Category: All About Newton

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

  • Solar Workshop at Waban Library Center Jan 21

    Solar Workshop at Waban Library Center Jan 21

    Solar Workshop – Waban Library Center

    Wednesday, January 21 at 7 PM

    1608 Beacon Street, Waban, MA 02468

    Solar Workshop at Waban Library Center Jan 21

    Brought to you by the Newton Solar Challenge

    An educational presentation, interactive Q & A and “breakouts” covering:

    • How will solar work at my home?  How will solar “look” on my house?
    • Show me the numbers!
      • How does solar reduce increasing utility bills (after recent 30% NSTAR utility increases)?
      • How does solar provide a “payback” on investment?
      • What is a “solar loan” and how can it help me?
    • Workshop Sponsors:   Green Decade Newton, The Village Bank, BarnRaise Energy, Blue Selenium Solar and Sunlight Solar
    • Facebook Event here
    • For a free solar evaluation for your home, please visit here.

    Brought to you by Green Decade Newton, The Village Bank and the Newton Solar Challenge Team

  • Fire & Ice Festival in South Boston

    Fire & Ice Festival in South Boston

    Fire & Ice Festival in South BostonWHAT: “Fire & Ice Festival”

    WHEN: 

    ·         Friday, Jan 2 from  4-8pm (fire performers will begin at 5pm)

    ·         Sat, Jan 3 from 11 am-8pm (11-5pm ‘ice’, 5-8pm ‘fire’)

    ·         Sun, Jan 4 from 11 am -8pm (11-5pm ‘ice’, 5-8pm ‘fire’)

    WHERE: The Lawn on D; 420 D Street in South Boston

    The event will feature all of the following:

    “ICE”

    • A Winter Pavilion (designed by Design Museum Boston) will be made entirely out of ice and will feature an ice bar serving up seasonal alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks including hot cocoa, coffee, wine, beer and more!
    • A massive 5-foot-high and 50-foot-by-50-foot *ice labyrinth for guests to walk through to discover an intricately carved ice structure. The maze will be constructed with approx. 270 blocks of ice weighing 300lbs each.

    o    ***This is the visual!!  I could help coordinate to get a photog get footage and/or pics of the structures going up, if you wanted, just let me know!

    • Family-friendly activities for children of all ages
    • Recorded music will be playing throughout the day

     

    *Ice labyrinth will be designed in tandem by Ice Effects (Rockland, MA) and The Lawn on D’s creative producer, Christopher Wangro.

    ***FUN FACT: Ice Effects is the same company that pioneered the David Blaine ice stunt, they created the ice box David laid in!)

     

    “FIRE”

    • Live fire performers (think ‘Cirque du Soleil’ style! Courtesy of American Repertory Theater and The Oberon) – 5-8p
    • Food Trucks: Legal Sea Foods & Stoked Pizza will be serving up free samples of warm chowder & small bites between 5pm – 8pm (during the duration of the fire performances)
    • There will be propane fire pits (3-6 units for people to sit around)

     

    MORE INFO: http://www.lawnond.com/winter-on-d/

     

  • Words That Mean Something Else in MA

    Words That Mean Something Else in MA

    22 Words that mean something totally different in Massachusetts than they do anywhere else from Movoto.

    Do you know what they mean?

    My personal favorite:

    #20 Packie

    What it means everywhere else: Something you do when your going on a trip.  What it means in Massachusetts: Where you buy your booze (The Package Store).

    Source: wikimedia user Fletcher6

    What it means everywhere else: Something you do when your going on a trip.
    What it means in Massachusetts: Where you buy your booze (The Package Store).

     

    #1 Sox

    #2 Yankees

    #3 Wicked

    #4 Regular

    #5 Vineyard

    #6 Ma

    #7 Patriots

    #8 Dunks

    #9 Lobster

    #10 Bubbler

    #11 The Cape

    #12 Frappe

    #13 Chowder

    #14 Fah Daze

    #15 Green Monster

    #16 Beanpot

    #17 Curse

    #18 St. Patrick’s Day

    #19 Bowling

    #21 Tonic

    #22 Barrel

  • Family Art Stencil Class at Historic Newton

    Family Art Stencil Class at Historic Newton

    Tuesday, December 30th at 2:00 pm

    Family Art Stencil Class at Historic Newton

    Stunning Stencils

    Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds

    When the Kenricks moved into the Durant House in the 1790s, they mad eth ehome their own by painting the wood floors with stencils! Come learn about the unique floor decoration at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds and try your hand at stenciling your own lunch bag.

    Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds

    Cost: $25 per family ($20 for members) includes museum admission and materials. Prepaid registration is required, limit 25.

    Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds

    Call: 617-796-1450 to register.

    Location:

    The Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds

    286 Waverly Avenue

    Newton Corner, MA 02458

  • Yoga Benefit Class with Dawn Davis Yoga

    Yoga Benefit Class with Dawn Davis Yoga

    Yoga Benefit Class for
    Newton-At-Home on Friday, December 26th!
    Dawn Davis yoga benefit class
    9:30 am at The Windsor Club
    1601 Beacon Street, Waban, MA 02468
    Newton-At-Home helps older folks in our community continue to live safe and active lives in their own homes. Check out the important work on their website. For more information, please contact our very own Julie Plaut Mahoney at volcoord@newtonathome.org.
    Class cards won’t apply for this special class, its entirely a donation-based effort. 100% of what comes in at the door will go to NAH.
    Dawn Davis Yoga

     

  • Shear Madness Holiday Schedule

    Shear Madness Regular Schedule at the Charles Playhouse.

    Shear Madness is one of the most popular entertainments in the world, delighting audiences night after night with its unique blend of madcap improvisation and spine-tickling mystery.

    This unique comedy-whodunit takes place today in the “Shear Madness” hairstyling salon and is chock full of up-to-the-minute spontaneous humor. During the course of the action, a murder is committed and the audience gets to spot the clues, question the suspects, and solve the funniest mystery in the annals of crime.The outcome is never the same, which is why many audience members return again and again to the scene of the mayhem.

    Over 11 million people worldwide have joined in the fun, and while no one
    has actually died laughing, some are still rolling in the aisles.

    Shear Madness is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as the longest running play in the history of the USA.

    If you want to make Shear Madness an family holiday event, it’s perfect for kids ages 12 and up!

    Tuesday-Fridays at 8pm

    Saturdays at 6 and 9pm

    Sundays at 3 and 7pm

    Christmas and New Year’s:

     

    Tues, 12/23: 8pm

    Wed, 12/24: 2pm

    Thurs, 12/25: 5pm

    Fri, 12/26: 8pm

    Sat, 12/27: 6 & 9pm

    Sun, 12/28: 3 & 7pm

    (8 shows)

     

    Mon, 12/29: 8pm

    Tues, 12/30: 8pm

    Wed, 12/31: 2 & 8pm

    Thurs, 1/1: 5pm

    Fri, 1/2: 8pm

    Sat, 1/3: 6 & 9pm

    Sun, 1/4: Dark

    (8 shows)

    Box office: 617-426-5225

  • Children’s Books Boston Panel Discussion

    Children’s Books Boston Panel Discussion

    Please join Children’s Books Boston for refreshments and a panel discussion.
    Children's Books Boston Panel Discussion

    FROM PAGE TO SCREEN:
    AN INSIDE LOOK AT CHILDREN’S BOOK ADAPTATIONS

    Simmons College, The Paresky Conference Room
    300 The Fenway, Boston MA
    5:30-7:00 PM Tuesday, February 10

    Panelists: ​
    Carol Greenwald, Senior Executive Producer of Children’s Programs at WGBH Boston
    Nikki Silver, Co-chief Creator at Tonik Productions
    Ammi-Joan Paquette, Senior Agent with Erin Murphy Literary Agency

    Moderator:
    Deborah Kovacs, Senior Vice President, Walden Media and Publisher, Walden Pond Press

    Moving a great story from one medium to another is both complex and delicate. What types of projects are best suited to this migration? How does the adapter know which elements of the story to highlight? What role, if any, does the author have in the process? What should fans of a book hope for and look for in an adaptation? Join this panel of experienced industry insiders to hear their insights and perspectives.

    As always, we welcome anyone with an interest in children’s books—whether through publishing, writing, illustrating, teaching, librarianship, or book-selling. We hope you will join us!

