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City Council candidates moderated discussion

Newton’s four Neighborhood Area Councils — Newton Highlands, Newton Upper Falls, Newtonville and Waban — will present a moderated discussion for all At-large City Council candidates in contested races. The event is free and open to the public.

Andy Levin, Newton Tab Editor, will moderate the discussion.

Meet the candidates who are running citywide for positions on the Newton City Council. On Election Day, November 7, 2017, you can choose to vote for up to two candidates from each ward in which two or more people are running.

October 8th, 1:30 pm
Angier Elementary School’s cafeteria/auditorium, 1697 Beacon Street, Waban

Halloween Window Painting

Beware this Halloween! Ghoulish and ghostly paintings will appear on 500 merchant windows in 6 Newton villages! 180 Newton merchants have generously offered their windows for the past 18 years to eager young artists to paint Halloween-themed paintings on an assigned window. Sometimes they are funny, sometimes creepy, always fabulous!

The parents have as much fun as the kids as they gather in the village centers, sharing coffees and treats and enjoying watching the loving creation of the masterpieces! Children in grades 3 – 8 are invited to register at www.newtoncommunitypride.org Sign up soon! There are limited windows, and a deadline of October 20th!

 

Family ACCESS Young Children’s Concert Series

Please join any of these fun and interactive events for young children! The doors open at 10:00 am for snacks and drinks (cash only please) while your family gets settled. The concerts will start at 11:00 am and end at approximately noon. Tickets are $2.50 per person. Admission is limited; please be sure to buy enough tickets for everyone in your party,

“Debbie & Friends” – October 15th
From the moment Debbie & Friends launch into their first song, “I’m Glad You’re Here,” the children sing, dance, jump and have fun with the band. From that high-energy opener to the ecstatic ending, the pacing of a Debbie and Friends show perfectly aligns with the attention spans of their young audience. They’ll rock out and get the kids dancing in a theatre-sized conga line, and then they’ll bring them down gently to relax and engage in more attentive ways. Debbie and Friends has been honored with 25 national awards including a 2011 Grammy Award. Winner of more than 20 National Awards including CBS Boston Best Local Children’s Musician!

Purchase tickets at: www.eventbrite.com/e/family-access-young-childrens-concert-series-tickets-37733375542. For information about future concerts in the series, visit familyaccess.org/early-learning-center/

School Committee candidates debate

The Newton SEPAC (Special Education Parents Advisory Council) is hosting a moderated debate with the contested School Committee candidates on October 19th from 7:00 – 9:00  pm at The Barry Price Center, 27 Christina Street, Newton Highlands.

Space is limited and RSVPs are required to: ne******************@***il.com.  The RSVP deadline is October 5th.

Expected candidates are:
Ward 1: Bridget Ray-Canada and Kathleen Marchi
Ward 2: Margaret Albright and Cyrus Vaghar
Ward 3: Eileen Sandberg and Anping Shen
Ward 7: Kathy Burdette Shields
Ward 8: Matthew Miller and Gail Spector

For any questions or more information, please contact ne******************@***il.com.

Open House at Family ACCESS Early Learning Center

Open House at Family ACCESS Early Learning Center on November 3rd at 8:00 am and again on February 2nd at 8:00 am (or by appointment any other time).

Family ACCESS offers full-day, year-round early education and child care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers getting ready for Kindergarten. Children explore, thrive and have fun at Family ACCESS. At Open House, you are invited to tour the center, talk with teachers, and let your children explore the large, bright classrooms. Enrollment for fall is open now! Learn more at: https://familyaccess.org/early-learning-center/

Family ACCESS is a Brazelton Touchpoints Site. For more information or to set up an appointment for a tour, please call Lacey at 617-969-5906 x121 or email lm******@**********ss.org.

492 Waltham Street, West Newton (behind CVS)

Mindful Parenting Series

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 well-known educator, Amy Behrens for this popular, 4-part Mindful Parenting series that will help you understand how to become more aware of your own and your children’s internal states. As a result, you will identify ways to respond in more “mindful” ways that bring about connection, clarity, and Continue reading →

Talking to children about race, culture, and identity

This year, the Newton Public Schools will provide interested elementary school families with opportunities, information and resources on talking to children about issues of race, culture, and identity. This work will be personalized to individual school communities, based upon needs and interest.

To lead this work, the district is working with Amy Behrens, a parent coach, diversity educator, and NPS parent. She will support parent volunteers from all schools to help them:

  • Identify needs specific to their schools
  • Create opportunities, through events and activities, for face-to-face conversations and dialogue
  • Provide families with valuable information, tools and resources

If you would like to learn more, please email Amy at am*@********ns.com. The first meeting for interested volunteers will be held on October 10th at Angier Elementary, 1697 Beacon Street from 7:30 – 9:00 pm.

You may RSVP to the meeting via this link: https://goo.gl/forms/UuRYZbuSgrAamM322.