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CORRECTION RE: New Community Teen A Capella Group

PLEASE NOTE CORRECTED EMAIL CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW:

Do you love singing? Do you want to sing with other like-minded teens? Have you been wanting to sing in a co-ed A Cappella group but couldn’t find a teen group to join

? Well then, this is the opportunity for you! A new youth-run singing group is forming, and we are looking for males and females between the ages of 14-18 to audition. Auditions are being held on December 7 and 9. Rehearsals will begin in January and will be determined based upon members’ schedules. Audition decisions will be made by professional musicians, and the youth will receive coaching for the first several weeks from Brookline Music School to provide a foundation. For more information, application and audition schedule please contact Isabel at isabelgn1234@gmail.com.

Free Rape Aggression Defense Program – Sundays, 12/2, 12/9, & 12/16

The Newton Police Department is offering a free three-class course for local females, which will start on Sunday, December 2, at the Emerson Community Center in Upper Falls. The classes will run from 11:30AM to 2:30PM, and are open to females age

15 and older (15 year olds must be with a parent/guardian).

The techniques taught in the Newton RAD class have had notable success in the past; Newton South graduate Lily Konowitz attributes the skills she learned in the Newton RAD class to saving her life when she was attacked in Aruba last year. Since that incident, Konowitz has started her own foundation that works to raise money to purchase equipment for self-defense and rape prevention courses like the Newton RAD class. For more information on the RAD course, contact radnpd@gmail.com.

Volunteer with Newton at Home – Help Local Seniors!

Spread some holiday cheer to a senior citizen! Newton at Home, a member non-profit organization dedicated to helping Newton seniors age in their own homes, is looking for volunteers who can help in a variety of ways. We always need drivers who can

give rides to seniors and make a new friend while helping someone get to a doctor’s appointment, the supermarket, a social event or the airport. NAH has a Winter Buddy program to help make sure seniors make it through winter storms, and a variety of other opportunities to use your skills to help others right here in Newton.

Volunteer as much as you can at your convenience, and know that you have made a difference in a Newton senior’s life. You’ll meet interesting people and share great conversation along the way! If you are willing and able to help, please call Julie Plaut Mahoney, Ph.D., Coordinator of Volunteers, Newton at Home 617-795-2560 or volcoord@newtonathome.org.

Drop In And Decorate Cookies for Survivors of Domestic Abuse – Nov. 25, 1:30 – 4:30PM

Join us at Create-a-Cook, 53 Winchester Street, and help us decorate 400 cookies for survivors of domestic abuse at The Second Step. Come by yourself or with a friend, b

ring your kids, your grandma, your scout troop or youth group. We will have the cookies all made and tons of decorating tools on hand. We just need your creativity and your willingness to come make gorgeous cookies. The cookies will be delivered to The Second Step in time for their Holiday Party on December 4, and you can be part of the joy.

Fifth Annual Newton Preservation Awards – Tuesday, November 27, 6:30-8:30pm

You are invited to attend the 2012 Newton Preservation Awards! Historic Newton, in collaboration with the Newton Historical Commission, presents awa

rds that recognize projects which feature the preservation of Newton’s historic buildings and landscapes, and promote awareness of Newton’s historic fabric. Help us celebrate individuals and projects that have chosen preservation as a sustainable reinvestment in the Newton community. To attend this event, please RSVP to 617-796-1450 or newtonpreservationawards@gmail.com by November 20. Light refreshments to be served courtesy of our sponsor, Whole Foods Market. The event will be held at Boston College Alumni House, 825 Centre Street, and is free.

Join us at Celebrate Newton, Sunday, Dec. 2 from 10am-4pm

Celebrate Newton, Newton’s own holiday crafts fair, is around the corner on Sunday, December 2 at Newton South High School, from 10am-4pm. There’s live music, a kids crafts table, food, and most importantly, a host of

fabulous artists and craftspeople, most of whom are your Newton neighbors. Come see their work, and shop for one-of-a-kind gifts for yourself and/or friends and family. Please visit our website at www.celebratenewton.com to learn more about the fair. The fair is sponsored by Newton Community Education; your admission fee of $3 will help us expand our program and grow our scholarship fund. Kids under 12 are free. Get a sneak peak at NCE’s winter Kids & Teens class offerings at the fair too. We hope to see you all there!

WROR Poetry Contest: Equality and Diversity (Starts 11/13)

World Unity, Inc., and WROR radio are co-sponsoring the 8th Annual Statewide Poetry Contest on “Equality and Diversity.” Students across Massachusetts are invited to write a poem that best describes their interpretation of equality and diversity.

The poem should be about 100 words or less and must fit a 30-second spot. The poetry contest will begin November 13th. Last day for entry is December 21, 2012. Only one entry per person.

A selection committee made up of educators and community leaders will select three of the most representative poems which will be read by the student and produced into a Public Service Announcement that will air on WROR radio. To submit your entry. please visit: www.worldunityinc.org. Please spell out your full name and the the school’s principal address including zip code. For more information call: (617) 522-8645

McLean Treatment Program for Depressed Female Adolescents

Have you noticed your daughter feeling depressed? If your child is between the ages of 13 and 18 and has been feeling depressed or has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, she could receive free cognitive behavioral therapy for 16 weeks

as part of a research study in the Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Laboratory at McLean Hospital. For more information, please contact Casey Gardiner at 617-855-4240 or at cgardiner@mclean.harvard.edu.

Newton at Home – Volunteer Leaf Raking 2012

Newton at Home is a non-profit, membership-based organization that supports older adults who wish to remain living independently and safely in their Newton homes. Once again we are organizing a leaf-raking effort between October 1

5-December 1, 2012. We are looking for families, grandparents with grandchildren, teenagers, and youth groups to commit to one two-hour time period to rake leaves at the home of a Newton elder. You pick the day and time for raking that is convenient for you. Rakes and bags have been donated by Swartz hardware in Nonantum and will be delivered to the raking site. Please contact: Julie Plaut Mahoney, Ph.D., Coordinator of Volunteers, volcoord@newtonathome.org or 617-795-2560 to sign-up and for further information.