Free dance workshop for Middle School kids with KASSANDRA from Phunk Phenomenon & MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. This event is sponsored by the Newton Partnership and Newton Highlands Community Development Corp. For more information, contact Rochelle Acker @ 617-527-3308.
November 29th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Hyde Community Gym, 90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands
Bachelor of Music in Composition from Berklee College of Music, Master of Music in Jazz Studies from New England Conservatory, 30+ years teaching experience.
Learn Jazz/Blues/Classical, theory, sightreading. Build a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring instructor. Beginners especially welcome. Have a positive and successful learning experience. For information, please call Gloria Jasinski at 617-566-9704 or email pi******@*****st.net.
Head down to Newton Sewing Studio this Thanksgiving Break for an awesome day of sewing camp! Fun projects suited for both beginners and advanced. Never sewn before? Orientation classes start at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Try the embroidery machine or bring a blank T and make your own permanent iron on transfer! Clothing is easy when you use the computerized pattern drafting software.
Studio will be open 9:00 am – 6:00 pm and will be closed for Thanksgiving Day only. Visit online for more info and to reserve your spot, they fill fast! www.newtonsewingstudio.com/camps
Joint Bazaar Day – FUSN and Second Church will provide a wide variety of merchandise for holiday shopping, including jewelry, seasonal items, books, toys, small furniture and household goods. There will be homemade sweet treats and decorated wreaths. Both churches will feature a Silent Auction.
Hot lunches are available at either site. Plan to enjoy a lunch at one of the churches. Free parking is available for all patrons in Second Church’s Highland and Chestnut Street lots. For more information, please contact either church.
December 7th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
The gift-laden church bazaars will be held in West Newton Square within a
block of each other at the First Unitarian Society (1326 Washington St.) and
Second Church, UCC (60 Highland St.)
You are invited to the Suzuki School of Newton’s “I’m Thankful”,
Thanksgiving-themed Kindermusik Playdate! You’ll sing about turkeys, making dinner, cleaning the house, and going “Over the River and Through the Woods” to visit family!
These playdates are for ages 0 – 5, accompanied by an adult caregiver. The cost is $15 per child and each child will receive an instrument and 10 songs from the Kindermusik collection to take home.
Advanced registration is required so sign up today! Call 617-964-4522 or email em***@**********on.org.
Saturday, November 16th, 3:00 pm
United Parish of Auburndale
Wednesday, November 27th, 9:30 am
Temple Reyim
Tutoring for over a decade, Lisa Franz helps families bridge the gap between home and school. She tutors all subjects in middle schools and also helps students prepare for high school, either admission to a private high school (essay writing and test prep) or developing skills needed for success in any high school. For more information, contact Li**@********nz.com, 508-308-4705, or www.lisamfranz.com.
Retired Brookline/Newton Teacher (former ELL teacher at Ward, Memorial Spaulding, worked at Cabot, Horace Mann, and Underwood) with 25+ years of K-12th grade experience, M.ED, is available to help your student build skills and confidence in:
K-5 Reading, Writing, Math, 6-12 Reading, Writing, PSAT, SAT Prep
For information, please call Nancy at 617-484-6098.
Top Banana is offering a 6-week remediation course for students who need help forming their letters and/or numbers so they are neat, orderly, legible and spaced appropriately! Handwriting is still a large part of every student’s day, help your student succeed in school for years to come just by having them attend our 6-week course!
For more information visit the website www.topbananaeducation.org or call 617- 795-1557. Classes start in January. Cost: $149
Some of Newton’s most talented, captivating, and forward-thinking individuals will converge on Newton North High School on November 19th for the third annual Newton Inspires—An Evening of Ideas and Community, a free community event sponsored by the Newton Schools Foundation (NSF).
Newtonites representing an array of fields and interest areas will address topics ranging from business, education, science, health and medicine, to journalism, architecture, arts, entertainment and culture. Speaker sessions are filling up quickly, so register today! For a list of speakers, to register and for more information, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.
Mayor Warren along with the Newton Departments of Health & Human Services and Planning & Development invites you to participate in an important event regarding the future use of federal funds, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds to further community development, including housing and human services for the City of Newton.
Newton is fortunate to be the recipient each year of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address local needs for low- and moderate-income populations. Every five years, City staff assesses market conditions, affordable housing and community development needs, and with community input develops data-driven, place-based investment strategies and goals which are contained within the Consolidated Plan.