Try a dance class for free this January at All That Jazz Dance Studio! It’s not too late to join their amazing dance family. ATJ has limited room left in several in-person dance classes, as well as unlimited room in the virtual dance classes!
Please contact fellow Newton parent, Miss Deb Vogel, at missdeb@allthatjazznewton.com or call 617-641-0784.
Sign up here for a FREE trial class! https://www.allthatjazznewton.com/free/
This Winter Boston Athletic Training has a number of small group training programs taking place at the Hyde Center in Newton. They have professional trainers working with all age groups focusing on basketball skills training and speed based programs. They also offer 1-1 training in everything from speed and strength training to basketball and football skills training.
They’re taking strict covid precautions including temp checks, exterior doors kept open, a 5000 sq. ft. air purifier, masks and limited participants in each group. Click on the links below to read more about each program!
Youth Program info Click here!
HS Program info Click here to read more!
Drop-in Schedule Check out the drop in options!
Private Training Check out 1-1 schedule here!
For information, pllesa email info@bostonathletictraining.com or call 857-313-8442.
The Resilience Project is an innovative school- and community-based initiative designed to promote the mental health and well-being of adolescents. It provides support to students, parents, educators, counselors and communities through collaboration with school personnel, customized educational programming and improved access to treatment resources.
Join the next event in the Building Resilience Series: Coping and Distress Tolerance Techniques and Strategies. Register here: Resilience
December 17th, 10:00 – 11:00amd
Via zoom
Newton Girls Lacrosse (NGL) is dedicated to providing Newton girls and their families a community based developmental lacrosse program. This year they’ll celebrate our 20th season!
NGL is the only Newton girls lacrosse program with opportunities for all Newton girls in grades 1-8 to play lacrosse. The league encourages girls at all ages, regardless of experience, to join the program and learn lacrosse while meeting new friends, being active and competing.
The program delivers a fun, safe and inclusive youth sport environment. Please visit the website at newtongirlslacrosse.com to register. Continue reading
Thank you for helping the Newton Food Pantry reach their Giving Tuesday goal!
Through the tremendous support of our wonderful community, the Newton Food Pantry is happy to announce that they reached the $10,000.00 goal of fulfilling the initial need for Holiday Meal Boxes for food pantry client families.
A very special shout out to Cheryl Forté, on behalf of the Orvillle W. Forté Charitable Foundation, representing 4 generations of Brae Burn Country Club members, for the incredible generosity in helping supply delicious ham and turkey Holiday Meal boxes to the curbside distribution clients.
Would you still like to HELP?
In a continued partnership with Brae Burn Country Club, the pantry is able to source 260 additional boxes to distribute to clients in 11 Newton Housing Authority facilities across Newton. Please help raise the $9,000.00 needed to purchase senior boxes by making a $35.00 donation today. Thank you so much for helping others this holiday season.
Donate here: www.newtonfoodpantry.org/donate
For your holiday shopping needs, put your money where your heart is: Right Here in Newton.
Our 13 village centers shape our community. From the coffee shops providing that needed jump start in the morning, to boutiques offering that one-of-a-kind gift, to the corner store that is always open and has exactly what you need. It’s all right here in Newton. But more than that, by putting your money where your heart is you provide necessary jobs and boost our economy. You support business owners. You also help the environment by staying close to home. Additionally, our local businesses are doing so much to keep us safe and when we do our part, wearing a mask, remaining socially distant, and washing our hands, everyone benefits.
So think local first: Right here in Newton! Find out more at https://www.nnchamber.com/shop-local
Think Spring! Think Softball!
Registration is now open for Newton Girls Softball, the recreational league for Newton girls (residents or girls who attend Newton Schools) in grades K-7. Register soon for guaranteed placement and pair-me-with requests. For more information and to register, please visit www.newtongirlssoftball.org.
The league welcomes players of all skill levels and will provide your daughter with an experience that fosters positive self-esteem, team spirit, and individual growth through personal achievement and as a team member.
2021 Registration Dates:
January 31st: Deadline to register without paying a late fee.
February 28th: Deadline to register with guaranteed placement and pair-me-with rights. A $15 late fee will be applied.
While NGS is fully preparing for a spring season, they will of course be monitoring the latest pandemic-related guidance from the state of Massachusetts. They can, however, definitively say that they were able to follow the rules and run very successful summer and fall softball programs in Newton and around the state and expect softball to resume, with slight modifications, come spring.
Registration is now open for two new programs. Additionally, there is still space in the Learn to Play program.
Girls Learn to Play Hockey is a new program for girls of ALL ages who are interested in playing hockey. No previous experience is required. The 4-week program kicks off on January 9th at 5:00 pm. Cost is $150. Register HERE
U8 Skating Skills and Development is a new program to strengthen skating skills and build on previous instruction, regardless of skill level. Participants must have at minimum, one year of skating or Learn to Play Hockey experience. There will be two 6-week sessions that take place in December-January and January-March. Registration for Session 1 is open now. Registration for Session 2 will open late December. Cost for each session is $230. Register HERE
Please email any questions to intramuralvp@newtonyouthhockey.com.
*COVID Information: In the event of rink shut-downs, you will receive a prorated refund.
The West Suburban YMCA offers incentive for new members seeking fitness and well-being. The closing of several local gyms in Newton and surrounding towns have left many gym-goers without a place to workout. The West Suburban YMCA welcomes members of fitness centers that are closed or going out of business.
“To the many members of local gyms that have unexpectedly closed, the Y is here and ready to welcome you,” says Jack Fucci, President and CEO of the West Suburban YMCA. “We’ve put into place excellent systems and protocols and feel confident that gym-life and pandemic-life are not mutually exclusive.”
The West Suburban YMCA, which has been open and operating since July, is offering an extra incentive for new members who join before the end of the year. Anyone age 18 or older who joins the West Suburban YMCA by December 31, 2020 will receive a personalized training program that includes:
A 6-week written training plan based on individual fitness level
Three 30-minute sessions with a certified personal trainer
Weekly check-in email plus healthy recipes
A $450 value free with cost of a membership
In addition to the spacious fitness floor at the West Suburban YMCA, the facility also boasts two indoor swimming pools, an outdoor track and turf field, full-size gymnasium with upper level indoor track, squash/racquetball court, and four dedicated group exercise studios. Fitness classes and personal training are offered indoors, outdoors, and virtually.
During its shutdown, the West Suburban YMCA took steps to ensure a smooth and safe reopening. They invested more than $100,000 in state-of-the-art equipment to mitigate the risk of coronavirus transmission. In addition to the required PPE, the Y added plexiglass shields, installed additional hand washing and sanitizing stations, redesigned spaces to allow for social distancing, revamped its ventilation and air filtration system, purchased electrostatic sprayers for disinfecting, and requires reservations for pool lanes and group exercise classes to reduce congestion.
Those who wish to join the Y or learn more can visit www.wsymca.org/membership.
The West Suburban YMCA is a charitable non-profit organization that has been a fixture in the Newton community for over 140 years. The Y is committed to strengthening the foundations of the community by supporting youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all.
ALL are welcome at the Y, and its community brings together people of all abilities, ages, ethnicities, financial circumstances, genders, races, religions, and sexual orientations.
Early Action and Early Decision deadlines are coming up soon. Do you need help with the FAFSA and CSS Profile for your child’s college applications? If so, Eileen Concannon has lots of experience helping people with these forms. Please contact her for more information. Email eileen@alum.mit.edu or 857-231-1139.