Register for Vacation and Summer Programs at the New Art Center!
The New Art Center offers February and April Vacation Arts Programs to Children and Teens, as well as 9 weeks of Summer Arts Programs. Our popular Vacation and Summer Programs provide students with the opportunity to try a variety of art mediums and develop new skills in a fun, safe and supportive environment. Register now by phone, online, or by stopping in the New Art Center office.
Children’s Vacation and Summer Arts Programs (gr 1-5) are centered around weekly themes, with classes in Drawing/Painting, Sculpture/3D, Ceramics, and Activities/Drama. Our Teen Art Programs is designed for students who love art and want to move to the next level. Classes in Drawing/Painting, Ceramics, and Sculpture/Mixed Media provide exposure to new ways of working with lots of individual attention.
View our classes online at www.newartcenter.org, or call for more information, or to request a catalog at 617-964-3424. The New Art Center is located at 61 Washington Park in Newtonville.
All That Jazz Dance Studio
All That Jazz Dance Studio is pleased to announce that we are having new classes starting up in January!
•Tuesdays 4:00-5:00- Creative Movement/Tap, ages 2-4
•Fridays 12:30-1:30- Adult Hip Hop
•Sundays 2:00-3:00- Tap Workshop, ages 8-11
•Sundays 3:00-4:00-Lyrical Hip Hop Workshop, ages 12 and up
•Sundays 4:00-5:00- Boys and Girls BreakDance/Hip Hop, ages 6-8.
Please call Miss Deb Lifson Vogel at 617-641-0784 or email [email protected] to register! All That Jazz Dance Studio, 232 California St. in Newton. www.allthatjazznewton.com .
Newton City Hall Holiday Open House
Mayor Cohen welcomes everyone to celebrate the Holidays with your friends and neighbors on Sunday, December 20th from 1:30 – 3:30 at Newton City Hall.
Enjoy the free entertainment and activities for children that are fun for the whole family. You can see the American Chinese Art Society, singer Wayne Potash, the Gerwick Puppets and storyteller Tom McCabe. There is also face painting and free refreshments.
For more information, see newtoncivicpride.org or contact us at 617-527- 8283. The Holiday Open House is sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Arts in the Parks, Newton Parks and Recreation Department and the Newton Civic Pride Committee.
ActiveMinds Tutoring, LLC
Your source for in-home tutoring. Effective, Personalized and Convenient. All grades/all subjects, including test preparation (MCAS,SSAT, ISEE, SAT…). Sign your child up for academic success and receive a free lesson! Call: (617) 663-5700 during business hours, or (617) 227-2225 Eve/Wknds. Please visit our web site at www.activemindstutoring.com.
Newton Community Ed classes for Middle Schoolers and Elementary
Registration is now underway for winter classes through Newton Community Education. Coming up for middle schoolers we have Game Design, Fencing, and Karate on Mondays; The Stockmarket Game, Web Design, Manga Heroes, Sewing, Lego Robotics, and Archery on Tuesdays, Web Design again on Wednesdays, and Lego Robotics on Fridays. We offer Babysitting at South on Saturdays as well as over both vacation weeks, and the ever-popular Create a TV Show during April vacation. All of our classes are for kids from all schools.
Check out our winter Saturday programs for families with younger kids: they include Chocolate with a Twist, Slippery Science, Math Mania Weekend Adventure, Indoor Soccer, Adult-Child Pottery, and more. And your pre-school siblings or friends might also enjoy Create a Fairy Tale and Basketball, new this winter. Call our office at 617-559-6999 for more information or to register, or visit our website at www.newtoncommunityed.org.
If you’re thinking summer, our catalog is coming soon—call us with questions!
YOGA for KIDS & TEENS
Next session begins January 6, 2010. Empower your children to learn how to achieve a strong, flexible body and calm, balanced mind, in this course designed to be FUN! Instructor: Liz Mansfield. Wednesdays: kids 4-5PM age 7-12, teens 5-6PM age 12-17. Location: Beacon Hill Athletic Club, 1089 Wash St., Newton. Register NOW! Bring water and a good attitude :)! Mats provided. www.kidyogastars.com or call 617.799.9991.
Newton Parks and Recreation has a lot of great upcoming programs for all ages.
