Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

College Application Tutor

Do you have a senior juggling college applications? Are you looking for someone to walk them through the nuances of Common App essays, supplements, and more?

Celina Siegel,  a Newton South alum in her third-year at Oberlin College, would love to tutor your student as they navigate the college application process. She’s a cinema studies major with a background in English and a passion for editing. She has a strong track record of working with both high school and college students, especially regarding persuasive analytical writing and Common App essays.

Via file sharing and regular Skype sessions, Celina will help make your student’s writing more fluid, persuasive, and succinct. To schedule an appointment or learn more, please contact cs*****@*****in.edu or 617-775-7591.

Newton Cultural Calendar

The Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs is delighted to announce to launching of a new Newton Cultural Calendar www.newtonartscalendar.org.

It is a free on-line Calendar that lists any cultural events happening in Newton, and events by Newton cultural organizations that are happening outside Newton. It’s free to use, and to post. Save it on your desktop, put it on your phone, and check it out!

Newton Parks and Recreation programs

Newton Parks and Recreation has several upcoming programs this winter for youth and adults. Online registration is available at activityreg.com. Contact Channon Ames DiCiurcio at ca***@******ma.gov or at 617-796-1529 for more information. Flyer available here: Parks and Rec

Learn to Ski or Snowboard Program at Nashoba Valley
A second bus had been added for Fridays for grades 5–12. Learn to ski or snowboard with lessons at Nashoba Valley ski area starting January 6th.

School Vacation Programs in December, February and April
Sign up by day or for all 4 days. A variety of options are available for children in grades K – 6. Extended day is available at some programs.

Newton South Recreation Complex
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Minding Your Mind

Join in an evening of introduction to Minding Your Mind of Massachusetts and presentations by Minding Your Mind young adult speakers and others who are living fulfilling lives after being impacted by a mental health issue. Leave inspired to change the conversation around mental health.

Minding Your Mind’s (MYM) primary objective is to provide mental health education to adolescents, teens and young adults, their parents, teachers and school administrators. Their goal is to reduce the stigma and destructive behaviors often associated with mental health issues. Treatment is available, yet only 3 out of 10 individuals needing help Continue reading →

CodeCampKidz

CodeCampKidz cordially invites you to Microsoft-Natick Mall for a free “Get Started Coding” workshop where you will be introduced to coding in a fun and achievable way. No experience is required. You will write real HTML5, CSS3 & Javascript code using their student-friendly eLearning platform, progressing from the basics to more advanced projects, building skill and self-confidence along the way.

Whether you are interested in being a programmer or just want to know how things work, take advantage of the proven learning techniques ONLY available at CodeCampKidz! They are there to support you every step of the way.

Click Here for Registration.

Bike drive for Bikes not Bombs

Ruby Bakal, a 7th grader at Day Middle School, is organizing a bike drive for the organization, Bikes Not Bombs, as part of her bat mitzvah project. Bikes Not Bombs uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change and has local and international programs that support skill development, jobs and sustainable transportation.

For more information, visit https://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-drive/1295 or download the flyer.

Stephanie Rae Davis Private Art Lessons

Are your children interested in developing their art skills? Stephanie will come to your home and provide individual lessons based on exactly what they want to learn! Ages: K – Grade 12

  • Painting: abstract and observational, techniques and concepts
  • Drawing: figure drawing, still life, experimental
  • Multimedia: paper, bookmaking, collage, stamp printing
  • Sculpture: clay, fiber, embroidery, metals, lost wax casting, jewelry, wire working
  • Crafts: sustainable/recycled art, weaving, stenciling, flower pressing and casting

Students will produce a body of work they are proud of! Lessons and projects grow and change depending on each student and their own interests. Price: $50.00/hour
Stephanie Rae Davis is a cross-disciplinary artist living and working in Boston, MA. She holds a BFA from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University. Her love for children and passion to teach led her to starting Stephanie Rae Davis Private Art Lessons. Contact her at 203-615-2024 or St*********@***il.com.

Maine Arts Camp for Creative Teens

Are you looking for a nurturing overnight summer camp where your creative 9 to 16-year- old can combine all the fun of a traditional sleep-away camp with high quality instruction across multiple arts disciplines and activities? A camp that provides access to outstanding facilities in a beautiful college campus setting?

Maine Arts Camp is a small, inclusive camp community led by experienced professional instructors and mature dorm counselors, with a 3:1 camper/staff ratio. Its stunning Colby College location provides access to several art studios, a theater, two dance studios, a full commercial kitchen for cooking programs, Johnson Pond, tennis courts, a photography/film studio, and much more. Your child can enjoy an individualized schedule of activities chosen from a huge range covering visual arts, theater, music, dance, culinary arts, individual sports, film making, photography, and creative writing.

Choose from 2 or 4 week sessions in July. The maximum enrollment for each session is 100 campers, so early application is recommended.

For more information, visit www.maineartscamp.com. Click here to download a flyer. Contact Rick Mades, Camp Director at ma***************@***il.com or Anabel Cable at ma**************@***il.com if you have any questions or would like to set up a meeting.

Newton Inspires

Twenty-one Newton luminaries will regale audiences at Newton Schools Foundation’s sixth annual  Newton Inspires: An Evening of Ideas and Community,

This year’s program features headliners NPR’s Tom Ashbrook; MIT Koch Institute’s Tyler Jacks, Entrepreneur and Social Enterprise Philanthropist Dick Simon; 7NEWS Sports Director Joe Amorosino; Harvard Business School Professor Kathleen McGinn; Chef David Punch; and food writer Andrea Pyenson; along with more than a dozen other Newton stars.

Newton Inspires is FREE to Newton residents and $15 for non-residents. Space is limited so register early. The event is on November 14th, 7:00 – 9:30 pm at Newton South High School. Refreshments will be served.

To register, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org

This year Newton Schools Foundation welcomes The Village Bank as lead sponsor. Newton Inspires is also supported by premium sponsors Chestnut Hill Realty, The Street Chestnut Hill and TripAdvisor.  For a full list of speakers and sponsors, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org. For more information, call 617-559- 6120 or email in**@*********************on.org.

QPR Suicide Prevention Training

Learn how to help a child, a parent, or a friend who is in distress. Learn what to do, what to say, and how to get help if someone you care about is suicidal, or if you’re not sure if they need help or not. Participate in an afternoon of Suicide Prevention Training. You’ll leave feeling empowered to help and with pocket-sized resources.

Adults of all ages are invited for Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training. Free training and light refreshments provided. Registration required. Call the Senior Center at 617-796-1660 or visit www.newtonma.gov/newtoncares to register.

November 9th, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Newton Senior Center, 345 Walnut Street

Presented by Newton Cares in collaboration with the Newton Senior Center.