Do you have experience writing promotional letters, press releases and feature stories?
Newton at Home www.newtonathome.org, is looking for volunteers to join the Marketing and Communications Committee to help increase its visibility. Newton at Home and its members (Newton Senior Citizens) will benefit greatly from your expertise. Please call Julie Plaut Mahoney at 617-795-2560 or email: volcoord@newtonathome.org.
Newton Sing of Handel’s Judas Maccabeus
The Zamir Chorale of Boston leads a Newton Sing of Handel’s Judas Maccabeus. Please join the Zamir Chorale of Boston and Director Joshua Jacobson in a highly entertaining community sing of Handel’s Judas Maccabeus. Choral singers of all levels, and lovers of all music are invited to join members of the Zamir Chorale of Boston, and pianist Edwin Swanborn to sing favorite choruses from Handel’s famous Oratorio, including “Hallelujah, Amen” and “See the Conquering Hero.” Bring your own score, or use one of theirs. Admission is free, while donations are welcome. For more information, visit www.newtoncommunitypride.org
Sunday, March 9th, 1:30 pm
Newton City Hall
Learn Chinese in Newton
Small classes, friendly environment, enriched activities, and experienced teachers. After school program and summer camp enrollment is open now. Contact Teresa Liu at jtliu44@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Click on these links for more information:
– After school program: http://www.gbcca.org/?q=node/199
– Summer program: http://www.gbcca.org/?q=node/924
Maximizing Social Media to Market Your Business
Come hear social media and marketing experts share their tips for effectively using social media to market your business. Our distinguished panelists and moderator will share their collective experience on use of LinkedIn, Facebook, Google plus, SEO and other media tools and methods to increase visibility, credibility and revenues for businesses of all sizes and in all industries. Come network, have some nibbles, and learn a few new tricks for marketing your business! And, if you have burning questions that you’d like to submit in advance to be sure the panelists cover the topics, you can do so through the RSVP link below.
Tuesday, March 4th
6:30-7:00 pm Networking
7:00-8:00 pm Panel Discussion and Q&A
8:00-8:30 pm Wrap up and Networking
Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon St, Waban
RSVP: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F044EA5AA23A31-thenewton/15312666 Presented by The Newton Network. $10 suggested contribution at the door (to cover admission and refreshments).
Panelists:
Diane Greer. Diane is program manager at Newton Schools Foundation. She has 25 years of public relations and marketing experience in a variety of industries including travel, consumer goods, non-profit, and banking. She has expertise in project management, written communication, special events, operational logistics and database management.
Karen Yankovich. Karen is the owner of the DiMare Group. She helps business owners develop and maintain a cohesive, authentic and professional online presence, so that they can leverage platforms such as LinkedIn and Google+ to increase revenue. She has 14 plus years of experience leveraging online media tools to help companies with their marketing plans.
Victoria Nessen Kohlasch. Victoria is the founder of NK&A, a marketing consulting firm. She helps companies build the brand momentum they need to achieve their growth goals. The firm specializes in delivering marketing strategies that define a path to successful growth, branding that connects emotionally to the right audience, and implementation plans that capitalize on internal resources, technology and a good dose of common sense.
Alison Morra. Alison is Vice President at Inkhouse PR. She manages account teams that work on campaigns, social programs, messaging, and media relations efforts. She has developed and managed communications programs for corporate, real estate, finance, professional services, and consumer clients.
Moderator:
Alison Simons. Alison is founder of Simons Marketing, LLC. Alison uses her decade of professional services marketing experience to provide mid-sized firms with high level marketing strategy and hands-on execution on a part-time, salable basis. She earned both a BS in Marketing and an MBA from Boston College and is a Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree.
Book reading event
Newton Author, Boston Globe writer, and Oak Hill dad Neil Swidey will be reading from his acclaimed new book, Trapped Under the Sea, on Wednesday, February 26th at 7:00 pm at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge and on Thursday, February 27th at 7:00 pm at Newtonville Books in Newton Centre.
Dennis Lehane calls the book “extraordinary – it bears comparison with The Perfect Storm in its brilliant evocation of everyday, working class men thrust into a harrowing, at times heroic confrontation with death and disaster.” Neil’s book tells the gripping true story of five men who were sent into a dark, airless, miles-long tunnel, hundred of feet below the ocean, to do a nearly impossible job – with deadly results. For more on the book and other events after Harvard, please go to www.trappedunderthesea.com/events.
Register for Newton Girls Softball before February 28th
Newton Girls Softball is a recreational league for over 300 Newton girls in grades 1-7. The league is committed to providing an experience that fosters positive self-esteem, team spirit, and individual growth through personal achievement and as a team member. Players of all skill levels will have a fun and rewarding experience.
Please visit www.NewtonGirlsSoftball.org for more details and/or to register on-line.
February 28th is the last date to register with guaranteed placement and pair-me-with requests. After February 28th: Placed on wait list without “pair-me-with” rights
Opening Day: Sunday, April 27, 2014
Waban Area Council meeting
The Waban Area Council meeting originally scheduled on February 13th has been rescheduled for next Thursday, February 27th, at 7:30 pm in the Cafeteria in City Hall’s basement. The revised agenda is available for you to view in advance at www.wabanareacouncil.com.
Waban residents especially should visit the website and enter their e-mail addresses so that they may receive meeting notices and be made aware of urgent Waban issues in a timely fashion!
Coffee House benefits children in Africa
The annual Youth Coffeehouse will be held on March 1st, 7 :00 to 11:00 pm. This event featuring and organized by students from Newton Public Schools is a benefit for vulnerable children in Africa.
The coffeehouse begins with acoustic and comedy acts. After intermission, a number of live bands will perform. All proceeds from ticket sales, food, t shirts, and crafts from Zambia are donated to Communities Without Borders, a non-profit organization that supports the education and well-being of AIDS orphans and vulnerable children living in and around Lusaka, Zambia. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students, although additional donations are welcome. For more information see: www.fusn.org/content/coffeehouse or call 617-527-3203.
First Unitarian Society
1326 Washington St.
West Newton
Baby it’s still cold outside! And snowy and icy and slushy…
Older adults, members of Newton at Home, need your help. Consider becoming a volunteer for Newton at Home. Drivers are needed to accompany members to appointments, shopping and trips to Logan Airport. As residents of Newton you know your way around! Please be in touch to support a growing community of neighbors-helping-neighbors.
Please call Julie Plaut Mahoney at 617-795-2560 or email: volcoord@newtonathome.org and THANKS.
Franklin School Auction
Franklin Elementary School PTO in West Newton, MA is holding an ONLINE fundraising auction from March 7th – March 28th. Open to all, the auction features great deals on area entertainment, restaurants, classes, camps, museums, services and the like. When you bid, you win great fun at a fraction of retail price and the PTO uses the proceeds of the auction to enhance the education of students at Franklin Elementary School in West Newton.
Check It Out, Bid, and Spread the Word! www.biddingforgood.com/franklinauction
