newton community education WINTER 2019 newtoncommunityed.org • 617-559-6999 Baking Outside the Box 2 Family & Saturday On the cover: Marissa Rosenfield, Instructor Our cover’s Programs Bake and decorate a unique gift for some- delightful one special—maybe even yourself! Learn to painting was done NEW make cookie pops, edible cards, and choco- in our Modern Adult/Child Yoga late and/or sugar-cookie boxes in the shape Art Adventure of your choice. Later, you can fill the cookie class, in which Ben Cohen, Instructor box with your own homemade truffles, kids create art Experience the joy of yoga as an adult-child marshmallows, or more cookies (our Pastry inspired by artists from the late 18th- pair. You’ll do poses side by side, and also to- Chef instructor has abundant ideas for cook- early 20th centuries. This painting was gether with your partner. We’ll enjoy imag- ie box fillings and uses). Each pair will go inspired by Spanish surrealist Joan inary family yoga adventures to the beach home with their pops, a card, a decorated Miró, who was known for painting or an African safari, with creative exercises, cookie box, and raw dough to practice your whimsical shapes and forms in bold stories, and occasional music to accompany own creations at home. If time allows, we colors. We confess we don’t know the our journey. You’ll participate in partner will make our own truffles too. Grades 2 & identity of our cover artist; if it’s you, massage, and play fun games like yogi’s trees up with an adult. please let us know—your art made us and adult/child freeze dancing. Join us to Bring three large containers to take home your all smile and we’d like to thank you. stretch and strengthen, improve your coor- finished products and your raw dough. dination and balance, have fun with each Sign up for Modern Art Adventure this 1 session $55/adult–child pair; other, and deeply relax. For ages 3-5 with an winter; see page 10 for details. $35/additional student (adult or child) adult partner. Saturday March 23 9:30am–12:30pm Bring a yoga mat for each partner. Leave your shoes at the door; we’ll be doing yoga in socks or KW44-W19 Newton South bare feet. 8 sessions $175 Fridays January 25–March 22 11am-12pm Things you KW46-W19 Durant-Kenrick House need to know: Baking Outside the Box • Weekday classes for elementary schoolers start at 3:15pm every day Marissa Rosenfield, Instructor but Tuesday; Tuesday classes start Bake your gift for that impossible-to-shop-for at 12:45pm. The time between the friend or family member. Join us for a fun- end of school and the start of class filled baking and decorating class and learn is for snacks from home, and for to make edible ornaments, name cards, and Chess Tournament travel time for kids coming from sugar-cookie boxes. Later you can fill the other schools. sugar-cookie box with your own homemade Nicholas Sterling, Instructor Join us for some good-natured compe- • All classes are one hour long truffles or marshmallows, or more cookies. tition at NCE’s own Chess tournament. except where otherwise noted. (Our Pastry Chef instructor has abundant ideas for cookie box fillings and uses.) You’ll Play clock-timed games against multiple • Elementary school classes meet at learn to make gingerbread dough, a vari- opponents (we’ll do our best to match their regular times on early-release ety of ornaments, and a cookie box in your you to players at your grade and skill lev- Wednesdays and Thursdays. See choice of shape. Each pair will go home with el). You’ll get a sense of what tournament page 5 for special early-release an ornament, a decorated cookie box, and conditions are like and see how you do day programs. raw dough to practice your own creations at under pressure. Prizes will be awarded to • Class times and lengths are listed home. Grades 2 & up with an adult. winners, but win or lose, it’s all about the for middle school classes. Bring three large containers to take home your pleasure of the game. Take advantage of • There are no classes on Newton finished products and your raw dough. this opportunity to enjoy chess in a new Public Schools holidays or during 1 session $55/Adult/Child Pair; way. Experienced tournament players are welcome to join us as well. Grades 1-8. school vacations; additional “no- $35/Additional Student (Adult or Child) class” dates are listed online. Bring your own chess set and pieces, and a Saturday March 2 9:30am–12:30pm clock if you have one. Bring snacks to eat KW26-W19 Newton South Still have questions? between rounds as time allows. See our complete