Category: All About Newton

News, events, children’s activities in Newton, MA.

Free Soccer Celebration in Boston

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

August 19, 2015
MassChallenge-City Of Newton Partnership

Dear Resident,

Last week, I was thrilled to announce a partnership with MassChallenge to establish a new Innovation Center in the former Newton Corner Library in Newton Corner. MassChallenge is a nonprofit accelerator program for startup companies. With strong biotech, tech, and business communities, our city is already itself a center of innovation. With this new partnership, we are looking forward to seeing Newton’s strength in these sectors increase and to providing access to the new economy for all of Newton’s residents.

To do this, MassChallenge will design programming for entrepreneurs as well as the community at large and will collaborate with Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC). MassChallenge has also agreed to host interns from our summer high school internship program and to conduct workshops for both students and other community groups on business practices, some in conjunction with the Newton Free Library.

Both MassChallenge and CIC are locally and internationally recognized with proven track records in the innovation space and will contribute to our local economy as well as offer resources and programming available to our students, entrepreneurs, and anyone else interested in taking advantage of these opportunities to connect and learn. Not only this, but the innovation center’s arrival in Newton Corner will bring new business to surrounding retail, restaurants, and other businesses.

This is an important development: the innovation sector is one of the major engines for sustainable jobs–and access to this economy and the new jobs it has generated and will generate is essential to offering opportunity to all in the 21st Century. MassChallenge alumni alone have generated almost half a billion dollars in revenue and have added 5,105 new jobs to the economy over the course of the program’s six years of operation.

We look forward to working with and having MassChallenge and CIC as strong community partners. If you any questions, feedback, or ideas, please contact Dori Zaleznik at dzaleznik@newtonma.gov. You can also find more information on MassChallenge here and CIC here.

Sincerely,

Setti D. Warren

Mayor

City of Newton, MA

August 18, 2015
Frost Ice Loft’s Frozen Tea Party

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; 3^rd 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.

August 16, 2015
FREE Drive In Movie at Arsenal Project

August 15, 2015
Minecraft Gaming League at AMC Theaters!

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.

Giveaway of Minecraft gaming events in Boston

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August 13, 2015
Disability Awareness Book Club

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!

August 8, 2015
FREE Entrepreneurship Training Webinars

“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

August 3, 2015
Newton Real Estate Market In Review

July 31, 2015
Kids Helping Kids

When life gave Lexi Kelley lemons, she didn’t just make lemonade. While recuperating from a terrifying car accident, 12-year-old Lexi was showered with love and support from those closest to her. As her condition began to improve, she realized how vital their role was to her recovery. The idea for Kids Helping Kids was born.

Lexi brought together a small group of friends and began brainstorming events that would give other kids like herself the opportunity to experience how rewarding it can be to give back to others who need help. Today, Kids Helping Kids is a registered non-profit organization, involving over 250 kids from 51 schools. Check out this video and watch Lexi make a difference in the lives of others on her second annual Promising Pickings Prom Dress Event. She’s living proof that it’s possible to turn even the worst of circumstances into the best of opportunities for herself and others!

July 30, 2015
The Street Sidewalk Sale Aug 1

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

July 29, 2015