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Free Skate Park at the Y

The Skate Park at the West Suburban YMCA is supervised at all times and FREE. We welcome skateboarders, razors/scooter, in-line skaters and roller skaters of all ages. Visitors need to sign in at the Y’s front desk. Skaters or parents of participants under 18 must sign a waiver that is available on our website.

Current schedule:
· Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1:00 – 7:00 pm
· Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

The Skate Park is made possible with funding from the US Department of Education Carol M. White Physical Education Program, to the Newton Public Schools/Newton Partnership. For more information, please visit the Skate Park on the Y website.

Village Days: Nonantum & Newton Highlands

Celebrate Newton’s villages at Village Days!

Nonantum — June 7
11:30am – 3:00pm
The opening ceremony is at the Coletti-Magni Park at 393 Watertown St. Mayor Warren will present awards to local businesses and organizations. The event includes free entertainment and activities and food vendors. 

Newton Highlands — June 14
10am – 3:00pm
Lincoln Street between Walnut and Chester St.
The event includes free entertainment and activities and food vendors. 

Tryouts for Valeo Futbol Club

Valeo Futbol Club, a soccer academy located in Newton, is hosting tryouts for boys and girls, ages 8-18, for the 2015-2016 season. Tryouts will be held at Valeo Sports Center, 125 Wells Ave, Newton.

Girls U9 – U15
Friday, June 5 and June 12, 5:00 – 6:30pm

Boys U8 – U18
June 1 -4, 5:00 – 6:30pm

More information is available on the Valeo Futbol Club website.

Family Celebration at Nahanton Park, June 6

Celebration of the Outdoors for Families at Nahanton Park.

Saturday, June 6th
7 am – 2 pm
Rain or shine!

Fishing Contest for kids – Guided Bird Walks  – Kayak and Canoe Tour
Fern Walk – Bug & Small Critter Safari – Demo of Tree-Climbing Canopy Check
– Invasive Plant ID and Contest – Planting activity led by Newton Community Farm – AND MORE! Full schedule and details on the Newton Conservators website.

Free refreshments provided by Whole Foods and Wegmans

Rock Band summer camp, ages 10-19

Plugged In’s “Music That Matters” is a summer day camp for kids ages 10-19 of all skill levels that includes band class, songwriting, recording a song for a CD, music video, workshops, offsite events, and performance opportunities.

Students are grouped by age, skill level and musical interest. 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.

  • Monday through Friday from 9:00-3:00 in two 2-week sessions
  • July 6-17 and July 20-31.
  • Extended day is available.
  • Enrollment capacity is 25 students per session.

Plugged In is a nonprofit rock band program in Needham teaching kids throughout Massachusetts about using music to create positive change in the world. More information and registration details are available on Plugged In’s website.

Boy Scout Troop 205 Pancake Breakfast

The Scouts will be serving pancakes, sausage, and all the fixings at this delicious Pancake Breakfast. Funds go to support Troop activities. Scouts will provide service with a smile and demonstrate scout equipment and skills. All are welcome.

More information can be found at http://www.troop205newton.org/troop-news or by emailing info@troop205newton.org

May 31st, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Bishop MacKenzie Center, 1337 Centre Street, Newton Center
Price: $6.00 each, children under 5 free

Baseball Palooza – All Star Games & Movie Night May 30th

Newton Little League and the Horace Mann PTO are partnering for an afternoon and evening of fun. The AA, AAA, and Majors all star games will be held at Murphy in the afternoon, followed by a movie outside on Murphy field!  Come see “The Perfect Game” with the whole family. Wally from the Red Sox will be there as well as food trucks, and refreshments.

  • AA all star game, on Roche field at 3:30 pm
  • AAA all-star game on Murphy at 3:30 pm
  • Majors all-star game on Murphy at 5:30 pm
  • “The Perfect Game” movie starting between 8:00 – 8:30 pm
  • Tickets are $5.00 per person, $20.00 per family and can be purchased at http://www.horacemannplayground2014.org

Nonantum Village Day June 7th

The opening ceremony is at the Coletti-Magni Park at 393 Watertown Street, beginning at 11:30 am. The event is held rain or shine.

The Mayor of Newton will be attending and presenting awards to local businesses and organizations. The event will have fun activities for families and kids with free entertainment and activities. Food vendors will be available, too.

June 7th, 11:30 am – 3:00 pm

40th Newton Highlands Village Day June 14th

The 5K is back! Parents and children are encouraged to start the morning off by participating in the family-oriented Village Day 5K sponsored by Whole Foods. $25 per adult, $10 per child. T-shirt included if you register before June 1st. Awards go to top three male and female finishers: adult (19+), high school, middle school and elementary school. Questions, contact Maureen Oates at villageday5k@gmail.com.

Register for the race online at: https://g2racereg.webconnex.com/villageday5k2015

The 40th Newton Highlands Village Day follows at 11:00 am with live music on two stages (Josh and the Jamtones, Stacey Peasley, jazz, The Dominoes), delicious food, a first-ever beer garden, silent auction, FREE kid activities including inflatables, Touch-A-Truck, cartoon characters (Mickey, Spiderman, Cookie Monster, and Elmo!), magicians, jugglers, dancers, a Ligerbots demonstration, arts and crafts, game tables, and much more!

For more information on Village day, check out http://hydecenter.org/village-day/.  Any questions, contact Steven Feinstein at srfeinstein@gmail.com.

Register NOW for the Newton Highlands Village Day 5K!

June 14, 10:00 am
Lincoln & Chester Streets, Newton Highlands