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Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices

  • Not sure what to say to your teen about dating safety?
  • Want your teen to be a safer pedestrian, biker, and driver?
  • Looking for ways to encourage your teen’s positive self image?
  • Wondering what resources Newton offers for teens and families?

ALL parents/guardians and teens are invited to the Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices expo. Discover community resources promoting positive decision making for teens. Enjoy refreshments and student performances as you browse the exhibits. The first 50 teens who bring a parent will receive a treat bag.

Raffle grand prize: iPad mini
“American Ninja Warrior” live demo!

January 22nd, 5:00 to 7:30 pm.
Newton North High School
Walnut and Lowell Street lots and Hull Street will be available for parking. Please observe neighborhood signs and restrictions.

Newton Community Farm

The winter education program at Newton Community Farm is now open for registration. There is a range of programs for adults, children and families covering gardening topics, cooking and even candle making. For more information and to register please visit the website at www.newtoncommunityfarm.org/education.

Preregistration is required for all programs.

Camp Fair

​Join Newton Parks and Recreation and Newton Public Schools for their Camp Fair on January 25th from 12:00 – 4:00 pm in the cafeteria at the Newton North High School. Come see what is being offered in Newton for the summer of 2015!

Newton Parks and Recreation – www.newtonma.gov/gov/parks
Space Camp – www3.newton.k12.ma.us/spacecamp
Community Education – www.newtoncommunityed.org
Garden City Sports – http://www.FamilyID.com

Music Lessons

The Maestro Musicians Academy is now taking students for the second half of the school year! Expert lessons in piano, violin, viola, cello, trumpet, flute, and voice. Locations at the Young Israel of Brookline in Coolidge Corner and the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association in West Newton.

Perfect for children ages 4 and up. Stellar faculty with emphasis on developing the potential of every unique student. Parent tested, Child approved! Contact Artistic Director Daniel Broniatowski, D.M.A. at 857-756-5230 or http://www.maestromusiciansacademy.com

Chinese After School program

The Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association in West Newton offers summer Chinese school and after school programs.

Martial Arts Lessons

Are you looking for a new, positive and exciting activity for your child this year? Did you know that martial arts training helps develop a child to be respectful, goal oriented, well disciplined, and academically successful?

See for yourself how training in the martial arts can benefit your family by calling owner and 7th Degree Black Belt, Steve Giroux, for a free introductory lesson at 617-641-2992. For more information you can also visit www.GirouxBros.com.

Support Newton robotics

The LigerBots, Newton’s award-winning, competitive, high school FIRST® robotics team, will be having a fundraiser during the entire month of January at Whole Foods on Walnut Street at Four Corners. Team members will be present during after-school hours to talk about the team. The goal is to raise $1000 during the month of January. Your donation will help the team buy parts to build its 2015 robot and will help defray the high costs of entering and traveling to competitions. Please support the LigerBots by purchasing a donation coupon at the register to help them reach their goal for this fundraiser.

For more information on the fundraiser and the team please visit www.ligerbots.org.

Boys and Girls Club Programs

Travel Basketball Program
The Travel Basketball Programs will be starting this month. Stop by the Boys & Girls Club and show your support! Newton teams will be playing other Boys & Girls Clubs from all over Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

  • 12 and under Boys
    Practices every Tuesday 8:00-9:00 pm
    Season Starts January 8th
  • 14 and Under Girls
    Practices every Friday 8:00-9:00 pm
    Season Starts January 7th
  • 18 and Under Boys
    Practice Every Wednesday 8:00-9:00 pm
    Season Starts January 8th

Community Open Gyms
Did you know that thanks to a grant from The Newton Partnership and funding from the Carol M. White Physical Education Program the Club’s gym is open to the general public twice per week? Anyone ages 6 to 18 is welcome to join in and make use of the Club’s gym equipment. Come on down for flexible, supervised, organized activity.

Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm
Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm

Free Tennis Clinics
Starting February 24th, the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club will be teaming up with Lapides Tennis Academy to offer Members an opportunity to learn how to play Tennis! The first 25 members to enroll will work with coach Lapides and his team during a 5 week program that meets every Tuesday, from 3:00-4:30 pm. Contact Mike in the Gym to Sign up for this great opportunity!!! www.lapidestennis.com

Free Basketball Clinics: 3 Dates Set!!!
On January 8th, January 22nd and February 5th, Beaver Country Days Basketball Program will visit the John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club. The teams will provide a free hour-long clinic from 4:00-5:00 pm for the members. Contact Mike in the gym for more details. http://bcdschool.org/athletics/

More To Come…
The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club is working closely with some great volunteer groups in order to provide top notch athletics for the members.They will soon be offering football and baseball clinics, as well as more in- house leagues. Stop by the Club and check out all of the fun stuff going on!

Piano Lessons

Bachelor of Music in Composition from Berklee College of Music, Master of Music in Jazz Studies from New England Conservatory. 30+ years teaching experience. Learn Jazz/Blues/Classical, theory, sightreading. Build a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring instructor. Beginners especially welcome. Have a positive and successful learning experience. Phone Gloria Jasinski at 617-566-9704 or email piano566@comcast.net.

Talking To Your Child About Their Diagnoses/Disabilities

On January 8th, the Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education will host an evening meeting on the topic of Talking To Your Child About Their Diagnoses/Disabilities. Special guests will include Dot Lucci, M.Ed., C.A.G.S. Director of Consultation, MGH/YouthCare, Alison Mountford, Coordinator of Therapeutic Services, Andrew Aspel, School Psychologist, NSHS; Lynn Chachkes, School Psychologist, Countryside School; Victoria Vendola, Assistant Principal for Student Services, Day Middle School; and Dan Almeida, Supervisor of ABA Services

The decision about when and how to talk to a child about their differences can be a challenging one for parents and guardians. Please join us for a panel discussion on the subject, beginning at 7:30 pm with a discussion for parents of younger children who may be preparing to have their first conversations about disabilities or diagnoses. The second half of the program, starting about 8:15 pm, will be about having these conversations with older children, and about how, when and to whom they might want to disclose information about their disabilities. We encourage parents of kids of all ages to come at 7:30 if they can, to share their perspectives and experience with other families. There will be plenty of time for questions to the panel for both parts of the program.

The meeting will take place in Room 210 of the Education Center. Refreshments and networking begin at 7:15 pm and the meeting will start promptly at 7:30 pm. Thanks!