Events for adults, families and kids in Newton, MA.
Please join
Children’s Books Boston
for our annual reception and book swap at
Simmons College, Kotzen Room
300 The Fenway, Boston, MA
5:30 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, September 3, 2015
We welcome anyone with an interest in children’s books—whether through publishing, writing, illustrating, teaching, librarianship, or bookselling.
BOOK SWAP: Please bring a children’s or young adult book to swap.
RSVP by August 26 here.
Today a Newton-based charity kicks off registration for the third annual Forgirlsake Women’s Doubles Tennis Open. The event takes place Sept. 19; rain date is Sept. 20. To accommodate busy schedules, registrants have a choice of two sessions: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Ambitious players can sign up for both.) The tournament offers fast, competitive play (3.0-4.0) in a supportive environment and no partner is necessary (one can be provided). The registration fee is a minimum $55 donation per player, per session. For an additional $10, participants can purchase a professional “coached warm up,” a service that is back by popular demand this year. Visitwww.forgirlsake.org/tennis to sign up. Spots are limited and registration is on a first come, first served basis. The event will take place at Newton North High School for the third consecutive year.
Held for the first time in 2013, the Women’s Doubles Tennis Open is the signature fundraising event for Forgirlsake (FGS). For nearly a decade, the organization has focused on sending girls to school in developing countries. By helping young women finish their education, FGS enables them to reach leadership positions and increase their earning power. Money raised helps pay for a range of items including books, computers, scholarships and building materials. This year, proceeds will benefit the Second Chance Scholarship Project. This new initiative is developed in partnership with the Pathways Development Initiative, a non-profit group dedicated to helping girls build sustainable livelihoods. FGS will be working with the Uganda-based organization for the next three years to put bright, motivated young women back in school who have dropped out, due to pregnancy or lack of funds. Made possible by Newton North High School, Newton Tennis and local business sponsors, the tournament is spearheaded by FGS co-founder, Stephanie Zelman, of Newtonville. Other organizers are area residents Sami O’Reilly, Deb Cronin, Noura Guermazi, Emilie Kendall and Lisa Rinkus.
FGS was founded in 2006 and brings women of all ages together to support girls’ education and have a measurable impact on their lives and communities around the world. As the group is staffed entirely by volunteers, 100 percent of all tournament proceeds support its mission to build thriving communities and a more equitable society. For more information, or to make a tax-deductible donation, visit: http://www.forgirlsake.org/donate, call 617-630-5200 or email steph@forgirlsake.org.
SANTANDER AND THE NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION JOIN FORCES TO HOST FREE SOCCER CELEBRATION IN BOSTON
Open-to-the-Public Event, in Partnership with The Esplanade Association, to Offer Revs Player Meet & Greets, Autograph Signings, Interactive Games, Skills & Drills Demos, Ticket Giveaways and More
What: Santander Bank, N.A., in partnership with the New England Revolution and The Esplanade Association, will host a free and open-to-the-public Soccer Celebration featuring a New England Revolution Academy public clinic, with a skills and drills demonstration and instruction from athletes and coaches at Boston’s Ebersol Field on the Charles River Esplanade.
The Santander Soccer Celebration will include the chance to meet a host of Revolution players, including star forward and New England native Charlie Davies; ticket giveaway opportunities, FIFA on Xbox with the New England Revolution Battalion; interactive inflatable soccer games; refreshments and more.
Just in time for back-to-school, the event will also offer parents and kids the opportunity to learn more about the Bank’s Santander Soccer Scholars program, which recognizes the academic achievements of New England youth with an opportunity to win a VIP match day experience throughout the season. Davies serves as the champion and official face of the 2015 Santander Soccer Scholars program and will be signing autographs for fans.
Who: New England Revolution forward, Charlie Davies
Slyde, New England Revolution Mascot
Rev Girls
When: Thursday, August 20, 2015
2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Ebersol Field, The Charles River Esplanade
Embankment Road, Boston, MA 02114
Frost Ice Loft’s Frozen Tea Party Let’s The Entire Family Enjoy a Little Chilled Summer Fun on Sunday, August 23, 2015
WHAT: Frost Ice Loft cordially invites kids and adults alike to beat the heat, throw on the hats and gloves and gather for a very special Frozen Tea Party on Sunday, August 23, 2015 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm.
Boston’s coolest place “let it go” this summer will pay host to two Frozen Tea Parties featuring fun-filled activities and delicious treats and drinks for the whole family. During the regal tea party, kids will have the opportunity to sit in on an exciting interactive story time; partake in arts and crafts; and embark on a chilly snowflake walk throughout Frost’s ice castle sculpture display while singing along to some of the most memorable songs from the feature film and running into a few very “special guests.”
At the end of the tea party each guest will receive a commemorative Ice Princess/Ice Master Certificate for attending the event.
