BioBuilder is hosting a February Break Workshop for 10-14 year-old students interested in synthetic biology and getting hands-on time in a biology lab with a trained scientist.
Please see the attached flyer for information and feel free to contact Kelley Klor at biobuilder.kelley@gmail.com if you have any questions.
February 20th – 22nd, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Lab Central, 700 Main Street, Cambridge
Newton SEPAC and Newton Public Schools present: Jessica Minahan, M.Ed, BCBA who will speak on Reducing Anxiety in Kids.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that one in four thirteen-eighteen year olds has had an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Without intervention, these children are at risk for poor performance, diminished learning, and social/behavior problems in school. Understanding the role anxiety plays in a student’s behavior is crucial and using preventive strategies are key to successful intervention. Effective behavior plans for these students must avoid the reward and punishment-based consequences from traditional behavior methods and focus instead on the use of preventive strategies and on explicitly teaching coping skills, self-monitoring, and alternative responses. Easy to implement preventive tools, strategies, and interventions for reducing anxiety, increasing self-regulation, executive functioning, and self-monitoring will be discussed. This event is free of charge.
Bio: Jessica Minahan, MEd, BCBA, is a board-certified behavior analyst and special educator and a consultant to schools nationwide (www.jessicaminahan.com). Jessica has over seventeen years of experience supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior in urban public school systems. She is a blogger on The Huffington Post, as well as the author of The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students, with Nancy Rappaport (Harvard Education Press, 2012) and author of The Behavior Code Companion: Strategies, Tools, and Interventions for Supporting Students with Anxiety-Related or Oppositional Behaviors (Harvard Education Press, 2014).
February 28th, 7:00 pm
Newton North High School Auditorium
Newton Little League will be holding AA evaluations on February 10th at the S.O.A. at Newton North High School. The AA division is made up primarily of players who are league age 9. This will also be the makeup date for AAA evaluations for players that could not attend on January 20th. The AAA division is made up mostly of players who are league age 11 and 10.
This event will be broken into two sessions:
Please plan on arriving at least 15 minutes before the session start time to register.
Newton Little League serves players who reside within or attend private or public schools within the boundaries of Ward, Underwood, Lincoln-Eliot, Horace Mann, Peirce, Cabot, Burr, Franklin, Williams elementary schools.
Little League Age Ranges for 2018
Little League 11 – born between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007
Little League 10 – born between September 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008
Little League 9 – born between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009
Please register your child prior to the evaluation on the league website:
www.newtonllbaseball.org
Directed by Melissa Bernstein, Edith Wharton’s “Ethan Frome” gets a reboot in this tender, fluid production that finally gives these well-known characters a chance to speak their minds.
Ethan’s struggle between his obligation to his wife, Zeena, and his love for another has never been more poignant; nor have the voices of the female characters or of the townsfolk ever been as vibrant.
Tickets available online at www.newtontheatrecompany.com $18.00 adults/$12.00 Seniors/$8.00 Students or at the Door: $20.00 Adults/$15.00 Seniors/$10.0 Students
February 1st and 2nd and 3rd, 7:30 pm
February 4th, 2:00 pm
Newton Cultural Center at City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue
“Dracula” – Tickets on Sale NOW! Purchase Online!
Performances February 2nd and 3rd, 7:00 pm and February 4th, 1:00 pm
“Arsenic and Old Lace” – Tickets on Sale NOW! Purchase Online!
Performances February 9th and 10th, 7:00 pm and February 11th, 1:00 pm
Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts
321 Arsenal Street, Watertown
Reserve your Audition Slot NOW for “Assassins”!
Now scheduling auditions for the spring musical, “Assassins”, for grades 9-12. Please note that this is an audition based program. To schedule an audition, email production.wct@mosesianarts.org.
The Newton CPC’s January 23rd agenda includes public hearings and possible CPC funding votes on two new proposals: Jackson Road/Haywood House new senior housing, $2,500,000 requested; and Crescent Street (affordable housing and community playground/park), $2,575,000 requested.
