1. August 2 - Newton Salutes Green Decade at The Jackson Homestead & Museum
2. August 3 "Trees of My City" Film Screening
3. Newton Farmers Markets
4. "Go Green at Your Library" Summer Reading Program
5. Upcoming - September: LWVN Water Resources Program
6. Volunteer at the Green Decade!
7. Other Events: Friends of Hemlock Gorge; Newton/Angino Summer 2010 Courses; CRWA Rain Barrels & Composters |
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1. NEWTON SALUTES GREEN DECADE AT THE JACKSON HOMESTEAD & MUSEUM |
Opening Reception: Green Decade Exhibit at Historic Newton
Monday, August 2 at 7:00 pm
The Jackson Homestead and Museum
527 Washington St., Newtonville
Join us for Green Decade's Opening Reception for our exhibit celebrating 20 years of environmental leadership in Newton! All are welcome to this wonderful opportunity to meet and mingle with community members who have made the commitment to help our schools, homes, local businesses, places of worship and public facilities to become more environmentally sustainable. We'll also have a retrospective video of Green Decade's first 20 years (and the future!) with music -- walk down memory lane with us and find out what we've done and where we're going next.
Desserts and cool summer beverages will be served as you visit and reminisce with many familiar faces and meet some new ones, too! More information: www.greendecade.org or 617-965-1995.
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2. "TREES OF MY CITY" SNEAK PREVIEW FILM SCREENING
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Tuesday, August 3 at 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
Free
Can a dead tree change lives? Trees of My City: Dormancy. Death. Decay. It's All Good, is an artistic project about the hidden beauty and ecological purpose of dormant, dead and decaying trees in Newton. Through high definition video, unusual photographic perspectives, time-lapse, underwater photography and surround sound audio, filmmaker Roberto Mighty shows viewers how to experience trees in unexpected, consciousness-raising ways.
Notable members of the scientific community provide expert audio/ video commentary in Trees of My City including:
- Eric J. Olson, Ph.D., Brandeis University
- Kevin T. Smith, Ph.D., Project Leader, USDA Forest Service
- John DelRosso, Head Arborist, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
- Simon A. Perkins, MA Audubon Society.
Roberto Mighty is a filmmaker/new media artist. A longtime resident of Newton, he is an Adjunct Professor at Emerson College's Visual and Media Arts department. More info: www.robertomightyart.blogspot.com |
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| 3. NEWTON FARMERS MARKET: Green Decade will be there! |
August 2-7: National Farmers Market Week!
Tuesdays 1:30-6:00 pm at Cold Spring Park (Beacon St., Newton)
Fridays 1:30-6:00 pm at Post 440 Parking Lot (California Street, Nonantum)
Sponsored by the Newton Parks & Recreation Department
Join us for another great season at the 31st Newton Farmers Market! The Green Decade's information and resource table is under the red tent at both locations - volunteers of all ages are welcome to join us, as always. This year we will also feature our ever-popular "Magic Energy Bike" which demonstrates the difference in energy required to light up incandescent light bulbs vs the energy-efficient CFL bulbs. Last year's giant caterpillars were also a special attraction, so they will return as well, along with the Caterpillar Club!
NOTE: Tuesday, August 3 we will have a special guest: Harriet the Fluffy Gray Chicken! Harriet's owners are graciously allowing her to join us for the National Farmers Market Week celebration, and there will be other special entertainment on Tuesday including a live goat at the goat cheese vendor's station and live music!
Our friends from the Angino Farm will also be at the Friday markets this year, so stop by and see us both. The Newton Farmers Markets are held twice weekly from July through October. If you'd like to volunteer for a couple of hours at either location, please contact Margaret Ford, Community Outreach Coordinator, at mford@greendecade.org or 617-964-0606.
