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Summer Camp 101: An Educational Forum for Parents at Zervas

Summer Camp 101: An Educational Forum for Parents

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014

7:00 to 8:30 PM

Zervas Elementary School

30 Beethoven Street, Waban

Enrolling your child at day camp or overnight camp is a significant decision that should be as fully informed as possible. This is an evening intended to do just that—assist families who are exploring camping options for their children. This is neither a sales pitch, nor a camp fair, but a unique opportunity for parents to hear from experts in the field.

A local camp referral agent and four different camp owners and directors, representing a day camp and girls, boys, and co-ed
overnight camps, will participate. In addition to answering your questions, this diverse panel will address a broad range of topics including:
• benefits of camping
• types of camps available & differences between them
• practical strategies for matching your child to the right camp
• ways to assess your child’s readiness for camp
• questions to ask a camp’s owners and directors
• how camps extend and enrich the work going on in schools

Please join us for this special event!

February 25, 2014
Shop and support NSHS’s Sustainable Agriculture Project

Shop and support Newton South High School’s Sustainable Agriculture Project. Did you know there is a fabulous vegetable garden at Newton South High School? There is!

Thanks to the students of the Sustainable Agriculture Project! 5% of the sales on 2/25/2014 from the Walnut Street Whole Foods Market will be donated to the project.

Support the students and help them pursue organic certification, start a CSA for the community, build season extending equipment & more!

February 24, 2014
Get Smart on Raising Healthy Eaters

Title: Get Smart on Raising Healthy Eaters

Date: Tuesday, February 25th

Time: 5:30pm

Location:

Bright Horizons

Wellesley

60 William St.

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Here

Description:

Raising healthy eaters is a critical, and often challenging, job for parents and caregivers. But we all know how important it is to raise children who prefer nutritious choices.

Danielle Shea Tan, Holistic Health Coach of Healthy Mamas for Happy Families, will be presenting this interactive seminar discussing the key factors that influence your child’s eating habits and what you, as parents and caregivers, can do to raise children who prefer nutritious foods. You’ll learn strategies for helping your child develop a positive relationship with food, fostering openness for trying new foods and how to effectively model healthy eating at home.

*Children of all aged welcome! Bright Horizons’ teachers will be hosting a children’s activity during the workshop so moms can relax and enjoy the seminar.

February 24, 2014
FREE Pre-Marathon Runner’s Injury Screenings

Join us at our NEW location!

Newton-Wellesley Ambulatory Care Center

159 Wells Avenue

Newton, MA

• Are you worried you can’t complete your marathon preparation due to injury?

• Are you sidelined with a running injury?

• Are you cutting back on running because of pain?

Come to one of our free runner’s screenings where you will be assessed by a physical therapist and given appropriate treatment recommendations as they relate to your goals. Choose from any of the following dates and times:

Tuesday, February 25 • 4:30-7:30 pm

Thursday, February 27 • 4:30-7:30 pm

Monday, March 10 • 4:30-7:30 pm

Wednesday, March 12 • 4:30-7:30 pm

Appointments are required and can be made by emailing carefinder@partners.org or by calling 617-243-6383.

The Newton Wellesley Hospital will also offer two FREE Post-Marathon Injury Clinics in April.

Learn more at www.nwh.org/marathonclinic.

Follow members of the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Marathon Team as they share their training experiences at www.nwhmarathon.blogspot.com.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital sponsors Running Strong, a series of FREE workshops, lectures and clinics geared to runners of all levels, held periodically throughout the year, to help athletes avoid injury and maximize performance.

February 21, 2014
Free Workshops on Keeping Kids Safe at Waban Library Center
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) is doing a free program/series in partnership with The Newton Partnership for parents about how to keep your child safe and healthy.
Want to talk about how to keep your child healthy and safe in your community?
WHAT? Starting Young Parent Workshops. Parents of children 0 though 8 will discuss how to promote healthy behaviors; recognize warning signs that an adult might harm a child; and talk with adults and children about sexual abuse prevention.

WHEN? This 4 workshop series is from 6-8 pm. Parents encouraged to attend all sessions.

March 6 —How do I talk to my child about boundaries?

March 13 —When should I step in?

March 20 —What is a safe adult?

March 26—How do I talk to my child about healthy sexuality?

WHERE? Waban Public Library Center
The flyer is here: Newton Starting Young Parent Flier

p.s. I have a book list on Books for Kids to Teach Them About Appropriate Touch
February 17, 2014
Circus Oz for February Vacation Week! GIVEAWAY

Circus Oz: From the Ground Up
February 19-23

at Citi Shubert Theatre

This looks fun if you are in town during February school vacation week!

