Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Oak Hill/Brown Speech Team Open House

The Oak Hill/Brown Middle School Speech Team and Public Speaking Course is offered each school year to students in grades 6-8 through Newton Community Education. Please come to learn what the OH/B Speech Team is all about! There will be demonstrations, performances, games, activities and treats! All Brown and Oak Hill students have the opportunity to register for the course and join the team next year. In light of that, the current team is hosting an Open House to friends, family members and potential interested students and their families. This is a fun opportunity to check out the Speech Team at the Middle School level. (Newton South High School has a state champion speech and debate team as well as a required Sophomore Speech Event for all students.) The Oak Hill/Brown Speech Team prepares students and provides them with the tools necessary for this vital life skill for middle school, high school and beyond.

Everyone is welcome! For more information,  email Coach V at Ki*********@***********ma.us

June 5th, 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Newton South High School Library

Teen Study Nights @ the Newton Free Library

The Library will remain open late (until 11:00 pm) during finals this year. Don’t stress! Stop by the auditorium, you’ll have some fun study breaks, like coloring, hula hoops, and snacks. There will also be extra supplies on hand, like paper, highlighters, easels and more. Every night they’ll also have food, like pizza and ice cream. Check here for more information.

June 15th, 19th, 20th, and 21st

Conservatory at Highlands Summer Music Programs

The Conservatory at Highlands is offering summer music programs and lessons for all ages and instruments. Summer programs include rock band, jazz, and strings options. Learn a new instrument or keep your skills up with private lessons taught by the best teachers in the area!

Visit www.highlandsconservatory.com or call 617-903-0944

Private Art Lessons available

Personal, in-home art lessons that are unique to your child, based on their artistic interests
Students will produce a body of work they are proud of! ​They will have opportunities to show and present work and learn to be confident in what they create! Lessons and projects grow and change depending on each student and their own ideas and exploration.

Stephanie Rae Private Art Lessons, LLC. For photos of students work and more info about Stephanie, please visit http://stephanieraedavis.weebly.com/art-lessons.html. Contact Stephanie at St*********@***il.com

Ages: K-12
$50.00/hour

Extra Time for Partners Classes

Would you like to find a fun place to play, make an art project, sing a song – with your toddler?  Time for Partners is offering extra days in June.

You don’t have to be registered in the program currently to participate. For children 18 months to 3 ½ years, with an adult, the class is $20.00 for the first child, all others are free. Bring a friend, and enjoy a morning in Newton City Hall, and make new friends!

The art teachers are Terry Curtin and Paula Gannon and the music teacher is David Polansky. Email lp****@******ma.gov to sign up, or call 617-796-1540 for more information.

The dates are: June 8th, June 14th, June 15th, June 16th, June 20th, June 21st, and  June 22nd,  9:30 – 11:15 am at the Newton Cultural Center at Newton City Hall.

Newton South High School Science Open House

The Newton South High School Science Department will hold an Open House next Wednesday. Most classrooms will be open and a wide array of student work will be on display. This may be of particular interest to parents of incoming 9th graders. Please see the flier here: Science Open House

May 31st, 3:30 – 6:30 pm
Newton South

Guitar and drum teacher available

24-year-old Clark University graduate living in Newton is available this spring and summer to take care of kids ages 5 and up and to teach drums and guitar.

Jeremy Marshall, who currently works at the Zervas Elementary School After School Program, has been playing the drums for about 12 years.  He enjoy playing sports including basketball and baseball, going on hikes and providing basic musical instruction in drums and guitar. Jeremy has a car and would be able to provide transportation if needed.

Please contact him for more information at 617-512-8191 or je*****************@***il.com.

Upcoming Library Programs for Grades 5-7

LEGO WeDo: May 24th, 7:30 pm, second floor Computer Center: Awaken kids’ curiosity and interest in problem solving! Kids build LEGO models and then program them to move and react. Grades 5-7. Space is limited. Pick up a ticket in the Children’s room 15 minutes before the program begins.

Pizza & Speed Book Dating: June 7th, 7:00 pm, second floor Teen Area: Have a book you are dying to talk about? Bring a great book with you and eat pizza, hang out and chat. Grades 5-7. Register online.

Tween Crafternoons,  June 13th, 3:30 pm, second floor Teen Area: Let’s meet on the second Tuesday of every month to make crafts and eat snacks. This month: shrinky dinks! Grades 5-7.

Volunteer to help NCE!

Newton Community Ed is looking for two PTO members to join its Commission. NCE Commission members guide the organization in administration of the program.

Volunteers will be asked to attend four-five meetings over the course of the school year, and to assist with various projects as assigned by the NCE Director. This is a low-commitment opportunity to support NCE in its mission to deliver high-quality Kids programs in Newton. Please contact Ed Hauben at ed*******@***********ma.us if you’re interested.