Too Busy to Cook?

Too Busy to Cook is a personal chef service that provides delicious, fresh, healthy, home-made meals that are prepared in your own kitchen.

Your family’s tastes direct what is on your customized menu.  The meals are cooked, packaged and labelled in your home. You come home to a sparkling clean kitchen and a house full of wonderful aromas.

You just heat, serve and relax.  Preparation and cooking cost is $30.00 per hour. Visit the website thttp://2busytocook.comor call Eileen Rielly at 617-309-0454.

Effective Strategies To Reduce Anxiety In Children

Workshop will teach participants about classroom and home interventions for children (in preschool through Grade 8) with anxiety and related behaviors. Rather than respond with punishment- and reward-based consequences, it is important for adults to understand children’s challenges and teach them how to cope. This will allow children to improve their behavior by acquiring the necessary skills to make progress.

Presenter: Jessica Minahan, M.Ed, BCBA is a board certified behavior analyst, special educator and co-author of The Behavior Code:  A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students, with Nancy Rappaport (www.jessicaminahan.com).

Newton Parent Advisory Council (NewtonPAC) for Special Education meetings are free and open to all people interested in learning more about special education.

Questions, contact info@newtonpac.org or visit  www.newtonpac.org

February 13, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
100 Walnut Street, Room 210
Newtonville

Help plan the 2nd Newton Youth Summit

Following the first successful Mayor’s Newton Youth Summit in October, 2012, teens and adults who are interested in participating in an “Action Group” are encouraged to attend one or both of the two upcoming meetings in preparation for the Second Newton Youth Summit on March 20, 2013.
The Academic Stress & Time Management Action Group will be meeting on Tuesday, February 5 @ 6-7:30pm  at the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club (upstairs boardroom).
The Youth & Adult Conversation/Collaboration Action Group will be meeting on Thursday, February 7  @ 6-7:30pm at the YMCA (Wellness Room).
This is a great opportunity to have a positive impact on well-being of youth in our City. For more information please contact Jenny O’Leary, City of Newton Youth Services Director, at joleary@newtonma.gov.

Newton Girls Softball registration open (closes Feb. 28)

Think Spring! Think Softball!

Newton Girls Softball registration is underway for the 2013 spring season. This is a recreational league for over 500 Newton girls in grades 1-7. Players of all skill levels will have a fun and rewarding experience.

Visit our website for more details, access to our on-line registration, and winter indoor clinic information.

February 28 is the last date you can register with guaranteed placement.

Online Summer Camp Auction by Countryside PTO

Countryside Elementary PTO’s online summer camp auction will run from: Friday, February 1, 3 p.m. – Sunday, February 10, 10 p.m.

Go to the online auction site and bid on sessions from some of the Newton area’s best day and overnight camps. Minimum bids are at a huge discount from the retail value of the sessions. Give your child a fantastic summer experience and save money!

Sessions are available from Beaver (Brookline, MA), Chestnut Hill (Chestnut Hill, MA), Camp Cody (in the White Mountains, NH), Meadowbrook (Weston, MA), LINX (Wellesley, MA), Rivers Day Camp (Weston, MA), and Everwood (Sharon, MA).

All proceeds benefit Countryside Elementary School.

For more information, contact Abby Schwartz or Gena Hooper.

Winter Vacation Sewing Camp

Don’t get stuck scrambling with plans for winter vacation. Take a break and send the kids to sewing camp at Newton Sewing Studio and let the fun and creativity begin!

Feb 16 – 24th: 2 hours, Half or Full days.
Book online or call 617-213-0344
Newton Sewing Studio, 161 North St. (next to Fiorella’s restaurant)

Beginners and seasoned stitchers will appreciate our mix of fun and useful projects. We welcome kids as young as five, and parents are more than welcome to stay and sew with us.

 

Newton Unplugged and Connected seeks ideas, activities

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

This year’s March calendar of suggested activities and events is now being constructed. We welcome ideas for activities and/or events (that are open to the public) and that are appropriate for children, youth, and their caring adults.

Please send your ideas to Gail Sommer at CAP  Newton Unplugged is sponsored by the Newton Child Assault Prevention Program (CAP), the Newton Community Service Center (NCSC), the Newton School Department, and the City of Newton.

Guitar Lessons: Teacher available

New England Conservatory graduate teaches all guitar styles, all ages and levels. Hours are flexible both on weekdays & weekends.

Assaf Kehati has been teaching for more than 12 years, privately as well as at New England Conservatory, Boston and Tufts University.

Some testimonials:
– I’ve seen a HUGE DIFFERENCE. The sky’s the limit with Assaf. I’d recommend him to anyone. Matt S., Boston.
– Very personable, FUN, knowledgeable, and challenging. Daniel A., Brookline.
– He is patient and OPEN-MINDED and extremely skilled. Christian H., Canton.

For more information, visit my website, call at 617-785-9515, or send an email.

Teen Summer Programs Expo, Feb. 4

Find the perfect summer experience for your teenager. On Monday, February 4, from 5:30 PM to 8:00PM, Newton South High School will host the annual Teen Summer Program Expo.

Location:  Cafeteria at Newton South, 140 Brandeis Road
Time: 5:30pm- 8:30pm
Admission is free, open to the public and handicapped accessible.

Meet directors of more than 80 of the best summer programs in the U.S. & abroad — academic, adventure, travel, community service, internships, sport instruction, language immersion, arts/theatre/music, college prep and gap year programs.  Programs for every budget. Efficiently cut through the overwhelming amount of information online and make informed decisions about programming, safety, & supervision.

For more information, contact the event sponsor by email.  Snow date: Tues, Feb. 5.