Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Trombone and Low Brass Music Lessons

Looking for a private instructor for you or your child in Trombone, Euphonium/Baritone Horn, or Tuba lessons? Mitchel Wong is available to teach these instruments. An alumnus of Angier, Brown, and South, he graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelors in Music.

Mitchel is certified in MA and has experience teaching and working with students of all ages, whether just starting in 4th grade or seniors in high school working on auditions. If you’re interested, please contact him at mi***********@***il.com

In-home Academic Coaching

Since 2009 Next Level Up has been helping Newton families and their students improve and succeed. At Next Level Up, academic coaches are ready and looking forward to another great school year, eager to assist in subjects ranging from Reading & Writing, to all levels of Math, to Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

Their big picture, processed based approach will also help all students establish solid organizational, time management, and study skills. Get a head start on the year. Contact Next Level Up for a free initial meeting at in**@*****************ng.com or 781-540-1123. Visit the website www.nextleveluptutoring.com.

Wellesley Theatre Project

Wellesley Theatre Project is a nonprofit children’s theatre company for students 4 years old to 12th grade. Join this fall for fun events, classes, and productions!

Fall classes:
Acting
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre Dance
Design and Production
Improv
Stage Combat
Productions

Production Classes:
Students will explore their creativity and expand their acting, singing, and dancing skills. From audition preparation to Opening Night, all students will learn what it takes to produce a stage show.

You can find more information by clicking here.

Newton Cub Scout Pack

Newton Cub Scout Pack 210 is a great group — well-organized but laid back and non-denominational. They have boys from all around Newton (Ward, Bowen, Countryside, Franklin, Williams, Mason Rice, Memorial Spaulding) and they are, and always have been, 100% inclusive in all respects!

The Pack meets regularly each month September – May, normally at the Carrol Center for the Blind “Tech Center” on Centre Street or off-site if activities have been scheduled, and the five grade-based Dens each also meet regularly once a month as well.  They also have, on average, one optional weekend outing a month like a hike or a camping trip/overnight adventure.

Come to the 2017-18 kick-off/welcome meeting to learn more. All are welcome to come, ask questions and sign up for scouting (or not – you can decide later!). The program that night will include a short presentation for the parents and ice cream for the kids!

Feel free to get in touch with David Ismay at dk*****@***il.com or Azita Kaffashan at az*****@***il.com if you have any questions between now and then!

September 14th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Carrol Center’s Tech Center, 770 Centre Street

Better Family Photos class at Newton Community Ed

Do you want to take better photos of your children or extended family? Do you see a great shot, but your photos don’t turn out the way you intended? Bring in your family photographs that you don’t like, and the ones you do, and learn about how to approach photography to get better results. We will look at your work in the second session. All cameras welcome.

Instructor Tira Khan is a Newton South mom and photographer who documents people and their spaces. Her photo series on her three daughters has been exhibited in group shows in New York and New England. Her images have also appeared in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times Lens Blog. Visit her website at TiraKhan.com.

Two Mondays, September 18th and 25th,  7:00 – 9:00 pm.
For more information: https://registration.xenegrade.com/nce/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=10255.

Learn to Play the Ukulele!

Now Registering kids in Grades 2 – 5 for the Fall Session.
Uke 1 – an introduction class to the ukulele and perfect for kids who want to learn an instrument, while exploring the world of musicianship. Students will learn basics of the instrument, including rhythmic strumming and chords. They will be playing songs in a few short weeks! 1:15 – 2:00 pm
Uke 2 – The student must have completed Uke 1. All levels of players are welcome for continued learning and weekly “jam session”. 2:15– 3:00 pm

Bring your own instrument or contact teacher for rental. To register: www.activityreg.com, click on MA, click on Newton Parks & Recreation, click on Register, click on Programs or Activities, click on Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs, click on Ukulele classes. Or call 617-796-1540 for more information.

Tuesdays, September 26th – December 5th
Newton Cultural Center at City Hall

Time for Partners

The popular art & music class for children ages 18 months to 4 years with an adult is thriving in the Newton Cultural Center at City Hall!  A terrific way to learn, have fun and make friends – and that’s not just for the kids! Parents, nannies and grandparents enjoy this long-running program also. Children make creative and enriching art projects and enjoy singing and fun with beloved performer David Polansky.

