News, events, children’s activities in Newton, MA.
Have you tried the Adora chocolates? My kids eat them for the premium chocolate but I actually buy them for myself as a calcium supplement. They are delicious but usually expensive so it’s nice that Whole Foods in Newton on Walnut street is having an exceptional sale!
3 bags of Adora chocolates for $10!!! At this price, I’ll stock and up and share with my kids!
Join us on: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 6:00 to 8:00 pm at our NEW location:
Newton-Wellesley Ambulatory Care Center, 159 Wells Avenue Newton, MA
Newton-Wellesley Hospital sponsors a series of FREE workshops, lectures and clinics geared to runners of all levels, held periodically throughout the year, to help athletes avoid injury and maximize performance.
Come dressed in comfortable clothing. Each participant will receive an individual assessment, which includes flexibility, gait analysis, dynamic strength and individualized solutions from a physical therapist. Our podiatrists will also provide shoe and foot consults. This free screening will take approximately 30 minutes. Newton-Wellesley Hospital is an official medical provider of the Boston Marathon.
To reserve your space for this free workshop, email us at carefinder@partners.org or call 617-243-6383.
On Saturday, February 1st at 7:00 pm at the Wilson Middle School in Natick, we have a very special event to celebrate the life of life of Esther Earl, the teenage girl who inspired legions of friends and fans, and to whom John Green’s award-winning novel, The Fault in Our Stars, is dedicated.
Wilson Middle School
22 Rutledge Rd, Natick, MA 01760
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
TIME Magazine’s #1 Fiction Book of 2012!
“The Fault in Our Stars is a love story, one of the most genuine and moving ones in recent American fiction, but it’s also an existential tragedy of tremendous intelligence and courage and sadness.” —Lev Grossman, TIME Magazine
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.
Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.
With This Star Won’t Go Out : The Life and and Words of Esther Earl, her writings have been compiled along with photographs, essays, sketches, and an introduction by John Green. Hear from family, friends and Wizard Rock artists at this multimedia event. Get more information on our website.
This Star Won’t Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl by Esther Earl
A collection of the journals, fiction, letters, and sketches of the late Esther Grace Earl, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 16. Photographs and essays by family and friends will help to tell Esther’s story along with an introduction by award-winning author John Green who dedicated his #1 bestselling novel The Fault in Our Stars to her.
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A wellness expo with interactive exhibits and demonstrations for children and adults will be held at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center (333 Nahanton Street) in Newton on Sunday, February 9 from 1-4pm.
Co-sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham, the expo will include MYCHIP child identification kits, nutritional counseling, body massages, balance testing, personal training tips, gait analysis, Beth Israel Hospital’s “Ask the doctor,” and make-your-own smoothies.
Activities for children include inflatable moonwalks, crafts, gluten-free toddler snacks and a visit from the Red Sox mascot, Wally the Green Monster. There will also be giveaways, food samples, raffles and wellness product discounts.
The event is free and open to the public. Call 617-558-6459 for details.
Happy New Year! Are you interested in combining your love for charitable giving with your love for dominating pub trivia?
If so, please join The Second Step for Trivia Night on January 21st from 7-9 pm at Temple Emanuel in Newton. It’s a great way to beat the winter blues, hang out with friends, and see how much arcane knowledge you have! Sign up here.
We already have over 100 people signed up for this awesome event. When you sign up, please indicate who you’d like to be placed on a team with (up to 6 people per team). Spouses welcome!
Trivia Night
Come join the fun while helping support The Second Step and survivors of domestic violence
Grab your friends, co-workers, family and neighbors (max 6 people/team) and see how much you really know!
When: Tuesday, January 21st, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Where: Temple Emanuel, 365 Ward Street, Newton
Why: It’s going to be fun! We promise.
How much: $45/person
Team Sponsorships: $500, $750, $1,000*
Food? Drinks? Yes, of course! There will be snacks and beer, wine and soft drinks.
Don’t have a team? Don’t worry – we’ll put our matchmaking skills to good use.
How do you sign up? Visit www.TheSecondStep.org – it’s that easy!
The Second Step partners with survivors of domestic violence to foster safety, stability, and well-being. Our comprehensive residential and community-based programs build on the individual strengths, needs and values of the families we serve. In ongoing collaboration with the community, we lay the foundation for a future free from abuse and full of possibility
*Sponsors will be listed by sponsorship level on our website and recognized at the event.
Not sure what to say to your teen about dating safety?
Want to encourage your teen’s positive self image?
Wondering what resources Newton offers for teens and families?
A discussion, support and activist group open to all Newton mothers of tween/teen daughters who are interested in figuring out how to best empower and support our girls.
January meetings:
Body Image Discussion Group
Tuesday, January 14 from 7:30-9:00 pm
Drop-in Peer Support Groups
Thursdays, Jan. 16 and Jan. 30 from 7:30-9:00 pm
Both meetings at Samadhi, 796 Beacon St, Newton Center (near B Street restaurant).
For more information or to RSVP, please contact: Kim Gallaugher momofiggy@hotmail.com or 617-558-0092 or visit our website: ParentingOurTeens.org
Thank you to Amitha Knight of the blog Monkey Poop for compiling this list of children’s book author events in Boston!
