Temple Beth Avodah Nursery School is now enrolling for the 2014/15 School Year
Flexible Lunch, Enrichment, and Extend and Play options until 5:00 pm. Experienced, nurturing teachers and a low teacher to student ratio. Please contact: Heidi Baker, Director hbaker@bethavodah.org or 617-527-0045 extension 110
The Arsenal Center for the Arts offers a wide variety of week-long art workshops this summer, from June 16th – August 22nd. Choose from Comics/Cartoons, Creative Creatures, Puppets, Mixed-Media, Drawing, Basic Jewelry, Circus Art, Pottery and much, much more. Morning and afternoon workshops for three age groups from 5+. Supervised Lunch and Extended Day options available. Classes are held at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown. Free parking and easy access to public transportation.
Registration and Information: 617-923-0100, ext. 8309. Visit www.arsenalarts.org for workshop descriptions. Scholarships and Membership discounts are available.
There is still time to register for one of these exciting summer programs for youth.
Pre-registration is required for all programs. No classes the week of July 4th. For more information and to register please visit the website http://newtoncommunityfarm.org/education/summer-programs/
Do your children’s table manners sometimes make you cringe? A workshop that mixes manners, food and fun can bring relief! Courteous Dining For Children
Sunday, June 1st from 3:00 – 5:00 pm.
Children ages 8 (or entering 3rd grade) to 10 will savor a delicious meal while learning how to be comfortable and considerate dining at home and away. Peppered with historical trivia, eye-popping props and tales of lessons learned the hard way, this workshop will address topics such as why manners make others (and ourselves) happier; how to introduce yourself (eye contact; the handshake, etc.); dining basics such as posture and mouth closed when chewing; setting the table; napkin/silverware handling; cutting technique; common dining dilemmas; restaurant etiquette; making easy conversation; making your guest feel comfortable; how to be a guest families want to invite back and more…
Limited to 8 students to allow for individual attention.
Location: Bertucci’s 275 Centre Street, Newton
Cost: (all inclusive) $68 for the first family member; $61 for each sibling
Information and registration visit http://etiquettefortoday.net/?page_id=557 or www.EtiquetteForToday.net and click on the sidebar’s “Courteous Dining for Children”’ button.
Feel free to contact Janet Parnes with questions: Office: 866-376-1110; Mobile: 508-566-3203 Email: janet@EtiquetteForToday.net
Improving social and communication skills, projecting confidence, combating shyness, strengthening self-esteem and leadership skills, navigating friendships, resolving conflict, understanding social cues, basic manners and table manners, and more.
Monday, July 7th to Saturday, July 12th
Mind Your Manners: Beyond Please and Thank You
{Grades 2-4}
Noon to 1:30 pm
Etiquette for Middle Schoolers:Peer Pressure and Beyond
{Grades 5-8}
9:00 – 11:00 am
Etiquette for Young Adults:Social Skills for the Real World
{Grades 9-12}
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Open Enrollment at: www.theetiquetteacademy.org For more information call 617.608.3920 or email admin@theetiquetteacademy.org
Start with a free assessment!
Brain Excel provides students individual training to improve their attention, memory, and reasoning. Try their free online, game-based learning strengths assessment and receive a free 10-minute consultation review with a certified trainers Click here to set up your child’s free assessment http://profilemyskills.com/brainexcel/user-account.php. For more information contact Scott Holley at scott@brnxl.com, 781-530-6677 or www.brnxl.com.
There will be an Angier Project Update meeting on Thursday, May 8th at 7:00 pm at the Waban Library Center. These meetings will be held regularly on the second Thursday of each month for the duration of the project. The Waban Area Council will hold its monthly meeting immediately following at 7:30 pm.
Please visit www.wabanareacouncil.com to view the agenda and learn more about issues of importance to Waban.
Please donate your gently used books to the Newton South High School Used Book Sale. Proceeds will benefit literacy initiatives in the NSHS English Department. Please note that this year we are not accepting children’s books, travel guides, textbooks, parenting/pregnancy/health books, and material inappropriate for high school students.
Drop off hours:
Mondays and Thursdays now through May 15th, from 7:15 – 8:15 am and 2:30 – 3:30 pm at the Eagle storage unit in NSHS parking lot (next to Goldrick House) and by appointment. Please contact Suzanne Freudberg to make arrangements.
Sale hours:
Tuesday May 20th 7:30 am to 2:30 pm
Wednesday May 21st 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Thursday May 22nd 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Community members welcome. No book dealers at the sale, please.
Come to Acappelooza V: a family-friendly a cappella concert. Featuring professional vocal band, Cadence, Union College Eliphalets, plus Newton North’s Forte and Newton South’s Newtones.
General admission tickets are $12.00, premium seating is $20.00. Proceeds benefit the Countryside PTO. Tickets can be purchased at www.seatyourself.biz/countrysidepto
Friday, May 16th, 7:30-9:30 pm
Newton South High School Auditorium
Speaker: Henry Ehrlich, author of a new book about important groundbreaking research by allergist Xiu-Min Li, MD on the potential of Chinese herbal medicines for treating eczema, asthma and food allergies.
This event is free and pre-registration is not required. For information, call Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter, 781-444-7778.
May 13th, 7:00 pm
Newton-Wellesley Hospital (Shipley Auditorium)
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