Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Free Camp Fair

Don’t miss this free event if you have a child attending camp this summer! For the first time ever, the Underwood PTO has organized a FREE public event: the New England Camp Fair.

The Camp Fair is open to ALL local families.  Over 30 camps from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut will be participating. Attending camps serve kids ages 6-14 and represent a mix of day and overnight camps. Participating camps run the gamut from traditional style camps to sports, computer, arts and other specialty themed camps. Come to the fair with your prospective camper and meet in person with Camp Directors and staff from the premier camps in New England. www.newenglandcampfair.org

February 3rd, 5:30-8 pm
Bigelow Middle School

A New Way of Understanding and Parenting Kids

BE THE PARENT YOU WANT TO BE! A New Way of Understanding and Parenting Kids
Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach, based in MGH’s Department of Psychiatry, provides parents with concrete tools to better understand and parent their kids in the face of day-to-day challenges.

The CPS approach helps parents to:

  • Shift their thinking and approach to foster positive relationships with their child/teen
  • Reduce their child’s challenging behavior
  • Solve problems collaboratively and proactively
  • Help their child/teen develop skills related to self-regulation, communication and problem-solving

For more information and to register for January or March CPS Overview groups in Newton, please visit: http://www.betheparentyouwanttobe.weebly.com

Give your child the gift of manners this year!

A gift that will last a lifetime. The 8-week long etiquette program is specifically developed for each age group, Mind Your Manners (grades 2-4), Etiquette for Middle Schoolers (grades 5-8), and Etiquette for Young Adults (grades 9-12), and cover topics such as improving social and communication skills, projecting confidence, combating shyness, strengthening self-esteem and leadership skills, navigating friendships, resolving conflict, understanding social cues, basic manners and table manners, and much more.

For additional information and to enroll please visit www.theetiquetteacademy.org or call 617-608-3920.

January 30th – March 26th (8 Saturdays)
Chungdahm ReadWrite
1254 Chestnut Street, Newton

Forum on High School start time on January 26th

Save the date! Join the Newton South PTSO and Newton North’s School Council to continue the community conversation around the impact of inadequate sleep on our teens and to explore the research on and impacts of starting high school later.

The featured speaker will be Dr. Christopher Landrigan, Director of the Sleep and Patient Safety Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Research Director of Inpatient Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital—who is also a South parent! If you missed last April’s forum at South, this is an important way to catch up on the research and join the conversation—with a new keynote speaker and updated information.

January 26th, 7:00 pm
Newton North cafeteria

Save the date for a Fun Free EXPO

Middle School and High School students, parents, and guardians are invited to a fun, free EXPO. Teens and adults are encouraged to come to the Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices expo for participative, informative exhibits; live musical performances; free refreshments; and fun.

Meet 30 community exhibitors who help teens navigate life’s pressures in order to stay safe and healthy. Get information about everything from driving and pedestrian safety to healthy eating and positive body image to stress reduction and mental health support.

Highlights:

• Community resources for teens
• FREE and fun!
• Treat bags for first 50 students who come with a parent/guardian
• Giveaways and refreshments
• Prize drawing: Beats headphones
• “American Ninja Warrior” live demo!

Newton North High School
January 21st,  5:00 to 7:30 pm

Youth Theater

Freelance Players Musical theater program for youth is now enrolling in Newton. The Newton Freelance Troupe will meet after school on Mondays at the Parish of St. Paul, 1135 Walnut Street. Children 8-12 with little or no acting experience are encouraged to join. The troupe produces one original musical each season.

The next session starts on February 1st and initial meetings/auditions are by appointment during the month of January. The company is staffed by theatre professionals with physical and vocal techniques, drama improvisation, dance, and singing included in the rehearsal process.

For more information or to schedule a first meting, please call 617-274-6065 or visit www.freelanceplayers.org.

Apply for a spot in the 2016 Marathon

Understanding Our Differences  is very excited to announce that they have received through the City of Newton one official Boston Athletic Association Invitational Entry Application for the 120th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2016.

UOD invites runners who are seeking a bib number to apply for this spot, in order to run the Marathon and raise funds for Understanding Our Differences. In addition, they are also looking for runners who have already qualified for the Marathon to join this fundraising effort and share in their mission.

Applications due December 28th, 2015! For more information and to download an application please visit the website at www.understandingourdifferences.org.

The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance

Being Mindful: The Secret to Pure Performance in Work, Love and Play:

The Mindfulness Series @ the Library kicks off with a talk by George Mumford. Michael Jordan credits Mumford with transforming his on-court leadership of the Bulls and leading the team to six NBA championships. As a widely respected public speaker and coach, Mr. Mumford shares his personal story and teaching strategies in The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance. His proven techniques can transform the performance of anyone with a goal. A book signing will follow with books provided by New England Mobile Book Fair.

January 5th, 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton

QPR Training: Three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide.

Join Mayor Setti D. Warren at The Street, Chestnut Hill to learn QPR Suicide Prevention.   Question. Persuade. Refer. Three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide.Register by visiting www.newtonma.gov/newtoncares. Questions? Please call 617-796-1420.

January 13th
5:00 pm, reception at DelFrisco’s Grill at The Street, 33 Boylston Street
6:00 – 8:00 pm, training will follow at the nearby WS Development Offices

Celebrity All-Bach Concert will benefit Food Pantries

A Celebrity All-Bach Concert to benefit Newton’s four food pantries will be held on Monday evening, December 21st. Music for Food is proud to partner with the Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs office and Newton Community Pride to present this exciting concert.

This concert unites outstanding musicians familiar to Boston-area audiences: Lucy Chapman (violin), Guy Fishman (cello), Kim Kashkashian (viola), Ian Watson (harpsichord), and James Winn (flute), along with friends joining in for part of the program as special guests. Curated by Lucy Chapman, this program will include the Trio Sonata from Bach’s Musical Offering, the G major viola da gamba sonata arranged for string trio, and Chapman’s own arrangement of the A minor solo violin sonata.

Music for Food is a musician-led initiative for local hunger relief that sets forth a model applicable in every community. Concerts raise resources and awareness in the fight against hunger, empowering all musicians who wish to use their artistry to further social justice. For more information about Music for Food visit www.musicforfoodboston.org

Reserve your seat now! Tickets $25.00 Adults/$15.00 Seniors/$10.00 Students are available at www.newtoncommunitypride.org or at the door the evening of the concert.

December 21st, 7:00 pm
Wilson Chapel
Andover Newton Theological School
210 Herrick Rd, Newton Center