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Drop In And Decorate Cookies for Survivors of Domestic Abuse – Nov. 25, 1:30 – 4:30PM

Join us at Create-a-Cook, 53 Winchester Street, and help us decorate 400 cookies for survivors of domestic abuse at The Second Step. Come by yourself or with a friend, b

ring your kids, your grandma, your scout troop or youth group. We will have the cookies all made and tons of decorating tools on hand. We just need your creativity and your willingness to come make gorgeous cookies. The cookies will be delivered to The Second Step in time for their Holiday Party on December 4, and you can be part of the joy.

Fifth Annual Newton Preservation Awards – Tuesday, November 27, 6:30-8:30pm

You are invited to attend the 2012 Newton Preservation Awards! Historic Newton, in collaboration with the Newton Historical Commission, presents awa

rds that recognize projects which feature the preservation of Newton’s historic buildings and landscapes, and promote awareness of Newton’s historic fabric. Help us celebrate individuals and projects that have chosen preservation as a sustainable reinvestment in the Newton community. To attend this event, please RSVP to 617-796-1450 or ne**********************@***il.com by November 20. Light refreshments to be served courtesy of our sponsor, Whole Foods Market. The event will be held at Boston College Alumni House, 825 Centre Street, and is free.

Join us at Celebrate Newton, Sunday, Dec. 2 from 10am-4pm

Celebrate Newton, Newton’s own holiday crafts fair, is around the corner on Sunday, December 2 at Newton South High School, from 10am-4pm. There’s live music, a kids crafts table, food, and most importantly, a host of

fabulous artists and craftspeople, most of whom are your Newton neighbors. Come see their work, and shop for one-of-a-kind gifts for yourself and/or friends and family. Please visit our website at www.celebratenewton.com to learn more about the fair. The fair is sponsored by Newton Community Education; your admission fee of $3 will help us expand our program and grow our scholarship fund. Kids under 12 are free. Get a sneak peak at NCE’s winter Kids & Teens class offerings at the fair too. We hope to see you all there!

WROR Poetry Contest: Equality and Diversity (Starts 11/13)

World Unity, Inc., and WROR radio are co-sponsoring the 8th Annual Statewide Poetry Contest on “Equality and Diversity.” Students across Massachusetts are invited to write a poem that best describes their interpretation of equality and diversity.

The poem should be about 100 words or less and must fit a 30-second spot. The poetry contest will begin November 13th. Last day for entry is December 21, 2012. Only one entry per person.

A selection committee made up of educators and community leaders will select three of the most representative poems which will be read by the student and produced into a Public Service Announcement that will air on WROR radio. To submit your entry. please visit: www.worldunityinc.org. Please spell out your full name and the the school’s principal address including zip code. For more information call: (617) 522-8645

McLean Treatment Program for Depressed Female Adolescents

Have you noticed your daughter feeling depressed? If your child is between the ages of 13 and 18 and has been feeling depressed or has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, she could receive free cognitive behavioral therapy for 16 weeks

as part of a research study in the Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Laboratory at McLean Hospital. For more information, please contact Casey Gardiner at 617-855-4240 or at cg*******@************rd.edu.

Newton at Home – Volunteer Leaf Raking 2012

Newton at Home is a non-profit, membership-based organization that supports older adults who wish to remain living independently and safely in their Newton homes. Once again we are organizing a leaf-raking effort between October 1

5-December 1, 2012. We are looking for families, grandparents with grandchildren, teenagers, and youth groups to commit to one two-hour time period to rake leaves at the home of a Newton elder. You pick the day and time for raking that is convenient for you. Rakes and bags have been donated by Swartz hardware in Nonantum and will be delivered to the raking site. Please contact: Julie Plaut Mahoney, Ph.D., Coordinator of Volunteers, vo******@**********me.org or 617-795-2560 to sign-up and for further information.