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December Vacation is Right Around the Corner

Watertown’s Arsenal Center for the Arts has December Vacation covered!

Children can find inspiration in the works of famous artists, then make their own masterpiece in The Great Artists (Grades K-6) class on December 29th – 30th. Sign up for morning and/or afternoon classes as different projects are offered each time.

Try It! (Grades K-6) takes place on December 31st. This fun, one-day workshop gives kids a chance to try out a variety of media and learn new skills. Sign up for the morning and/or afternoon session as different projects are offered each time.

Children will be divided into groups by age. Ask about Supervised Lunchtime.Scholarships available. To register online, go to www.arsenalarts.org/education or call 617-923–0100, ext. 8309.

Mayor’s New Years Open House and Food Drive

On December 31st, begin the New Year Celebrations at 10:00 am at Newton City Hall, by helping to sort food donations for Newton’s four food pantries, plus a food donation for our sister City of Lawrence. Children are welcome.

Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Newton Food Pantries, as well as an item to contribute to the Soldier’s Care packages. Please visit www.newtoncommunitypride.org for donation details.

Then come back to Newton City Hall to celebrate the incoming New Year with Mayor Setti Warren from 1:30 – 3:30 with an afternoon of fun and activities that the whole family can enjoy. There are three outstanding family entertainers, and the good news is that you don’t have to pick one, as they repeat their performances three times!

Karen K & the Jitterbugs is an national award-winning band known for their upbeat tunes that keep hands clapping and feet jumping at their rockin’, crowd-engaging shows performed across the country.
Newton’s favorite Davey the Clown can often be found at rubber chicken farms scouting new talent for his show. Kids and parents alike love his juggling, amazing magic, incredible unicycle tricks, hilarious antics, balloon sculpture and accordion playing.
Hailed as “One of the best in the business” by the Boston Globe, Big Joe the Storyteller has been delighting children and families for many years with his exciting storytelling show – with a huge collection of original and classic tales as well as a box filled with puppets, props, and surprises.

Two fabulous face painters will be on hand to decorate little faces for the festivities, and don’t miss the great arts & crafts project offered by our own Time for Partners art teacher, Terry Curtin!

The Mayor’s Open House is free to the public, and sponsored by Newton Community Pride and the Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs.

Community Messiah Sing

Join in at the Parish of St Paul at 1135 Walnut Street for this glorious tradition! Joe Fort will conduct and Jeffrey Mills will be the organist. Soloists will be singers from the St. Paul’s choir. Musical scores will be provided for all.

The chorus will be comprised of any and all who come to add their voices to the four-part harmony! We will be singing just the Christmas sections of the piece and the Hallelujah Chorus. So bring your voice, or just your eager ear, and enjoy this beloved holiday event!

December 19th, 7:30 pm
1135 Walnut Street, Newton Highlands

Waban Hill Reservoir Public Hearing

Newton Community Preservation Committee – Waban Hill Reservoir Public Hearing

The Newton CPC will meet on December 11th at 7:00 pm. This agenda includes a request to revise the funding conditions for Newton Highlands Playground ($200,000, already funded); and a public hearing on funds requested for land acquisition and improvements at Waban Hill Reservoir (Chestnut Hill, $1,073,446 request).

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

City Hall Room 209

NewPAC presentation

The Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education (NewtonPAC) is sponsoring a presentation by attorney, teacher and former head of the Board of Special Education Appeals (BSEA) Dan Ahearn. The topic will be Basic Rights in Special Education, and the meeting will be held on December 10th at 7:30 pm in room 201 of the Education Center at 100 Walnut Street in Newton.

Networking and cookie-eating will begin at 7:15.

Community Caroling Sing-along!

The United Parish of Auburndale (44 Hancock Street at the corner of Grove and Woodland) is hosting a caroling sing-along for the whole community. It will be on Sunday, December 14th from 3:30-5:00. Please join in for holiday spirit and Christmas cheer as we sing everyone’s favorite carols. This event is open to everyone who wants to sing! UPA is an open and affirming, reconciling ministries congregation that welcomes all people. www.upanewtonma.org.

Safe Routes to School

The Safe Routes to School Task Force encourages you and your children to walk or bike to school this fall and winter. Walking to school reduces traffic congestion around schools, boosts a sense of community, and gives your child good pedestrian and biking skills they will use throughout life.

“Newton MA 311″ is the City of Newton’s app for your mobile phone and allows you to report concerns immediately, pinpoint the exact location, and include a photo. You can report anonymously or with contact information so you can track the progress of the report. In addition to sidewalk repairs, sign and traffic signal problems, and brush covering the sidewalk, there are 14 categories for reporting snow concerns, including sidewalks that are not cleared and corners that are blocked. You can also report concerns on their website or call the city at 617-796-1000. We encourage you to report a problem even if someone else already has, as the volume of reports draws the city’s attention to the problem.

Please contact pedestrian@newtonma.gov with any questions. Additionally, please shovel your sidewalk and encourage your neighbors to shovel theirs so children can walk safely to school through the winter.

Fun For All Ages: Community Arts Festival, December 14th

Enjoy music, art, and dance at a free Community Arts Festival at Temple Shalom of Newton. Sponsored by the Open Your Eyes Fund for the Arts at Temple Shalom, the Festival celebrates the beauty and power of light at the darkest time of the year. Bring the family and enjoy: family art activities; dance workshops for children; live stained-glass demonstrations; an art exhibit; professional dance and music performances; StarLab, the Museum of Science’s portable planetarium … and more!

Admission to the Festival is free, but certain space-limited events require preregistration and a small fee. Visit Temple Shalom’s website https://www.templeshalom.org/our-community/openyoureyes/upcoming-events-for-the-open-your-eyes-fund-for-the-arts/ for more information, and click here https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1878232-3FgTJp1wre for registration information.

December 14th, 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

Introductory Training in 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? Then this training is for you.

Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving parenting model is a revolutionary, evidence-based approach created by MGH’s Dept. of Psychiatry that provides parents with concrete tools to better understand and help children (ages 3-18) with challenging behavior. 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. For more information and to register for an upcoming training, please visit: http://www.betheparentyouwanttobe.weebly.com

Next Level Up Tutoring

Build Fundamentals, Encourage Positive Study Habits, Provide Academic Perspective

We have almost reached the midpoint of this school year. Have you addressed your child’s academic needs or concerns? Contact Next Level Up Tutoring for a free in-home consultation. Call 781-540-1123 or email info@nextleveluptutoring.com. Visit the website to learn about their approach and philosophy.

Next Level Up – Helping all students reach their PEAK potential.