Category Archives: Community Notes

Percussion Lessons

Percussion lessons for the young and young at heart! Joe Lareau has taught in the Boston area for more than 15 years and offers private percussion tutoring with expertise in West African music and dance, drum set, orchestral, and marching percussion as well as elementary piano.

Joe is successful with helping children who struggle with understanding, performing, and reading music. He teaches using techniques that help the student grasp the larger question of “How to be a musician?” utilizing audio and video examples he recorded while living in Ghana for 6 years.

Tutoring can be one-on-one or group sessions. For more information, please contact him at jl*****@*******en.org or 508-826-9626.

Private Art Teacher/Tutor Available for Fall Classes

Professional painter and printmaker is available to teach elementary through college age students privately or in small groups upon request. She teaches painting, printmaking, drawing, mixed media, art history, and/or intro to design and will drive to your home for the course.

About the Instructor: Alla Lazebnik is an MFA Painting graduate from Boston University and currently an Art and Design Instructor at Lasell College in Newton. Please contact al***********@***il.com for more details.

Weekends with Newton families

Newton dad, Randy Friedman, of Seven Travel has planned another great line-up of skiing and riding for 2019.  Come join other Newton families and friends and head to the great resorts of New England including Sunday River, Sugarloaf, Waterville Valley, Smugglers Notch, and Jay Peak.  Skiers and non-skiers alike will have a blast meeting other Newton families on the slopes.  Click http://www.seventravel.org and go to Trips.

Hamilton Ticket raffle

Understanding Our Differences (UOD), the leader in disability awareness education, is sponsoring an exciting raffle to raise needed funds. Enter the raffle for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see the popular and critically acclaimed show Hamilton: An American Musical at the Boston Opera House in November.

See the UOD website for complete details about this exciting opportunity: www.understandingourdifferences.org/hamilton.

UOD is embarking on a project to raise funds to support digitizing the curriculum, so the critical goal of fostering inclusion for people of all abilities can be shared around the state, the country, and even the world!

Boys & Girls Club after school program and more

With many After School programs in Newton at capacity, the Club never turns away any family regarding membership. They serve over 730 members throughout the school year with many contemporary programs and services that exemplify a commitment to serving our community and youth.

The Club also has a licensed After School program called Curiosity Club. This program serves children in grades K-2 with a STEAM curriculum framework.  Fall 2018 programs include 3D printing classes, Sewing, Russian School of Math, Word Wizards, Science Adventures, and much more!  Additionally, the Club offers in-house transportation to the following schools: Cabot, Lincoln Eliot, Franklin, and Burr. The Club was the first youth organization to partner with Sheprd transportation with special Club rates for those who sign-up.

Please check out John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club at  https://www.newtonbgc.com/ or call 617-630-2066 for more information.

Newton Turkey Trot registration is open

Registration for the 5th annual Newton Turkey Trot for the Newton Food Pantry is now open!  Register early before the prices increase and to be guaranteed an awesome T-shirt!   Details, registration and volunteer info at http://www.newtonturkeytrot.org

Sign up soon, this race will sell out! All proceeds from the race go to the Newton Food Pantry.

November 17th, 9:00 am,  Kids 1 mile fun run, 8:30 am

Newton CPC October 9th Public Hearing

The Community Preservation Committee’s next meeting agenda includes a public hearing on $3.25 million of CPA funding to expand affordable senior housing at Golda Meir House on Stanton Avenue,  Auburndale. The program website www.newtonma.gov/cpa includes the full agenda and pre-meeting packet, as well as the full funding proposal.

For assistance, contact Alice Ingerson atmailto:ai*******@******ma.gov” data-original-string=”spBh+SZYCBggV8WC0MxD3w==301xCbmGJouTf/iCDdVQWqSFYfm3A5wt5Si4x/96rmgx3GgeQbzD1VqeG4F10MKzj7mjhOn9GlS0KE3XepS065rCamTvOGzsZnT2lAnbZjoLdqDxsSG6YrG19EOvBMa1PV+” title=”This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser. or 617-796-1144.

October 9th, 7;00 pm
City Hall, Room 204

Postsecondary and College Success for Students with Learning Differences

What comes after high school for students with learning differences or disabilities? If you’ve had an IEP or 504 plan, you may be wondering about that. Come learn about services and accommodations for students in college/post-secondary settings, and how best to prepare for success.  You’ll discuss fostering independence, metacognition, and self-advocacy skills; and applicable laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, 504 of the Rehab Act, and the concept of “reasonable accommodations” in post-secondary settings.

Parents/guardians will learn how to assist students in the transition to college/post-secondary environments, including determining what to expect, how to prepare for the next step in an academic career, and what questions to ask the College or University Disability Services Office.

$35.00 Register at newtoncommunityed.org or by calling 617-559-6999.

October 25th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Newton North High School

Stand Strong, Stand Tall Girls Empowerment Program

Artemis Girls Stand Strong, Stand Tall guides girls ages 10-13  to seek their own true voice with yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, creative expression and self-reflection. When girls feel confident about their bodies, their self-worth and their intelligence and they have practiced how to handle self-doubt and adolescent stresses, they have an opportunity to go into the world and fully express themselves — as girls, as women, as humans.

Artemis Girls Stand Strong, Stand Tall creates a safe space for girls to build strength of body, mind and spirit while developing the skills of communication and self-respect to empower and inspire girls. Classes include weekly yoga and mindfulness, group collaboration and games and independent thinking coupled with an art, journal or other creative activity centered on themes Continue reading →