Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Family friendly outdoor art projects

Clay Soap Dishes Workshop – The Trustees of Reservations This workshop is suitable for ages 5 and up, children ages 5-15 must be accompanied by at least one registered adult in their group. A safe, creative, festive, outdoor clay art … Continue reading

Tutor available

Abigail Arnold, of Abigail Arnold Tutoring LLC,  provides online tutoring in English and writing for students from middle school upwards. She has many years of experience, including teaching and tutoring while earning a PhD in English at Brandeis University, and … Continue reading

Join the Newton Food Pantry in putting together Kid’s Bags!

Kid’s Bags will be distributed to every child in a family that shops on Wednesday afternoon at the pantry location at Newton City Hall. The bags will be filled with a variety of child-friendly snack foods and drinks meant to … Continue reading

Meet the Newton City Council Candidates

The Youth Commission is hosting an online forum and invites you to join and meet candidates Bryan Barash, David Micley and Tarik Lucas of Ward 2 and Maddy Ranalli and John Oliver from Ward 1. The webinar will be led … Continue reading

Candidates for City Council to debate

Area Councils’ debates with candidates for Newton’s Special Election for the contested City Council seats Councilor-at-Large, Wards 1 & 2 to be moderated by Marjorie Arons-Barron These seats are currently vacant by the election of U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss who … Continue reading

What’s Happening at the West Suburban YMCA

Become a Member of the Y! Join (or rejoin) the West Suburban YMCA during the month of February and if you keep an active membership for 3 consecutive months they’ll give you your fourth month free! Coming from another gym? … Continue reading

Special needs summer horseback riding programs

Lovelane is excited to offer morning Horsemanship Workshops and afternoon weekly Unmounted Horsemanship Programs this summer, including Barn Buddies, the Carrot Club, and Private Sessions. For more information and to sign up, please explore the website lovelane.org/summer and reach out … Continue reading

Tutor available

Would your 3rd, 4th or 5th grader benefit from individual tutoring? David Dubin is a licensed and practicing fourth grade teacher who can supplement your child’s in-person or remote school experience, or just help with homework during the after school … Continue reading

Math Bee

Register for ONLINE Math Bee Contest coordinated by Access Life America, an organization helping underprivileged kids battling cancer in India. This is an online math bee contest for grades K – 5th grade. If you are interested in enrolling your … Continue reading

Donations needed for towels and Queen/King bedding

Welcome Home, an eco-friendly nonprofit in Newton Centre, collects gently-used/like-new home goods and redistributes them to people who need them. They are in great need of towels (all sizes) and queen and king sized bedding (sheets sets and blankets or … Continue reading ?