Remember those eerie tunes you hear every Halloween? Learn how they are made and try your hand at playing a Theramin – a spooky electronic instrument used everywhere from horror movies to Scooby Doo cartoons.
Join New England Sci-Tech, a new non-profit STEM education facility for students of all ages. Free admission. Learn more at nescitech.org
October 30th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
16 Tech Circle, Natick
Come browse an amazing selection of lightly and never-used toys, games and books and sports equipment plus a curated selection of small furniture and household essentials. With plenty of easy parking, why not take a quick look. Event hosted by Angier’s fifth-grade events committee.
November 4th, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm in front of Angier School
Wheelock Family Theatre’s performance of Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures features Brown 8th grader Ava Lyons. Ava will perform as Felicia Ann, a classmate of Gooney Bird, and the show runs approximately 90 minutes.
Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures is an adaptation by Kent R. Brown of the Lois Lowry book that charts the quirky course of Gooney Bird, a new student at Watertower Elementary with a flair for the theatrical. Gooney Bird inspires her classmates to maximize their own self-expression through wearing brightly-colored mismatched ensembles and telling wildly imaginative stories that are 100% true.
There will be 16 performances between October 26th and November 18th, with shows available to the public mostly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets can be ordered from Wheelock Family Theatre’s website at https://wheelockfamilytheatre.org/ or https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/993442/prm/Sox9. Additionally, tickets for the Saturday 10:30 am shows are discounted at $15.
All (including kids!) are welcome to join the Green Newton’s Schools Connections group’s next meeting in November. At the October meeting, parents and school staff met with Waneta Trabert, Newton’s Director of Sustainable Materials Management; School Committee member, Diana Fisher Gomberg; and David Stickney, Director of Facilities.
The group’s goal is to establish “green standards” for Newton schools. If you would like to participate, please contact ma****@*********on.org.
November 14th, 3:30 pm
Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue
As the winter season is upon us, the Newton Boys & Girls Club annual Winter Basketball League will be starting in late November. Coming off of a strong season last year when the league consisted of 20 teams with high competition, they look to continue the streak.
The Boys & Girls Club is looking for volunteers who can commit to:
These leagues success relies on our amazing volunteers and community sponsors. Please consider donating your time as a coach or referee and help the Winter Basketball program grow. Click here for a link for our volunteer application.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email jk*******@*******gc.com or call Jordan at 617-630-2066 ext 121.
Each team is designated one practice and one game per week. Practices and games are about an hour long. Games are Saturday mornings/afternoon depending on which age group is playing. This league consists of three divisions.
Come meet the Camp Kingswood director Leslie Zide and staff to answer all your questions about camp. Located in Southern Maine, Camp Kingswood is a dynamic Jewish overnight camp that has provided life-changing summer experiences for almost 100 years. Girls and boys entering grades 3-11 enjoy an unforgettable summer filled with land and water sports, outdoor adventure, visual arts, performing arts and Jewish culture. Learn more at bostonjcc.org/classes-and-events/kingswood-open-house-1.
Whether you love to sing and dance at Camp Kaleidoscope, learn important swimming skills at Camp Grossman or hone your skills at Specialty Camps an exciting summer awaits. Enjoy an unforgettable summer with JCC Greater Boston filled with land & water sports, outdoor adventures, visual arts, performing arts and Jewish culture. Save $75.00 on your day camp registration when you sign up on November 18th! Learn more at bostonjcc.org/re-registration https://www.bostonjcc.org/classes-and-events/re-registration-day.
Early bird registrati0n on November 18th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Leventhal-Sidman Center, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton
Please visit the Team Believe Pumpkin Patch. Pick up beautiful jack o’lanterns and sugar pumpkins just in time for Halloween carving, as well as mini-pumpkins and gourds for your Thanksgiving decorations, and, of course, delicious baked goods and the best apple cider donuts in town. Enjoy warm spiced apple cider, get creative with Halloween and Thanksgiving crafts, and help raise funds to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities!
Every penny raised through the Pumpkin Patch will be donated to Best Buddies, an organization which empowers the special abilities of people with IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships, secure successful jobs, improve self-advocacy and communication skills, and live independently as valued members of society. So please come by and pick up a pumpkin for a great cause!! Any questions, please email be*********************@***il.com.
October 28th, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
232 Collins Road, Waban (just off Chestnut Street)
The Newton Parent Transition Group is a yahoogroup that may be of interest to parents of students receiving special education services in Newton. It is a dedicated forum for parents or guardians who are interested in sharing information and resources related to transitioning from high school into adult life. Open to families who have students in 6th grade and up. To subscribe, please send a request to:
ne***********************************@*********ps.com
Please include the current grade of your student and if you wish, the name of the school attending. To learn more about transition planning, follow this link:
HALLOWEEN TOUR OF EAST PARISH BURYING GROUND
Who says cemeteries have to be spooky? Newton’s oldest cemetery, the East Parish Burying Ground, dates back to 1660 and serves as the resting place of Newton’s founding families. Learn about Newton’s history and explore this community resource as an educator from Historic Newton guides you in this special tour of the art of remembrance, and life and death in Newton. Hear the stories of those memorialized and consider the lives and deaths of those whose final resting places are unmarked. Suggested donation, $10 per person. Register at newtonma.gov/HNwalks. Call 617-796-1450 for more information.
October 28th, 3:30 pm
Meet at the corner of Cotton and Centre Streets; park on Cotton Street
STORYTIME – HALLOWEEN
Come celebrate Halloween with fun-filled activities! You’ll read The Roll-Away Pumpkin by Junia Wonders, and preschoolers and their caregivers will create their own pumpkin and jack-o-lantern artwork with apple stamps. For a complete schedule of ongoing Storytime events, go to www.newtonma.gov/story. Admission: Free. For more information call 617-641-9142.
October 31st, 4:30-6:30 pm
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Avenue
TRICK OR TREAT AT THE JACKSON HOMESTEAD
As you make the rounds with children on Halloween night, please stop by the Jackson Homestead and Museum for treats and free museum admission tickets that may be used throughout the fall. Enjoy trick-or-treating at the historic home that is part of the neighborhood! Admission: Free. Call 617-796-1450 for more information.
October 31st
Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington Street
FREE WEEKEND AT HISTORIC NEWTON
Everyone is invited to enjoy free admission to the museums. Call 617-796-1450 for more information
November 3rd and 4th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington Street, and the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Avenue