For more information contact the Newton Parks and Recreation Department at 617-796-1500 or go to our website at www.ci.newton.ma.us/parks You can also register online at www.activityreg.com
Family Trip to Edaville Railroad – December 27, 2009
Join us for the Festival of Lights at Edaville USA in Carver, MA. Ride the heated train past an explosion of holiday lights and decorations, listen to carols, and enjoy all of the rides and attractions. Includes transportation and admission into Edaville USA 2:30 – 8:30 PM
December School Vacation Program – December 28, 29, 30 & 31 2009
For Grades K – 6 at Lower Falls Community Center OR Grades K – 2 at Newton Centre Hut. It’s like summer camp in the winter. Participate in sports, arts and crafts, cooking, inside games and more at the Lower Falls Community Center 8:15 AM – 3:30 PM. Extended day is available until 5:30 PM
Thundercat All Sports Clinic – December 28, 29, 30 & 31 2009
Play a variety of sports including basketball, floor hockey, soccer and more all in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. Located at Pelligrini Park. Be sure to bring a snack and lunch. Half Day program for ages 5 – 7 9:00 – 12:00noon Full Day program for ages 7 – 12 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Puddlestompers – December 28, 29 & 30 2009
For ages 3 – 6 at Nahanton Park. Discover the beauty of nature in this indoors based program. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Go to www.puddlestompers.com for more information.
Coach Education: Coaching the Youth Soccer Player – January 10, 2010
Join the former Director of Coaching from the Irish Football Association and former Northern Ireland U-21 manager, Roy Millar, for a coaching symposium including practical seminars and lectures on how to effectively coach soccer to the youth player. Also in attendance will be women’s D1 Holy Cross coach, Darren Gallagher, who will be running a practical session. 1:00 – 6:00 PM at the Newton South Recreation Complex. For registration please email [email protected]
Quick Start Tennis – Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, 28, Mar 7, 14 2010
Strokes, instructional games, hitting, running and rallying fun. We are proud to bring you QuickStart, this new way of teaching kids uses modified nets and balls so everybody can succeed, learn quickly and have a blast! Presented by the world famous Newton Parks and Rec Tennis staff located at the Newton South Recreation Complex 3:15 – 4:00 for ages 4 & 5, 4:00 – 5:00 for ages 6 – 9, 5:00 – 6:00 for ages 6 – 9
FUN-damentals of Fencing – Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, 28, Mar 7, 14 2010
For ages 8 and older. Fence without buying expensive equipment! Use our safe practice equipment to learn footwork, attack and defense techniques. Whether you are new or experienced, you will learn new techniques and will get to try out your new swashbuckler skills in duels and sword games each week. Each class is one in a series of four which can be taken in no particular order to get a good footing in basics and a variety of more advanced techniques. Each in the series teaches specific advanced techniques not shown in the others and relate their specific advanced techniques to sabre or rapier. Located at the Newton South Recreation Complex.
3:00 – 4:00: Special Attacks and Sabre – This class contains more advanced attack techniques such as redoublement and related lessons in sabre.
4:30 – 5:30: Dodging Techniques and Rapier – This class contains more advanced dodging techniques such as the in quartata and related lessons in rapier.
Badminton Instruction – Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, 28, Mar 7, 14 2010
For ages 16 and older. Learn the rules and how to play, or improve on your current techniques and skills with instructor Wee Tam. Round robin play will allow participants to practice what they have learned. All equipment will be provided. Participants may bring their own racquets. 12:15 – 2:15 PM Located at the Newton South Recreation Complex.
Family Badminton – Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, 28, Mar 7, 14 2010
All Ages welcome. Reserve a court to play badminton with your family and friends. Maximum 6 people per court per hour. Nets will be set up but players must bring their own equipment. 2:30 – 3:30, 3:45 – 4:45 or 5:00 – 6:00 Located at the Newton South Recreation Complex.
Walking Club – Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, 28, Mar 7, 14 2010
Walk or jog around the inside track at the Newton South Recreation Complex. 12:30 – 3:30 PM
Open Workout - Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, 28, Mar 7, 14 2010
For ages 14 & Older. Tone your muscles and get in some extra workout time before the spring. Treadmills, rowing machines, stair climbers, stationary bikes, free weights, and more are available for you to work out on your own. 2:00 – 5:30 PM Located at the Newton South Recreation Complex.
Newton Parks and Recreation Camp Fair – February 2, 2010
Join us for our annual camp fair to preview and register for one of our many camps. Programs are available for children ages 18 months – 21 years old. Drop in at the City Hall War Memorial between 2:00 – 7:00 PM.
