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Please Donate to the Centre Street Food Pantry

CAN YOU HELP TAKE THE STRESS OFF?
It’s no secret that the holidays are especially stressful for families in financial straits. The Centre Street Food Pantry offers special items during the month of November to make Thanksgiving merry for those who look to the Pantry for consistent help. This year they want to offer their shoppers the makings for Thanksgiving side dishes and a $20 gift card to a local grocery store to buy a turkey.

Not sure what to get? Here’s a list of ideas: Gravy—Turkey or chicken, Stuffing mix, Cranberry Sauce, Canned vegetables, Green bean casserole makings (Green beans, Mushroom Soup and French’s onion strings), Pie filling-canned, Piecrust mix or graham crust, Cake or cookie mix, Bread mixes, Dried cranberries, Applesauce, Festive napkins/table cloths and Turkey roasting tin foil pans.

Items can be dropped off at the pantry on Tuesdays between 2:00 and 7:00 pm or email centrestfoodpantry@gmail.com to arrange for another time.

Fall Festival at Newton Community Farm, Sept. 28

The Newton Community Farm is holding its annual Fall Festival on Sunday, September 28.  Enjoy live music, farm tours, children’s activities, farm produce, baked goods, delicious food, and more. New this year:  apple pie judging contest and prized vegetable contest (bring the best from your home garden)

Time: 11 am to 3 pm
Cost: free admission, purchase tickets at entrance for food and some activities
Location: 303 Nahanton Street, Newton

Speech Team for Middle School Students

Students from all four Newton middle schools are invited to join the Middle School Speech Team.  Become a better public speaker; gain confidence for class discussions and dramatic presentations; win awards for yourself and your school; make friends with kids from all over the state; and have fun as part of an amazing team.

The team competes in tournaments through the Massachusetts Middle School Forensics League. Each student chooses her/his event: prose or poetry reading, original oratory, impromptu and more. Contests take place on Sundays about once per month.

Formerly open to Brown and Oak Hill students, this team is now open to students at Day and Bigelow Middle Schools, grades 6-8.

The team will meet on Mondays at Newton South High School from 3:30-5pm throughout the school year (last meeting 5/18). The cost is $445 for the year.

For more information, contact the team coach and teacher, Kim Vanaman. Register online here or by calling Newton Community Education at 617-559-6999 or visiting newtoncommunityed.org.

Register now for NAA Youth Basketball

Registration for NAA Youth Basketball is open — deadline is Oct. 17. The Newton Athletic Association (NAA) is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization that manages and administers youth basketball leagues in Newton in partnership with Newton Community Education.

The Leagues are for boys and girls in Grades 3-12. All players are welcome regardless of ability or experience.

A mandatory evaluation clinic will be held on Sunday, October 19 (make-up date is 10/20) for kids in grades 4-9 in order to create and balance the teams. Registration deadline for grades 4-9 is October 17.

The season consists of 10-12 games that are played on either Saturdays or Sundays, depending on the league. Practices are held one night each week, Sunday-Thursday.

The program runs mid-November through mid-March. Fees range from $135-$170, depending on the league.

For more information and to register, visit www.naabasketball.org. Check the website for registration deadlines for the other age groups.

Flute Ensemble forming in Newton

Parents and teachers, do you play flute? Have you played flute in the past?

An adult flute ensemble is forming in Newton. Great music in all styles
for multi flutes and flute choir. Director Na’ama Lion has over 20 years
teaching experience, including directing flute choirs.

A minimum of 3 people is required to start the group. Time and frequency of rehearsals will be determined by members of the group. Email Na’ama Lion with questions and/or interest.

Author Talk and Reception

Raised Healthy Wealthy & Wise: Lessons from successful and grounded inheritors on how they got that way

Have you ever wondered how to give your kids money without spoiling them? Or, how to teach them how to lead a purposeful life? Then, please come to hear Covie Edwards-Pitt, a Waban resident and nationally recognized advisor on these and other issues where money and family come together. Covie will be selling and signing her book, and will be available to answer questions. The Waban Library Center is a volunteer run community library. Your $5.00 donation is what helps them stay open.

Waban Library Center
1608 Beacon Street, Waban
October 7th, 7:30 pm
http://www.wabanlibrarycenter.org/

Paddy’s Road Race, Oct. 19

Paddy’s Road Race, The Shillelagh Shuffle, will take place on Sunday, October 19, in West Newton. The race is committed to youth fitness and offers both youth field races as well as a 1K (.62) mile. This is a great local opportunity for students to train for their first road race.

This West Newton tradition supports the Athletes Unlimited program, one of the largest community-based therapeutic recreation programs for people with disabilities in all of New England. Many athletes from the program participate in this road race making the Shillelagh Shuffle truly an inclusive and unique event.

The Youth Field Races & Kids Festival includes medals for all finishers, commemorative #1 bibs for all participants, inflatables, face painting and more. This races cater to ages 1-12.

The 1K Youth & All Abilities Race caters to youth 14 & under and athletes with disabilities of all ages. All participants in this race receive a t-shirt, medal, and timed results.

The 3-mile race is capped at 2,500 participants this year. The race and post-race BlocktoberFest has all the touches of Ireland including bagpipes, Irish step dancers and shillelaghs. The race is even giving away two tickets to Ireland this year.

To register or for more information go to www.paddysroadrace.com or call the Newton Parks & Recreation Department at (617) 796-1527.

In-home tutoring

ActiveMinds Tutoring, LLC: 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 evenings or weekends.

For additional information, please visit the web site at www.activemindstutoring.com.

Safe and Supportive Schools

A flexible framework for trauma-sensitive school environments to promote and maximize the success of all students. Please join us to learn how Safe & Supportive Schools can:

  • Support better learning practices based on neuroscience research
  • Reduce unhealthy levels of stress at a systemic level
  • Promote safer, healthier, & more effective behavioral intervention
  • Increase the amount of classroom time available for learning

Program Welcome by State Representative Ruth B. Balser, Lead Sponsor, Safe and Supportive Schools Legislation

Keynote Speaker: Joe Ristuccia, Ed.M. Trauma & Learning Policy Initiative
Adjunct Professor, Lesley University / Certified School Psychologist

Co-sponsored by: Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education Trauma & Policy Learning Initiative, a collaboration of Massachusetts Advocates for Children and Harvard Law School

For more information, Lucie Chansky at luciec@comcast.net (617) 244-7310 Greg Smith at gregsmithpm@gmail.com (617) 584-9993

Free and open to the public
Wednesday, October 8th 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Newton North High School Auditorium