Greetings!
Spring is just around the corner, and
Newton Community Pride
is happy to share the following upcoming events with you.
Are you an advocate of public art? If so, please consider supporting
Make Poetry Concrete in Newton,
which b
rings poetry out of the book... and into everyday life. If $7,500 is raised by 3/29 MassDevelopment will unlock a matching grant to bring poems to our city's sidewalks. Also be sure to support local artists by attending
Newton Open Studios Sat 4/6 and Sun 4/7
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Newton Community Pride, a 501(C)(3) non-profit, has supported and helped fund arts, cultural and family events for the City of Newton for more than three decades. These events are funded solely through sponsorships and donations without City funds. We are pleased to share that
The Village Bank
has signed on as Newton Community Pride's Presenting Sponsor for 2019. Thank you to The Village Bank for supporting our mission
to build community and encourage volunteerism through year-round arts, cultural and beautification projects and programming.
Newton Community Pride
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Honoring Linda Plaut's Legacy
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Linda Plaut, celebrating the Festival of the Arts, one of the many programs and initiatives she founded during her time in Newton.
Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Linda Plaut, died on Sunday, February 17. She served the City of Newton since the 1970s, beginning with then-Mayor Ted Mann.
Linda was a guiding force in arts, culture, and beautification at City Hall and with Newton Community Pride. She helped establish Pride as a non-profit in 1986.
Her contributions to the City are a remarkable legacy.
Linda’s said one of
her greatest lessons in life came as a child when her family moved to Brooklyn.
Although new to the neighborhood and the only daughter in the family, she asked to play stick ball with her brothers and their friends, including the future pitching great Sandy Koufax. Although Sandy tried to send Linda as far down the street as possible, she resisted, and learned the importance of “getting off the stoop” and creating her own opportunities in life. As a community, Newton has benefitted from Linda’s life lesson for more than three decades. Thank you, Linda for getting off the stoop and creating arts, cultural and community building opportunities for generations of families in Newton.
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Newton City Hall
March 18, 25, 26
April 1, 2
Spelling Bee for Newton children grades 1 - 5. 1st and 2nd place winners in each grade session.
Early bird registration: $10 by 2/28, $12 after.
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Thank you to
for sponsoring the Spelling Bee!
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The Village Bank's
Heartbreak Hill Road Race
Sunday, April 14th
11:30 AM - 3 PM
sponsored by The Village Bank
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Join us for our
Annual Road Race
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One mile up and down famed Heartbreak Hill.
Youth 8-18
Adults 19-90
Wheelchair Athletes 8-18
The Family Walk
Free pizza slice for all race registrants
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A Day of Community Service
Sunday, April 28, 9 AM – 4 PM
NewtonSERVES brings together volunteers of all ages to complete projects that benefit over 60 City spaces and Newton non- profits. Online volunteer registration will open on April 1.
Everyone is Welcome!
Sponsored by the Village Bank
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Support
SIDEWALK POETRY
in Newton!
DEADLINE: March 29
MassDevelopment and the civic crowdfunding platform
Patronicity
have launched a new
Commonwealth Places
campaign with the City of Newton and Newton Community Pride for Make Poetry Concrete, a public art initiative to install sidewalk poetry along commercial corridors in Newton.
If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $7,500 by March 29 at midnight, the project will win a matching grant with funds from MassDevelopment’s Commonwealth Places program.
Individuals of all ages will be invited to submit poems to a selection committee, which will choose up to 10 poems to produce into molds that will be stamped into the city’s concrete sidewalks.
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or more information, please call
617-796-1540
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Food instability in Newton is growing for children, families and the elderly. Newton has four Food Pantries serving over 1800 residents monthly.
See here for donation needs.
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Save these Dates!
Newton Community Pride's Festival of the Arts
: The finest talent in Newton will fill your calendar from May though June!
Newton Centre Garden and Greenhouse
: Newton Community Pride's beautification committee welcomes volunteers in our greenhouse and gardens April - October.
Contact us
to learn more.
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CLASSES FOR KIDS
18 Months - 6th Grade
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Winter/Spring Session though June 2019
Music & Art programs for children 18 months to 4 years, accompanied by an adult.
Newton Cultural Center at City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Ave.
9:30 – 11:15 AM
Missed the start date? No problem! Your fee will be pro-rated for the remaining number
Click on MA/City of Newton Parks & Recreation/Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs/Time for Partners
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Newton Youth Theater Camp
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Summer Theater Camp
entering grades 1-6
6/26 – 7/24 (except July 4); 9 AM – 12 Noon
Art Exploration in the afternoons
entering Grades 1-6
6/26 – 7/24 (except July 4); 1 PM – 3 PM
Full Day Option – Sign up for Theater Camp and Art Exploration in
the afternoon and stay through the day. Bring your own lunch. Adult supervision provided.
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Make a donation
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If you would like to support events such as the Spelling Bee, concerts on the Newton Centre green, and July 4
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fireworks, please consider making a tax-deductible donation.
Volunteers are needed year round to help with programs and events.
Please contact us here
and let us know if you have a specific skill or interest to share.
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Above: Mayor Ruthann Fuller of Newton & Howard Sholkin, President, Newton Community Pride
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Thank you to all our sponsors who support Newton Community Pride!
Presenting Sponsor
Bronze Sponsors
Supporters
Cabot's Ice Cream & Restaurant
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Newton Community Pride
Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue Room 203
Newton, MA 02459
617-796-1540
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