Learn to respond to someone in distress. Space is limited and registration is required.
Register at: www.newtonma.gov/newtoncares .
May 11th, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Newton Free Library
Please note: This session is intended for adults. Can’t make it? More trainings are constantly being scheduled.
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Celebrating Newton’s musical talent. Please click here for more information: Flyer
May 30th, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm, Rain or shine!
Druker Auditorium
Newton Free Library
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As many of you are aware, this is an exciting time of elementary school facilities renovation and expansion in the Newton Public Schools. Because the new schools will have expanded capacity to address our enrollment growth, and we currently have elementary schools that are overcrowded, we have formed a Student Assignment Working Group that is examining elementary school boundary lines.
Over the past few months, the Student Assignment Working Group has developed a process to evaluate various student assignment scenarios. At the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 beginning at 7:00PM and held in the Education Center (room 210), the Student Assignment Working Group will present its latest scenarios and thinking as work continues. Additionally, there will be a Public Forum on May 11, 2015 beginning at 5:45PM and held in the Education Center (room 210), for community members to ask questions and offer comments.
The public is invited to attend both meetings as we are committed to engaging the community on this important decision. We will continue to keep you informed as the Student Assignment Working Group proceeds with its work. Please visit our Student Assignment webpage at http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/ district-initiatives/expandingcapacity/studentassignment.
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A weekend under the big tent at Newton City Hall
Entertainment! Food Trucks! Juried Craft Show! Music! Dance!
Family DanceFEST – An evening of fun for the whole family, under the big tent and on the lawns of Newton City Hall. Pick up dinner from the Festival Food Trucks, join in the interactive games and dance party organized by Siagel Productions and The Dance Academy. Dress to move and be ready to dance with friends and family to today’s top musical favorites. Don’t miss the special appearance by The Dominoes.
Friday, May 8th : 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Tickets: $10 or $25 for family of 4. www.newtoncommunitypride.org/festival
Tanglewood Marionettes “Cinderella” -A classic fairy tale told with wit and style, the story unfolds as the pages of a giant book open to reveal each beautifully painted setting, featuring lavishly costumed marionettes. All your favorite characters are here, from gentle Cinderella to the bumptious stepsisters and the charming prince, but we do offer a few new surprises: Cinderella’s method of conveyance to the ball is NOT the traditional horse-drawn coach, and, when all hope seems lost, a clever little bluebird saves the day for Cinderella.
Saturday, May 9th: 10:00 am
Tickets: $10 per person or $25 for family of 4. www.newtoncommunityprice.org/festival
Rock-A-Baby with Siagel Productions -After “Cinderella”, jam out with the Siagel celebrity puppet band to music that will get you on your feet and the whole family groovin’!
Saturday, May 9th: 11:15 am Tickets: free for everyone attending the puppet show, or $10 per family. www.Newtoncommunitypride.org/festival
Check the website for the month of exciting cultural events throughout Newton in May: 55 events in 31 days!
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Catie Curtis, who has appeared at the White House several times, is a veteran of the singer/songwriter folk scene, touring throughout the US for 20 years and releasing 13 CDs. Her credits include touring with Lilith Fair, and winning Grand Prize in the 2006 International Songwriting Competition (out of 15,000 entries) and recording a duet with Kris Kristofferson. Her songs appear in numerous films and TV shows, and she has been called a “folk- rock goddess” by New Yorker Magazine.
Also performing: Rob Siegel; Waiting Four Neil; Grace Donovan, Newton North High School; The Barbara Cassidy Band. Food trucks and Beer Garden on site.
For Tickets: www.newtoncommunitypride.org/festival $25 /$15 Seniors & Students
May 9th, 6:30-9:30pm
Newton City Hall Outdoor Tent, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue
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Please donate your gently used books to the Newton South High School Used Book Sale.
Drop off on Mondays and Thursdays April 27th through May 18th, from 7:15 am to 8:15 am and 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm at the Eagle storage unit in NSHS parking lot (next to Goldrick House) and by appointment. Please contact Andrew Szanton to make arrangements.
Please note: they cannot accept any books in poor or moldy condition, children’s books, textbooks, parenting, health and medicine, travel, and erotica.
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To kick-start physical activity and learning now and throughout the summer – a critical out-of-school time for kids – the West Suburban YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day® with a free community event for kids and families. Healthy Kids Day, the Y’s national initiative to improve families’ health and well-being, features:
Saturday, May 2nd, 12 noon – 2:00 pm
The West Suburban YMCA’s gymnasium, 276 Church Street, Newton
In celebration of YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, the Y offers the following tips to help families develop healthy habits:
· Try, try, repeat – There are many great tasting fruits and vegetables that many kids have never heard of, let alone tried. Grab a new fruit or vegetable and encourage
everyone in the family to try at least a bite.
· Play around town – Challenge the family to play on a different playground every week. Identify playgrounds at a variety of parks; expand definitions of playgrounds to
include nature trails, a nearby stream, and a bike path.
· Families at play for an hour a day – From walking to gardening, swimming to shooting hoops, make playful movement a part of your family’s day. To get 60 minutes of
moderate activity throughout your day just add 10 minutes here and 15 minutes there.
· Foster a passion for reading – Read to and with your kids. Help children read at every age and every stage of their development.
· Make sleep a priority – Doctors recommend 10-12 hours of sleep a day for children ages 5-12 and 7-8 hours per night for adults. Sleep plays a critical role in maintaining
our healthy immune system, metabolism, mood, memory, learning, and other vital functions.
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BOWEN COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL is having it’s annual HUGE YARD SALE on Saturday, May 2nd from 9 AM to 2 PM, rain or shine, at St John’s Episcopal Church
in Newtonville (96 Otis Street off Lowell Avenue, 617-332-3923).
Over 40 families contribute so come to find fantastic bargains on quality toys, games, kids’ clothing, baby equipment, household items, strollers, videos, books, furniture and so much more. All proceeds support Bowen’s exceptional preschool programs.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1568938340051576/
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Newton Community Education presents Mindful and Effective Parenting: The Heat of the Moment at Home. Parents: learn how to better manage your reactions when your kids
present difficult behaviors. Through thoughtfully designed exercises, skill-development activities, and group discussion, session leader Dr. Mitch Abblett will help parents
understand their own roles in their interactions with their kids, and teach parents how to effectively respond to challenging situations. Mitch Abblett is a clinical psychologist,
supervisor, consultant, and trainer specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders and the Clinical Director of the Manville School at the Judge Baker Children’s Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased in advance at newtoncommunityed.org or by calling 617-559-6999. Tickets will also be available at the door (cash or check at the door, please).
May 5th, 7:00 – 9″00 pm
Newton South High School
140 Brandeis Rd., Newton.
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Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy (CCMAA) will be putting on a performance to benefit the Helen Gee Chin Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity. Helen Gee Chin was the administrator at CCMAA for 15 years and a proponent of preserving the history and promoting the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. Since 2011, the Foundation has awarded nearly $40,000 in college scholarships. The event showcases the talent of Academy students and instructors and includes lion and dragon dances, Kung Fu and Tai Chi. Please see a trailer from the fundraiser DVD: http://vimeo.com/113768366 for a snippet of last year’s event.
Tickets are $25. Please go to www.hgcscholarshipfoundation.org for more information or to purchase tickets. Wheelchair seating is available by emailing hgc@calvinchin.com or at least 72 hours in advance.unday, May 31, 2015, 2:30-4:30pm
Newton North High School (NNHS) Lasker Auditorium
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