    RSVP here – by January 30 greatly appreciated.
    $5 cover charge at the door – cash only

  • FREE Movie: The Grand Budapest Hotel

    FREE Movie: The Grand Budapest Hotel

    FREE Movie Matinee: The Grand Budapest Hotel

    Wednesday, December 24, 2014

    Newton Senior Center

    345 Walnut Street, Newtonville

    Between the world wars, Gustave H, the concierge at the prestigious European hotel, takes a bellboy named Zero as a trusted protege. Meanwhile, the upscale guests are involved in an art theft and a dispute over a vast family fortune. 2014

    FREE Movie Matinee: The Grand Budapest Hotel

  • Ice Skating at Boston Common Frog Pond

    Ice Skating at Boston Common Frog Pond

    Ice Skating at Frog Pond!

    Ice Skating at Boston Common Frog Pond

    Where: Frog Pond
    When: 10:00 AM ending time varies by day
    Who: The whole family
    How: Just come, ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing
    Cost: Varies by height: 58 inches and Over: $5, under 58 inches free.  Adult skate rental: $10, kid skate rentals $5

    Open daily: Monday 10am-4pm, Tues-Thurs: 10am-9pm, Fri-Sat: 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-9pm

  • Top Docs in Newton & Wellesley

    Top Docs in Newton & Wellesley

    NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS NAMED TO BOSTON MAGAZINE’S TOP DOCTORS LIST

    Top Docs in Newton & Wellesley

    Thirty five Newton-Wellesley Hospital physicians were recently named in the December, 2014 Boston Magazine “Top Doctors” list.

    Boston Magazine "Top Doctors" list.

    This year’s Boston Magazine list was again generated from a survey conducted by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, a healthcare researcher that also publishes America’s Top Doctors, a guide to the country’s top 1% of medical specialists. Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team uses mail and phone surveys and electronic ballots to ask physicians and the medical leadership of leading hospitals to identify highly skilled, exceptional doctors. From that group, it identified 649 top Boston-area doctors across 50 specialties.

    Following are the physicians affiliated with Newton-Wellesley who were included on this list:
    Jennifer Rosenblum, MD, Adolescent Medicine

    Johnson T. Wong, MD, Allergy & Immunology

    Daniel Steinberg, MD, Allergy & Immunology

    Moussa C. Mansour, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiology

    G. William Dec Jr., MD, Cardiovascular Disease

    Robin Jones, MD, Pediatric Neurology

    Lawrence S. Friedman, MD, Gastroenterology

    Ross Berkowitz, MD, Gynecologic Oncology

    Jesse Jupiter, MD, Hand Surgery

    Evan D. Schumer, MD, Hand Surgery

    Katherine Economy, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine

    Thomas L. Beatty Jr., MD, Obstetrics/Gynecology

    Phyllis W. Scherr, MD, Obstetrics/Gynecology

    Marc Leibole, MD, Ophthalmology

    Timothy E. Foster, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery

    William L. Healy III, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery

    Mark Rounds, MD, Otolaryngology

    Anthony J. Guidi, MD, Pathology

    Daniel Doody, MD, Pediatric Surgery

    Allan Goldstein, MD, Pediatric Surgery

    Jonathan Caine, MD, Pediatrics

    Karen L. Sadler, MD, Pediatrics

    Joanne Borg-Stein, MD, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    Daniel Driscoll. MD, Plastic Surgery

    Jay Loeffler, MD, Radiation Oncology

    Carol Anania, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology

    Mark Hornstein, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology

    Keith Isaacson, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology

    James M. Becker, MD, Surgery

    Kevin Hughes, MD, Surgery

    Henning Gaissert, MD, Thoracic Surgery

    John Wain, MD, Thoracic Surgery

    Cameron D. Wright, MD, Thoracic Surgery

    Christopher Kwolek, MD, Vascular Surgery.

    Newton-Wellesley Hospital, a member of Partners HealthCare, provides a wide range of services, including medical, surgical, obstetrical, orthopaedic, neonatal, pediatric and psychiatric care. Newton-Wellesley has been serving its community for over a century. The medical staff of the Hospital includes nearly 1,000 physicians practicing a full range of specialties. NWH is a major teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and also has established post-graduate training programs for Harvard Medical School residents.

    For more information or to schedule an appointment with a physician, contact CareFinder at 617.243.6566 or visit here.