The classes fill up very quickly, so don’t wait! Classes are Monday – Friday, 9:30 – 11:15 am, September 18th – January 22nd.  To register: www.activityreg.com  click on MA, click on Newton Parks & Recreation, click on Register, click on Programs or Activities, click on Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs, click on Time for Partners and choose your day.  Or call 617-796-1540 for more information.

Newton CPC Meeting Agenda

Agenda includes Historic Property at 1615 Beacon Street, Waban

The agenda for the CPC’s next meeting includes discussion of the Suzuki School of Newton’s $600,000 pre-proposal for 1615 Beacon Street / Staples-Craft-Wiswall Farm and Historic Newton’s request to apply already appropriated CPA funds to new work at the Historic Burying Grounds.

For details see the program website www.newtonma.gov/cpa, or contact Alice Ingerson at ai*******@******ma.gov or 617-796-1144.

September 14th, 7:00 pm
Newton City Hall, Room 204

Upcoming Programs at the Library

Mayor’s Summer Reading Ice Cream Celebration

Join Mayor Warren in celebrating the accomplishments of our summer readers at a special ice cream celebration courtesy of Cabot’s! Mayor Warren will congratulate all readers. There will be an interactive concert for kids of all ages from 3:00-4:00 pm by Roger Tincknell, Songs for a Better World Family Concert and temporary henna tattoos for tweens and teens by Noureen Design 2:00 – 4:00 pm.

Festivities will be held at the Homer Street Entrance of the Newton Free Library (or in Druker Auditorum in case of rain) and will include activities for children, tweens, teens and adults, so bring the whole family.

September 9th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Writing College Essays that Make a Difference

Get some great strategies for writing a college application essay that can make the difference between a “Yes” and a “Maybe.” You’ll look at case studies of successful essays, and students will have the opportunity for Dr. Schwartz to assess their essays. Adam Schwartz taught writing at Harvard and Wellesley for twenty-five years. His service on the Board of Admissions at Wellesley College has provided him with an insider’s knowledge of the college application process. His stories have been published in The New Yorker and he is an award-winning novelist.

For teens and families. Please register online: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=NEWTON&curID=294702.
Please email te***@***************ry.net with your essay as an attachment by September 10 if you want Dr. Schwartz to look over it.

September 13th, 7:00 pm

Team Hope Walk

Our Newton Reads selection this year is Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova, which tells the story of the O’Brien family. Joe O’Brien is a Boston cop who finds out he has Huntington’s Disease and that each of his four children have a 50/50 chance of inheriting the disease.

There is currently no cure for this disease. Walk with us, as part of our Newton Reads program, to support the mission of Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) to improve the lives of everyone with Huntington’s disease . Join and/or donate to the Newton Free Library Team effort. If you’d like to walk, just register as part of our team online. Donations are not required. Check-in will be between 9:00 – 10:00 am at the Tewksbury Hospital Saunders Building, 365 East St, Tewksbury

September 16th, 10:00 am

Historic Newton Events

September 10th, 4:00 pm
SPECIAL RUNNING TOUR WITH NEWTON SPORTS SPOTLIGHT
Do you like running, history, and beer? This easy-paced, fun running tour takes in highlights of Newton sports. Follow part of the legendary Boston Marathon route along Commonwealth Avenue with Paul Clerici, author of Boston Marathon History by the Mile, see the fields at Newton Centre Playground designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, and hear about local sports legends. The total distance is approximately 4 miles.

Meet at the Brewers Coalition, 344 Walnut Street, Newtonville; return after the run to purchase beer and snacks.

Suggested donation: $10 per person
Register at historicnewton.org, or on tour day
Information: 617-796-1450

September 23rd, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
SMITHSONIAN DAY AT THE MUSEUMS
Enjoy this special day of free admission as part of Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live! At the Durant-Kenrick House that day, learn about Native American villages and English settlements by creating a diorama. Continue reading →