Category Archives: Community Notes

Spring Programs at Brookline Music School (Jan. 29-June 17)

Brookline Music School’s (BMS) Spring programs begin January 29 and offer a variety of classes and private instruction for all ages and abilities.

BMS welcomes students ages 4 years to adult to study private music lessons on a number of instruments. The school introduced a folk music program that offers group classes for adults and family jams. Music for iPad classes include Garageband for iPad and iPad Band! Jazz/Rock, and Chamber Ensembles are offered year-round for kids, teens and adults

. Ensembles provide a unique opportunity to experience the joys of music making with others.

Brookline Music School has a wide array of ensembles for all ages and abilities – with multiple performance opportunities – catering to a variety of musical abilities and interests.

For more information or for a schedule of recitals, concerts, community outreach events, school calendar, registration forms and more visit the BMS website or call (617) 277-4593.

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Become a Newton School Volunteer!

“I think I’m getting smart!”

Become a Newton School Volunteer and hear these words from a student.

*Tutor a 2nd – 5th grade child in basic mathematics concepts once a week for 30-45 minutes.
*Select your preferred school, grade, day, and time.
*Play special math games that reinforce skills and h

elp students gain confidence and competence.
*Training, Everyday Math books, and learning materials, and ongoing support are provided.
*No teaching experience is needed.

For more information, please contact Ellen Bender, coordinator of volunteers, by phone at 617.559.6131 or email.

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January programs at Historic Newton, Jackson Homestead

ASK THE ARCHIVIST
Sunday, January 13, noon-5:00 PM

Need help organizing or preserving your family photos and papers? Drop in for a brief, on-the-spot consultation with Archivist and Curator Sara Goldberg. Sara will provide advice and resources that will help keep your precious collections alive and well. (Please feel free to bring samples, but NOT whole collections, of things you’d like help with.) Free and open to the public.

HISTORIC NEWTON BOOK CLUB MEETING
Thursday, January 31, 7:30 PM

This month’s book club selection is Stayin’ Alive: The 1970′s and the

Last Days of the Working Class by Jefferson Cowie. The author has written a wide ranging political, cultural and economic history which examines the 1970′s as a crucial, pivotal era that transitioned America from the New Deal (with its large, optimistic middle class) to the dampened expectations of the 1980′s and into the present. Cowie captures nothing less than the defining characteristics of the 70′s decade. The book club is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome.

For more information about these and many other offerings, visit the Historic Newton website.

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Newton Girls Softball registration now open!

Think Spring! Think Softball!

Newton Girls Softball registration is underway for the 2013 spring season. This is a recreational league for over 500 Newton girls in grades 1-7. Players of all skill levels will have a fun and rewarding experience.

Visit our website for more details, access to our on-line registration, and winter indoor clinic information.

Register before January 31 to avoid a late fee. February 28, 2013 is the last date you can register with guaranteed placement.

Oak Hill parent offers flute & saxophone lessons

An experienced teacher (New England Conservatory faculty) teaches all levels of flute and saxophone.

Come explore music in a unique and professional envir

onment. 
Jazz, classical, world music, improvisation, and ear training.

For further information and a free trial lesson please contact Amir Milstein by email or phone, 617-795-5923.

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Berklee graduate offers guitar lessons

Berklee College of Music graduate seeks motivated students for private/group guitar lessons in Newton. Lessons are offered in your home on Tuesday evening and Thursday afternoon or evening. All levels are welcome, including beginners.

Through a comprehensive approach that combines technique, ear training, and harmony, I will help your son or daughter develop music skills applicable to all styles of guitar playing. S/he will learn

to play and analyze songs and solos from a broad range of musical genres. Working with me, students sharpen their overall musical skills. I also help students interested in song-writing & composition.

For references, video and audio samples, visit my website. Contact the teacher Maldi Kellici by email or phone 617-792-2244 for more information or to schedule a lesson.

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School Council/PTSO Meeting hosts School Committee Members: Jan. 8

All Newton Public School parents are invited to a joint NSHS School Council/PTSO meeting in the Newton South Lecture Hall, January 8 at 7PM.

Claire Sokoloff, Margie Ross-Decter, and Steve Siegel will be there to hear parent concerns and answer any questions about the most pressing issues facing the Newton Public Schools, including enrollment growth and space issues as well as the upcoming override vote on Ma

rch 12.

Please feel free to submit any questions in advance to Robin Maltz via email. Details and information about the override is available on the city’s website.

The meeting is part of an outreach tour to meet with parents at every school in the district, at least once per year.

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Children’s Theater Programs through Brookline Community Education

Learn how much fun acting can be! In this program for students in grades three through eight, we’ll engage in the whole acting process, creating unique songs, choreographing dance moves, playing improvisational games, writing a script, and putting on a lively performance for family and frie

nds. New and returning students are welcome.

10 Wednesdays, 5:00-7:00 pm. Begins January 9 at Brookline High
Cost: $220.
Course Code: M328 Sec. 01

For registration info and details, call 617-730-2700 or visit our website. 

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Winter Programming at Newton Community Farm for kids & adults

The Newton Community Farm (NCF) is pleased to offer a variety of courses this winter for children, gardeners, and others who have an interest in the outdoors, food, and farming.

For children, join us on Feb 6  for an Early Release Day Activity and again on February 21 for Kids on the Farm – Then and Now, a vacation week program at the Jackson Homestead.

For gardeners, c

lasses that might be of interest include Planning Your Garden for a Four Season Bounty, Growing Fruit Trees, and Defensive Urban Gardening.

NCF is also offering a class series on beer brewing and a guided tree walk in Nahanton Park.

For more information on these classes and to register, please visit our website.

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Public Hearing on Funding for Newton Homebuyer Assistance Program, Jan. 10

The Newton Community Preservation Committee’s meeting on Thursday, January 10, at 7 pm in City Hall Room 222 will include a public hearing on further funding for Newton’s long-running Homebuyer Assistance Program.The Healthy Way Diet: New Vid = Massive Conversion Boost

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The full meeting agenda and full text of the proposal are online at the CPA website. Or contact Alice Ingerson by email or phone: 617.796.1144.

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