Understanding Our Differences is pleased to announce that they have been awarded an official B.A.A. invitational entry application to the 2015 Boston Marathon on April 20, 2015.
They are looking for runners to apply for this spot in order to run the Marathon and raise money for Understanding Our Differences – applications due December 23, 2014! For more information and to download an application please visit the website at www.understandingourdifferences.org.
Newton resident and a high-school physics teacher; former US Physics Team coach; 20+ years of teaching experience, doctorate with a focus on problem-solving in physics; AP Physics Exam Reader, AP Physics College Board consultant.
Experience in teaching high-level problem-solving skills, preparation for standardized tests. Interactive approach, low stress, high efficiency. Sessions in Newton for all levels of high-school physics: general support, problem solving skills, preparation for SAT II, AP.
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Free badminton for kids in grades 6-12 (also on Thursdays from 5:30-7:00 p.m.). Bring friends and join the fun!
Tuesday, December 16
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Tuesdays through June
Hyde Community Gym, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands
Program sponsored by the Newton Partnership and the Hyde Community Gym. For more information call: 617.999.4617
The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club is holding try-outs for its three travel basketball teams this week. Any player interested in trying out should attend one of the sessions, held at the Club, 675 Watertown St. If you can not attend either tryout, contact Mike @ 617-630-2066 EXT. 121 or mdoran <at> newtonbgc <dot> com
Boys 12 and Under: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 8:00-9:00PM and Thursday, Dec. 18, 6:00-7:00PM
Girls 14 and Under: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 8:00-9:00PM and Friday, Dec. 19, 5:00-6:00PM
Boys 18 and Under: Thursday, Dec. 18, 5:00-6:00PM
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 <at> nextleveluptutoring <dot> com. Learn about the company’s approach and philosophy at its website.
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!
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.
Suicide Prevention Training (QPR) for Teens
January 6th, 4:00-6:00 pm, Newton Free Library
Our community has been affected by suicide. Newton Cares: Coalition for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health is working diligently to train as many people as possible in the suicide prevention technique called QPR – Question, Persuade, Refer. The more people who know how to act, the more lives may be saved. Please consider being trained. Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) teaches ordinary citizens how to recognize a mental health emergency and how to get a person at risk the help they need. Participants will learn how to: Recognize the warning signs of suicide, offer hope, and get help & refer. This upcoming training is specifically being held for teens and young adults. Please check our website for trainings for adults or for other upcoming training dates. Please register by visiting www.newtonma.gov/youth.
Taking Care of Ourselves and Our Teens: Reducing Stress and Enhancing Resiliency January 27th, 6:00-7:30 pm, Newton Free Library
Back by popular demand!! This four-session wellness program for parents of adolescents developed by the world-renowned Benson-Henry Institute of Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital teaches self-care skills to help cope with stresses of everyday life and aims to leave parents with a renewed sense of control and well-being. For all Newton residents or parents of teens attending school in Newton.
Topics will include:
* The physiology of stress and how it affects the body
* Self-care strategies to reduce stress and increase your resilience
* Relaxation techniques
* Easy ways to reduce or stop stress-inducing thoughts
* Tips for modeling these skills for your teens, help reduce their stress and build their resilience too
Sessions 2-4 will be held on February 3rd & 24th, and March 3rd from 6:00-7:30 pm. Must attend all four sessions. Space is limited, register (required) at newtonma.gov/youth.
Stressed Teen? Learn some helpful and healthy ways to relax January 27, 4:00-5:30 pm, Newton Free Library
Branching off the parent program will be workshops pertaining to teens and teen stressors. The four sessions will be directed to teens and will help teach them to cope with stresses of everyday life coming from school, home, social media and other pressures. It will teach teens to have a better sense of control and well-being. During the course teens will learn what stress is, how it affects the body, strategies for self-care, relaxation techniques and easy ways to reduce or stop stress-inducing thoughts. Sessions 2-4 will be held on February 3rd& 24th, and March 3rd from 4:00-5:30 pm. Must attend all four sessions. Free. Space is limited. Registration is required. Visit www.newtonma.gov/youth to register.
Improving Academic Effectiveness February 5th and April 9th, 6:00-7:30 pm, Newton Free Library
Engaging Minds Learning Center (a local learning and tutoring center) has been instrumental in providing tools for students in order to help them learn effectively. The basis of this program is to teach the idea of “executive function” and the skills which it embraces. Executive functions are the essential self-regulating skills that we all use every day. They help us plan, organize, make decisions, shift between situations or thoughts, control our emotions and impulsivity, and learn from past mistakes. This program is FREE and includes: an explanation of the term “executive function” and why these skills are important in school and in other aspects of education in today’s fast paced world, tips and strategies geared towards parents and teachers in order to help strengthen students’ skills, real life applications and take home toolkits to maintain effective learning. Free, drop-in, no registration required. Two separate sessions, do not need to attend both.
Books and Brownies, December 15th, 7:00 pm, 2nd floor Teen Area:
The group will discuss Beautiful Music for Ugly Children by Kirstin Cronn-Mills, which received the 2014 Stonewall Award from the American Library Association. It’s an award given to books of “exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience.” BMUC tells the story of Gabe, a high school senior with a serious love of music, who is learning to leave Liz behind – the person everyone has known him as until now. Please join for a great discussion and of course, brownies!
Create Your Own Light-Up Card, December 16th, 3:30 pm, 2nd floor Teen Area:
Learn some elementary electronics, and how to create fun and flexible circuits on paper. You’ll be able to make holiday cards or pictures that light up.
New NNHS Book Club! December 18th, 2:30 pm (during X Block):
This new Newton North book club will be meeting every other month for a book discussion in the NNHS Library. Come to the first discussion (and brownies!) to talk about Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes. For any questions, email Ms. Dalbec at: erin_dalbec@newton.k12.ma.us or Liz at: teens@newtonfreelibrary.net.
Family Game Night, December 30th, 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium:
Staying around town for the holiday season? Keep warm at the library where we will be hanging out, eating pizza and playing board games. Open to all ages.
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
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