Category Archives: Community Notes

Special concert

On December 19th the Suzuki School of Newton will present a special concert as part of their 30th anniversary grand season, featuring Suzuki students and faculty in an orchestral arrangement of Bach’s Air in G, and movements of the Bach Double Violin Concerto and Vivaldi G Minor Violin Concerto, as well as other concertos and pieces for several instruments including guitar and flute, and piano sonatas performed “concertino” style. Free to the public. Reception to follow.

December 19th, 5:00 pm, First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon St, Newton Centre

www.suzukinewton.org

 

Newton Community Preservation Committee Upcoming Public Hearings

The agenda for the next CPC meeting on  November 19th , 7:00 pm, City Hall Room 204, includes West Newton Affordable Housing ($471,117):

  • 300 Hammond Pond Parkway/Webster Woods – discussion of a brief submission from the Conservation Commission (neither a pre- nor a full proposal)
  • Public hearing and possible funding vote on 10-12 Cambria Road (West Newton) $471,117 CAN-DO request, to create 2 units of affordable rental housing

The full agenda and pre-meeting packet are online from Committees & Meetings at www.newtonma.gov/cpa.

Community Weekend at Historic Newton

Newton residents are invited to enjoy free admission to both Newton Historic museums. Come to the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Avenue, AND the Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington Street.

For questions, please call Historic Newton at 617-796-1450 or 617-641-9142 or visit http://www.historicnewton.org

December 5th and 6th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Be the Parent you want to be! A New Way of Understanding and Parenting Kids

 

Do you ever feel frustrated with your child? Find yourself shouting often and imposing punishments or rewards in reaction to challenging behavior? Do you wish you had a more effective parenting approach that also helps to build a better relationship between you and your child? Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach, based in MGH’s Department of Psychiatry, provides parents with concrete tools to better understand and parent their kids in the face of day-to-day challenges – e.g., getting to school, homework, screen time, bedtime – and more serious challenges. It’s based on the understanding that many kids lack the skill, not the will, to behave well – specifically skills related to problem solving, flexibility and frustration tolerance.

Parents who attend the CPS overview learn to:

  • Shift their thinking and approach to foster positive relationships with their child
  • Reduce their child’s challenging behavior
  • Solve problems collaboratively and proactively
  • Help their child develop skills related to self-regulation, communication and problem-solving

For more information and to register for 2016 classes in Newton, please visit: http://www.betheparentyouwanttobe.weebly.com

The Secret Life of a Mass Teen

The Secret Life of a Massachusetts Teen: Do you wonder…What teens are really thinking? Why they don’t share their fears? How we can better support teens? How we can become better parents? This is a high-energy presentation for that actively focuses on what teens are really thinking, what they fear, why they do not share their fears, and how parents can more effectively support their teen.

This presentation will cover areas such as acting out behaviors, drug and alcohol use, depression, suicide, and more. The workshop will be facilitated by Jon Mattleman, a mental health counselor and trainer with 30 years of experience working with youth, parents, and families. This event is cosponsored by Newton Youth Services and Newton Cares. Please register online.

November 19th, 7:00 pm
Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library

“Responsive Home” workshop

Learn about practical strategies to promote positive behavior at home. The tools of Responsive Classroom can be used to help create a calm, supportive, and encouraging environment at home too!

Poster with more information available here: POSTER. These meetings are open to the Public – No Registration Required

Join to learn useful steps to creating a Responsive Home including:

  • Family Meeting
  • House Rules
  • Interactive Modeling
  • Positive Language
  • Logical Consequences
  • Choice
  • Quiet Time

This workshop will be taught by Amy Kelly, District Leader of Social and Emotional Learning, Newton Public Schools.

November 19th,  6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
December 3rd, 9:00 am – 11:00am
January 21st, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
February 9th, 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Room 210, The Education Center
100 Walnut Street, Newton

13 seats left for ‘Big Dream’: Free STEM Inspiration Event for Girls, Grades 6-12, Nov. 14

Middle- and high-school girls are invited to attend a free STEM event on Saturday, November 14th, 2PM-4:30PM, in the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium.  Meet and talk with 16 women scientists and engineers. View an inspiring documentary, Big Dream, which tells the stories of seven young women as they face challenges pursuing STEM careers.  Discuss the issues the film raises.  Ask questions.  Get answers and new ideas.

Space is limited and registration is required.  Register at http://bit.ly/BigDream-Nov14.  If it’s full, sign onto the wait list and look for an email on Friday.

This Envision the Future event is sponsored by the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club, the Newton Free Library, and NewtonSTEM. Ice cream provided by the generosity of Cabot’s.  For more information, visit NewtonSTEM.org or contact Liz Rowland at 617-796-1380 or te***@***************ry.net.

Upcoming Newton Parks and Recreation Programs

December Vacation Camp at Lower Falls Community Center for children in grades K-6. It’s like summer camp in the winter. Participate in sports, arts and crafts, inside games and more at the Lower Falls Community Center. Each day features an exciting special event. Sign up by day or for all 4 days at www.activityreg.com. Standard and extended day options are available. Be sure to send a snack and lunch each day.

December Vacation Thundercat Sports Clinic at Pellegirini Park for children ages 6 – 12. Play a variety of sports including basketball, floor hockey, soccer, dodgeball and more all in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. Located at Pellegrini Park. Sign up by day or for all 4 days at www.activityreg.com Be sure to bring a snack and lunch.

Newton Parks and Recreation is hosting a special Family Jump Night at Launch Watertown on December 28th. This special Family Jump Night is a Continue reading →

Holiday Shopping and more

Holiday items beckon for all ages! Stalls and tables spill forth treasures new and old, at 2 churches within a block of each other:

  • Second Church, UCC, 60 Highland Street, starts 9:00 am
  • First Unitarian Society of Newton, 1326 Washington Street, starts 9:30 am

Kids’ toys and activities abound! Shoppers can look through books for their young geniuses, buy handmade knits and homemade jellies or purchase decorated Christmas wreaths. There’ll be caroling, kid’s activities and lots of attic treasures.

Both churches offer a munch and lunch while listening to live holiday music and a Silent Auction. Free parking is available in Second Church’s Highland and Chestnut Street lots.

For more information, please contact either church:
First Unitarian Society of Newton–http://www.fusn.org
Second Church in Newton, UCC–http://www.2ndchurch.org

December 5th, 9:00 am/9:30 am – 3:00 pm

“Be Ahead of the Game” Clinics at Williams!

Come out of the cold and run indoors with “Be Ahead of the Game”. This is a great opportunity to work on skills and have fun. Registering now for Session I!

Soccer begins Mondays on November 9th and Basketball begins Tuesdays on November 10th. Click here to register for soccer: http://www.williamspto.org/2015/10/19/autumn-2015-indoor-soccer-clinic/
Click here to register for basketball: http://www.williamspto.org/2015/10/19/autumn-2015-basketball-clinic