Category Archives: Events

OPEN HOUSES FOR HIGHLANDS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Posted on February 12, 2012 by admin in Advertisements, Community Notes, Events

The Newton Highlands After-School Program, just for middle school children is hosting Open Houses for interested families on:  Thursday, March 1 from 5:30-6:30 P.M., Sunday, March 11 from 5:00-6:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 27 from 5:30-6:30 P.M., Saturday, April 7 from 4:00-5:00 P.M., Sunday, April 15 from 5:00-6:00 P.M. at Brigham House, 20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands. This is a terrific opportunity for parents of 5th graders to learn more about the program as they plan for the next school year. Please join us and see the wonderful space that is the home base of this terrific program. For more information please contact: Rochelle Acker at 617-999-4617 or highlandsafterschool@gmail.com or visit our website highlandsafterschool.org

Free Parenting Workshop Series

Posted on February 12, 2012 by admin in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events

Do you feel your kids don’t listen to you?  Does every request turn into a battle?  Do you feel all alone with these issues?  Are you ready for a solution?   The free parenting series, PARENT MANAGEMENT TRAINING is enrolling now.  It will be held for 6 sessions from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays starting on February 28th.  The group will meet at the Newton Outpatient Center, 64 Eldredge St, 02458.  Pre-registration is required.  Call Rachel Nenner-Payton at 617-969-4925 x5958.  Co-sponsored by The Newton Partnership and Riverside Community Care.  Join other parents of elementary-aged children and a professional facilitator to explore these issues and learn new strategies using Parent Management Training (PMT), an evidence-based program for parents developed by Alan Kazdin, Ph.D., of Yale University’s Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic.  PMT has been consistently proven to decrease behavioral problems and increase positive behavior in children.   It is highly effective in reducing tantrums, fighting, and disruptiveness.  If you have tried other methods of changing your child’s problem behavior and haven’t had any success, then PMT may be the solution for you.  This group will be co-led by Rachel Nenner-Payton, LICSW and Elizabeth Pond.  Rachel is a senior clinician at Riverside Community Care in Newton.  Co-sponsored by The Newton Partnership and Riverside Community Care.

KIDS4PEACE, Benefit Concert

Posted on February 12, 2012 by admin in Community Notes, Events, Social Outreach

KIDS4PEACE, Benefit Concert will take place on Sunday, March 18th, 7 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Newtons.  The West Stockbridge Chamber Players, professional musicians who play with the Boston Symphony, Boston Ballet, and Boston Pops Esplanade, among others, will perform the Brahms Clarinet Quintet and Borodin Trio in g. BSO violinist Sheila Fiekosky will play the Bach Chaconne in d.  All profits benefit Kids4Peace, an interfaith organization, kids4peaceboston.org.  Tickets: $20 in Advance, $25 at the Door, $10 Students.  For more information, go to http://www.lutheranchurchofthenewtons.org/events.htm.

NEWTON COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING

Posted on February 12, 2012 by admin in Community Notes, Events

NEWTON COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE will hold a public hearing on:  
Myrtle Village
(12 & 18-30 Curve Street, West Newton)
affordable housing proposal,
CPA funds requested: $938,063

Tuesday, 28 February 2012 at 7 pm, Newton City Hall Room 202.

The CPC will hold a working session and possible funding vote on this proposal after the public hearing. The full text of the proposal is online under “Pending Proposals” from our “Proposals & Projects” webpage: www.newtonma.gov/cpa/projects.htm

Magic Flutes & Cello Friends, Musical Performance at Waban Library Center

Posted on February 12, 2012 by admin in Community Notes, Events

The Waban Library Center (WLC) welcomes the Magic Flutes, directed by Deborah Charness, March 3rd at 11am.  They will be accompanied by Cello Friends, directed by Nancy Hair, and pianist Jennifer Baverstam.  The Magic Flutes are a flute ensemble of nine Newton youngsters who have performed at the WCRB Cartoon Festival in Symphony Hall Boston, Cabot Park Village in Newton, Russell’s Garden Center in Wayland, and the Angier School Multicultural Festival.  Coffee and pastries will be served compliments of Starbucks Coffee.  The event is open to the public; suggested donation of $5 per person/$10 per family.  The WLC is a non-profit organization, staffed solely by volunteers, and relies entirely on private donations.  See www.wabanlibrarycenter.org.  The WLC is located at 1608 Beacon Street in Newton, a short walking distance from the Waban T stop on the greenline.

Join Mayor Warren To Discuss Capital Needs

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Social Outreach

Join Mayor Warren and Superintendent of Schools, David Fleishman to discuss our capital and financial needs. For the first time in our city’s history, we have a capital assessment to all our infrastructure needs, aided by software that allows us to evaluate our needs based on risk assessment. We will address our capital needs, growth in the schools and continuing to make Newton one of the safest places to live.

