Meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The CPC will meet next at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, 18 October 2011, at the Newton Senior Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville), to review draft materials for its year-long series of “Happy 10th Birthday, Newton CPA!” neighborhood events.
The CPC will hold the first in of its Newton CPA 10th birthday parties, with a focus on Nonantum, Newton Corner, and Newtonville (Wards 1 & 2), on Tuesday, November 15, from 7 to 9 pm in the Newton North High School Film Lecture Hall. Refreshments provided! Come ask questions and share your ideas about the Community Preservation Act. Add your own photos & notes about what makes Newton a community worth preserving to our interactive exhibit of community maps. For details and a schedule of CPA birthday parties for Newton’s other neighborhoods, see www.newtonma.gov/cpa or contact Alice Ingerson at 617.796.1144 or aingerson@newtonma.gov.
Understanding Our Differences 2011 Gala Celebrates People Who Make a Difference: Parents, you are invited to join us as we honor Understanding Our Difference’s retiring executive director Beth Mendel and all our volunteer speakers on Sunday, October 16, at 6:30pm at the Brae Burn Country Club in Newton. Featured speakers include Steven Rothstein, President, Perkins School for the Blind, and Steve Grossman, Treasurer of Massachusetts. For ticket information or more information on the Understanding Our Differences program, visit www.UnderstandingOurDifferences.org.
Welcome back to another school year. Have your children gotten off to a good start this year? Keep an eye out for the tell-tale early signs of trouble. Is your child’s binder, backpack, or desk completely unorganized? Does your child already have bad feelings about a teacher or a particular subject? We provide help that get’s to the core of any roadblock your child is facing. Call or email Next Level Up for more information and a quick response. Phone: (781) 540-1123 and email: info@nextleveluptutoring.com
Registration is underway for the upcoming Newton Girls Basketball season. Join the more than 500 players from second graders through high school level who play NGBA basketball. This is a recreational basketball league for Newton girls and girls attending Newton schools with fun for beginners and experienced players alike! Games are played on Saturdays for all grades, starting early December and continuing into mid-March. Registrations are due by October 21st for Grades 3-8, November 2 for Grade 2, and November 30th for High School. A late fee applies for registrations received after those dates. Scholarships are available based on need; please see the website for details. A Grade 2 open house will be held on Sunday October 30 at Oak Hill Middle School from 1:00-2:30. To register, obtain additional details and to find out more about the league, please visit our website at www.ngba.net.
Register today for classes in drawing, painting, sewing, woodworking, ceramics, and many more for all ages and levels of experience. View all late-fall class offerings online, or call for more information or to request a catalog at 617-964-3424. The New Art Center is located at 61 Washington Park, in Newtonville.
Newton parents, teachers, and students who are interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Math are invited to sign up for the NewtonSTEM email list at newtonstem.org/email-list. We post notices of Newton-relevant upcoming events, resources, accomplishments, and opportunities on www.NewtonSTEM.org and email them to our list each weekend — never more than one email a week. Current notices include:
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Boston section is partnering with the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston (ATMOB) and MIT Lincoln Laboratory for a Space Night! Girls in Grades 2 – 8 will be exposed to various hands-on workshops bringing out the excitement of space exploration, and the AMTOB will set up their telescopes for observation of the dynamic night sky! $5 registration fee includes snack and workshop supplies. Visit sweboston.org/SpaceNight.html for more details and registration. If you have any questions regarding the event, please email swespacenight@sweboston.org.
Beatriz Abascal, CYT, RYT provides a warm and playful, environment for your practice. Alignment, breath and core work are the primary focus, along with a soothing energy to refuel you for the day. You will be nurtured and challenged. And then stay for tea… or espresso! Mondays, 9:30-10:45 am. Oct. 17-Dec. 12 (make-up December 13). $135/Session, $48/3 Class Pass. Classes will be held at L’Aroma in West Newton. For more information, go to www.holayoga.com.
The League of Women Voters Newton is participating in a national League education study on The Role of the Federal Government in Public Education. An informational meeting will be held on Monday, October 3 from 7:00-9:30 p.m. in the Newton City Hall cafeteria. We are honored to have David Fleishman, Superintendent, and Ann Koufman, Deputy Superintendent for Teaching and Learning of the Newton Public Schools as resources for our education study discussion. The study includes questions on Common Core Standards and Equity and Funding. The meeting is open to the public, especially potential League members. For your reference, you can click on this link to take you to the questions in this education study: The Role of the Federal Government in Public Education Consensus questions.