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Newton parent will run the Marathon for Understanding Our Difference

Matt Stafford, Newton parent, is running the Boston Marathon to benefit Understanding Our Differences. Understanding Our Differences (UOD) is a model, interactive disability awareness curriculum that teaches children to “see the person and not the disability.” Since 1978, the program has been successfully disseminated to more than 200 schools nationwide.

The curriculum covers Blindness and Low Vision, Deafness and Hard of Hearing, Autism, Physical Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and Chronic Medical Conditions such as Allergic Conditions, Asthma, Diabetes, and Epilepsy.

Donate at https://www.crowdrise.com/matthewstafford.

Also, there will be a charity auction event for UOD complete with wine, food and live music by Waban’s own Waiting for Neil, March 20th, 7:00 pm at Gregorian Rugs in Lower Falls. RSVP to ma***********@***il.com .

Newton Teacher will run the Marathon for Newton Schools Foundation

Lily Eng Shine, History teacher at Newton South High School, will raise funds for Newton Schools Foundation (NSF) by running in the 2015 Boston Marathon. Her goal is to raise $5,000 for NSF to support innovative educational programs across the Newton Public Schools. To donate to Lily’s Marathon Run visit www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org

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Support the Ligerbots on their way to the World Championships

Bright and early on the morning after the Boston Marathon, help send off the Newton LigerBots on a marathon of their own. Newton’s FIRST Robotics team begins its trek to the World Championships in St. Louis bright and early on Tuesday morning and the numbers are staggering.

47 people
40 Hours of driving
7 minivans
4 days on the road
2 U-Haul trailers
1 Dream

We need your help in sending this team off with a smile. Come join us at 6:30 am on Tuesday, April 21st at Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Road. We’ll be waving orange pompoms, putting LigerTails on the cars, writing messages on the windows and sending them down the road.

Come out and show your Newton pride, then follow us on Instagram, Twitter and our own blog.

As a reminder, the LigerBots earned an invitation to the FIRST World Championships after being one of four teams from New England chosen to compete for the Chairman’s Award, the top award offered by FIRST. The team is also ranked 10th out of 175 registered teams in New England.

Even if you can’t join the send off, please show your Liger spirit by donating HERE.

April Break Camp and more at the Boys and Girls Club

There is still room available for April Vacation Week. A fun filled week with daily themed activities and 3 field trips are being offered. Field Trip sign ups are available at The Club. $50.00 for the week or $15.00 per day. Contact Les at lw******@*******gc.com for Scholarship information. Click the link for the April Vacation Schedule http://files.ctctcdn.com/75d2ded7001/0ce1f050-d487-480e-b52d-c497137a7de4.pdf

Alumni Basketball : Calling all Club Members, Past and Present!!! Starting April 30th, The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club will be offering Community Basketball every Thursday, from 6:30-8:30 pm, Through the Newton Community Partnership.

Girls Lacrosse : The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club and Beaver Country are looking for 10-15 Girls to run a Free Lacrosse Clinic. If you are interested, contact mike at md****@*******gc.com for more information and to sign up.

Family Friendly

Looking for an outdoor Sunday morning family friendly activity?

On April 26th, please come to a charity Canine Walk and Family Fair to support The Carroll Center for the Blind.

The morning includes a dog walk (2 mile and 1 mile routes), cookout, face painting, photobooth, scavenger hunt, k9 demo, guide dog demo, and other fun stuff. There will be lots of awesome dogs and great kid activities. Plus free giveaway bag to the first 250 guests.

Kids are free and adults are $35.00. It’s a great chance to get outside, let the kids run around, and support a local charity. For more info go to www.carroll.org/caninewalk.

April 26th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Bikes not bombs

Do you have an old or unused bike? Donate it to Bikes Not Bombs, a local non-profit that ships bikes overseas to support economic development. Bikes of any size and condition are welcome and can be dropped off on May 17th between 10:00 am and 12:30 pm along with a $10 donation per bike used to defray shipping costs. For more information see http://bikesnotbombs.org/bike-drive/925.

May 17th
First Unitarian Church
1326 Washington Street, West Newton

Help a Newton Senior with Spring Clean-up

Newton At Home has volunteer opportunities with Newton Seniors in your neighborhood. Volunteers are needed to assist members with Spring Clean Up of their property. This is a great family activity.

A member of the Village to Village Network, this members’-driven, neighbor-to-neighbor nonprofit organization serves our city’s residents 60 years of age and older.

Consider becoming a volunteer for Newton at Home. Be in touch to support a growing community of neighbors helping neighbors. Contact: Julie Plaut Mahoney at vo******@**********me.org . Visit http://newtonathome.org/

JCC Boston Diller Teen Fellowship

The Diller Teen Fellows is a national youth leadership program for 10th and 11th grade students currently available in 22 cities in North America, South Africa and Israel. In Boston, the program is administered by the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston. Twenty Boston area Jewish teens – the JCC Boston Diller Teen Fellows – are selected based on leadership aptitude, commitment to Jewish learning, interest in exploring their connection to Israel and passion for community service.

The Fellowship year runs from September 2015 to December 2016 and includes 10-12 Sunday afternoon workshops, three weekend retreats, two overnight experiences, 10-day hosting of a Diller Teen Fellow from Haifa in the spring, and a three-week summer seminar in Israel. Applicants must be current 9th or 10th graders (10th and 11th graders this fall). To register for an information session, visit www.bostonjcc.org/diller. To learn more, contact te***@***gb.org or 617-558-6512.

Two information sessions for the JCC Diller Teen Fellowship program will be held on May 3rd and May 21st from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton Street,  Newton.

Dirty Boys Composting

Dirty Boys Composting can get you started Composting. Do you want to start a backyard compost pile but don’t know how to begin? Have you started composting but aren’t sure if you’re doing it right? Dirty Boys Composting can help.

Grant Berman, a Newton South junior, and his crew will handle your composting needs, including: compost bin purchase, delivery, installation; compost pile jump-start with top notch, Newton-bred, red wiggler worms; compost sifting and resuscitation; compost pile check ups and maintenance; family education, and on-call consultation. Annual subscriptions begin at $70.

For more information visit the Dirty Boys Composting website or or contact Grant at gr***@*****************ng.com.

Newton Community Preservation Committee –

Museum Archives Project Public Hearing May 14th:

The CPC will hold a public hearing on a request for $400,000 in additional funding for the Museum Archives, Accessibility & Fire Suppression project. A total of $742,345 in CPA funding was previously appropriated for this project in 3 phases: 2008, 2010 and 2013. The program website, www.newtonma.gov/cpa, includes a link to both the new request and past requests from its Proposals & Projects – Pending page.

Contact Alice E. Ingerson at 617-796-1144 or ai*******@******ma.gov.

May 14th, 7:00 pm
City Hall, Room 204