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  • Free Seminar: “Downsizing Made Easy”

    Free Seminar: “Downsizing Made Easy”

    Susanne McInerney of the Mass Estate Team at RE/MAX Leading Edge and Newton Senior Center, Present Free Seminar, “Downsizing Made Easy” 5 Step System Helps Senior Citizens & Families Navigate Complexities of Moving.

    Free Downsizing Seminar for Elders

    As the population ages, more and more senior citizens and their caregiver families are faced with the challenges of “downsizing”: usually a move for the elder from the traditional family home into a smaller apartment or an assisted living community.

    To help Newton and area seniors and their families accomplish this life transition with the most ease, local real estate agent Susanne McInerney of the Mass Estate Team at RE/MAX Leading Edge, has teamed with The Cabot Park Village Community to provide the free seminar “Downsizing Made Easy” which will be held at Cabot Park Village.

    This casual – yet educational forum – will take place on April, 23, 2016 from 12:00PM-1:30PM.

    Cabot Park Village

    280 Newtonville Ave

    Newtonville, MA 02460

    Refreshments will be provided as well as a tour of the Cabot Park Village Community.

    The seminar will include presentation and discussion of The 5 Steps to Downsizing Made Easy along with topics including: questions to consider before making a move, senior living options in the Newton & surrounding area, questions for touring senior living communities, tips for hiring various professionals related to the moving process, guidance on estate sales and estate auctions, and many other pertinent topics.

  • Open Arts Day 2016 at Arsenal Center for the Arts

    Open Arts Day 2016 at Arsenal Center for the Arts

    Arsenal Center for the Arts Hosts

    Open Arts Day 2016

    Open Arts Day 2016 at Arsenal Center for the Arts 

    The Arsenal Center for the Arts hosts its annual Open Arts Day, a Watertown favorite, this year as part of ArtWeek Boston!

    This family-friendly, free event takes place on Saturday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. The drop-in open house features visual and performing arts workshops taught by the skilled arsenalARTS & Watertown Children’s Theatre staff.

    Participants can experiment with Clay (handbuilding and pottery wheel), Printmaking, Mixed-media and other art activities for the whole family. This year’s event will again feature a very special outdoor Steamroller Printing Project where artists will carve printmaking plates, ink them up, and then roll over them with an industrial steamroller to create Relief print masterpieces!

    Watertown Children’s Theatre will present workshops and performances highlighting music, movement and more. Watertown Children’s Theatre and resident Theatre Company New Repertory Theatre will also reveal their 2016-2017 seasons.

    The day will also feature a special check presentation from Whole Foods Market for the funds raised on the Arsenal Center’s 5% Community Giving Day (happening May 4, 2016 at the Newton and Newtonville Whole Foods Market locations.

    For more information, visit www.arsenalarts.org or call 617-923-0100. Open Arts Day is made possible in part by the Belmont Savings Bank, the Belmont Cultural Council, and the Waltham Cultural Council – supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

    Spring ArtWeek Boston (April 29 – May 8) is a tri-annual 10-day collection of events throughout the city that features unexpected and creative experiences that are interactive or offer behind-the-scenes access to artists or the creative process. ArtWeek Boston’s mission is to be a champion for nonprofit innovation in Boston and provide arts and entertainment to the greater community.

     

  • Nationwide T-Shirt Art Contest for Kids

    Nationwide T-Shirt Art Contest for Kids

    Life is Good® Inspires Optimism in Kids Through Nationwide T-Shirt Art Contest 

    Kids are invited to draw what makes their life good for a chance to win a college scholarship and have their design join the new Kid’s Tee Collection all to support kids in need.

    Nationwide T-Shirt Art Contest for Kids

    Positive lifestyle brand Life is Good® announced today the launch of its first t-shirt art contest for kids, encouraging them to focus on the good and spread the power of optimism. Every time kids draw and share “why life is good” they’ll help make life better for kids in need.

    “The world today can be an intense, complex and challenging place – but as humans we have a choice to focus on what’s right in our lives rather than what’s wrong,” said John Jacobs Chief Creative Optimist & Life is Good co-founder. “The amazing thing about young kids is this comes naturally to them. Our goal with this contest is to celebrate and inspire that raw sense of optimism, to remind people of the simple things that make life good, while also raising money to help kids overcome poverty, violence and illness.”

