Summer donations are needed at the Centre Street Food Pantry on Homer Street. Please bring any unexpired shelf-stable canned goods, toiletries, and other items. And they are always in need of brown-handled grocery bags for our shoppers to use.
Drop off Tuesdays from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. or contact centrestfoodpantry@gmail.com.
Thank you for your tremendous support throughout the year!
Golden Days Children Center at 66 Needham Street in Newton is closing and will auction all of its materials and furnishings on Saturday, June 22. Preview at 9:00 a.m. Auction starts 10:00 a.m.
Everything will be sold to the highest bidder without minimum or reserve. Included in the sale will be wooden outdoor play equipment, a large storage shed, outdoor classroom materials, a “Nifty System” for toddlers, a fully equipped gym, approximately 4000 books, a collection of primary musical instruments, and a wide selection of building materials including 2000 wooden unit/blocks. For more info: http://bit.ly/11KHKfr
This new program is officially named “The Hawkes Nest” and it will be run by the Assistant Athletic Director at Newton North High School, Eric Hawkes.
The Hawkes Nest, is a dedicated Extended Day Program that is designed to provide the families of the Garden City Summer Camps a stress relief option and a safe environment for their kids.
It will be run Monday-Friday from July 1st through August 16th (excepting July 4th). The Extended Day is run in 3 sessions that are $50 each. Tuition will be collected at time of sign-up/No Refunds. If interested please sign-up here on Garden City Sports Camps Website: http://www.newtonsummerschool.com/garden-city-sports-camps/ or reach out to the Administrative Offices of the Summer School by visiting them in Room 125 at Newton North High School or by phone at (617) 559-6264.
Christine MacInally, founder of The Performance Factory and graduate of The Boston Conservatory, is offering a new and exciting program, “Broadway After School.” This high energy class will focus on musical theater and acting technique. Students will learn basic acting vocabulary while executing through skits, songs, improvisation and choreography. Students will have the opportunity to perform in a professional show at the end of the year.
SESSION 1: September 10 to December 17
SESSION 2: January 7 to April 22
TIME: Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Jackson Rd. (old Rashi school, right beside the Jackson School)
FEE (per session) $550.00 (Includes registration fee)
For more information, please go to http://www.performancef.com/ or contact Christine at 617.470.2937.
The Newton Partnership and Understanding Our Differences are honored to be hosting best-selling author Andrew Solomon in Newton on June 17th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Newton North High School.
Solomon’s book Far From the Tree is a magnificent work about extraordinary families of individuals affected by cognitive, physical or psychological differences. Its focus is on parents who not only learn to cope with their exceptional children, but also find profound meaning in doing so. This thought-provoking book affirms the values of empathy and acceptance and is relevant for all kinds of parents and families. Books will be available for purchase and a book signing will follow the event.
Registration is required at http://understandingourdifferences.org/far-from-the-tree/.
Suggested donation is $5 at the door. For a preview, view this YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bWH0DD800I.
Every day, your child benefits from the exceptional Newton teachers and staff who motivate, educate, and inspire them to be the best they can be. Please support their efforts and honor their dedication to our children by donating to the 16th Annual “Honor Thy Teacher” Campaign of the Newton Schools Foundation. The Newton Schools Foundation supports teaching, learning and innovation in the Newton Public Schools.
The suggested donation is $25 per teacher or staff member. Donations are tax-deductible. There are several ways to donate:
· By check – Made out to “Newton Schools Foundation” and mailed, along with a note containing the name and school of the teacher(s) to be honored, to: Newton Schools Foundation, 100 Walnut Street, Newton, MA 02460
· By credit card – Phone the NSF office at 617-559-6120
· Online – Go to the NSF website, click the “Honor Thy Teacher” button and follow the instructions
We will notify staff and teachers of donations in their honor and publish their names in the Newton Tab in the fall. Donating to Honor Thy Teacher is the perfect way recognize Newton’s wonderful educators while supporting our schools.
Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy is holding its 2013 Open House on Sunday, June 16, and selling tickets to benefit the Helen Gee Chin Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity.
The event will include lion dance, dragon dance, kung fu and tai chi demonstrations, and Chinese choreographed dance.
Sunday, June 16, 2013 1:00-3:00pm
Newton North High School (NNHS) Lasker Auditorium
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online.
Helen Gee Chin was the administrator at CCMAA for 15 years and a proponent of preserving the history and promoting the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. The Foundation is a tribute to her life’s passion. The Foundation awards college scholarships to encourage academic achievement and motivate individuals to become serious martial artists. Last year, the Foundation awarded more than $10,000 in scholarships.
To buy tickets or to learn more about the Foundation, please go to www.hgcscholarshipfoundation.org
Boston Tutoring Services, LLC offers one-on-one in-home instruction for K-12 students throughout Massachusetts.
Services include Private School Admission Test Preparation (ISEE/SSAT), SAT Test Prep, and Academic Subject Tutoring for students in grades K-12. Experienced tutors are largely Massachusetts Certified Teachers with Master’s Degrees or higher. Tutors have been trained to deliver instruction customized to each student’s needs.
More information is available online or by calling (781) 248-4558
Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! Filled with magic, mayhem, flying carpet rides, and award-winning songs including “A Whole New World” and “Friend Like Me!” A cast of students in grades K-9 brings this Disney favorite to life. WCT’s Producing Director, Meghan Kenny, who directs this production, says “Exciting, Energetic, and Magical are three great words to describe this production. This cast really embodies their characters to bring the enchanting city of Agrabah to life and send the story of Aladdin soaring through the theatre.”
Tickets are $12 and are available now through WCT’s website at www.watertownchildrenstheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. For more information, visit WCT’s website or call 617-926-ARTS.
June 14 at 7:00 p.m.
June 15 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
June 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Charles Mosesian Theater
Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown
If you and your family have ever wanted to know more about China, this is an extraordinary opportunity for you! The Newton Beijing Jingshan School Exchange Program is seeking families to host students and teachers during the fall semester of the 2013-2014 school year. This is a great chance to learn about Chinese culture while sharing your own family’s culture and traditions. Participants all speak English and are eager to learn about and take part in American family life. Beijing Jingshan exchange students and teachers arrive mid-September and depart mid-January. Students attend regular classes at the high schools. Teachers teach in our schools.
To explore this unique opportunity, please check out the website http://www3.newton.k12.ma.us/jingshanexchange/hosting or contact: Michael_Kozuch@newton.k12.ma.us .