Join VOICES Boston, Brookline’s premier children’s chorus, for the annual Sounds of the Season concert. The program will feature Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols,” and many other holiday favorites, a true musical celebration.
You can purchase your tickets by following this link: Tickets. For more information about performances or auditions, visit www.voicesboston.org or contact Kathryn DiMaria at 857-366-0034 or kdimaria@voicesboston.org
December 17th, 3:00 pm
First Parish in Brookline
Take time out of the holiday rush to join an interactive workshop designed to help you understand the effects of media on the brain, learn ways to set limits on media use, and know what to focus on to keep your children happy, self-aware, and healthy. At this workshop, you will learn about “The Vital 5” – Five things to focus on to make sure your child’s brain is developing in an optimal way. You will have an opportunity to learn and develop ideas and strategies that work for your individual child or children and to get to know other parents in the community. Session Fee: $20, half of which goes to benefit the Waban Library Center.
To RSVP: Please email Amy at amy@amybehrens.com or follow this link: http://www.wabanlibrarycenter.org/parent-coaching-sessions-at-wlc/.
December 13th 7:30-9:30 pm
Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street, Waban
Rhythmic Dreams and Boston Rhythmic are pleased to offer a FREE Open Gym day! Come join them on December 20th from 1:30-3:00 pm for some fun with hoops, balls, clubs, and ribbons! Come stretch, dance, and play games, while discovering the beautiful sport of rhythmic gymnastics!
This Open Gym is ideal for Newton residents, and will take place at both the Needham (422 Hillside Avenue) and Watertown (30 Manley Way) facilities. To register, please email ada@rhythmicdreams.com or call 617-818-2397.
Registration for new and returning players for Newton SouthEast Little League’s Spring 2017 season is now open. NSELL runs several programs in the spring, including T-ball (kindergarten and younger), Farm (1st and 2nd Grade), Minors (AA and AAA) and Majors.
Please visit the NSELL website for additional details about the programs or click HERE to register. If you have any questions or comments, please use the online feedback form HERE to send them to the league.
Rhythmic Dreams and Boston Rhythmic are pleased to offer a full day December vacation program, December 28th – 31st, in Needham and Watertown! Kids ages 5-18 will learn rhythmic gymnastics tricks with ball, hoop, ribbons, and ropes, as well as flexibility and strength training. The kids will learn dances and perform them at the Needham First Night celebration in Needham City Hall- a real treat! All levels of experience are welcome! For more details please email info@rhythmicdreams.com or call 617-963-6672.
Free Family entertainment by the American Chinese Art Society (a cultural gem of dance), Davey the Clown (juggling, magic & wacky antics) and Big Joe the Storyteller (laugh out loud funny). Also, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts and Refreshments courtesy of KIND Bars. Kids can climb aboard the awesome DPW trucks in front of City Hall.
Please contribute to Soldier’s Care Packages and help assemble them. People are also welcome at 9:00 am in the War Memorial Auditorium to help sort food for the Food Pantries., then come back for the festivities! Please bring a non-perishable item for the Newton Food Pantries. Details of requested items can be found at www.newtoncommunitypride.org
December 31st, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue
For a limited time, the best music lessons with the best teachers in Newton are 10% Off!
Finally, get on track with that instrument you’ve always wanted to learn…with the kindest, most patient teachers around. Prepay for a full spring semester of private music lessons and enjoy a 10% discount off of the single-lesson price at The Conservatory at Highlands.
Piano, voice, violin, viola, cello, guitar, drums, bass, saxophone, flute, clarinet, ukulele, and many more! Sign up for rock bands, which meet weekly year-round; summer camps, where you can play your favorite songs with your peers led by professional musicians; or try out the state-of-the-art recording studio with audio production lessons and more.
The Conservatory at Highlands is locally owned and operated and offers a 21st-century music education that is equally inclusive and challenging taught by the best musicians in Boston. The Conservatory is your community music school, where we can all learn and develop the craft of music together. Stop in and check out their cool space at 51 Winchester Street in Newton Highlands.
Call 617-903-0944, visit www.highlandsconservatory.com, or email info@highlandsconservatory.com now!
Lack of multiplication mastery is like a stone that drags your child down whether he/she is doing word problems, fractions, long division, finding factors, etc. Fix this problem once and for all. This 2-Day Multiplication Hero Workshop is like no other. It’s innovative, unconventional, and it works!
Through a combination of clever visualization techniques, strategies, memory-reinforcement activities, games and match-offs, your child will HAVE A BLAST transforming into multiplication heroes at the end of the 2-day workshop. Register at www.MultiplicationHero.com Limited to 12 heroes-to-be per workshop. COST: $97.00 with a 100% DOUBLE-GUARANTEE: If your child is a) not having fun or b) not a multiplication hero by the end of the workshop, you are free to request a FULL refund.
Two workshops dates to choose from:
December 27th and 28th, 3:00 – 7:00 pm OR
December 29th and 30th, 3:00 – 7:00 pm
Mathnasium Math Learning Center
1349 Centre St, Newton Center
Please come to the Newton South and Newton North Boys Varsity Hockey Scrimmage to benefit the Travis Roy Foundation. Cheer on your teams and support those affected by spinal cord injury and paralysis. All proceeds collected at the game will benefit the Travis Roy Foundation
DONATE NOW: Newton North and Newton South Boys Varsity Scrimmage – to benefit the Travis Roy Foundation
December 7th, 8:00 pm
John A. Ryan Arena, Watertown
Why do we sing? As Pharrell Williams says, “Because we’re happy!” Newton Family Singers explores joy and happiness with a concert of pop music with strong positive messages and irresistible melodies. Clap — and sing — along as they perform hit songs by Jason Mraz, Alicia Keys, Sara Bareilles and Newton’s own Rachel Platten. Even if you don’t recognize the songwriters, you and your kids will know and love the songs from the pop charts.
Tickets are $10/$8 for adults/kids and are available here:
http://newtonfamilysingers.seatyourself.biz/
December 11th, 4:00 pm
Ellsworth Theater of Pine Manor College