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Newton Mayoral Debate September 23, 6-7pm
The two candidates who won the Preliminary Election, Ruth Balser and Setti Warren, will answer questions posed by three Newton North Students and one Newton North Faculty member. Space is limited. All are welcome. For more information, contact Psw7665@gmail.com or james_morrison@newton.k12.ma.us.
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Activities for Kids
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Cub Scouts
Open House for Cub Scout Pack 370 on Thursday, September 24th, from 7-8pm at Second Church, 60 Highland Street, West Newton in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, please contact Robert Lakomski, robertlakomski@yahoo.com, 617-795-5956.
Newton Girl Scouts Registration
Newton Girl Scouts announces drop-in registration for new members on Thursday, September 24 between 2 and 8 pm at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton Centre. Girl Scouting is open to girls in grades K-12 and adult volunteers. Parent or guardian signature required for registration. For more information, contact Newton Girl Scouts at newtongs@gmail.com or leave message at 617-671-1223.
Cabot Third grade girls interested in joining Newton Girl Scouts this year, please contact Joanne Gatnik at jgatnik@comcast.net or 617-641-9968.
Youth pro Musica's Open Rehearsals
Love to Sing? Join Youth pro Musica for our 40th year with Director Robert Barney. Celebrating 40 years of excellence in choral training, YpM has appeared with many renowned groups including the American Boychoir and regional symphony orchestras. YpM recent appearances include Symphony Hall and Jordan Hall. Auditions for Boys and Girls 8-18 are in September by appointment. Come to our Open Rehearsals to learn more on September 22nd. For more information visit www.youthpromusica.org. More questions? Contact us at: (617) 666-6087. Join us for our exciting 2009-2010 season.
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Events |
Newton History Museum Events
Map Night with GIS
September 23, 7:30 pm
Join curator Susan Abele and city GIS Administrator Doug Greenfield to examine maps of Newton from the 19th century to today. Discover Newton's digital map database and overlay historic maps with current information. Find out the answers to questions such as: Whose farm was subdivided to make your houselot? When was your street first laid out? All ages welcome. Free.
Historic Newton Walks
Sunday, September 27, 2 pm
African-American History in West Newton. This walk around West Newton will branch away from the village center to include important sites from the area's African-American community. Dating back to the 1600s, this vibrant population carved out a space from which they asserted their civil and religious rights. The tour will meet at Captain John Ryan Park on the corner of Washington and Cherry Streets. Free.
History Book Club
Tuesday, September 29, 7:30 pm
The book club will meet for its bimonthly discussion of a work of social history. This meeting's selection is Generations of Captivity: A History of African-American Slaves by Ira Berlin. In this book, Berlin traces the history of African-American slavery in the United States from its beginnings in the seventeenth century to its fiery demise nearly three hundred years later. The book club is free and new members are always welcome.
Newton Boys & Girls Club Open House
September 27, noon to 3pm
Come join us as all program areas of the Club will be open to the Public from noon to 3:00 PM. Receive a $25 discount on a Full Year Membership when you register today. Games, Activities, Prizes, Contests, fun for the whole family. Come see what the Club is all about! You could win a free Bicycle!
Huge Children's Tag Sale
September 26, 10am-1pm
The West Suburban Chapter of the Mass. Mothers of Twins Assoc invites you to their Fall Tag Sale at the Congregational Church of Needham, 1154 Great Plain Avenue, Needham. Over 20,000 items for sale at super low prices, including gently used children's clothing, winter outerwear, strollers, baby equipment, cribs, toys, books, DVDs, Halloween costumes & more! Cash only. For more information, visit www.wscmmota.org.
Boys & Girls Club 5K Road Race
September 27, 10am
Run, walk or crawl in support of the John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club of Newton. The Club Crawl 5K road race will take place Sunday, September 27, at 10 am, rain or shine at the club, located at 675 Watertown Street in Newton. The professionally timed, flat course winds through the neighborhood of West Newton. Medals and awards will be given for top three male and female runners in each 10-year age group. The registration fee is $18 before September 24, and $20 day of and includes free shirt. To register go to www.coolrunning.com/major/09/clubcrawl
Rachel Simmons Workshop and Q&A
September 29, 6pm
Several years ago Rachel Simmons packed the Brown Middle School auditorium as she introduced Newton parents to "Odd Girl Out", her very successful book about aggression in girls. Newton South is co-sponsoring a talk Rachel is giving about her new book "The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence". Join bestselling author and girl expert Rachel Simmons for a fun back-to-school workshop on confident self expression. Rachel will teach girls (grade 5 and up are invited) powerful tools to:
· get the most out of friendships
· express themselves with confidence
· deal with conflict effectively
Adults will learn strategies to help girls access and express their authentic selves. Join us for an extended Q & A session plus a book signing! Join Rachel and other Newton parents and daughters (grades 5 and up) on Tuesday, September 29, 6:00 PM, BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, Rabb Lecture Hall, 700 Boylston Street. For more information, visit www.rachelsimmons.com.
