Category Archives: Community Notes

Newton Community Ed classes for Middle Schoolers

Registration is now underway for fall classes through Newton Community Education. Offerings for middle school students include:

  • fencing at Bigelow on Tuesdays and Brown on Fridays;
  • archery at Oak Hill on Tuesdays;
  • Bootstrap: Practical Math for Programming Video Games at North on Tuesdays;
  • online news production at South on Tuesdays;
  • yoga at Oak Hill on Wednesdays;
  • Prisoner’s Dilemma and other math games at South on Fridays;
  • babysitting & CPR training at North and South on Fridays.

All classes are for kids from all schools. NCE also offers many family classes, such as It’s Magic!, Glass Fusing, Family Night under the Stars, and more. NCE also runs after-school classes for elementary school kids at schools throughout Newton.

For more information or to register, call 617-559-6999 or visit the NCE website at newtoncommunityed.org. Be sure to check out adult classes too!

Mayoral Debate on September 12th

Watch and participate in the Mayoral Debate live from home on September 12!

Join NewTV and the League of Women Voters of Newton (LWVN) for an evening with the candidates for Mayor on Thursday, September 12th at 7:00 pm.  The debate will be shown live on NewTV’s Government Channel and on the web at www.newtv.org.

Send in your questions!  NewTV and LWVN want to hear from you about the issues and questions you think are important to ask the candidates, both in advance of and during the debate at info@lwvnewton.org and during the live debate at Facebook/NewTV and on Twitter at New_TV.  While the moderators might not be able to ask every question, they will try to cover all the topics and follow-up questions suggested.

Viewers are also welcome in the NewTV conference room during the broadcast at 23 Needham Street, Newton Highlands, and can submit their questions at that time.

This debate is a collaboration between NewTV and the League of Women Voters of Newton.  For more information, please email info@lwvnewton.org.

The Etiquette Academy of New England is enrolling for Fall 2013!

The Etiquette Academy of New England is currently enrolling for Fall 2013! Spots will fill up quickly, so please visit www.TheEtiquetteAcademy.org and enroll today! Topics: Table Manners, Conversations, Presentations, Posture, Friendships and more.

Mind Your Manners: Beyond Please and Thank You (Grades 2-4)
6 Week Class. Fee: $365
Saturdays, 9:00 am-10:00 am
Sept. 21st – Oct.26th Final class to be held at an upscale restaurant

Etiquette for Middle Schoolers (Grades 5-8)
8 Week Class. Fee: $467
Saturdays,  10:00 am-11:30 am
Sept. 21st – Nov 9th Final class to be held at an upscale restaurant

Etiquette for Young Adults (Grades 9-12)
8 Week Class. Fee: $469
Saturdays,  11:30 am-1:00 pm
Sept. 21st – Nov.9th Final class to be held at an upscale restaurantd More

UOD 2nd Annual Fall Family Book Event

Understanding Our Differences is pleased to invite you to the 2nd annual fall family book event featuring Sharon Draper — the two-time Coretta Scott King award-winning author of Out of My Mind.  This NY Times bestselling children’s fiction book is about a brilliant girl with cerebral palsy who longs for a way to speak. Please join us on Mon. Oct. 28th at 7:00 pm at Newton South High School Auditorium for this special conversation and book signing.

Please go to this link to register: http://www.understandingourdifferences.org/mind/

Pre-registration is required. Suggested donation: $10 at the door for adults; children and NPS employees free. Elementary school students and older welcome with an adult. Questions? Email info@UnderstandingOurDifferences.org.

Reading and Writing Enrichment class

Give your child an academic edge this fall with CHUNGDAHM ReadWrite’s advanced reading and writing enrichment classes.  For a consultation with the Head Instructor to learn how the rigorous and engaging curriculum will provide your child with tools for scholastic excellence, please email info@BostonReadWrite.com or call 617-960-8877.

The brand new state of the art Newton Learning Center opens in September – inquire about a discount for first-time students. Additional information available at www.BostonReadWrite.com.

Boys and Girls Club

The Club is open for the season and this week more than 120 of our old friends have come back to visit.  If your family has yet to join, now is a great time.   Even if your kids are not going to come every day after school, the Club is always there when you need us and we offer amazing flexibility.   Wouldn’t it be great to have the piece of mind to know that if something unexpected comes up, there is a safe place they can go where they will be monitored and engaged in fun activities?   The Club is also great for holidays and vacation weeks when most other programs are closed.   Basketball season will be here before you know it!   Why not beat the rush and take care of it today?

The Club is now accepting online registrations for 2013-2014 School Year memberships at www.newtonbgc.com.   It is quick, easy and you can pay using any major credit card. For just $125 all children in your family between the ages of 6 and 18 have access to:

•A safe place to go after every school day
•Great Recreation, Athletic, Arts, Education, and Teen Programming that change with each season
•Programs offered without additional fees, wait lists, or competitive try-outs
•Great role models and mentors of all ages
•Affordable care on most school holidays and vacation days

As always, the Club will not turn away any family that cannot afford to pay the membership fee.  Please see the application for Financial Aid by clicking here and you will be contacted with information on how to activate your membership.

The Newton CPC Public meeting

The Newton Community Preservation Committee will meet at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 12th at the Newton Senior Center, 345 Walnut Street, Newtonville. The agenda includes discussion of a pre-proposal for restoring the historic pond and bridge in Farlow Park (Newton Corner) and updated policies: on CPC funding conditions for City projects, procurement for private projects receiving CPA funds, and public notice/participation for housing proposals.

Check the program website at www.newtonma.gov/cpa under “Committees & Meetings” for the full agenda and pre-meeting packet, and under “Proposals & Projects” for the full pre-proposal. Contact Alice Ingerson at 617.796.1144 or aingerson@newtonma for more details.

Arsenal Center Offers Fall Art Classes

The Arsenal Center for the Arts offers a full spectrum of classes and workshops for kids of all ages beginning the week of September 23 and later.  Students, regardless of experience level, learn from professional artists as well as their classmates in a supportive art environment.

Children’s classes include Art Adventures, Clay for Kids, Mixed-Media, Drawing & Painting, Comics and more.  Fun Parent/Child workshops are also available. Teen classes include Drawing, Painting, Wheelthrowing and more. For class descriptions, visit www.arsenalarts.org.

Free Family Fun drop-in art workshops are offered Saturday, September 21, October 19 and November 16 from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon.   Classes are held at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street in Watertown, with free parking and access to public transportation.

To register, call 617-923-0100, ext. 8309.  Scholarships and Member discounts are available.

Women’s Nutrition Class

Looking for ways for yourself or your family to get healthy this fall? Introducing Healthy Newton. This seasonal, six-week group nutrition class with Danielle Prestejohn (CHHC) is dedicated to supporting women who want to live healthier lives through optimal nutrition, mindset shifts, and exercise. For more information and to sign up check out: http://danielleprestejohn.com/newton or send an email to Danielle@DaniellePrestejohn.com

All That Jazz Dance Studio classes available

All That Jazz Dance Studio is still accepting registration for the 2013-2014 school year!  Proud winner 3 years in a row of best dance studio for kids in Newton, Needham and Wellesley, as voted by the Readers Choice Awards. Classes start at age 2 for boys and girls and are offered 7 days a week.  Effective Oct. 7th, they will be moving to a Brand New State-of-the-Art Location at 330 Watertown St. in Newton!

Classes start at 232 California St., Newton on Friday, Sept. 6th. www.allthatjazznewton.com; missdeb@allthatjazznewton.com; 617-641-0784