Newton Taiwan Day
Newton Taiwan Day 2015 May 2nd, Saturday 12 – 4 pm Cultural Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Boston 90 Lincoln Street Newton Highlands
Blue Man Group Partners with Autism Speaks
In honor of Autism Awareness Month (April), the world-renowned Blue Man Group unveils a yearlong partnership with Autism Speaks; the company pledges to give a $25,000 donation to the cause and will host at least one sensory-friendly show, suitable for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), in each of its markets. Throughout the month of […]
If Paid Equally, What Could MA Women Afford?
For Equal Pay Day, New Analysis Reveals the Real Costs of the Wage Gap for Massachusetts’s Women, Families and Economy An analysis released for Equal Pay Day tomorrow shows just how much damage the gender-based wage gap is doing to Massachusetts’s families and economy. Women employed full time in Massachusetts are paid just 82 cents […]
Former President of Finland to Speak in Newton
Sunday, April 26, 2015 3:00 PM Scandinavian Cultural Center West Newton Finlandia Foundation Boston presents President Tarja Halonen. A reception will follow.Tickets Free, but reservations required. If there are no seats left, please send Christina Mealey an email to be added to a waiting list. President Tarja Halonen has an impressive and lengthy background in public […]
Free Show for Kids at Newton Free Library
Thursday, April 23, 2015 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Newton Free Library 330 Homer St. Newton Centre Druker Auditorium The Hampstead Stage presents Pinocchio, recommended for grades K-8. Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio is the timeless tale of an Italian woodcarver, Geppetto, who carves a son out of a block of pine. Join the wooden marionette on his journey […]
Otis Best Street in Greater Boston
Boston Globe 2015 Top Spots to Live: The Best Streets in Greater Boston chose Otis Street in Newton! The Globe featured the largest, fanciest Victorians for their article, but there are also more modest yet lovely homes on Otis Street. OTIS STREET / NEWTON In less than a mile, Otis Street has two sections: one […]
Why Do People Get Plastic Surgery? It’s Complicated
Scan the Internet, magazines, and newspapers and you’ll find stories daily about plastic surgery or some other form of cosmetic enhancement such as BOTOX® injections. Harder to locate, however, are articles about why these procedures remain as popular as ever and what leads individuals to make these changes to their bodies. The number of cosmetic […]
How to Lower Odds of Dementia
Dr. Gary Small, director of the UCLA Longevity Center at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Parlow-Solomon Professor on Aging at the David Geffen School of Medicine has these insights on how to stay mentally alert as we age (shared on the UCLA Magazine, April 2015, Mental Crossfit by Dan Gordon ’85): […]
Book launch party for Mitali Perkins at Newtonville Books!
Book launch party for TIGER BOY by Mitali Perkins April 26th, 4 p.m. Newtonville Books in Newton Centre The book is for children grades 2-5, and just earned a starred review from School Library Journal: ★ (School Library Journal) Gr 3-6–Set in the lush Sundarbans natural region of Bengal, this quiet, gripping tale emphasizes the deep but often fragile connection that […]
Emmy Award-winning SciGirls TV series
Emmy Award-winning SciGirls TV series is debuting this April on PBS KIDS! The eagerly-anticipated third season is all about citizen science and features six new episodes starring real girls who are seriously into science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM! Along with their mentors, they are on a mission to inspire and empower girls everywhere […]