policies on page 15, 1 session $40 or call us! We’re here to help. Saturday March 23 9am–1pm KW41-W19 Newton South 2 617 559-6999 Soccer & Multi Sports* NEW Classes for See page 13 for details. Circus Club Elementary Schoolers Simply Circus staff, Soccer Tykes* Instructors 3-D Printing, Coding, & Design Run away and join Thundercat Sports staff, Instructors BlocksCAD Inc staff, Instructors the circus! Learn Why should big kids have all the fun? the fundamentals of Toddlers, accompanied by an adult, can Take digital files and transform them into juggling, barrel walk- learn the basics of soccer in this fun, non- real, everyday objects. Learn the foundations ing, plate spinning, competitive setting. Players will increase of coding, along with basic computer-aided partner acrobatics, and their sense of balance, improve their coordi- design (CAD) principles for 3-D printing. more. Maybe you’ll nation and physical movement, and have a You’ll learn introductory concepts including even master walking leg up when they join the big leagues! Shin loops, variables, and modules, and you’ll the tightwire. We’ll guards and soccer balls are optional, but make unique, personalized, three-dimen- start each class with fun please bring a water bottle. Ages 2-3 with an sional designs, such as a tablet or iPhone and funny cardio warm-ups, building adult (one child per adult please). accessory, a science fiction character, or a your strength and flexibility in preparation 6 sessions $175 vehicle. Your instructor will print two of your designs over the course of the class. All for more skilled maneuvers. The second Saturdays January 19–March 9 Burr levels welcome. Grades 3-5. class will include a performance for family KW01-W19 (11am–12pm) and friends. Grades 2-5. 12 sessions $295 6 sessions $165 2 sessions $75 Tuesdays January 22–April 23 Saturdays April 20–June 1 Mason Rice Field Saturdays March 2 & 23 10–11:30am KE307-W19-AN Angier KW01-P19-1 (9–10am) KW45-W19 Newton South Wednesdays January 23–April 24 KW01-P19-2 (11am–12pm) KE307-W19-PE Peirce Thursdays January 24–April 25 NEW Tot Jam* KE307-W19-BO Bowen Etiquette 101 Thundercat Sports staff, Instructors The Etiquette Academy of New England staff, Toddlers, bring an adult partner and learn Actors Studio Instructors the basics of Soccer, Basketball, and Softee Bridget Frey , Breanna Mack, & Watertown Children’s Mind your manners. People can be pretty Hockey in this fun, noncompetitive class. At Theatre staff, Instructors informal these days, but there are still some each session we’ll introduce new skills and social norms that you need to follow. Join sports concepts, and play games to reinforce Aspiring actors: whether your goal is to be us to learn about basic etiquette—the rules those skills. Players will increase their sense a star someday or you just like to perform, for proper behavior in social settings. We’ll of balance, improve their coordination and join us. We’ll learn basic acting concepts, discuss how to be a hospitable host and physical movement, and get a great preview play improvisational theatre games, perform gracious guest, the importance of writing of the wide world of sports! Wear comfort- scenes from plays and books, and prepare thank-you notes and how to send them, able clothes and sneakers and bring a water you to make an impression on your audi- conflict resolution, the art of conversation, bottle. Ages 2-3 with an adult (one child per ence. So if you’re trying out for a show or and more. And we’ll learn how to properly adult please). just want to express yourself, this class is for set a table and use utensils, with props pro- 6 sessions $175 you. On the last day, we’ll present a perfor- mance for family and friends. Grades 1-5. vided by our instructor. You’ll display your Saturdays January 19–March 9 9am–10pm new skills at a short presentation for family KW12-W19 Burr 12 sessions $285 and friends at the end of class; the presenta- Mondays January 28–April 29 tion begins at noon. Grades 2-5. KE313-W19-BU Burr (Frey) *Sports weather updates 1 session $95 Tuesdays January 29–April 30 Saturday March 2 9am–12:15pm For Winter sports, call the Newton KE313-W19-WA Ward (WCT) KW42-W19 Newton South Buildings Hotline at 617-559-9020; if Wednesdays January 30–May 1 school buildings are closed, our classes KE313-W19-CA Cabot at Carr School (WCT) are cancelled. KE313-W19-UN Underwood (Frey) For Spring sports, call 617-499-4820 Thursdays January 31–May 2 See Your Art to find out if your class is running in KE313-W19-AN Angier (WCT) questionable weather.