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Celebrating Changing Lives Benefit

Please join One Can Help at its Celebrating Changing Lives benefit.

Founded by a Waban attorney, Anne Bader Martin, One Can Help provides timely, critical assistance to disadvantaged children and families. Whether it’s a bus pass so a struggling caregiver can find a job, an afterschool activity for a child who needs supervision, or a month’s rent to keep a family from eviction, their assistance has been shown to improve lives, keep more families together and help juvenile court and child welfare systems work more effectively and efficiently.

OCH’s annual fundraiser is coming up soon. Sponsorship options start at $250.00 and tickets are $50.00. Please follow this link for more information about the event, sponsorships, and to buy tickets or email info@onecanhelp.org.

May 10th
The Windsor Club, 1601 Beacon Street, Newton

Spring Tree Tour

Newton Cemetery arborist Robert Reardon will guide his popular tree tour showcasing the interesting variety of trees in Newton Cemetery’s arboretum. The tour will take place rain or shine and last approximately 90 minutes. Comfortable walking shoes, water and plenty of questions are recommended.

Meet just inside the main gate in front of the office. Parking is available in the chapel parking lot or along the cemetery roads. Suggested donation: $10.00/person. For more information, call 617-332-0047 or visit https://www.newcemcorp.org/news-events/spring-tree-tour.

May 19th, 1:00 pm
Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut Street, Newton

From Conflict to Collaboration: The Parenting Framework You’ve Been Searching For

Do you ever feel frustrated with your child/teenager? Find yourself shouting and imposing consequences in reaction to challenging behavior? Imagine having a simple framework that guides you in every parenting challenge and brings out the best in both you and your child.

The Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach gives parents concrete tools to relate better to their kids, reduce challenging behavior, and build their kids’ skills in self-regulation, communication and problem-solving. See BeTheParentBoston.com for more information on CPS coaching, and upcoming morning and evening CPS workshops in Newton, Brookline, Weston and Natick.

Cleaning out your pantry for Passover?

Cleaning out your pantry for Passover? Donate it to the Centre Street Food Pantry!

The Centre Street Food Pantry is happy to take your unopened food that has not expired.  They’re located at 11 Homer Street (entrance is on Furber Lane). You can leave it inside the vestibule in front of the door from 9:00 am – 12 noon Monday-Friday and on Tuesday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm. Any questions, email info@centrestfoodpantry.org. Thanks!

Newton CPA Program Public Hearing

The Newton Community Preservation Committee will hold a public hearing on proposed revisions to its current funding guidelines, available on the program website at www.newtonma.gov/cpa. If you would like to comment but cannot attend the hearing, please contact Alice Ingerson before March 29th at aingerson@newtonma.gov or 617-796-1144.

April 3rd, 7:00 pm,
City Hall, Room 204

Small Choices- Big Impact

Join a presentation by former New England Patriot Chris Sullivan and his wife Kathi Sullivan. Listen as they share their own personal stories about addiction, mental health and making good choices. This talk is geared to parents and teens. For more information and to RSVP (requested, not required) visit www.newtonma.gov/newtonpath .

April 10th,  7:00 – 9:00 pm
Newton South

Newton Community Farm Hiring Executive Director

Do you have a passion for engaging children and adults in the joys of community farming and outdoor education? Do you love to buy and eat local produce? Are you a gifted communicator, manager, and leader? Then you might be the new Executive Director of the Newton Community Farm!

In this newly-created position, the Executive Director will drive the mission and provide oversight and implementation of the programs of the Farm. NCF provides locally grown produce through a variety of distribution channels, educates the public about the sustainable use of land and other natural resources, offers community events throughout the year, and has volunteer opportunities for children and adults. The new leader will manage a dedicated staff, drive fundraising and represent the organization to the community at large. The ideal candidate is an accomplished manager with a passion and skill-set for community outreach.

Key duties include administration and operations, strategic planning, fundraising, marketing, community outreach and events. The position reports directly to the President of the Board of Directors.

This is a full-time position with some flexibility on hours and days. Please send a cover letter and resume to president@newtoncommunityfarm.org. More information and a full job description can be found on the Job Openings Page. http://newtoncommunityfarm.org/about/people/staff/job-openings/

Priority will be given to applicants who submit materials by April 18th.

April School Vacation Programs

Join Newton Parks and Recreation for an April School Vacation Program. All programs run April 17th – 20th. Register online at activityreg.com, check out the website at www.newtonma.gov/gov/parks or call 617-796-1500 for more information.

Programs include:

Burr Park Vacation Camp for grades K – 3. Enjoy a fun field trip each day including Dave and Busters, Wooden Toys and Crafts, One Stop Fun and Launch. Standard day from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm or extended day from 8:15 am – 5:30 pm are available. Register by day or for all 4 days.

Lower Falls Community Center special event camp for grades K – 6 and field trip camp for grades 3 – 6. Special event camp features activity choices during the day and a fun special event each day. Events include a Game Show Day, Lego Party, New England Aquarium Touch Tank, and Freestyle Frisbee Show. Field trip camp features a field trip each day including Fun World, Lil Folk Farm, Mystic Aquarium and Launch. Standard day from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm or extended day from 8:15 am – 5:30 pm are available. Register by day or for all 4 days.

Thundercat Sports at Pellegrini Park for ages 6 – 12. Play a variety of sports throughout the day. Camp runs 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Register by day or for all 4 days.

Upcoming Nature Walks and Invasive Plant Pulls with the Newton Conservators

Join the Newton Conservators for walks and/or invasive plant pulls in Newton’s parks and conservation areas. All walks and invasive pulls last about an hour or two, are free and open to the public, and are led by knowledgeable leaders. Invasive plant pulls are a great way to get involved with community service and give back to your community. For more detailed information about the walks and invasive pulls, visit www.newtonconservators.org/walks.htm.

March/April Walks:

March 31st, 1:00 pm, and April 1st,  1:00 pm: The Hidden Life of Vernal Pools: Forest and Vernal Pool Exploration at Webster Woods; meet at the end of Warren Street on the western edge of Webster Conservation Area (rain or shine)

April 21st, 10:30 am: A Walk Around Hammond Pond and Nearby Plant Communities; meet at the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center parking lot at Hammond Pond by the informational kiosk (cancelled if raining at 9:30 am)

April Invasive Plant Pulls:

April 15th, 9:30 am – noon: Buckthorn Demonstration Project, Cold Spring Park; 1200 Beacon Street, Newton

April 29th, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm: Garlic Mustard Pull at Dolan Pond (Newton SERVES project); 76 Webster Park, Newton

April 29th, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm: Cold Spring Park Invasives Pull (Newton SERVES project); 1200 Beacon Street, Newton

April 29th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm: Invasives Pull at Blue Heron Bridge (Newton SERVES project); near Super Stop & Shop, 700 Pleasant Street, Watertown

The Newton Conservators is Newton’s land trust, working to preserve open space since 1961. Get to know them! Visit www.newtonconservators.org.

April vacation and Summer learning opportunities

Leadership and Public Speaking Workshop. Lumos is running a 2-day Debate Workshop during April Vacation Break. Your child will study public speaking, critical thinking, and leadership with experienced instructors. The class is lots of fun and very active – a good class even for shy or quiet kids. The class is open to students Grades 6-9. Register at camp.lumosdebate.com/workshop/

Lumos also offers a 2-week summer program that teaches all these skills and more! Get summer info at lumosdebate.com. Email info@lumosdebate.com or call 617-901-4564.