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

  • FREE Parenting Series: Explosive Behavior and Separation Anxiety

    FREE Parenting Series: Explosive Behavior and Separation Anxiety

    Newton Wellesley Hospital Logo
    Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s Parenting Series Continues…
    Tuesday, June 12, 2012
    7:00 – 8:30 pm
    Newton-Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington Street, Newton
    Shipley Auditorium, Second Floor
    Claudia Gold, MD
    Holding Your Preschooler in Mind: Explosive Behavior and Separation Anxiety
    Dr. Gold will address common behavior issues arising in the preschool years including separation anxiety and explosive behavior. She will also discuss underlying sleep issues that can exacerbate these problems. Dr. Gold will outline an approach to these issues and offer ample time to answer questions from the audience.
    Claudia M. Gold, MD runs the Early Childhood Social Emotional Health program at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She has practiced general and behavioral pediatrics for over 20 years, and is author of the book Keeping Your Child in Mind: Overcoming Defiance, Tantrums and other Everyday Behavior Problems by Seeing the World Through Your Child’s Eyes.
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    All events are free. Registration is encouraged. To reserve your space, email carefinder@partners.org or call 617-243-5900.
    For more information, visit www.nwh.org/community.
  • Free Museum Fridays All Summer Long: Free Fun Friday

    Free Museum Fridays All Summer Long: Free Fun Friday

    Free Fun Fridays, free musems Boston,

    2012 FREE FUN FRIDAYS SCHEDULE 


    FREE ATTRACTIONS EVERY FRIDAY THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS

    JUNE 29 THROUGH AUGUST 31
    Thanks to the Highland Street Foundation who underwrites this wonderful program, practically every museum plus performances in the Boston area is free on a particular Friday. Please see the Free Fun Friday 2012 schedule below to make plans to visit this summer. Bring the kids. Bring as many people as you want. Entry is FREE on that day.
    June 29th
    TANGLEWOOD 
    ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
    PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM
    HERITAGE MUSEUMS & GARDENS
    MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 
    July 6th
    BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
    STONE ZOO
    CAPE COD MUSEUM OF ART
    WENHAM MUSEUM
    STERLING AND FRANCINE CLARK ART INSTITUTE
    July 13th
    July 20th
    BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO
    MASS AUDUBON VISUAL ARTS CENTER
    HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE
    PILGRIM MONUMENT AND PROVINCETOWN MUSEUM
    HIGGINS ARMORY MUSEUM
    July 27th
    COMMONWEALTH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY 
    CHILDREN’S MUSEUM IN EASTON
    SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS
    N.E. HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
    NEW REPERTORY THEATRE 
    August 3rd
    August 10th
    BATTLESHIP COVE
    BERKSHIRE MUSEUM
    CAPE COD CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
    FRUITLANDS MUSEUM
    THE SPORTS MUSEUM
    August 17th
    INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
    EDWARD GOREY HOUSE
    NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM
    GARDEN IN THE WOODS
    CONCORD MUSEUM
    August 24th
    BOSTON HARBOR ISLAND ALLIANCE 
    USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM
    AMERICAN TEXTILE HISTORY MUSEUM
    OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE
    BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
    August 31st
    JFK LIBRARY & MUSEUM
    PLIMOTH PLANTATION
    THE DISCOVERY MUSEUMS
    MASS MOCA
    ECOTARIUM
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    Tanglewood Family Fun Fest (June 29, 2012)

    On Friday, June 29 from 4-7pm, families are invited to enjoy the beauty of the Tanglewood campus while taking part in an educational scavenger hunt, watching a live musical performance and partaking in other fun family activities. The event is free, but advance registration is recommended. Visit www.tanglewood.org/familyfunfest for more information and to register.

    Museum of African American History (June 29)

    Please note that this includes free admission both museums – in Boston (46 Joy Street, Beacon Hill) and Nantucket (29 York Street).

    Reagle Music Theatre (July 13, 2012)

    This is an afternoon performance (2:00 p.m.) of Bye, Bye Birdie starring Tony Award Nominee Anita Gillette. This venue has a 1,000-seat capacity – no reservations accepted. Tickets will be distributed the day of the performance at the theatre, on a first-come first-serve basis(limit of four per person), between 8:00am and 2:00pm. The theatre is located at Waltham High School, 617 Lexington Street, Waltham. Unfortunately, children under 5 are not permitted in the theatre.

