Want to learn to play the ukulele? Now you can borrow a ukulele from the Newton Free
Library! There’s also a “Learn” collection in the Music Center with self-instruction books and DVDs to help you learn to play many musical instruments including ukulele, banjo, flute, guitar, piano, tuba and many others.
For more information call the Newton Free Library at 617-796-1360.
The Nomad Story Slam is back for another great night of story-telling, inspired by the
Moth Radio Hour. Anyone can throw their name in the hat and tell a five minute, true
story connected to the theme of the night. The theme this time is “appetite”, appetite
for risk, appetite for love, for food, for danger, …
March 19th, 7:30 pm
Gregorian Rugs, 2284 Washington St, Lower Falls
Temple Shalom Newton Sisterhood Rummage & Boutique Sale features bargains on all
sorts of useful items and unique treasures: kids & adult clothing, shoes, accessories,
housewares and decor, books, toys and baby equipment. The Designer Boutique offers
premium upscale couture and collectibles. Everything priced to sell. Admission $1.00/person.
March 19th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Preview hour 9:00 – 10:00 am for $20.00/person admission.
March 20th is Bag Day – $10.00 per bag for everything you can stuff inside.
Temple Shalom
175 Temple Street, West Newton
Help fund low-income students to participate in NPS’s life-changing travel opportunities; come to the GELF Dinner!
GELF will hold its annual not-to-be-missed community event, featuring an amazing 5-course gourmet meal (cooked from scratch on-site!!), paired fine beers & wines
(featuring Sam Adams beer pairings, a major hit last year!), dancing (with a great live
band featuring our own Katani Sumner), 150 like-minded community members, table
service by Newton administrators, and a fabulous raffle.
Buy your tickets by March 13th and get access to an exclusive early bird raffle for homemade ice cream and waffle cones!
You may pay online here: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/2289 (scroll down to the bottom for the PayPal button) or send a $150.00/person check (made payable to Newton Schools Foundation with GELF in the memo line) to Newton Schools Foundation, ATTN: Diane Greer, P.O. Box 590020, Newton Centre, MA 02459.
Whether you are coming or not, please consider donating to Support a Teacher to
attend the event ($100/person) or making a tax-deductible donation, all possible here: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/Page/2289.
GELF is also looking for volunteers any time between now and April 1st–please email Samantha Mandel at sa*************@***********ma.us if interested. Thank you for your support.
Randy Friedman, father of two boys in the Newton schools and Director of Ski &
Travel in Boston, recently started Seven Travel LLC for the purpose of creating community by planning ski and ride family trips. These are the upcoming ski trips this season:
Smugglers Notch, VT – March 24th-26th
The # 1 Rated Family Ski Resort in New England! Completely self-contained, Smuggs
offers all the amenities you could wish for. Ski in, ski out condos, walk to everything
village, indoor pool, snowshoe, XC ski, and much more. Smuggs is the perfect location for the entire family.
Jay Peak, VT – April 7th-9th
Jay Peak is renowned for the most snow in the east. Spring skiing at its finest. But
skiing is only part of the fun as they have a host of off-site facilities including an indoor
ice rink and an INDOOR, always 80 degrees, waterpark. Not just for kids, there is
surfing, boogie boarding, slides, and the only aqua-loop slide in the states. Spring at
Jay is as good as it gets with warm days, soft snow, and hot fun. We have condos
slopeside, with full kitchens…..ski in ski out and walk to everything else! Come join us!
There are many details about these trips, Please email Randy at ra************@***il.com or call 617-970-3079 for further information.
Local family is looking for a young mentor (teenager to young adult) for their daughter to assist her in summer camp for 4 weeks. Special Ed training is not necessary, just someone kind and supportive to be a friend. This has been successful model for her in the past. They’re looking to replicate this mentor relationship helping her navigate socially as well as providing confidence.
Please email Andrea at zz****@***il.com.
Current 7th graders at Brown, and proud Countryside alums, Ben Kalis and Brendan Weissel have started their own business!
BNK Entertainment offers student DJ entertainers and balloon artistry for your school event or private party. Contact Ben at 617-485-4855 or email them at bn******************@***il.com.
This summer, Lumos Debate is offering 2 week day-camp for Newton students grades 6
– 10. Your child will practice critical thinking, argumentation, and public speaking in a fun
and engaging learning environment. These are the skills that will get your kid noticed
and catapult them into leadership positions in school and in their future careers! For
more information, call 617-901-4564 or go to lumosdebate.com.
An internship is an important step in college and career preparation. So how can you
find one? Let InternBoston do the work and provide your students with internships that are a perfect fit with their career interests and skills.
Summer60, a comprehensive program designed for high school students and graduates, creates custom-tailored internships that allow students to work with mentors while developing business and life skills in a real-world setting.
For more information, visit www.internboston.com or email in**@**********on.com
Have you ever considered traveling internationally with like-minded Newton adults?
Newton Community Ed is considering offering international summer travel to some
spectacular destinations, and would like your feedback!
This interest survey will only take 5 minutes and may make you eligible for a travel discount: https://goo.gl/forms/PZvqIBRNeqTHh3692.