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2nd Annual Badges and Ball

Please Join Mayor Warren and Police Chief MacDonald for Newton’s 2nd Annual Badges and Ball!

Participate in a fun-filled afternoon of basketball, tennis, lawn games, and enjoy performances by local teen bands and dance teams. Free refreshments! Promoting Positive Community Engagement with law enforcement, public safety, and Newton Teens!

For more information, email qetchie@newtonma.gov. All families and ages welcome.

October 13th, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Newton Centre Playground (rain location: Mason Rice Elementary)

Home improvement concierge

Too many home improvement “to dos” to count? Meet Sidekick Home, your personal home improvement concierge. Looking to fix that leaky faucet or hang your new flat screen TV? What about that bathroom reno you’ve wanted since 2015? Sidekick has your back as your trusted advisor and single point of contact to handle all your home improvement needs.

They connect homeowners with a pre-qualified community of skilled and vetted contractors and provide support on everything from managing bids, to scheduling, to issue resolution and invoicing. Tired of managing the endless list of seasonal maintenance jobs around your house? The new annual membership program, Sidekick PLUS, offers custom seasonal maintenance packages that bundle all your lawn care, gutter cleanings, snow plows etc into one, neatly organized, extremely efficient program that they manage for you. Check www.sidekickhome.com for more information on how to become a PLUS member today.

Experienced tutor available

Retired Wellesley Public Schools teacher who is currently working at MassBay Community College, Haralie Alpert,  tutors K-5th grade in reading, writing and math and also works with middle school, high school and college age students in executive functioning, writing, note taking, organizational skills, test preparation, and self-advocacy.

Each lesson is a positive and fun learning experience. Please contact Haralie Alpert, M.Ed., MS at haralie@gmail.com or 617-630-0608.

Farlow Park restoration project update:

” At the end of August, there were unanticipated issues discovered by the Newton’s construction contractor for the Farlow Park restoration project, AJ Virgilio. It is not uncommon with any large capital project that the vendor runs into obstacles, not discovered when doing both the feasibility study and initial project planning. These unforeseen issues were inaccessible during the discovery and initial project analysis as the original pond basin sat under 18 inches of loam. We are fortunate that much of the original basin is intact, amazing considering this man-made pond was originally constructed in the late 18oo’s. In order to make the basin watertight, seeps holes needed to be expanded and then patched and the expansion joints needed to be cleaned and resurfaced. Also the edging around the basin was in bad shape in certain places and needed significant repair.

Our project manager and the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, were presented with the necessary changes by the contractor, design and structural engineers and landscape architect. With the recommendations in hand to move forward with the project, we negotiated the cost changes and are now moving forward. We are back on track, and the new bridge is being constructed off-site.

Once we have a updated timeline, it will be shared with the community via email (Newton Corner Google Group), Facebook (both Newton Corner and Farlow Park pages, and the Friends of Farlow Park website.
The City of Newton is committed to the Farlow Park restoration project as the Friends of Farlow Park have been since 2004. This is our community and our neighborhood, and we invite all residents of Newton Corner and the city of Newton to join us renewing our commitment by joining the Friends of Farlow Park. http://farlowpark.org.”

CPA project link:  http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/planning/cpa/projects/farlow.asp#2013-proposal

Come spin to support the Centre Street Food Pantry

Come spin on September 18th from 7:00 – 8:00 pm at Healthworks at 1300 Boylston St in Chestnut Hill to raise money for the Centre Street Food Pantry in Newton.

Funds will be used to purchase nutritious and delicious food. Suggested donation of $100 per person or $150 per couple but any amount of donation welcome. Please click here to sign up.

Newton’s Parks & Recreation Fall activities

The Newton Parks & Recreation Department is kicking off the fall season with lots of opportunities for residents of all ages to be active, engaged, and have fun:

On October 7th, there’s a Picnic in the Park at Kennard Park from 2:00 – 5:00 pm, with music, dancing, and lots of activities. Designed for children and adults, the picnic is a great way to spend time outdoors and explore the park. More information about the picnic is available here.

The Lower Falls Community Center is home to lots of great classes, offering fun and fitness for Newton residents of all ages. Some of the diverse offerings include: SAT Tutoring, Softball Pitching Clinic, Tai Chi, a Boot Camp, Zumba, and an infants’ playgroup. A complete list of these classes can be viewed here. For more information on the Lower Falls programs please contact jdore@newtonma.gov or call 617-796-1541.

The first series of the always popular ice skating lessons begins in September, and the full schedule is available here. For more information on ice skating, email parks@newtonma.gov or call 617-796-1510.

Funtastic Fridays are back! Held on select Friday evenings throughout the school year, Funtastic Fridays are exclusively for fifth graders, and feature games, music, prizes and snacks at the Hyde Community Center. These evenings are great ways for fifth graders to have fun while meeting peers from different parts of Newton, whom they may see again next year in middle school. More information about Funtastic Fridays is available here.

Super Saturdays are held monthly on select Saturday evenings throughout the school year. Designed for ages 5 – 12, these fun Saturday evenings at the Lower Falls Community Center are a great childcare option for parents who want a few hours to themselves, while knowing their children are busy with games, movies, and arts and crafts activities. More information on Super Saturdays is available here or contact jdore@newtonma.gov or call 617-796-1541.

Get a free NCE Kids class!

Newton Community Ed (NCE) is looking for onsite coordinators to represent NCE at each school and help ensure that the classes run smoothly.

This position involves arriving at school by dismissal time, supporting NCE teachers and students as needed, and staying at school until the last NCE student is dismissed. The onsite coordinators liaise with NCE office staff regarding class logistics and special needs. The hours are typically 3:00 – 4:30 pm on all days but Tuesdays, and 12:30 – 2:00 pm on Tuesdays.

In exchange for your services, you or your child can take a free class at NCE (with some restrictions). If you’d prefer, you can earn $25.00/day. Please contact Brenda at brenda_april@newton.k12.us if you or anyone you know is interested in these positions.
Open to hiring a single person or multiple people per school.