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Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Newton At Home (NAH) has had a fantastic turnout of volunteers for fall leaf raking for its members. School teams, church/synagogue groups, neighborhood families (moms, dads and kids) are busy these fall weekends all around Newton! The NAH members are so grateful to see this outpouring of help! More groups will be trooping out until all the member requests are filled.

Consider becoming a volunteer driver for Newton at Home – meet some interesting Seniors in our city – and ferry NAH members to appointments/shopping/events/Logan. If you are interested in becoming a part of “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” please be in touch with the volunteer coordinator: volcoord@newtonathome.org, call the NAH office at 617-795-2560, or visit the NAH website: www.newtonathome.org

(NAH is a member of the Village to Village Network www.vtvnetwork.org) Thanks!!

Free Hip Hop Dance workshop

Free dance workshop for Middle School kids with KASSANDRA from Phunk Phenomenon & MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. This event is sponsored by the Newton Partnership and Newton Highlands Community Development Corp. For more information, contact Rochelle Acker @ 617-527-3308.

November 29th,  2:00 – 4:00 pm
Hyde Community Gym, 90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands

Piano Lessons available

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. For information, please call  Gloria Jasinski at 617-566-9704 or  email piano566@comcast.net.

Sewing Camp

Head down to Newton Sewing Studio this Thanksgiving Break for an awesome day of sewing camp! Fun projects suited for both beginners and advanced. Never sewn before? Orientation classes start at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Try the embroidery machine or bring a blank T and make your own permanent iron on transfer! Clothing is easy when you use the computerized pattern drafting software.

Studio will be open 9:00 am – 6:00 pm and will be closed for Thanksgiving Day only. Visit online for more info and to reserve your spot, they fill fast! www.newtonsewingstudio.com/camps

Two Church bazaars = Two Holiday Shopping Opportunities

Joint Bazaar Day – FUSN and Second Church will provide a wide variety of merchandise for holiday shopping, including jewelry, seasonal items, books, toys, small furniture and household goods. There will be homemade sweet treats and decorated wreaths. Both churches will feature a Silent Auction.

Hot lunches are available at either site. Plan to enjoy a lunch at one of the churches. Free parking is available for all patrons in Second Church’s Highland and Chestnut Street lots. For more information, please contact either church.

December 7th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

The gift-laden church bazaars will be held in West Newton Square within a
block of each other at the First Unitarian Society (1326 Washington St.) and
Second Church, UCC (60 Highland St.)

Tutor Available

Retired Brookline/Newton Teacher (former ELL teacher at Ward, Memorial Spaulding, worked at Cabot, Horace Mann, and Underwood) with 25+ years of K-12th grade experience, M.ED, is available to help your student build skills and confidence in:

K-5 Reading, Writing, Math, 6-12 Reading, Writing, PSAT, SAT Prep

For information, please call Nancy at 617-484-6098.

Remediation Course for Handwriting help

Top Banana is offering a 6-week remediation course for students who need help forming their letters and/or numbers so they are neat, orderly, legible and spaced appropriately! Handwriting is still a large part of every student’s day, help your student succeed in school for years to come just by having them attend our 6-week course!

For more information visit the website www.topbananaeducation.org or call 617- 795-1557. Classes start in January. Cost: $149

Newton Schools Foundation Hosts “Newton Inspires: An Evening of Ideas and Community”

Some of 
Newton’s most talented, captivating, and forward-thinking individuals will converge on Newton North High School on November 19th for the third annual Newton Inspires—An Evening of Ideas and Community, a free community event sponsored by the Newton Schools Foundation (NSF).

Newtonites representing an array of fields and interest areas will address topics ranging from business, education, science, health and medicine, to journalism, architecture, arts, entertainment and culture.  Speaker sessions are filling up quickly, so register today! For a list of speakers, to register and for more information, go to  www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org or call 617-559-6120.

Community Development Consolidated Plan Event

Mayor Warren along with the Newton Departments of Health & Human Services and  Planning & Development invites you to participate in an important event regarding the future use of federal funds, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds to further community development, including housing and human services for the City of Newton.

Newton is fortunate to be the recipient each year of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address local needs for low- and moderate-income populations. Every five years, City staff assesses market conditions, affordable housing and community development needs, and with community input develops data-driven, place-based investment strategies and goals which are contained within the Consolidated Plan.

At this event, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss ways to foster successful outcomes for individuals and families through use of available funds and to learn how they can be involved in the development of this community-wide plan. This evening will be the first of many upcoming events that will be held to address accessible public places, affordable housing, human services, neighborhood improvements and economic development.

For more information e-mail conplan@newtonma.gov or contact Alice Walkup at 617-796-1125.

November 21st,  6:30 pm – 8 pm
Newton North High School Cafeteria
To RSVP: www.newtonma.gov/consolidatedplan

Musicians Camp February Break

School of Rock Boston announces February Break Camp for musicians ages 7-17. Students receive intensive individual and group lessons on the instrument of their choice and the camp culminates in a live show a rock venue in Cambridge.

$100 discount for registrations before December 31st. For more information, please call 617-923-3434 or visit http://boston.schoolofrock.com/camp-signup

*** SCHOOL OF ROCK MAKEUP LESSON POLICY: Unless given 24 hours notice of a cancellation, a rebooking will not be granted (except in cases of extenuating circumstances, such as illness or family emergency).