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Sweeney Todd presented by Watertown Children’s Theatre

Watertown Children’s Theatre presents Sweeney Todd School Edition in the Black Box Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown.  Tickets are $15.00 each, general admission, and can be purchased at www.watertownchildrenstheatre.org or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006.

Parental discretion is advised due to violence and adult content. A cast of 9th-12th graders, including Newton residents Julia Dwyer and Sam Hoban, presents this thrilling musical in an intimate black box setting. For more information, visit WCT’s website at www.watertownchildrenstheatre.org or call 617-926-ARTS.

May 1st & 2nd, 7:00 pm
May 3rd, 1:00 pm
May 7th & 8th, 7:00 pm
May 9th, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm
May 10th, 1:00 pm

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WHAT is NewtonSERVES?

WHAT is NewtonSERVES?
NewtonSERVES is a Day of Community Service that brings together over 1,000 volunteers of all ages to complete more than 50 community projects for the benefit of numerous non-profit organizations and City of Newton departments. Volunteers work in teams on morning, afternoon or all day projects throughout the city, such as cleaning up parks, planting gardens, building and painting school bookshelves, spring cleaning at non-profit organizations and helping senior citizens. By enhancing the City of Newton’s sense of community, NewtonSERVES helps to foster a culture of year-round volunteerism.

WHO can participate?
Individuals • Families
Students (ages 8 and up)
Young Adults • Senior Citizens
Corporations & Businesses
Neighbors

WHY volunteer with NewtonSERVES?
Make a difference in your own community
Meet new people
Discover a new part of Newton
Develop your teamwork and leadership skills
Make Newton a better place in which to live, work, learn and play
Give back
Get a free t-shirt and food
It’s fun!

How do I volunteer for NewtonSERVES?
Please register before April 24 to be assigned to the project you want & receive important information! Everyone must complete and submit a release form before going to the project site.

Please click to REGISTER ON-LINE

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Support the Ligerbots on their way to the World Championships

Bright and early on the morning after the Boston Marathon, help send off the Newton LigerBots on a marathon of their own. Newton’s FIRST Robotics team begins its trek to the World Championships in St. Louis bright and early on Tuesday morning and the numbers are staggering.

47 people
40 Hours of driving
7 minivans
4 days on the road
2 U-Haul trailers
1 Dream

We need your help in sending this team off with a smile. Come join us at 6:30 am on Tuesday, April 21st at Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Road. We’ll be waving orange pompoms, putting LigerTails on the cars, writing messages on the windows and sending them down the road.

Come out and show your Newton pride, then follow us on Instagram, Twitter and our own blog.

As a reminder, the LigerBots earned an invitation to the FIRST World Championships after being one of four teams from New England chosen to compete for the Chairman’s Award, the top award offered by FIRST. The team is also ranked 10th out of 175 registered teams in New England.

Even if you can’t join the send off, please show your Liger spirit by donating HERE.

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April Vacation week activities for Middle-schoolers

Free, Open Sports for Middle School Students: April 22nd – 25th

The Hyde Community Gym in Newton Highlands is offering a variety of free, drop-in sports for middle school students during April Vacation Week:

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday,  4:00 – 6:00 pm
Saturday,  3:00-5:00 pm

Free and open to all. Great equipment provided for indoor soccer, basketball, Spikeball, and lacrosse.

Hyde Community Gym, 90 Lincoln St. in Newton Highlands (short walk from T station). Sponsored by the Hyde Community Gym and The Newton Partnership.  For more information call: 617.527.3308

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Family Friendly

Looking for an outdoor Sunday morning family friendly activity?

On April 26th, please come to a charity Canine Walk and Family Fair to support The Carroll Center for the Blind.

The morning includes a dog walk (2 mile and 1 mile routes), cookout, face painting, photobooth, scavenger hunt, k9 demo, guide dog demo, and other fun stuff. There will be lots of awesome dogs and great kid activities. Plus free giveaway bag to the first 250 guests.

Kids are free and adults are $35.00. It’s a great chance to get outside, let the kids run around, and support a local charity. For more info go to www.carroll.org/caninewalk.

April 26th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Newton PTO Council » Community Notes 2015-04-19 12:57:40

The Newton Highlands After-School Program, just for middle school children, is hosting an Open Houses for interested families. This is a terrific opportunity for parents of middle school kids (or current 5th graders) to learn more about the program as they plan for the next school year.

Please join the staff and see the wonderful space that is the home base. For more information, visit the Highlands After School Program website or contact: Director Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or highlandsafterschool@gmail.com.

April 30th, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Brigham House
20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands

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Bikes not bombs

Do you have an old or unused bike? Donate it to Bikes Not Bombs, a local non-profit that ships bikes overseas to support economic development. Bikes of any size and condition are welcome and can be dropped off on May 17th between 10:00 am and 12:30 pm along with a $10 donation per bike used to defray shipping costs. For more information see http://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-drive/925.

May 17th
First Unitarian Church
1326 Washington Street, West Newton

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Newton Community Preservation Committee –

Museum Archives Project Public Hearing May 14th:

The CPC will hold a public hearing on a request for $400,000 in additional funding for the Museum Archives, Accessibility & Fire Suppression project. A total of $742,345 in CPA funding was previously appropriated for this project in 3 phases: 2008, 2010 and 2013. The program website, www.newtonma.gov/cpa, includes a link to both the new request and past requests from its Proposals & Projects – Pending page.

Contact Alice E. Ingerson at 617-796-1144 or aingerson@newtonma.gov.

May 14th, 7:00 pm
City Hall, Room 204

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Walk against Eating Disorders – NEDA walk Hosted by MEDA

Join the 3rd Annual NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) Walk Hosted by MEDA on April 26th at Newton North High School. To register and for more information on the walk, please go to www.nedawalk.org/boston2015. Contact Colleen Marfione at cmarfione@medainc.org with any questions.

In the United States, 30 million men and women will suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder during their lifetime. The Boston NEDA Walk hosted by MEDA (Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association) will raise funds and awareness in the fight against eating disorders. This one-mile walk is a way for all of us to celebrate recovery as well as the journey towards recovery.

MEDA is a Newton based nonprofit organization that provides education about eating disorders to the general public and clinical services to support individuals and families that are struggling with an eating disorder. For more information about MEDA, please go to www.medainc.org.

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Dinner plans?

An invitation to a wonderful evening of world class food and drink! Robert Dandliker, a freshman at South will be hosting a pop up dinner at Cuisine en Locale in Somerville on April 26th at 5:30 pm.

Included in a ticket will be a six course prix fixe menu featuring local spring meats and vegetables. On the night of the dinner, if it strikes your fancy, there is a wine paring with selections chosen by certified sommelier, Anne Thompson, a former colleague of Robert’s from Craigie on Main. This is a prime opportunity for a night out with the family or maybe to have some time away from the kids. Either way, gear up for an amazing, fun filled, evening!

See the flyer here: Flyer and purchase your tickets at the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/once-with-bobby-dandliker-tickets-16365623019?show_onboarding=1&internal_ref=login.

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