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Support the Ligerbots on their way to the World Championships

Bright and early on the morning after the Boston Marathon, help send off the Newton LigerBots on a marathon of their own. Newton’s FIRST Robotics team begins its trek to the World Championships in St. Louis bright and early on Tuesday morning and the numbers are staggering.

47 people
40 Hours of driving
7 minivans
4 days on the road
2 U-Haul trailers
1 Dream

We need your help in sending this team off with a smile. Come join us at 6:30 am on Tuesday, April 21st at Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Road. We’ll be waving orange pompoms, putting LigerTails on the cars, writing messages on the windows and sending them down the road.

Come out and show your Newton pride, then follow us on Instagram, Twitter and our own blog.

As a reminder, the LigerBots earned an invitation to the FIRST World Championships after being one of four teams from New England chosen to compete for the Chairman’s Award, the top award offered by FIRST. The team is also ranked 10th out of 175 registered teams in New England.

Even if you can’t join the send off, please show your Liger spirit by donating HERE.

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April Vacation week activities for Middle-schoolers

Free, Open Sports for Middle School Students: April 22nd – 25th

The Hyde Community Gym in Newton Highlands is offering a variety of free, drop-in sports for middle school students during April Vacation Week:

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Saturday, 3:00-5:00 pm

Free and open to all. Great equipment provided for indoor soccer, basketball, Spikeball, and lacrosse.

Hyde Community Gym, 90 Lincoln St. in Newton Highlands (short walk from T station). Sponsored by the Hyde Community Gym and The Newton Partnership. For more information call: 617.527.3308

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April Break Camp and more at the Boys and Girls Club

There is still room available for April Vacation Week. A fun filled week with daily themed activities and 3 field trips are being offered. Field Trip sign ups are available at The Club. $50.00 for the week or $15.00 per day. Contact Les at lwhitham@newtonbgc.com for Scholarship information. Click the link for the April Vacation Schedule http://files.ctctcdn.com/75d2ded7001/0ce1f050-d487-480e-b52d-c497137a7de4.pdf

Alumni Basketball : Calling all Club Members, Past and Present!!! Starting April 30th, The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club will be offering Community Basketball every Thursday, from 6:30-8:30 pm, Through the Newton Community Partnership.

Girls Lacrosse : The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club and Beaver Country are looking for 10-15 Girls to run a Free Lacrosse Clinic. If you are interested, contact mike at mdoran@newtonbgc.com for more information and to sign up.

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Family Friendly

Looking for an outdoor Sunday morning family friendly activity?

On April 26th, please come to a charity Canine Walk and Family Fair to support The Carroll Center for the Blind.

The morning includes a dog walk (2 mile and 1 mile routes), cookout, face painting, photobooth, scavenger hunt, k9 demo, guide dog demo, and other fun stuff. There will be lots of awesome dogs and great kid activities. Plus free giveaway bag to the first 250 guests.

Kids are free and adults are $35.00. It’s a great chance to get outside, let the kids run around, and support a local charity. For more info go to www.carroll.org/caninewalk.

April 26th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Newton PTO Council » Community Notes 2015-04-19 12:57:40

The Newton Highlands After-School Program, just for middle school children, is hosting an Open Houses for interested families. This is a terrific opportunity for parents of middle school kids (or current 5th graders) to learn more about the program as they plan for the next school year.

Please join the staff and see the wonderful space that is the home base. For more information, visit the Highlands After School Program website or contact: Director Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or highlandsafterschool@gmail.com.

April 30th, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Brigham House
20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands

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Bikes not bombs

Do you have an old or unused bike? Donate it to Bikes Not Bombs, a local non-profit that ships bikes overseas to support economic development. Bikes of any size and condition are welcome and can be dropped off on May 17th between 10:00 am and 12:30 pm along with a $10 donation per bike used to defray shipping costs. For more information see http://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-drive/925.

May 17th
First Unitarian Church
1326 Washington Street, West Newton

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Help a Newton Senior with Spring Clean-up

Newton At Home has volunteer opportunities with Newton Seniors in your neighborhood. Volunteers are needed to assist members with Spring Clean Up of their property. This is a great family activity.

A member of the Village to Village Network, this members’-driven, neighbor-to-neighbor nonprofit organization serves our city’s residents 60 years of age and older.

Consider becoming a volunteer for Newton at Home. Be in touch to support a growing community of neighbors helping neighbors. Visit http://newtonathome.org/

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Dirty Boys Composting

Dirty Boys Composting can get you started Composting. Do you want to start a backyard compost pile but don’t know how to begin? Have you started composting but aren’t sure if you’re doing it right? Dirty Boys Composting can help.

Grant Berman, a Newton South junior, and his crew will handle your composting needs, including: compost bin purchase, delivery, installation; compost pile jump-start with top notch, Newton-bred, red wiggler worms; compost sifting and resuscitation; compost pile check ups and maintenance; family education, and on-call consultation. Annual subscriptions begin at $70.

For more information visit the Dirty Boys Composting website or or contact Grant at grant@dirtyboyscomposting.com.

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Summer Basketball Camp with Boston University

The Boston University basketball staff welcome boys, ages 7-18, and girls, ages 12-14, to the fourth annual Coach Jones Basketball Clinic.

Campers will receive coaching from highly qualified coaching staff and former players and be divided by age and skill to ensure that each camper has a meaningful and fun experience. For more information and to register, visit the Coach Jones Basketball Clinic website or contact Doug Goon, assistant director of basketball operations.

June 29th – July 2nd
BU’s Case Gymnasium
Cost: $250

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Newton Community Preservation Committee –

Museum Archives Project Public Hearing May 14th:

The CPC will hold a public hearing on a request for $400,000 in additional funding for the Museum Archives, Accessibility & Fire Suppression project. A total of $742,345 in CPA funding was previously appropriated for this project in 3 phases: 2008, 2010 and 2013. The program website, www.newtonma.gov/cpa, includes a link to both the new request and past requests from its Proposals & Projects – Pending page.

Contact Alice E. Ingerson at 617-796-1144 or aingerson@newtonma.gov.

May 14th, 7:00 pm
City Hall, Room 204

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