Try a dance class for free this January at All That Jazz Dance Studio! It’s not too late to join their amazing dance family. ATJ has limited room left in several in-person dance classes, as well as unlimited room in the virtual dance classes!
Please contact fellow Newton parent, Miss Deb Vogel, at missdeb@allthatjazznewton.com or call 617-641-0784.
Sign up here for a FREE trial class! https://www.allthatjazznewton.com/free/
The Resilience Project is an innovative school- and community-based initiative designed to promote the mental health and well-being of adolescents. It provides support to students, parents, educators, counselors and communities through collaboration with school personnel, customized educational programming and improved access to treatment resources.
Join the next event in the Building Resilience Series: Coping and Distress Tolerance Techniques and Strategies. Register here: Resilience
December 17th, 10:00 – 11:00amd
Via zoom
Tess and Izzy, two juniors at Newton South High School, are collecting food donations for the Centre Street Food Pantry.
Please consider dropping off any of the following items so they can help those at the food pantry! Below is a list of items they are looking for.
Box of granola bars (any kind)
Box of cereal or oatmeal variety pack
Jar of peanut butter
Jar of jam
Package of mini milk or juice boxes
Box of mac n’ cheese
Cans of soup or pasta (spaghetti O’s or similar)
Package of snack pack fruit or applesauce
Snack pack pudding, cookies, or fruit snacks
Pretzels, goldfish, corn chips, crackers
Drop off donations at either 37 Halcyon Road or 15 Bellingham Street. If you are unable to drop off at either location, please contact isabellagloria27@gmail.com to organize a time for them to pick up your items. Thank you for your generosity!
Did you know that Newton residents are required to remove the snow and ice from their paved sidewalks within 24 hours? A $50 fine after an initial warning was added for 2019. The Newton Safe Routes to School Task Force asks that residents do their part so students can keep walking to school all winter. The extra bit of exercise and fresh air is particularly important this year before students start their very structured school day.
Residents need to clear the snow and ice from their sidewalks to keep our community safe. Download the “Newton MA 311” app for your mobile phone or use the web portal to report concerns immediately, pinpoint the exact location, and include a photo. You can report anonymously or with contact information so you can track the progress of the report.
In addition to sidewalk repairs, sign and traffic signal problems, and brush covering the sidewalk, there are many categories for reporting snow concerns, including sidewalks that are not cleared and corners that are blocked. You can also call the City at 617-796-1000.
Learn more at www.newtonsaferoutes.org or email NewtonSafeRoutes@gmail.com.
Thank you for helping the Newton Food Pantry reach their Giving Tuesday goal!
Through the tremendous support of our wonderful community, the Newton Food Pantry is happy to announce that they reached the $10,000.00 goal of fulfilling the initial need for Holiday Meal Boxes for food pantry client families.
A very special shout out to Cheryl Forté, on behalf of the Orvillle W. Forté Charitable Foundation, representing 4 generations of Brae Burn Country Club members, for the incredible generosity in helping supply delicious ham and turkey Holiday Meal boxes to the curbside distribution clients.
Would you still like to HELP?
In a continued partnership with Brae Burn Country Club, the pantry is able to source 260 additional boxes to distribute to clients in 11 Newton Housing Authority facilities across Newton. Please help raise the $9,000.00 needed to purchase senior boxes by making a $35.00 donation today. Thank you so much for helping others this holiday season.
Donate here: www.newtonfoodpantry.org/donate
For your holiday shopping needs, put your money where your heart is: Right Here in Newton.
Our 13 village centers shape our community. From the coffee shops providing that needed jump start in the morning, to boutiques offering that one-of-a-kind gift, to the corner store that is always open and has exactly what you need. It’s all right here in Newton. But more than that, by putting your money where your heart is you provide necessary jobs and boost our economy. You support business owners. You also help the environment by staying close to home. Additionally, our local businesses are doing so much to keep us safe and when we do our part, wearing a mask, remaining socially distant, and washing our hands, everyone benefits.
