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Scott Magoon Author Appearance

Scott Magoon, celebrated author and illustrator, gives children and families insight into his creative process including his latest publication Linus The Little Yellow Pencil. He is also the illustrator of many other books for children including Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship, the winner of the Schneider Family Book Award. Scott will be available to sign books directly after his presentation. For more information, please contact the library at 617-796-1360.

June 5th, 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library

Cabot Carr-nival

The Cabot Carr-nival Committee would like to invite all school families to this fun, annual event.  There will be lots of fun games, inflatables, prizes, a pizza truck, ice cream and much more.

Also this year, the Cabot Carr-nival is piloting a new initiative to make this great community event more accessible and inclusive to all families. To accomplish this goal, we are introducing the following:

1. Noise cancelling headphones available for checkout
2. Craft/sensory table for all kids that need a little down time
3. Break away room to go to if kids get too overwhelmed
4. Bubble machine (thanks to the NECP PTO)

To view the flyer, please click Cabot Carr-nival

June 8th,  10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Steve Matthews* Shooting Clinic

The clinic will include all aspects of the game of basketball. There will be lectures, drills, contests, and games and attendees will learn how to shoot with perfect form.

Please complete and submit application online: stevematthewsshootingclinic.com 

*Steve Matthews, currently the Head Varsity Basketball Coach at Newton South High School,  finished his college playing career fifth all-time in the history of the NCAA basketball in three point field goal percentage and three point field goals made. He made well over 100 three point field goals per season at Northeastern University and Emerson College. In his only two seasons at Emerson College, Steve scored 1,139 points. Steve has worked individually with countless grade school, middle school, high school and college basketball players on improving their basketball skills. If you want to improve your shooting ability, this is the clinic for you. Open to Newton boys entering grades 4-9 next fall.  $299 per attendee.

July 22nd – July 25th, 90:00 am – 1:00 pm
Newton South High School Field House
140 Brandeis Road, Newton

Summer Weekend Sports Clinics

This summer Viking Sports is offering weekend soccer, baseball/t-ball, and basketball clinics in Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Sudbury, and Wayland. The Brookline programs will be held at Waldstein Park on Saturday mornings and will feature both soccer and baseball/t-ball clinics. On Sundays, they’ll be offering basketball clinics at the Soule Gym as well as advanced basketball classes on Sunday mornings.

Check out the schedule: 2019 Summer Sports Clinics

Ride for the Centre Street Food Pantry! Cyclists needed!

Want a fun way to motivate yourself to workout AND do something meaningful for your neighbors? Join this year’s Ride for Food on October 6th!

Register today to meet your team and begin recruiting sponsors.  To learn more visit  https://ride.threesquaresne.org/CentreStFoodPantry2019 or contact CSFP Team Captain Katherine Ballas at k.ballas@centrestfoodpantry.org. You can learn more about the Centre Street Food Pantry at https://www.centrestfoodpantry.org.

Newton Parks and Recreation summer camps

Now is the time to register for a Newton Parks and Recreation summer camp! Check out the programs at www.newtonma.gov/gov/parks and click on Camps. You can register online at www.activityreg.com or call 617-796-1500 for more information. These programs still have openings:

  • Kids Korner ages 3 – 5.  A great introduction to summer camp. Located at the Burr Park Community Center.
  • Albemarle Acres grades 1 – 6.  Group activities and swimming at Gath Pool. Located at the Horace Mann School.
  • Centre Acres grades 1 – 6. Group activities and swimming at Crystal Lake. Located at the Newton Centre Hut.
  • Outdoor Adventure grades 2 – 6.  Outdoor discovery and canoeing. Located at Nahanton Park on the Charles River.
  • Thundercat Sports ages 7 – 12. Learn the skills to play a variety of different sports each day. Located at Pellegrini Park.
  • Specialty Camp at Peirce School grades 2 – 8.  Specialty weeks that are still open include Ultimate Frisbee (grades 2-8), Puppet Lab (grades 3-8), Beyond Beginner Chess (grades 2-8), Mad Science (grades 2-6), or Science Robotics (grades 2-6). Located at Peirce School.
  • Acres in the Falls grades 5 – 8. Choice activities with field trips and swimming at Crystal Lake. Located at the Brigham House.
  • Counselor in Training Programs grades 8 – 11. Participate in a 2 or 3 week session to develop your camp counselor skills. Programs are available at several of our camp sites.

SAT/ACT Test prep and College essay support

Former English teacher will provide individual test prep for the Verbal section of these tests (Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Writing.) Improve skills, learn test-taking strategies, and build confidence. Also available to help kids through the process of writing their college essays.

Cynthia Carpenter has 30 years of teaching experience mostly in Brookline, Concord and Lexington, and is a Certified Literacy Specialist with a special interest in Secondary level literacy. She is available during the summer and fall.

Resume and excellent parent and professional references upon request–including Newton parents. Contact her at cscarp@gmail.com or 978-952-8871.

SAT/ACT Tutor available

SAT and ACT scores are optional or de-emphasized in admissions by 1000+ U.S. colleges, including Smith, NYU, Bowdoin, American, and the University of Chicago. Know your optionals. And if you are looking for expert 1-on-1 SAT or ACT prep, please consider Sam Frank. Contact him at samuel.e.frank@gmail.com

  • $150/hr
  • Comes to your home
  • 10+ years full time tutor
  • Yale graduate
  • 1 free hour