Spend select Saturdays exploring the river, searching for bugs, learning about local habitats and discovering nature. Nature Spotters will take part in fun-filled activities including trail walks, nature games, crafts, stories, and much more. For Grades K-5, $12.00 per class.
March 21st, 2:00-3:15 pm – Animal Tracking
April 25th, 2:00-3:15 pm – From Seed to Seedling
For more information about Nature Spotters call Newton Parks and Recreation at 617-796-1525.
The Outdoor Adventure Summer Program at Nahanton Park still has space available to those who are still looking for summer camp programs! Outdoor Adventure offers 2nd-6th graders a two-week outdoor environmental awareness experience. Come spend time discovering the natural world, making new friends, fishing, canoeing, and playing fun games.
Monday-Friday: 9:00 am-1:00 pm, extended day available until 3:00 pm
Session 1: June 29-July 10 (no camp July 3)
Session 2: July 13- July 24
Session 3: July 27- Aug. 7
Session 3.5 (grades 4-6 only): Aug. 10-14
For more information check the Newton Parks and Recreation Website at newtonma.gov/gov/parks/camps/ and register at activityreg.com
Need a night out without the kids? Bring your children (grades K-5) to Newton Lower Falls Community center for a fun, supervised Saturday night program from 6:00-9:00 pm. Newton Parks and Rec will provide a popcorn/pretzel snack and entertain your children with games, crafts, and movies.
Super Saturdays is typically offered on the second Saturday of the month during the school year and will occur on the following dates: March 14, April 11th, May 9th, and June 13th.
$15.00 for individual registration and $25.00 for family. Register online to reserve your spot today at activityreg.com (Click on Recreation Programs and Activities, then scroll down to Super Saturdays) or just show up!
Help Keep Kids Safe! Support the Child Assault Prevention Program (CAP)
Please come to a fun filled evening to raise money and awareness for our children and community. Since 1991, CAP has been dedicated to building a community where children are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by taught skills, and protected by caring, supportive adults.
For tickets or to make a donation please visit: www.capfundraiser2015.eventbrite.com
If you have any questions please contact Dan Demeo at 617-650-2864 or da******@***ax.net.
April 11th, 8:00 pm – 12:00pm
Social Restaurant, 320 Washington Street, Newton
The Girls Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts are offering April Break camp programs. To download a brochure, please click here: Girl Scout Camp.
The Zervas School online auction is OPEN! Hundreds of fantastic auction items are being offered for a great cause, and only a small portion are limited to the Zervas community. Check out the Bidding for Good site and bid early and often; new items will be added daily. Don’t miss out on access to camps, fabulous restaurants, fun for the kids, professional services and more!
The auction closes Thursday, March 19th at 10:00 pm.
There are still some openings for kids in grades 1 – 6 in the Newton Youth Players adapted summer production of the all-time favorite hit Oklahoma! with music and Lyrics by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Young actors will work with specialists in drama, music, scenery design and choreography, culminating in a wonderful musical production. Set on a radiant summer morning in Indian Territory during the 19th century, Oklahoma! tells the love story of Laurey and Curly, touching on the conflicting interests between the cattlemen and the farmers of the wild west.
June 29th – July 17th, 9:00 am – Noon
Newton City Hall
Need a full day of summer activity? Add the Summer Visual Arts Program from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. An stimulating afternoon of visual arts taught by Suzanne Archibald. Call 617-796-1540 for more information.
Spring is just around the corner (yes, the snow is melting!) – and it’s time to start dusting off those running (or walking) shoes! The 23rd annual Heartbreak Hill Road Race and Family Walk is a perfect way to shake off some of that cabin fever! Every runner receives an official digital-clock time, a race medallion, goody bag and a free ticket to the pre-race pasta party at Newton City Hall on Saturday, April 18th. The 1st, 2nd & 3rd place runners in each category win a trophy! There are free games and activities organized by Steve DeMasco’s Shaolin Studios of Wellesley and the Lasell College Special Events students.
Not a runner? Everyone can walk the course at 11:30 am. Register at www.newtoncommunitypride.org. The first 500 registrations receive a free t-shirt. For more information, contact 617-796-1540.
April 19th, Newton City Hall
Women Working for Oceans (W2O), in partnership with the New England Aquarium, will present: Water Rising: The Impact on Humanity. This event includes a special lecture at 11:00 am in the Aquarium’s Simons IMAX® Theater followed by a ticketed limited seated luncheon.
National Geographic Photographer George Steinmetz will take the audience on a photographic look at how sea level rise affects coastal communities, rich and poor, around the world. Senior Analyst, Erika Spanger-Siegfried, from the Union of Concerned Scientists, will review the basic concepts behind warming oceans, rising sea levels and human’s contribution to this critical global issue.
Women Working for Oceans, (W2O) promotes healthy and sustainable oceans through education that inspires advocacy and action. The link to the event is:
http://womenworkingforoceans.org/event/water-rising-the-impact-on-humanity-3/?instance_id=152
April 9th. 11:00 am
New England Aquarium
Summer Ink, a Boston-based writing day camp for 5th through 10th grade students, has openings in several programs. Summer Ink campers play sports, participate in arts activities, take field trips throughout Boston, and write about their experiences. Trained classroom teachers help students of all levels focus their writing and find their unique voice. Two-week sessions at Simmons College in July. Scholarships available; please apply early. Visit www.summerink.org for details and to register.