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Newton Community Preservation Cmte. funding deadline

Projects for affordable housing, historic resources, open space, or recreation land that would like to be considered for a grant in the fall of 2015 must contact Newton Community Preservation Committee staff by February 1st, 2015, to request the required in-person orientation meeting.

Funding guidelines are available on the Newton CPC website. Please note that online forms are just samples; we create a customized, fillable form for each proposal. Contact program manager Alice Ingerson at 617.796.1144 or aingerson <at> newtonma <dot>gov.

Vacation & Summer Registration at Watertown Children’s Theatre

Registration is open for the Watertown Children’s Theatre‘s many February and April vacation classes and Summer camps.

See class and camp descriptions, schedules, and registration information on the WCT’s website.

Art Classes for Children, Adults at Arsenal Ctr for the Arts

The Arsenal Center for the Arts begins the new year with an exciting program of winter art classes and workshops for adults and children beginning the weeks of January 12 and January 19. The full listing and schedule of course offerings is available online.

Adult offerings include a range of media and techniques for both beginning and more advanced students, with both morning and evening classes: Art Sampler, Acrylics, Expressive Watercolor, Monoprints, Ceramics, Drawing, Folk Assemblage, Poetry through the Four Seasons, Jewelry-Crafting and more.

Children’s classes (offered for four age ranges through teens) include Clay for Kids, Let’s Paint, Mixed-Media, Comics & Cartoons, Wheelthrowing, Intensive Drawing and more. Fun Parent/Child workshops for ages 2+ are also available.

Classes are held at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street in Watertown, with free parking and access to public transportation. Scholarships and Membership discounts are available. To register online, visit the Center’s website or call 617-923-0100, ext. 8309.

Enrollment Open at Wellesley Theatre Project

The Wellesley Theatre Project is enrolling now for classes and performance opportunities for children in grades K-12.

Acting
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre Dance
Improv
Productions

Upcoming productions include Honk! Jr. for 2nd – 5th grade and Urinetown: The Musical for 6th – 12th grade.

Information about offerings and registration is available on the WTP website.

Free Drop-in Art & Theatre Workshop, Jan. 17

The Arsenal Center for the Arts offers free drop-in art and theatre workshops on Saturday, January 17 and February 21, from 10am – noon.

Experiment with paint, paper, collage, performance, and movement. Use your imagination to express yourself, make your own special masterpiece, and explore theatre games. Different projects and games will be offered each class. The program is perfect for families and children. More information is available online.

Newton Community Farm

The winter education program at Newton Community Farm is now open for registration. There is a range of programs for adults, children and families covering gardening topics, cooking and even candle making. For more information and to register please visit the website at www.newtoncommunityfarm.org/education.

Preregistration is required for all programs.

Camp Fair

Join Newton Parks and Recreation and Newton Public Schools for their Camp Fair on January 25th from 12:00 – 4:00 pm in the cafeteria at the Newton North High School. Come see what is being offered in Newton for the summer of 2015!

Newton Parks and Recreation – www.newtonma.gov/gov/parks
Space Camp – www3.newton.k12.ma.us/spacecamp
Community Education – www.newtoncommunityed.org
Garden City Sports – http://www.FamilyID.com

Music Lessons

The Maestro Musicians Academy is now taking students for the second half of the school year! Expert lessons in piano, violin, viola, cello, trumpet, flute, and voice. Locations at the Young Israel of Brookline in Coolidge Corner and the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association in West Newton.

Perfect for children ages 4 and up. Stellar faculty with emphasis on developing the potential of every unique student. Parent tested, Child approved! Contact Artistic Director Daniel Broniatowski, D.M.A. at 857-756-5230 or http://www.maestromusiciansacademy.com

Chinese After School program

The Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association in West Newton offers summer Chinese school and after school programs.

For summer school schedule and registration form please visit 2015 Chinese Summer School
For after school Chinese class please visit GBCCA Chinese After School
For additional information visit http://www.gbcca.org/

Martial Arts Lessons

Are you looking for a new, positive and exciting activity for your child this year? Did you know that martial arts training helps develop a child to be respectful, goal oriented, well disciplined, and academically successful?

See for yourself how training in the martial arts can benefit your family by calling owner and 7th Degree Black Belt, Steve Giroux, for a free introductory lesson at 617-641-2992. For more information you can also visit www.GirouxBros.com.