Category Archives: Events

Newton Highlands Village Day 5k Run June 11th

Parents and children alike can start the morning off great by participating in this family-oriented Village Day 5K sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

$30.00 per adult, $10.00 per child. Runners registered by May 29th are guaranteed a race t-shirt. Register online today: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=7690. If you have any questions, email Maureen Oates at villageday5K@gmail.com.

Can’t or don’t like to run? Then help out the Village Day 5K team by volunteering for the event. Volunteers are needed to help with registration,  at the water stop at Cold Spring Park and as race monitors on the course. It’s fun and you get a free t-shirt. Click this link to volunteer. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4ca4a72d6-newton1.

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Special Education Parent Advisory Council meeting – May 18th

The Newton Sepac, Special Education Parent Advisory Council, is hosting Jill Curry, NPS Transition Coordinator at their next meeting. Jill will present an overview of the transition planning process for students with disabilities. General transition planning information as well as strategies to support independence and student self-determination will be shared. Jill will share a range of community based resources for students as they consider their post-secondary plans and action steps that students, staff, and families can to take to support a positive transition to adulthood.

The meeting agenda will also include the elections of a new Board for the 2017-2018 year.

All meetings of the Newton Sepac are open to the public at no charge. Please rsvp to rsvp.newtonpac@gmail.com.

May 18th, 7:30 pm, networking and light refreshments begin at 7:15 pm
Room 210, The Education Center, 100 Walnut St, Newtonville

Waban Village Day – May 21st

Waban’s Thirteenth Annual Village Day is right around the corner. The Family Fun Run, starting at at 10:00 am, precedes Village Day. It is always a wonderful day with good food, interesting vendor tables, fun amusement rides, live musical performances, and most importantly the company of friends and neighbors, both old and new! Check out the WIS website for more details and to sign up for the Fun Run.

Volunteers Needed: As always, it’s the spirit of volunteers that make this day a reality. If you are interested in lending a hand, please click on the Sign Up Genius link for details of ways to get involved http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D4DA8AD2EA46-waban Your participation is vital! An hour of your time makes a world of difference. Help is needed with; event set-up, Family Fun Run, grilling station, and clean-up. There is something for everyone – children and teenagers included! Spread the word – invite your neighbors, families and friends

Calling all Vendors: Do you have something to sell; jewelry, crafts, specialty items, artisan breads or foods, cosmetics, clothes, to name a few. Come share your creations with a booth at Waban Village Day. This is the 13th Waban Village Day, it takes place in Waban Square on Woodward Street, right off of Beacon Street. If you are interested in a booth at Waban Village Day, please contact Liz at liznick@rcn.com.

For more information check out the website at www.wabanimprovement.org

May 21st, 10:30 to 2:30 pm

13 Reasons Why Newton Cares

Upcoming Newton Cares community conversation: 13 Reasons Why Newton Cares
Join an important community conversation regarding the trending Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” and how to engage people of all ages in safe, positive discussions about suicide prevention & mental health.

This event is intended for adults, especially: Parents, caregivers, educators, coaches, youth mentors, group leaders and any adult who cares about young people. Register (requested, not required) at www.newtoncares.eventbrite.com

May 24th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Newton Cultural Center, City Hall War Memorial

Write Successful Essays for your College Application

Think you can write your college application essay the night before it’s due? Think again! Writing a standout essay doesn’t happen overnight. In this Newton Community education class, you’ll work with a professional writer who will help you choose your topic and improve your writing style. You’ll start by discussing what colleges are looking for, and then, you’ll write. You’ll receive weekly written feedback on your essays as well as helpful critiques from your classmates. By the end of the class, you’ll be well on your way towards completion of two Common Application essays, and you’ll get a handle on other essays your college applications may require. You can take the class at Newton North or Newton South.

Newton South – 4 Wednesdays, June 28th – July 19th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Newton North – 4 Thursdays, June 29th – July 20th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Visit newtoncommunityed.org or call 617-559-6999 for more information.

Calling Mason-Rice alumni

Are you a parent of a Mason-Rice Alum? Please join the community in celebrating the retirement of Maureen Cahoon, beloved crossing guard of 40+ years! On June 9th at the Newton Marriott, we will honor Maureen’s service with an evening of music, dancing and great food and drink. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased on-line by clicking here. For additional event details and information on how to lend your support, please visit the Mason-Rice page by clicking here .

If you have been lucky enough to know Maureen during the last 40 years, then you know it will mean the world to her to see you there!

Mother’s Day Weekend Community Event and Action

Did you know that Newton has over 400 natural gas leaks from aging, underground pipes? These leaks release methane, contribute to climate change, harm our future, waste energy, and damage human health and trees. Consumers pay the cost.

Join Newton Mothers Out Front and other allies to tag the gas leaks in our town and help spread the word about this invisible hazard! Come to a rally at the Newton Free Library to hear a few words about the campaign and then head out to tag the leaks. They’ll give you the materials you need to tag.

Newton Free Library, Homer Street Entrance, 330 Homer Street
Saturday May 13th, 1:30 p.m. (rain date May 20).
1:30 pm Gather to learn how gas leaks harm us and what we can do.
2:00 pm Join a team to tag leaks near local schools, parks, and village centers.

Please RSVP: Send email w/subject Tag Event to mothersoutfrontnewton@gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/NewtonMOF/ (go to Events, click Tag Newton’s Gas Leaks, click Going)

This is a family-friendly event. Co-Sponsors include 350 MASS Newton Node, HEET, Green Newton, Bike Newton, Newton Tree Conservancy, and League of Women Voters Newton. For more information on leaks throughout Massachusetts, see: https://www.heetma.org/squeaky-leak/natural-gas-leaks-maps/

Mother-Daughter Yoga

Help celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with Mother/Daughter Yoga! Girls in grades 1 to 8 are invited to join with their mom or an aunt/grandma/Big Sister in this wonderful and welcoming class. Together, you will work with each other in fun partner poses, see each other in new ways as you build strength and flexibility, support each other as you test your abilities, and learn healthy techniques that you can use at home to relax your mind. All levels welcome. Fee: $30 for Mother/Daughter Pair ($15 per person).

May 13th, choose the class time based on grade:
Mother/Daughter Yoga (for girls grades 1-4) – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Mother/Daughter Yoga (for girls grades 5-8) – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Both classes will be led by the popular kids and teen instructor, Amy Hrobak. Please enroll the adult and the girl individually by May 10th so they know the total number of attendees.

Artemis Yoga, 639 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown

TO ENROLL VISIT THIS REGISTRATION LINK: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=208968&stype=-9&sTG=29&sVT=26&sView=day&sLoc=0

Newton South Sustainability Presentation

Newton South’s senior sustainability class invites you to learn how you can make your grocery shopping eco-friendly! This presentation will aim to educate consumers about the labels on their groceries and what those labels really mean when it comes to the product inside. Students will speak about these labels in terms of the environment and answer which labels indicate sustainably produced food as well as the sustainable practices that local grocery stores have in place when it comes to acquiring their meat products.

Students will also talk about nutrition and how to go about achieving proper nutrition in your daily life. All of these questions will be answered in the context of Newton and how to go about making sustainable grocery and nutritional choices given the options available to the typical Newton resident.

May 16th, 7:00 pm
Newton Community Farm, 303 Nahanton Street