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Teen Programs next week @ the Library

Starry Night Pastel Workshop: Work in tandem with artist Greg Maichack to draw Starry Night with pastels on black paper. For teens and adults.  March 14th, 4:00 or 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium.

Teen Crafterhours: Meet on the third Tuesday of every month to make crafts and eat snacks. This month you’ll be painting terra cotta pots for Spring. Grades 6-12. March 15th, 7:00 pm, second floor Teen Area.

PLFAG Presents: Community Safe Spaces Workshop: Join a presentation that unpacks LGBTQ+ terminology and raises awareness about gender identity and sexual orientation. Sponsored by Newton Youth Services. March 16th, 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium.

Teen Tinker Club: Use littleBits to invent new things! Bits snap together with magnets to make circuits in seconds. Tinker Club is brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Grades 6-12. Space is limited, please register online. March 17th, 4:00 pm, second floor Teen Area.

Saturday Science Open Lab: Drop in during the two-hour Open Lab to explore engineering, circuitry, coding and robotics. Discover LSTA grant purchased equipment including HexBugs, Kibo, littleBits, Lego WeDo and Spark Fun Inventor kits. Demonstrations and hands on activities for all ages will be available.
This Code Newton program is brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.  March 19th, 2:00-4:00 pm, Druker Auditorium.

Newton Reads Book Discussion @ L’Aroma Cafe: Join a discussion of I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson at L’Aroma Cafe, 15 Spencer St. West Newton. March 20th, 2:00 pm.

Public Speaking and Leadership Camp for Grades 6 -10

This summer, Lumos Debate is offering 2 week day-camp for Newton
students grades 6-10. Your child will practice critical thinking, argumentation, and public speaking in a fun and engaging learning environment. These are the skills that will get your kid noticed and catapult them into leadership positions in school and in their future careers! For more information email info@lumosdebate.com or visit their website: http://camp.lumosdebate.com/newton-summer-camp/.

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Spots on the Newton Girls Ultimate Frisbee Team!

Mark Goodman and his daughter Sophie formed the Newton Girls Ultimate Frisbee team for middle school girls in 2013. The team had a successful season last Spring competing in 3 tournaments. Mark has played and taught Ultimate for 20+ years, and he looks forward to coaching the team again this Spring. There are a few roster spots open. If your daughter is interested in playing, please contact Mark at MGoodmanhome@gmail.com.

Who: Newton Girls in grades 5 – 8.
When: Sundays 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Practice begins on March 13th.
Where: TBD
What: The girls will learn to play Ultimate Frisbee. The team is tentatively playing in local tournaments in May and early June – and in Amherst on May 22nd.
How: If your daughter might be interested in playing, please contact Mark.
MGoodmanhome@gmail.com. The team will be limited to a max of 20 players.
Cost: $80. This fee covers field rental, insurance. Each player will receive their own disc (Frisbee).

Why: reasons to learn to play Ultimate
1. Ultimate teaches kids integrity in sports. There are no refs in Ultimate Frisbee. The players must learn the rules and make their own foul calls. In national championships there are observers who help make rulings on difficult calls – but no refs.
2. A player can be a receiver and quarterback on every play.
3. Ultimate teaches field spacing and cutting techniques that can be applied to other sports like soccer, lacrosse and basketball.
4. Ultimate is a lifetime sport. Virtually every major US city has adult leagues – and some (like Boston) now feature masters leagues for those over 40+ years of age.
5. There more than 700 colleges with Ultimate teams, and larger schools often field 2-3 teams grouped by skill level.

Newton Summer Stage Theatre Program for High Schoolers

Newton Community Education is thrilled to announce that they are bringing back Newton Summer Stage, the popular summer theatre program for high schoolers (rising 9-12th graders). Hone your acting skills, train your singing voice, and learn exciting choreography as you rehearse the much-beloved musical Bye Bye Birdie. An experienced team will guide you through five weeks of rehearsals, culminating in two fully-produced performances.

In addition to working on the fundamentals of musical theatre, you’ll also explore other aspects of a theatrical production including design, construction, publicity, and more. No previous experience necessary! Newton Summer Stage will be led by Newton North teachers Dan Fabrizio, Director; Chris Roppola, Music Director; and Brad Jensen, Choreographer. Auditions will be held on April 11th and 13th. Please click here for more information or call 617-559-6999.

July 5th – August 5th, 12:30 -5:30 pm
Newton North High School.

