Author: Mia

2013 Garden City Boys Lacrosse Camp

The Garden City Boys Lacrosse Camp enters its 23^th year this summer

Two sessions will be offered at the Newton North High School Turf Field the weeks of July 22^{nd –}26^th and July 29^th –August 2^nd, from 9am-3pm. Our camp is designed to give players the opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to fulfill their goals and reach their potential.

We welcome players of all ability levels at our camp. Once in camp players will be evaluated and placed into groups with other players of similar age, size and abilities. The camp is for boy’s ages 6-17 and is run by Newton North Coach Bussy Adam.

July 22^nd-July 26^th & July 29^th-August 2^nd

The staff includes Newton North coaches Bob MacDougall, Jamie Doherty, Nick Capodilupo and Rich Claflin, as well as Newton South Coach Dave McCallum.

Campers should provide their own helmet & mouth guard, stick, gloves, elbow and shoulder pads.

The camp is $275/week.

Registration information can be found at www.newtonsummerschool.com (navigate to Sports Camps @ top of page) or call 617-559-6264.

Contact Bussy Adam with any additional questions at tigerlax34@verizon.net .

May 28, 2013
Summer Programs for Kids and Events Coming Up!
The Arsenal Center for the Arts

The Arsenal Center for the Arts offers a wide variety of week-long art workshops this summer, beginning June 17 – August 23. Choose from Comics/Cartoons, Creative Creatures, Puppets, Mixed-Media, Drawing, Basic Jewelry, Circus Art, Pottery and much, much more. Morning and afternoon workshops for three age groups: 5 & 6 year olds; 7 – 9 year olds; 10+. Supervised Lunch and Extended Day options available. Classes are held at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472. Free parking and easy access to public transportation.

Registration and Information: 617-923-0100, ext. 309. Visit www.arsenalarts.org for workshop descriptions. Scholarships and Membership discounts are available.

Summer Camps On Sale Right Now At Newton Sewing Studio

This is a one time sale that ends May 31st at Newton Sewing Studio in West Newton.
- Regular price
- Full Day 9am – 5pm $100 Now $50
- Full Week 9am – 1pm $250 Now $125
- Full Week 1pm – 5pm $250 Now $125
- Full Week 9am – 5pm $425 Now $212
Summer Reading Book Fair to benefit The Foundation for Children’s Books

Shop for books… without the guilt!

Friday, May 31st, 9:00am – 9:00pm

Saturday, June 1st, 9:00am – 9:00pm

Newtonville Books

10 Langley Road, Newton Centre

Come shop at Newtonville Books at their new location in Newton Centre during the FCB Book Fair and

20% of your purchases will support our work bringing amazing authors into underserved schools in Boston.

Belkin Family Lookout Farm

Belkin Family Lookout Farm will be open Saturday, Sunday and Monday for Memorial Day Weekend. The farm will open its gates for the entire family for the long weekend. Celebrate summer’s arrival and take a ride through the orchards, visit the Children’s Play Area, take a turn in the moon bounce, hang out with “Mike the Music Man” and find your way through the burlap maze.

4 Days: Tuesday June 25th through Friday June 28th. $295

This option works for schools who had less snow days.

OR

2) 2 Days: Thursday June 27 through Friday June 28. $195

This works for the Newton Schools since our last school day is Wednesday June 26th.

The second session is the typical one: 4 days starting on Monday.

Boston College Lady Eagles Soccer Camps for Girls

Soccer camps for girls at Boston College has two week options.

Summer Session I

Dates: 6/25/13 – 6/28/13 OR

6/27/13 – 6/28/13 (2 day option)

Ages: 6 – 14 years

Time: 9am – 3pm
Cost: $295 / $195

Summer Session II

Dates: 7/22/13 – 7/25/13

Ages: 6 – 14 years

Time: 9am – 3pm

Cost: $295
May 23, 2013
Running Relay for The One Fund Boston Appeal

A non-stop running relay

from LA to Boston

3000 MILES

300 STAGES

1000+ RUNNERS

ONE CAUSE

One Run For Boston is the first ever non-stop running relay across America and we want YOU to be part of it!

Whether you’re a recreational runner or elite athlete this is your opportunity to do something awesome to show your support for the city of Boston and the people whose lives were changed forever on April 15 2013.

START: Los Angeles – Friday June 7, 2013

FINISH: Boston – Sunday June 30, 2013

In just three weeks the One Run For Boston relay will travel over 3000 miles through fourteen different states. Runners from across the USA, and beyond, will run day and night to get the baton to Boston. You can follow their progress every step of the way via our live map and daily news updates.

Sign Up. Donate. Run.

The relay will give runners from all backgrounds the chance to show their solidarity and support for Boston. This epic event starts June 2013 – just a few weeks from now!Subscribe for early bird access here or check us out on Facebook.

May 22, 2013
Newton North High School Makes Newsweek Best High Schools List!
Newsweek has ranked Newton North High School #982 in its list of America’s Best High Schools.

The ranking lists the best 2000 public high schools in the United States that get kids into college.

