Please come to the Newton South and Newton North Boys Varsity Hockey Scrimmage to benefit the Travis Roy Foundation. Cheer on your teams and support those affected by spinal cord injury and paralysis. All proceeds collected at the game will benefit the Travis Roy Foundation
DONATE NOW: Newton North and Newton South Boys Varsity Scrimmage – to benefit the Travis Roy Foundation
December 7th, 8:00 pm
John A. Ryan Arena, Watertown
Typewriter Poetry, November 21st, 7:00 pm, second floor Teen Area:
Get creative with the monthly Typewriter Poetry group. You’ll be getting together to use old-school typewriters and write poems for library patrons on the spot! The group will meet in the Library on the third Monday of every month. Grades 7-12.
Books & Brownies, November 30th, 7:00 pm, second floor Teen Area: Join the parent/guardian and teen book club and enjoy brownies! The group will discuss We Were Liars by e. lockhart. Grades 9-12 and their adult.
School Assignments: How Parents Can Help, December 8th, 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium: Professional writers have editors who read their words before their work is shared. Student writers should have the same opportunity before submitting their work to teachers. Jane Hirschhorn will facilitate a program designed to help parents learn how to help their high school student with writing assignments in a way that is productive, respects the child’s ownership of his or her work and avoids some common pitfalls. Ms. Hirschhorn, a professional writing tutor with more than two decades of experience working with Boston-area students in both classroom and one-on-one settings, tutored writing at the Mount Ida College Writing Center where she was also a supervisor. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Tufts University. This program is for parents of high schoolers.
3D Printing Workshop, December 15th, 4:00 pm, second floor Computer Center: Come design something to print on the library’s new LulzBot Mini 3D printer! Grades 7-12. Registration begins November 24th.
On November 5th, the West Suburban YMCA hosted its annual gala at the Y, raising nearly $70,000 towards the Y’s Annual Campaign.
Proceeds will allow adult cancer survivors to participate in a 12-week LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program free of charge, local families to send their children to summer camp and community members to participate in swimming lessons, keeping them safe around the water.
The Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs is delighted to announce to launching of a new Newton Cultural Calendar www.newtonartscalendar.org.
It is a free on-line Calendar that lists any cultural events happening in Newton, and events by Newton cultural organizations that are happening outside Newton. It’s free to use, and to post. Save it on your desktop, put it on your phone, and check it out!
Ruby Bakal, a 7th grader at Day Middle School, is organizing a bike drive for the organization, Bikes Not Bombs, as part of her bat mitzvah project. Bikes Not Bombs uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change and has local and international programs that support skill development, jobs and sustainable transportation.
For more information, visit https://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-drive/1295 or download the flyer.
Prices will increase at midnight on October 31st for the 3rd annual Newton 5K Turkey Trot for the Newton Food Pantry! The 5K is on November 19th at 9:00 am. Kids 1 mile fun run at 8:30 am.
Details, registration and volunteer info at www.newtonturkeytrot.com. Sign up soon, this race will sell out!
If you are the parent of a ‘tween’ then you are already aware of the distinct abilities, needs and developmental differences of kids in this age category. At the Newton Free Library they, too, recognize this unique time in life and are therefore making a serious push toward establishing tween as independent from, yet equally important as, kids and teens. Tweens definitely don’t see themselves as kids, but developmentally they are not yet teens. They need not just their own reading material, but their own programming as well.
Starting in November, the Library will offer tween-specific programs for kids in grades 5-7. Check out the newly made tween webpage and coming soon, a tween book collection.
The first gathering of TWIG, a new Tween Interest Group, will be held on November 1st at 4:00 pm. We encourage all kids in grades 5-7 to join on the 1st Tuesday of each month. This will be a group interested in contributing ideas and having a voice about tween programs, services, book collection and more! Get in on the conversation, have fun and enjoy snacks.
Have questions? Suggestions? Please contact Liz and Deena at tweens@newtonfreelibrary.net.
Newton’s One-to-One Program, our very own “Big Brother/Sister Program” has been matching wonderful high schoolers with children in grades one through five for over 30 years.
If you think your elementary aged child would benefit from a mentor in their life and you can you commit 2.5 hours each week to have your child meet with a high school mentor from November to May – consider the One-to-One Program.
To get more information, please contact Rebecca Young, Program Coordinator, at rebecca_young@newton.k12.ma.us or 617-315-8733.
Registration for Late Fall Programs at the Y is now open. Late Fall Programs begin on October 31st and run through December 18th.
· Swimming lessons for all ages including Parent & Child classes
· Youth Sports Leagues & Classes – Basketball, Soccer, NFL Flag Football, Track
· Karate for all ages
· Music & Creative Arts lessons and classes
· Personal Training and Small Group Training
All of the West Suburban YMCA’s youth sports leagues utilize the Y’s seven principles: everyone plays, safety first, fair play, positive competition, family involvement, sports for all and sports for fun. For more information, contact Kim Benzan, Sports Director, at kimberlyb@wsymca.org or 617-244-6050 x 3031.
Open House Week – October 23rd – 29th
Try the Y all week long for free! Check out our new LOWER monthly membership rates and improved facility:
· a refreshed lobby with comfortable spaces for members to connect
· a new group exercise space right off the lobby
· over 1,000 square feet of wellness space for cardio and functional training equipment
· a much-improved Kids’ Corner for children while their caregivers use the facilities.
Plus, they are offering an Open House Week membership special. Join the Y during Open House week and get the month of November for FREE! For more information, contact the Y’s Member Services Department at 617-244-6050 or visit wsymca.org.
Work at the Y
West Suburban YMCA is hiring! Join a dynamic and fun team that is dedicated to strengthening the community:
– Lifeguards, Swim Instructors and Swim Coaches
– Member Services Representatives
– Fitness Center Staff
– Group Exercise Instructors
– Early Education and Out-of-School Time Program Staff
Please contact Laura Snow for more information at lauras@wsymca.org or 617-244-6050, ext. 3033.
Financial Assistance
The West Suburban YMCA is a non-profit charitable organization and it is their mission to never turn anyone away due to their inability to pay. Please contact the Membership Department at 617-244-6050 x 3653 for financial assistance with membership or program participation.
Typewriter Poetry – October 17th, 7:00 pm, second floor Teen Area: Get creative with the monthly Typewriter Poetry group. Get together to use old-school typewriters and write poems for library patrons on the spot! The group will meet in the Library on the third Monday of every month. Grades 7-12.
Zombie Cupcakes – October 19th, second floor Teen Area: Decorate cupcakes for Halloween! Try to make the grossest, scariest cupcakes. Join the fun!
Grades 7-12. Register online.
3D Printing Workshop – October 27th, 4:00 pm, second floor Computer Center: Come design something to print on the library’s 3D printer! Grades 7-12. Register online.