Bowen Cooperative Nursery School Open House
September 30, 7-8 PM.
Come learn about our nurturing community of children and families. Serving the Newtonville area for over 50 years, Bowen embraces the whole child with a developmentally appropriate, rich curriculum in an exciting environment. We welcome children who are 2.9 years to 5+ years of age. We are especially proud of our Transitional Kindergarten which is designed for older 4's and young 5's who might need another year to develop socially or academically before moving to Kindergarten. We are located at 96 Otis Street, off Lowell and near Newton North High School. For more information about our school, please call 617-332-3923 or visit our website at www.bowencoop.org. Enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year begins October 1.
Yard Sale of the Decade!
October 3 -4, 9 am to 4 pm
Rain or Shine. 16 Linder Terrace, Newton Corner (off Hunnewell Avenue). Toys, clothes, cookware, sports equipment and more. Plus family fun activities. Proceeds to benefit Green Decade/Newton, an environmental education and advocacy non-profit. For more information go to www.greendecade.org/events.
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Other Announcements
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New CO2 Reduction Initiative:
The Newton Eco-Team Project
The Newton Eco-Team Project was established in the summer of 2009, as a local effort to reduce climate change and save energy.
Eco-Teams, groups of 5-8 people from different households, meet three or four times to work through a fun, easy-to-use workbook called The Low Carbon Diet, which shows, step-by-step, how to dramatically reduce CO2 output in just a month's time. You learn to:
- Calculate your CO2 footprint with an easy-to-use online carbon calculator.
- Create cool household systems that save the earth while saving you money.
- Take on cool lifestyle practices to reduce CO2 emissions.
Form an Eco-Team with friends, neighbors, colleagues, or your faith community! With simple changes to actions you take every day, you'll learn how to reduce your annual household CO2 output by 25%.
For more information, go to www.newtonecoteams.org
Win $5,000 for College
If you are in grades 3, 4, or 5 enter to win MEFA's (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority) 6th Annual Art Competition. You could win $5,000 for college and valuable prizes for your school. Go to mefa.org/contest to enter. Deadline is November 20, 2009.
Stand for Children's 2009 Survey of Local Candidates
This fall, Newton residents like you will decide the future direction of our city and schools. When we vote for Mayor, Board of Aldermen, and School Committee, our decisions affect many critical issues - including the hiring of a new school superintendent and implementation of the Newton Public Schools Strategic Plan. For the first time in recent memory, the municipal ballot features numerous hotly contested races. To help you get informed, we surveyed all of the mayoral and contested school committee candidates. Read the candidates' responses at www.stand.org/ma/2009NewtonCandidateSurvey In this election, it is our responsibility as voters to learn about the candidates and make educated choices at the ballot box. The candidates' survey responses provide insight into their philosophies on education and plans for the future of Newton's schools.
Boys & Girls Club Now Accepting School Year Registrations
The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club is accepting registrations for the 20092010 School Year. Membership to the Club is just $125 per family and includes all children ages 6-18. Daily afterschool programming in the areas of Sports, Education, Recreation, and Art are all included for this one low fee in addition to Teen Programs and Intramural Basketball. Financial Aid is available for those in need. Kids Corp is available for parents of children in grades 1-5 who desire additional supervision and support. Go to the "applications section" at www.newtonbgc.com for more information.
Pumpkin Patch
The United Parish of Auburndale is hosting its third annual Pumpkin Patch, from October 4th through October 31st. Pumpkins large and small, gourds and baked goods will be for sale. The proceeds help the UPA support a number of programs in the New England area. Don't miss this fun family outing! Pumpkin Patch hours are: M-F, 10am-6pm; Sat, 9am-5pm; and Sun, 11am-6pm. The UPA is located at the corner of Woodland Road and Grove Street near Williams Elementary in Auburndale. For more information, please contact the UPA at 617-964-8516.
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