Category: Events

Events for adults, families and kids in Newton, MA.

Book Signings at Wellesley Books

Get in the holiday spirit during Wellesley Square’s annual Holiday Stroll on Sunday, December 8th from noon until 6:00pm.

This great community event brings families to Wellesley Square to visit Santa, enjoy merchants’ hospitality and do some holiday shopping in a festive atmosphere! Wellesley Books will be hosting Chef Joanne Chang, artist Ralph Masiello, and children’s author/illustrator Aaron Becker for book signings throughout the day. Let us help you pick out the perfect, personalized gift for your loved ones! Best of all, there is FREE PARKING in the Square from December 7th – 27th.

Journey by Aaron Becker is thought to be a front runner for a Caldecott!

Ralph Masiello is charming, funny and extremely talented. Kids love to draw using Ralph’s drawing books. Here are just a few of them:

Ralph Masiello’s Dragon Drawing Book by Ralph Masiello

Ralph Masiello’s Fairy Drawing Book (Ralph Masiello’s Drawing Books) by Ralph Masiello

Joanne Chang has a sequel to her wildly popular cook book Flour based on her wildly popular bakery.

Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston’s Flour Bakery + Cafe by Joanne Chang

Flour, Too: Indispensable Recipes for the Cafe’s Most Loved Sweets & Savories by Joanne Chang

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December 2, 2013
A conversation about teens, parents and media use!

Instagram! Facebook! Cell phones! Teens!

A conversation about teens, parents and media use!

Wednesday, Dec. 11th

7 pm

Auditorium, F.A. Day Middle School

21 Minot Pl, Newton, MA 02460

Featuring:

Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics

David Luis Ortega, Private Practice, Cambridge, MA

Moderated by Nancy Baym, Microsoft Research New England

This event will bring experts and the community together to discuss many of the concerns parents and teens have about media use. We will bring research evidence and practical advice to bear on understanding questions like: What realistic risks may teens face with their media use? How can teens benefit most from digital media? How can parents create and enforce appropriate boundaries for their teens’ media use to best balance risks and opportunities?

We will conclude with a half hour for parents to mix and mingle and compare strategies and experiences. Parents from all of the Newton middle schools are welcome.

About the participants:

Sonia Livingstone researches children and young people’s uses of the internet in Europe, and advises the UK government and European Commission on internet safety issues. She is author of Children and the Internet. Her children are now young adults, but they still advise her on her research!

David Luis Ortega is a licensed Psychologist in Cambridge, and a composer at Boston Soundlabs. He is an expert in both Family Therapy and game audio branding, development, and implementation. He lives in Winchester, MA with his wife and two children.

Nancy Baym is the author of Personal Connections in the Digital Age and a Principal Researcher with Microsoft Research New England. She is an expert on social media use in everyday relationships. She has a son in 8th grade at F.A. Day and a senior at Newton North.

Personal Connections in the Digital Age by Nancy Baym

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November 25, 2013
Celebrate Newton Crafts Fair

Celebrate Newton is an annual juried crafts fair sponsored by Newton Community Education (NCE). Proceeds benefit the NCE scholarship fund.

Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013

Newton South HS
140 Brandeis Rd.
Newton Centre, MA

$3.00 per person
kids under 12 free

Snowdate:
Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013
10am – 4pm

November 16, 2013
NNHS Volleyball Tonight for Semi-Finals against Concord Carlisle

Newton North High School Volleyball is playing in Canton tonight for the Semi-Finals against Concord Carlise.

GIRL’S VOLLEYBALL (19-3) has some unfinished business to handle in the State tournament. Good luck to any team attempting to stop them. The Tigers have already disposed of Brookline and North Quincy and, with a win against Concord-Carlisle (19-4) in the State semi-finals, can earn a chance to avenge last year’s State final loss. Although North is the lowest remaining seed in the tournament, the Carey Division co-champs have refused to be limited by a number and will look to extend their impressive tournament run. from Newton North Sports Stream

The match starts at 7:00 PM at Canton High School located at 900 Washington St, Canton, MA 02021.

image from Be Recruited

November 13, 2013
Watch NNHS Girls Soccer in State Finals This Friday!

