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Family DanceFEST

Family DanceFEST – An evening of fun for the whole family, under the big tent and on the lawns of Newton City Hall. Pick up dinner from the Festival Food Trucks, join in the interactive games and dance party organized by Siagel Productions and The Dance Academy. Dress to move and be ready to dance with friends and family to today’s top musical favorites. Don’t miss the special appearance by The Dominoes with Abigail Matthews. Tickets: $10 or $25 for family of 4.

Check the website www.newtoncommunitypride.org/festival for the month of exciting cultural events throughout Newton in May: 55 events in 31 days!

May 8th : 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Under the Big Tent
Newton City Hall Grounds
1000 Commonwealth Avenue

Outdoor Folk Festival

Newton Festival of the Arts – Outdoor Folk Festival with Folk Music, Food Trucks, Juried Craft Show, Activities for Kids, Fun for the Whole Family!

Bring the family, pick up a picnic from the great assortment of food trucks, sit under the huge festival tent and enjoy an afternoon of Newton’s “Homegrown” talent featuring folk, bluegrass, acoustic guitar, Irish traditional, Americana and a little rock & roll.  Chairs Barbara Cassidy and Eric Chasalow have put together a terrific line-up of performers, including Newton Family Singers; Rotary Club Newton’s Got Talent Winners; Birch Hill Ramblers; Highland Glee Club; Constellations; Loose Change; George Attisano; Sean Smith & Friends; Mostly Newton, The Dominoes and Crowes Pasture.

Tickets are $10 adults/$5 seniors & students at www.newtoncommunitypride.org/festival

May 9th, 1:00 – 5:30pm
Under the Big Tent
Newton City Hall Grounds, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue

What’s Happening at the West Suburban Y

Family Fun Night – April 14th
Bring the whole family to the Y on Tuesday, April 14th from 6:00-8:00 pm for an Aquatics-themed Family Fun Night. This event is free and open to the public. Our Aquatics staff will demonstrate life jacket safety, and engage children in a game of noodle tag and fishy-fishy-cross-my-ocean.

SAVE THE DATE: Healthy Kids Day – Saturday, May 2nd
Healthy Kids Day® is an annual Spring event at the Y – free and open to all – featuring fun active play AND educational activities that will inspire kids to carry a spirit of excitement and exploration into summer. Bring the whole family and come dressed to play!

· Curious Creatures petting zoo
· Bike Helmet fitting and giveaway from Farina’s Bicycle Center
· Newton Fire Department touch a truck
· Elroy the Elk (promotes drug prevention/awareness)
· Kid’s ID
· Music, games and snacks
· Skate Park Demo
· Gaga pit

Lifeguards and Swim Instructors Needed
The West Suburban YMCA’s Aquatics Department is looking to hire lifeguards, swim instructors, and swim coaches. If you are interested, please contact Amanda Pierce at am*****@**************ca.org.

Financial Assistance is always available for Y Memberships and Programs
The West Suburban YMCA is a non-profit charitable organization and it is our mission to never turn anyone away due to their inability to pay. Please contact our Membership Department at 617-244-6050 x 3653 for financial assistance on any of these programs.

Temple Beth Avodah Nursery School openings

Temple Beth Avodah Nursery School Openings 2015-2016:
Limited Preschool Openings (2 years 9 months – 5 years)
Tuesday/Thursday Me 2’s (18 months – 2 years 9 months)
Great News! Now offering Extended Day options until 5:00 pm, early drop off and more!
Informational Tours Thursdays, April 16th or 30th at 10:00 am. Please RSVP to Heidi Baker at hb****@********ah.org

“The Imaginary Invalid” – A Moliere Comedy – May 2

“The Imaginary Invalid” – A Moliere Comedy
Newton Theatre Company – Director: Melissa Bernstein

Using a modern and hilarious translation, The Newton Theatre Company performs Moliere’s brilliant satire of the medical profession. This family-friendly production combines humor with song and dance. Argan, the ultimate hypochondriac, plots to marry his daughter off to a young doctor, ensuring a lifetime of medical care for him. Not to fear – saucy maid, Toinette, is on to him, and zany antics ensue!

