Category Archives: Community Notes

Newton Community Farm’s Spring programs

Newton Community Farm – Register now for one of their exciting spring programs. New this season, a unique opportunity to spend an afternoon cooking with local chef and restaurant owner, Chad Burns of Farmstead Table, Newton.

Also on offer: gardening workshops, An Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping, Farm Sprouts for preschool children, and Early Release specials for elementary school students. For more information and to register please visit the website www.newtoncommunityfarm.org.

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Attention Middle School families

The Newton Highlands After-School Program, just for middle school children is hosting two Open House events for interested families. This is a terrific opportunity for parents of
5th graders to learn more about the program as they plan for the next school year. Please come to an Open House and see the wonderful space that is their home base.

For more information please contact: Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or
highlandsafterschool@gmail.com or visit www.highlandsafterschool.org

March 15th, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
March 31st, 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Brigham House
20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands

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Theater in unconventional spaces

The Newton Nomadic Theater is a new theater company dedicated to producing simply staged, high quality theater in unconventional theater spaces. Tickets are still available for the final two performances of Newton Nomadic Theater’s production of The Turn of the Screw at NewtonNomadicTheater.

March 14th, 7:30 pm
Gregorian Rugs, Newton Lower Falls

March 15th, 7:30 pm
Dunn Gaherins Pub & Restaurant, Upper Falls

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Newton Community Preservation Committee

The Newton CPC meeting for March 11th has been rescheduled for March 31st.
This meeting will focus on Committee business, including approval of the FY16
program budget.

March 31st, 7:30 pm
City Hall Room 204

The new Community Preservation Plan is now online on the Guidelines & Forms page of the program website, www.newtonma.gov/cpa. The new Plan is still only four pages long and retains the basic principles from the previous Funding Guidelines, but it now includes a 5-year comparison between future anticipated requests and future available funds.

For assistance, contact Program Manager Alice E. Ingerson at 617-796–1144 or
aingerson@newtonma.gov.

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District-wide book discussion

Want to learn more about growth mindset and to talk about your experiences? All parents/guardians are invited to join School Council members and Superintendent Fleishman for a discussion of Mindset by Carol Dweck.

For planning purposes, if possible, please RSVP at http://www.northptso.org/bookclub. Can’t commit now? Feel free to come last minute!

March 24, 7:00 pm
Newton North Library

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Programs at the West Suburban YMCA

The West Suburban YMCA would like share some of their current programming and other events open to Newton residents.

Summer Camp Information Night
There’s nothing like summer camp at the Y. One session or the whole summer. Indoors and out. On their own or in a group. Archery to arts, canoeing to cannonballs, with the West Suburban YMCA your kids will have an amazing experience, all in a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment.

Camp Chickami Ages 6-14 Outdoor day camp in Wayland, MA
Camp Frank A. Day Ages 7-15 Overnight camp in East Brookfield, MA
Camp Pikati Ages 6-13 Sports and Enrichment Day Camp at the Y
Camp Polliwog Ages 3-6 Preschool / Early Education Day Camp at the Y

Comt to the Y for Camp Information Night to meet the staff, participate in fun camp activities and games and learn more about registering for summer camps. For more information, email Scott Peckins at speckins@westsuburbanymca.org or visit www.westsuburbanymca.org/camps. Information Night is March 10th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

Registration for After School Programs at the Y for the 2015-16 School Year is Open
The West Suburban YMCA provides state licensed after school programs for children in grades K-8 during after school hours, school vacations and certain holidays. For more information, contact Leah Castellano at leahc@westsuburbanymca.org or 617-244-6050 x 3022.

Creative Arts Programs at the Y
Want to learn an instrument or join a band?! The West Suburban YMCA Center for the Creative Arts (YCCA) offers contemporary lessons and classes on many different instruments such as guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, as well as music production. Contact Kevin O’Connell at 617-244-6050 x 3028 or kevino@westsuburbanymca.org for more information.

Lifeguard Training Class being offered at the West Suburban YMCA
A Lifeguard Training Class will run on Friday evenings from 6:00 – 10:00 pm, March 13th through May 8th (no class on 4/3 and 4/24). Registration can be completed buy phone or by contacting Amanda Pierce at amandap@westsuburbanymca.org. More information is available at www.westsuburbanymca.org/LGT.Work at the West Suburban YMCA

The West Suburban YMCA is always looking for great employees to fill out the team. Please visit www.westsuburbanymca.org/workhere for a complete list of current full-time, part-time and seasonal openings:

Music Instructor
Assistant Director of Membership
Little Y’ers Program Coordinator
Maintenance Professional
Sports Class Instructor
Lifeguards and Swim Instructors
Member Services Department

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 on any of these programs.

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Parent Training

Parenting Training in Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving Approach

Do you ever feel frustrated with your child? Find yourself shouting often and imposing punishments or rewards in reaction to challenging behavior? Do you wish you had a more effective parenting approach that also helps to build a better relationship between you and your child? Then this training is for you.

Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving parenting model, based in MGH’s Department of Psychiatry, provides parents with concrete tools to better understand and help children (ages 3-18) with challenging behavior – from ordinary, day-to-day challenges like getting to school, homework and bedtime, to more serious challenges. It’s based on the understanding that many kids lack the skill, not the will, to behave well – specifically skills related to problem solving, flexibility and frustration tolerance. For more information and to register for the March or May training in Newton, please visit: http://www.betheparentyouwanttobe.weebly.com

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Newton Unplugged

“Unplugged and Connected!” reminds us there is more to life than what is on the other side of a plug.

The 2015 calendar provides suggested activities and events for friends, families and neighbors to enjoy together. Please visit www.familyaccess.org and click on the Newton Unplugged link on the main menu or go directly to the calendar at this link:
http://familyaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/NewtonUnplugged2015.pdf

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Discussion of Mindset to be held at Newton North on March 24

Growth mindset book club set for March 24, 7 p.m.
Want to learn more about growth mindset and to talk about your experiences? ALL parents/guardians are invited to join School Council members and Superintendent Fleishman for a discussion of Mindset by Carol Dweck, in the Newton North library.

For planning purposes, please R.s.v.p. at http://www.northptso.org/bookclub.

Beatlejuice and Friends: The British Invasion of Needham

The Plugged In Teen Band Program is excited to present the British Invasion of Needham, featuring Boston’s #1 Beatles cover band, Beatlejuice and Friends.

Saturday, March 7: 7:00 PM (snow date March 8)
Powers Hall at Needham Town Hall
1471 Highland Ave. Needham
21+ event
Tickets: $30 per person in advance online.

This 21+ event will provide an evening of amazing music, dancing, cash bar and the best fish & chips around (available for sale and served by Captain Marden’s Cod Squad). Proceeds from this event will support Plugged In’s Capital Campaign.

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