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4. "GO GREEN AT YOUR LIBRARY" and "Tnk grEn" SUMMER READING PROGRAMS |
"Go Green @ Your Library" is the Newton Free Library's 2010 summer reading program for children preschool through grade 6 with programs, reading lists and activities about the environment. Registration begins Tuesday, June 22
Also, check out the library's new reading for charity program, Readers Reach Out. For every five hours read, children will earn one "greenbuck" toward the library's goal of $100 greenbucks, and the library will donate the money earned to Green Decade/Newton to help keep our city green! Participants keep track of their reading and write their own book reviews all summer, with the online log at www.readsinma.org/newton. To get started, just click on the Kid's Summer Reading Program. For more information contact the Children's Room at (617) 796-1370 or visit www.newtonfreelibrary.net.
Young Adults (entering 6th grade through 12th grade) can join Think Green@the Newton Free Library. Sign up online by clicking on Tnk grEn on the library's home page and Teen SRP 2010 tab on the Summer Reading page. The program runs from June 24th to Sept. 6th. Teens must read, log, and include a short review of 3 books in order to be eligible for a gift certificate prize at the end of the summer.
"Gogreen at your library" and "Tnk grEn" are sponsored by your local library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins,and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. |
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5. UPCOMING - SEPTEMBER
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The Flood Last Time - In Over Our Heads?
First of Two Forums on Storm Water Management in Newton
Tuesday, September at 21 7:00 pm
Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters
Last spring's storms led to widespread flooding which damaged many homes and businesses in Newton and demonstrated that the city was not adequately prepared to face such circumstances. As a result the League of Women Voters of Newton (LWVN) will be sponsoring two forums to address the issue of storm water management in our city. The first forum will focus on the March 2010 floods. The program will be led by moderator Priscilla Leith, who chairs LWVN's group on water quality. Three experts in the field, Bob Zimmerman, Tom Daley and Fred Abernathy, will speak about the Charles River, and explain how our storm drains and sewers work. More information.
The second storm water forum titled Do We Need an Ark? will be held on Tuesday, October 26, at 7:00 pm and will address the questions of whether more frequent and severe storms will bring even more flooding, and what can be done to mitigate the situation.
Both events are co-sponsored by the LWVN, Green Decade/Newton, Historic Newton, Newton Conservators and the Newton Free Library.
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6. VOLUNTEER AT THE GREEN DECADE!
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Make a difference -volunteer for your environment! The Green Decade/Newton is 99.9%volunteers and there are activities and committees that you can helpwith all through the year. Visit our website's Volunteer page, click on the boxes that interest you to find out more about each committee and what you can do - then sign up online!
Youcan also visit us at the Farmers Market on Tuesday and Fridayafternoons and call or stop by our office at the Newton Cultural Centeron Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons between 2 and 5 pm to findout more. Info: 617-965-1995 or greendecade.org/volunteer.
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7. OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS |
FRIENDS OF HEMLOCK GORGE
2010 ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC & FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT
Tuesday, August 3 -- 6pm to Dusk (Rain Date: August 4)
Hemlock Gorge Reservation - Hamilton Place
(off Central Avenue/Elliot Street, Needham, MA)
Public welcome! Bring a picnic supper, your chair or blanket. Kick back by the Charles River & enjoy the music by Broken Rose, a talented band performing classic rock and original music. Grill will be provided. The picnic/concert is a joint project of the Friends of Hemlock Gorge Reservation and the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation, the owner of the Hemlock Gorge Reservation. For more information and map, go to www.hemlockgorge.org.
NEWTON/ANGINO COMMUNITY FARM SUMMER 2010 COURSES
* Every Tuesday in July and August: Farm Sprouts (for preschoolers)
* August 11: Raised Bed Gardening
* August 19: Salsa Kids (for students entering grades 3-5)
* August 25: Art in the Garden
* September 16: Lactofermentation Workshop
Find out more at newtoncommunityfarm.org/education/classes.
CRWA OFFERS DISCOUNT RAIN BARRELS AND COMPOSTERS
The Charles River Watershed Association has teamed up with the New England Rain Barrel Company to offer discount rain barrels and Bio-Orb(r) composters; $5 of each purchase will go to support CRWA. There are four pick-up dates available! More information: www.crwa.org.
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