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Finalists Face Off

Newton Has Talent Finalists Face Off

Come see some of Newton’s best-kept artistic secrets at the third annual Newton Has Talent contest at 1:30 pm on Sunday, March 29th at the Newton North High School auditorium. The event is sponsored by the Newton Rotary Club.

The top 10 finishers of the contest’s first round earlier this month will compete for first, second and third place— and $1,750 worth of prize money. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and children (children under 5 are free) and may be purchased online at www.newtonhastalent.com until the morning of the event and at the door. Newton Has Talent’s premier sponsor is Village Bank.

March 29th
Newton North High School Auditorium

Why So Early: A Community Forum

Why So Early: A Community Forum
The Impact of Early High School Start Times on Teens

Can’t wake up your teen? Tired of grumpy, groggy kids? Concerned about the impact of limited sleep on your student? Come learn why inadequate sleep in adolescents has become a national conversation.

On April 7th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Newton South, the Newton South School Council is sponsoring a community forum to initiate a conversation regarding the benefits of increasing adolescent sleep through a later high school start time.

You will be joined by Dr. Judith Owens, Director of Sleep Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and an internationally recognized authority on pediatric sleep and the neurobehavioral and health consequences of sleep problems in children. Continue reading →

Newton Community Preservation Committee

  • Angino Farm Barn Report March 31st
  • Home buyer Assistance Public Hearing April 9th

The CPC meeting on March 31st, starting at 7:30 pm (later than usual) in City Hall Room 204 includes a final report on renovations to the barn at Angino Farm, plus committee business.

On April 9, the CPC will hold a public hearing on a proposal for $1,057,000 in additional funding for the Newton Home buyer Assistance Program. This new proposal is online from “Proposals & Projects” on the program website, www.newtonma.gov/cpa. Contact Proram Manager Alice E. Ingerson at 617-796-1144 or ai*******@******ma.gov.

Acoustic Newton Coffeehouse

Hosted by the Barbara Cassidy Band, Featured performers: Pesky J. Nixon
Bombastic yet brilliant, these boys from New England exude a genuine musical authenticity and mirth on stages up and down the East Coast. Drawing influences from contemporary urban balladeers, rowdy southern bluegrass, and the sardonic yet wry wit of New England’s localized folk scenes, Pesky J. Nixon (PJN) creates an atmosphere both inviting and challenging for audiences.

Tickets: http://www.newtoncommunitypride.org/acoustic_newton.html
Band website: http://www.peskyjnixon.com/

April 11th, 7:00 pm
Newton Cultural Center at City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton

Help provide fresh food to local families!

The Centre Street Food Pantry is looking for a driver with a cargo van or small box truck to meet them at the Greater Boston Food Bank on Tuesday mornings. It could be weekly but it doesn’t have to be. It takes about two hours and they have lots of volunteers ready to do the heavy lifting.  Please email ce****************@***il.com for additional information.

Free Badminton for grades 6-12 at Hyde Community Ctr.

Free BADMINTON for kids in grade 6-12 at the Hyde Community Gym, 90 Lincoln St. Newton Highlands. Stop by and play. No registration needed. Bring friends and join the fun!

Tuesday evenings, 6:30-7:45 pm.
Thursday evenings, 5:30-6:45 pm.
Now through June

Program sponsored by the Newton Partnership and the Hyde Community Gym. For more information call: 617.527.3308

On line auction

Mason-Rice Spring Online Auction starts March 18th and runs through March 31st. Find something good for yourself while benefitting Mason-Rice’s 470+ Elementary Students. Get a bargain on one of many camps. Purchase a gift certificate for a local restaurant or business, or a gift card for a fitness class or membership. Pick up sports or theatre tickets or sports memorabilia including a signed Gronkowski Pattriots jersey.

Check out this auction for these interesting items and many more at: https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?auctionId=22615578

NSELL: Registration for T-Ball and Farm is Still Open!

Registration is still open for Newton SouthEast Little League’s Spring 2015 season for the T-ball (kindergarten and younger) and Farm (1st and 2nd Grade) divisions. T-Ball is an introduction to baseball for young players in Kindergarten or entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2015. Farm Division is a noncompetitive program geared toward instruction and fun. NSELL is open to any player who attends any school in the district* (even if they reside in a different district).

* Note: players who reside within or attend private or public schools within the public school district boundaries of Memorial-Spaulding, Mason-Rice, Bowen, Angier, Countryside and Zervas.

Don’t delay and register today! Please visit the NSELL website for additional details about the programs or click HERE to register. If you have any questions or comments, please use the online feedback form to send them to the league.

Intro to the ‘Craft of Fiction Writing’ Class

In July, Next Level Up will be hosting an exciting, engaging, creative and collaborative opportunity for budding writers who would like to be immersed in the craft of creating their own fiction, as well as the entire Writing Process. Students will take part in many interactive, thought provoking, and fun writing activities. There will be a heavy focus on developing all elements of a fictional story, in addition to word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and revision.

For more information call 781-540-1123 or email in**@*****************ng.com. You can also visit their new website to learn the details and download a registration form: www.nextleveluptutoring.com.

Seeking part time instructors

Advances Learning Center is an agency dedicated to providing services to people with disabilities, using ABA teaching methodologies. They offer in-home services, school based services, and social skills groups and are currently recruiting for part time instructors to work with clients during after-school hours.

Please see the attached ALC flyer for more information.