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Shoes for Haiti

Please bring ANY pair of shoes that would hold a foot on dirt roads in a tropical climate to donate to this effort. Shoes will be provided to kids in Haiti whose feet need protection from parasites and help them feel like they BELONG with their classmates at school. Many poor parents do not send their kids to school, embarrassed that they lack shoes. Every. Little. Bit. Counts. Thanks!

There is a box in the lobby of Brown Middle School for shoes. You can also drop shoes on the porch of 135 Lincoln St. in Newton Highlands. Please bring donations! If you have any questions, please call or email Skye Tausig at 617-243-0363 or htausig@aol.com.

Veterans Day Donation Drive/Win an iPad Mini

The Mayor’s Office is encouraging Newton residents to support our troops on Veterans Day by donating an item from the following 5 categories:

  • snacks such as nuts, pretzels and dried fruit;
  • food such as canned soup, ramen and tuna;
  • powdered drink mixes such as Gatorade or Crystal Light;
  • coffee, including flavored and regular as well as tea bags and hot chocolate; and
  • gently used cell phones which will be recycled to purchase international calling cards for active-duty military deployed overseas.

Each person or family that donates an item will be entered to win an Apple iPad mini. Refreshments will be served courtesy of Dunkin Donuts and Finagle a Bagel. For more information please visit www.newtonma.gov/veterans. Poster available here: Veterans Day flyer 2014.

Check out this great event which is designed to be a family interactive event. Fun for all ages including the children’s activities such as writing to our troops, a coloring station and military vehicles.

Tuesday, November 11th, 10:00 – 11:00 am,
Post 440, 295 California Street

Next Newton Leads Village Meet-up

The next “Newton Leads: Ideas and Action” Village meet-up is scheduled for this Thursday. Newton Leads will be partnering with the Chestnut Hill Association for the Chestnut Hill meet-up. City Department Heads and Mayor Warren will be available to answer questions and listen to feedback and ideas in a casual, drop-in format.

They will also host a virtual meet-up online beginning at 7:30 pm for anyone who is unable to attend the meet-up. Residents will be able to stream the webcast from their computers and participate by asking questions and sharing ideas online. If you would like to submit a question or idea, you can do so by clicking here, any time before or during the virtual meet-up. Join the conversation on Thursday at 7:30 pm by clicking here.

November 13th, 6:30 pm
Church of the Redeemer
379 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill

Holiday Shopping Bazaar

Holiday items beckon for all ages! Stalls and tables spill forth treasures new and old, at two churches within a block of each other:

  1. Second Church, UCC, 60 Highland St.(starts 9:00 am) and
  2. First Unitarian Society of Newton, 1326 Washington St. (starts 9:30 am).

There’ll be kids’ toys galore and a spectacular Doll’s House Raffle.. Shoppers can look through books for all ages, buy handmade knits and homemade jellies or purchase decorated Christmas wreaths. Both churches offer a munch and lunch while listening to live holiday music and a Silent Auction. Free parking is available for all patrons in Second Church’s Highland and Chestnut Street lots.

Saturday, December 6th, 9:00 am or 9:30 am – 3:00 pm

For more information, please contact either church:
First Unitarian Society of Newton– http://www.fusn.org; 617-527-3203
Second Church in Newton, UCC– http://www.2ndchurch.org; 617-244-2690

Holiday Gift Fair

Over 30 Vendors selling Holiday Ornaments, Gift, Toys, Dolls and Doll clothes, Jewelry, Handmade Crafts, Blankets, Shawls, Avon, Tupperware, Knitted and Crochet Items and much more

Light refreshments will be available; Free Parking
Donation at the door $1.00, children under 12 free

November 16th, 10:000 am – 4:00pm
American Legion Post 440
295 California St

Sponsored ny the American Legion Nonantum Unit Post 440 Family. All proceeds are going towards the Elevator Fund for the Post 440.

Newton Community Preservation Committee Agenda for November 20th

The CPC’s agenda includes advisory discussion of an affordable housing pre-proposal in West Newton and possible revisions to the CPC’s current Funding Guidelines.

The Guidelines discussion will not include the Parks & Recreation Dept.’s criteria for its own proposals to the CPC, which will be discussed at a later meeting.

For additional information, see the program website, www.newtonma.gov/cpa or contact Alice E. Ingerson, Community Preservation Program Manager, aingerson@newtonma.gov or 617-796-1144.

Thursday,  November 20th,  7:00 pm
City Hall, Room 209