    Beloved for over 20 years for its fun, positive message apparel, Life is Good is dedicated to inspiring people to choose optimism to positively impact their life and the lives of others.

    Now through April 29th, 2016, kids from the ages of 3 through 12 are encouraged to hand draw what makes life good for them, then have their parent (or legal guardian) scan or snap a photo, share on Instagram using #LifeisGoodbecause or submit through www.lifeisgood.com/artcontest. For every entry received, Life is Good will donate $1 to help kids in need. Three grand prize winners will have their drawing featured on Life is Good t-shirts (with net profits donated to support kids in need) and be awarded a $2,000 scholarship as part of the prize package.

    All original art submitted will be reviewed by the official Life is Good team, including Bert Jacobs (Chief Executive Optimist & Life is Good co-founder) and John Jacobs (Chief Creative Optimist & Life is Good co-founder). Entrants’ art will be shared in an ever-growing gallery of inspiration at www.lifeisgood.com/artcontest.

    The campaign comes on the heels of the release of Life is Good’s new 2016 Kids Collection. Featuring 24 unique styles in sizes ranging from toddler to Kids XL, the line includes original art and messages of empowerment and positivity to help build confidence in kids and spread optimism to all. The tees are made with 100% USA grown cotton, are garment washed for softness and feature double-needle stitching.

  • Cambridge Science Festival: Science Activities for Kids

    Cambridge Science Festival: Science Activities for Kids

    It’s the 10th Anniversary of the Cambridge Science Festival held this year from April 15-24 in a variety of locations. I’m looking for science activities for my 11 year son, so I’ve selected these events:

    Cambridge Science Festival: Free Science Activities for Kids

    Saturday, April 16

    Noon to 4pm

    Paper Circuits in the Idea Hub

    MIT Museum

    265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge

    Using copper tape and LEDs, create your own artistic light up cards, paper models, and more. This program uses small button batteries and is not suitable for young children. Cost: FREE with museum admission. Drop in.

     

    Saturday, April 23

    10 am to 4:00

    Rocket Day

    Danehy Park, Sherman Street, Cambridge

    Build and launch rockets, build parachutes, and launch stuffed animals into the air. Note: bring at least one empty 2-liter or 1-liter soda bottle and a tennis ball to participate. Cost: Free. Weather-dependent. Drop-in.

     

    Saturday, April 23

    1:00 to 3:00

    Young Makers Pop-Up Space

    Teen Central and Children’s Libraries

    Boston Public Library

    700 Boylston Street, Boston

    Have you ever wanted to create an electrical circuit from paper and tape or take apart the kitchen fan to see how it works? Come to get your hands on dozens of STEAM activities designed to ignite the curiosity and inventiveness of teens and young children.

    Cost: Free. Drop-in.

     

     

  • Bomb Threat at Newton South

    Bomb Threat at Newton South

    Another round of bomb threats were called in to Massachusetts high schools which included Newton South High School, Andover High School, Arlington High School, Arlington Catholic High School, Acton-Boxborough High School, Brookline High School, Danvers High School, Littleton High School, Marblehead High School, Melrose High School, Needham High School,  Peabody High School, the Page Hilltop School in Ayer and Shawsheen Tech in Billerica.

    Bomb Threat to Newton South High School

    For the second time this week, several schools confirmed receiving bomb threats via robocalls, according to officials. At least one school said it received a threat from a live person. From WCVB Channel 5

    As of this writing, we are aware of 32 schools in Massachusetts that have received robo-call bomb threats today. The response to the threats is being handled, variously, by local police and fire departments, the State Police Bomb Squad, State Police patrols and K9 units, and the office of the State Fire Marshal. The threats are being tracked by State Police at the Commonwealth Fusion Center. For each threat, a risk assessment is performed and authorities are responding accordingly. No hazardous devices have been found at any sites as of this time. From MA State Police.

