Joanne Langione Dance Center is hosting its annual Hip Hop Halloween Dress Up and Dance Party. Bring friends! Its FREE and open to the public. Please register via phone or email: 617-969-8724 or emily@jldancecenter.com
October 30th
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Ages 2-6
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm – Ages 7-9
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Ages 9-12
Joanne Langione Dance Center
38 Border Street, Newton
Become a Newton School Volunteer and hear these words from a student.
For more information, please contact Ellen Bender at 617-559-6131 or at
ellen_bender@newton.k12.ma.us. See the webpages at http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Domain/513
It’s not too early to start thinking about camps! Registration will be here before you know it so why not get a head start? Join Campseekers on November 3rd at the Wellesley College Club to hear from a panel of camp directors and parents on what makes a great camp experience.
You’ll explore topics like:
Directors from local camps including Linx and Explo will be a part of this discussion.
This program is free and open to the public but seating is limited and you must be registered to attend. (There will be some great camp giveaways for those who attend.)
Visit www.campseekers.com for more information.
Partners for this event include: LINX Camps, Tocomail and EXPLO
Please join the 2nd annual Zervas 5K Turkey Trot to support the Newton Food Pantry. Registration is now open at newtonturkeytrot.racewire.com and long sleeve tech T-shirts will be given to all participants who register online before November 18th. $25.00 online, $30.00 race day.
Like last year, there will be a 1 mile fun run starting at 8:30 am. Not a runner? please consider volunteering race day on the website: newtonturkeytrot.com
Organizers are also looking for a few small financial sponsors to be a part of this amazing community event. Please contact newtonturkeytrot@gmail.com for more details if you are interested in having your company logo on the T-shirt, registration page or website.
Race day is November 21st at 9:00 am! (The Saturday before Thanksgiving.)
A McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School study on the treatment of adolescent depression is currently enrolling female adolescents between 13-18 years old who may be struggling with depression. As part of the study, female adolescents receive 12 weeks of
individual Cognitive Behavior Therapy at no cost. Adolescents would be matched up with a therapist who works on the study at McLean Hospital in Belmont.
They will also assess neural and behavioral changes that go along with treatment during 4 study sessions. Two study sessions take place before treatment, one during the course of treatment, and one after completion. These sessions involve a preliminary diagnostic interview, questions about feelings, thoughts, and behaviors, and EEG assessments. There are also 3 follow-up phone calls, which adolescents can complete from home.
If a family is interested in participating or learning more about the study, they can contact Erin Bondy at 617-855-4240 or ebondy@mclean.harvard.edu.
The League of Women Voters of Newton (LWVN) invites all voters to meet the candidates for Charter Commission at two more open house events before the election. Ask your questions in person and hear why each candidate would like to review the City Charter and help improve our community. Join us on:
• Wednesday, October 21st, 7:30 to 8:30 pm at the Newton South High School cafeteria
• Sunday, October 25th, 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the West Suburban YMCA, 276 Church Street
Also available is LWVN’s Voters’ Guide, a resource on the candidates who are running for all the municipal offices on November 3. Read short biographies of all the Aldermen, School Committee and Charter Commission candidates, as well as their answers to questions about issues concerning our community. It is available online at lwvnewton.org, and in print at Newton City Hall, the Newton Free Library, the Senior Center in Newtonville, and other locations around Newton.
Be an informed voter…and remember that democracy is not a spectator sport!
A free, 4-week course held at your school during after school hours. You will learn how to storyboard, write scripts and use video cameras to create music videos and public service announcements, which will then be aired on NewTV’s Education Channel!