Celebrity Series of Boston will present

Circus Oz: From The Ground Up

February 19-23, 2014

at Citi Shubert Theatre

270 Tremont Street

Boston

The performances will take place on Wednesday, February 19 at 7pm; Thursday, February 20 at 5:30pm; Friday, February 21 at 6:30pm; Saturday, February 22 at 12:30pm and 5:30pm; and Sunday, February 23 at 2:00pm. Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

Tickets start at $30, and are available online at www.celebrityseries.org, by calling CelebrityCharge at (617) 482-6661 Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., by calling Citi Charge 866-348-9738, or at the Citi Wang Theatre Box office, 270 Tremont Street, Boston, MA.

This performance is the Celebrity Series of Boston debut for Circus Oz.

Inspired by a construction site, From The Ground Up is a tight and road-hardened production allowed to play hilariously fast and loose that features acrobats suspended from, and flying through the air around, the show’s centerpiece – a giant swinging steel beam. From old black and white photographs of workers on high steel girders, Circus Oz has created a new production, starting from the ground up. With a ridiculous combination of jugglers, musicians, acrobats, riggers and aerialists, it’s a celebration. Exuberant raw spectacle and danger for the sake of it!

Circus Oz was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1978 and their 35th birthday year marks decades of mounting extraordinary shows and successfully touring both nationally and internationally. As Australia’s National Circus, they have toured from New York to South American rainforests and Madrid to outback Australia. Circus Oz has taken its self-crafted performances of wit, grace and spectacle to 26 countries across five continents, to critical acclaim.

Want to win a 4 pack to Oz Circus?

Enter the Rafflecopter giveaway below.

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February 14, 2014
Free Program on A Matter of Balance: Concerns about Falling

A Matter of Balance: Concerns about Falling

Tuesdays, February 4 to March 25, 2014
2:00 PM- 3:30 PM
Newton Senior Center
345 Walnut Street, Newtonville

Many adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. Through this evidence based program participants learn to view falls as controllable and make changes to reduce fall risk at home.

This is a free program sponsored sponsored by Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Preference will be given to those who have not previously taken the class.nce will be given to those who have not previously taken the class.

Taught by Robin Resnick.

Registration required. Call 617-796-1660 or email msass@newtonma.gov

February 10, 2014
Newton Free Library Spring Fling Fundraiser

Love your library?

Join us for our annual Newton Free Library Spring Fling fundraising gala and auction to benefit the “jewel of the city”!

Spring Fling Gala

Saturday, March 29 ~ 6:30 pm

Become a sponsor and reserve your tickets today:

www.newtonfreelibrary.net

Those who commit to being event sponsors by this Friday January 31st will be listed by name on the Spring Fling print invitation.

~ Our Speakers ~

B.J. Novak

Author of One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories.
Mr. Novak is also actor, writer, director, and executive producer of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning comedy series The Office.

B.A. Shapiro

Author of The Art Forger and five suspense novels The Safe Room, Blind Spot, See No Evil, Blameless and Shattered Echoes, as well as the non-fiction book The Big Squeeze. Ms. Shapiro is also a teacher of creative writing at Northeastern University.

Tom Ashbrook ~ Honorary Chair William Novak ~ Host

For more information about the Spring Fling, or questions about tickets or sponsorship, please contact Ellen Eckenrode at (617) 796-1407 or development@newtonfreelibrary.net.

February 4, 2014
Meet Children’s Book Authors from Foundation for Children’s Books

What’s New in Children’s Books

Spring 2014

Announcing New Venue & Great Speakers

from The Foundation for Children’s Books

Saturday, April 12 @ 8:30a.m. – 12:30p.m.

We’re excited to introduce a new venue for our spring “What’s New in Children’s Books?” half-day event. Thanks to our partnership with the Lesley University MFA in Creative Writing Program, it will be held at University Hall at Lesley University, conveniently located next to the Porter Square T stop on the Red Line. Paid parking is available in the lot adjacent to the building.

1815 massachusetts avenue, cambridge ma

For this event we’ll be looking at “What’s New?” in Non-Fiction. Our spring program will feature the following talented speakers:

Steve Sheinkin, author

Jason Chin, author/illustrator

Kathryn Lasky, author

Michael Tougias, author

Melissa Stewart, author

More information here

Steve Sheinkin

Jason Chin

Kathryn Lasky

Michael Tougias

Melissa Stewart

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February 3, 2014
Sing-Along in Commemoration of the Life and Music of Pete Seeger

Sing-Along in Commemoration of the Life and Music of Pete Seeger

Waban Library Center

1608 Beacon Street, Waban

Pete Seeger, the banjo-picking troubadour who sang for migrant workers, college students and star-struck presidents, and introducedgenerations of Americans to their folk music heritage, died this week at the age of 94.

Come celebrate his life through song at a community Sing-Along hosted by the Newton Family Singers on Saturday, February 1st, 3pm at the Waban Library Center.

We’ll sing together as a community, songs straight from Pete’s songlist – songs about freedom, equality, justice, peace, the world we love and the strength of community.

As Pete once said himself: “Participation – that’s what’s gonna save the human race.”

January 30, 2014

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