Community News: Honor Thy Teacher through NSF. As this school year draws to a close, we reflect on how much our children have grown with the help of so many outstanding educators. Exceptional teachers motivate, educate and inspire our children every day. How to thank them? District-wide policy prohibits direct gifts to teachers. The Newton Schools Foundation offers an option that will allow your teacher to be thanked in a public way. By donating to the 13th annual 'Honor Thy Teacher' campaign, the teacher you wish to honor will receive a card of thanks in your name, the teacher's name will be included in the 13th Annual "Honor Thy Teacher" spread in the Newton TAB in the fall, principals and superintendents will be notified of all honorees, and your donation will help support building 21st-century classrooms in Newton. The Newton Schools Foundation raises funds for all of Newton's public schools. For more information or to honor the teacher(s) of your choice, go to www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org. Summer Reading Lists. The children's librarians of the Newton Free Library have put together a variety of booklists to help patrons find books on various subjects at various reading levels. Go to www.newtonfreelibrary.net/childrens/booklists/ and click on "by level/grade" to view suggestions for preschool through grade 8, or peruse 'great summer reads' or any of the other listed categories. If you need assistance finding any of the books or need further reading suggestions, don't hesitate to ask any of the librarians. Affordable Home Ownership Opportunity. Applications are being accepted through July 9 for one 3-bedroom condominium unit of affordable housing in Ellis Heights in Newton Upper Falls in a renovated historic home located at 4A Cragmore Road. For information and an application, visit http://www.sudbury.ma.us/documents/dl/5634/HousingApplication-EllisHeights.pdf. Information session on Tuesday, June 15, at 7:30pm, Newton Public Library. Open house on Thursday. June 17, 7pm. For questions, contact Beth Rust, 978-639-3388. Historic Newton Walk. Sunday, June 27, 2 pm. Fruits of their Labors: The Kenrick Nursery's Legacy on Farlow Hill. In his nursery catalog of 1831, William Kenrick boasted that his family nursery was about 35 years old and "now without doubt, the oldest of note in New England." Many of our most beloved fruit and tree varieties, including many in our gardens today, first came to this country through the Kenrick family nurseries. Their Waverley Avenue home, and the trees shading the streets of Farlow Hill, are fitting tribute to their labors. Join Lucinda Brockway, landscape preservationist, for a walk over Farlow Hill looking at the legacy of the Kenrick Nursery. Meet at the Durant-Kenrick House, 286 Waverley Avenue, Newton. For more information, call Historic Newton at 617-796-1450 or visit www.historicnewton.org. Free.
Read a Book and you could Win a Bike. The more books you read, the more chances to win. 12 bikes will be given away. Children 6-15 eligible to enter. No purchase necessary. Entries accepted May 17 through July 16th. Entries may be dropped off at Farina's Bicycle Center, Anderson Bicycle or any Dependable Cleaners. Rules, entry forms and locations at www.DependableCleaners.com, then click on "In your community" at the bottom of the screen.
Newton Farmer's Market gets underway Tuesday, July 6 and runs through the end of October. Tuesdays 1:30pm-6:00pm at Cold Spring Park, 1200 Beacon Street in Newton Four Corners. Fridays 1:30pm-6:00pm at Post 440 Parking Lot, 295 California Street in Nonantum. Lots of fresh, locally-produced farm products.
Birthday Wishes, a Newton-based non-profit that organizes birthday parties for homeless children needs your help on July 17 (raindate July 18) at "Newton's Biggest Birthday Party." The event will be held at the Newton Center playground from 11-2 pm and will have entertainment, arts and crafts, games, a dunk tank and refreshments. We need volunteers to organize and staff booths; set up, clean up, sell tickets among other tasks. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Diane Greer at dhgreer@gmail.com, 617-852-4538.
Golf Tournament to support the Newton Boys & Girls Club. Join NBA Hall of Fame Boston Celtic Dave Cowens, Joe Amorosino, 7NEWS Sports Director and others at the 27th Annual John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton Golf Tournament on Monday, July 26, 2010 at Brae Burn Country Club. Two tee times: 8am & 1pm. Play your own ball. This is your chance to play one of the finest private golf courses in the area while supporting the Newton Boys & Girls Club as they provide a wide range of services designed to enhance opportunities for all youth. Individual $300, Foursome $1200. For more information: Call 617 630-2066 or email dsellers@newtonbgc.com
New this summer...Showcase of Teen Talent. Thursdays on Newton Center Green, 6 - 8:45 pm. - Free. Featuring folk, indie, rock and experimental Newton-based bands, accompanied by installation artwork. Each evening highlights the programs of arts-based organizations, including Artists for Humanity, Zumix and Books of Hope. July 15: The Humming, Vitamin Seed, Magic Man. July 22: Alice Howe, Mia Friedman, Shai Erlichman. July 29: Milochondria, Ben Bernstein, The Craters, Truman Peyote. Aug 5: Gabe Goodman, The Novel Ideas, Vio/Mire
Host Families Needed for Newton-Beijing Jingshan School Exchange Program - Learn about China and have a family on the other side of the world. Share your home and culture with a Chinese exchange student or teacher coming to Newton North High School and Newton South High School. Participants all speak English and are eager to learn about American culture and to share their culture with you. The Chinese exchange participants are expected to arrive sometime around September 23rd and depart January 23rd. Students attend regular classes at NNHS and NSHS. Lunches are provided. Participants will travel on Columbus Day weekend, the long Thanksgiving Day weekend and winter holiday. Back-up families available for times when host families may be away. Info: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/JingshanExchange/ Questions? Contact the chairperson of the Newton-Beijing Jingshan School Exchange Program: Donna_Fong@newton.k12.ma.us
NCE Fall Classes for Middle Schoolers. Before you take off for Summer, think ahead to Fall! Newton Community Ed has great classes planned. Coming up for middle schoolers we have Fencing, Game Design, Chess, Lego Robotics, Sewing, Make a Musical, The Stockmarket Game , and Archery. We have many fun family programs in the works, including a Saturday Robotics Clinic, a community-wide square dance, a new Thanksgiving Pies class, and lots lots more. If you don't currently receive our catalogs by mail, please call to get on our list. And if you're still planning for summer, we still have openings in some of our classes for kids, including our new programs running the week of June 22 (a new section of Lego Engineering is one of these!), plus we have great options for adults too. For more info call us at 617-559-6999 or visit our website at www.newtoncommunityed.org.