Sunday, January 12
2:00pm
Anna Staniszewski (The Dirt Diary) @ Brookline Booksmith
Monday, January 13
7:00pm
YA Guys Tour with Brendan Kiely, John Corey Whaley, Jason Reynolds, and Chris Lynch @ Porter Square Books
Tuesday, January 14
7:00pm
Cancelled! Evening of Dark Fantasy with Cassandra Clare, Holly Black & Joshua Lewis @ Bardwell Auditorium, Dana Hall School
Saturday, January 25
2:00pm
Hybrid Author Panel @ Writer’s Loft in Sherborn
Tuesday, January 28
7:30pm
KidLit Meet Up Night – N. Metro West Boston
Saturday, February 1
7:00 pm
This Star Won’t Go Out – Wilson Middle School in Natick
Tuesday, February 4
5:00pm
Jacquelyn Mitchard (What we saw at Night) @ Upham’s Corner Branch of Boston Public Library
Saturday, March 1
12:00pm
Lecture, Marta McDowell, A Tale of Two Gardeners: Emily Dickinson and Beatrix Potter @ Boston Athenaeum
Sunday, March 9
2:00pm
Lowell Lecture: Marc Brown @ Rabb Lecture Hall, Central BPL Branch
Thursday, March 20
7:00pm
Anne E.G. Nydam (The Extraordinary Book of Doors) @ Wellesley Free Library Arnold Room
Wednesday, April 2
6:00pm
Lowell Lecture: Norton Juster @ Central Branch of Boston Public Library
Thursday, May 1, 2014
6:00pm
Lowell Lecture: Maria Tatar @ BPL Rabb Lecture Hall, Central Branch
Friday, May 2, 2014
NESCBWI Spring Conference
Saturday, May 3, 2014
NESCBWI Spring Conference
Sunday, May 4, 2014
NESCBWI Spring Conference
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The Freelance Players present: the Newton Freelance Troupe in Tortoise Vs. Hare.
Tortoise Vs. Hare is an updated version of the classic fable by Aesop. Over confident hares, a steady tortoise, and forest animals ready to rescue the day make up the cast of this charming and hilarious musical by Stephen Murray.
The Freelance Players troupe is a musical theatre ensemble of spirited performers ages 8-12.
Performances:
Friday, January 10th
5:30 pm
Grace Church
76 Eldredge Street, Newton
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Monday, January 13
4:00 pm
Underwood Elementary School
101 Vernon Street, Newton
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Monday, January 27
4:30 pm
Cabot Elementary School
229 Cabot Street. Newtonville
I believe these performances are FREE! This is not an image of this particular play but of a previous one.
The Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce has elected Seana Gaherin to serve as chairman of its Board of Directors effective Jan. 1.
Gaherin, owner of Dunn-Gaherin’s Food & Spirits,
a neighborhood-focused pub on the Newton-Needham line, succeeds Joseph De Vito, who served as chamber’s chairman for two years.
“I’m excited and honored by this opportunity,” said Gaherin. “Newton and Needham are both amazing communities. I look forward to building, supporting, promoting and serving our businesses and non-profits.”
Gaherin was elected to a two-year term at the chamber’s Dec. 18 Board of Directors Meeting. Rachel Hillman of Hillman Homes was elected first vice chairman. Linda Sloane Kay of Century Bank returns was vice chairman. Walter Tennant of R.L. Tennant Insurance returns as treasurer. David Lawson, from New England Cable News, returns as clerk. De Vito, of the Village Bank, will remain an active member of the executive board as immediate past chairman.
Gaherin and her partner Robert Dunn have operated Dunn-Gaherins for 22 years. She has been a member of the Newton-Needham Chamber’s Board of Directors since 2010 and served as executive vice chair for the past two years. She is a board member at the Restaurant Business Alliance and a past director with the Massachusetts Restaurant Association.
Gaherin has also been active with a wide variety of non-profit and civic groups and causes, including Friends of Hemlock Gorge, Project Hope, Feast of the Falls and the annual For Pete’s Sake Road Race. This year she was appointed by Newton Mayor Setti Warren to serve on the Newton Police Chief Search Committee. She also somehow found time to train, perform and ultimately win first place in Needham’s annual Dancing with the Stars competition, benefiting the Own Your Peace Project and Circle of Hope in Needham.
“It’s critical in these economic times that we work together to build lasting relationships that fortify our cultural and economic vitality,” Gaherin said. “I look forward to working with Chamber President Greg Reibman, his staff, my fellow directors, our municipal leaders and especially our members.”
Gaherin credited outgoing Chairman Joseph De Vito with bringing stability to the chamber during a period of transition, including the hiring of a new president and taking steps to modernize the organization.
“It’s not going to be easy to follow in Joe’s footstep,” Gaherin said. “He is an amazing man and a great role model.”
“It’s been a great privilege serving as chairman,” De Vito said. “I look forward to working with Seana and the chamber as I continue as a member of the board.”
Chamber President Greg Reibman said he is also looking forward to collaborating with Gaherin.
“Joe was a great mentor, a terrific friend and an invaluable resource for me when I came in the spring of 2011,” Reibman said. “Seana is a whirlwind of energy, ideas and inspiration. They both care so deeply about this organization and believe that we all grow and profit when we give back to our communities.”