Badminton Tournament for B and C Level Doubles – February 21, 2010
Show your badminton skills in this badminton tournament. All teams will play a minimum of 2 games. There will be a B Level Men’s Division, Women’s Division and Mixed Doubles Division, as well as a C Level Men’s Division, Women’s Division and Mixed Doubles Division. Register by February 12, 2010. Each team member must register. Please write your partner’s name in the note section or write looking for partner if you don’t have one. 12:30 – 8:30 PM Located at the Newton South Recreation Complex.
American Red Cross Babysitters Training Course – February 28 & March 7, 2010
For ages 11 – 15. Learn the basics of infant and child care including feeding and changing, accident prevention, emergency response, and how to be a successful babysitter. All youth will receive a babysitters handbook & Child and Infant CPR certification. 1:00–6:00 PM Located at the Newton South Recreation Complex.
Summer Camp Staff Interviews – March 14, 2010
Newton Parks and Recreation is looking for people ages 15 or older that are interested in working at our camps his summer? We are looking for a variety of staff including counselors, senior counselors, specialists, and unit leaders. A limited number of spaces are available for interviews. Please call Channon Ames after January 24th at 617-796-1529 for an application and to set up an interview time for March 14th.
Historic Newton
invites you to a lecture by Annette Gordon-Reed, winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in History
THOMAS JEFFERSON’S “OTHER” FAMILY: THE HEMINGSES OF MONTICELLO
DATE: Monday, December 14
TIME: 7:30 pm
LOCATION: The Jackson Homestead and Museum 527 Washington Street, Newton
INFORMATION: 617-796-1450
This event is free and open to the public
Tutoring
Senior at Newton South High School offering affordable tutoring services in math. If your child is struggling in math, or if they need to be challenged, I’d be happy to tutor them. I’m a student with excellent grades in math and a perfect score on the SAT math section. I can tutor any level from basic arithmetic all the way up to calculus. I can work with students at all different skill levels. I tutor ages 5-17. Can tutor at your home or in public place. Available weekdays after 3pm and weekends all day. Contact Ben at 617-259-0377 or at [email protected] if you’re interested.
Call Y3K TUTOR IN YOUR HOME today, When schoolwork goes the wrong way! Our many years of experience in teaching and educational consulting has developed the right way to motivate, the right way to teach, be understood, and be remembered. We tutor special ed. such as ADD, ADHD, Asperger’s, Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, and gifted. We also tutor regular ed. and test preparation. All subjects and ages are taught. Parents can now receive 25% off the first lesson. Call 781-492-8700 or log on to www.Y3KTutorInYourHome.com
Reading Tutor. Certified Reading Specialist with M. Ed in Reading Education, trained in Lindamood, Phono-Graphix, & O.G. I specialize in remediating students who read at or below a 2nd grade level. Age 4 and up. Child-friendly approach. Exc. ref’s. Free written assessment. $35.00 per hour. Formerly employed by “The Learning Lab @ Lesley,” where they charge parents way more than I do. [email protected] (617-323-4709)
Kesher Newton presents
“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”
Tuesday, December 15, 2009, from 5:15-6:00 pm
Come see the Kesher Newton Youth Players in their performance of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Join us for wonderful, entertaining songs, funny scenes, and your favorite characters from Peanuts. Dialogue and songs will be in English, sprinkled with Hebrew. Kesher Newton is located in the Parish Hall of Trinity Espicopal Church, at the corner of Centre and Homer Streets in Newton. Please enter via the side door on Furber Lane. Please RSVP to [email protected]
Help earn money to support building 21st Century Classrooms while you shop online!
Shop at the same websites you know and trust. Pay the exact same price you normally would and eScrip will contribute up to 16% of your purchase to the Newton Schools Foundation. All you need to do is register now and download “Autoearn” to accrue donations automatically.
• Log on to www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org and simply click on the eScrip Online Mall logo
• Go to “sign up” and follow the instructions
• Designate Newton Schools Foundation to receive your contributions by entering Group ID 500023242 or enter Newton Schools Foundation
• Download “Autoearn” to accrue contributions automatically
DONNA STANGER’S PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO OPEN HOUSE
Professional Photographer Donna Stanger invites you to see samples of her work in Bar/Bat Mitzvah Photography at her home Studio. Families with upcoming Bar/Bat Mitzvahs will be delighted to see her sample albums, photo enlargements, and packages. She looks forward to meeting families from Williams Elementary School.
