Newton Highlands resident, fluent in Spanish, is available for the following services:
Qualifications include:
Contact: Libby Sands at li***@********ds.com or at 617-256-4780.
Do you have a senior juggling college applications? Are you looking for someone to walk them through the nuances of Common App essays, supplements, and more?
Celina Siegel, a Newton South alum in her third-year at Oberlin College, would love to tutor your student as they navigate the college application process. She’s a cinema studies major with a background in English and a passion for editing. She has a strong track record of working with both high school and college students, especially regarding persuasive analytical writing and Common App essays.
Via file sharing and regular Skype sessions, Celina will help make your student’s writing more fluid, persuasive, and succinct. To schedule an appointment or learn more, please contact cs*****@*****in.edu or 617-775-7591.
The Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs is delighted to announce to launching of a new Newton Cultural Calendar www.newtonartscalendar.org.
It is a free on-line Calendar that lists any cultural events happening in Newton, and events by Newton cultural organizations that are happening outside Newton. It’s free to use, and to post. Save it on your desktop, put it on your phone, and check it out!
Newton Parks and Recreation has several upcoming programs this winter for youth and adults. Online registration is available at activityreg.com. Contact Channon Ames DiCiurcio at ca***@******ma.gov or at 617-796-1529 for more information. Flyer available here: Parks and Rec
Learn to Ski or Snowboard Program at Nashoba Valley
A second bus had been added for Fridays for grades 5–12. Learn to ski or snowboard with lessons at Nashoba Valley ski area starting January 6th.
School Vacation Programs in December, February and April
Sign up by day or for all 4 days. A variety of options are available for children in grades K – 6. Extended day is available at some programs.
Newton South Recreation Complex
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‘Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim’s Birthday’ – Directed by Melissa Bernstein
Would you like to meet Junie B. Jones, the beloved elementary school student in Barbara Park’s adored children’s books?? In this original adaptation of the hilarious book, Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim here’s what Junie’s dilemma is this time…That meanie Jim has invited everyone in Room Nine to his birthday party on Saturday – except Junie B! Should she have her own birthday party six months early and not invite Jim? Or should she move to’It’s a Small World After All’ in Disneyland and avoid the whole kerfuffle? Join the Newton Theatre Company’s zany original production of ‘Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim’s Birthday’ to find out! Meet and greet the characters after the show!
Friday’s show is sold out, but there are still plenty of tickets on November 12th for the 10:00 am and 2:00 pm shows at the Newton Cultural Center in City Hall. Visit www.newtoncommunitypride.org or call 617-796-1540 for information.
Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” is a multi-media happening. Did you know that Vivaldi, the composer of “The Four Seasons” also wrote four sonnets describing his vision of each season, replete with bird song, thunderstorms, country dancing, hunting music, harvest celebrations, snow-storms and even slipping on the ice in the dead of winter?
Prof. Daniel Stepner and his ensemble, Aston Magna, will be performing “The Four Seasons’” with art works that reflect very specific scenes described in the poetry projected as a power point during the performance, coordinated with the music. Each concerto would be preceded by a reading of the appropriate sonnet so that the art work and music will be dramatized. Tickets: Adults $19.00, Seniors & Kids $5.00 can be purchased at www.newtoncommunitypride.org
November 13th, 3:30 pm
Newton Cultural Center at City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Join in an evening of introduction to Minding Your Mind of Massachusetts and presentations by Minding Your Mind young adult speakers and others who are living fulfilling lives after being impacted by a mental health issue. Leave inspired to change the conversation around mental health.
Minding Your Mind’s (MYM) primary objective is to provide mental health education to adolescents, teens and young adults, their parents, teachers and school administrators. Their goal is to reduce the stigma and destructive behaviors often associated with mental health issues. Treatment is available, yet only 3 out of 10 individuals needing help Continue reading
The registration deadline for Newton Girls Basketball (NGBA)’s 2016-2017 season is November 14th. Please register here:
http://leagues.bluesombrero.com/Ngba
NGBA is a recreational league for Newton girls with fun for beginners and experienced players alike! Games are played on Saturdays for all grades, starting December 1st and continuing into mid-March; for Grades 3-8 practices are for 1-hour on one evening during the week (Mon-Thurs). You will be able to select one day on the registration form that you are NOT able to practice. Otherwise practice times will be assigned according to coach availability.
There are no weekday practices for Grade 2 and High School. The Grade 2 program is focused on a fun, learning environment.
Nurturing Minds presents the 7th Annual African Evening to raise critical funds for the SEGA Girls School in Tanzania. Join them at a HarvestFEST for the SEGA Girls School, a festive evening at the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum in Chestnut Hill, MA.
Take a guided tour with a museum docent and learn about the mammoth steam pumping engines on exhibit that were once a part of the country’s earliest metropolitan water systems. Event sponsor Seventh Wave Brewing, the area’s newest microbrewery, will offer fine craft beer.
This year, along with great food, company and drinks, there will be a live auction and a special presentation by two current SEGA students, Elizabeth and Nadhiri. A party not to be missed! Learn more and Purchase Tickets: http://tiny.cc/NM2016. For more information on Nurturing Minds and the SEGA Girls School, visit www.nurturingmindsinafrica.org
November 19th, 7:00 – 11:00 pm
The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, 2450 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill
Ruby Bakal, a 7th grader at Day Middle School, is organizing a bike drive for the organization, Bikes Not Bombs, as part of her bat mitzvah project. Bikes Not Bombs uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change and has local and international programs that support skill development, jobs and sustainable transportation.
For more information, visit https://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-drive/1295 or download the flyer.