October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The next time someone says xexism isn’t real, show them these shocking role-reversal images including ads that depict domestic violence as a way to sell product.
Media plays a strong role in how we view ourselves and each other. Be aware and be critical of what you see.
p.s. The Second Step is a Newton non profit that fosters the safety, stability, and well-being of survivors of domestic violence.
The Shops at Prudential Center’s 20th Annual PRU BOO Trick-or-Treat for Charity
The annual event has raised over $40,000 for local charities
The Shops at Prudential Center, Boston, will host its annual PRU BOO indoor trick-or-treating and family fun event on Sunday, October 26. The event will benefit Catching Joy, a non-profit organization that promotes volunteerism beginning with young children and their families.
This year marks the 20th anniversary the event. Since the first PRU BOO in 1994, The Shops at Prudential Center has distributed 300,000 pieces of candy to over 20,000 kids. The event has also raised over $40,000 for local charities.
The Shops at Prudential Center will open its doors at 11am to hundreds of families from Greater Boston to enjoy “store-to-store” trick-or-treating, pop-up magic shows, a performance by Stacey Peasley as well as a variety of family-friendly activities provided by some of Boston top attractions, including New England Aquarium, Boston Duck Tours, Blue Man Group, Museum of Science, The Freedom Trail Foundation, The Mary Baker Eddy Library, and more!
Schedule of Events
11:00am – 1:00pm: Trick-or-treat and children’s activities
1:45pm: Performance by Stacey Peasley (Food Court)
With a $4 donation to Catching Joy, participants receive a trick-or-treat bag that provides access to trick-or-treating at more than 50 stores and restaurants at Prudential Center, along with other fun family-friendly activities. Presenting sponsor, NECCO, The New England Confectionery Company, will provide all candy.
Trick-or-treat bags can be purchased at The Shops at Prudential Center’s Customer Service Desk starting October 1, and at check-in stations located in the Food Court and Center Court starting at 9am the day of the event.
Parking for the day is $16. Parking passes can be picked up at PRU BOO check-in stations.
Halloween Costume Photo Costume Contest:
Share a photo of your little one in costume October 17 – 31, 2014 for a chance to win a prize pack from The Shops at Prudential Center valued at $400. Share your photo on Instagram with #PRUBOO2014 to enter. For details visit www.prudentialcenter.com.
Children’s music superstar and preschool television favorite Laurie Berkner is coming to the Citi Shubert Theatre on November 8 at 11am. Laurie is having a busy year, with both solo and Laurie Berkner Band concerts and the October release of her ninth album, a compilation of greatest hits titled The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection (Two Tomatoes Records/Razor & Tie).
Says Laurie, “As soon as I released The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band, I couldn’t wait for my next compilation to come out, because there were so many songs that I felt should have been included on that album! Now that The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection is finally here, I’m thrilled that it will not only include those hits, but also songs I’ve written since then that have already become classics. With a total of 22 favorite songs, this really is the ‘Ultimate’ collection!”
The Laurie Berkner Band features: Laurie Berkner, vocals/guitar; Susie Lampert, keyboards; Brady Rymer, bass; and Bobby Golden, drums/percussion.
Try some great crafts for kids from Laurie’s website.
Check out some tips on raising a lifelong music lover from Laurie and People Magazine.
Please Join Us
COMMUNITY FORUM/PANEL DISCUSSION
ABOUT EBOLA PREPAREDNESS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Shipley Auditorium, Second Floor
2014 Washington Street, Newton
Medical experts from Newton-Wellesley Hospital, the City of Newton, and Massachusetts General Hospital will present the latest information about Ebola,with a question & answer session to follow.
Panel participants include:
Leslie G. Selbovitz, MD, Chief Medical Officer/Senior VP for Medical Affairs
Mark Lemons, MD, Chair, Emergency Medicine
Susan Smith, RN, MBA, Interim Chief Nursing Officer
Michael Lew, MD, Chief, Infectious Diseases
Ann Carey, RN, Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
Charlotte Roy, MHS-PH, Director, Emergency Preparedness
Dori Zaleznik, MD, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Newton
Massachusetts General Hospital Emergency Preparedness
Boston College Soccer fields were undergoing renovation but now the fieldwork is completed and they are back on their home Newton campus field for the men’s and women’s final game of their regular season.
Come out to watch them for two important games:
Boston College Men’s Soccer: Red Card Cancer Night against Dartmouth College.
Tuesday, October 28th at 7 pm
Boston College Women’s Soccer: Senior Night against Notre Dame College.
Saturday, November 1st at 7 pm
Free admission and parking.
Free Family Fun at the Arsenal Center for the Arts
Free Family Fun begins the new season on September 20, from 10 AM – 12 Noon.
These drop-in art and theatre workshops offer the opportunity for families to experiment with paint, paper and collage to create works of art together.