    New Repertory Theater (July 27, 2012)

    There will be two performances (2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.) of Tales of Poe based on the writings of Edgar Allen Poe in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown. This venue has a 340-seat capacity – no reservations accepted. Tickets will be distributed at the theatre, on a first-come first-serve basis, starting two hours before each performance.

    Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (July 27, 2012)

    This is a nighttime performance of the political drama CORIOLANUS as park of CSC’s 17th season of Shakespeare on the Common. The performance will begin at 8:00pm at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common and has a running time of approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. Note: This play may not be appropriate for all ages. Parental discretion is advised.

    Boston Harbor Islands (August 24, 2012)

    This is a free ferry ride to either (or both) of the two most popular Boston Harbor Islands – Georges Island (with historic Fort Warren and ranger-guided tours) and Spectacle Island (with a life-guard supervised beach and 5 miles of hiking trails).

    Free tickets for the Harbor Islands Express Ferry will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis at Long Wharf-North, 66 Long Wharf, in downtown Boston (near the Aquarium subway station). The ticket window will open at 8:00 a.m. The ferry leaves every 30 minutes starting at 8:30 am, with a 3 hour window to return. Each adult in line may pick up a maximum of 4 tickets. (There will be no special arrangements for groups of more than 4 to be on the same ferry). Tickets will be handed out for the earliest ferry, then the next, and so on, until all ferry seats for the day are distributed – last year, all tickets were distributed by 10:30 am.

  • June Happenings in Newton

    June Happenings in Newton

    We all know that June is the busiest month – end of school picnics, concerts, birthday parties and field trips to say nothing of portfolio mornings and graduations (and graduation parties, of course).

    Distract yourself with something fun and centering, like a yoga class with Bea Abascal at L’Aroma Cafe (Monday mornings at 9:30) or an art opening at the Newton Free Library.

    Possibilities in Conversation…Monotypes by Vani Chandra Sayeed – Exhibit open from June 2nd -28th 2012

    Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 6th, 7-8:30pm – Open to all!
    Newton Free Library
    330 Homer Street
    Newton, MA 02459
    617-796-1306
    www.newtonfreelibrary.net
    Vani Sayeed is a talented artist and designer and the Design Coordinator for Boston Magazine Design Home 2012

    My favorite bakery and coffee shop hosts new artists year round. Check out the newest exhibition.
  • Supernanny is Casting in Boston: You Could Be Chosen!

    Supernanny is Casting in Boston: You Could Be Chosen!

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    CASTING FOR AMERICA’S SUPERNANNY

    The hit parenting series AMERICA’S SUPERNANNY is currently casting families for the next season of the show. The casting team is sending producers to Boston
    and greater New England to find families interested in receiving personalized advice for their unique circumstances.

    This season producers are searching for families with unique circumstances and challenges. Deborah Tillman has an extraordinary ability to identify and tackle the toughest issues facing America’s families today.

    Interested parents can call (877) NANNY TIME (1-877-626-6984) or e-mail  supernanny@ShedMediaUS.com for more information.

    E-mail the Boston Casting Team directly at: mbarry@shedmediaus.com
    Anonymous submissions accepted

    Follow the America’s @USASupernanny

     

  • Free Admission on Summer Friday Nights at The Discovery Museums

    Free Admission on Summer Friday Nights at The Discovery Museums

    Discovery Museums Acton

    The Discovery Museums Announce

    Free Admission on Summer Friday Nights

                                              “Free Friday Night Fun!” is part of the Museums’ Open Door Connections program to expand museum access.

    Free admission every Friday night from June 22nd – August 31st

     

    The Museums will collect donations for the Acton Food Pantry

    The Discovery Museums are pleased to announce their Free Friday Night Fun! program for summer 2012, offering free admission to both museums on Fridays during extended evening hours.

    Each Friday night between June 22 and August 31, both the Children’s Discovery Museum and the Science Discovery Museum will be open until 8:30pm, with free admission beginning at 4:30 pm.  Families are invited to picnic under the stars and enjoy the Museums at night.  Visitors may bring a picnic dinner or purchase food from the Chef on Wheels grill.

