The Etiquette Academy of New England is currently enrolling for Fall 2013! Spots will fill up quickly, so please visit www.TheEtiquetteAcademy.org and enroll today! Topics: Table Manners, Conversations, Presentations, Posture, Friendships and more.

Mind Your Manners: Beyond Please and Thank You (Grades 2-4)
6 Week Class. Fee: $365
Saturdays, 9:00 am-10:00 am
Sept. 21st – Oct.26th Final class to be held at an upscale restaurant

Etiquette for Middle Schoolers (Grades 5-8)
8 Week Class. Fee: $467
Saturdays,  10:00 am-11:30 am
Sept. 21st – Nov 9th Final class to be held at an upscale restaurant

Etiquette for Young Adults (Grades 9-12)
8 Week Class. Fee: $469
Saturdays,  11:30 am-1:00 pm
Sept. 21st – Nov.9th Final class to be held at an upscale restaurantd More

The Club is open for the season and this week more than 120 of our old friends have come back to visit.  If your family has yet to join, now is a great time.   Even if your kids are not going to come every day after school, the Club is always there when you need us and we offer amazing flexibility.   Wouldn’t it be great to have the piece of mind to know that if something unexpected comes up, there is a safe place they can go where they will be monitored and engaged in fun activities?   The Club is also great for holidays and vacation weeks when most other programs are closed.   Basketball season will be here before you know it!   Why not beat the rush and take care of it today?

The Club is now accepting online registrations for 2013-2014 School Year memberships at www.newtonbgc.com.   It is quick, easy and you can pay using any major credit card. For just $125 all children in your family between the ages of 6 and 18 have access to:

•A safe place to go after every school day
•Great Recreation, Athletic, Arts, Education, and Teen Programming that change with each season
•Programs offered without additional fees, wait lists, or competitive try-outs
•Great role models and mentors of all ages
•Affordable care on most school holidays and vacation days

As always, the Club will not turn away any family that cannot afford to pay the membership fee.  Please see the application for Financial Aid by clicking here and you will be contacted with information on how to activate your membership.

The Newton Community Preservation Committee will meet at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 12th at the Newton Senior Center, 345 Walnut Street, Newtonville. The agenda includes discussion of a pre-proposal for restoring the historic pond and bridge in Farlow Park (Newton Corner) and updated policies: on CPC funding conditions for City projects, procurement for private projects receiving CPA funds, and public notice/participation for housing proposals.

Check the program website at www.newtonma.gov/cpa under “Committees & Meetings” for the full agenda and pre-meeting packet, and under “Proposals & Projects” for the full pre-proposal. Contact Alice Ingerson at 617.796.1144 or aingerson@newtonma for more details.

The Arsenal Center for the Arts offers a full spectrum of classes and workshops for kids of all ages beginning the week of September 23 and later.  Students, regardless of experience level, learn from professional artists as well as their classmates in a supportive art environment.

Children’s classes include Art Adventures, Clay for Kids, Mixed-Media, Drawing & Painting, Comics and more.  Fun Parent/Child workshops are also available. Teen classes include Drawing, Painting, Wheelthrowing and more. For class descriptions, visit www.arsenalarts.org.

Free Family Fun drop-in art workshops are offered Saturday, September 21, October 19 and November 16 from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon.   Classes are held at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street in Watertown, with free parking and access to public transportation.

To register, call 617-923-0100, ext. 8309.  Scholarships and Member discounts are available.

Looking for ways for yourself or your family to get healthy this fall? Introducing Healthy Newton. This seasonal, six-week group nutrition class with Danielle Prestejohn (CHHC) is dedicated to supporting women who want to live healthier lives through optimal nutrition, mindset shifts, and exercise. For more information and to sign up check out: http://danielleprestejohn.com/newton or send an email to Danielle@DaniellePrestejohn.com

All That Jazz Dance Studio is still accepting registration for the 2013-2014 school year!  Proud winner 3 years in a row of best dance studio for kids in Newton, Needham and Wellesley, as voted by the Readers Choice Awards. Classes start at age 2 for boys and girls and are offered 7 days a week.  Effective Oct. 7th, they will be moving to a Brand New State-of-the-Art Location at 330 Watertown St. in Newton!

Classes start at 232 California St., Newton on Friday, Sept. 6th. www.allthatjazznewton.com; missdeb@allthatjazznewton.com; 617-641-0784