Children can also explore the creative world of theatre games with the talented staff of Watertown Children’s Theatre. Different projects and games will be offered each time.
Upcoming Dates (Saturdays from 10AM – 12Noon):
Fall 2014*
September 20
October 18
November 15
Winter 2015
January 17
February 21
March 21
*Stop by Panera Bread Watertown on Free Family Fun days and 10-20% of your purchase will be donated to the Arsenal Center for the Arts! Be sure to pick up a flyer at the Arsenal Center that day to bring to Panera.
Free Family Fun days are sponsored by The Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation and the Moses Kimball Fund.
For more information, visit here or call 617-923-0100, ext. 8309.
Anyone Can Learn to Cook Cooking Class!
Chef Paul Turano Hosts Approachable Cooking Class at the Boston Center for Adult Education
WHAT: On Monday, October 27th, 2014 Chef/Owner Paul Turano of Cook located in Newton, MA will join the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) for a one session cooking class, “Anyone Can Cook” from 6:00 PM-9:00 PM.
The award-winning restaurateur is known for his approachable dishes, and in this class he will show students that not only can anyone enjoy food, anyone can cook it! This class will eliminate the intimidation factor that is often seen in this new dining culture, offering students the chance to enjoy whipping up fun and unpretentious dishes sure to wow friends and family.
Students must register for classes online or call the Boston Center for Adult Education at 617-267-4430.
WHERE: Boston Center for Adult Education, 122 Arlington Street, Boston, MA, 02116
WHEN: Monday, October 27th, 2014, 6:00PM – 9:00PM
COST: $70 for non-members/ $60 for members/ $15 materials
RSVP: Registration is necessary. Please visit www.bcae.org or call the BCAE at 617-267-4430 to sign up!
Newton’s Fall Fling event, which takes place this year on Thursday, November 13 from 6:30 – 9:30 pm at Temple Shalom.
Temple Shalom
175 Temple Street
Newton
Cost: $40 general admission, $75 patron, $150 benefactor.
This fun girl’s night out is an annual event and our largest fundraiser of the year for the temple’s sisterhood. The theme of the Fall Fling is an evening of indulgences – with a strong focus on shopping, along with other fun ways to splurge, such as mini spa services (reflexology, manicures, massage, etc), a champagne tasting and candy bar.
We have a FABULOUS line up of vendors – featuring clothing & accessories, jewelry, bags, personalized items, home decor, holiday gifts and more – if you want to get a jump start on holiday shopping or treat yourself to something fun.
Heavy hors d’oeuvres and dessert will be served throughout the evening, along with plenty of wine! There will also be a silent auction with fantastic items and gift certificates donated by local businesses.
This year, the Sisterhood has selected Birthday Wishes of Newton as a recipient of proceeds from our auction. Birthday Wishes brings birthday parties to thousands of homeless children each year.
Register for the event here. Flyer Fall Fling 2014 Invitation.
Newton is one of the smartest suburbs in the country! I grew up in Seal Beach, California and that made #9! I’m feeling very intelligent today!
Here are the 10 smartest suburbs in America:
1. Santa Monica, CA
2. Evanston, IL
3. Berkeley, CA
4. Cambridge, MA
5. Towson, MD
6. Cupertino, CA
7. Scottsdale, AZ
8. Newton, MA
9. Seal Beach, CA
10. Alameda, CA
#8 Newton, Massachusetts
Source: Flickr user Daniel J. Sierdaski
Of all of the suburbs we looked at, this one had the very highest percentage of residents with bachelor’s degrees or higher: 75.04 percent. That’s almost three times the national average.
This city isn’t just impressive at the college level—it also scored well for its public schools, with a rating of nine out of 10, and, with a 95 percent high school graduation rate, ranked the ninth best in this category.
#9 Seal Beach, California
Seal Beach is yet another suburb disproving any stereotypes that you thought might be true about Southern California. Well, at least as far as intelligence goes.
Tied with our other California city, Cupertino, schools in Seal Beach had the highest ranking from GreatSchools.org, a perfect 10.
Locals probably spend all of their time studying it up in one of the city’s public libraries, for which it ranked fifth most per capita. No, just kidding, they’re probably all at the beach—just instead of Cosmo, they’re reading Chaucer.
Movoto started by collecting data for 109 different suburbs using business listings, Greatschools.org, and the U.S. Census American Community Survey. Then, they ranked them from one to 109 in the following criteria:
They averaged these rankings into one overall Big Deal Score, where the lowest score was the best and brightest suburb, none other than Santa Monica.
If you’re curious about how they defined a suburb, they considered any large population center near one of the nation’s 50 largest cities, but also factored in whether or not the place was called a suburb on Wikipedia, in the list of inner-ring suburbs, or in any official capacity.