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Hyde Back-to-School Dinner and Concert

Celebrate back-to-school with The Dominoes – local Newton teen rockers will be opening for Loose Change (Rock band members from Newton school teachers) at the Hyde.

Pack a picnic dinner, join us for a free concert, and stay for the movie. For more information, visit http://hydecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Summer-in-the-Highlands-2016.pdf.

Friday, September 9th, 5:30 pm

Newton Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Program Seeking Volunteers

Do you believe that all children have the right to be Safe, Strong and Free? Join this dynamic task force of trained volunteer CAP Prevention Specialists committed to teaching children in the Newton Elementary Schools the skills that they would need to stand up for themselves if faced with verbal, physical or sexual assault.

The CAP Program is now accepting applications for the 2016 – 2017 school year. The next multi-session training begins on October 15th. CORI and SORI screenings required.

For more information please email Gail Sommer at gsommer@familyaccess.org or visit http://familyaccess.org/family-support/child-assault-prevention/

19 Continuing Education Credits are available for MSW’s.

Fall Plant Fundraising Sale by Newton Youth Hockey

Summer days are fleeting and fall is just around the corner! Bring beautiful color back to your yard and doorstep with mums and asters! All proceeds from fall plant fundraising sale benefit Newton Youth Hockey, a nonprofit and all volunteer-run program serving area youths, age 4-17 years old with programming, including Learn to Skate, Learn to Play, Girls programs, and the Travel teams—Mites, Squirts, Peewees, Bantams, and Midgets.

All orders are due by September 8th. You can place your order at Newton Youth Hockey Fall Plant Fundraiser. Plants will be available for pick up on September 10th (Newton Lower Falls: address available when order is placed)

Go to www.NewtonYouthHockey.com and click on link for Fall Plant Fundraiser to order plants!

Newton Science Club for Girls: Free Programs for K-8 Girls

Science Club for Girls is a nonprofit organization that increases confidence and literacy in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for underrepresented girls by using experiential and hands-on learning in out-of-school time clubs by maximizing interactions with female mentor scientists. There are programs in Cambridge, Boston, Brookline, Lawrence, and Newton. For more information about the organization and programs please visit the website.

Science Club for Girls runs Kindergarten – 5th grade clubs and STEMinistas (6th-8th grade) clubs at Pine Manor College on Heath Street, Saturdays from 2:45 – 4:15 pm, beginning the end of September. To apply, please visit the website and click the appropriate program tab at the top!

First priority is given to girls coming from low income families and girls of color. These populations are the most underrepresented in STEM. If you have questions or would like more information about Science Club for Girls, please email newton@scienceclubforgirls.org or call 617-391-0361 x 5.

Girls Basketball Developmental Skills and Drills

Be ready for the upcoming Winter basketball season! Fall Session begins September 19th and runs through November 4th. Come join the Girls Developmental Skills and Drills program. There are also a couple of spots to fill on the 4th and 5th grade AAU Teams.

The Boston Emeralds Basketball Program is an all girls developmental basketball program that prepares girls for higher level basketball. Their primary focus is on the development of these young female athletes. The goal is to develop good basketball “habits” by teaching the fundamentals in a fun and encouraging manner, promoting a passion for the game while improving all-around basketball skills.

For more information go to: www.bostonemeraldsbasketball.com or contact Michael Cassidy at 617-877-0432 or macassidy77@gmail.com.

Unique youth rock band

Plugged In provides a nurturing and supportive community to which young musicians feel a sense of belonging, an opportunity to express and be acknowledged for their musical interests and a chance to use their music to help others around the world. For all youth ages 6-19 who could benefit from participating in Plugged In, a unique nonprofit youth rock band program in Needham where young musicians of all levels and needs are welcome.

Fall session band classes begin the week of September 19th. More information and online registration can be found at www.pluggedinband.org.

Be the parent you want to be!

An Introduction to Think:Kids’ Collaborative Problem Solving Approach
Do you ever feel frustrated with your child? Find yourself shouting often and imposing punishments or rewards in reaction to challenging behavior? Do you wish you had a more effective parenting approach that also helps to build a better relationship between you and your child?

Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving approach, based in MGH’s Department of Psychiatry, provides parents with concrete tools to better understand and parent their kids in the face of day-to-day challenges – e.g., getting to school, homework, screen time, sibling relationships – and more serious challenges. It’s based on the understanding that many kids lack the skill, not the will, to behave well – specifically skills related to problem solving, flexibility and frustration tolerance.

The Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving Approach helps parents to:

  • Shift their thinking and approach to foster positive relationships with their child
  • Reduce their child’s challenging behavior
  • Solve problems collaboratively and proactively
  • Build their child’s skills in self-regulation, communication and problem-solving

For more information and to register for the September or October CPS overview group in Needham Heights or Brookline, please visit: BeTheParentYouWantToBe.weebly.com

Nurturing Minds presents Security Mom

Nurturing Minds invites you to hear from Security Mom – Juliette Kayyem, who will explain who a Security Mom is, how to talk to your kids about violence, if a smart home can be a safe home, and more! Juliette served as Homeland Security Advisor for Massachusetts and Assistant Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security. An author, Harvard faculty, and CNN national security analyst, she also is the Founder of Kayyem Solutions, a strategic security advising firm. Thanks to Juliette’s generosity, all proceeds go to support Nurturing Minds and the SEGA Girls School, an all-girls secondary boarding school providing education to over 200 vulnerable Tanzanian girls, many of whom are orphans and who would otherwise not get the chance to attend school.

Learn more and Purchase Tickets: http://tiny.cc/JulietteKayyem. For more information on Nurturing Minds and the SEGA Girls School: www.nurturingmindsinafrica.org

September 27th, 7:00 pm
The Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown
Tickets: $30.00 in advance / $40.00 at the door

Discounted massage

Back to the grind… let Dionysia help you unwind !! Teachers, Students and Parents of the Newton community receive $25.00 dollars off any one hour massage from September 1st to October 1st at Dionysia’s Massage Studio.  To book an appointment, please call 617-888-1780 or email dionysiamt@gmail.com.

15 Cypress Street (Lower Level of Vaiani & Clarke Salon)