2 11v11 team, and/or a Division 3 7v7 team.
To express interest, please provide your contact information at https://forms.gle/R1dWNsDyP9sS8F1S8 before March 6th. Responses are requested to determine if there are enough interested players to field a team.
Questions can be directed to Coach Matt Goldstein at mattabgoldstein@gmail.com or Marysol Masse-Makimura at registrar@newtongirlssoccer.org.
This camp fair is hosted by the Avery School PTO and gives families from all over the region the opportunity to connect with representatives from 60+ overnight camps, day camps, and other summer programs for children and teens. Many of the participating day camps/activities are held in locations convenient to Newton, and the attending overnight camps come from all over New England.
There are options for children aged 3-17. All are welcome to attend the Discover Summer! Camps & Activities Fair.
March 7th, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
336 High Street, Dedham
Pre-K Division for children in preschool who will enter Kindergarten for the 2020-2021
school year. Kindergarten Division for children currently enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2019-2020 school year.
Game times are based on school assignment, please visit the Kindergarten Soccer
website for your child’s game time and other information. All games will be played at Oak Hill Middle School beginning Saturday April 18th and will run for 7 weeks (with no game May 2nd and May 23rd)
Kindergarten Soccer is run entirely by parent volunteers, please sign up to coach if you
can! No previous knowledge of soccer is needed. Kindergarten Soccer is not a drop-off program, children must be accompanied by an adult.The cost of the program is $80.00 before April 5th. Financial assistance available, please contact newtonkindergartensoccer@gmail.com.
The Newton Highlands After-School Program, just for middle school children is hosting Open House events for interested families. This is a great opportunity for parents of 5th graders to learn more about the program as they plan for the next school year. Please join and see the wonderful space that is the home base of this terrific program. For more information please contact Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or highlandsafterschool@gmail.com or visit highlandsafter-schoolprogram.org
Open Houses:
March 1st, March 9th, and March 24th, 5:30-6:30 pm
Brigham House, 20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands
Literacy Specialist/ESL teacher available for private Summer tutoring and systems navigation. Newton mom and former Newton literacy specialist with 20 years experience in public education and proud parent of two kids with complex learning and social-emotional needs.
Lani Verges-Radack has experience in a variety of methods and she can assess your child to design the best plan for progress. She works on ALL areas of literacy – decoding, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, writing, oral language and phonics/spelling – depending upon the needs of your child.
Please email for additional information Lradack@gmail.com
Does your child want to be a scientist? An engineer? Ti2’s Living in the LabTM offers immersion in today’s research mindset, techniques and tools. Young people, ages 6-17, experiment and design alongside scientists and engineers to experience life in the lab!
One week sessions, Mondays – Fridays, 9:00 – 12:00 noon (with early arrival options)
June 22nd – August 26th
Kid focused:
Farm Tuesdays for ages 7-11. Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 – 3:00 pm, March 31st – May 26th (no class April 21st). An after school program on NPS early release days: meet the new chicks, get the learning garden started, play games and make snacks.
Budding Chefs for ages 7-13. April vacation week, Tuesday – Thursday, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, April 21st – 23rd. Cook up delicious treats in the historic barn and spend time outdoors in the learning garden and with new flock of chicks!
Farm Sprouts for ages 2.5 – 5 with an adult and Farm Babies for ages under 2.5 with an adult. Sing songs, read books and learn about the farm in spring. Meet the new chicks and search for signs of spring as the farm comes to life!
For adults and families:
Master Your Gut, Sunday, March 15th, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. Meet Jay Vilar, a Nutritional Therapist Practitioner, and learn about the importance of your gut health in this brand new workshop. Enjoy samples of probiotic, prebiotic, and fermented foods and drink while you learn.
Spring Has Sprung Cookbook Potluck Dinner, April 1st, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Join members of the farm community to celebrate food and farming. Spring’s potluck dinner will feature Alison Roman, author of Dining In and Nothing Fancy. In addition to these two fabulous cookbooks, many of her fresh recipes can be found in full on her website.
Family Baking, April 5th, 10:30 am -12:00 pm. Get ready for spring holidays with this fun day of baking in our historic barn. Use spring ingredients like rhubarb and chamomile to make baked goods the whole family will enjoy.
Seasonal Pasta Making, April 30th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Make fresh pasta with farm ingredients to enjoy with others in this adult cooking workshop.
Farm Photography, May 30th, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Join award-winning photographer, Karyn Novakowski, to tell the story of your food from seed to plate and beyond through photographs.
For more information on any of these programs, email education@newtoncommunityfarm.org or call the office at 617-916 9655.
Artemis Girls Stand Strong, Stand Tall is for girls ages 10 – 13. The six week series starts soon. This wonderful, girls’ empowerment program is just right for when girls need a safe, welcoming, judgement free zone! Program includes yoga, mindfulness, breath work, creative expression and self-reflection and it generally sells out, so sign up if interested. Class is led by Tracy Affonso and Amy Hrobak, both experienced, adolescent educators, mindfulness and yoga instructors as well as Amy is a licensed social worker with a specialty in teens. Please reach out to liz@artemisyoga.com or call 617-393-3590 if you have any questions
Fridays, March 6th – April 10th, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Registration fee: $150 for six week series, not a drop-in program
Register or learn more at https://www.artemisyoga.com/classes/kids-teen-classes/
Artemis Yoga, 639 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown
Here’s what some recent girls said: “I liked being able to be myself and talking about things without worrying what others would think.”, “I really learned some new ways to be kind to myself in the self-care day.”, “Amy and Tracy made it fun to come to class and I was able to meet some nice, new people.”, “I liked the vision board project!”
This winter, Newton Theatre Company is thrilled to partner with Pazzi Lazzi Troupe, a local performance group, to create a lively adaptation of the classic Pinocchio. In his quest to become a real boy, the wooden puppet Pinocchio must overcome temptation and danger with the help of his loved ones. Told in the style of commedia dell’arte, a classical Italian style of physical comedy, this energetic production is sure to be fun for the whole family!
Appropriate for all ages! Tickets available online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pinocchio-a-commedia-adventure-tickets-90251702271?ref=weblink
Pinocchio: A Commedia Adventure, created with Pazzi Lazzi Troupe
February 29th, 10:00 am and 3:00 pm and March 1st, 3:00 pm
The Union Church in Waban