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Be a Winter Buddy

Do you have an older neighbor? Have you ever wondered how they are faring – especially with the cold weather coming on? Newton At Home (NAH) has a Winter Buddy program in which NAH members are matched with a volunteer buddy. The volunteer buddy (that could be YOU) checks-in on their member buddy when they hear that winter weather is coming to make sure that the member is prepared. Then when Mother Nature is paying her snowy, icy cold visits, the volunteer buddy checks-in to be sure that all is well with the member.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer winter buddy, please be in touch with Julie Plaut Mahoney, Coordinator of Volunteers: volcoord@newtonathome.org or call the NAH office: 617-795-2560. Thanks! Please see the website for additional information about Newton at Home www.newtonathome.org.

New Online Resources for Parents with Teens

It may be cold outside but summer is around the corner! Get a head start on planning your teen’s summer by checking out the many interesting local and overnight summer programs listed on TeenLife.com.

Winter vacation is also a great time to do community service! The site lists many local non-profits willing to engage teens as volunteers.

Don’t miss TeenLife’s digital guides (www.teenlife.com/guides) and Life with Teens magazine (www.lifewithteensmag.com)!

Watertown Childrens Theatre

WCT is stil accepting registrations for their Jr. Players program for Pirates of Penzance, and now accepting Kindergarten students! Students in K-2 can perform with the Pirates of Penzance cast and participate in this popular performance based class which meets on Mondays at 3:30 or 4:45 pm.

For more information, visit www.watertownchildrenstheatre.org or call 617-926-ARTS (2787).

Greening Our Community Series

Kristi Marsh is the founder of ChooseWiser.com, the author of Little Changes, a breast cancer survivor, and an advocate for safer products. Kristi was a happily married mom of 3 children when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She learned how little she knew about the hidden dangers in her personal care products and she began a journey to become an educated consumer with the help of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, the Environmental Working Group, and the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow. Now she is a nationally celebrated speaker, inspiring others to join the movement for healthier homes and safer communities.

Elizabeth Saunders, Director of Clean Water Action/MA and Coordinator of the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow will join the Q&A. A book signing will follow the program.

January 6th, 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St.

Theatre Ink presents: BAD SEED, Dec. 11-14

Newton North’s award-winning theatre troupe, Theatre Ink, presents: BAD SEED by Maxwell Anderson, from William March’s 1954 novel.

In a small Southern town Little Rhoda Penmark rules the roost. On the surface she is sweet, charming, loved by her parents, and admired by all her elders. But Rhoda’s mother has an uneasy feeling when one of Rhoda’s schoolmates is mysteriously drowned. Ezra Dulit-Greenberg and Simon Wolfe direct this psychological thriller.

December 11th -14th at 7:30 pm
Little Theatre, Newton North High School 457 Walnut Street, Nortonville

Tickets $7.00 are available on the Theatre Ink website. For questions, please email Adam_Brown <at> Newton <dot> k12 <dot> ma <dot>us

Learn about $4.7m in New Proposals for Community Preservation Act Funding

Seven new proposals were submitted in November and requested a total of $4.7 million in CPA funding. The proposals can be reviewed on the CPA website under “Proposals & Projects – Pending.”

Allen House (West Newton) $2 million;
City Archives Strategic Plan $20,000;
City Hall Veterans Wing Historic Artifacts $19,000;
City Hall Accessibility & Acoustics $701,900;
Farlow Park (Newton Corner) $476,780;
Historic Burying Grounds (Newton Centre) $290,207;
Newton Highlands Playground $240,000 design request ($2 million construction request anticipated).

Public Hearings Set for January-February 2014

The public hearing schedule is available on the CPA website, via the “Calendar” link.

For help, contact Program Manager Alice Ingerson at 617.796.1144 or aingerson <at> newtonma <dot> gov.

Boys & Girls Club Annual Holiday Party

Monday, December 16
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Biltmore Bar & Grille
1205 Chestnut Street, Newton Upper Falls

Join us as we ring in the holidays at the Biltmore Bar & Grille’s 2nd Annual Holiday Party to benefit the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club!

Tickets are $20 and include food, open bar, raffles and more!

We have a few tickets left, and welcome you to stop by the Club to purchase yours. Please see Diane or Piper in the administrative offices or call 617.630.2066.

OurNewton.org is new source for Newton community news

Run by volunteers, OurNewton.org is “one-stop shopping” for Newton community news. OurNewton.org lists not-for-profit events around Newton: concerts, plays, festivals, sports clinics, lectures, workshops, classes, volunteer opportunities, walks, bike rides, and more.

Check out some of this week’s events in Newton:

12/9 Mother-Daughter book group at Newton Free Library
12/10 Irish Christmas concert at Boston College
12/10 Reading and discussion with Ari Shavit, author of My Promised Land
12/12 Handbell ringers concert at Newton Free Library

Winter Solstice Celebration, Dec. 21

All are invited to the Iranian Association of Boston’s special event celebrating Yalda Night, the longest night of the year.

Saturday, December 21
7 p.m.
Watertown Middle School, 68 Waverley Avenue, Watertown

Come see Persian dances, hear live music, a choral recital, and poetry readings from Hafez.

Admission fee for online tickets is $20 for adult, student and senior members; $25 for non-members; and kids 3 – 12 years of age are $10 each. Additional $5 per ticket at the door. Please visit the event website to learn more.

Any questions, please email Newton South parent Susan Ghafouri.

Make your shopping merrier with the Arts Stroll & Shop: Dec 13th – 15th

NCA’s Arts Stroll & Shop is back for its third year and they’ve expanded to three villages over three days. Enjoy spontaneous performances and pop-up galleries while you shop and dine in Chestnut Hill, Newton Centre and West Newton this December 13th – 15th.

December 13th from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm: Kickoff Event at THE STREET (Chestnut Hill)

December 14th from Noon-6:00 pm THE STREET at WEST NEWTON SQUARE

December 15th from Noon-6:00 pm NEWTON CENTRE at THE STREET

Don’t miss the special discounts, giveaways, exclusive items, and, of course, the arts and culture that the Stroll brings to town! You’ll feel great after you Shop Local. Eat Local. Art Local. Click here http://www.artsstrollandshop.com/ to access the new Stroll website with detailed participant and schedule information.