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Theatre Ink proudly presents: The Sixth Annual Playwrights’ Festival

Theatre Ink proudly presents: The Sixth Annual Playwrights’ Festival. Seven original plays dealing with serious, wacky, and inspirational themes. Student written, student directed, student produced. Directed by Peter Diamond and Kelsey Fox.

Tickets $7.00 at Theatreink.net. For additional information, please contact Adam at   Adam_Brown@Newton.k12.ma.us or 617-559-6306.

June 7th,  7:30 p.m. and June 8th, 2:00 p.m.
Little Theatre, Newton North High School
457 Walnut Street, Newtonville

Theatre Ink Proudly Presents: Nitrous Oxide

Theatre Ink Proudly Presents: Nitrous Oxide, an evening of Sketch Comedy, directed by Ezra Dulit-Greenberg and Jack Reibstein on June 6th & 8th.

Tickets $7.00 at Theatreink.net. For additional information, please contact Adam at   Adam_Brown@Newton.k12.ma.us or 617-559-6306.

June 6th and 8th, 7:30 p.m.
Little Theatre, Newton North High School
457 Walnut Street, Newtonville

Wine Education & Tasting

Former Newton Schools educator, Roz Johnson, offers wine education and tasting services, Let’s Wine Together.

A wine professional with more than 16 years in the industry will help answer those “wine boggling” questions such as:

– how to order wine in a restaurant
– how to marry wine & food
– does the glass matter
– cork vs screw cap — and more!

Contact Let’s Wine Together to learn more about an affordable, educational, and fun experience at 617-945-4946 or via the website.

Summer Programs at Newton Community Farm

Looking for summer programs for your children, preschool to grade 9?

Check out Newton Community Farm’s offerings, which focus on food, fun, and farming!

Back by popular demand Farm Sprouts (preschool & kindergarden), Little Diggers (entering grades 1-2), Farmer in Training (entering grades 3-5), and Socially Aware Young Farmers (entering grades 6-9).

Preregistration is required for all classes. Registration closes one week before class start date.

 

Beautiful Creatures, Warm Bodies, Crafts & More at Newton Library

Beautiful Creatures Movie Screening, Saturday, June 1, 2:00 pm
Based on the popular teen series by Kami Garcia and Margie Stohl, the Newton Free Library will be screening “Beautiful Creatures” on Saturday, June 1 at 2:00 pm in Druker Auditorium The film is rated PG-13 and runs for 124 minutes. Open to ages 13 and up.

Teen Crafternoons, Wednesdays, June 5 and 19, 3:30 pm
Get creative on Wednesdays, June 5 and 19 at 3:30 pm in the second floor Teen Area of the Newton Free Library where we will be hanging out working on crafts. For more specific information on what we will be creating check the teen Facebook page!

Warm Bodies Movie Screening, Thursday, June 6, 7:00 pm
The Newton Free Library will be screening “Warm Bodies,” a zombie romance movie, on Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 pm in Druker Auditorium. The film is rated PG-13 and runs for 98 min. Open to ages 13 and up.

Teen Korean Cultural Volunteer Outreach: Music Performance, Sat., June 8, 2:00 pm
Come to the Newton Free Library on Saturday, June 8 at 2:00 pm for an afternoon of music and poetry provided by the students of the Korean Cultural Volunteer Outreach program. A group of teens ages 15 to 19 who work to spread Korean culture, they will perform children’s songs preceded by brief presentations on the background and cultural importance of each piece. They will also present the poetry collection which they translated and illustrated. The organization has donated Korean books to local libraries and published their first book last year titled When the Tiger Used to Smoke.

*Questions? Email Liz, the Teen Librarian, at teensATnewtonfreelibraryDOTnet or call the Newton Free Library at 617-796-1360. All programs are free and open to the public, parking is free. The Newton Free Library is handicap accessible.

All That Jazz Dance Studio registration open for summer, fall

All That Jazz Dance Studio is now accepting registrations for Summer and 2013-2014 dance classes.

Please come to our Open House on Thursday, June 13th from 4:00-6:00 to find out why All That Jazz is repeatedly voted Best Dance Studio in Newton for children.

For more information or to register, visit the studio’s website or contact Deb Lifson Vogel by phone at 617-641-0784 or by email.

 

End-of-Year Events at Newton Boys & Girls Club

Proud to be Me Pageant – Wednesday, May 29th at 6:30PM
All year long the young girls who have been participating in our girl’s programs have learned about proper manners, restaurant manners, poise and self confidence. We end the season with a pageant where the girls step on stage, describe themselves, perform a talent and answer a question about current events. This pageant teaches girls to be PROUD of who they are and who they will become. Please come support our girls!!!

Talent Show – Thursday, May 30th at 6:30PM
Kids ages 6 – 18, will have a chance to perform a talent that they have been practicing and feel comfortable with. Bring your whole family to this FREE event. There will be singing, dancing, playing instruments, and a variety of other performances. If you are interested in performing contact Dawn Proia by email.

Awards Night – Tuesday, June 4th at 6PM
This year we once again combine the Junior Awards and Teen Awards into one night. Members have participated in over 100 programs and we will present the trophies for 14 major awards that night. We will be serving dinner and families are encouraged to attend.

All Major Award Winners have received their letter at the beginning of May. Major Award Winners must attend Awards Night!

Our new Youth of the Year, Jordan Kithcart, will address the crowd. Parents and Club supporters are encouraged to join us as we celebrate the many accomplishments of our members over the past year. If you would like to attend the AWARDS night, please pick up your FREE tickets at the front desk. You must RSVP to reserve a seat.

Maestro Musicians Academy offers summer string lessons

The Maestro Musicians Academy at the Young Israel of Brookline Synagogue (62 Green Street) in Coolidge Corner has just opened and is offering expert lessons in violin, viola, and cello. Perfect for children ages 4 and up.

Stellar faculty with emphasis on developing the potential of every unique student. Sign up for one week of an introductory workshop:

June 24- 30; July 22 – 28, or August 19 – 25
4:00-5:30 PM

For more information and details, contact Artistic Director Daniel Broniatowski, D.M.A.(857) 756-5230 or visit the academy’s website.

 

Memorial Spaulding SpringFest, June 1

Memorial Spaulding school’s SpringFest offers family FUN for everyone.

Saturday, June 1 (Raindate June 8)
11am – 4pm

  • Egg Toss Contests
  • Bounce Houses
  • DJ and dancing
  • Ping Pong Ball Toss
  • Make your own memory art
  • Basketball contest
  • Silent auction and raffle

Featuring:
Our very own principal in a Dunk Tank at 12pm sharp!
Pizza from Boston’s finest “New York Pizza”
Bake sale
Raffle & Auctioncheck out great raffle and auction items online.

 

Theatre Ink presents “Blood Relations,” May 22-25

Newton North’s award-winning theatre program, Theatre Ink, presents “Blood Relations” by Sharon Pollock.

May 22-25 at 7:30pm
Little Theatre at Newton North High School, 457 Walnut St Newtonville
Tickets: $7 — available online

“Blood Relations” is a psychological thriller that follows the story of Lizzie Borden, an 1890′s spinster convicted of murdering her parents. Watching the action through Lizzie’s eyes you may begin to question whether the dreamy visions of this psychopathic killer are reality or hallucination. Directed by Sam Raby and Anna Nemetz.