Author: Mia

Newton First Blizzard of 2014
Our first snow day in Newton coincides with just one day back at school after winter break. We can expect to get 12 to 16 inches of snow.

What will YOU do with this day home? Capability:Mom said that she would be baking. We will be writing Christmas thank you notes!

Boston Blizzard Information

Boston’s Logan Airport will resume operations at noon on Friday, today.

These Numbers Might Come in Handy
- Police/Fire EMERGENCIES ONLY dial 911
- Non-emergency police: 617-796-2100
- Non-emergency fire: 617-796-2210
- Service request in the city: Make a request online; dial 311 from any Newton landline or 617-796-1000
- NSTAR: Report an Outage online; (800) 592-2000
- National Grid gas emergencies: (800) 233-5325
- Comcast: (800) 266-2278
- Verizon: (800) 837-4966 (VERIZON)
- RCN: (800) 746-4726 (RING-RCN)
Snow Removal

Residents are required to clear paved sidewalks next to their home within 30 hours of the storm ending. Elderly homeowners physically or financially unable to clear to the walkways can call 617-796-1660 for assistance.

Fuel Assistance

Need fuel assistance? Contact the Community Social Worker at 617-796-1282.
January 3, 2014
Newton Girls Soccer Spring Registration Open
Registration for Spring Soccer 2014 is OPEN!

You can register here.

HELPFUL HINTS FOR SPRING 2014 REGISTRATION:
- Girls that played Travel in the fall DO NOT need to register for the spring. The spring travel registration is only for those girls that did not play in the fall and would like to join a travel team this spring. Right now, there is a waitlist as we still need to determine if there are any open spots. This can sometimes take until March.
- The IM Registration deadline is January 31st. Every girl registered by this date is guaranteed a spot on a team. Girls that register after this date will be put on a waitlist.
- In order to honor friend requests (IM program only), they must be mutual and registrations must be received by the January 31st deadline.
- For IM teams, we try to keeps teams together from the fall, as much as possible.
Sibling Discounts: Blue Sombrero will only automatically apply the sibling discount if you are registering 2 or more sisters in the grade 2 – 8 intramural program.

If you have 2 or more children and 1 is playing in the Kindergarten and/or Grade 1 Program, please email me before you register so that I can provide a code to deduct the $20 discount.

For parents that would like to coach, please be sure to sign up as a volunteer when you register your daughter(s).
Please email the registrar, registrar@newtongirlssoccer.org with any questions.

As always, send scholarship requests to the NGS President – president@newtongirlssoccer.org.
January 3, 2014
Registration for Valeo FC Winter Skills Soccer Open
Registration for Valeo FC Winter Skills Soccer Clinic Session 2 is now open.

Session II – Jan 20th, 2013 – Mar. 3rd 2014 (6 weeks)

Munchkins Program (6 – 8yrs)
Thurs (5 – 6pm)

Jr. Champions (8 – 10yrs)
Mon and/or Wed (5 – 6:15pm)

Champions Advanced (9 – 12yrs)
Mon and/or Wed (6:15 – 7:30pm)

WHERE
Valeo Athletic Center
125 Wells Ave
Newton, MA 02458

CLINIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Professional players and coaches
- Focus on developing individual player’s skill, talent, technique and overall game knowledge
- A low-pressure environment designed to foster creativity, fun and passion for the game
- Opportunity to work with coaches that coach Valeo FC teams at the select level.
January 2, 2014
Holocaust Blood Memory Art Exhibit by Lisa Rosowsky

Lisa Rosowsky Boston-area solo show! I went to college with Lisa and she was in my Freshman dorm room. I was thrilled to be a very small part of her Kickstarter project, Blood Memory. Now, she has a solo show at Brandeis!

The opening reception is Thursday January 23rd, from 5:00-7:30 pm (the show is up through March 7)

She will also be giving an artist gallery talk on Monday February 10 at 12:30 pm

Brandeis University
Kniznick Gallery, Women’s Studies Research Center
515 South Street, Waltham

For those of you who work during the day, there will be 3 special weekend days on which “Blood Memory” will be open to the public:

Sunday February 9, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Saturday February 15, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Saturday March 1, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

And if you missed recent press coverage about the show, you can check out:

The Boston Globe West article

Metrowest Daily News article

In Blood Memory: a view from the second generation, artist Lisa Rosowsky explores the “second generation” experience as the daughter of a hidden child and refugee from the Holocaust. Themes of repression and loss emerge, as do memories and stories about a family…

“Blood Memory” exhibition, Holocaust Museum Houston, September 2012 from Lisa Rosowsky on Vimeo.

January 1, 2014
FREE Yoga Class with Dawn Davis in Waban!

FREE YOGA CLASS

with Dawn Davis

of Dawn Davis Yoga

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1st

1PM – 2PM, NEW YEAR FLOW

THE WINDSOR CLUB

1601 Beacon St, Waban, MA 02468

I hope you can join us for an amazing yoga practice this Wednesday at 1pm!! (NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR THIS FREE CLASS).

Happy New Year!!

Regular classes resume on Friday, January 3rd at 9:30.

December 31, 2013
YMCA Teen Center has FREE programs for teens

YMCA Teen Center has FREE programs for teens

The West Suburban YMCA Teen Center in Newton Corner has terrific programs for high school students. How can students get there? Hop on the FREE shuttle! What can students do at the YMCA Teen Center?