Schedule:
November
Monday – Angier School – (Nov.2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16, Nov. 23) – 3:00 -4:30 pm
Tuesday – Bowen School – (Nov. 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Nov. 24) – 12:30-2:00 pm
Wednesday – Burr School – (Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Nov. 25) – 3:00 -4:30 pm
December
Monday – Cabot School – (Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Dec. 21) – 3:00 -4:30 pm
Tuesday – Countryside School – (Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 15, Dec. 22) – 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Wednesday – Franklin School – (Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 15, Dec. 23) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday – Horace Mann School – (Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Dec. 16) – 3:00 -4:30 pm
January
Monday – Ward School – (Jan.4, Jan. 11, Jan. 25) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Tuesday – Lincoln-Eliot School – (Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Jan. 26) – 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Wednesday – Mason-Rice School – (Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Jan. 27) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday – Williams School – (Jan. 7, Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Jan. 28) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
February
Monday – F.A. Day School – (Feb.1, Feb. 8, Feb. 22) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Tuesday – Brown School – (Feb. 2. Feb. 9, Feb. 23) – 2:30 – 4:00 pm
Wednesday – Oak Hill School – (Feb. 3, Feb. 10, Feb, 24) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday – Bigelow School – (Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 25) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
March
Monday – Memorial Spaulding – (Feb. 29, Mar. 7, Mar. 14, Mar. 21) – 3:00 -4:30 pm
Tuesday – Peirce School – (Mar. 1, Mar. 8, Mar. 15, Mar. 22) – 12:30-2:00 pm
Wednesday – Underwood School – (Mar. 2, Mar. 9, Mar. 16, Mar. 23) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Thursday – Zervas School – (Mar. 3, Mar. 10, Mar. 17, Mar. 24) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Classes will be maxed out at 12 students and registration will be on a first come, first serve basis. and are for 4th-8th graders. To sign up, please contact NewTV’s Director of Educational Media, Joe Garozzo at joeg@newtv.org.
Halloween Fest
Saturday, October 24th from 10:00 am-12:00 pm
$2 per person/$5 Family
Bring the family to the annual Halloween Fest for a hauntingly good time! Admission includes games, crafts, a moonwalk and much more! Don’t forget your costumes!
YMCA Gala Celebrating the Diversity of our Community
Saturday, November 7th, 6:30 – 10:30 pm
Come to a Gala to celebrate the diversity of our community. At the West Suburban YMCA, one in every ten people they serve are receiving financial assistance towards memberships, childcare, camp, swim lessons, music classes, and more. By supporting the Gala, you will enable the Y to raise the crucial funds, 100% of which will be put directly back into our community through financial aid to our children, adults, seniors and families.
Featuring dinner, drinks and dancing as well as live and silent auctions. Matt Siegel from Kiss 108’s “Matty in the Morning” is the emcee and auctioneer. Visit www.westsuburbanymca.org/gala to purchase tickets. For more information, please contact Rosie Carey at rosiec@westsuburbanymca.org or 617-244-6050 x 3099.
Lifeguard Training Classes
The West Suburban YMCA is offering two Lifeguard Training Classes this fall: Friday classes beginning on October 23rd and Sunday classes beginning on November. These programs are for individuals interested in receiving Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, and have not taken a Lifeguard Training class before. For more information, visit www.westsuburbanymca.org/LGT or contact Amanda Pierce at amandap@westsuburbanymca.org.
Membership Special for Young Adults (Ages 19-29)
Take advantage of a temporary rate reduction for Young Adult Memberships to $40/month (a 25% savings). Offer expires on October 31st so stop by the West Suburban YMCA and sign up today. For more information, email kristenh@westsuburbanymca.org.
Financial Assistance is always available for Y Memberships and Programs
The West Suburban YMCA is a non-profit charitable organization and it is their mission to never turn anyone away due to an inability to pay. Please contact the Membership Department at 617-244-6050 x 3653 for financial assistance with membership or program participation.
Celebrate fresh, local food and join the celebrations for National Food Day on
October 24th
Other upcoming programs include: Halloween on the Farm, October 30th 3:30 – 5:00 pm; Artisan Bread Making, November 1st, 2:00 – 3:30 pm; Late Fall Farm Sprouts, November 3rd, 10:00 – 11:00 am; Early Release Special, November 5th, 1:30 – 3:00 pm.
For more information and to register please visit http://www.newtoncommunityfarm.org. Pre-registration is required for all of our programs.
Countryside’s 5th Grade is sharing the November 12th Paint Bar fundraising event already announced by the Williams School PTO. To benefit Countryside’s 5th Grade, please write: “Countryside Elementary School 5th grade fundraiser” at the bottom of the registration page, where it asks ask whom you want to sit with. Register here: https://www.thepaintbar.com/newton/nov-2015/advregnov1215nv630
The Williams Elementary School is holding a fundraising night at The Paint Bar in Newtonville. Come with friends or make new ones and start those holiday gifts! This is the perfect opportunity to try The Paint Bar as they will give back a portion of your registration fee to Williams.
Please register as soon as possible at: https://www.thepaintbar.com/newton/nov-2015/advregnov1215nv630 . You must indicate on your registration that you are with “Williams Elementary Fundraiser” in either the “Referred By”, Group Name” or “Friends I Want to Sit With” field on the registration page. Please contact presidents@williamspto.org with any questions.
November 12th, 6:30 pm