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Share Your Future Funding Priorities for Newton Centre, Thompsonville & Chestnut Hill
at May 22nd “Happy 10th, Newton CPA!” Neighborhood Birthday Party.

How would you allocate nearly $20 million for affordable housing, historic resources, open space & recreation land in Newton over the next 5 years?  Come tell the Community Preservation Committee at a neighborhood birthday party for the 10th anniversary of the Community Preservation Act in Newton: 7 pm, Tuesday May 22nd, at Bowen Elementary School (280 Cypress Street). Enjoy historic photos and maps of Newton Centre, Thompsonville and Chestnut Hill. Refreshments provided! Residents of all Newton neighborhoods are welcome. For more information, seewww.newtonma.gov/cpa or contact Alice Ingerson at 617.796.1144 or aingerson@newtonma.gov.

All Newton youth groups and their families are invited and encouraged to participate in the annual Memorial Day parade which will be held on Sunday, May 20, 2012 beginning at 2 PM. The parade will form at Our Lady’s church at the intersection of Washington and Adams Streets at 1 PM.  It will step off promptly at 2 PM.  The parade route is as follows:

* Washington Street to Walnut Street
* Walnut Street to Watertown Street
* Watertown Street to Bridge Street

A free cookout at Pellegrini Park on Hawthorne Street will follow the conclusion of the
parade.  All are invited. If you have any questions or require more information, please contact John M. MacGillivray, Veterans Service Officer, City of Newton 617-796-1092.

Mondays at 6pm BikeNewton leads a group Bike Ride starting and ending at the Newton Main Library on Homer St.  Arrive at 5:45. These are “No Rider Left Behind” rides; Anyone may ride as long as their bikes are in good working order, and they are confident they can handle a leisurely 7 to 10 mile ride.  Children must be with an adult, all riders must wear helmets, and adhere to safety rules of the road.  We will go to scenic points in and aroundNewton.  All new riders get a free copy of Bike Newton’s new Bike Map of Newton!!  See www.bikenewton.org for last-minute schedule changes and further information.  Questions? Email: nathan.aronow@verizon.net

On Wednesday, May 9^th residents can sign up for a tour of the Resource Recovery Center at Rumford Ave to see first-hand how the leaves and yard waste collected curbside is turned into valuable compost!  Sign up for a 9am, 11am, or 1pm tour.  Sign up here Continue reading →

Theatre Ink and South Stage proudly present
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, one of the greatest comedies ever written.  A tale of lust, loss and confusion; whilst Lovers fall in and out of love, a pack of Fools rush round, mocking and subverting their passions, hopes and fears. With mistaken identity, cross-dressing and heartbreak, the play offers a beautiful yet painful exploration of everything love inspires.
Directed by Meghan Kenny at NNHS Little Theatre at 7:30PM on May 10, 11, 12, 2012

Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6, noon – 5 PM   NEWTON COMMUNITY WEEKEND: Newton residents are invited to enjoy free admission to the museum.

Thursday, May 24, 7:30 PM HISTORY BOOK CLUB MEETING

This month’s book selection, The Great Influenza, by award-winning historian John M. Barry (author of Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, which the Book Club previously read and enjoyed) is a powerful story with multiple narrative strands that combine to describe the history of science and disease in America leading up to the deadly influenza pandemic of 1918.  It explores how the impact of the disease revolutionized American science and public health, leading to crucial discoveries that we are still using and are learning from today.  The Book Club is free and open to new members.

Brainstorming NewtonPAC Goals for 2012-2013 and New PAC Leadership

NewtonPAC needs YOU! NewtonPAC only exists when parents join together to create it!

Do you have topics you want to hear about? People you want to hear from? Do you want different types of meetings? Mornings? Evening? Small Groups? Plan to attend on May 3rd to brainstorm goals for 2012-2013. Room 210 at The Education Center, 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville. Networking and light refreshments beginning at 7:15 pm.

Questions, contact Sandy and Jo-Louise at info@newtonpac.org. Newton Parent Advisory Council (NewtonPAC) for Special Education meetings are free and open to all people interested in learning more about special education in Newton.