The final agenda, packet, and full text of both proposals are available from the program website www.newtonma.gov/cpa. For assistance, contact Alice Ingerson at aingerson@newtonma.gov or 617-796-1144.
Meet with more than 80 directors of enriching summer programs for middle and high school students. Both day and overnight, with local, national and international options. Programs for every budget and interest. Attendance is free. Registration requested. Save time at the door and pre-register: www.TeenSummerExpos.com.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/1019348224884255/
January 29th, 5:30-8:00pm (snow date January 31st)
Newton South High School cafeteria
Are you searching for solutions to ensure the comfort and safety of children and adult children who have special needs? This workshop will cover the fundamentals of establishing a special needs trust, guardianship/conservatorship, and a financial plan that can safeguard your and your children’s legal and financial future. They’ll teach you about various legal tools to ensure that your child—whether a minor or an adult—will always have a surrogate decision-maker and protection into the future and also discuss the various types of special needs trusts and fiduciary appointments and nominations so you will have enough knowledge to make wise choices for yourself and your children. Admission: $29.00 or $39.00 for two people.
February 7th, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Newton North High School
Karen Day, Newton author, has a new book out! It’s her first adult novel and she’s doing a book launch at Newtonville Books. All are welcome. For more information, please visit http://ilovenewton.com/karen-day-adult-book-launch-event-newtonville-books/
February 8th, 7:00 pm
10 Langley Rd, Newton
Ongoing through February 28th : DAUGHTERS OF THE SHTETL EXHIBIT
Meet notable early 20th century women from Newton’s Jewish community in Nonantum and beyond in this exhibit about how Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe adapted to life in the Boston area. The exhibit goes with a free talk, “Daughters of the Shtetl,” as part of the Newton History Series. Admission: Free
February 22nd, 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street
February 3rd and 4th: FREE WEEKEND AT HISTORIC NEWTON
Everyone is invited to enjoy free admission to the museums. Information: 617-796-1450.
February 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
February 11th: TUPELO JUNCTION IN CONCERT
Tupelo Junction is a modern folk and bluegrass quartet that also dabbles in roots and country. Featuring Conor Fortin, Sarah Gordon (who grew up in Newton and graduated from Newton North High School), Whit Hall, and Corey Fein, the band plays everything from jigs to hoedowns, bringing their own style to classic folk and bluegrass songs from America’s early settlers as well as contemporary folk tunes. Their three-part harmonies and fiddle breakdowns will inspire you to laugh, cry, and maybe dance, too.
Admission: $15 for adults; $10 for seniors, students, and Historic Newton members. Children 12 and under are free. Purchase tickets through historicnewton.org or call 617-641-9142.
February 11th, 2:30 pm
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Avenue
February 22nd: NEWTON HISTORY SERIES – DAUGHTERS OF THE SHTETL
Between 1882 and 1924 over one million Jewish women emigrated from Eastern Europe to America. With them they brought the rigid role of women inherent in shtetl life; their lives had been confined to the kitchen, marriage and motherhood. When these Jewish women and their daughters arrived in America, there was a clash between the patriarchal culture of Europe and the new freedoms that America offered. Historian Herb Belkin will talk about this culture clash in a lecture that describes how Jewish girls and women adapted to life in America and went on to become leaders in the labor, suffragette and feminist movements while preserving the traditions of Jewish life. Admission: Free
February 22nd, 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street
February 23rd: MEET & GREET WITH MAYOR FULLER
Drop by the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds for a special family meet and greet with Mayor Ruthanne Fuller. Chat with the Mayor, and also visit our museum exhibits (we’re offering free admission during this time) to meet the three families who lived in the home. A Historic Newton educator will lead a drop-in family activity to explore the places and spaces a city needs, then design your own Newton! Look at genuine atlases to understand how Newton has changed over time, play a sorting game, and draw your own plans for Newton’s development. Admission: Free. Information: 617-796-1450
February 23rd, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Avenue