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Pumpkin Patch with a Purpose!

Get your pumpkins, have a blast, and help raise funds for a great cause! Newton’s own Team Believe is hosting the best pumpkin patch in town to raise funds for Best Buddies, supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Fabulous pumpkins and gourds from Wilson Farm, beautiful mums, pumpkin decorating, hot spiced cider, lollipop pull, face-painting and bake sale! Join the fun.
Any questions, please contact Anabel Cable at anabelcable@comcast.net. If you can’t make it, but would like to support the cause, please click here!

October 7th, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
At the home of the Cables, 232 Collins Road, Waban (just off Chestnut Street)

City Council candidates moderated discussion

Newton’s four Neighborhood Area Councils — Newton Highlands, Newton Upper Falls, Newtonville and Waban — will present a moderated discussion for all At-large City Council candidates in contested races. The event is free and open to the public.

Andy Levin, Newton Tab Editor, will moderate the discussion.

Meet the candidates who are running citywide for positions on the Newton City Council. On Election Day, November 7, 2017, you can choose to vote for up to two candidates from each ward in which two or more people are running.

October 8th, 1:30 pm
Angier Elementary School’s cafeteria/auditorium, 1697 Beacon Street, Waban

Halloween Window Painting

Beware this Halloween! Ghoulish and ghostly paintings will appear on 500 merchant windows in 6 Newton villages! 180 Newton merchants have generously offered their windows for the past 18 years to eager young artists to paint Halloween-themed paintings on an assigned window. Sometimes they are funny, sometimes creepy, always fabulous!

The parents have as much fun as the kids as they gather in the village centers, sharing coffees and treats and enjoying watching the loving creation of the masterpieces! Children in grades 3 – 8 are invited to register at www.newtoncommunitypride.org Sign up soon! There are limited windows, and a deadline of October 20th!

 

Empowerment Class for Girls

Artemis Girls – Stand Strong, Stand Tall is a new Girls Empowerment Program that guides girls ages 10-13 to seek their own true voice with yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, creative expression and self-reflection.

When girls feel confident about their bodies, their self-worth and their intelligence and they have practiced how to handle self-doubt and adolescent stresses, they have an opportunity to go into the world and fully express themselves — as girls, as women, as humans. Artemis Girls Stand Strong, Stand Tall creates a safe space for girls to build strength of body, mind and spirit while developing the skills of communication and self-respect to empower and inspire girls.

Classes include weekly yoga and mindfulness, group collaboration and games and independent thinking coupled with an art, journal or other creative activity centered on themes such as:
· Body Confidence and Self-Respect
· Stress & Self-Care
· Emotional Awareness
· Identity & Labels
· Honest, Healthy Friendships & Social Stamina

To register, visit http://www.artemisyoga.com/classes/kids-teen-classes/

Friday afternoons,  October 13th – November 17th,  4:00 – 5:30 pm
Artemis Yoga, 639 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown

Family ACCESS Young Children’s Concert Series

Please join any of these fun and interactive events for young children! The doors open at 10:00 am for snacks and drinks (cash only please) while your family gets settled. The concerts will start at 11:00 am and end at approximately noon. Tickets are $2.50 per person. Admission is limited; please be sure to buy enough tickets for everyone in your party,

“Debbie & Friends” – October 15th
From the moment Debbie & Friends launch into their first song, “I’m Glad You’re Here,” the children sing, dance, jump and have fun with the band. From that high-energy opener to the ecstatic ending, the pacing of a Debbie and Friends show perfectly aligns with the attention spans of their young audience. They’ll rock out and get the kids dancing in a theatre-sized conga line, and then they’ll bring them down gently to relax and engage in more attentive ways. Debbie and Friends has been honored with 25 national awards including a 2011 Grammy Award. Winner of more than 20 National Awards including CBS Boston Best Local Children’s Musician!

Purchase tickets at: www.eventbrite.com/e/family-access-young-childrens-concert-series-tickets-37733375542. For information about future concerts in the series, visit familyaccess.org/early-learning-center/

School Committee candidates debate

The Newton SEPAC (Special Education Parents Advisory Council) is hosting a moderated debate with the contested School Committee candidates on October 19th from 7:00 – 9:00  pm at The Barry Price Center, 27 Christina Street, Newton Highlands.

Space is limited and RSVPs are required to: newtonsepacsecretary@gmail.com.  The RSVP deadline is October 5th.

Expected candidates are:
Ward 1: Bridget Ray-Canada and Kathleen Marchi
Ward 2: Margaret Albright and Cyrus Vaghar
Ward 3: Eileen Sandberg and Anping Shen
Ward 7: Kathy Burdette Shields
Ward 8: Matthew Miller and Gail Spector

For any questions or more information, please contact newtonsepacsecretary@gmail.com.

Open House at Family ACCESS Early Learning Center

Open House at Family ACCESS Early Learning Center on November 3rd at 8:00 am and again on February 2nd at 8:00 am (or by appointment any other time).

Family ACCESS offers full-day, year-round early education and child care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers getting ready for Kindergarten. Children explore, thrive and have fun at Family ACCESS. At Open House, you are invited to tour the center, talk with teachers, and let your children explore the large, bright classrooms. Enrollment for fall is open now! Learn more at: https://familyaccess.org/early-learning-center/

Family ACCESS is a Brazelton Touchpoints Site. For more information or to set up an appointment for a tour, please call Lacey at 617-969-5906 x121 or email lmallett@familyaccess.org.

492 Waltham Street, West Newton (behind CVS)

Soccer for Moms

Soccer is great exercise, lots of fun, and not just for kids. This class is for moms who have been watching their kids play soccer and want in on the action themselves, or for any other grown-up girl who wants to play the game.

Thundercat Sports coaches will provide the equipment, officiate the games, and give pointers to help improve your skills. Players at all levels are welcome (even if you’re not a soccer mom); the goal is to give you a good workout, plus some soccer inside scoop so you can maximize your enjoyment while cheering from those sidelines. Warning: It’s not as easy as it looks!

To register click here on the Newton Community Education Website or email Chris Allen at Thundercat Sports directly at Chris@thundercatsports.com.