News, events, children’s activities in Newton, MA.
My old neighbor is an amazing classical guitarist and he’s performing at Newton Free Library this Saturday. Catch him if you can!
George will be performing (classical guitar) this Saturday, 5/30 10:30am as part of the Strike a Chord: Live Music @the Library program. He’ll be near the Teen section on the 2nd floor.
The 13th Annual Fundraising Walk will take place at DCR’s Baxter Park, Assembly Row in Somerville on June 14, 2015. Last year’s Walk had over 5,200 walkers and raised over $1.6 million to support the hospital. The goal this year is $1.8 million. Boston Children’s Hospital is encouraging all who are interested in spending the day at Assembly Row and walking for the hospital to register for the 2- and 7-mile walks online at www.bostonchildrens.org/walk.
What to do with the family in Baxter Park on June 14:
After the Walk, shop around the Assembly Row outlets, see a movie at the AMC Assembly Row 12, discover Legoland, or grab a bite to eat at one of the 12 Assembly Row eateries.
Walkers can register for the 2- and 7-mile walks online at www.bostonchildrens.org/walk. Registration is $25 for adults; $5 for children 12 and under. Each adult walker is expected to raise at least $200. Supporters can also make donations at www.bostonchildrens.org/walk.
Yoga in the Park is Back!
June 6th at 8am
Where: Wellington Park – 98 Kilburn Rd, Newton
When: 8am, Saturday June 6, 2015
Cost: $10 suggested donation
(all proceeds donated to Lucy’s Love Bus)
Click here to learn more and to register
Fiorella’s Celebrates Official Patio Opening with Complimentary Lunch Entrées
Newton, MA Based Restaurant Welcomes Customers to Summer with One-Day Complimentary Lunch Offer
WHAT: In honor of the seasonal opening of “Fiorella’s” outdoor patio, the restaurant is encouraging people to celebrate sun, family and friends on Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 from 11:30AM – 4:00PM as it hosts a special day of delicious food and libations and beautiful weather.
Guests to Fiorella’s can treat friends and families to a complimentary lunch entrée courtesy of the restaurant with the regular purchase of any entrée. “We want to welcome our neighbors, friends and essentially our extended family back to a summer full of amazing outdoor dining. We have a lot of amazing events planned for our patio including special wine dinners, tastings, and receptions. We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back,”said Remon Karian, Owner of Fiorella’s.
Guests can vie for dishes like “Tilapia Cannellini” featuring fresh tilapia poached with capers, tomatoes & cannellini beans prepared in a delicious lemon and wine sauce served over a bed of fresh spinach & rice pilaf ($14), or the “Vegetable Chicken Salad” with sautéed chicken and mushroom, zucchini, summer squash & broccoli over a house salad, topped with red onions, cucumbers & olives in a balsamic dressing ($10). Guests can also try one of Fiorella’s classic pastas, artisanal sandwiches, or enjoy one of its thin Neapolitan style pizzas cooked in a 700˚F wood burning brick pizza oven.
Customers must purchase one entrée at regular price, this offer is only valid on Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 from 11:30AM – 4:00PM and is only available on the patio on a first come, first serve basis.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 | 11:30AM – 4:00PM
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Earns Straight A’s for Pateint Safety!
Newton-Wellesley Hospital has been recognized for its dedication to patient safety by being awarded an A grade in the Spring 2015 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from preventable medical errors, injuries and infections within the hospital. The hospital is also being recognized as a “Straight A’s” hospital, as it has never received a grade lower than an A from the Hospital Safety Score since the Score first launched in June 2012.
An A grade is one of the most meaningful honors a hospital can achieve, and one of the most valuable indicators for patients looking for a safe place to receive care. The Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard rating for patient safety, compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading patient safety experts and administered by The Leapfrog Group, a national, nonprofit hospital safety watchdog. The first and only hospital safety rating to be peer-reviewed in the Journal of Patient Safety, the Score is free to the public and designed to give consumers information they can use to protect themselves and their families when facing a hospital stay.
“The Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Score rating of “A” is an honor and recognizes the dedication and hard work of our clinical leadership and frontline staff ensuring that NWH provides high quality, patient-centered, safe care,” said Bert Thurlo-Walsh, Vice President for Quality and Patient Safety, Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
“Newton-Wellesley’s achievement of Straight As validates its achievement in preventing harm within the hospital, and we are proud to recognize the efforts of the care providers and staff,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Patient safety requires constant vigilance, and we encourage Newton-Wellesley and all other A hospitals to continue demonstrating unrelenting commitment to patients by consistently working to provide a safe environment for care.”
Developed under the guidance of Leapfrog’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel, the Hospital Safety Score uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single A, B, C, D, or F score, representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from preventable harm. More than 2,500 U.S. general hospitals were assigned scores in April 2015, with about 31-percent receiving an A grade. The Hospital Safety Score is fully transparent, offering a full analysis of the data and methodology used in determining grades on the website. Now, for the first time, patients can also review their hospital’s past safety performance alongside its current grade on the Hospital Safety Score site, allowing them to determine which local hospitals have the best track record in patient safety and which have demonstrated consistent improvement.
