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South Stage’s Rocky Horror Show!
Let’s do the Time Warp again! Newton South Stage presents The Rocky Horror Show. Come see the cult classic you remember from midnight showings—in its original stage version! Richard O’Brien’s gender-bending rock musical spoofs sci-fi B movies and subverts straight culture, while celebrating anyone who has been marginalized or made to feel like an alien.

PG-13 for sexual themes, blood, and mature language. Tickets: $15.00 for Lower Level reserved seating, $10.00 for Upper Level general admission. Tickets available on SouthStage.org.

March 12th, 13th, 14th, 7:30 pm
Seasholes Auditorium, Newton South High School

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Creativity, Moon Cycles and Self Expression

Creativity, Moon Cycles and Self Expression Workshop
Ever wonder what drives your creativity or how you could be more creative? This workshop will teach you how you connect to creativity, where creativity and invention originate and how they unfold, and how you can effectively harness your creative impulses. Author, teacher and Newton South parent Hilary Spector leads this informal and invaluable afternoon. $35.00 advance registration or $45.00 at the door. To register or for more information including location, please contact hilary@hilaryharley.com.

March 28th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Watertown

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Open House at Family ACCESS Early Learning Center

Children explore, thrive and have fun at Family ACCESS. At their Open House, you’ll have a chance to explore our large, bright classrooms and talk with our teachers. Family ACCESS offers full-day, year-round early education and child care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers getting ready for Kindergarten. Enrollment for fall is open now.

Located at 492 Waltham Street, West Newton, behind CVS. For more information, please visit www.familyaccess.org or call Linda at 617-969-5906 x121. If you can’t attend this Open House but are interested in taking a tour at another time, please contact Linda.

Fridays, March 20th and April 10th, 8:00 – 10:00 am or by appointment.

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Weekday Nursery School’s Annual Fundraiser

Newton Highland’s very own, Weekday Nursery School at 54 Lincoln Street, invites you to their annual Fundraiser. They will be presenting one of Boston’s finest family singer-songwriters, Vanessa Trien and her award-winning Jumping Monkeys band for a musical afternoon full of singing, tickling, jumping, singing, flying, and certainly dancing!  Vanessa and the Jumping Monkeys will perform from 3:30 – 4:30 pm, but feel free to come any time between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm to enjoy face painting, jewelry tattoos, snacks, raffles and more.

Prior to the event, tickets are $20/family if purchased through the pre-school Director or online using EventBrite*: https://weekdayfundraiservanessatrien.eventbrite.com. (Tickets purchased using the EventBrite website will also include a small processing fee.. Tickets will be $25/family if purchased at the door.

All proceeds will benefit Weekday’s Tuition Assistance Fund.  For any questions, please contact the pre-school Director, Ann Brown, via e-mail at weekdaynursery@gmail.com or via phone at 617-527-8895.

March 15th, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
54 Lincoln Street

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Globe readers

Please give your Boston Globe GRANT to Newton Schools Foundation online or by mail

If you are a Boston Globe print or digital subscriber, you are eligible to show your support for NSF through their 2015 GRANT program: Globe Readers And Non-profits Together. All subscribers will receive a gift check worth up to $100 dollars that can be designated to a non-profit of your choice for free advertising.

It’s as simple as 1-2-3:

  1. Write Newton Schools Foundation as the Name of Certified 501(c)(3)
    Newton as our location
  2. Return the GRANT check in the envelope or visit BostonGlobe.com/GRANT
  3. We hope that you will continue to support Newton Public Schools by allocating your GRANT check to Newton Schools Foundation.

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School Committee Office Hours

The Newton School Committee will receive the proposed budget on March 13th and begin its review and discussion on March 16. We will be holding office hours on March 16th following our School Committee meeting which begins at 4:30 pm; office hours will start at approximately 6:15 or 6:30 and end at approximately 7:15.

The School Committee is eager to try this new format in order to provide you with another opportunity to provide feedback in addition to the other times for public comments. We welcome questions and input and stress that this will mainly be a listening format. We are not trying to solve problems or make promises but are there to listen to concerns, questions and suggestions.

The format will be:

  • School Committee members, in teams of at least two, will be available in room 210 at the Ed Center, 100 Walnut Street. The meeting will be an Open Meeting and may be televised by NewTV.
  • This is a casual format. They will sit with individuals or groups and listen to concerns/questions about the budget.
  • In order to facilitate as many individuals as possible, they’d like to meet with each person/group for approximately 10 minutes.
  • The budget documents will be available in advance.
  • If you have questions, or would like to sign up in advance, please contact School Committee members at schoolcommittee@newton.k12.ma.us

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Newton Family Singers Tribute to The Beatles!

John, Paul, George or Ringo – who is your favorite? We love them all! In the 1960’s, the Beatles hit the US at one of the most socially tumultuous times in our history, providing an outlet for young people to express their uncertainty, irreverence, and independence. From the quiet idealism of Imagine, to the rousing optimism of All You Need is Love, the music of the Beatles holds a special place in our hearts, remaining fresh and meaningful to each generation that discovers it.

So take a trip down memory lane (maybe even a Magical Mystery Tour) with the Newton Family Singers as we celebrate the Beatles as only the Newton Family Singers can do! Pack up the minivan – you’ll want to share this music with your kids! “NFS Tribute to the Beatles” will play at the  on . Tickets can be purchased at www.newtonfamilysingers.org.

March 29th at 4:00 pm
Newton South High School Auditorium

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Try out Archery – kid and adult classes

Beginner and Intermediate Archery:
Try out traditional recurve archery, as seen in the Olympics! Relax as you aim for your target and feel the thrill of success when your patience and concentration pays off. Learn the fundamentals and challenge yourself in archery games like knockout, battleship and more.

Classes led by certified USA Archery and National Field Archery Association (NFAA) instructors. All equipment provided.  If interested, please signup ASAP because at least 10 participants are needed to run this program. To enroll, please contact the Newton Recreation Department at 617- 796-1500 or email cames@newtonma.gov for more information. .

Five week course: Wednesdays, March 18th through April 15th
Cost: $135.00
Youth session for ages 10 – 15 years, 6:15 – 7:15 pm
Adult class for ages 16 and up,  7:30 – 8:30 pm

Web Registration- to register online, follow these steps:

  1. Visit http://www.activityreg.com/ and find “Massachusetts” on the map
  2. Click “Newton Parks & Recreation”, then choose the link “Register – Programs or Activities” on the top navigation bar.
  3. “2015 Archery Classes” is listed under the “Recreation Programs and Activities” tab on the left hand side of the page.

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Seeking Office Manager – Flex-Time

Seeking all-around, hands-on office manager with experience in payroll, AR and AP, and basic technology for 14-person busy PR & marketing firm in Newton Corner.

Part-time or school hours available; also full-time potential. Work-at-home Fridays. Benefits. For information or to apply, please contact officejobsboston@gmail.com.

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