Judy Kogan, a Juilliard-trained, Harvard-educated harpist offers free trial lessons in her Newton home. Passionate about the harp, she teaches all ages, all styles. Call Judy at 617-527-0818.
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Cub Scouts Pack 208 in Waban for Boys in Grades 1-5
Does your 1st to 5th grader like to discover new things? Take part in unique experiences? For 80+ years, Cub Scouts have been having the time of their lives making friends and learning new things in an environment designed to help them embrace challenges and celebrate achievements. Hiking, astronomy, wood crafts, derby car racing, museums, camping on a professional baseball field . . . definitely not the ordinary.
Learn more by joining the next Pack meeting and enjoying a presentation by Creature Teachers on October 14th, 7:00 – 7:45 pm at the Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street. Come by and/or contact Russ Stein at cu*******@*************08.org or Barb Bower at bd********@***oo.com.
Upcoming Programs at the Newton Free Library
Chess Club, Mondays, October 5th and 26th, 7:15 – 8:00 pm, second floor Teen Area: Introducing a new chess club for teens! Have fun playing chess the first and fourth Monday of the month with general instruction and open play. All levels welcome. Chess sets, puzzles and strategy will all be provided. For ages 10-13. Space is limited.
Helping Your Child Navigate Life after High School, Tuesday, October 6th, 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium: Help your child navigate the challenging landscape of life after high school. Nanci Ginty Butler, LICSW, Assistant Director, School and Community Services at Riverside Community Care and Heather Byrns, LMHC, Clinical Supervisor, MSPP INTERFACE Referral Service at Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP) will facilitate. Intended for parents. Sponsored by Newton Youth Services.
Linux for Teens, Wednesdays, October 14th, 21st, 28th and November 4th and 18th, 7:00 pm, second floor Computer Center: This series, for grades 6-12, is an introduction to GNU/Linux operating system. It will cover: the UNIX shell, creating a document, networking, email and encryption, operating system components (memory management, the file system, devices, the kernel), etc. In addition, the class will address the free software philosophy, privacy and data security concerns, and ways to protect personal data and other sensitive information. Assignments will include programming which takes advantages of the operating system features. Register online.
School Assignments: How Parents Can Help, Thursday, October 22nd, 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium: Professional writers have editors who read their words before their work is shared. Student writers should have the same opportunity before submitting their work to teachers. Jane Hirschhorn will facilitate a program designed to help parents learn how to help their children with writing assignments in a way that is productive, respects the child’s ownership of his or her work and avoids some common pitfalls. Ms. Hirschhorn, of JBH Tutoring, a professional writing tutor with more than two decades of experience working with Boston-area students in both classroom and one-on-one settings, tutored writing at the Mount Ida College Writing Center where she was also a supervisor. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Tufts University. This program is for parents.
Newton’s One to One Program
Could your first through sixth grade child benefit from the consistent, caring friendship of a Newton teenager? Newton’s One to One Program has an enthusiastic and responsible new group of high school juniors & seniors from Newton North and Newton South High Schools.
If you would like the opportunity to have your child matched this academic year with a “Big Brother/Sister”, please call or email Nancy Holczer, Program Director by the end of October for more information. Sooner is better through. Please leave a message when calling 617-559-9460 with your name, address, and phone number or email info to Nancy at Na***********@***********ma.us .
A program of the Newton Public Schools since 1972.
Newton Cultural Alliance Online Auction
The Newton Cultural Alliance is having an online auction in advance of their All That Jazz event on October 17th at the Windsor Club. There are items from tons of great local businesses – please take a look! https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?auctionId=245590554
Proceeds from the auction will benefit the restoration of the historic Nathaniel Allen House in West Newton into a thriving cultural center. For more information about NCA, please visit the website http://www.newtonculture.org/
New SchoolYear60™ Internship Program
InternBoston is pleased to introduce SchoolYear60™, an academic-year internship program. Similar to their summer program, students complete 60 internship hours but over a longer period – typically six hours weekly over 10 consecutive weeks. Students are matched with nearby mentors and typically work three hours a day, two afternoons each week.
InternBoston is committed to providing high school and college students with a specialized internship experience that allows them to explore a career field and develop essential life skills. Visit www.internboston.com to read more about these customized, educational SchoolYear60™ and Summer60™ programs.
If you would like more information, please email ro***@**********on.com or call 617-527-0055.
Time for Partners is a hit
Time for Partners is one week into the Fall/Winter session in its temporary home of the Auburndale Community Library, and it is a huge success! The parents, nannies and grandparents love the intimate location, and the children are having a terrific time making art projects, singing songs and playing with new friends.
Time for Partners is a popular, long-running art and music class for children ages 18 months to 3.5 years, with an adult. There is still a little room left in the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday classes. The cool fall days are approaching, and it is great to have an enriching activity inside!
To register, visit www.activityreg.com, click on MA, click on Newton Parks & Recreation, click on Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs, click on Time for Partners and choose your day. You can make up the classes that you have missed. Call 617-796-1540 with any questions.
Metrowest Basketball Tryouts
Metrowest is a competitive basketball league. Tryouts for all incoming 4th – 8th graders who live in Newton or attend Newton schools. All dates may be found at www.newtonbball.com. You must register on the web page to attend tryouts.
Feel free to reach out to Christine Breslin at 617-967-7831 if you have any questions.
Personal Chef to cook your dinners: Too Busy to Cook?
Your answer to the age old question – What’s for dinner?
Too Busy to Cook is a one-woman personal chef service in Newton. Too Busy to Cook caters to busy families and provides customized meals cooked in your home or hers.
Service includes cooking, packaging, labeling and reheating instructions, and leaves your kitchen at least as clean as she found it! Contact Eileen at ei**********@***il.com or 617-309-0454. Visit the website http://2busytocook.com .
A new bakery at Oak Hill Park
Galit’s Treats with Love offers Israeli homemade pastries such as Challah bread & rolls, rugelach, burekas, jam, cakes & cookies. Gluten free and vegan pastries are also available.
Order online and pick up every Friday 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Shuman Center @ 675 Sawmill Brook Pkwy, Newton. Walk ins are welcome- depending on merchandise availability. www.galitstreatswithlove.com.