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Student EnviroArt Contest

The 6th Annual Environmental Art Contest is open to students grades K-5 who live or attend school in Newton!

New this year: an after-school program category for teams with students from different grades. The contest is co-sponsored by Green Decade/Newton and other organizations.

The theme is “If I were President, I would ________ to make America greener.”

· Participants may enter as an individual or in teams of 2, 3 or 4 children.
· Artwork may be 2-dimensional posters, sculptures or iMovies/video
· All entries (team or individual) will be judged together by grade level. After-school program entries will be judged separately from grades K-5. read more »

TeenLife Community Service Fair

Join us at the fifth annual TeenLife LIVE! Community Service Fair & Expo.

Sunday, February 12, 2012
12:00 to 4:00 PM
The Mall at Chestnut Hill
199 Boylston Street (Route 9)

It's Free.

Meet representatives from leading non-profit organizations in the Boston area to learn about volunteer opportunities for students in grades 7-12.

Pre-register to receive the 2012 TeenLife Guide to Community Service in Greater Boston, listing more than 150 organizations that welcome student volunteers, and a goodie bag filled with fun stuff for teens read more »

A-Cappalooza

Come to a great a cappella concert  at Newton South High School auditorium on March 3, 2012, at 7:30 PM.

A-Cappalooza will feature Newton South High School “Newtones,” Newton North High School “Forte,” and two professional groups: Berklee College of Music “Pitch Slapped” and the Boston-based all-male group, “Redline.”

Tickets can be purchased at www.seatyourself.biz/countrysidepto. All proceeds go to the Countryside Elementary School PTO. This show sells out quickly, so get your tickets now!

Latin for Kids

Introducing “Latin Summer Boston,” a two-week summer enrichment program that provides students in grades 1-7 a unique chance to learn about Latin and the classical world!

Creative and enthusiastic instructors will provide a wide array of exciting and hands-on activities that introduce students to many varied aspects of classical and conversational Latin, Greco-Roman mythology, and Roman culture and daily life. No prior knowledge of Latin or Classics is required.

The popular LatinSummer programs have been offered many times over the past decade in locations across the Mid-Atlantic, South, and Northeast. LatinSummer Boston will run from 9:00 AM-12:30 PM on weekdays from July 23-August 3, 2012, at The Roxbury Latin School. read more »

Plugged In Teen Band Program

Spring Registration is right around the corner for the Plugged In Teen Band Program!

Registration will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 3:00-6:00 PM at 214 Garden St. in Needham.

Spring session classes begin the week of March 5. Band classes meet once per week for 1 1/2 hours. Registration forms will be accepted until February 17, 2012.

Visit our website for more information.

Simplicity Parenting

Use the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer, happier and more secure kids. Mark your calendars for a lecture, "Simplicity Parenting, Monday, February 6, 2012 from 7:00-9:00 PM at Mason-Rice Elementary School. This is a free event hosted by Angier, Mason-Rice and Zervas Elementary School PTOs.

At this presentation by educator and consultant Kim John Payne, you will learn ways to simplify your child's toys & books, clothes, meals & bedtimes, and schedules, as well as how to filter out the adult world and feel more connected to your children and family life. Parents who implement Simplicity Parenting strategies find that their children: read more »

  • Are calmer and happier

A Conversation About Newton’s Election Commission

Join the League of Women Voters Newton for a conversation about a variety of election issues, including proposed voter ID laws and how the recent redistricting affects Newton Wards/Precincts, and polling locations. Presenter: Craig Manseau, Election Commission Executive Secretary, City of Newton

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Room 202, Newton City Hall

Brown bag lunches welcome, light refreshments will be served. Open to the public.

February Vacation Programs from Newton Parks and Recreation

Newton Parks and Recreation is offering several February school vacation programs:

Family Movie Day and Night at the West Newton Cinema February 21 & 22, 2012
Special $6.00 price includes a MOVIE, POPCORN, and SODA. See The Muppets or Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. Tickets will be sold on the day of the event at the West Newton Cinema at 1296 Washington St. This is a very popular event and tickets may sell out. Ticket sales will begin at 10:00 AM for the Movie Day on Tuesday and Wednesday with movies starting at 11:00 AM. Ticket sales will begin at 4:15 PM for the Movie Night on Tuesday with movies starting at 6:15 PM. read more »

Big Love

Theatre Ink proudly presents Big Love, a play by Charles Mee, directed by Caleb Bromberg and Katherine Norris.

In a radical reenvisioning of the greek classic "The Danaides" by Aeschylus, Charles Mee forces us to reconsider our definitions of love, gender, an happiness. 50 brides-to-be escape their arranged marriages in Greece and seek refuge in a villa on the coast of Italy. They are tracked down by their husbands, and are forced to wage a pseudo-war of the sexes
to preserve their own integrity and happiness. In this conflict between tradition and progression, honor and freedom, the characters struggle to make their voices heard on what it means to be a man or a woman. read more »

Theater Apprenticeship for Teens

Watertown Children’s Theatre is thrilled to announce our newest offering, the Watertown Children’s Theatre Apprenticeship Program, a unique learning opportunity for high school students!

The WCTAP program provides the free opportunity to learn about mounting a professional theatrical production under the one-on one mentorship of a member of the WCT design team. Program participants are individually paired with mentors from the theatre’s professional production staff to ensure a high quality experience, apprenticing in one of three disciplines: costume, lighting and sound or set and props design. read more »