So think local first: Right here in Newton! Find out more at https://www.nnchamber.com/shop-local
Zachary Mandel’s family feels blessed by the outpouring of compassion and invaluable support since his passing on October 12th (just prior to his 17th birthday). Many of you have asked if you might make a donation in Zachary’s memory.
To honor Zach, they have elected to establish a fund at the Boston Foundation. The Zachary Mandel Memorial Fund will provide annual grants to charitable organizations that help adults and children with physical and/or emotional disabilities. This fund will also grant money to organizations that promote equality, diversity and change through education.
Contributions can be made by check, credit card or securities. Credit card donations are subject to a service charge. As such, checks are preferred. Please click on the link to make a donation. If you would like to share this with others, please send this email with the direct link.
The Boston Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and your donation is fully tax-deductible.
Registration is now open for two new programs. Additionally, there is still space in the Learn to Play program.
Girls Learn to Play Hockey is a new program for girls of ALL ages who are interested in playing hockey. No previous experience is required. The 4-week program kicks off on January 9th at 5:00 pm. Cost is $150. Register HERE
U8 Skating Skills and Development is a new program to strengthen skating skills and build on previous instruction, regardless of skill level. Participants must have at minimum, one year of skating or Learn to Play Hockey experience. There will be two 6-week sessions that take place in December-January and January-March. Registration for Session 1 is open now. Registration for Session 2 will open late December. Cost for each session is $230. Register HERE
Please email any questions to intramuralvp@newtonyouthhockey.com.
*COVID Information: In the event of rink shut-downs, you will receive a prorated refund.
The West Suburban YMCA offers incentive for new members seeking fitness and well-being. The closing of several local gyms in Newton and surrounding towns have left many gym-goers without a place to workout. The West Suburban YMCA welcomes members of fitness centers that are closed or going out of business.
“To the many members of local gyms that have unexpectedly closed, the Y is here and ready to welcome you,” says Jack Fucci, President and CEO of the West Suburban YMCA. “We’ve put into place excellent systems and protocols and feel confident that gym-life and pandemic-life are not mutually exclusive.”
The West Suburban YMCA, which has been open and operating since July, is offering an extra incentive for new members who join before the end of the year. Anyone age 18 or older who joins the West Suburban YMCA by December 31, 2020 will receive a personalized training program that includes:
A 6-week written training plan based on individual fitness level
Three 30-minute sessions with a certified personal trainer
Weekly check-in email plus healthy recipes
A $450 value free with cost of a membership
In addition to the spacious fitness floor at the West Suburban YMCA, the facility also boasts two indoor swimming pools, an outdoor track and turf field, full-size gymnasium with upper level indoor track, squash/racquetball court, and four dedicated group exercise studios. Fitness classes and personal training are offered indoors, outdoors, and virtually.
During its shutdown, the West Suburban YMCA took steps to ensure a smooth and safe reopening. They invested more than $100,000 in state-of-the-art equipment to mitigate the risk of coronavirus transmission. In addition to the required PPE, the Y added plexiglass shields, installed additional hand washing and sanitizing stations, redesigned spaces to allow for social distancing, revamped its ventilation and air filtration system, purchased electrostatic sprayers for disinfecting, and requires reservations for pool lanes and group exercise classes to reduce congestion.
Those who wish to join the Y or learn more can visit www.wsymca.org/membership.
The West Suburban YMCA is a charitable non-profit organization that has been a fixture in the Newton community for over 140 years. The Y is committed to strengthening the foundations of the community by supporting youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all.
ALL are welcome at the Y, and its community brings together people of all abilities, ages, ethnicities, financial circumstances, genders, races, religions, and sexual orientations.
Green Newton Student Group Presents ‘Greening the Holidays’. Newton student leaders invite you to join this virtual public meeting (for all ages) on how we can make plans to celebrate a more sustainable holiday season. The program will include great gift ideas, trivia questions and easy steps to make an environmental difference. Please register in advance for this webinar here: Greening the Holidays
December 6th, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Credit to Esther Zhang (NNHS ’22) for designing the graphic for this Green Newton event