Kick off the holiday season with a fun race for a great cause. Hosted by the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton, this race includes a 5K run on a certified, flat course, professional chip timing by RaceWire, guaranteed tech shirts to all runners pre-registered by November 15, prizes to top finishers, and post-race festivities for all! Costumes are highly encouraged, and carolers are always welcome!

Pre-Registration (18 and over): $25
Pre-Registration Youth Rate (17 and under): $15
Day Of (18 and over): $30
Day Of Youth Rate (17 and under): $20

New this year: team prizes! Families may create a race team and compete for Fastest Family. Other award categories include: Most festive team, Top 3 male and female overall, top 3 in each age group from 8 and under to 70 and over, youngest to finish, and fastest in costume.

For more information, contact: (617) 630-2066 or dmarangoly@newtonbgc.com.

Register Online

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2013
Time: 8:00a.m. registration; 9:00a.m. start
Location: John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton, 675 Watertown Street, Newton, MA

The Waban Library Center is pleased to invite you to meet Laura Andersen, author of the new and highly rated trilogy, The Boleyn Deceit, on November 19th, 7:00 pm.

Ms. Andersen will discuss her brilliantly entertaining novels, which ask the question, “What if…Anne Boleyn had given Henry Vlll a son?” As BookPage writes of this series, “while the story of Henry Vlll and his wives continues to fascinate…Laura Andersen manages to make it feel fresh. A thrilling, romantic debut.”

Come enjoy the historic Waban Library Center and meet a bright new talent. Waban Library Center is located at 1608 Beacon St. Waban, MA 02468. For additional information, please call 617- 244-0700 or visit www.wabanlibrarycenter.org.

**Reception and book sale are included in this evening. This event is free of charge, but donations are always gladly appreciated.**

Parents of children with food allergies are invited to explore more positive, less stressful ways of approaching their child’s food allergies at the Metro-Boston Asthma & Allergy Educational Support Group meeting  “New Perspectives: Exploring More Positive, Less Stressful Ways of Approaching Your Child’s Food Allergies”.

Speakers Deb Elbaum, MD & Holli Bassin will explain “coaching” techniques and share experiential exercises. For info, call the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America – New England Chapter at 781-444-7778. Pre-registration is not required and admission is free.

November 19th, 7:00 pm
Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Does your child…complete his/her homework, but forget to turn it in?
…………………………seem overwhelmed when faced with a long term project?
…………………………have trouble managing his/her time or materials while performing home or school tasks?

Learn strategies to help your child to efficiently manage his/her own tasks, time, space, materials (while keeping everyone’s emotions in check!)

What is Executive Function? Executive Function skills are the core set of cognitive skills required for planning, completing, and evaluating the completion of tasks, as well as overseeing our communication exchanges. These skills include functions that control behavior; such as attention, motivation, and emotional self regulation, as well as functions that guide behavior; such as planning, organizing, monitoring, reasoning, problem solving and flexibility.

Sarah Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP has over 16 years of experience in diagnostic evaluations, treatment and case management of children, adolescents and adults with language learning disabilities, nonverbal learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, executive dysfunction, Asperger’s disorder and social pragmatics. Ms. Ward holds a faculty appointment at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions where she provides instruction to graduate level students in the assessment and treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injury and other cognitive communication disorders.

Sponsored by Zervas Elementary School PTO, and NewtonPAC for Special Education

Thursday, November 7th, 7:00 pm
Newton North High School
Lasker Auditorium
RSVP REQUIRED: sarahwardPAC@gmail.com

The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton’s 18th Annual Auction will be Friday, November 15, at the Club, 675 Watertown Street.

Guests will bid on exciting items, indulge in flavorful cuisine, meet our promising youth and experience first-hand how Great Futures Start Here!

There will be a ton of Red Sox memorabilia and tickets at this year’s event. Own a piece of history from our World Series Champions and earn some more bragging rights! Here’s a sneak peak at just a few of the great items:

David Ortiz Autographed World Series ’04/ ’07 Commemorative: David Ortiz, who has contributed to all three of the Red Sox’ recent championships, was named the most valuable player of this year’s series. He hit two home runs, knocked in six runs, scored seven more, batted .688 and had a staggering .760 on-base percentage. This shadow Box includes a baseball autographed by David Ortiz, Sports Illustrated magazine and photograph of the legend himself.
Donors: Friends of the Club

Autographed Shane Victorino Baseball: This is your chance to own a baseball signed by Red Sox right fielder, Shane Victorino! Returning to the lineup, he provided the key hit that essentially closed out the World Series and brought the championship home for the first time since 1918!
Donor: Boston Red Sox Foundation

Daniel Nava Autographed Baseball Bat: This bat has seen much better days – unlike the one in Game 5! Nava is only the fourth player in Major League Baseball history to hit a grand slam in his first major league at bat, and the second to do it on the first pitch.
Donors: Friends of the Club

Root for the Home Team!: Cheer on the Red Sox with these four tickets to see them play the NY Yankees in 2014. These are Infield Grandstand seats: Section 23, Row 03, Seats 1-4. Donor to determine game date.
Donor: A Friend of the Club

This is a truly exciting year (not just because the Red Sox won the World Series!), but this is a first in the Club’s history on Watertown Street to be hosting the event at the Club. Information and tickets available online at the Boys & Girls Club website.