Don’t let transportation hinder a child’s educational, artistic, and athletic experiences at the Boys & Girls Club of Newton! The Boys & Girls Club of Newton is offering transportation to the Club from Underwood, Burr, Cabot, Franklin, and Lincoln Eliot schools for grades 1-5.
For more information please contact Dawn Proia at 617-630-2066 or dproia@newtonbgc.com or visit the website at newtonbgc.com.
All (including kids!) are welcome to join the Green Newton’s Schools Connections group’s next meeting in November. At the October meeting, parents and school staff met with Waneta Trabert, Newton’s Director of Sustainable Materials Management; School Committee member, Diana Fisher Gomberg; and David Stickney, Director of Facilities.
The group’s goal is to establish “green standards” for Newton schools. If you would like to participate, please contact marcia@greennewton.org.
November 14th, 3:30 pm
Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Remember those eerie tunes you hear every Halloween? Learn how they are made and try your hand at playing a Theramin – a spooky electronic instrument used everywhere from horror movies to Scooby Doo cartoons.
Join New England Sci-Tech, a new non-profit STEM education facility for students of all ages. Free admission. Learn more at nescitech.org
October 30th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
16 Tech Circle, Natick
Wheelock Family Theatre’s performance of Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures features Brown 8th grader Ava Lyons. Ava will perform as Felicia Ann, a classmate of Gooney Bird, and the show runs approximately 90 minutes.
Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures is an adaptation by Kent R. Brown of the Lois Lowry book that charts the quirky course of Gooney Bird, a new student at Watertower Elementary with a flair for the theatrical. Gooney Bird inspires her classmates to maximize their own self-expression through wearing brightly-colored mismatched ensembles and telling wildly imaginative stories that are 100% true.
There will be 16 performances between October 26th and November 18th, with shows available to the public mostly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets can be ordered from Wheelock Family Theatre’s website at https://wheelockfamilytheatre.org/ or https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/993442/prm/Sox9. Additionally, tickets for the Saturday 10:30 am shows are discounted at $15.
Whether you love to sing and dance at Camp Kaleidoscope, learn important swimming skills at Camp Grossman or hone your skills at Specialty Camps an exciting summer awaits.
Enjoy an unforgettable summer with JCC Greater Boston filled with land & water sports, outdoor adventures, visual arts, performing arts and Jewish culture. Save $75.00 on your day camp registration when you sign up on November 18th! Learn more at bostonjcc.org/re-registration https://www.bostonjcc.org/classes-and-events/re-registration-day.
Early bird registrati0n on November 18th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Leventhal-Sidman Center at JCC Greater Boston.
The Newton Parent Transition Group is a yahoogroup that may be of interest to parents of students receiving special education services in Newton. It is a dedicated forum for parents or guardians who are interested in sharing information and resources related to transitioning from high school into adult life. Open to families who have students in 6th grade and up. To subscribe, please send a request to:
newtonparenttransitiongroup-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Please include the current grade of your student and if you wish, the name of the school attending. To learn more about transition planning, follow this link:
HALLOWEEN TOUR OF EAST PARISH BURYING GROUND
Who says cemeteries have to be spooky? Newton’s oldest cemetery, the East Parish Burying Ground, dates back to 1660 and serves as the resting place of Newton’s founding families. Learn about Newton’s history and explore this community resource as an educator from Historic Newton guides you in this special tour of the art of remembrance, and life and death in Newton. Hear the stories of those memorialized and consider the lives and deaths of those whose final resting places are unmarked. Suggested donation, $10 per person. Register at newtonma.gov/HNwalks. Call 617-796-1450 for more information.
October 28th, 3:30 pm
Meet at the corner of Cotton and Centre Streets; park on Cotton Street
STORYTIME – HALLOWEEN
Come celebrate Halloween with fun-filled activities! You’ll read The Roll-Away Pumpkin by Junia Wonders, and preschoolers and their caregivers will create their own pumpkin and jack-o-lantern artwork with apple stamps. For a complete schedule of ongoing Storytime events, go to www.newtonma.gov/story. Admission: Free. For more information call 617-641-9142.
October 31st, 4:30-6:30 pm
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Avenue
TRICK OR TREAT AT THE JACKSON HOMESTEAD
As you make the rounds with children on Halloween night, please stop by the Jackson Homestead and Museum for treats and free museum admission tickets that may be used throughout the fall. Enjoy trick-or-treating at the historic home that is part of the neighborhood! Admission: Free. Call 617-796-1450 for more information.
October 31st
Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington Street
FREE WEEKEND AT HISTORIC NEWTON
Everyone is invited to enjoy free admission to the museums. Call 617-796-1450 for more information
November 3rd and 4th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington Street, and the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Avenue
Worrying about what to do during school vacations? Don’t worry, JCC Greater Boston School Vacation Camp has you covered. Camp runs during the weeklong break for December, February, April and Passover vacations. Kids get to choose up to three electives daily, including sports, swimming, arts & crafts, board games and more.
Enrollment is always flexible to fit your family’s plans. Kids can join for a single day, several days or the entire week. Don’t delay in registering, as early bird pricing ends on December 7th.
Registration is currently open for all four weeks of School Vacation Camp. Each day children play and learn through a variety of different activities. Options include swimming, art & crafts, cooking, dance and so much more! A Kosher lunch is available for purchase. Also, during the week, there is a different special highlight each day!
Special Highlights for December:
• Wednesday – Bingo
• Thursday – Talent Showcase
• Friday – Carnival
• Monday – New Year’s Eve Party
Register here https://www.bostonjcc.org/schoolvacation
As fall sports come to an end, daylight is fading and temps are dropping, please know that the Newton Highlands After-School Program offers an exciting option for middle school children. HASP has great activities in the Hyde Gym and at the home base in Brigham House, including art, crafts, games, gym, field trips and homework. Transportation is arranged from school to their terrific location. Enroll today for the winter months – SPACE IS LIMITED! For more information please contact Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or highlandsafterschool@gmail.com.