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Historic Newton’s Homestead Hayfest Goes Online!

The annual Homestead Hayfest, a FREE family-friendly day of 19th century activities and crafts will go online this year! Visit Homestead Hayfest anytime during the week of October 7th – 14th for online exhibits about what life was like in Newton in the 1800s with activities you can try at home. Topics will include butter churning, a special Hayfest Storytime, weaving with Beth Guertin of A Place to Weave, Native American baskets, 19th century fun and games, and much more.

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration!

Join fellow Newtonians for the first ever Indigenous Peoples Day Newton Celebration!
We live on the homelands of the Massachusett Tribe. Today, Massachusett people live throughout the state, country and world.

Indigenous Peoples Day is a great chance to learn more about the Massachusett and their history in the place we call Newton! A family-friendly, socially-distant scavenger hunt encourages kids and adults to learn some of the Indigenous place names in Newton and to dig into the history of our region.

The Indigenous Peoples Day Newton celebration was created in collaboration with the Massachusett Tribe at Ponakapog and Historic Newton. Visit the Facebook page Indigenous Peoples Day Newton or click on this Google Doc to learn how to participate!

October 12th

Fundraiser for Horizons for Homeless Children

Please join Horizons for Homeless Children at their annual fall event which will be hosted virtually. Horizons’ mission is to alleviate the stress and trauma of homelessness on children and families by providing access to early education, opportunities for play, and support for parents.

Participants will hear from members of the Horizons family, including a mother who has overcome homelessness with Horizons’ support, and listen to a fabulous keynote speaker.

This year the keynote will be given by Angie Thomas, author of the NYTimes best-seller The Hate You Give; a poignant young adult book (and movie) about racial inequity in America.

To purchase individual tickets of $50.00/person and/or make a donation, please visit the Horizons website where you will also find descriptions of the impact that your gift will have on families experiencing homelessness.

For more information, please contact Zervas Parent, Kate Cox, at katescox@gmail.com.

October 29th,  7:00 pm on-line

Cross Culture Student Emotional Wellness materials free to download

The MGH Center for Cross Cultural Student Emotional Wellness “Fact Sheet Project” has created fact sheets with topics related specifically to Asian American mental health. They get translated into multiple different Asian languages and are FREE.

The latest factsheets are COVID 19 related:

– COVID 19 Infographic has information on Coronavirus, its symptoms, and safety measures to keep everyone healthy.

– COVID 19 Racism addresses the xenophobia and acts of racism that have increased dramatically since the pandemic started.

These fact sheets and sheets on other topics are now available in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. Visit the website at https://www.mghstudentwellness.org/resources

Youth Races to Support Newton Athletes Unlimited

The virtual edition of the annual Paddy’s Road Race will take place from October 16th – 18th this year. This great race benefits Newton Athletes Unlimited, a non-profit that provides therapeutic recreation opportunities for children and adults with disabilities.

In addition to the 3 mile race, this year’s virtual event offers a 1K Youth and All Abilities Race, as well as, Youth Field Races. All participants will receive a t-shirt, bib and medal. To learn more and to register please visit www.paddysroadrace.com.

New Kid Author Jerry Craft!

Newbery Award and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author/illustrator Jerry Craft takes us behind the scenes of his bestselling graphic novel New Kid and the upcoming Class Act. Join in on Zoom as Jerry gives tweens and their families a look into his writing and drawing process.

This event will be moderated by Morgan Harper, a Library Teacher at Peirce and Williams Elementary Schools and is intended for 5th to 8th-graders and their families. Please use this google form to register for this event. They will send regsitered participants the Zoom link on the day of the event.

This program is part of Overdue: Confronting Race and Racism in Newton, a city-wide read and series of events and conversations on race and racism.

October 28th at 7:00 pm

Events leading up to award-winning author/illustrator Jerry Craft’s Virtual Visit

Newton Free Library will provide lead-up events to the virtual visit from the Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author/illustrator Jerry Craft which include book clubs, a comic workshop, and a New Kid Trivia Night for grades 5 to 8.

New Kid Book Clubs
Take part in a lively conversation about Jerry Craft’s Newbery Award-winning New Kid. Participants in this book club will help brainstorm questions to ask Jerry Craft during his visit. Registration required to receive the zoom link. New Kid is available on Hoopla. Grades 5 – 8. October 7th, 8th, and 13th,  7:00 pm

Draw Your Own Comics!
Come have fun while drawing your own comics! In this workshop, students will play drawing games, generate ideas for their own characters, and start to write their own comic book stories. All levels of experience welcome! Workshop is run by Cathy G. Johnson, Providence-based writer and author of the graphic novel The Breakaways! Registration required to receive the zoom link. Grades 5 to 8. October 14th,  7:00 pm

New Kid Trivia Night
Use your New Kid knowledge to challenge your friends and family in a fun evening of trivia. Library staff will challenge players with questions taken from the pages of New Kid on Zoom. No restrictions on team size. One registration per team. The Zoom link will be sent out the day of the event. This event is kids, tweens, and their families. October 21st,  7:00 pm

Newton Mustangs Youth Football and Cheer 1st On-line Auction

Mustangs Nation wasn’t able to have their Annual Golf Tournament, but still have some excellent prizes that were donated. They are going to auction them off during the 1st Ever Newton Mustangs On-line Auction.

Log on, take a look and bid on some great items including Southwick Zoo passes, New England Aquarium passes, gift cards and certificates from Fiorella’s in Newton, Boston Crawling Pub Tours, Let’s Roam Scavenger Hunts, Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunts, Roche Brothers, A 90 Minute Birthday Party from Energy Fitness, and even a Weekend Away at the Fabulous Bayside Resort in West Yarmouth, MA.Plus a lot more!!

Bid today, get some awesome stuff and help us keep kids safe!! Auction runs from September 22nd through October 6th at 8:00 pm.

Auction site: https://nmyfc.betterworld.org/auctions/newton-mustangs-online-auction-2

Outdoor Yoga for Kids and Middle School Girls Empowerment

Artemis Yoga is excited to share two new outdoor yoga series for kids and middle school girls this fall. Classes will be held outdoors at Filippello Park in Watertown for as long as the weather holds out!

1. Kids Outdoor Yoga Series – starts September 30th!
Join on Wednesday afternoons outdoors through the end of October and then move indoors to Zoom or the Artemis Yoga classroom for the remainder of the series. Class is an hour-long yoga class for elementary school aged children led by experienced educator and yoga instructor, Tracy Affonso.

September 30th – December 9th,  10 Wednesdays, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Registration fee: $160. Bring your own yoga mat. Register here: http://bit.ly/kidsoutdooryogasept30

2. Middle School Girls Empowerment Outdoor Yoga Series – starts October 2nd!
Join on Friday afternoons outdoors for Artemis Girls: Stand Strong, Stand Tall ™, a girls empowerment program for middle school age girls. This popular program builds strength, stamina and self-confidence in order to navigate the challenges this school year will bring. By incorporating breath awareness and mindfulness activities, girls will notice Continue reading →