Together with the Newton Partnership we offer a safe place for middle and high school teens to hang out after school. Teens can play pool, foosball, ping-pong, video games, watch movies, work out, play sports, create music in the lab, or just hang out with friends.

The teen center also offers a computer lab, homework help and scheduled activities like boxing, cooking, gardening, basketball league and dancing. The qualified and caring staff members supervise the center and coordinate the activities. The West Suburban YMCA gives teens a safe place to call their own and a chance to connect with positive role models and adults who care about them.

This is a drop-in program and is FREE FOR ALL. We are located downstairs in the Rec Room. In addition to our regular drop-in hours, we offer special trips and workshops.

We provide transportation to and from the Teen Center daily. See the full schedule.

TEEN CENTER PROGRAMS

Download the December Calendar

BOXING LESSONS
with Nonantum Boxing Club*
Mondays & Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Van leaves the Y at 6:45 pm
FREE to members of the Teen Center

HOMEWORK HELP
Monday-Friday, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
In the Wellness Center at the Y

SAT PREP
Thursdays, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Start preparing for your SATs during the homework help hour on Thursdays.

84 CHAPTER
Every Other Wednesday, 6:00 pm
Looking for an opportunity to fight Big Tobacco? Join the Teen Center’s 84 Chapter.

BASKETBALL CLINIC*
Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
A great opportunity for teens to learn the basics and practice concepts of basketball while developing their individual game and team IQ.

HELP US GET THE INFO WE NEED
Please help us collect the data we need to sustain the PEP Grant, which helps us to fund boxing and hip hop. You simply need to wear a pedometer or take a survey. Contact Tasia to participate in the next data collection or come by the Y on November 19th, December 5th, December 6th, December 17th or December 19th between 5-7pm. THANK YOU!

*Activity made possible through the Carol M. White Physical Education Grant (PEP)

Email Tasia or call her at (617) 244-6050 x3043 for more information about any of our Teen Center programs, trips or to register.

December 30, 2013
Cabaret Troupe at Newton North High School

Cabaret Troupe coming January 9 and 10 to Newton North High School! Tickets are $7 and can be purchased here.

Cabaret Troupe is a group of dedicated performers who tell stories through the unique medium of contemporary musical theatre. This year, we look forward to showcasing a balance of comedic and dramatic numbers, as well as fostering vibrant acting performances through song.

December 29, 2013
Family Game Night at Newton Free Library, Dec 30

Family Game Night, Monday, December 30, 7:00 pm

Staying around town for the holiday season? Get in on a little friendly competition at Family Game Night on Monday, December 30 at 7:00 pm at the Newton Free Library.

Join us in Druker Auditorium, where we will be playing board games and eating pizza.

Open to all ages.

December 28, 2013
Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices Expo at NNHS
Join the Newton North PTSO for Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices, an expo featuring approximately 30 community organizations. Parents/guardians and all those who help guide teens in making sensible decisions that will lead to a long, happy, and productive life are one focus. Teenagers are the other focus. They can participate in exhibitors’ enriching and fun activities, and they can also learn how to navigate the challenges of academic, peer, and societal pressures in order to stay safe and healthy. The expo will include several short presentations and discussions on current issues teens face every day.

Be one of the first 50 students who come with a parent and receive a goodie bag with a chance to use the Newton North principal’s parking space for a week. Come, have pizza and stroll Main Street at Newton North High School on Wednesday January 22^nd from 5-7:30 pm .

Exhibitors

Educational and prevention information:
- A Promise to Adam
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (Boston Chapter)
- Bike Newton
- Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
- CHADD
- Director of Youth Services for the City of Newton
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- In Control Driving
- Journey to Safety
- MADD Massachusetts
- Mentors in Violence Prevention
- Middlesex Partnership for Youth
- Multi-service Eating Disorders Association
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Newton Bicycle/Pedestrian Task Force
- Newton Parent Advisory Council for Special Education
- Newton Health and Human Services Department
- Newton Police Department
- NNHS Prevention/Intervention Counselor and Services
- Parents Helping Parents
- Pedestrian Coordinator, City of Newton
- Project INTERFACE
- REACH
- Riverside Community Care
- Riverside Trauma Center
- Samaritans, Inc.
- The Newton Partnership
- Whole Foods Market
Great Activities:
- Dreamfar
- John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club of Newton
- Newton ASC
- Newton Free Library
- Newton Mentoring Alliance
- Newton Teen Center
- OurNewton.org
- TeenLife Media
- West Suburban YMCA Music Studio
December 27, 2013
Be Ahead of the Game Soccer Clinic with Charlie Rugg

New Years Soccer Clinic:  Be Ahead of the Game will be hosting a soccer clinic on Saturday January 4th from 11 AM to 1 PM. We are excited to have Charlie Rugg as a guest trainer.

Charlie is a former Boston College stand out and current member of the MLS team LA Galaxy. The LA Galaxy selected Charlie Rugg in the first round (No. 19 overall) of the 2013 MLS Super Draft.

Charlie made his debut for Galaxy on April 27, 2013 against Real Salt Lake and also scored his first professional goal in the 13th minute.

After the clinic ends, Charlie will sign autographs for the kids.

Clinic details:
Ages: 7 – 13 years old

Dates:  January 4th, 2014

Time:  11 AM to 1 PM

Location:  Meadowbrook School, Vinik Center Gym ( 10 Farm Road Weston, MA 02493 )

Cost:  $17

Attire: Sneakers only, no cleats

Details and registration information may be found at the Be Ahead of the Game website or click HERE to register.

December 26, 2013