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Planning for the Cove Playground

The Newton Parks & Recreation Department and the Auburndale Playground Working Group would like to invite the Auburndale community to attend an informational meeting highlighting the exciting projects happening at the Auburndale Cove this spring, including the rebuilding of the Cove playground.

Come see the plans and find out how you can get involved. The meeting will take place March 24th at 7:30 pm at the Auburndale Community Library. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lapham at sl*****@******ma.gov.

Adult Knitting Class in Newton Center

Would you like to learn to knit? Do you know the basics but are ready to move beyond a scarf? Or have you finished a couple of projects and are ready to learn some new techniques and become more confident?

Register now for an adults-only knitting class taught by an experienced teacher:

 

In this class, beginners will develop a strong foundation of skills so that they can continue knitting many different types of projects. You’ll learn how to: cast on, knit, purl, create a border, read a pattern, identify and fix common mistakes, and bind off. More experienced knitters can expand their skills to cables, lace knitting, chart reading, and/or socks.

Tuesday evenings beginning March 29th , 7:00 – 9:00 pm OR
Wednesday mornings beginning March 30th, 10:00 am – noon

Cost: $75 for a 5-class pass
Location: Instructor’s home in Newton Centre

To register, email the instructor ma***********@***il.com. Payment information, address, and a list of materials needed for the first class will be sent promptly.

Waban Hardware hopes to be a UPS dropoff location

Waban Hardware is open at 1641 Beacon! The new owner of Waban Hardware would like to reinstate its UPS drop off service at the shop and has created an online petition to prove to UPS that the community would use this service. If you support Waban Hardware as a UPS drop off location, please sign (signature button is to the right on screen):

http://www.yousign.org/en/urge-UPS-to-make-Waban-Hardware-a-drop-off-location-again-t-37933#.VuqnMMmPqgI.facebook

Check out Waban Hardware on Facebook.

Newton as a Welcoming City For All

Save the Date: Mayor’s 1st Annual Community Discussion on Newton as a Welcoming City For All

Help us ensure that Newton is open to people of all races/ethnicities, religions, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and disabilities.

On Thursday evening, April 7th, Mayor Warren will host the first annual community discussion focused on ensuring that Newton is a welcoming community to people of all backgrounds. The forum will include leaders from our community and beyond. This will be an opportunity for residents of all ages to ask questions, and join us in making Newton the most inclusive community it can be.

The discussion will be held in the War Memorial of Newton City Hall, located at 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30 pm.

High School Start Time updates

New items have been posted on the High School Start Time web page including information about the faculty/staff survey and about the timeline.

Please review the presentation made March 14th at School Committee, or check out the full broadcast on NewTV. Also, the F.A.Q has been updated.

Please visit the web page for more information http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/laterstarttime

Community Forum on High School Start Time: Especially for Middle and Elementary Parents

Save the Date! Join the Newton South School Council to explore the research on starting high school later and the impact it has on our teenagers. We hope to continue the community conversation around the the impact of inadequate sleep on our teens and welcome middle and elementary parents to the discussion.

The featured speaker will be Dr. Christopher Landrigan, Director of the Sleep and Patient Safety Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Research Director of Inpatient Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Landrigan is also a Brown and South parent; he was the featured speaker at January’s High School Start Time Forum at Newton North. Catch up on the research and join the conversation—we look forward to seeing you there.

More information and resources on adolescent sleep and later start time here http://newtonsouthptso.org/school-info/school-council/.

Community Forum
April 6th, 7:00-8:30 pm
Brown Middle School Auditorium

Teen Programs next week @ the Library

Starry Night Pastel Workshop: Work in tandem with artist Greg Maichack to draw Starry Night with pastels on black paper. For teens and adults.  March 14th, 4:00 or 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium.

Teen Crafterhours: Meet on the third Tuesday of every month to make crafts and eat snacks. This month you’ll be painting terra cotta pots for Spring. Grades 6-12. March 15th, 7:00 pm, second floor Teen Area.

PLFAG Presents: Community Safe Spaces Workshop: Join a presentation that unpacks LGBTQ+ terminology and raises awareness about gender identity and sexual orientation. Sponsored by Newton Youth Services. March 16th, 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium.

Teen Tinker Club: Use littleBits to invent new things! Bits snap together with magnets to make circuits in seconds. Tinker Club is brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Grades 6-12. Space is limited, please register online. March 17th, 4:00 pm, second floor Teen Area.

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Karen K & the Jitterbugs – Free Performance for Kids

Bug Out! With Karen K in her imaginary backyard fort where she makes music with her friends, the Jitterbugs: Bumble (the bee who doesn’t like to sting); Stinky (loves playing outside, refuses baths); Hop (lots of energy, not a lot of self control); Slug Bug (needs a LOT of naps) and her best friend Lightening (thinks he’s a super hero).

Karen K & the Jitterbugs is one of the Belmont Savings Bank Free Performance Series, visit www.newtoncommunitypride.org for the rest of the schedule.

March 19th,  2:00 pm
Newton Cultural Center
City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue

cuSTEMized free STEM event

You are invited to a wonderful STEM event hosted by The Innovation Institute.

cuSTEMized: If you can see it, you can be it!
What would you like to be when you grow up? A doctor? A scientist? An engineer? Come imagine, explore, and color with cuSTEMized at this fun-filled, hands-on learning, and fundraiser event! Learn about the science of colors! What is a prism? Why does a rainbow appear when it rains? Have fun with coloring pages featuring different science, technology, engineering, and other cool careers. Every child will receive a coloring book featuring different STEM careers.
-Make a personalized ebook about yourself as a veterinarian, agronomist, meteorologist, and more.
-Meet and hear from real scientists studying how do brains grows, how to cure cancer, and other scientific topics.

What: cuSTEMized: If you can see it, you can be it!
Who: Pre-K – grade 4 (aimed at girls/all are welcome)
Where: 288 Walnut Street, Suite 300, Newtonville, MA 02460
When: March 20th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
How: Please register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coloring-with-custemized-if-you-can-see-it-you-can-be-it-tickets-214084372120

All donations go towards providing free personalized books to the 1st graders at Science Club for Girls, a local after-school STEM-enrichment program for girls, and the girls at Head Start, an early education program that services low-income families.

Please visit cuSTEMized.org or contact in**@********ed.org for more information.