    Free Friday Night Fun! is an important component of the Museums’ Open Door Connections program, which provides opportunities for those who face a variety of barriers—financial, geographic, developmental, or cultural—to experience the Museums.

    Free Friday Night Fun! is made possible by the generous support of MathWorks and Middlesex Savings Bank.  Additional support is provided by Emerson Hospital.

  • Math Power! Open House at Green Planet Kids

    Math Power! Open House at Green Planet Kids

    Math is Power
    Math Power!
    What are your kids doing this summer?  Come learn about our Math Power! summer program.
    OPEN HOUSE this Sunday afternoon, May 20th @ 4:00 pm

    Please call us @ (617) 332-7841 to save a space for your family.

    Come play games, solve puzzles, explore logic and HAVE FUN!
    (If you can’t make it to the open house, stop by and pick up a brochure and registration form.)
    About Math Power!

    This fun and engaging program is led by Christine Moynihan, Ph.D., former principal of the Williams School in Newton!
    You don’t have to be good at math to enjoy this program. It’s all about having fun with numbers, learning to think creatively, and making connections in order to solve problems.
    The program will be offered at Green Planet Kids during the weeks of June 25th to 29th, and July 16th to 20th.
    Math Power is for students entering Grades 2 – 8.
    Morning session for Grades 2- 5, and Afternoon session for Grades 4-8.
    Green Planet Kids is located at 22 Lincoln Street in Newton Highlands. You can reach us at (617) 332-7841.
  • First Annual CakeWalk at Millennium Park benefiting Homeless Kids

    First Annual CakeWalk at Millennium Park benefiting Homeless Kids

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    On May 20, 2012, as part of our year-long 10th Birthday celebration, Birthday Wishes will sponsor its first annual CakeWalk at Millennium Park in West Roxbury.
    This event has been percolating here for several years, and we are very excited to see it come to fruition as we celebrate 10 years of bringing birthday parties to homeless children.
    CakeWalk represents the core values and philosophy of Birthday Wishes:  a family-friendly, grassroots event that provides an opportunity for kids to help kids.
    The CakeWalk is a non-competitive, fun walk and fundraiser which includes a morning full of great kids’ activities, surprise guests, and refreshments including a giant birthday cake for all to enjoy.  Face-painting, kite flying, and children’s yoga are just a few of the attractions for kids of all ages.
    Most importantly, “CakeWalkers” will be coming together to support the work of Birthday Wishes.  Anyone who has volunteered at a Birthday Wishes party has seen the impact that this experience has on the birthday children, their families, and even the other shelter residents.  The simple act of providing joy and making a child feel loved and special, especially on their birthday,  brings immeasurable benefits to children tramatized by homelessness.
    In 2012, we are on target to serve over 14,000 homeless children in Massachusetts alone.  Please take a few moments to register for CakeWalk and help ensure that every homeless child in Massachusetts is celebrated on their birthday.
    Walkers can participate as individuals, or form a team with family, friends, or groups. It’s easy to create individual fundraising pages, set a fundraising goal, and invite family, friends and colleagues to help you reach your goal.
  • The Discovery Museums: Free Evening for Children with Autism

    The Discovery Museums: Free Evening for Children with Autism

    Discovery Museum Acton,

    “Especially for Me” is part of the Museums’ Open Door Connections program to expand museum access 

    Funding provided by CVS, Nypro, DCU for Kids, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School’s Youth in Philanthropy Club, and the Local Cultural Councils of Acton, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Framingham, Harvard, Hudson, Lawrence, Leominster, Lexington, Littleton, Natick, Waltham, Wayland, Westford and Weston, with in-kind support from Not Your Average Joe’s

    The Discovery Museums are pleased to announce that the next event in the 2012 “Especially for Me” series, for families with children on the Autism spectrum, will be held on May 19.  Families can explore both the Children’s Discovery Museum and the Science Discovery Museum for free with pre-registration.

    “Especially for Me” is part of the Museums’ Open Door Connections program to provide opportunities for those who face a variety of barriers—financial, geographic, developmental, or cultural—to experience the Museums. Other free events in the “Especially for Me” series include free events for families with children with hearing loss.

