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Mother’s Day Weekend Community Event and Action

Did you know that Newton has over 400 natural gas leaks from aging, underground pipes? These leaks release methane, contribute to climate change, harm our future, waste energy, and damage human health and trees. Consumers pay the cost.

Join Newton Mothers Out Front and other allies to tag the gas leaks in our town and help spread the word about this invisible hazard! Come to a rally at the Newton Free Library to hear a few words about the campaign and then head out to tag the leaks. They’ll give you the materials you need to tag.

Newton Free Library, Homer Street Entrance, 330 Homer Street
Saturday May 13th, 1:30 p.m. (rain date May 20).
1:30 pm Gather to learn how gas leaks harm us and what we can do.
2:00 pm Join a team to tag leaks near local schools, parks, and village centers.

Please RSVP: Send email w/subject Tag Event to mothersoutfrontnewton@gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/NewtonMOF/ (go to Events, click Tag Newton’s Gas Leaks, click Going)

This is a family-friendly event. Co-Sponsors include 350 MASS Newton Node, HEET, Green Newton, Bike Newton, Newton Tree Conservancy, and League of Women Voters Newton. For more information on leaks throughout Massachusetts, see: https://www.heetma.org/squeaky-leak/natural-gas-leaks-maps/

Mother-Daughter Yoga

Help celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with Mother/Daughter Yoga! Girls in grades 1 to 8 are invited to join with their mom or an aunt/grandma/Big Sister in this wonderful and welcoming class. Together, you will work with each other in fun partner poses, see each other in new ways as you build strength and flexibility, support each other as you test your abilities, and learn healthy techniques that you can use at home to relax your mind. All levels welcome. Fee: $30 for Mother/Daughter Pair ($15 per person).

May 13th, choose the class time based on grade:
Mother/Daughter Yoga (for girls grades 1-4) – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Mother/Daughter Yoga (for girls grades 5-8) – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Both classes will be led by the popular kids and teen instructor, Amy Hrobak. Please enroll the adult and the girl individually by May 10th so they know the total number of attendees.

Artemis Yoga, 639 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown

TO ENROLL VISIT THIS REGISTRATION LINK: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=208968&stype=-9&sTG=29&sVT=26&sView=day&sLoc=0

Newton South Sustainability Presentation

Newton South’s senior sustainability class invites you to learn how you can make your grocery shopping eco-friendly! This presentation will aim to educate consumers about the labels on their groceries and what those labels really mean when it comes to the product inside. Students will speak about these labels in terms of the environment and answer which labels indicate sustainably produced food as well as the sustainable practices that local grocery stores have in place when it comes to acquiring their meat products.

Students will also talk about nutrition and how to go about achieving proper nutrition in your daily life. All of these questions will be answered in the context of Newton and how to go about making sustainable grocery and nutritional choices given the options available to the typical Newton resident.

May 16th, 7:00 pm
Newton Community Farm, 303 Nahanton Street

Annual Seedling Sale

It’s time to get your seedlings at the Newton Community Farm Annual Seedling Sale and start your home garden! Come to the Farm to get your seedlings for vegetables, herbs, flowers, and that favorite summer crop, tomatoes!

The greenhouse is full of seedlings, started from the same seeds that they use to grow seedlings for the produce they sell. So get the varieties you know are great and support your local community farm.

If you would like to avoid the crowds, or make sure you get the varieties you want, send in a pre-order — They will pack it up, and you may pick it up during the Seedling Sale. Please use the pre-order form. Pre-orders must be postmarked by May 13th and are only available to Friends of the Farm. Interested in becoming a Friend of the Farm? You can sign up here.

Questions? Visit newtoncommunityfarm.org, or email admin@newtoncommunityfarm.org

May 20th and 21st, 12noon – 3:00 pm
Newton Community Farm
303 Nahanton Street

Run the Newton Highlands 5K

The Village Day 5K is back! Parents and children alike will start the morning off great by participating in this family-oriented Village Day 5K sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

$30.00 per adult, $10.00per child. Runners registered by May 29th are guaranteed a race t-shirt. Register online today: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=7690. If you have any questions, email Maureen Oates at villageday5K@gmail.com.

Can’t or don’t like to run? Then help out the Village Day 5K team by volunteering for the event. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, at the water stop at Cold Spring Park and as race monitors on the course. It’s fun and you get a free t-shirt. Click this link to volunteer. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4ca4a72d6-newton1.

Summer basketball camp

ASA Hoops is hosting camps in Newton starting June 26th and running through the end of August. Camps are for boys/girls, ages 7-16 and run daily from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. There are a limited amount of partial scholarships are still available for those in need. For more information contact Coachb@asahoops.com or to register, visit: www.asahoops.com/camps.

SAT Summer tutoring

Affordable and Effective SAT Private Tutoring. Looking to get a head-start on SAT preparation for your child? Winston Tutors is here for you!

Founded by a recent Newton South alumni who has developed a unique approach to tackling the SAT, Winston Tutors promises RESULTS with a competitive price. Students who have initially struggled with the SAT have seen their score increase by 300 points from just a few sessions. With over three years of experience helping high-school students achieve their full potentials, Winston Tutors will guide your child to success through an individualized study plan.

For inquiries, please contact Winston Jiang at 617-309-7910 or wtjiang7788@yahoo.com. References from past and current students are available upon request!

Summer tutoring

ActiveMinds Tutoring, LLC: Your source for in-home SUMMER tutoring to stay sharp and ahead! Effective, personalized and convenient. All grades/all subjects, including test preparation. For Rising Seniors, check out their College Admission Essay Workshops in Newton in June and July.

For details please visit the website at www.activemindstutoring.com.

Summer Academic Coaching Sessions

Parents are aware of the phenomenon called “Summer Brain Drain”. This can be prevented by having a professional academic coach work with your student on writing, math, or a multitude of other areas during July and August. Next Level Up Academic Coaching can provide the push, focus, and perspective needed for your student to begin the next school year with momentum and hit the ground running. They have been working with Newton families since 2009 and their professional academic coaches help students build all of the necessary skills to be successful: organizational and time management skills, effort, fundamentals, and positive study habits. Contact for a quick response. 781-540-1123, info@nextleveluptutoring.com, www.nextleveluptutoring.com.

Summer tutoring

Experienced tutor available this summer. A former public school teacher who is currently working at MassBay Community College, Haralie Alpert tutors K-5th grade reading, writing and math and also works with middle school, high school and college age students (writing, note taking, summarizing stories/text, organizational skills, test preparation, self-advocacy). Please contact Haralie Alpert, M.Ed., MS at haralie@gmail.com or 617-630-0608.