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Summer camp auction

Get ready for the Bowen PTO’s first-ever online summer camp auction! Starting January 5th at midnight, you can go online to bid on a wide variety of day and overnight summer camps and other great experiences for your family. You’ll get a great deal on the camp of your choice and help Bowen meet their fundraising goals for the playground revitalization campaign.

Items recently added include:

  • Red Sox Camp
  • Celtics Camp
  • Kumon Reading and Learning Center
  • Newton Community Education…….and many more!

There is a something here for every family, including older siblings​ – like a Film Academy for 14-17 year olds.​​ Check out the auction website: www.bowenpto.org/campauction. Also, make sure you are ready to bid by registering with Bidding for Good. You can do so at www.bowenpto.org/campauction.

Choose your Own Adventure!

Thinking about your camp options for Summer 2015? Browse the Williams PTO camp auction https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?auctionId=221324907 now through January 12th with Bidding for Good.

There are numerous opportunities for partial week, full-week and sleepover camps. You will surely find the perfect adventure for your children!  www.biddingforgood.com/williamspto/adventure.

Newton Community Preservation Cmte. funding deadline

Projects for affordable housing, historic resources, open space, or recreation land that would like to be considered for a grant in the fall of 2015 must contact Newton Community Preservation Committee staff by February 1st, 2015, to request the required in-person orientation meeting.

Funding guidelines are available on the Newton CPC website. Please note that online forms are just samples; we create a customized, fillable form for each proposal. Contact program manager Alice Ingerson at 617.796.1144 or aingerson <at> newtonma <dot>gov.

Art Classes for Children, Adults at Arsenal Ctr for the Arts

The Arsenal Center for the Arts begins the new year with an exciting program of winter art classes and workshops for adults and children beginning the weeks of January 12 and January 19. The full listing and schedule of course offerings is available online.

Adult offerings include a range of media and techniques for both beginning and more advanced students, with both morning and evening classes: Art Sampler, Acrylics, Expressive Watercolor, Monoprints, Ceramics, Drawing, Folk Assemblage, Poetry through the Four Seasons, Jewelry-Crafting and more.

Children’s classes (offered for four age ranges through teens) include Clay for Kids, Let’s Paint, Mixed-Media, Comics & Cartoons, Wheelthrowing, Intensive Drawing and more. Fun Parent/Child workshops for ages 2+ are also available.

Classes are held at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street in Watertown, with free parking and access to public transportation. Scholarships and Membership discounts are available. To register online, visit the Center’s website or call 617-923-0100, ext. 8309.

Enrollment Open at Wellesley Theatre Project

The Wellesley Theatre Project is enrolling now for classes and performance opportunities for children in grades K-12.

Acting
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre Dance
Improv
Productions

Upcoming productions include Honk! Jr. for 2nd – 5th grade and Urinetown: The Musical for 6th – 12th grade.

Information about offerings and registration is available on the WTP website.

Free Drop-in Art & Theatre Workshop, Jan. 17

The Arsenal Center for the Arts offers free drop-in art and theatre workshops on Saturday, January 17 and February 21, from 10am – noon.

Experiment with paint, paper, collage, performance, and movement. Use your imagination to express yourself, make your own special masterpiece, and explore theatre games. Different projects and games will be offered each class. The program is perfect for families and children. More information is available online.

 

 

Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices

  • Not sure what to say to your teen about dating safety?
  • Want your teen to be a safer pedestrian, biker, and driver?
  • Looking for ways to encourage your teen’s positive self image?
  • Wondering what resources Newton offers for teens and families?

ALL parents/guardians and teens are invited to the Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices expo. Discover community resources promoting positive decision making for teens. Enjoy refreshments and student performances as you browse the exhibits. The first 50 teens who bring a parent will receive a treat bag.

Raffle grand prize: iPad mini
“American Ninja Warrior” live demo!

January 22nd, 5:00 to 7:30 pm.
Newton North High School
Walnut and Lowell Street lots and Hull Street will be available for parking. Please observe neighborhood signs and restrictions.

Newton Community Farm

The winter education program at Newton Community Farm is now open for registration. There is a range of programs for adults, children and families covering gardening topics, cooking and even candle making. For more information and to register please visit the website at www.newtoncommunityfarm.org/education.

Preregistration is required for all programs.