ASA Hoops is offering tryouts for boys AAU grades 4-8. Tryouts are starting February 12 and taking place on weekends throughout the month. ASA is also holding its annual February Vacation basketball clinic February 20-24, 9AM-1PM. All events are taking place in Newton at the Mackenzie Center. For more information or to register for these events please go to www.asahoops.com or contact Coach Smith: Coachb@asahoops.com / 617-909-5990
Newton Community Preservation Committee
Newton Community Preservation Committee
Public Hearing on Housing Proposal for West Newton
Tuesday, February 28th, Newton City Hall
The Newton Community Preservation Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall Room 202. The agenda includes a public hearing on the Myrtle Village affordable housing proposal (at 12 and 18-30 Curve Street, West Newton; CPA funds requested: $938,063). The CPC will hold a working session and possible funding vote on this proposal after the public hearing. The full text of the proposal will be available at the Planning Dept. (City Hall basement level) and from the “Proposals & Projects” page of the program website by Monday, February 13. Other agenda items include an update on the fy12 budget, the proposed fy13 program budget, and special events for the program’s 10th anniversary. For additional information, see www.newtonma.gov/cpa or contact Alice E. Ingerson, Community Preservation Program Manager at 617.796.1144 or aingerson@newtonma.gov.
February Vacation Program at Rhythmic Dreams
Rhythmic Dreams, a quality afterschool rhythmic gymnastics program for girls hosted in the West Newton Armory for the past 10 years and located on Washington Street in West Newton, is offering three days of fun, challenge and learning for girls ages 5 to 12 during February vacation. The daily 9am-1pm schedule will include ballet, dance, flexibility and strength instruction, and lots of fun with ribbons, hoops, balls and ropes! You can choose one, two or three days. The cost is $40 per day or $100 for all three days. For more information or to register, please call 617-233-4493 or email info@rhythmicdreams.com. Don’t wait, space is limited!
Watertown Children’s Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Watertown Children’s Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, a blend of fairy tale, musical comedy and of course, magic! WCT’s production features a cast of 4th through 8th graders, along with 1st and 2nd grade Junior Players, including Newton’s own Charlie Booth, Caroline Hoban, Nadia Huber, Amelia Kane, Ava Lyons, Rachel Manning, Sara Manning, Brenai Rosa, Katrina Secinaro, and Anna Weylman-Farwell, directed by Meghan Kenny. Performances are March 16, 7 pm, March 17, 2 pm and 7 pm, and March 18, 2 pm, in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown. Tickets are $12 and will be available beginning February 14th through WCT’s website at www.watertownchildrenstheatre.org or at 1-800-838-3006. For more information, visit WCT’s website or call 617-926-ARTS.
Open Forums with Mayor and Superintendent About Capital Needs, Feb 12 & 15
- Sunday February 12, 2PM, Lasell College, Winslow Academic Center, 80 Maple St Newton
- Wednesday February 15, 7PM, Oak Hill Middle School Cafeteria, 130 Wheeler Rd Newton
Join Mayor Warren and Superintendent of Schools, David Fleishman to discuss our capital and financial needs. Our finances are back on track because of our zero base budgeting approach and the 100 million dollars we will save over the next 5 years thanks to our recently negotiated union contracts. For the first time in our city’s history we have a capital assessment of all of our infrastructure needs- aided by revolutionary software that allows us to evaluate our needs on a risked based assessment. Although we have done tremendous work there is still more we need to do. We will discuss ways to address our capital needs, growth in the schools and continuing to make Newton one of the safest cities to live. The Mayor and Superintendent want to hear from you on the decisions we need to make going forward. We hope you can join us for one of these very important meetings.
Newton South Little League Registration is Closing! Act Now!
Middle school students living in the Angier, Countryside, and Zervas school districts who will be 12 years old or younger on April 30, 2012 are invited to play in Newton South Little League! Online Registration is now open at www.eteamz.com/NewtonSouthLL. Be sure to tell your friends in private schools about playing baseball, too! Families with little ones – age 4-6 – can enroll in the delightful T-Ball program! Online Registration is easy and convenient. Make sure to be there on Opening Day. Full information is available at our website www.eteamz.com/NewtonSouthLL Don’t wait — register today!
PIANO INSTRUCTION
Berklee & New England Conservatory graduate with 30 years teaching experience has several openings in studio. Beginners Welcome. Learn Jazz/Blues/Classical, theory, sightreading from a patient, upbeat, and caring teacher. Gloria Jasinski, phone: 617.566.9704, email: piano566@comcast.net
Renaissance Camp
Music before J.S. Bach? Students of all instruments are welcome to join us for Renaissance Camp for a 4-day, February 21-24, 9 am to 3 pm fun filled musical experience! Singers, are welcome, too. Renaissance Camp will explore this historical period via music with additional enrichment classes in dance, calligraphy, and costumes as we create a real live “tableau” of the Renaissance. Advanced players can join in court music and folk music of the Renaissance, as well as a “novice” program on recorder or voice.Two groups: Ages 6-9 or 10-14. $335. For more info and registration: Sachiko Isihara , 617-964-4522 or www.suzukinewton.org or sachiko@suzukinewton.org
Suzuki School of Newton
Suzuki School of Newton, 225 Nevada Street, Newtonville is pleased to offer a free trial class of the Suzuki Prep class for ages 3 and 4 held on Friday, February 10th at 1 pm, Saturday Feb. 11th at 10 am or Sat. Feb. 11th at 1:45 pm. This is a fun way to share time with your child: sing, move to music, do pre-instrumental Suzuki activities, and hear live instrument demonstrations from the SSN faculty. Students and parents will learn new songs, work on pitch, rhythm and meter and receive help in choosing an instrument. The class lasts 45 minutes and there are 14 more classes in the semester. For more info, call 617-964-4522 or contact_us@suzukinewton.org.
Newton Kindergarten Soccer Registration is open for Spring 2012!
Kindergarten Soccer is a fun and non-competitive soccer program for all Newton boys and girls of kindergarten age and has been a program of the Zervas Elementary PTO since 1993. Games are held on Saturday mornings at Richardson Field in Waban. Join us and meet other Kindergarten families in your neighborhood. Late Registrations are accepted on a space available basis.
Register by March 1st for the Spring Season!