     

  • BC Vacation Soccer Camps for Girls

    BC Vacation Soccer Camps for Girls

    Boston College Women’s Soccer – 2016 April Vacation & Summer Clinic Dates

    April Vacation Clinic

    Dates: Tues April 19 – Fri April 22

    Time: 9am-3pm

    Ages: 6-14 years

    Location: Newton Campus

    Cost: $295

    BC Vacation Soccer Camps for Girls

    Summer Session I

    Dates: Tues June 28 – Fri July 1

    Time: 9am-3pm

    Ages: 6-14 years

    Location: Newton Campus

    Cost: $295

    Summer Session II

    Dates: Mon July 18 – Thurs July 21

    Time: 9am 3pm

    Ages: 6-14 years

    Location: Newton Campus

    Cost: $295

    Summer Prospect/Elite

    Dates: Fri July 8 –  Sun July 10

    Time: Overnight

    Ages: Grade 6+

    Location: Newton Campus

    Cost: $495/$395 (commuter)

     

    All sign up and registration information, including details on how to register, can be found by visiting our websitewww.bcwomenssoccer.com or by clicking here

    If you have any questions, feel free email soccercl@bc.edu or call 617.552.0982

    Thank you

    Boston College Women’s Soccer

  • Book Event for Kids at the EMK Institute

    Book Event for Kids at the EMK Institute

    EMK Institute celebrates spring with Rose’s Garden!

    Author and illustrator, Peter H. Reynolds, will join us for a reading and signing of his book, Rose’s Garden on

    Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the EMK Institute in Boston.

    Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate

    (next to JFK Presidential Library)

    210 Morrissey Boulevard

    Boston, MA 02125

    Book Event for Kids

    The signing will be followed by paper flower making, where participants can write how they want to “make a difference” on their flower petals which will be planted in Rose’s Garden at the EMK Institute.

    Please RSVP. This event is for all ages and is FREE to the public.

    If you can’t make it Saturday, paper flower making will be available at the EMK Institute throughout April school vacation week (4/16/2016 – 4/23/2016).

  • 7 Valeo FC Boys Invited to US Soccer Training Centers

    7 Valeo FC Boys Invited to US Soccer Training Centers

    Valeo FC Boys Invited to US Soccer Training Centers

    The United States Soccer Federation has invited 7 Valeo Futbol Club players to upcoming US Soccer Training Centers.

    The U.S. Soccer Training Centers are a critical element in the U.S. Soccer development model. They are designed to improve talent identification, evaluation, player development and coaching development.   

    It provides players a unique opportunity to train under the direction of the US Soccer Youth National Team staff and give the coaches a chance to evaluate young talented players for future consideration for the national teams.

    The Valeo players who have received invitations are:

    ● Matthew Goncalves
    ● Youmy Telmaque
    ● Max Johnston
    ● Zachary Sardi-Santos
    ● Patrick Leal
    ● Morris Matthews
    ● Liam Carpenter-Shulman

    About Valeo FC

    Valeo Futbol Club (VFC) is a registered 501(c) (3) non-profit soccer training organization focused on developing competitive athletes, outstanding citizens and strong leaders.Valeo provides a challenging and rewarding environment that teaches the virtues of Teamwork, Discipline, Hard Work, Commitment, Respect and Leadership.
    FC Valeo boys invited to US Soccer Training Centers

  • NNHS Receives Threatening Call AGAIN

    NNHS Receives Threatening Call AGAIN

    The threatening calls continue. Someone doesn’t like Mondays?

    April 11, 2016

    At 8am this morning we received a threatening phone call to the main office. At this time we have asked teachers to keep students in their classrooms and for teachers to inspect their classrooms for anything unusual or out of place. The Newton Police Department is here working with school officials to inspect common spaces and ensure the safety of our students. As always, student and staff safety is our utmost concern.

    We will update you once we resume a normal schedule this morning.

    Thanks,

    Amy Winston

    Vice Principal

     

    8:40am

    We have completed our search of the building and have asked students and teachers to resume a normal Monday schedule. All doors of the building are now opened. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr. Aronson or myself.

    Thanks,

    Amy Winston

    Vice Principal

    Newton North High School, NNHS

  • The Second Step Gala

    The Second Step Gala

    Celebrating Success, The Second Step’s annual gala

    The Second Step Gala

    The Second Step helps victims of domestic violence to rebuild their lives. We have two transitional homes that can house up to 17 families and a successful community program where families (300 adults and 500 children annually) receive therapy, legal support, job training, and all else they need to be safe and move forward.

    Their largest fundraiser of the year is on Thursday, April 14th at The Westin Waltham.  There are two ways you can participate:

    1.  Sign up for tickets or sponsorships
    2. Purchase benefit drawing tickets before the event to win fabulous prize packages.

    To learn more about the life-changing work of The Second Step, check out the FY2015 Annual Report.