The Green Newton’s Schools Connections Group’s goal is to establish “green standards” for Newton schools and to work on a variety of areas, including recycling, composting, food recovery and school garden projects. Together, we can all help to implement green initiatives in each Newton school. If you would like to participate, please contact info@greennewton.org. Kids are welcome.
March 14th, 3:45 – 5:00 pm
Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street
Materials for the Community Preservation Committee meeting are now online at www.newtonma.gov/cpa. In addition to committee business, this agenda includes an item for the City-owned historic Burying Grounds and the first part of an estimated $2.3 million CPA funding request to restore the historic exterior staircases of Newton City Hall and the War Memorial Auditorium. For assistance, contact Alice Ingerson at aingerson@newtonma.gov or 617-796-1144.
March 12th 7:00 pm
City Hall Room 204
You’re invited to Mason Rice’s annual Speaker event where you’ll hear from Carla Naumberg, PhD, LICSW, a wonderful parent coach, writer and speaker. She is the author of three parenting books including the forthcoming “How To Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids.” Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and Mindful Magazine.
She will speak about how to make parenting less stressful and more fun. Please RSVP to attend this free event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054CACA822A0FB6-march
March 13th, 7:00 pm
Mason-Rice Centre lower level (enter through the side door near the parking lot)
Raise your voice for school integration and educational equity at METCO’s annual Advocacy Day. The rally begins at 9:00 am in Nurse’s Hall and the Grand Staircase. The program will include students, district leaders, and elected officials speaking about the impact of the program. Then at 10:45 am, groups visit legislators and remind them how essential METCO is to Boston and the suburbs.
To make an appointment with your legislator, visit metcoinc.org/advocacy!
March 19th, 9:00 – 11:30 am
Massachusetts State House
Interested in understanding more about what sophomore students at NSHS are learning in the peer-led programs “Courageous Conversations about Race”?
Faculty leaders, Gerry Gagnon (Science Department Head) and Katani Sumner (METCO Counselor & English Teacher) and student peer leaders will host a workshop and answer questions about how NSHS is supporting all students to better understand issues of race and ethnic identity and build healthy, inclusive spaces and school culture.
This program is organized by the Newton South High School FORJ team (Families Organizing for Racial Justice) and a team of teachers at South.
Please RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-JP5-R88czhMMkS0eVxWOjosH1JvCf-ctPYkFQuvq6km0rQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
March 20th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Newton South High School
Dearborn Academy is screening the film “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” The film shines a light on the effects of anxiety on children and teens and how they can find solutions, confidence and hope.
Following the 56-minute film, internationally-renowned speaker and author Robert Brooks, Ph.D., and Dearborn staff member Amy Piepiora, associate director of clinical services, will discuss ways to combat angst.
Tickets are free, but preregistration is required. Space is limited! Refreshments will be served. To reserve tickets, visit bit.ly/DAAngst.
March 26th, 6:30 pm
Dearborn Academy, 575 Washington Street, Newton
Superintendent David Fleishman will host a forum on the vaping epidemic among youth.
The evening will include a panel of speakers providing health, wellness, and prevention education on the topic of vaping. Attorney General Maura Healey will provide the keynote for the event and medical experts and NPS educators will provide information, insight, and education for families and community members.
Mark your calendar and join this very important free event. To RSVP, please follow this link:
https://goo.gl/forms/bvNsftl4K2RVAlGc2
April 2nd, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Newton South High School Auditorium, 140 Brandeis Road
The Newton Food Pantry is proud to be participating in Project Bread’s 51st Walk for Hunger & 5K Run on May 5th. The pantry team’s fundraising efforts will directly support the Newton Food Pantry. They welcome adults and teens (ages 13+) to join the team by raising just $100 and walking the full 20 miles or the new 3-mile route. Both the 3-mile and historic 20-mile walk route begin and end on Boston Common, have the same rolling start time, and support the same incredible cause. The only difference is the distance!
The money raised by Walk participants like the Newton Food Pantry will provide grants to hundreds of community-based programs that rely on support—food pantries, hot meal programs, summer meals for kids, farm and garden initiatives, health center programs and more. Last year, the Walk supported 315 local programs in nearly 100 Massachusetts communities.
Please visit NFP’s Walk for Hunger Team page to join the team, make a donation, and for more information about how the Newton Food Pantry supports our community.
Free Musical Instrument Petting Zoo for kids of all ages (and kids at heart) sponsored by Note-worthy experiences providers of in-home lessons to students of all ages in Newton.
Signups for Newton PorchFest 2019, scheduled for June 1st (raindate June 2nd) are now open.
PorchFest is an afternoon of free music performed outside of people’s homes. Last year’s inaugural event included 60+ bands. You can participate by signing up to play (all musicians of all types are welcome), host (residents of Auburndale, Lower Falls or Waban), or volunteer.
For more information and to signup, see https://newton.porchfest.info/
