Election Day Bake Sale ~ Thank you

Thanks to help from many bakers, staffers, shoppers, and more, the Election Day bake sale raised close to $1,000. The money will be used to fund vital Bigelow PTO activities, including the Creative Arts and Sciences program for all students.

We greatly appreciate the help of the all of you who baked items for the sale and to those of you who staffed the table during the election.

And a special thanks to the Bigelow custodians for their help before and after this event.

A big thank you also goes to to Sally Brickell and Heather Mehra for organizing and running the bake sale!

Volunteer Opportunity for Bigelow Students with RSVP Information

Cradles to Crayons has reserved Friday November 14th from 7 PM to 8:30 PM for a special event at their facility just for middle schoolers (grades 6, 7 and 8).  The facility is conveniently located at 155 Beacon Street in Brighton, next to the New Balance headquarters building.  Parents are welcome to stay, but they can drop off and pick up as well.  There will be many adult chaperones.

During the 1.5 hour event, there will be a volunteer session organized for the kids to sort donated items and pack them for delivery to the children in need.  Desserts, cakes and snacks will be served after the volunteer shift!

Please RSVP to Dave Cotugno at dave@cradlestocrayons.org if your child plans on attending. 

Cradles to Crayons

Next Newton Leads Village Meet-up

The next “Newton Leads: Ideas and Action” Village meet-up is scheduled for this Thursday. Newton Leads will be partnering with the Chestnut Hill Association for the Chestnut Hill meet-up. City Department Heads and Mayor Warren will be available to answer questions and listen to feedback and ideas in a casual, drop-in format.

They will also host a virtual meet-up online beginning at 7:30 pm for anyone who is unable to attend the meet-up. Residents will be able to stream the webcast from their computers and participate by asking questions and sharing ideas online. If you would like to submit a question or idea, you can do so by clicking here, any time before or during the virtual meet-up. Join the conversation on Thursday at 7:30 pm by clicking here.

November 13th, 6:30 pm
Church of the Redeemer
379 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill

Holiday Shopping Bazaar

Holiday items beckon for all ages! Stalls and tables spill forth treasures new and old, at two churches within a block of each other:

  1. Second Church, UCC, 60 Highland St.(starts 9:00 am) and
  2. First Unitarian Society of Newton, 1326 Washington St. (starts 9:30 am).

There’ll be kids’ toys galore and a spectacular Doll’s House Raffle.. Shoppers can look through books for all ages, buy handmade knits and homemade jellies or purchase decorated Christmas wreaths. Both churches offer a munch and lunch while listening to live holiday music and a Silent Auction. Free parking is available for all patrons in Second Church’s Highland and Chestnut Street lots.

Saturday, December 6th, 9:00 am or 9:30 am – 3:00 pm

For more information, please contact either church:
First Unitarian Society of Newton– http://www.fusn.org; 617-527-3203
Second Church in Newton, UCC– http://www.2ndchurch.org; 617-244-2690

Holiday Gift Fair

Over 30 Vendors selling Holiday Ornaments, Gift, Toys, Dolls and Doll clothes, Jewelry, Handmade Crafts, Blankets, Shawls, Avon, Tupperware, Knitted and Crochet Items and much more

Light refreshments will be available; Free Parking
Donation at the door $1.00, children under 12 free

November 16th, 10:000 am – 4:00pm
American Legion Post 440
295 California St

Sponsored ny the American Legion Nonantum Unit Post 440 Family. All proceeds are going towards the Elevator Fund for the Post 440.

Newton Community Preservation Committee Agenda for November 20th

The CPC’s agenda includes advisory discussion of an affordable housing pre-proposal in West Newton and possible revisions to the CPC’s current Funding Guidelines.

The Guidelines discussion will not include the Parks & Recreation Dept.’s criteria for its own proposals to the CPC, which will be discussed at a later meeting.

For additional information, see the program website, www.newtonma.gov/cpa or contact Alice E. Ingerson, Community Preservation Program Manager, aingerson@newtonma.gov or 617-796-1144.

Thursday,  November 20th,  7:00 pm
City Hall, Room 209

Newton Cares, Nov. 20 – All are Welcome

Do you know someone who might be depressed, but don’t know how to help? Are you interested in bringing greater awareness and destigmatization to mental illness? Do you care about your Newton friends and neighbors?

If yes, then join us at the next Newton Cares meeting on Thursday, November 20th, 4-6pm at the Newton Senior Center, 345 Walnut Street.

Thursday, November 20, 4-6pm
Newton Senior Center, 345 Walnut Street

The Newton Cares Coalition was formed last year to bring greater awareness to mental health issues, to help prevent suicides in our community, and to find ways to support those who have been bereaved by suicide. Newton Cares is a community partnership that requires active and broad-based involvement.

Once a month the Coalition holds meetings to develop working plans for the coming year. Anyone is welcome to come, whether you have attended in the past. Municipal and school leaders, mental health experts, adults and youth convened at the Newton Senior Center to discuss the Newton Cares mission and structure, activities to date, and future plans. Accomplishments include the creation of a web-based mental health screening service offered by the City, a number of recently completed and upcoming suicide and mental health training programs, coping and support strategies, and programming for youth and adults.

Meeting attendees participate in one of four Newton Cares working subgroups–Postvention (the short-term response following a suicide), Youth, Adult, Advocacy–to brainstorm ideas and develop priorities for the next six months.

For a complete set of meeting notes, visit the Newton Cares website at www.newtonma.gov/newtoncares.