    What:                    ESPECIALLY FOR ME! A Free Evening at The Discovery Museums for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum

    Where:                  The Discovery Museum, 177 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720 978-264-4200  www.discoverymuseums.org

    When:                   Saturday, May 19, 5:30-8:30 PM at both the Children’s Discovery Museum and Science Discovery Museum

    Other info:           Pizza and lemonade will be provided, courtesy of Not Your Average Joe’s.

    To Register:        Pre-registration is required. Please visit http://tinyurl.com/EspeciallyforMe2012-4 to register.

     

  • Temple Beth Shalom of Needham Presents Fiddler on the Roof at Rashii School

    Temple Beth Shalom of Needham Presents Fiddler on the Roof at Rashii School

     Fiddle on the Roof, Newton Temple Shalom

    Direction:  Cynde Hartman

    Musical Direction:  Don Boroson        Choreography:  Nicole Spirito

    Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

    Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

    Seating is reserved:  Order tickets early for best seats!

     

    Rashi School Auditorium

    8000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA 02026
    Tickets are available by mail using this order form or by e-mail through:  http://www.ticketstage.com/TBSN

    Please mail this ticket order form and a check payable to Temple Beth Shalom to Ken Willis, 10 Holland Terrace, Needham, MA 02492.  Tickets will be confirmed by e-mail.  The e-mail confirmation will be your ticket for the show.  Please print the e-mail and bring it with you to the performance. No other ticket will be mailed to you. If you do not have an e-mail address, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope and tickets will be mailed to you.  For questions only (no ticket orders): Call Ken at (781) 449-4315 or e-mail: tbsfiddler@gmail.com.
    Performance Date & Time Number of tickets at $20.00 each Amount of Order
    Saturday, May 12:  8:00 p.m.
    Sunday, May 13:  2:00 p.m.
    Sunday, May 13:  7:00 p.m.
                                                               

     

     

     

     

     

  • Cappella Clausura’s Spring Concert: Outside The Walls

    Cappella Clausura’s Spring Concert: Outside The Walls

    Cappella’s music has recently been described by the Boston Globe as “personal and inviting, extravagant and intimate…eavesdrop on paradise.”
    Concert Dates/Locations:
    Saturday, May 12, 8PM, Parish of the Messiah, 1900 Commonwealth Av., Newton
    Saturday, May 19, at 8PM, University Lutheran, 66 Winthrop St., Cambridge
    Sunday, May 20, 4PM, First Church in Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain
    Contact:
    Director Amelia LeClair 617-964-6609 or manager@clausura.org
    Tickets:
    $15 – $25. Purchase online at www.clausura.org or at the door
    Cappella Clausura presents Outside the Walls, an imagining of an Italian 17th century salon-like performance where the music, religious in nature, would have been sung by men and women in mixed company, yet written by nuns behind the convent walls.
    Originally written for female voices, to be sung within the cloister, this music was then arranged by the nuns for mixed voices, to appeal to a wider public. Although scholars don’t know how the music reached the major regional publishing houses of their day (many in Venice), they do know the music existed, was lost for centuries and only rediscovered through the writings of past music aficionados, music-lovers who traveled to hear these
    works and circulated their reviews.
    Clausura presents this passionate, harmonically rich choral music as it might have been performed by men and women or possibly men and boys in homes and churches. Director Amelia LeClair worked from original manuscipts and modern editions, arranging tempi, dynamics and instrumental parts from what she calls a
    spare, “blueprint” score. Beginning with a chant by 9th century Greek composer Kassia, the concert moves on to works by the mistresses of Early Baroque composition: Chiara Cozzolani, Raffaella Aleotti, Bianca Maria Meda, Lucretia Vizzana, Caterina Assandra, and Sulpitia Cesis. The works range from duets to 8-part pieces for voice and instruments: harpsichord, organ, gamba and theorbo.
    Cappella Clausura brings to light works written by women from the 8th century to the present day: twelve centuries of “new” music. While this ensemble of sopranos, altos, and period instruments performs music solely by women composers, and champions living composers, it concentrates on repertoire by women in the cloister – clausura – during the Italian baroque period. During this extraordinary time, women were allowed to express themselves spiritually and artistically, and to publish their own music. Clausura’s intention is to dispel the notion that there are not now nor have there ever been gifted women composers. History has been blind and
    deaf to these remarkable works; Cappella Clausura brings vision and voice to them.