The list is based on six components:
- graduation rate (25 percent)
- college acceptance rate (25 percent)
- AP/IB/AICE tests taken per student (25 percent)
- average SAT/ACT scores (10 percent)
- average AP/IB/AICE scores (10 percent)
- percent of students enrolled in at least one AP/IB/AICE course (5 percent)
To rank high, you need 100% graduation rates AND 100% of high school graduates college bound which is easier to pull off if your high school is small and homogeneous which Newton North High School is not.

Newton North High School stats:
- graduation rate: 94%
- college acceptance rate: 82%
- AP/IB/AICE tests taken per student: 0.3
- average SAT/ACT scores: 1808 / 25
- average AP/IB/AICE scores: 4.2
May 21, 2013
Newton’s First African-American Governance …

I saw this tweet recently that said Newton, MA was the only city to have an African-American Mayor, Governor AND President. We are making history!

And I think they are all Firsts!

First Black President: Barack Obama

image from Barack Obama Biography

First Black Governor of Massachusetts: Deval Patrick.

The first African-American Governor was Douglas Wilder of Virginia in 1990.

image from DC Clothesline

First Black Mayor of Newton, MA: Setti Warren

The first African-American mayor was Pierre Caliste Landry of Donaldsonville, Louisiana in 1868.

image from Talking Points.

AND, the three of them together making history!

image from Wicked Local

May 20, 2013
NewTV Student FREE Film Premiere at West Newton Cinema

NewTV has a Student Production premiere on June 11th at 7 pm for a film called The Shadows at West Newton Cinema. Tickets are free!

In a world where the president of the estate rules with an iron fist, the children who don’t want to be told what to do live in the shadows. Producer: Alexi Reibman Associate Producer: Brian Porier Directors & Writers: Tayler Stander & Jess Alperin

May 16, 2013
Go to Bat for the Jimmy Fund

Saturday, June 15

Have an experience like no other at Fenway Park to support Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund.

This summer, make your dreams a reality at John Hancock Fenway Fantasy Day to benefit the Jimmy Fund at historic Fenway Park on Saturday, June 15.

With batting and fielding packages available for individuals and groups, anyone can be an all-star at this special fundraising event, and create once-in-a-lifetime memories while supporting cancer research and patient care.

This is an extra special season, as the Boston Red Sox and the Jimmy Fund celebrate their 60th anniversary — Join us as we strike out cancer!

Register here.

For more information, please contact:

Emma Green
The Jimmy Fund, Corporate Partnerships
617-582-8342
emma_green@dfci.harvard.edu

May 15, 2013
Le’s Pho in Dorchester is Worth the Commute!

We have been going to Mr. Le’s restaurants for over a decade, starting with his tiny outpost (no longer there) in Chinatown, moving on to his Allston location, and occasionally making it to his Cambridge restaurant when we braved the parking challenges.

We frequented Atrium mall frequently until it closed down last summer. And we even made it to Dorchester where we were treated to the Beef 7 Ways special feast. It was truly amazing. The beef is truly different in the seven different preparations and each version is more delicious than the last. But save room, you will be stuffed!

My kids’ first meals were Pho too. And the crispy spring rolls. My toddler daughter, tired of eating baby food, one day snatched a crispy spring roll from the table and ate it. She didn’t choke (our fear) and it was clear that she enjoyed it.

Now that my kids are 13, 11 and 8, I marvel that they eat everything Vietnamese including the roast quail (my personal favorite), they own versions of Pho, lemongrass pork and rice chowder without any green stuff, please!

My kids treat Mr. and Mrs. Le like extended family and indeed, they were willing surrogate grandparents for them, often carrying them around to see the fish tanks so we could eat our meal in peace when they were babies.

We are so thrilled to find Mr. Le on WGBH Food! If you can make it down to Dorchester, it’s worth it for the extensive menu including Beef 7 Ways which is exclusive to this location! If not, Allston!

Watch Episode 205: Duyen Le / Pho Le on PBS. See more from Neighborhood Kitchens.

May 14, 2013
One Fund Event at Newton Free Library

Come Join Us to Share

Poems, Prayers, and Songs

for Peace and Unity:

An Interfaith Call for Healing and Peace

in our World

In honor of the victims and survivors of the

Boston Marathon 2013

Donations to the One Fund for the victims will be accepted.

Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium

Monday, May 20^th, 2013

3:45-5:00pm

Come join others from many faiths to share your hopes, wishes, and dreams for peace in our world and unity among our human family. Bring a poem, prayer or song to share or just come to listen and be with others who share a similar interest in peace and unity.

All ages are welcome. An art table will be available for anyone who wishes to draw or create something.

Light healthy refreshments will be served at the close of the program.

Sponsored by the Newton Bahá’í Community and the Peacemakers Class of Newton

May 13, 2013
Washington Blvd BoxART near Newton Wellesley Hospital

Another lovely example of Newton Street Art. This BoxART piece is on Washington Blvd. which is part of the Boston Marathon route near the Newton Wellesley hospital.

May 9, 2013