• Where: Donna Stanger’s Photography Studio
• Phone contact: 617-304-1819
• Address location: 850 Walnut Street ~Newton, MA. ~ Near Walgreens & Whole food ~ Park on Brentwood.
• Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009.
• Time: 3:15 – 5:30 P.M.
P.S. Please RSVP 617-304-1819 if you will be able to attend.
Recycle Your Old Trash Barrels and Recycling Bins
For $10 per household, old trash barrels and recycling bins will be picked up and recycled (maximum 3 per household), with proceeds going to Christopher’s Haven, an outpatient facility for children undergoing brain cancer treatment at MGH. Leave old trash barrels at the end of your driveway with an envelope taped to the outside, with a $10 check payable to Christopher’s Haven. There are just two more pick-up days scheduled: Sat. Dec. 5th for Auburndale and West Newton, and Sat. Dec. 12th for Newtonville, Newton Corner and Nonantum. If you live in these areas, please schedule a pick-up by contacting [email protected] and include your address, village, and number of barrels or bins.
Medical Practice Opening
David Kieff, M.D. is pleased to announce the opening of his private practice specializing in Ear, Nose, and Throat and Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr. Kieff trained at Harvard Medical School, the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Emory University. He is board-certified in both fields. His office is located at 65 Walnut St., Suite 320 in Wellesley, MA.. Dr. Kieff welcomes new patients and is committed to seeing patients within 24-48 hours. He treats both adults and children over the age of 3. Please call 617-997-2900 to set up an appointment.
Baseball @ BC in the Bubble
3 winter camps for kids ages 6 to 12. “HOLIDAY SHOPPERS’ CLINIC” (12/12 & 12/19) – do some Holiday shopping while your kids play baseball in the Bubble (6 to 9pm both dates). “HOLIDAY YOUTH CAMP” (12/27-12/30) – practice fielding, hitting & pitching and play some games during the Holiday vacation week (9am to 12pm each day). “PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT CLINICS” (2/6 & 2/13) – get a night out for dinner or Valentine’s Day while your kids have a blast playing Bubble-Ball (6 to 9pm both nights) For more info go to www.bceagles.com/baseballcamps or call 617-552-1132.
Lady Eagles Soccer
WINTER VACATION SOCCER CLINIC AT BOSTON COLLEGE – The Women’s Soccer staff invite girls aged 6-14 to join them for a soccer clinic at BC. The program runs December 28th-31st from 12pm-5pm. The focus is on fun and development. Come and join the BC players and coaches for a great soccer experience. For information on all our programs and registration please visit: www.bceagles.com/camps or call 617-552-0982 or email [email protected]
Boston College WINTER Softball Clinics
for Girls age 5-18: Pitching/Catching- January 15th 7-9pm. All Skills – January 16-17th 9-12pm. All sessions to be held in the “Bubble” at Alumni Stadium. More info at www.bceagles.com/camps or questions to: [email protected] 617-552-3998.
The Paul Green School of Rock
The Paul Green School of Rock (http://www.schoolofrock.com/boston) has begun accepting registrations for our 2010 April Break Rock Star Boot Camp (4/19-4/23. This day camp runs 9:00 am to 3:00 pm w/ the option for early drop-off/late pickup at no extra charge, and is is open to student musicians ages 6-17 who play bass, guitar, piano, drums, or sing. Please call 617-923-3434 for details.
BEADAZZLED BIRTHDAYS
Host a jewelry party for your child! A beader/certified teacher will come to the place of your choice and teach jewelry making for birthdays, holiday parties, girl scouts, or any other special event! All supplies are included; ages 7+ is recommended. Please visit www.beadazzledbirthdays.com for more information!”
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Proposals Public Hearing & Regular Public Meeting on December 16. The CPC will hold a public hearing for three funding proposals on 16 December 2009 starting at 7 pm in the City Hall Cafeteria (basement). Proposals will be presented for: City Hall Historic Art ($5,200), Museum Collections ($30,000) and Museum Archives – Supplemental (design funds only, amount TBD). The agenda also includes updates from Historic Newton on their capital campaign and ongoing projects with CP funding; and a working session on the current proposal for community housing at 2148 Commonwealth Avenue in Auburndale. All proposals are online from www.ci.newton.ma.us/cpa/projects.htm. For details, contact Alice Ingerson at [email protected], 617.796.1144.
Aquatics
The Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton will be having an aquatics open house for new swim class participants on January 3rd from 1-4
