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  • Calling All Vendors: Waban Village Day!

    Calling All Vendors: Waban Village Day!

    Do you have something to sell; jewelry, crafts, specialty items, artisan breads or foods, cosmetics, clothes, to name a few.

    Come share your creations with a booth at Waban Village Day, Sunday, May 20th 11am-3pm.

    This is the 9th Waban Village Day, it takes place in Waban Square on Woodward Street, right off of Beacon Street.

    This is a very popular event, fun for the whole family, with over 2000 people participating in rides, food and crafts.

     

    If you are interested in a booth at Waban Village Day, please contact us at wabanimprovementsociety@gmail.com .

     

    Established in 1889, the Waban Improvement Society is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization whose membership comprises all people who live and/or work in Waban, Massachusetts. The Society promotes any activity intended to improve Waban and fosters a sense of community for those who live and work here.

  • Classes at Waban Library: Yoga for Adults, Music and Dance for Kids!

    Classes at Waban Library: Yoga for Adults, Music and Dance for Kids!

    Waban Library Center Newton I Love Newton ILoveNewton classes

    Morning Adult Yoga Classes

    Tuesday and/or Thursday mornings from 8:50 am-10 am for 10 Tuesdays/Thursdays.Cost will be $150 for a 10-week session. Sign up for both, Tuesday and Thursday classes, you will receive a 10% discount.  ($270 for both Tues/Thurs). Drop ins are welcome at $18 per class. Classes go for 10 Tues/Thurs starting January 3/5 – March 20/22
    To sign up email us at wabanlibrary@gmail.com or check out the website for more details, www.wabanlibrarycenter.org

     

    Jazz, Hip Hop and Creative Dance
    $96
    Ages 4 to 6 yrs.                          
    Eight Fridays, 1:15pm-2pm 
    Dancers will learn the basic elements of Jazz Dance and Hip Hop set to today’s popular music. Taught by Grace Noyes, the class will include stretching exercises, progressions across the floor and sequences of age appropriate choreography that will build week to week.  This fun, lively 45 minute class is offered to students who danced with us last season as well as new students. $96 Class dates:1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23

     

    Music Making 

    Six Fridays (EVERY OTHER WEEK)
    9:30-10:15 am                                             
    Ages 15 mos. to 3yrs.
    Linda Emmanuel
    Kids will discover their inner musicians! Fun instruments and props will help us explore concepts like fast/slow, loud/soft and start/stop. Taught by  Linda Emmanuel, who has a Master’s in Dalcroze Eurhythmics from the Longy School, a B.M. in Vocal Performance from New England Conservatory. $72 Class Dates: 1/20, 2/3, 2/17, 3/3, 3/17, 3/31.
  • Newton Ranks #3 As Best Place to Live According to CNN!

    Newton Ranks #3 As Best Place to Live According to CNN!

    Newton MA Best Place to Live in American USA Pragmatic Mom
    According to CNN, Newton ranked as the number 3 best place to live in America!
    WINNER
    Top 100 rank: 3
    Population: 82,000
    Unemployment: 6.0%
    Compare Newton to Top 10 Best Places
    Less than 45 minutes from downtown Boston via train, subway, or express bus, Newton is divided into 13 “villages” loaded with classic New England charm. Most have pedestrian-friendly shopping districts, parks, and playgrounds.The town weathered the economic downturn fairly well, thanks to such stable local employers as Boston College and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. And Greater Boston, of course, offers a wealth of health care, education, and government jobs.Residents rave about the top-ranked schools, and parents are excited for the new high school opening this fall. “It’s absolutely beautiful,” says Claudia Wu, 51, an attorney with three school-age kids who has lived in Newton for 20 years. It should be: The school cost $197 million, an amount that sparked plenty of local outrage.After all, living in this community is expensive enough: a three-bedroom house runs nearly $600,000. If it weren’t for those hefty price tags, this town would be pretty close to perfect. —Beth Braverman