Two local bands – Waiting For Neil, and the Tripsters entertain during intermission , and look for some Newton doctors in the final act! Reception follows the performance. For tickets, visit www.newtontheatrecompany.com/imaginaryinvalid

May 2nd, 2:00 pm
Newton Cultural Center at City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue

Kesher Newton After-School is enrolling for Fall​

Kesher is a pluralistic Jewish after school program for grades K-5. Kesher emphasizes joyful, hands-on Jewish learning which includes modern Hebrew, Judaic studies, and fun-filled electives. Located in Chestnut Hill, Kesher Newton is an independent pluralistic community that is welcoming to all. For more information, visit keshernewton.org, or call Ilana 617-244-5390, or email il***@**********on.org.

April Events with Historic Newton

Saturday, April 18, 4:00 pm -THE KENRICK NURSERIES AND AMERICA’S ROMANCE WITH THE ENGLISH GARDEN

At the beginning of the modern garden industry in the 1890s, mass advertising, faster printing, national magazines, and free rural mail delivery made it possible to publish seed and nursery catalogs and send them across the country. The catalogs encouraged the romantic English garden style in essays, illustrations, and ads. Come listen as Tom Mickey, author of America’s Romance with the English Garden, describes the principal elements of that English garden, why it grabbed the imagination of Americans from California to Maine, and the role that nurseries like the Kenricks’ (one of the largest in New England) played in supplying the craze. At the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Avenue. Free.

Wednesday, April 22, 2:00 pm – WEAVING WORKSHOP
A Vacation Week Family Program
Have you ever wondered how people made cloth at home before store-bought cloth was available? Want to try weaving your own cloth? Join Beth Guertin, a weaver and teacher of weaving for over twenty-five years, in this hands-on workshop. Watch a demonstration of loom-weaving techniques, and then give it a try yourself! Cost: $25 per family ($20 for members) includes museum admission and materials. Prepaid registration is required, limit 25; call 617-796-1450 to register. At the Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington Street.

Sunday, April 26, Noon-4:00 pm – NEWTON SERVES–HISTORIC BURYING GROUNDS CLEAN-UP
Join community members in Newton’s day of service by cleaning up Newton’s historic Burying Grounds. Register online to volunteer at East Parish, West Parish, or South Burying Ground. Continue reading →

Seeking Nominations for Youth Service Award

Do you know someone who deserves a YOUTH AWARD?
Please help us with nominations!

The Newton Parks and Recreation Commission and the Newton Health and Human Services Youth Commission are asking your help in seeking nominations for the annual Youth Services Awards. We recognize the hard work and dedicated efforts Newton citizens so generously contribute to youth work and community service. Their many important contributions constantly enrich the lives of young people in our community.

The Youth Service Awards represent a small token of the City’s appreciation for the recipients’ commitment to youth and to the community. A description of the awards and nomination forms are available online: http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/parks/youthawards.asp

Please submit nominations of deserving Newton residents before May 15th. Thank you for your support!

Workshop: Cooking and Baking for People with Food Allergies

Cookbook author Colette Martin will offer ideas and solutions for busy families with food allergies at the Metro-Boston Allergy and Asthma Educational Support Group on April 14th at 7:00 pm. at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. The program is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required.

Martin is the author of Learning to Bake Allergen-Free: A Crash Course for Busy Parents on Baking Without Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Soy or Nuts and The Allergy-Free Pantry: Make Your Own Staples, Snacks, and More Without Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Soy or Nuts. She will share practical ingredient substitutions, some of her favorite products and recipes, and other secrets of how to please people with restricted diets. Copies of Martin’s books will be available for purchase and autographing at the meeting.

“Busy families are always looking for creative ideas and practical solutions to healthy eating,” said Sharon Schumack, Director of Education and Programs for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter, which sponsors the monthly educational support group programs. “Food allergies add to the challenge. Favorite baked goods and family treats can be especially difficult to adapt successfully.”

AAFA New England organizes educational programs throughout the region, publishes a newsletter, and runs a telephone resource and referral line for people coping with allergies and asthma.. For more information, to receive e-mail announcements about future programs, or a free copy of “Eating Out with Food Allergies” or “Allergy Basics,” call (781)444-7778 or visit www.asthmaandallergies.org.

April 14th, 7:00 pm
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Free admission

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