Come dance the night away with Nurturing Minds at our 3rd Annual African Dance Party, October 12th, from 7-11pm at The Windsor Club, 1601 Beacon Street, Waban.
Enjoy live African music by Lamine Toure and Grop Saloum, light bites, and open bar, in support of the Sega Girls School in Tanzania. We will be raising funds to complete a rainwater capture project to supply the school with fresh water. Tickets are $50 and are available at the Nurturing Minds website or by calling 617-969-1950 .
The Cabot After School Program is celebrating their 35th anniversary this year by having a cruise on the Spirit of Boston on September 30th. As Cabot is one of the feeder schools into Bigelow, we are sharing the following information:
The celebration will include a harbor cruise, auction, cash bar, dinner, dancing and entertainment for the whole family.
Who: Current and former CASP families and staff
When: Sunday, September 30th, 3:00-5:30
Where: Aboard the Spirit of Boston, Boston Harbor
Cost: Adults – $25, Children 4-12 – $7.50, Children 3 & under: FREE
Payment Deadline is September 14th
Go to www.cabotafterschool.org/CruisingwithCASP for all the details!
Proceeds to benefit CASP Scholarship Fund
A professional flutist (New England Conservatory faculty) and Oak Hill parent teaches all levels and ages at his studio in Newton. Learn to play Classical, Jazz, and world music with a patient and dedicated teacher in a unique and creative environment. For a free trial lesson please contact: Amir Milstein, phone: 617-795-5923, email: amirmilstein@gmail.com. http://necmusic.edu/faculty/amir-milstein?lid=1&sid=3
The Suzuki School of Newton is hosting a Fiddle Camp for violin, cello, and guitar players ages 9 to adult with a minimum of one year of study in their instrument. The camp features daytime fiddle classes taught by an internationally recognized faculty, student performances, a staff concert, and other summertime activities. The camp runs August 21-24 at the Newton Cultural Center. For other information, including tuition rates, camp schedule, and other details, call 617-964-4522or email us at email@suzukinewton.org. Registrations prior to June 30 receive an $80 discount.
There is an after-school program, open since 2008, for Brown and Oak Hill Middle School students. The Highlands After-School Program provides a safe, supervised, enriching after-school environment that meets the needs of middle school children, with a home base in a lovely building in the heart of Newton Highlands and daily use of the Hyde Gym. Transportation is arranged from the middle schools. Activities include: sports, cooking arts & crafts, field trips, community service, time to hang with friends and homework. Space is limited … enroll today. For additional information contact: Rochelle Acker, highlandsafterschool@gmail.com or call 617-999-4617 or www.highlandsafterschool.org.
Check-in starts at 8AM. The ride is from 9-11AM. Post party starts at 11AM. Riders and Volunteers can register at kids.pmc.org/newton. All children ages 3-16 can ride for the cure! Riders can ride our 0.9 mile park circuit as many times as they would like, while tykes with trikes can ride our tot loop in the parking area. Riders 9 years and up can also participate in an 8 or 17-mile road ride from Newton, going through Needham and Dover. The event will be held at the 180 Wells Office Park in Newton. Check-in starts at 8am. The ride is from 9-11am. Post party starts at 11am. The PMC Kids Ride provides kids a good time and an opportunity to do good work. For general questions about the event, contact event chairperson Jena Greaser at jena.greaser@gmail.com.
Summer is a great time to catch up, keep up and get ahead in Math. Mathnasium Learning Center in Newton Highlands offers individualized math summer programs in a fun, relaxing environment. Schedule your 12 tutoring sessions around your vacations and camps. Save $50 when you register before June 21st.
www.mathsummer.com or Call us for a free trial (617) 340-3665
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” ~ Henry Adams
It’s that time of year again to honor exceptional Newton teachers and staff who have touched your child’s life. The suggested donation is $25 per teacher/staff member. Newton Schools Foundation celebrates Newton Public Schools teachers and staff by:
To honor a teacher or staff person go to www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org.
The Balasana (child’s pose) Kids Yoga Teacher Training is for anyone who works and plays with kids. We teach how to take the basic principles and poses of yoga and apply them in games and fun activities for kids from age 2 – 12. Each activity helps support concentration, balance, coordination, individual growth and group cooperation. Whether you work with kids as a teacher, therapist, coach or live each day as a parent to a child the Balasana training will teach you have to apply yoga techniques to every day life.
Led by Maxine Kozler Koven of GaGa for YoGa (www.GaGaforYoGa.com) and Carol Spickler of Little Me Yoga.
Saturday & Sunday June 16th & 17th
Saturday 12:30-8:30pm & Sunday 12:30-7:30pm
Prana Newton
$400 to register
16 hours in class training
4 hours at home studies
Unlimited support
Sign-up at PranaPoweryoga.com
Maxine Kozler Koven 917-856-6720
Carol Spickler 617-610-8910
Flexible summer scheduling makes now an ideal time to try piano lessons. Berklee & New England Conservatory graduate with 30+ years teaching experience. Beginners welcome. Build a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring teacher. Gloria Jasinski, phone: 617.566.9704, email: piano566@comcast.net