WHEN: Sunday, August 23, 2015
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
WHERE: Frost Ice Loft
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
North Building; 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02109
PRICE: $65.00 admits (1) child and (1) parent
About Frost Ice Loft:
FROST Ice Loft, located in Faneuil Hall, houses New England’s only permanent indoor bar designed and furnished entirely of ice. Maintained at a brisk 21 degrees, guest of all ages can enjoy a transportive experience within the dramatic, artfully-sculpted lounge serving premium spirits, featured cocktails, local brews, wine and non-alcoholic selections. For more information, please visit www.frosticeloft.com.
SuperLeague.com is the first in-theater gaming league set inside major movie theaters across the country where gamers can socialize, move around the theater, and compete in a recreational setting. They are the “minor league” of gaming.
They are in the fourth week of our summer tour and they’d like to offer my readers a free ticket giveaway to attend their Minecraft gaming events in Boston in the upcoming weeks. Their 6-week, after-school leagues start in the fall.
WHERE:
Aug 17
AMC
Boston Common 19
Aug 18
Boston
AMC
Braintree 10
Aug 19
Boston
AMC
Liberty Tree 20
TIME:
4pm-5:35pm
WHAT:
Come Play Minecraft in a Movie Theater,Along with the Big Screen!
*Prizes to top scorers
*Gamers bring their laptops.
*Parents can sit with their gamers for free.
Please enter the Rafflecopter to win.
Understanding Our Differences has started a Disability Awareness Book Club. It meets the first Monday of the month at Newton Free Library, 7:00 pm in Meeting Room A.
We’re taking the summer off, and due to Labor Day, our first meeting in the fall will be on Thursday, Sept. 10th. The book to be discussed is All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.
The purpose of the club is to engage in thought provoking discussion centered on books with a disability theme: fiction that portrays a character with a disability; nonfiction about living with a disability, and biographies, autobiographies or memoirs about living with a disability.
For more information or to RSVP, email Jenni Acosta, Program Director. We hope you’ll join us for these lively and thoughtful discussions. Come away with a new take on a book you may even have read for another book club!
“It’s time to go get your own chips!” That is what Nely Galán’s boss told her when he sold the company and left her out in the cold. At that moment Galán decided to start her own business. “I didn’t make any money for four years, but I persevered and now own several very successful businesses,” said Galán. “Today, I am on a mission to help other Latinas think big, start businesses and live rich lives – in every way.”
Nely Galan
Galán brings that mission to life through The Adelante Movement, an organization she founded in partnership with Coca-Cola that unites and empowers Latinas economically and entrepreneurially. Adelante is a program within The Coca-Cola Company 5by20 initiative, which aims to empower 5 million women entrepreneurs by the year 2020.
This summer, Adelante presents “The Adelante Movement Summer School with Nely”, a series of three live webinars that kicks off June 30 at 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. EST. These webinars will provide access to entrepreneurship trainings to thousands or women across the country – will you be one of them?
“We want Latinas to feel they are not alone,” says Galán. “We can learn together and become empowered with the tools and resources needed to pursue our entrepreneurial dreams, become self-made and achieve economic freedom.”
Please join The Adelante Movement & Coca-Cola for these dynamic webinars. Feel free to invite your friends and family to join, too.
Register today at no cost at www.TheAdelanteMovement.Com. Read below to learn more about what each webinar is all about.
IN YOUR PAIN IS YOUR BRAND August 19, 2015 at 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. EST
Participants will discover how to explore their pain to create a brand. Class covers how to get brands out there using social media, how to become a local star, how to put yourself out there for TV, events, speaking engagements, radio. Special guest Sheila Conlin – Hollywood’s “Reality TV“ casting director.
HOW TO BECOME A RICH LATINA September 2, 2015 at 10 a.m. pst / 1 p.m. est
Wealth Building. Learn how to invest $5.00 each week and become a millionaire. Optimize your relationship with your bank. Don’t buy shoes buy buildings, insurance, and bonds, so you can MAKE MONEY.
Register NOW at www.TheAdelanteMovement.com
THE STREET HOSTS ITS FIRST
SUMMER SIDEWALK SALE
on SATURDAY AUGUST 1, 2015
LIVE MUSIC AND UP TO 70% OFF DESIGNER GOODS
WHEN: Saturday August 1, 2015 from 10am-8pm (Rain Date Sunday August 2, 2015 from 12pm-6pm)
WHERE: The Street, 55 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill;www.thestreetchestnuthill.com
WHAT: The Street, the region’s leading outdoor shopping destination with a collection of 40 shops and restaurants that are both nationally and locally loved, is hosting the ultimate summer sale. For a complete day of shopping and entertainment, The Street will also be offering live music and kid-friendly activities. The Sidewalk Sale is part of Summertime at The Street, a seasonal celebration with over 150 different forms of free entertainment, that takes place throughout the summer.
