* The event is free to the public – please bring a friend.
* The artwork will be available for sale.
* For more information visit : www.israeliartistsexhibit.com
March 10th, 8:30 pm-11:30 pm
384 Harvard Street, Brookline MA
Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Newton Spelling Bee at the Newton Cultural Center. The dates are April 2, 4, 9 & 11. This fun and educational Spelling Bee is open to all Newton children in grades K – 6. Children compete within their own grade level only. Space is limited, so sign up quickly! For registration and more information, visit www.newtoncommunitypride.org or call 617-527-8283.
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. Brown bag lunches welcome, light refreshments will be served. Open to the public. Presenter: Craig Manseau, Election Commission Executive Secretary, City of Newton
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Room 202, Newton City Hall.
“BIG LOVE” by Charles Mee, directed by Caleb Bromberg and Katherine Norris. A play based on the tragedy by Aeschylus, which takes an ancient plot and updates it. In the process Mee forces us to reconsider our definitions of love, gender and happiness in an explosively theatrical hybrid. In this conflict between tradition and progression, honor and freedom, the characters struggle to make their voices heard on what it means to be a man or a woman. Newton North High School- Little Theatre on February 1, 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $7 at www.theatreink.net. For Mature Audiences
An invitation from Mayor Warren:
Over the past two years my administration has done an extraordinary amount of work to get our city finances in order- everything from zero based budgeting to settling all of our union contracts through collective bargaining, saving the city 20 million dollars over the next 5 years. For the first time in our city’s history we have completed a capital assessment using risk based assessing to understand and prioritize our capital needs.
It is my hope that you can join us at 1 of 3 community meetings we will be hosting across the city. There will be an opportunity to hear from myself, the city’s CFO, COO and Superintendent of schools. We will discuss what we have done and we will be looking to you for input on where we should go next to ensure that Newton continues to be a beacon of progress in the state and the country.
The first meeting will be held on January 25th at Newton North High School. Two more meetings are being scheduled for February and that information will be sent out shortly.
Wednesday January 25th at 7:00 pm
Newton North High School, Cafeteria
457 Walnut St
Newton, MA 02459
Looking for a February vacation treat for the family? Don’t miss the Tanglewood Marionettes’ performance of “Cinderella” on Sunday February 19th at 10:30 am. This beloved fairy tale is told with wit and a few surprises. All the favorite characters are here, from gentle Cinderella to the bumptious stepsisters and the charming Prince. Open Seating. Tickets are $8 in advance at www.newtoncommunitypride.org, or $10 at the door. Call 617-527-8283 for more information.
Newton Cultural Center
225 Nevada Street
Among other possible changes, the MBTA is proposing to eliminate Bus #52 (from Newton Centre down Parker and Dedham Streets), which currently carries students to and from Oak Hill and Brown middle schools. In both scenarios proposed by the MBTA, this route will be eliminated (see pages 15 and 20 of the MBTA’s notice about its proposed changes).
The MBTA will hold a series of “public workshops” on these proposed changes. The Newton meeting will be January 17, 5:30-7:30 pm in the War Memorial Hall at City Hall.
Bring your family to the Waban Library Center for a celebration of Dr. King through art, stories, Civil Rights songs, quotes and fellowship.
Sponsored by the Newton Bahá’ís, the Newton Family Singers, and the Waban Library Center
Please send any questions to Amy Behrens at amycbehrens@gmail.com
Monday, January 16th, 2012
3:00-5:00 pm at the Waban Library Center
1608 Beacon Street, Waban
The Newton Family Singers invite singers of all ages and abilities to a Community Sing Along. Come sing with us, and enjoy a cozy afternoon of favorite songs with friends, family and neighbors, on Sunday January 22nd, from 1:00 to 2:15 pm at the Waban Library. For lyrics we’ll use the folk song collection Rise Up Singing, so bring a copy if you can. Acoustic instruments are welcome.
Many thanks to the Waban Library Center for hosting this event. Suggested donation: $10 per family or $5 for individuals. For more information email us at newfamilysingers@gmail.com, visit us at www.newtonfamilysingers.org, or find us on Facebook.
The WLC is located at 1608 Beacon Street, Waban.
A free presentation by Elaine Holden during which Dr. Holden will discuss the significance of delays in the acquisition of basic reading skills and how to use current research to advocate for instruction that will be effective for children of all ages with reading challenges. She will also discuss the importance of reading fluency as a necessary skill for reading comprehension. Continue reading
