On Tuesdays after school in November, Newton Community Education will be hosting a public speaking class for students Grades 6-8 at the Newton South High School. This is the perfect class for kids that are trying public speaking for the first time. We play a lot of fun games and activities that create a low-pressure environment.
The registration fee is $85 for 4 classes. Register at: https://registration.xenegrade.com/nce/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=8645
Would you like to learn to knit? Do you know the basics but are ready to move beyond a scarf? Or have you finished a couple of projects and are ready to learn some new techniques and become more confident?
Register now for an adults-only knitting class taught by an experienced teacher. In this class, beginners will develop a strong foundation of skills so that they can continue knitting many different types of projects. You’ll learn how to: cast on, knit, purl, create a border, read a pattern, identify and fix common mistakes, and bind off. More experienced knitters can expand their skills to cables, lace, chart reading, and/or socks.
To register, email the instructor. Payment information, address, and a list of materials needed for the first class will be sent promptly. Click to learn more: Knitting Class
Tuesday evenings beginning September 27th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm OR
Wednesday mornings beginning September 28th, 10:00 am – noon
Cost: $75 for a 5-class Flex Pass (attend when your schedule permits)
Location: Instructor’s home in Newton Centre
The Newton Highlands After-School Program offers an exciting option for middle school children. HASP has great activities in the Hyde Gym and at their home base in Brigham House, including art, crafts, games, gym, field trips and homework. Transportation is arranged from the middle school.
Enroll today – SPACE IS LIMITED! For more information please contact: Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or hi******************@***il.com or visit highlandsafterschool.org
Register online at www.activityreg.com
Kennard Sculpture Trail – Free Program September 10th – November 11th
Sculptures in Kennard Park and talks with the artists at 246 Dudley Rd, Newton, MA 02459. For more information visit www.friendsofkennardpark.org
Ice Skating Lessons September – March
Ice skating lessons for ages 4½ to 17 for recreational, figure or hockey skating. 6-10 week sessions.
Newton North Indoor Recreation September – May
Located at Newton North High School, offers clinics, classes and lessons for youth and adults. Sign up for lap swim, swim lessons, water safety instructor course, fitness training, full court basketball, smash volleyball, lacrosse, baseball hitting clinic and more.
Funtastic Fridays September – June
Exclusively for 5th graders! Join Continue reading
Do you ever lose it with your kids and then feel guilty and surprised at how your emotions got the best of you? You are not alone. Join a 4-part Mindful Parenting series that will help parents to:
· Identify ways to respond in more “mindful” ways
· Bring about connection and clarity, and mutual understanding in your family.
· Strengthen relationships with your children
· Confidently create the lives you want for your families
Led by Amy Behrens, M.Ed., a certified parent coach and educator
Series dates are October 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Artemis Yoga, 639 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, MA
$89 for 4 weeks
Please register online or call 617-393-3590
Newton Cemetery arborist Robert Reardon will guide a tour showcasing the interesting variety of trees in Newton Cemetery’s arboretum. The tour will take place rain or shine and last approximately 90 minutes. Comfortable walking shoes, water and plenty of questions are recommended.
Meet just inside the main gate in front of the office. Parking is available along the cemetery roads. Free and open to all. For more information, call 617-332-0047 or click here for a printable flyer.
October 15th, 1:00 pm
Newton Cemetery
791 Walnut Street
Did you know that the land that Newton Cemetery occupies now was once used for pharmaceutical and leather factories? Learn about how that industrial land was developed as part of the garden cemetery movement, and why it’s important as a green space today. Follow Katy Hax Holmes of the Newton Department of Planning and Development on a walk through Newton Cemetery, featuring some of the cemetery’s most notable “residents.”
Wear sturdy walking shoes for uneven terrain. Meet in front of the chapel just inside the main gate. Parking is available on cemetery roads. Suggested donation, $10.00
October 16th, 2:00 pm
Newton Cemetery
791 Walnut Street, Newton
Would you like to learn to knit? Do you know the basics but are ready to move beyond a scarf? Or have you finished a couple of projects and are ready to learn some new techniques and become more confident? Register now for an adults-only knitting class taught by an experienced teacher:
In this class, beginners will develop a strong foundation of skills so that they can continue knitting many different types of projects. You’ll learn how to: cast on, knit, purl, create a border, read a pattern, identify and fix common mistakes, and bind off. More experienced knitters can expand their skills to cables, lace, chart reading, and/or socks.
To register, email the instructor at ma***********@***il.com. Payment information, address, and a list of materials needed for the first class will be sent promptly. Click here to learn more.
Cost: $75 for a 5-class Flex Pass (attend when your schedule permits)
Location: Instructor’s home in Newton Centre
Tuesday evenings beginning September 27th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm OR
Wednesday mornings beginning September 28th, 10:00 am – noon
Writer and editor with 20+ years of experience will help you craft a compelling essay that stands out! Let colleges hear YOUR voice. Will assist with any or all stages of writing including conception, construction, editing and proofreading. Testimonials/references available. Contact Toni Abrams Weintraub at to********@***il.com or call 339- 927-1022.
An experienced teacher (on the faculty at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge and teaching chamber music at Harvard College), who is also a NSHS parent, has openings in her studio for students of all levels.
First lesson free! Please contact Na’ama Lion at li**@*********rd.edu, 617-244-4974 or
617-868-7931 (mobile) for more information or to schedule your free lesson.