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Newton Family Singers Turns FIVE!

For five years, the Newton Family Singers has brought together family, community and music to entertain and delight audiences in the Greater Boston area. For this special anniversary show, they have chosen their favorite numbers from past seasons by artists such as Pete Seeger, Cat Stevens, Carole King, The Eagles, Sweet Honey in the Rock and others from the American folk tradition. You’ll hear the most crowd-pleasing, and heartfelt songs that will get you clapping, singing, dancing in the aisles, and will remind you of the joy of community singing, and our powerful musical history. For information and tickets, please visit www.newtonfamilysingers.org.

November 16th,  4:00 pm
Seasholes Auditorium at Newton South
140 Brandeis Road

Veterans Day Basketball Clinic

A Veterans Day school vacation basketball clinic will be held for children in grades K-5. Children will develop dribbling, passing, and shooting skills and will engage in games with children of similar age and ability. Program is led by youth recreation specialist Peter Sylvester. The cost is $100.00 and the clinic is open to the entire community. Register at www.bostonjcc.org/veterans or contact 617-558-6456 or sp****@***gb.org.

Tuesday, November 11th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center
333 Nahanton Street

Career and Life Coaching

Where are you needing more clarity in your life? Coaching is a thoughtful and fun process to help empower you to work toward your personal and professional goals.  Deb Elbaum is a certified coach who works with motivated professionals in person or over the phone. Contact Deb for a complimentary coaching session at De*@*******um.com or 617-213-0858.

Chemistry Tutoring

Chemistry Tutoring with “The Chem Coach”. Need a tutor so your student gets off to a good start with chemistry and stays on track throughout the year? The Chem Coach is for you.  Jean Lindsay-Dwye is passionate about chemistry and wants students to like learning science! She has a degree in chemistry, teaching and industrial experience. Her kids went through South and having tutored students from North, she knows the schools and the system. One-to-one, small group and occasional tutoring. Please contact Jean at 617-584-8885 or th**********@***il.com.

Language Tutor available

Newton South sophomore and Brown alumna available for tutoring English, Spanish and French. Raised in a bilingual family, she loves writing, is passionate about foreign languages, and enjoys working with children! More than 3 years’ experience working with kids of different age groups, both as a camp CIT, and as a karate instructor. For more details please email ca***********@***il.com.

The Etiquette Academy of New England

Improving social and communication skills, projecting confidence, combating shyness, strengthening self-esteem and leadership skills, navigating friendships, resolving conflict, understanding social cues, basic manners and table manners, and more. Open Enrollment at: www.theetiquetteacademy.org

  • Mind Your Manners: Beyond Please and Thank You
    {Grades 2-4} 10:00 –  11:00 am
  • Etiquette for Middle Schoolers: Peer Pressure and Beyond
    {Grades 5-8} 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
  • Etiquette for Young Adults: Social Skills for the Real World
    {Grades 9-12} 4:00 – 5:30 pm

For more information call 617-608-3920 or email ad***@*****************my.org. Classes held on Saturdays, January 10th to March 14th, (no classes  2/14 or 2/21)

Chungdahm ReadWrite
1254 Chestnut Street

Singing from the Heart of Harmony

Explore the heart of harmony singing by ear through learning novel and exciting ways to listen. Discover how to create your own harmonies by listening to the rich overtones of crystal singing bowls, chanting together, learning to hear chords, singing in parts, and developing your own harmony paths.  No music theory will be used–it’s truly all by ear and heart!

Instructors: Jan Maier, BSN, MPH,  harmony workshop leader and Joan Caplan, LICSW,  choral conductor, chant leader, crystal singing bowl artist, singer, vocal coach and writer.

Registration: Please reserve your spot in advance, as space is limited. Send requests for reservations or any inquiries to Jan Maier at je*****@*****st.net. Sliding scale $65-80; sponsored by Vocal Arts Collaborative, a non-profit with the mission to build community through singing.

November 1st, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sue Robbins’ Third Life Studio, 33 Union Square, Somerville

Newton Youth Hockey

Registration for Newton Youth Hockey’s Learn to Skate and Learn to Play programs is now open.

Learn to Skate

This program is intended for kids who are new to skating or need further work on skating basics. The focus is on having fun while teaching them through games and other activities. We work on getting up, balancing, pushing, gliding and stopping. There is one practice per week. NYH runs two 9 week sessions. The first session starts November 22nd at Daly Rink.
Register online: http://assn.la/Reg/?r=4:83156

Learn to Play

This is the introduction to hockey program. Participants need the full complement of hockey pads. The program will build on skating skills, and introduce hockey stops, cross overs, more advanced balancing, stick use and puck handling, etc. Kids are placed into the program based on their birth year. From there, they are assigned teams and will continue with those same teams for the whole season. The program will run for 18 weeks and start in November. Register online: http://assn.la/Reg/?r=4:76107

3D Animation Academy

Newton Animation & Video’s 3D Animation Academy for Kids next session starts on November 17th. Classes for grades 4 to 6 will be held on Mondays from 3:30 – 5:15 pm and for grade 6 and higher from 6:30 – 8:15 pm. These beginner classes will be pre-requisites for certain intermediate and advanced level courses set to begin in January 2015. Parents are encouraged to read reviews from current students and their parents on the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NewtonAnimations and watch this promotional video

Newton Animations & Video also runs the Children’s News Network   www.childrensnewsnetwork.com which provides 100% commercial free news and current events video for kids…with video content from the Associated Press.

Any parents interested in enrolling their children in our class can visit our website at www.newtonanimations.com or call us at 781-708-1255.

Flute and Saxophone lessons

Learn to play Classical, Jazz, and world music with a patient and dedicated teacher in a unique and creative environment. A professional musician (New England Conservatory faculty) teaches all levels and ages at his studio in Newton Center.

For a free trial lesson please contact Amir Milstein at 617-795-5923 or email am**********@***il.com. For additional information, visit http://necmusic.edu/faculty/amir-milstein?lid=1&sid=3