News, events, children’s activities in Newton, MA.
High intensity anaerobic boxing circuit training.
Where: 1st floor of Nonantum Boxing Club
When: Classes begin Saturday, May 4th
Boxygen™ Challenge Date: June 1st
If you are interested in taking the Boxygen challenge, please email Eric Busa at ebusa22@comcast.net for details and information.
Only the first 20 applicants will be accepted so “punch” quickly”!!
Killington has extended their hours in honor of Spring’s arrival. This year the new season brings big fun in the way of soft snow, later sunsets, and events like the NOR’BEASTER, which includes activities for the whole family on and off the snow! There will be competitions, live music, BBQs, and so much more in store, so grab a piece of the action now through the very last day of the season!
I’m hosting a GIVEAWAY for 4 family sets of lift tickets.
The fine print:
Once the winners have been chosen they will need to know the name and phone number of each winner(s), number of tickets needed (one ticket per family member), plus the ages of all attending. Tickets will be held at will-call for the remainder of the 2012-2013 winter/spring ski season.
Healthy Habits Kitchen in Wellesley has a couple of great and totally FREE events coming up.
To celebrate 5 years of business, Healthy Habits Kitchen is hosting an anniversary party with the Urban Grape at their facility on April 24th from 5:30 – 8 pm.
Attendees will enjoy 5 food and wine pairings, special 1-night only savings and much more! See here for more details.
On May 2nd from 5 – 8 pm, HHK has joined forces with Chocolate Therapy, a new store in Needham, to host a Happy Hour.
They’ll be sampling their Black Bean Chocolate Chili together with The Cure truffle as well as viewing a truffle-making demonstration.
Join Whole Foods in Newton off Walnut for a Grilled Cheese Throw Down and vote for your favorite grilled cheese! The fun begins Friday, April 12th from 11 am to 1 pm.
Dive into the warm weather with the Newton Family Singers’ spring concert!
Go with the flow and join us for a program of tender, poignant and rocking water-inspired songs by an eclectic mix of artists, including the Beatles, Lyle Lovett, Blondie, the Grateful Dead and the Indigo Girls.
We are also singing strikingly beautiful songs by local favorites, award winning singer-songwriter-naturalist, Oen Kennedy, and our own Andy Rogovin.
This show will have something for everyone. Bring your family and prepare to sing along with us!
This concert, we will be thanking our Facebook fans with a ukulele giveaway! In order to be eligible to win, please like us on Facebook!
We will also be giving away a few other prizes to a few lucky concert-goers.
When: Sunday, May 5th at 4 pm
Where: Memorial Spaulding Auditorium, 250 Brookline St. in Newton
Tickets: Purchase here
Here are the Newton Family Singers for the This Land is Your Land project on PBS.
NewTV’s Original Program, The Folklorist, is competing for The People’s Telly Award this year, but they need your help to win.
Please go to link and click on the “thumbs up” icon to vote before April 19th.
Thank you for your support for the show and let’s bring home a Telly Award!
Please join GELF in a benefit dinner to help fund scholarships for Newton High School Students to travel abroad.
Dinner and Dancing
Tickets to attend or to fund a teacher to attend can be purchased here:
FIVE COURSES FUSION INSPIRED BY THE TRAVEL OF GELF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
SPAIN AND NICARAGUA
White Gazpacho with Spiced Marcona Almonds, Grapes and Corn Pudding
RUSSIA AND FRANCE
Red and Golden Beets with Goat Cheese, Greens & Lemon Almond Vinaigrette
GRECO-ROMAN-PERU
Shrimp Tomato Feta Stew over Quinoa Salad
ITALY AND CHINA
Soy-Balsamic Short Ribs with Panzanella Salad and Asian Slaw
FRANCE AND MEXICO
Chocolate Croissant Bread pudding with Mexican Cinnamon Custard Ice Cream
This lovely BoxART seems to have popped up out of nowhere in the last few weeks, or perhaps I just haven’t driven down Needham Street near the Avalon Apartments and McDonalds in a while! We love it.
The last side is still white so this is a Work-In-Progress. I wonder if the three other sides are completed. I like the way they look as is! How about you? Who is the artist?