Summer Writing and Adventure Day Camp in Boston

Do you know a rising 5th through 10th grade student looking for an adventure worth writing about? At Summer Ink, campers engage in exciting arts and sports activities, take field trips throughout Boston – and write about their experiences. Whether your student relishes writing or struggles to find the right words, Summer Ink works.

Trained classroom teachers (4:1 ratio) give daily, targeted feedback as campers hone skills and find their unique voice. Two-week sessions at Simmons College in July. Scholarships are available to qualified families. Visit www.summerink.org for details and to register.

Music That Matters Summer Camp

Plugged In’s Music That Matters Summer Day Camp is for kids ages 11-18 and includes band class, songwriting, recording a song for a CD, music video, workshops, offsite events, and performance opportunities. Each session ends with a benefit concert that raises money for a charitable organization chosen by the students themselves. Plugged In provides a nurturing and supportive community to which young musicians feel a sense of belonging, an opportunity to express and be acknowledged for their musical interests and a chance to use their music to help others around the world.

Music That Matters Summer Day Camp meets Monday through Friday from 9:00-3:00 in two 2-week sessions from July 11th – 22nd and from July 25th – August 5th. Extended day is available. For more information, please visit http://www.pluggedinband.org/programs/summer-program/.

Founded in 2002, Plugged In now has over 160 students from all over Massachusetts. Some of our students experience emotional and learning difficulties, such as ADD, depression, and low-self-esteem and/or have special needs such as autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. In the loving and non-competitive atmosphere at Plugged In, all differences are transcended through a shared passion for music, the teamwork involved with using music to help others and an atmosphere of compassion and fun.

In home tutoring

ActiveMinds Tutoring, LLC is your source for in-home tutoring.  Effective, Personalized and Convenient.  All grades/all subjects, including test preparation.  Sign your child up today for academic success!   Call 617- 663-5700 during business hours, or 617- 227-2225 on evenings or weekends. Please visit the web site at www.activemindstutoring.com.

 

Academic Coaching

In-Home Academic Coaching – Now is the time to start thinking about providing your student with academic coaching over the summer months. You can get a head start by beginning the process today. It is always beneficial to provide the support early, like during these last few months of school, in order to help your student finish the year on a strong note.

Next Level Up has been working with Newton students of all ages, in all subjects since 2009. Our academic coaches are extremely familiar with Newton’s curriculum. They individualize each session for each student maximizing his or her potential while honing organizational and time management skills, study habits, and perspective. Contact Next Level Up for a quick response: 781-540 – 1123 or info@nextleveluptutoring.com. Please visit our website at www.nextleveluptutoring.com.

Wellesley Theatre Project Summer Season

Join WTP for some great camps this summer!

From Page to Stage! (4 years- 1st grade), 9:00 am – noon, $250.00
July 18th -22nd , Session I
August 8th – 12th, Session II
Using well loved children’s stories to teach acting basics and beginning theatre.

Happily Ever After…? (2nd- 5th Grade), 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, $475.00
August 8th – 12th
With a concentration on fairytales and folklore, students will work creatively to compose their own stories complete with puppets, props and scenery.

Playwriting (4th-8th Grade), 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, $475.00
July 18th – 22nd
Students will not only learn the basic structures and dramatic elements of creating original one-act plays, but also the different aspects and roles of a production team.

“All the World’s a Stage!” (6th-12th Grade) 9: am – 3:00 pm, $475.00
July 11th – 15th
Focusing on specific Shakespearean scenes, students will learn to interpret, deliver and perform selections along with movement and character development.

“Improvarama!” (2nd-8th Grade) 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, $475.00
August 1st – 5th
Students will learn the essentials of improvisation, create characters and scenes through games and exercise designed to build confidence, self-reliance and develop teamwork.

Production Camps

Alice in Wonderland, Jr. (2nd-8th Grade), June 27th – July 9th
Performances: July 8th & 9th
Tuition for 2 Weeks: $1,100 ($550 Per Week)
This delightful adaption of the Disney film brings Lewis Carroll’s famous inquisitive heroine to life. Join Alice as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game!

Annie (2nd-12th Grade), July 11th – July 30th
Performances: July 29th & 30th
Tuition for 3 Weeks: $1,650 ($550 Per Week)
Join the troupe for this tony winning show based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray. Follow little orphan Annie as she charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find her parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure she finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

In the Heights (8th-12th Grade), August 1st – 20th
Performances: August 19th & 20th
Tuition for 3 Weeks: $1,650 ($550 Per Week)
Join in for this Tony Award winning universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.

For more information and to register, visit the website at http://www.wellesleytheatreproject.org/