Category Archives: Events

Staying Engaged with your Child through the Teen Journey

Parent Workshop at the Waban Library Center

Come join an interactive workshop designed to help you better understand your child as she or he enters adolescence. Learn and practice skills that will help you communicate with your child through their tween and teen years.

Fee: $20.00, half of which goes to benefit the Waban Library Center. To RSVP and get the signup sheet: Please email Amy at am*@********ns.com or follow this link: http://www.wabanlibrarycenter.org/parent-coaching-sessions-at-wlc/

November 15th, 7:30-9:30 pm

About the Instructor: Amy Behrens, M.Ed. is a certified parent coach and educator who has been working with children, adults, and families, domestically and internationally, for over 20 years. She has three children of her own and loves helping parents find ways of turning challenges into opportunities for growth, love, and connection. To learn more about her work, visit www.amybehrens.com.

Newton Turkey Trot 5K

The final count down to the Newton Turkey Trot is finally here! Join your friends and neighbors for the for the 3rd annual Newton 5K Turkey Trot for the Newton Food Pantry! The 5K is this Saturday, November 19th at 9:00 am. Kids 1 mile fun run at 8:30 am.

Details, registration and volunteer info at www.newtonturkeytrot.com. Sign up before the race sells out, or consider volunteering to help out!

David Polansky Reunion Concert

David Polansky’s Time for Partners music classes and his original music about ‘dinosaurs that thump’ have delighted a generation of Newton families. Time for Partners alumni, and anyone else who likes music and fun can join in! Tickets: $10.00 adults/$5.00 kids & alumni/$25.00 family. Purchase at www.newtoncommunitypride.org

November 20th,  10:30 am
Newton Cultural Center at City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue

“Screenagers” is coming to Newton

The Newton North PTSO and The Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education are sponsoring a free viewing of the movie. Bring your teens for an exploration of social media, video games, academics, and internet addiction.

A panel discussion will follow with Principal Henry Turner, Joani Geltman, MSW, child development and parenting expert, and high school students.

November 29th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Newton North High School Auditorium

High School Start Time – Open Meetings

The district is committed to gathering feedback from the community on a later high school start time – a change that could impact start and end times at ALL schools in the district. A community-wide forum was held in October and several elementary and middle schools have shared information at PTO meetings.

Three upcoming PTO meetings are open to the entire NPS community if you would like to learn more and share your feedback. Six potential scenarios will be presented (review them here.) Mark your calendars for:

Cabot Elementary (229 Cabot St.)
November 30th, 7:00 pm.

Angier Elementary (1697 Beacon St.)
December 7th, 7:00 pm

Countryside Elementary (191 Dedham St.)
December 8th, 7:00 pm

More information can be found on the district website. Please consider attending to share your feedback or email your thoughts to la********@***********ma.us.

Newton Cultural Calendar

The Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs is delighted to announce to launching of a new Newton Cultural Calendar www.newtonartscalendar.org.

It is a free on-line Calendar that lists any cultural events happening in Newton, and events by Newton cultural organizations that are happening outside Newton. It’s free to use, and to post. Save it on your desktop, put it on your phone, and check it out!

For children of all ages!

‘Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim’s Birthday’ – Directed by Melissa Bernstein

Would you like to meet Junie B. Jones, the beloved elementary school student in Barbara Park’s adored children’s books?? In this original adaptation of the hilarious book, Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim here’s what Junie’s dilemma is this time…That meanie Jim has invited everyone in Room Nine to his birthday party on Saturday – except Junie B! Should she have her own birthday party six months early and not invite Jim? Or should she move to’It’s a Small World After All’ in Disneyland and avoid the whole kerfuffle? Join the Newton Theatre Company’s zany original production of ‘Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim’s Birthday’ to find out! Meet and greet the characters after the show!

Friday’s show is sold out, but there are still plenty of tickets on November 12th for the 10:00 am and 2:00 pm shows at the Newton Cultural Center in City Hall. Visit www.newtoncommunitypride.org  or call 617-796-1540 for information.

Meet the author of “Finding Perfect”

Welcome author Elly Swartz for a book signing of her debut, middle-grade novel, Finding Perfect and hear how Indulge  inspired a scene in the story. Wellesley Books will be selling books and Elly will be signing copies, taking a short break at 3:00 to read an except from the story.

Finding Perfect is a heart warming story about 12 year old Molly Nathans struggling to understand her OCD and realizing that with the love and support of her family amd friends, she is not alone.

November 12th, 2:00-4:00 pm
Indulge, 16 Lincoln Street, Newton HIghlands