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CREATED EQUAL: The Civil Rights Movement Then and Now

Tuesday, April 8th, 7:00 pm
Film Screening — Freedom Riders
The Freedom Rides of 1961 were a pivotal moment in the long Civil Rights struggle that redefined America. Based on Raymond Arsenault’s recent book, this documentary film offers an inside look at the brave band of activists who challenged segregation in the Deep South. At the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Avenue. Free.

Thursday, April 17th, 7:00 pm
Panel Discussion — Civil Rights Activism Past and Present
Activism took many forms in the sixties, as it does today. Hear stories of people who fought for equality then – from Freedom Riders to local residents – and their discussion about the successes and failures of the Civil Rights movement. Join in the discussion with your own stories and thoughts about how we can apply these lessons to the present and future. Panelists include Paul Breines (Freedom Rider), Katherine Butler Jones (METCO founder and director), and Walter Carrington (Commissioner 1957-1961, MA Commission Against Discrimination). At the Newton Senior Center, 345 Walnut St. Free.

Wednesday, April 30th, 7:00 pm
Lecture — The New Black
Harvard Law Professor Kenneth Mack will speak from his latest book, entitled The New Black: What Has Changed – and What Has Not – With Race in America, which reexamines the familiar framework of the Civil Rights movement and challenges our understandings of the politics of race, racial identity and race-based inequality in a new century. Ranging from the challenges of contemporary civil rights organizing strategies, to immigration, to racial profiling, to the election of Barack Obama to the presidency, he will attempt to sketch for us the new boundaries of the debate over race in America. At the Newton Senior Center, 345 Walnut St. Free.

The Jackson Homestead and Museum is open from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday through Friday, and Noon to 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. The Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds is open from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Wednesday through Friday, and Noon to 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.historicnewton.org for more information about  museums and programs.

Bike Donations Wanted:

Do you have an unused bike in your garage? Please consider how much it could benefit someone in a developing country. Get rid of clutter, keep trash out of landfills, and make a difference by donating a used bike to Bikes Not Bombs.

Bring bikes of any size or condition to the First Unitarian Church in West Newton, 1326 Washington St., on April 27th between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm along with a $10 donation per bike. For more information see https://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-drive/520.

Registration is still open for the Heartbreak Hill Road Race

One mile, up and down famed Heartbreak Hill. For runners ages 8 – 90. Runners compete in their own age and gender groups. 1st, 2nd & 3rd place trophies for each race. Every runner gets a race medallion, goody bag, seedling tree, free pasta/pizza party ticket, and an official digital clock time.

The first 500 registrants receive a free t-shirt. Come to the pasta/pizza party dinner on Friday, April 18th at 5:30 pm at Newton City Hall – free for all registrants, just $3 for guests.

Not a runner? Join in the family walk at 3:00 pm and walk the course with your family, friends and neighbors. It’s fun! More information and registration at www.newtoncommunitypride.org.

Saturday April 19th, Noon – 3:00 pm
Newton City Hall

Technology Speaker: Free Event

The Futures of Learning in a Networked World is a free event to be held at Mason Rice School on April 9th.  Digital technologies are transforming civic life and the working world, and they are reshaping the skills and dispositions that young people need to thrive. How should schools adapt to a changing world, and what practices should be held constant as the world changes?

Understanding the answers to these questions requires understanding how computing technologies are rearranging the kinds of work that people do, and the new possibilities for learning created by new technologies. Join in a conversation through this terrain with Justin Reich, Fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society and the co-founder of EdTechTeacher.

Justin is a co-author of Best Ideas for Teaching with Technology: A Practical Guide for Teachers by Teachers, and his academic work has been published in Educational Researcher, Social Education, Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, and other venues.  His website is www.edtechresearcher.com and his bio is can be seen here https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/people/jreich

Wednesday April 9th from 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Event co-sponsored by Cabot PTO, Mason-Rice PTO, and the PTO Council

Mindfulness in Education

Newton Community Ed & Newton Public Schools sponsor: Mindfulness in Education

Newton Community Ed’s spring Mindfulness series should be of special interest to parents in the Newton community. It is running in partnership with the Newton Public Schools, and focuses on the growing field of Mindfulness in education. Mindfulness has been introduced in K-12 school systems nationwide; it has been shown to enhance motivation and focus, and to improve emotional and educational outcomes for students.