Sunday, February 12; 2:00 pm

Lasell College, Winslow Academic Center

80 Maple Street, Newton, MA

AND

Wednesday, February 15; 7:00 pm

Oak Hill Middle School Cafe

130 Wheeler Road, Newton, MA

 

“Simplicity Parenting” Lecture

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin in Community Notes, Events

Mark your calendars for “Simplicity Parenting” Lecture on Monday, February 6, 2012 from 7 – 9pm at Mason-Rice Elementary School.
Use the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer, happier and more secure kids. This is a free event hosted by Angier, Mason-Rice and Zervas Elementary School PTO’s. At this presentation by educator and consultant Kim John Payne, you will learn ways to simplify your child’s toys & books, clothes, meals & bedtimes, and schedules, as well as how to filter out the adult world and feel more connected to your children and family life. To see a short preview clip of Kim’s presentation and learn more about him, visit http://www.simplicityparenting.com/

Waban Library Events

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin in Community Notes, Events

The Waban Library Center Presents Get Healthy and Like it! , A Panel Discussion Thursday, February 2,7:30-9pm,Waban Library Center 1608 Beacon Street.  The panel includes, Dave Becker is chef and owner of the wonderful Needham restaurant, Sweet Basil, where he serves healthy, delicious, local food.  Linda Crowe, WLC Volunteer and notable vegetarian, will share how she crafted a diet that helped her lower her cholesterol 40 points without drugs. Ellen Cohen-Kaplan, occupational therapist and fitness and expert, will share some fitness and nutrition tips to keep you on track through the winter months and beyond.  She’ll also discuss the latest fitness guidlelines and show you how to set up a home gym for under $50. For more information contact us at www.wabanlibrarycenter.org or  wabanlibrary@gmail.com 617-244-0700
 The Waban Library Presents The Magic Flutes & Cello Friends, Saturday, March 3 11am Waban Library Center, 1608 Beacon Street.  Join us for a morning of flute and Cello Music.  A Musical Performance, Under the Direction of Deborah Charness and Nancy Hair  Assisted by Jennifer Baverstam at the piano

A Conversation About Newton’s Election Commission

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin in Community Notes, Events

Join the League of Women Voters Newton for a conversation about a variety of election issues, including proposed voter ID laws and how the recent redistricting affects Newton Wards/Precincts, and polling locations. Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:30am-1:30pm, Room 202, Newton City Hall. Brown bag lunches welcome, light refreshments will be served. Open to the public. Presenter: Craig Manseau, Election Commission Executive Secretary, City of Newton

February Events at Historic Newton

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events

Saturday and Sunday, February 4 and 5, noon-5:00 PM
NEWTON COMMUNITY WEEKEND: Newton residents are invited to enjoy free admission to the museum.

Monday, February 13, 7:00 PM
NEWTON’S REVOLUTIONARY ROOTS – THE 2012 NEWTON HISTORY SERIES” Our United Sentiments”: Boston, Newton, and the Cause of Liberty
Boston is famous as the vanguard of the American Revolution–but the Revolution would have been impossible without the men and women of rural Massachusetts.  This talk explores the revolutionary network that linked Boston and its neighbors, including Newton. The leaders of the resistance against Great Britain made a massive effort to galvanize Massachusetts. The Durant family and their community offer a window into the inner workings of the Revolution. Benjamin L. Carp, Associate Professor of History at Tufts University, is the author of the recent book, Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America. At the Newton Free Library, Homer Street, Newton. Free.
 
Thursday, February 16, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
EXHIBIT OPENING: “Confronting Our Legacy: Slavery and Anti-Slavery in the North”
Be the first to crawl inside our slave ship container, stand atop the legendary well, and learn more about the enslaved people who used to live in Newton. Join us for the exciting unveiling of our completely renovated and expanded exhibition about slavery, abolition, and the Underground Railroad. Enjoy light refreshments and experience the exhibit’s new hands-on interactives, audio elements, and content. Free.
 
Tuesday, February 21, 2:00 PM
THE MASSACHUSETTS 54TH: A BLACK REGIMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR
A Vacation Week Family ProgramDid you know that Massachusetts raised one of the first black regiments of the Civil War, led by a man who grew up in Newton? Come learn about their stories, and make a popular Civil-War era toy: $20 per family ($15 for members) includes museum admission, snack, and materials. Prepaid registration is required, limit 25; call 617.796.1450 to register.
 
Thursday, February 23, 2:00 PM
FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM
A Vacation Week Family ProgramLearn about slavery in New England and what people did to fight against it. Hear stories of escapes on the Underground Railroad, and then explore our brand new, hands-on exhibit, “Confronting Our Legacy: Slavery and Anti-Slavery in the North.” Cost: $20 per family ($15 for members) includes museum admission, snack, and materials. Prepaid registration is required, limit 25; call 617.796.1450 to register.

For more information and a list of current exhibitions, please visit www.historicnewton.org.