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The Tanglewood Marionettes present “Cinderella”

A February school vacation treat… Set in the eighteenth century and featuring a dozen lavishly costumed 30” marionettes, this production of Cinderella is a Tanglewood Marionettes showpiece.

The story unfolds as the pages of a giant book open to reveal each beautifully painted setting – the village square, the rustic kitchen, the magnificent ballroom, plus many more. All your favorite characters are here, from gentle Cinderella to the bumptious stepsisters and the charming Prince, and a few new surprises: Cinderella’s method of conveyance to the ball is NOT the traditional horse-drawn coach, and, when all hope seems lost, a clever little bluebird saves the day for Cinderella.

A classic fairy tale told with wit and style, Tanglewood Marionettes’ production of Cinderella is sure to please audiences of all ages.

To learn more, visit www.newtoncommunitypride.org.  Tickets $8.00 in advance/$10.00 at the door. Purchase tickets on-line and pay with your credit card or PayPal.

Newton Cultural Center
City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton
February 25th, 10:30 am and 1:00 pm

Catchball: The fastest growing team game for women!

Catchball is like volleyball only you catch the ball. Geared toward women of all ages and abilities! Come check it out and join the team at the JCC on Tuesdays at 7:30-9:30 pm, February- June.

For more information and to register contact bostonetcatchball@gmail.com and visit the website https://bostonet.wordpress.com/ or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bostonetcatchball/

Be a part of the new art installation

Be part of a creative, public art project that will certainly get everyone “Hooked on Newton”. Using Crystal Lake as our palette, we plan to install your knitted and crocheted images of birds, flowers, water, sailboats, frogs and fish on the trees, fences and benches in the park.

“Can you knit or crochet? Would you like to learn how? We need people of all skilled levels – in other words WE NEED YOU!” says Paula Gannon, the Chair of the “Hooked on Newton” event, a project of the 2017 Newton Festival of the Arts.

Please join one of the introductory meetings to learn more about this project. Meetings on February 8th, 12:00 -1:00 pm, or February 16th, 7:00- 8:00 pm at Newton Cultural Center at Newton City Hall. For more information, call 617-796-1540.

Please RSVP to musicbypaula@gmail.com.

High quality theater in interesting and unconventional spaces

The acclaimed Newton Nomadic Theater brings its traveling theater to living rooms in Waban and Jamaica Plain this week. Their new show “Doubt” features an all-star cast of Linda Goetz, Matt Winberg, Sarah Morrisette, and Ramona Lisa Alexander.

If you’ve never seen a production by this unique theater, it’s not to be missed. Tickets ($20.00) and additional information at NewtonNomadicTheater.org

February 10th and 11th, 7:30 pm at the Finch home, 153 Windsor Rd, Waban
February 12th, 3:00 pm at the Dean home, 22 Rockwood Terrace, JP

Open enrollment for dance

Creative Steps Dance Studio has open enrollment, and welcomes new students at any point-not just in September! They offer a variety of classes with warm and energetic teachers and tuition is very reasonable. Dancers range in age from 2-18 years old.

Offerings include ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, modern, and boys only hip hop. The main goal of Creative Steps is that students leave the studio each day with a sense of pride and joy as they take on his/her own knowledge of proper dance technique. Recitals are optional! The studio is located at the Boys and Girls Club of Newton.  For more information, please call the director at 617-645-7786.

Newton CPC Discussion of Community Preservation Plan

The main agenda item at the next Newton Community Preservation Committee meeting is a working discussion of the potential future CPA proposals listed in the Community Preservation Plan, especially those drawn from the City of Newton’s Capital Improvement Plan.

This informational discussion involves no funding votes or other formal decisions. For details, see the program website at www.newtonma.gov/cpa or contact Program Manager Alice Ingerson at 617-796-1144 or aingerson@newtonma.gov.

February 9th,  7:00 pm
Newton City Hall, Room 204

Mindful Parenting Series

Mindful Parenting Class starting soon. Do ever lose it with your kids and then feel guilty and surprised at how your emotions got the best of you? You are not alone. Come join a 4-part Mindful Parenting series that will help you understand how to become more aware of your own and your children’s internal states.

As a result, you will identify ways to respond in more “mindful” ways that bring about connection, clarity, and mutual understanding in your family. You will get to think about real-life situations, practice new ways of thinking and responding, and assess your responses during our classes so that you walk away more confident, competent and mindful as a parent and person. This class is appropriate for parents of children of any age and will be tailored to the group who joins. Session Fee: $109.00. The fall session sold out, so sign up quickly!

Sign up here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=208968&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000040&date=02/15/17

February 15th, March 1st, March 15th, March 29th,  7:30 to 9:00 pm
Classes will be held at Artemis Yoga, 639 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown

Instructor Amy Behrens, M.Ed. is a certified parent coach and educator who taught in middle schools for 11 years and who currently runs workshops and coaches parents to help families experience more happiness and connection in their daily lives.

February Break basketball

ASA Hoops is hosting a February Vacation basketball Clinic at the Brown Middle School in Newton. This clinic is for boys and girls ages 7-15, and will run from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm daily. Last year’s clinic did sell out, those interested are encouraged to pre-register at: www.asahoops.com/clinics. For questions email: Coachb@asahoops.com.