Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Free private screening of a film about anxiety

Dearborn Academy is screening the film “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” The film shines a light on the effects of anxiety on children and teens and how they can find solutions, confidence and hope.

Following the 56-minute film, internationally-renowned speaker and author Robert Brooks, Ph.D., and Dearborn staff member Amy Piepiora, associate director of clinical services, will discuss ways to combat angst.

Tickets are free, but preregistration is required. Space is limited! Refreshments will be served. To reserve tickets, visit bit.ly/DAAngst.

March 26th, 6:30 pm
Dearborn Academy, 575 Washington Street, Newton

Superintendent’s Forum on Vaping: The Growing Youth Health Epidemic

Superintendent David Fleishman will host a forum on the vaping epidemic among youth.

The evening will include a panel of speakers providing health, wellness, and prevention education on the topic of vaping. Attorney General Maura Healey will provide the keynote for the event and medical experts and NPS educators will provide information, insight, and education for families and community members.

Mark your calendar and join this very important free event. To RSVP, please follow this link:

https://goo.gl/forms/bvNsftl4K2RVAlGc2

April 2nd,  7:00 – 8:30 pm
Newton South High School Auditorium, 140 Brandeis Road

Support the Newton Food Pantry Walk for Hunger Team!

The Newton Food Pantry is proud to be participating in Project Bread’s 51st Walk for Hunger & 5K Run on May 5th. The pantry team’s fundraising efforts will directly support the Newton Food Pantry. They welcome adults and teens (ages 13+) to join the team by raising just $100 and walking the full 20 miles or the new 3-mile route. Both the 3-mile and historic 20-mile walk route begin and end on Boston Common, have the same rolling start time, and support the same incredible cause. The only difference is the distance!

The money raised by Walk participants like the Newton Food Pantry will provide grants to hundreds of community-based programs that rely on support—food pantries, hot meal programs, summer meals for kids, farm and garden initiatives, health center programs and more. Last year, the Walk supported 315 local programs in nearly 100 Massachusetts communities.

Please visit NFP’s Walk for Hunger Team page to join the team, make a donation, and for more information about how the Newton Food Pantry supports our community.

Is your child struggling with Spanish?

Libby Sands is an experienced Spanish teacher, certified & licensed in grades 5-12. She provides tailored, expert tutoring in grammar, literature, writing, and conversation at all levels.  Libby’s a Newton resident and is well acquainted with the NPS Spanish curriculum. Contact her at li***@********ds.com or 617- 256-4780.

InHome Jams presents Teen Bandz Camp

InHome Jams is proud to present Teen Bandz Camp for teens in the Newton area!

Teen Bandz Camp for ages 12-16: Teenbandz Camp is where teens come to play, meet others, join a band, write a song, and get comfortable making music in a group. A great respite from a busy summer or sleep-away camps. Now offering DJ/production classes, and uke groups too! Each band also gets to perform at a concert at the end of their session!

Sessions run during the following weeks: June 17th, June 24th, July 8th, July 29th, August 19th, August 26th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm)

Register: http://www.inhomejams.com/summercamps/ or 857-234-1935.

Chem tutor available

Improve your grade in your Chemistry course. Prepare yourself for SAT2 Chemistry exam. Lida Famili, a retired Milton Academy Chemistry teacher, is offering tutoring in Chemistry courses and SAT2 Chemistry test. Lida has taught Chemistry for 25 years and has dozens of references. Walking distance to Newton South high school. Please call or text at 617-780-5461. Email li********@***il.com.

Schools Out. Rock Out.

From 4 year old air guitarists to 14 year-old Fender shredders, these music camps will have your cool kids rockin’ the summer away! Weekly Sessions start in June and run through August!

Kidzrock Camp for ages 4-7, Half-Day Camp. Kidzrock is a nationally recognized “jam-focused” program that has young kids living out their rock‘n’roll fantasy and playing together quickly! Band members rotate on drums, electric guitar, and keyboards, and each camp week culminates with a concert by the bands!

Jr Rockerz Camp for ages 8-11, Full-Day Camp.  Jr. Rockerz Camp is all about rockin’ out, writing songs, and playing tons of musical games! Instruments offered are: guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, and vocals. Each week long session ends with a concert performance for your friends and family!

Teen Bandz Camp for ages 12-16, Full-Day Camp. Teenbandz Camp is where teens come to play, meet others, join a band, write a song, and get comfortable making music in a group. A great respite from a busy summer or sleep-away camps. Now offering DJ/production classes, and uke groups too! Each band also gets to perform at a concert at the end of their session!

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL until March 15th – Sign Up

Learn More http://www.inhomejams.com/summercamps/ or call 857-234-1935.

Camp Kaleidoscope Open House

Come meet senior staff, take a tour of the brand new facilities and take advantage of the Open House discount! With art, music, dance, theater, science and nature activities, campers of all ages have opportunities to spread their creative wings. Their talented staff of artists, performers and educators inspire campers to try new things in a pluralistic Jewish setting that embraces campers of all backgrounds, faiths, and beliefs. Learn more at bostonjcc.org/kaleidoscope.

March 10th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
JCC Greater Boston

Maine Arts Camp Information Session

If you are looking for a great overnight summer camp for your creative 9-16 year-old, please join an information session and find out why Maine Arts Camp could be the perfect choice!

Located on the campus of Colby College, MAC is a small, friendly camp community that is big on creative opportunity, empathy, personal growth and fun. With access to Colby’s state-of-the-art facilities, Maine Arts Camp offers exceptionally high quality instruction across a wide range of interests and activities, including visual arts, theatre, music, dance, culinary arts, robotics and rocketry, film-making, individual sports and more. Visit www.maineartscamp.com to find out more.

If you would like to attend the informational meeting, please RSVP camp director Rick Mades, at ma***************@***il.com.

Directions: The information session will be held in The Boathouse at The Farm Condominiums, 99 Florence St, Chestnut Hill (near Wegmans) . From Florence St, enter The Farm. Turn right after entering the community. Turn left after the tennis court. Turn left into the parking lot for the boathouse (behind the pond).

March 9th,  1:00 – 4:0 pm
The Farm in Chestnut Hill

Empow Studios discount on STEM camp

Get $25 / Give $25! Newton-based Empow Studios STEM education is offering $25 off their STEM Camps by using coupon code NEWTONPTO25.

For every registration they get, they will donate an additional $25 to your school’s PTO! To learn more about Empow Studios STEM Camp in Newton, Natick, and more, please visit https://empow.me/camp