Newton North won 2-1 last night in the semifinals of the Division 1 State Tournament. Despite falling behind 1-0 with 30 minutes left in the game, Newton North rallied for 2 goals in regulation to take the victory. Goals were scored by Angela Ward and Shannon Fitzgerald.

The play was high quality and very entertaining. If you haven’t seen Newton North play yet this year, I would encourage you to do so. They are a very talented team and they are one win away from their 1st state championship since 1999.

They play in the finals on Friday, November 15th at 5 pm at Worcester State College (486 Chandler Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01602) against Minnechaug (from Western Mass).

November 13, 2013
Watch Boston College Women’s Soccer in NCAA Playoffs This Friday!

The Boston College women’s soccer team earned a bid to the 2013 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament, which was announced on Monday afternoon. The Eagles (10-9-1) will host Northeastern on Friday, November 15 at 7 p.m. The winner of the game will play the winner of the No. 2 seed Nebraska and Southeastern Louisiana.

Day: Friday, November 15th

Time: 7 pm

Location: Boston College Newton Campus Near Boston College Law School

This is the 11th consecutive and 17th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the women’s soccer program. Boston College has been to eight Sweet 16’s, two Elite Eight’s and of course the 2010 College Cup.

Boston College is one of eight Atlantic Coast Conference teams that earned bids to the tournament. Virginia (20-1-0), North Carolina (17-4-0), Virginia Tech (16-4-2) and Florida State (18-1-3) are all No. 1 seeds in the tournament. The other four ACC teams in the tournament are BC, Notre Dame (11-7-1), Duke (8-8-4) and Wake Forest (10-6-2).

The Eagles are led by two of the top scorers in the ACC – Stephanie McCaffrey and McKenzie Meehan. McCaffrey, a junior from Winchester, is second on the team and fourth in the ACC in scoring with 12 goals and eight assists for 32 points. She was named an All-ACC first team member last week.

Meehan, a native of Smithfield, R.I., leads the team, is second in the conference and 29th in the country in points scored with 17 goals, one assist for 35 points. Meehan, who is also 11th in the country in goals scored (17), was named to the All-ACC second team. Casey Morrison leads BC defense as the junior from York, PA, was named an All-ACC third team honoree last week.

November 13, 2013
Wellesley Books Holiday Picture Book Author Event

Celebrate the launch of BORIS & STELLA AND THE PERFECT GIFT, a touching Christmas/Hannukah story by Sudbury author Dara Goldman! Boris and Stella are two bears who love each other very much and want to get the perfect gift to help each other celebrate the holidays. But what happens with things get a little mixed up? Join us for a reading, Q&A, treats, and kid’s activities.

Tuesday, Nov. 19th @ 7 pm

at Wellesley Books

82 Central Street, Wellesley

November 12, 2013
Newton Family Singers Performance

Newton Family Singers presents: We Got the Beat! NFS Rocks The Talking Heads, R.E.M., and Other Icons of the MTV Generation

Along with synthetic drums, parachute pants, Sony Walkmans, and aliens phoning home, the MTV Age gave us some beautiful songs that stand the test of time.

For our Fall Concert, the Newton Family Singers will rock the house with music that Gen Xers (and those who love them) will remember well — hits from The Talking Heads, The Go-Go’s, Journey, Cyndi Lauper, R.E.M. and more.

With new arrangements by our music director, Chris Eastburn, NFS remakes the familiar for old and new fans alike.

Sunday, November 17th, 4pm, Newton Highlands Congregational Church Auditorium, 54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands. Tickets are available online at www.newtonfamilysingers.org. Or email us at newfamilysingers@gmail.com.

Here’s a sample of Newton Family Singers from their Spring Concert 2013:

November 7, 2013
What the Dickens! (Dance Performance)

My friend Bea Abascal helps with What the Dickens! Her two children will be performing in it (her oldest is featured in the poster!) and it’s a wonderful show! Hope to see you there!