Hear from experts in the field and explore the research, uses, and results of this practice. Sessions run on Thursdays May 1th, 8th, & 15th at Newton South High School from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. The cost for individual talks is $35, with a discounted series price of $90. Call NCE at 617-559-6999 or visit www.newtoncommunityed.org for more information or to register.

The Highlands After-School Program

Enrollment Deadline: APRIL 15th (for the 2014-15 school year)
OPEN HOUSE – Saturday, APRIL 12th from 5:00-6:00 p m

The Highlands After-School Program – just for middle school kids, serves children attending Brown and Oak Hill Middle Schools. It’s different than other programs because it’s geared to meet the needs and likes of middle school kids. It has a home base at Brigham House in Newton Highlands, with regular access to the Hyde Community Gym and other wonderful resources in the Newton Highlands area. Transportation is arranged from the middle schools daily.

The program is open from school dismissal time until 6:00 pm and offers special programs on early release days. Activities include sports, arts, cooking, science, homework, field trips, community service and team building. It’s a place to go and hang with friends, enjoy activities, and get a head start on homework.

For more information contact Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or highlandsafterschool@gmail.com or check www.highlandsafterschool.org

Newton volleyball players…..

…or anyone new who wants to learn!

Spring Monday night coached youth volleyball program coming to the Newton South gymnasium. Anyone in middle-school or high school is welcome (adult program separate). Skills & Drills is geared towards anyone looking to improve. Players are separated by age, gender and ability level (beginners to advanced players are welcome).

Monday Skills & Drills starts April 7th and runs for 8 weeks.
Youth 7:15 pm-8:45 pm,  $175 + $25/non-member for Youth
Adult 8:45 pm-10:15 pm,  $150 + $25/non-member for Adult.

Full cash or check payment is due at the first session attended. (if you cannot make April 7th, you can still join at a pro-rated cost). Membership available for full year programs. For any questions please contact Ben Taubman at 857-919-4500 and email bentaubman@yahoo.com.

Hebrew Program Open House

Visit and learn about the exciting and innovative Ma’or Hebrew Program for Kindergarten-Fifth Grades.

Meet with the Directors, tour the facility, and observe the program in action. They’ll be happy to answer your questions about what to expect as you plan for your child’s Jewish education. If you would like to visit at another time, please let them know and they will schedule alternative times for you to see the program. R.S.V.P. at Maorboston@gmail.com

Open to anyone interested.
Sunday, May 4th at 9:15 am
5th Floor at the JCC, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton

Congregation Mishkan Tefila Nursery School Openings

CMT Nursery School at Chestnut Hill is now enrolling for September 2014.

CMT Nursery School enrolls toddlers as young as 1.8 years old through Transitional Kindergarten. There is a flexible 2, 3, or 5 day program, hours ranging from 9:00 am-12:00 noon, 1:30 pm, 3:oo pm, or 6:00 pm. There are excellent student/teacher ratios and all of the teachers are certified and highly qualified.

Various specialists visit each month (story teller, music specialist, creative dance teacher, certified yoga instructor, and an early childhood basketball coach.) This is all included in the tuition. Also as a bonus for enrolling in the nursery school – every family is given FREE SYNAGOGUE MEMBERSHIP (Synagogue membership included in stated tuition prices). This includes free High Holiday tickets with free baby sitting, as well as many kinds of young family activities and events throughout the year. Please join the Congregation Mishkan Tefila (CMT) Family!!

Call Lisa Kideckel at 617-332-7770, ext. 3236 or email nurseryschooldirector@mishkantefila.org.