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Luke’s Lights, Solar Lights to the developing world, in memory of a Brown student

Luke laughed and learned and grew at Brown Middle School, with no idea he would not make it past 19. What could his family & friends do, with the garguantuan grief of his loss, except find a way to keep his light alive? Luke’s Lights, born of that tragedy, has already delivered 100,000 solar lights to families who live without access to light after sundown. To help children learn to read, to help midwives birth babies, to brighten the lives of others the way Luke’s smirk brightened many.

Please join the Luke’s Lights Fundraiser and Celebration for dinner, dancing, kid’s activities, and more. Very family friendly. Mark Springer, former Mason-Rice principal, will give the opening remarks. Tickets $20.00 and $10.00 for kids under 13

November 2nd, 6:00 – 10:00 pm
65 Gray Cliff Road, Newton Centre

Visit Luke’s Lights’ website for more information http://lukeslights.org/

Tweens, Teens and Vaping

Tweens and teens throughout the country have been using E-cigarettes and getting hooked on vaping. Join Dearborn Academy for Tweens, Teens and Vaping: A Dangerous Addiction, a lecture and discussion that’s part of their 2019-20 Speaker Series.

Register here: bit.ly/DATeenVaping. This free event is open to the public and sure to fill up quickly. For more information, please email Denise at info@schoolsforchildreninc.org

November 12th,  6:00 – 7:30 pm
575 Washington Street, Newton

Save the date!

Come to the Gala Benefit Concert to support Newton North & South High School Music Students.

Kick of the holiday season with a very special night of jazz! Join the music communities of Newton North and Newton South High Schools at a Gala Benefit Concert in support of the Newton Music Ambassadors Scholarship Fund (NMA). Featuring ensembles from both schools’ award-winning jazz programs, the evening promises exceptional music in a convivial setting with light snacks and a cash bar, and is a great opportunity to celebrate and support Newton’s talented young musicians. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Newton Music Ambassadors, a collaborative fund set up by Newton South’s Lisa Linde and North’s Richard Labedz to empower students in pursuit of music enrichment beyond the classroom. Funds raised at this event will provide Newton high school music students with opportunities to travel and participate in festivals and competitions, as well as funding assistance for private music lessons, and summer music camps etc. The NMA seeks to position our students to serve as ambassadors who will positively impact the world around them through music.

Ticket are $25.00/adult, $10.00/student and can be purchased online at newtonmusicambassadors.seatyourself.biz, or at the door (cash/check only). Donations also welcome. Questions can be emailed to newtonmusicambassadors@gmail.com.

November 22nd,  7:00 -10:00 pm
American Legion Nonantum Post 440, 295 California Street

Newton Community Blood Drive

Roll up your sleeves and help save lives! Newton Presbyterian Church will proudly partner with the American Red Cross to hold what they expect to be the first of many blood drives. The Red Cross has over 135 years of experience providing humanitarian aid, including more than 75 years of supplying blood to those in need.

Each pint of blood collected can help save up to three lives and will touch the lives of so many more. What a great way to pay it forward and make an impact on people in our community and across the country.  The Newton Presbyterian Church Mission Committee is leading this initiative. You’ll will be entertained by the Newton All City Troubadours during the blood drive, to be followed by their concert in the Sanctuary that evening at 7:00 pm.

See flyer for more information.

November 23rd, 9:00 am -2:00 pm
75 Vernon Street, Newton

Newton Family & Friends Ski Trips

Newton dad, Randy Friedman, of Seven Travel has planned another great line-up of skiing and riding for 2020. Come join other Newton families and friends and head to the great resorts of New England including Sunday River, Smugglers Notch, and Jay Peak. Skiers and non-skiers alike will have a blast meeting other Newton families on the slopes.

Click www.seventravel.org and go to Trips.

What’s Happening at the Y

Y Empower – Free program for girls in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade on Tuesdays from 2:30-4:00 pm

The Y Empower program provides a small learning community for young girls to explore their health holistically and be prepared to manage the stress that adolescence often brings. The program meets for eight weeks, with half of the time spent in a classroom setting with expert speakers about topics such as nutrition, social media safety, and self-care. The second half of the time is spent trying specific fitness activities such as yoga, Zumba, and swimming. All activities are designed to give girls mechanisms to cope with and prevent stressors, feel agency over their lives, and practice activities that focus on a mind-body connection. Participants must register for this program. Contact Jane Carroll at janec@wsymca.org for more information.

Late Fall Program Session – Begins October 28th

Register for the West Suburban YMCA’s Late Fall program session. Explore program Continue reading →

Boston Marathon Newton Charity Runners Wanted

The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton has been selected as a 2020 Boston Marathon® Official Charity Partner of the BAA!

Join the team of 15 charity runners and receive professional coaching and fundraising support. Check this off your “bucket list” while supporting more than 700 Newton children and teens at the same time.

For details visit www.newtonbgc.com/marathoncharityrunners.

#TeamNewtonBGC

Fall Basketball Clinics

BAT will be running basketball training sessions for all ages and levels including 3 Saturday clinics intended for beginners. Those sessions run for 2 hours and are open to all kids ages 7-14.  Also offered are small group sessions on Fridays and Sundays for athletes with 2+ years of experience playing basketball.

$75.00 per session (25% off for multi-athlete enrollment!) Registration available here  https://bostonathletictraining.com/current-basketball-programs/ and for more information, please contact Chaim Andler at chaim@bostonathletictraining.com

November clinic times are Fridays, 4:00 – 6:00 pm, Saturdays, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, and Sundays, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Fridays at Dearborn Academy,  Saturdays & Sundays at The Hyde Center

What is idling and why does it matter?

You may have noticed the new Blue Zone signs at your school with the red “No Idling Per State Law” addition.  Vehicle idling is when a driver leaves a vehicle running while it is parked. Idling increases the amount of harmful emissions a vehicle produces. Vehicle emissions are more concentrated at ground level where kids are standing—and breathing.

Children breathe more air per pound of body weight than do adults. For this reason, they take in proportionately higher “doses” of any pollutants, which enter their lungs and, in some cases, bloodstream. Children are more biologically vulnerable to pollution from idling vehicles and the child with the highest exposure to pollutants may be your own; in a line of idling vehicles, pollutant levels may also be elevated inside your vehicle as well as outside.

What can you do to protect your child’s health? For parents and caregivers at arrival and dismissal, it’s simple. If you will be waiting for more than 10 seconds, turn off the engine.
Remind other drivers to do the same.

Check out the flyer No Idling.

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