Category Archives: Sports

Support the Newton Food Pantry Walk for Hunger Team!

The Newton Food Pantry is proud to be participating in Project Bread’s 51st Walk for Hunger & 5K Run on May 5th. The pantry team’s fundraising efforts will directly support the Newton Food Pantry. They welcome adults and teens (ages 13+) to join the team by raising just $100 and walking the full 20 miles or the new 3-mile route. Both the 3-mile and historic 20-mile walk route begin and end on Boston Common, have the same rolling start time, and support the same incredible cause. The only difference is the distance!

The money raised by Walk participants like the Newton Food Pantry will provide grants to hundreds of community-based programs that rely on support—food pantries, hot meal programs, summer meals for kids, farm and garden initiatives, health center programs and more. Last year, the Walk supported 315 local programs in nearly 100 Massachusetts communities.

Please visit NFP’s Walk for Hunger Team page to join the team, make a donation, and for more information about how the Newton Food Pantry supports our community.

Newton Kindergarten Soccer registration is open!

For 25 years, Kindergarten Soccer has been introducing children to soccer in a fun and non-competitive environment where they develop friendships, learn teamwork and gain confidence. Games are Saturday mornings at Oak Hill Middle School, April 27th – June 15th.

Pre-K League for Newton children who will enter kindergarten in Fall 2019
Kindergarten League for current Newton kindergartners (2018-2019)

Join in and meet other families in your neighborhood! Kindergarten Soccer is a program of the Zervas Elementary PTO since 1993. For more information and for online registration, please visit www.KindergartenSoccer.org.

Senior Youth baseball program

The Newton Senior Youth Baseball League, founded in 1980 to serve Newton’s middle school aged children as a baseball league devoted to introducing players to the larger baseball diamond after Little League, is now open for spring registration.

The Newton Senior Youth Baseball League is a City of Newton program sponsored by the Newton Parks and Recreation Department. Player evaluations are held on March 24th, and a schedule of between 12 and 14 games will begin after April vacation. For more information, or to request a registration form, please either call Terry Sack at 617-964-7477 or email him at sack.terry@gmail.com.

Camp Kaleidoscope Open House

Come meet senior staff, take a tour of the brand new facilities and take advantage of the Open House discount! With art, music, dance, theater, science and nature activities, campers of all ages have opportunities to spread their creative wings. Their talented staff of artists, performers and educators inspire campers to try new things in a pluralistic Jewish setting that embraces campers of all backgrounds, faiths, and beliefs. Learn more at bostonjcc.org/kaleidoscope.

March 10th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
JCC Greater Boston

Maine Arts Camp Information Session

If you are looking for a great overnight summer camp for your creative 9-16 year-old, please join an information session and find out why Maine Arts Camp could be the perfect choice!

Located on the campus of Colby College, MAC is a small, friendly camp community that is big on creative opportunity, empathy, personal growth and fun. With access to Colby’s state-of-the-art facilities, Maine Arts Camp offers exceptionally high quality instruction across a wide range of interests and activities, including visual arts, theatre, music, dance, culinary arts, robotics and rocketry, film-making, individual sports and more. Visit www.maineartscamp.com to find out more.

If you would like to attend the informational meeting, please RSVP camp director Rick Mades, at maineartscamprick@gmail.com.

Directions: The information session will be held in The Boathouse at The Farm Condominiums, 99 Florence St, Chestnut Hill (near Wegmans) . From Florence St, enter The Farm. Turn right after entering the community. Turn left after the tennis court. Turn left into the parking lot for the boathouse (behind the pond).

March 9th,  1:00 – 4:0 pm
The Farm in Chestnut Hill

Discovery Club After School program

JCC Greater Boston’s Discovery Club provides after school programming with transportation from local schools for children in grades K-3.

Workshop choices ranging from sports and swimming to farming and technology to crafting and cooking, as well as community service projects, Jewish holiday celebrations and much more.

Registration for the 2019-2020 school year is now open. Click here to learn more! Bostonjcc.org/afterschool

Register for Newton Girls Softball 2019

In the Newton Girls Softball recreational league, players of all skill levels have a fun and rewarding experience that enhances positive self-esteem, team spirit, and individual growth through personal achievement and as a team member.

Please visit www.NewtonGirlsSoftball.org for more details and to register on-line. February 28th is the last date to register with guaranteed placement and “pair-me-with requests”. After February 28th registration remains open for the wait list without “pair-me-with” rights.

Rec League 2019
 Opening Day Grades 1-7: April 28th
Opening Day T-Ball: May 4th

Newton Area Flag Football League Registration Is Open for the Spring Season

The NAFFL season begins on April 7th and ends on June 16th at Daly Field on Nonantum Road. Games take less than one hour and are held on Sundays between 12:00 and 3:00 pm. All games are coached, professionally refereed and scored. Registration guarantees each player 8 games, including playoffs. Divisions are available for kids ages 5 – 14.

NAFFL is dedicated to giving back to the community, and so when players register with the coupon code SCHOOL, they will donate $10 to the school where players are enrolled, and players will receive $10 off their registration. More information can be found on the website https://www.newtonareaflagfootball.com/ and on the attached flyer here: Flag Football.

NAFFL offers the following:

  • a safe environment and sport
  • respect for rules
  • fun while still being competitive
  • boosts confidence
  • perseverance
  • builds community
  • weekly exercise
  • an understanding of the importance of playing/working together as a team
  • good sportsmanship

Join NFP’s Walk for Hunger Team!

The Newton Food Pantry is proud to be participating in Project Bread’s 51st Walk for Hunger & 5K Run on May 5th. The pantry team’s fundraising efforts will directly support the Newton Food Pantry. Any adults and teens (ages 13+) are welcome to join the team.

The money raised by Walk participants like the Newton Food Pantry will provide grants to hundreds of community-based programs that rely on support—food pantries, hot meal programs, summer meals for kids, farm and garden initiatives, health center programs and more. Last year, the Walk supported 315 local programs in nearly 100 Massachusetts communities.

Please visit NFP’s Walk for Hunger Team page to join the team, make a donation, and for more information about how the Newton Food Pantry supports our community.

Summer Camp at the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton

Camp Boys & Girls Club focuses on the WHOLE experience of Camp, which allows them to fully implement quality programming that is unique and fun.

There are five sessions each summer and each session has a unique theme and field trips. During the days, campers will be engaged with sports, arts & crafts, project-based learning activities, service learning, creative projects that are site specific at the Club, sports Clinics and much more.

Visit newtonbgc.com for more information and camp registration.