The Equity Working Group will make a presentation on the findings from its Spring Community Survey to the School Committee.
School Committee meetings are broadcast live on NewTV at the time of the meeting and can be found on the following channels according to your cable provider:
Comcast – Ch.9
RCN – Ch.13
Verizon – Ch. 33
November 4th, 7:00 pm
The Ed Center, Room 210
100 Walnut Street, Newton
For the City of Newton’s request for $15,740,000 in CPA funding to acquire and preserve open space at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway (“Webster Woods”), the CPC will hold a public hearing and then begin deliberating on this proposal on a subsequent date.
For details about the public hearing format, to read the proposal itself, or to read community letters received to date, visit www.newtonma.gov/cpa. For assistance, contact Alice Ingerson at aingerson@newtonma.gov or 617.796.1144.
Hearing is November 6th, 7:00 pm, City Council Chamber, City Hall
Deliberations are November 12th, 7:00 pm, City Hall Room 204
Come to the next FORJ Families Meeting (Families Organizing for Racial Justice) when Annawon Weeden will enact a dynamic monologue tracing the history of the Wampanoag from pre-1492 to the present day. His presentation challenges the audience to rethink their ideas about the Wampanoag and about America itself.
A member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe who grew up on the Narragansett Tribal Reservation in Rhode Island, Weeden has spent his life preserving the culture of his tribe. In 2016, he was awarded with a Congressional Honor as Culture Bearer for New England.
After Weeden’s presentation, the audience will break into small groups for a family-friendly discussion about reconciliation. The event is FREE and for Adults and children ages 10+ .
Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUcCJqiT0KNzMWl0nRegg6ReeBJIlimMmq59NkvUhnl9sP5A/viewform?usp=sf_link
Note: Please be ON TIME! This is a dramatic presentation and it requires quiet and focus from the audience members. This program is possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of Raising Luminaries. www.booksforlittles.com
November 13th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Angier School
Twenty percent of Massachusetts high school students report using e-cigarettes
and vape pens and 41% report trying them at least once. You are invited to Youth Vaping: The New Look of Nicotine Addiction, a discussion to learn what these
products are, tactics used by tobacco industries to target youth and why these
products are harmful. Receive strategies for talking to youth, information about
available resources and how to protect our kids from the latest trend.
This program is intended to teach parents, students, and faculty about the dangers of tobacco in any form and how to discuss this issue with your kids. See information about other upcoming programs here:Wellness Event series
November 13th, 7:00 pm
Leventhal-Sidman JCC
333 Nahanton Street, Newton Centre
Interested in learning more about affordable rental housing? Don’t know how or where to start? Come to an interactive information session and learn about eligibility requirements, waitlists, lotteries, managing applications after you apply, area medium income and more!
Hear from experts from Newton Housing Authority, Metrowest Collaborative Development, 2 Life Communities, Veterans Housing, and the City’s Planning and Health and Human Services Department. This event is FREE and open to all Newton residents! RSVP is requested but not required at bit.ly/newtonhousinginfo. Questions, please call 617-796-1420.
November 14th, 7:00 pm
American Legion Nonantum Post 440
295 California Street, Newton
Newton Turkey Trot registration deadline is tomorrow! Register by midnight October 28th for $25.00 AND to be guaranteed an awesome race T-shirt. October 29th price increases to $35.00 and does not include a free T-Shirt!
Details, registration and volunteer info at http://www.newtonturkeytrot.org
Thanks to OurNewton.org, check out this comprehensive list of the many different local Halloween events!
Learn what Newton’s City Council candidates want to do for you about local traffic, housing, climate change and more. No speeches or debates, just conversations with candidates running for Ward and Citywide Council seats, for ALL races, contested and uncontested.
This is a drop-in event, free and open to the public, and is co-sponsored by Green Newton, League of Women Voters of Newton, Mothers Out Front, Newton Council on Aging, Newton Conservators and the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber. Questions? Please e-mail info@lwvnewton.org.
November 2nd, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
The War Memorial at Newton City Hall
Luke laughed and learned and grew at Brown Middle School, with no idea he would not make it past 19. What could his family & friends do, with the garguantuan grief of his loss, except find a way to keep his light alive? Luke’s Lights, born of that tragedy, has already delivered 100,000 solar lights to families who live without access to light after sundown. To help children learn to read, to help midwives birth babies, to brighten the lives of others the way Luke’s smirk brightened many.
Please join the Luke’s Lights Fundraiser and Celebration for dinner, dancing, kid’s activities, and more. Very family friendly. Mark Springer, former Mason-Rice principal, will give the opening remarks. Tickets $20.00 and $10.00 for kids under 13
November 2nd, 6:00 – 10:00 pm
65 Gray Cliff Road, Newton Centre
Visit Luke’s Lights’ website for more information http://lukeslights.org/
The Equity Working Group will make a presentation on the findings from its Spring Community Survey to the School Committee on Monday, November 4th in the Ed Center, 100 Walnut Street, Room 210. The meeting begins at 7:00 pm. It will be televised on NewTV.