To see Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s full score, and to access consumer-friendly tips for patients and loved ones visiting the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetyscore.org or follow The Hospital Safety Score on Twitter or Facebook. Consumers can also download the free Hospital Safety Score mobile app for Apple and Android devices.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Hospital Safety Score, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
Spartan Race is releasing a limited discount code, MEMORIAL, that will give up to $40 off of race registration through May 27th!
Cook Restaurant Launches New Summer Cocktail Menu
WHAT: Cook Restaurant, located in Newton, MA is known for its wide selection of upscale American cuisine. From simple dishes to complex creations, Cook’s menu crosses cultural lines, and its drink menu is no different. The bar team at Cook has just released a new summer cocktail menuthat captures the restaurant’s fun and approachable atmosphere.
Cook’s newest incarnation of its menu features craft cocktails using local ingredients such as The Rubmade with Bulliet Rye, apple cider vinegar, simple and angostura ($11), El Burro, Plymouth Gin, fresh mint, agave, lime juice and ginger beer ($11), Rosemary Lavender Gimlet, Bombay Sapphire, rosemary lavender syrup and fresh lime ($12), and Tea Time, Tito’s Vodka, Lemoncello, muddled lemon and mint, and Earl Gray Tea ($12.) While guests can go in expecting a twist on some of their favorites, they can also enjoy a wide selection beer and wine.
WHERE: Cook Newton, 825 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02460 | P. 617.964.2665
MENU:
COOK COCKTAIL MENU
Sangria (Red wine macerated with fresh fruit) 9
El Diablo (Hornitos Anejo, crème de cassis, fresh lime juice, ginger beer) 12
Tina Louise (House infused ginger run, housemade pineapple syrup, lemon juice and cranberry) 11
Pear Tree Martini (Grey Goose Pear, St. Germain, pear juice, lime, prosecco) 12
The Rub (Bulliet Rye, apple cider vinegar, simple, angostura) 11
El Burro (Plymouth Gin, fresh mint, agave, lime juice, ginger beer) 11
Rosemary Lavender Gimlet (Bombay Sapphire, rosemary lavender syrup, fresh lime) 12
Sazarac (Absinthe, Bulleit Rye, Peychaud’s Bitters) 12
Habanero Blood Orange Margarita (Lunazul blanco, housemade habanero, blood orange puree, lemon) 12
Tea Time (Titos vodka, Lemoncello, muddled lemon and mint, Earl Gray Tea) 12
The public hearing on the revised plans for Turtle Lane will be held tomorrow evening at 7:00 PM in the Aldermanic Chambers at City Hall. According to the plans filed with the City, the developer has eliminated the restaurant component and approximately 3000 sq. ft. of office space and has replaced this with six residential units.
I also wanted to let you know that there will be a community meeting on Wednesday, May 27th at 7:00 PM at the Auburndale Community Library with the Petitioners regarding the proposed project for a new restaurant called Ward 4 at 271-283 Auburn Street. Please come and see what the Petitioners have planned and let them know what your thoughts are regarding the proposal.
The Street is pleased to present its second public art installation in collaboration with Art Production Fund. Following the popular Deborah Kass exhibit, which has been on view at the property since September 2014, The Street will now debut Objects of Desire, a 44-banner photography series by the talented Jessica Craig-Martin, whose works have been recognized by such cultural institutions as the Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York and in magazines such as Vanity Fair and Vogue. With a deep commitment to celebrating art and culture, The Street strives to delight guests and enhance its shopping experience with this intriguing series. The Jessica Craig-Martin exhibit will be on view outdoors throughout The Street from Thursday, May 21, 2015 through fall 2015.
To fully celebrate the installation and support artists in their own community, merchants throughout The Street will generously donate a portion of proceeds on May 21st to Artists for Humanity, a Boston based non-profit whose mission is to bridge economic, racial, and social divides by providing under-resourced youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in the arts.
In strolling The Street, guests will find a series of vibrant photographs that depict objects of desire in high-contrast, cropped, and fantastical compositions — a woman’s heeled foot alongside a dog’s paw, the jewel-like splendor of a chandelier, the center rift of a blonde woman’s French twist. The images on view are exemplary of Craig-Martin’s distinctive approach to photography and her ongoing interest in abstract forms of fashion portraiture.
“We are very excited to showcase Jessica’s work. She is an amazing talent whose images so incredibly capture the most beautiful but often-missed details that surround us. We hope that the show will be a welcome cultural break in the midst of peoples’ busy lives and not only make people smile but also provoke lively conversation,” said Samantha David, Head of Up Markets, a division of WS Development, which owns The Street. “We are also truly thrilled to be partnering with Artists for Humanity the day of our opening. We salute their mission of providing paid creative opportunities to Boston teens that result in these expressions of art and design, and which provide a path to developing entrepreneurial skills for their future.”
“Craig-Martin’s work brings an exciting example of contemporary art to an unexpected and uniquely appropriate public venue,” said Art Production Fund Co-Founder Yvonne Force Villareal. “We were inspired by the prospect of working in uncharted territory and within an unexpected forum, and hope this work engages the local community.”
