Malcolm Astley, father of the late Lauren Astley, and a panel discussion with representatives from REACH, Journey to Safety, BARCC, and Kim Coney, NSHS School Resource Officer.
This event is sponsored by REACH, Journey to Safety, BARCC, The Second Step and the Wellesley Hospital.
April 7th, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Newton South High School Auditorium
Taking Care of Ourselves and Our Teens: Reducing Stress and Enhancing Resiliency
War Memorial at City Hall, 6:00-7:30 pm, April 10th, 17th, May 6th, 13th
As part of our Youth Stress grant, Newton Youth Services, in partnership with Newton Free Library, is pleased to offer a four-session wellness program for parents of adolescents developed by the world-renowned Benson-Henry Institute of Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. This program teaches self-care skills to help cope with stresses of everyday life and aims to leave parents with a renewed sense of control and well-being. You must register to participate and registration indicates that you are able to attend all four sessions. Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/parentsofteens to register. This program is free to all Newton residents or parents of teens attending school in Newton.
Research shows that incorporating self-care strategies and healthy lifestyle behaviors can reduce medical symptoms and enhance quality of life. During the four, 1.5 hour sessions, you will learn:
Leadership
Taking care of ourselves is led by Rana Chudnofsky, MEd. Ms. Chudnofsky has served as the Director of the Education Initiative at the ben-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (BHI) since 2006. Her areas of specialization include relaxation techniques and cognitive strategies for clinical treatment centers, schools and universities.
An Open Conversation: Lecture Series for Parents of Teens
Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library, See dates below, 7:00-8:30 pm, free and open to all. The Newton Free Library and Newton Youth Services will be hosting a five-part series of workshops for parents around the topics of wellness, stress management, and communication. As part of the Youth Stress grant awarded to the Newton Health & Human Services Department this program is being offered by Newton Youth Services and Newton Free Library in partnership with Newton Cares, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Riverside Community Care, the Massachusetts School for Professional Psychology and the Multiservice Eating Disorder s Association. Presenters will include mental health professionals and experts in adolescent development and communications.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Success under Stress
Newton is a high achieving community. Can how we define success contribute to the stressors in our lives and the lives of our teens? If we can’t eliminate stress, Continue reading
Newton’s CPC will meet on March 20th at 7:00 pm in City Hall Room 209. This agenda includes possible funding votes on two current proposals: Farlow Park Pond & Bridge (Newton Corner), CPA request $476,780; and Newton Highlands Playground, revised CPA request $200,000 (anticipated future construction request $2,147,400).
For additional information online, see the following links from www.newtonma.gov/cpa: “Committees & Meetings” (full agenda and pre-meeting packet), “Proposals & Projects” for the full text of all proposals. Contact Alice E. Ingerson, Community Preservation Program Manager, at ai*******@******ma.gov or 617-796-1144.
Waban Library Center will be offering a workshop for boys and girls in fourth and fifth grades. Creating a strong narrative voice is one of the most important ingredients in fiction writing. Local children’s book writer Karen Day will take kids through exercises she does when creating fictional characters. They will also explore plot and setting. Students will leave with an understanding of how to create a strong voice. They will also have the beginnings of a story of their own.
Karen Day is the author of Tall Tales, No Cream Puffs, and A Million Miles From Boston. She lives in Waban with her family.
April 6th, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm. No experience necessary. $25 Registration Fee. This workshop will be held at the Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street. Pre-registration s required – reserve your spot by emailing at wa**********@***il.com.
A den of misfit pirates, characters searching for adventure, confusion on the high seas? Join WCT as they bring to life W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. A cast of K-9th graders including Newton’s own Nisha Jha, Henry McPherson, and Jacob Resnick will sing, dance and act their way through this classic, comic operetta! Dress as your favorite Gilbert and Sullivan character for the Saturday 7:00 pm performance and be entered to win a prize!
Tickets are $12 and are on sale now through WCT’s website at watertownchildrenstheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. For more information, visit WCT’s website or call 617-926-ARTS.
March 21st at 7:00 pm, March 22nd at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, March 23rd at 2:00 pm. Charles Mosesian Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown.
About Watertown Children’s Theatre: In its 30 years of service to Watertown and surrounding communities, the Watertown Children’s Theatre’s award-winning programs have enriched the lives of thousands of children and families. WCT offers year round theatre education programs, including musical and non-musical productions, voice/acting lessons, vacation programs, dance, and performing arts workshops for children in kindergarten through high school. Combining values of artistic excellence with inclusiveness, reflected in its affordable fee structure, its open audition policy and its involvement of entire families, WCT has continuously ensured its place as a highly valued member of this flourishing artistic community.
A discussion, support and activist group open to all Newton mothers of tween/teen daughters who are interested in figuring out how to best empower and support their girls.
Drop-in Discussion Group – March 25th, 7:30-9:00 pm
• Open to all mothers of tween/teen girls in Newton
• Share any concerns related to raising your daughter with a group of other supportive moms
Meeting at Samadhi, 796 Beacon St, Newton Center (near B Street restaurant). For more information or to RSVP, please contact: Kim Gallaugher at 617-558-0092 or mo*******@*****il.com or visit the website: www.ParentingOurTeens.org.
Weekday Nursery School in Newton Highlands invites you to be part of their spring fundraising event featuring 2014 Grammy Nominee, Alastair Moock! This event will take place from 3:00 – 4:00 pm on March 30th in the Auditorium of the Newton Highlands Congregational Church located at 54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands.
The Boston Herald says “Singer Alastair Moock’s live show is half Appalachian hootenanny, half honky-tonk jam session. It’s totally kid-friendly…[with] an indie sensibility hip parents dig.” Alastair Moock and Friends’ live shows are rowdy, rootsy, singin’ and dancin’ fun for the whole family!
Tickets can be purchased at the door for $30 per family or in advance online for $25 per family via the Eventbrite page: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/alastair-moock-tickets-10818964815. All proceeds from the event benefit the Weekday Nursery School Tuition Assistance Fund.
If sometimes you and your family just feel too “plugged in,” Newton offers a month-long remedy in March. In its 11th year, “Unplugged and Connected” hopes to promote, invigorate, and strengthen personal relationships by minimizing the use of computers, televisions, and telephones.
Check out this colorful calendar of suggested activities for each of the 31 days of March, Newton Unplugged encourages people to approach the month differently than the other harried, electronically-charged times of the year.
Highlights include: “No Homework Night” on March 12th; “Newton Has Talent” competition on March 30th; special events at Musuem of Science, Museum of Fine Arts, and JFK Library; a special edition Funtastic Friday for 4th graders on March 14, and more!
Newton “Unplugged and Connected” is a proud collaboration of Newton Community Service Center through its Child Assault Prevention program, Newton City Hall, and the Newton School Department.
Please join the next meeting of the Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education (NewtonPAC), for a presentation on Basic Rights in Special Education, presented by Clare Vann of the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN).
This workshop provides families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Massachusetts Special Education Law and No Child Left Behind (NCLB). It is designed to help parents learn how to be effective partners with their child’s school to decide the child’s eligibility for special education, and to plan, make decisions and monitor their child’s progress in school.
The workshop will take place on March 11th at 7:30 pm, with light refreshments and networking beginning at 7:15 pm. The location is Room 210 at the Education Center, 100 Walnut Street. Any questions, please email Eileen Sandberg@ea********@*ol.com