Here is a sneak peek of just a few of the great sales and offerings to be found at The Street’s Summer Sidewalk Sale:
Portobello Road: This 2015 “Best of Boston” winner will offer 50-70% off designer clothing and 50% off select home goods
Vince, Intermix, Calypso St. Barth & Splendid: Exclusive discounts on select designer merchandise from these top high-fashion stores
MiniLuxe: The award-winning nail spa, which will soon arrive at The Street, will be hosting an outdoor pop-up in the late-afternoon with color refreshers (polish changes)
Ku De Ta: The locally owned women’s boutique will offer 20% off store wide, 30% off designer denim, and sale merchandise discounted at 50%-70%
Polarn O. Pyret: The chic children’s clothing store will offer savings of up to 70% off; some items will be marked down to just $5
skoah: The award-winning skin care line and spa will offer complimentary hand massages and treatments as well as a sale on select products
Polkadog Bakery: This “Best of Boston 2015” winner will offer 20% off best selling polkadog treats, samples and goodie bags for pups
City Sports: The sporting goods store will offer an additional 20% off clearance items for Men, Women and Youth in apparel and footwear
Fiddlehead Theatre Company Announces 21st Season
*All Performances at The Strand Theatre *
Meg Fofonoff and Stacey Stephens, Co-Producing Artistic Directors of Fiddlehead Theatre Company, the resident theatre company of Boston’s historic Strand Theatre, announce four groundbreaking productions during their biggest season in a continued partnership with Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston.
West Side Story
October 16-25, 2015
Six performances over 2 weekends – Fri & Sat 8:00 pm; Sun 2 pm
Leonard Bernstein’s soaring music brings to life the retelling of Shakespeare’s most romantic love story, Romeo and Juliet. Set against the gang violence of New City in the late 1950’s, West Side Story tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers who families’ heritage and prejudice brings their love to a tragic end. Featuring Arthur Laurent’s book and Stephen Sondheim lyrics in such classic songs as “Tonight,” “Maria” and “Somewhere,” this is a show for all ages. West Side Story is based on a conception of Jerome Robbins. Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Leonard Bernstein, and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Entire original production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Originally produced on Broadway by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince by arrangement with Roger L. Stevens. West Side Story is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th St., New York, NY 10019. Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax212-397-4684. www.MTIShows.com
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
November 27th– December 6th 2015
Extended run for families! 9 Performances over 2 weeks: Tues, Weds, Thurs at 7:30 pm; Fri & Sat at 8 pm; Sun at 2 pm
Based on Disney’s animated film, The Little Mermaid tells the story of a young mermaid who falls in love with a human prince. When forbidden by her father to go above water, she makes a Faustian bargain with an unscrupulous sea witch so that she can meet her prince. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this show featuring “Under the Sea,” and “Kiss the Girl” by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, Book by Doug Wright. Based on Hans Christian Anderson Story and the Disney film produces by Howard Ashman and John Musker, and written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. Originally produced by Disney Theatrical Productions. Disney’s The Little Mermaid is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th St., New York, NY 10019. Phone 212-541-4684 Fax 212-397-4684. www.MTIShows.com
Nine performances over 3 weekends: Fri & Sat at 8 pm; Sun at 2 pm
Jonathan Larson’s Rent, inspired by Puccini’s La Boheme, tells the story of a year in the life of friends living the Bohemian life in New York City’s East Village. The story centers on Mark and Roger, two roommates; while a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life. Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, AIDS and modern day life in one truly powerful story. Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson, Musical arrangements by Steve Skinner, original concept /additional lyrics Billy Aronson, Musical supervision and additional arrangements Tim Weil, Dramaturg Lynn Thomson. Rent was originally produced in New York, by New York Theater Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop. Rent is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th St., New York, NY 10019. Phone212-541-4684 Fax 212-397-4684. www.MTIShows.com
Six performances over 2 weekends: Fri & Sat at 8 pm; Sun at 2 pm
Show Boat, with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, is based on Edna Ferber’s bestselling novel. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock workers on the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi River show boat, over forty years, from 1887-1927. Its themes include racial prejudice and enduring love. The musical features classic songs such as “Ol’Man River,” and “Bill.” Music by Jerome Kern. Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the novel “Show Boat” by Edna Ferber. Show Boat is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com.
About Fiddlehead Theatre Company
Fiddlehead Theatre Company is the resident theater company of the historic Strand Theater located in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Since its inception in 1993, Fiddlehead Theatre Company has been dedicated to producing professional theater experiences for the greater Boston community, and educating local youth in the theater arts. Fiddlehead’s partnership with the City of Boston designating the company as residents of the Strand Theatre has placed the award winning theater company on the forefront of Boston’s regional theater community. Named after the fantastical fiddlehead fern found in fairy-tales and symbolic of imagination, Fiddlehead Theatre Company is committed to producing theater that uplifts the spirit while engaging audiences in provocative social issues, motivating and energizing their audiences to renew their commitment to community, and instilling hope for a better tomorrow. Visit fiddleheadtheatre.com for information about upcoming shows, cast biographies and ticketing information. Like us on Facebook atfacebook.com/