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Summer Programs: Planning Out of School Time database. One-Stop Shopping for Newton Camps: The Planning Out-of-School-Time (POST) database is a single, centralized place to get free online listings of over 160 summer day camp programs in Newton, serving kids age 3-17. This database is searchable by location, age of child, type of camp and specific camp activities. Additional information is provided, including hours of operation, cost, financial aid, availability of transportation and availability of programs for children with special needs. The website also has tip sheets and other resources for parents on specific camp and out-of-school-time topics. For more information or to search for a camp, go to www.projectinterface.org/post. This is a program of The Newton Partnership and Project INTERFACE. Questions may be directed to Jenny Gamson at jenny_gamson@newton.k12.ma.us or 617.559.9064 Summer Tennis! Newton Parks & Rec. offers Summer 2010 Tennis for everyone - kids and adults of all levels. Kids may enroll for one or several weeks, attend morning and/or afternoon! Half-day programs also available. Week 1 begins June 22nd. Adults, choose one or more clinics, morning and/or afternoon, or join a round robin and play on Newton Centre's clay courts. Session 1 for adults begins the week of June 21st. Please visit www.newtontennis.com for more info or to download a registration form. Questions - send to newtontennis@earthlink.net (or call 617 661-PLAY). Classes are filling up fast. Register today! Learn Chess from state champion. Last day of school is Monday, June 21st. No plans yet for the rest of the week? There is still room in our fun-filled chess camp Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 am through 12:30 pm. Run by Maryanne Riley, mother and teacher of 2-time state champion, Reilly Nathans. Hosted at Mathnasium in Newton Highlands. For details or to register, go to http://www.newtonchess.org.
Summer Art Programs for Children and Teens at the New Art Center. Both elementary and middle school programs for grades K-9. Different age-appropriate themes each week; register by the week or for the full 9 weeks. Extended hours and sibling discounts available. For information on weeks and themes and to register, go to www.newartcenter.org or call 617-964-3424.
NCSC Summer Day Camp at Hale Reservation (Grades 1 - 8). Still have a gap in your summer schedule and you wish your child had something exciting to do? Openings are still available at NCSC Summer Day Camp at the beautiful Hale Reservation in Westwood (transportation from our West Newton location is included). Join us for fun-filled days of boating, Red Cross swim lessons and free swim, arts and crafts, fishing, archery, a ropes challenge course, nature activities, sports, cookouts, special events, overnights and more at our ACA-accredited camp. For more information and registration materials, visit www.NCSCweb.org. To check openings, please contact Megan Cap-Renzi at mcap-renzi@ncscweb.org or (617) 969-5906, ext. 224.
Farmer-in-Training Summer Program for Middle Schoolers at Newton Community Farm - This summer program for Middle School Students (going into 6th through 9th). Spend a week outdoors with friends and staff from Newton Community Farm. Learn to plant, maintain and harvest a farm garden. Discover how food is produced and enjoy camaraderie as you work at the farm and maintain garden plots at Nahanton Park, growing food for the Newton Food Pantry. Sign up for one week or as many weeks as you'd like. Learn a lot, work hard and have fun. Mon - Fri 8:30 am to 1:30pm at Newton Community Farm, 303 Nahanton Street. Weekly sessions run July 5th through August 27th. Weekly fee: $135 for members, $150 others. 6 student limit per week, so sign up early. For more info or to register: www.newtoncommunityfarm.org. Questions? education@newtoncommunityfarm.org or 617-916-9655.
Newton Community Ed. If you're still making summer plans for your kids, we can help. We have openings in many of our week-long programs for kids in pre-school through middle school. Our summer classes offer opportunities to try new things, like designing a website, making real TV shows, trying your hand in the medical profession, creating with clay, and lots more. We have new sessions the week of June 22 to fill your last-minute needs too. Call our office at 617-559-6999 or check our website at www.newtoncommunityed.org.
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