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Registration at The Conservatory at Highlands now open!

Happy New Year Everyone! The Conservatory at Highlands had an amazing 2017 filled with open mic nights, performances in the community, rock bands, recitals, recording sessions and more! They’re looking forward to another great year…

Get on track with that instrument you’ve always wanted to learn…with the kindest, most patient teachers around. The Conservatory offers private music lessons in many instruments, including piano, voice, violin, viola, cello, guitar, drums, bass, saxophone, flute, clarinet, trombone, baritone, oboe, ukulele, harmonica and many more. Sign up for rock bands, which meet weekly; or try out the state-of-the-art recording studio with audio production lessons and more!

Sign up for the best music lessons with the best teachers:
Sign Up Here (no commitment necessary) or call 617-903-0944.

It’s also the time of year to start signing up for summer programs! Summer sessions are interactive rock band or chamber group experiences that include playing together in a band, recording in the recording studio, music theory and much more.
Summer Session Rock Bands and Strings Week Sign Up

Feel free to e-mail info@highlandsconservatory.com or visit www.highlandsconservatory.com with any questions.

The Conservatory at Highlands is locally owned and operated and offers a 21st-century music education that is equally inclusive and challenging taught by the best musicians in Boston. The Conservatory is your community music school, where we can all learn and develop the craft of music together. Stop in and check out their cool space at 51 Winchester Street, Newton Highlands.

Newton Girls Softball registration information

Register soon (by January 31st to save $15.00) for Newton Girls Softball, a recreational league for Newton girls in grades K-7. For information and to register, visit www.newtongirlssoftball.org.

NGS welcomes players of all skill levels and will provide your daughter with an experience that fosters positive self-esteem, team spirit, and individual growth through personal achievement and as a team member. Kindergarten T-Ball continues this year. Register now, you’ll be glad you did!

2018 Registration Dates:
January 31st: Deadline to register without paying a late fee.
February 28th: Deadline to register with guaranteed placement and pair-me-with rights. A $15 late fee will be applied.
February 28th: Last day to withdraw and receive a full refund. Sorry, no refunds after this date.
March 1st – April 15th: Still accepting registrations. Player is placed on the wait list, no pair-me-with rights, and a $15 late fee. Openings filled on a first come, first served basis.

Newton Theatre Company presents “Ethan Frome”

Directed by Melissa Bernstein, Edith Wharton’s  “Ethan Frome” gets a reboot in this tender, fluid production that finally gives these well-known characters a chance to speak their minds.

Ethan’s struggle between his obligation to his wife, Zeena, and his love for another has never been more poignant; nor have the voices of the female characters or of the townsfolk ever been as vibrant.

Tickets available online at www.newtontheatrecompany.com $18.00 adults/$12.00 Seniors/$8.00 Students or at the Door: $20.00 Adults/$15.00 Seniors/$10.0 Students

February 1st and 2nd and 3rd, 7:30 pm
February 4th, 2:00 pm

Newton Cultural Center at City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue

Watertown Children’s Theatre presents

“Dracula” – Tickets on Sale NOW! Purchase Online!
Performances February 2nd and 3rd, 7:00 pm and February 4th, 1:00 pm

“Arsenic and Old Lace” – Tickets on Sale NOW! Purchase Online!
Performances February 9th and 10th, 7:00 pm and February 11th, 1:00 pm

Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts
321 Arsenal Street, Watertown

Reserve your Audition Slot NOW for “Assassins”!

Now scheduling auditions for the spring musical, “Assassins”, for grades 9-12. Please note that this is an audition based program. To schedule an audition, email production.wct@mosesianarts.org.

Positive and fun tutoring available

Former Wellesley Public Schools teacher who is currently working at Winchester Public Schools and MassBay Community College, Haralie Alpert, tutors K-5th grade in reading, writing and math and also works with middle school, high school and college age students in executive functioning, writing, note taking, organizational skills, test preparation, and self-advocacy.

Each lesson is a positive and fun learning experience. Please contact Haralie Alpert, M.Ed., MS at haralie@gmail.com or 617-630-0608.

Mason-Rice Online Auction

The Mason-Rice Elementary School PTO’s annual online auction is now open for bidding! The auction will run through January 30th, with proceeds going to the Mason-Rice PTO in order to support the over 500 students at Newton’s largest elementary school.

Go to www.biddingforgood.com/masonrice!

The auction truly has something for everyone…

  • Summer Camps! Camp Cody, WSYMCA, BC Basketball Camp, Chestnut Hill School, BSC Wellesley, Grossman, Tenacre, Fessenden, Meadowbrook, Babson…
  • Fitness classes (rock climbing, rowing, bootcamp, yoga, etc.), Life Time Athletic passes, Beaver Day School pool membership, Orangetheory Fitness passes, pilates for teens, gymnastics birthday parties…
  • Hotel Indigo overnight stay, museum passes (ICA, Peabody Essex, deCordova, etc.), theater tickets, boat tours, opera tickets, Newton Police Department tour, Wachusett ski lift tickets…
  • Gift cards to many local stores and restaurants…and SO MUCH MORE!

Let the bidding begin!

14th annual Teen Summer Expo

Meet with more than 80 directors of enriching summer programs for middle and high school students. Both day and overnight, with local, national and international options. Programs for every budget and interest. Attendance is free. Registration requested. Save time at the door and pre-register: www.TeenSummerExpos.com.

See https://www.facebook.com/events/1019348224884255/

January 29th, 5:30-8:00pm (snow date January 31st)
Newton South High School cafeteria

Legal Planning for Children with Special Needs

Are you searching for solutions to ensure the comfort and safety of children and adult children who have special needs? This workshop will cover the fundamentals of establishing a special needs trust, guardianship/conservatorship, and a financial plan that can safeguard your and your children’s legal and financial future. They’ll teach you about various legal tools to ensure that your child—whether a minor or an adult—will always have a surrogate decision-maker and protection into the future and also discuss the various types of special needs trusts and fiduciary appointments and nominations so you will have enough knowledge to make wise choices for yourself and your children. Admission:  $29.00 or $39.00 for two people.

February 7th, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Newton North High School

ACT Prep Class

The ACT is the standardized test of choice in many states, and it is steadily gaining in popularity here in Massachusetts. It is accepted by all colleges and may be a better choice than the SAT for some students. The ACT tests math, science, reading, and writing. Newton Community Education is pleased to partner with Summit Educational Group to offer a comprehensive test prep program that covers all sections of the ACT exam.

Prep will cover fundamental academic skills like algebra, critical reading, and grammar, as well as essential test-taking strategies. The class includes an initial diagnostic practice exam followed by 12 hours of classroom instruction and a second practice exam.

The first practice exam is February 10th and instructional classes will run on Thursday evenings beginning March 1st. For more information, or to register, visit us at newtoncommunityed.org or call 617-559-6999.