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Interactive webinar “Let’s talk screens”

Oak Hill parent and Conscious Parenting Coach, Cindy Kaplan is offering an interactive webinar “Let’s Talk Screens” for parents.

The pandemic continues and more and more parents are stressed about managing their kids and the screens. We, as parents, must learn to find a place for the use of screens in our lives, so that it isn’t damaging the relationship between ourselves and our children. There is no simple answer and every child/teen is different. She will share her own experiences and wisdom around what we need to understand and what we can do to both accept the reality of screens in our world and make sure that our children are not losing what they need most-connection to themselves and us.

Please register at https://www.cindykcoaching.com/eventsandworkshops. Feel free to contact her if you have any questions at cindykcoaching@gmail.com or 617-869-3305

February 11th,  8:00 – 9:30 pm

Newton CPC February Update

The February 9th CPC Meeting Agenda and Meeting Packet are now available online for review. Topics include continued funding for the Covid-19 Emergency Housing Program and new proposals for Coleman House and the Grace Tower Restoration.

CPA Project Updates for February
Covid-19 Emergency Housing Relief Program – In January, the City submitted a new proposal for $1.2 million in additional CPA community housing funds to extend the existing short-term housing assistance program through June 2021. Established in July 2020, the program was designed to provide housing payment assistance to households below 80% AMI who have been negatively impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The program pays up to 70% of a household’s monthly rent or mortgage payments (for homeowners in deed restricted affordable housing). While applicants are initially qualified for three months of assistance, those who continue to need assistance are currently able to extend their participation in the program in three month increments for up to eight months of assistance. The CPC recommended approval of the program in January, and the Finance and Zoning and Planning Committees recommended approval at their February 4th meeting. City Council review of the project is scheduled for their next meeting on February 16th.

Grace Episcopal Tower Restoration (Newton Corner)
Representatives of Grace Episcopal Church have requested $1,433,000 in CPA Historic Resource funds to stabilize and restore the ca. 1872 conical stone tower, steeple and belfry of the National Register of Historic Places listed building. The CPC recommended the project for CPA funding at their October 13th meeting. Following its review by the Finance and Zoning and Planning Committees at their February 4th meeting, the project is expected to go before the City Council on February 16th.

Coleman House Senior Housing Preservation Project -Owner 2Life Communities requests $4,214,622 to rehabilitate and restore the ca. 1980s Coleman House buildings which provides housing and supportive services to 146 very low and extremely low income senior households (at or below 50% AMI) in Newton. The project will completely restore Continue reading →

Winter Cheer Photo Contest

The Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council is hosting a virtual Winter Cheer Photo Contest to help spread community cheer in these frigid—and isolated—weeks.

Share your cheer-worthy photos via email, they will share them on Instagram, and enter all participants into a bi-weekly drawing for gift cards to local businesses. Please see additional rules and information on how to submit at this link Winter Cheer.

Winter Walk & Roll Week celebration

Make your plan now for the Winter Walk & Roll Week celebration from February 8th – 12th. Walk or roll around your neighborhood or house, or to school or a park.

  • Download the activity booklet at www.NewtonSafeRoutes.org to play Bingo and I Spy.
  • Print or draw a winter boot, decorate it, and hang it in your window.
  • Look for other boots on your walks.
  • Learn to walk like a penguin. And bundle up!

Brought to you by Newton Safe Routes to School.

Newton South Stage Presents BREATHE

A global pandemic, a civil rights crisis, and a divided country. We’re trapped in quarantine, isolated from our friends. So many of us feel like we’re gasping for air.

Blending live theater with recorded performances, Breathe is a series of original monologues, musical pieces, scenes, dances, and spoken word poems that explore our experiences of the past year. From the chaotic beginning of the pandemic, to the social justice outcries of the summer, right up to the inauguration, Breathe captures the darkness and the light, dwelling in our desire to connect, to transform, and, ultimately, to heal.

In the spirit of helping our community heal through performance, they will donate ALL of the proceeds from the performance to Bridge Over Troubled Waters, an organization that supports runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth.

Ticket $10.00 for a Single Viewer or $25.00 for Family (three or more). Tickets available at SouthStage.org

February 5th, 7:30 pm via livestream

Newton Inspires: Broadway Babies!

Newton Inspires: Broadway Babies! The Newton Schools Foundation invites you to join in a free, virtual event featuring Newton Public School alumni Zachary Baer, producer, live and digital entertainment; Skylar Fox, director, playwright and theatrical designer; Ryan Vona, actor and singer-songwriter, and Tess Primack, actress and founder of Broadway from Home in a live and engaging conversation about life in the theater.

For more details and to register visit https://newtonschoolsfoundation.org/nsf_news/our-next-newton-inspires-speakers-tuesday-feb-9/

Special guest Adam Brown, director of Theatre Ink at NNHS, will moderate. This event is part of NSF’s Newton Inspires speaker series—notable Newtonians sharing their passions with the community.

February 9th at 7:00 pm

New Programs Start Next Week!

Winter Programming
Don’t miss the start of the Winter Program Part 2 at the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton next week. The program features an all new set of opportunities for young people in the areas of Athletics, The Arts, STEM, and Leadership at rates that are affordable to all.

Most programs meet once per week and run February through the end of March. They  follow the strictest Covid-19 health protocols so members can have fun in a safe environment. Groups size is guaranteed to be 10 or fewer with dedicated workspaces for each student. Register Today

February Vacation 3 Day Experience
Get your kids out of the house and into something new during the February Vacation break. Carefully chosen socially distant activities will get your child engaged and exercising in a small cohort of their peers. Sign up for this three day oasis featuring all the fun of summer camp day in the middle of the winter!
Register Today

February Break Volleyball Clinics

The All-Skills + Tryout Prep volleyball clinics will offer skill acquisition and improvement through drills and game-play with continual feedback and instruction from the coaching staff. Skills covered include attacking, blocking, serving, passing, setting, defense, transition, and tryout tips.

The grade 6-8 group will focus on building strong fundamentals and building confidence in 2v2, 4v4, and 6v6 situations and the grade 9-12 group will be geared toward players looking to tune up and advance their skills ahead of high school team tryouts.

The coaching staff provides instruction, feedback, and direction in a positive, safe, and supportive environment. Covid safety is the priority, please see additional info at the bottom of this page.

For more information and to sign up visit Clinics

February 15th – 18th, 3:00 – 5:30 pm
Boston Sports Club Complex,  140 Great Plain Ave, Wellesley

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Phoebe is able to assist with Computer Science, English, History, or general tutoring to help students cope/strategize either with homework support and/or supervising during remote work. Contact her at 860-977-9629 or phoebe.taylor@tufts.edu for more information.