November 5, 2013
Boston Children’s Book Events for November

Thank you to Amitha Knight of the blog Monkey Poop for compiling this list of children’s book author events in Boston!

Here’s her November Calendar:

Saturday, November 2

8:30am

What’s New In Children’s Books Half-Day Conference – Fall 2013 @ Ferry Administration Building, Pine Manor College

10:30am

17th Annual Family Literacy Fun Day in Cambridge

2:00pm

Kate Sullivan (On Linden Square) @ Brookline Public Library

2:00pm

Joan M. Blake (Prayer and Meditation for Teens: Finding Comfort, Hope, and Purpose in the Midst of Your Storm) @ Alice W. Yancey Community Meeting Room, Mattapan Branch Library

2:00pm

Nancy Werlin (Unthinkable) and Erin Dionne (Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking) @ Blue Bunny Books & Toys

3:00pm

Ammi-Joan Paquette (Petey and Pru and the Hullabaloo; Ghost in the House @ Belmont Public Library Assembly Room

Sunday, November 3

1:00pm

Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Heaven is Paved with Oreos) @ Brookline Booksmith

Saturday, November 9

11:00am

Pajama Party Storytime and Craft with author Laurie Collins & artist Margie Florini (The Pajamas of My Dreams) @ Harvard Coop

1:00pm

Anna Staniszewski (My Sort of Fairy Tale ending) @ New England Mobile Book Fair

Monday, November 11

10:30am

Barney Saltzberg (A Little Bit of Oomph) @ Blue Bunny Books & Toys

Thursday, November 14

6:00pm

Fresh Voices: A Night of New Authors @ Wellesley Books

Saturday, November 16

2:00pm

Donna Seim (Charley) @ Blue Bunny Books & Toys

2:00pm

Jane Sutton (Esther’s Hanukkah Disaster) @ Book Ends Winchester

Sunday, November 17

2:00pm

Heather Terrell (Relic: The Books of Eva) @ Newtonville Books

Monday, November 18

7:00pm

Simon Tofield (Simon’s Cat vs. The World) @ Brookline Booksmith

Tuesday, November 19

7:00pm

Dara Goldman (Boris & Stella’s and the Perfect Gift) @ Wellesley Books

Thursday, November 21

6:00pm

Gene Luen Yang discusses Boxers & Saints in conversation with M.T. ANDERSON @ Brattle Theatre

7:00pm

Steve Jenkins @ Lesley University

Friday, November 22

7:00pm

Chris Van Allsburg (The Polar Express) @ Burlington B&N

Saturday, November 23

Weston Woods Studios’ 60th Anniversary @ Studio Cinema, Belmont

11:00am

Peter H. Reynolds (The Smallest Gift of Christmas) @ Blue Bunny Books & Toys

1:30pm

Rebecca & Ed Emberley @ Studio Cinema Belmont

Sunday, November 24

Weston Woods Studios’ 60th Anniversary @ Studio Cinema, Belmont

2:00pm

Beth Revis, Myra McEntire, Jeri Smith-Ready, & Alan Gratz @ Wellesley Books

Monday, November 25

7:00pm

Rainbow Rowell (Fangirl) and David Levithan (Two Boys Kissing) @ Brookline Booksmith

Saturday, November 30

11:00am

Indies First with Anita Silvey and Jill Lepore @ Porter Square Books

11:00am

Jane Sutton (Esther’s Hanukkah Disaster) @ Harvard Coop

When: Sat, November 30, 11am – 12pm

Where: 1400 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02238 (map)

Description: HOLIDAY STORYTIME WITH LOCAL AUTHOR JANE SUTTON

Holiday Storytime and Craft Esther’s Hanukkah Disaster by Jane Sutton It’s hard to pick the perfect Hanukkah gift, and Esther the Gorilla’s choices turn out hilariously wrong. A jogging suit for a turtle?! An elephant joke book for an elephant?! But everything gets sorted out when Esther invites her friends to a joyful Hanukkah party. Join local author Jane Sutton for an entertaining storytelling about a well-meaning gorilla who buys silly gifts for her animal friends.

November 4, 2013