Community Classifieds
Girls Basketball: Newton Girls Basketball Association (NGBA)
Registration is underway for the upcoming Newton Girls Basketball season. Join the more than 500 players from second graders through high school level who play NGBA basketball. This is a recreational basketball league for Newton girls and girls attending Newton schools with fun for beginners and experienced players alike! Games are played on Saturdays for all grades, starting early December and continuing into mid-March. Registrations are due by October 27th for Grades 3-8, November 3rd for Grade 2, and December 1st for High School. A late fee applies for registrations received after those dates. Scholarships are available based on need; please see the website for details. To register, obtain additional details and to find out more about the league, please visit our website at www.ngba.net.
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Music School Events: Join Brookline Music School on Sunday, October 21 for this interactive and fun day of sampling several different instruments and enjoying live music by a world-renown faculty and outstanding students during the Lincoln School Pumpkinfest. At our Instrument Petting Zoos (1:00-3:00pm at Brookline Music School), children and adults are given the opportunity to listen to and play a wide range of instruments, including woodwinds, brass, strings, guitar, piano, drums, percussion, harp and accordion. Students and faculty will perform during Pumpkinfest (12:30-4:00pm at Lincoln School). Free
Brookline Music School presents Sempre Schubert by the Thoreau Piano Trio with BMS faculty Paul Jacobs on piano and guest artists Susan Jensen on violin, and Darry Dolezal on cello, members of Esterhazy Quartet. The concert will present a mix of chamber works by Franz Schubert (1797-1828). The Sempre Schubert concert opens the Brookline Music School's 2012-2013 Faculty Artist Series. The BMS 2012-2013 Faculty Artist Series will feature a colorful spectrum of musical backgrounds to include jazz, folk, classical and ethnic styles. Free
Brookline Music School, 25 Kennard Road, Brookline, (617) 277-4593, www.bmsmusic.org
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Halloween Rock & Roll Costume Party: School of Rock Boston is hosting a FREE Halloween Rock & Roll Costume party on Friday, 10/26/2012 from 6-9 PM at our studios on 120 Elm Street in Watertown featuring contests, games, movies, prizes, and live entertainment by whimsical rock band Lucretia's Daggers. Event is fully staffed, supervised, and open to the public. Please bring a treat to share. Any new student who signs up for music lessons that night gets a 10% discount on tuition for the remainder of 2012. Please RSVP to: Boston@schoolofrock.com
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Vacation Art Program: What is your child or teen doing this Veteran's Day? Send them to the New Art Center for a one day vacation art program! Students will get to explore and create 2D and 3D artwork and be inspired through discussion-based tours and interactive activities in our galleries.
Monday, November 12th from 9-4pm, Grades K-10.
Call 617-964-3424 or visit our website to register. www.newartcenter.org
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Play Group: LYNDA'S PLAY GROUP - Family Daycare Setting. OPENINGS NOW for children 2 years old to pre-school age TUES & THURS 9am-1pm, follows the Newton Public School 2012-2013 calendar. Convenient location in Newton Centre, off Comm Ave between Centre and Walnut Streets. Warm, loving, caring energetic provider. Bright, sunny indoor space - 1st floor family room with lots of windows. Great outdoor space - fenced in yard with swing set, climbing structure, large "digging" area, etc. Opportunity for children to develop skills needed for pre-school and being a friend..... License #: 9005453. CPR and 1st aid certified. Contact Lynda at: lynda@lyndagoldberg.com or 617.527.2117.
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PlaySpace: PlaySpace opens for the season October 23 through April 11. It is that time of year already! Looking for a place for your youngster to run around and play, and it's cold or wet outside? The Newton Cultural Center at 225 Nevada Street, Newtonville is the answer to your cabin fever! A large gym full of riding toys, slides, balls and lots of room; and a fully-stocked and cheery art room with a teacher to help with some fun winter projects. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 2:30 - 5pm. Visit www.newtonculturalcenter.org or call 617-527-8283 for more information.
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Parent Workshops at the Spiral Foundation:
Dogs, Horses, OT, Oh My! Animal-Assisted Interventions for Children with Disabilities. Join us for "Dogs, Horses, OT, Oh My!" with Jennie Dapice Feinstein, PhD(c), OTR/L, Perkins School for the Blind.
Does your child or your client love animals? Come learn about the types of animal-assisted interventions for children with disabilities, from hippotherapy to assistance dogs. Descriptions of programs, examples of how to get involved, and resources will be provided. Jennie will also bring along Norm, Perkins' Facility dog, trained by Canine Companions for Independence.
Date/Time: Wed., Nov. 7, 2012, 7-8:30 p.m.
Cost: $25 parent/professional ($10 for a second parent)
Click here for more info.
SI Overview: An introduction to sensory integration and sensory processing disorder
When: Wed., Oct. 24th 7-8:30 pm
Where: OTA at The Koomar Center
Click here for more info.
Parent Speak for Children with Autism: This 4-week language-based educational program will support parents and paraprofessionals in working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. You can attend one or all 4 sessions.
Date: Mondays in November, Time: 7-8:30
Cost: Single Session $50 early bird by Nov. 1, $60 after Nov. 1; Full Workshop $180 early bird by Nov. 1, $200 after Nov. 1; Rates for Parent Couples also available.
Click here for more info.
CEUs available through AOTA for professionals. http://www.thespiralfoundation.org/
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View Newton's Potter Estate: After a six-year hiatus, The Junior League of Boston is pleased to announce that tickets are now available for purchase to see the transformation of Newton's Potter Estate at 71 Walnut Park. Featuring 35 New England designers, including Elizabeth Benedict (a Ward parent to Emmy and Finn), the 150-year-old house has been completely revamped. Ticketholders will be able to view the unique makeover room by room beginning on October 16. For tickets, please visithttp://www.jlboston.org, call (617) 536-9640 or email info@jlboston.org.
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NE Aquarium Educational Event: W2O Lunch - Roadside Assistance: Driving Change on our Streets and in the Oceans
Climate change is one of the major challenges facing our oceans, and cars are one of the major contributors to climate change. Join us for an overview of climate change, a photographic journey of its effects, and an expert car panel that will open your eyes to ocean-friendly options for your next car purchase!
W2O is a nonprofit working with the NE Aquarium in order to raise women's awareness of and involvement in saving our oceans. We offer educational events throughout the year and invite everyone, men and women, to join us at our next event on October 23 at 11:30AM. The event's speaker will be Bud Ris, President and CEO of New England Aquarium. Emmy Award-winning journalist and anchor for WBZ-TV News Lisa Hughes will moderate a panel of car experts including Ray Magliozzi co-host of NPR s Car Talk for 35 years; Herb Chambers, President of Herb Chambers Motor Group; Scott Griffith, Chairman and CEO of Zipcar; and Eric Evarts, Associate Autos Editor at Consumer Reports. Our panel will inform, debate and educate about car emissions and what you can think about when making your next car purchase to insure that you have made the decision that will help protect our oceans and our health. Sign up here.
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