LINCOLN-ELIOT
Kindergarten registration
The Lincoln-Eliot School will hold kindergarten registration for the school year 2007-08 on Mondays, March 5, 12 and 19. Children who will be 5 on or before Aug. 31, 2007, and live in the Lincoln-Eliot District are eligible for registration. Bring your child, birth certificate and health records, including immunizations, to facilitate the registration process.
Parents who plan to register a child should call Carole Mulcahy, secretary, at 617-559-9540, write at note or visit the school office at 191 Pearl St., to make an appointment for a parent and child interview.
LENT SERVICES
At Corpus Christi-St. Bernard
Corpus Christi-St. Bernard announces the first of three evenings in Lent, on Tuesday, March 6, 7 to 9 p.m., at St. Bernard's Church, Fr. Moore Hall, 1529 Washington St. Reasons for the Season will reflect on the rich traditions of Lent and on the ways we can grow in our relationship with the Lord and in the Catholic Community during the Lenten Season, with Fr. Richard Erikson, vicar general and moderator of the Curia of the Archdiocese of Boston.
For further information, contact Rose Yesu at Rnyesu@aol.com or 617-965-1631.
LA LECHE LEAGUE
Early weeks of birth
La Leche League of Newton's Getting Started: Birth and the Early Weeks, is March 7, 10:30 to noon. La Leche League of Newton's monthly meetings are open to mothers and their nursing babies and mothers-to-be.
For location and more information,
call Linda at 617-527-8343.
ANN MARIE AND ICE
At EPOCH
Ann Marie & ICE Entertainment will visit EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Chestnut Hill, 615 Heath St., on Wednesday, March 7, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. This interactive performance will engage the audience and feature popular and old time songs.
This musical event is open to the public at no charge. Space is limited, a reservation is requested. For more information or to RSVP, call Mary Rivera at 617-243-9990.
STUDENT SERVICES
Postsecondary planning night
The Student Support Services Department will host an informative meeting on postsecondary planning Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m., in the Waltham High School cafeteria and in the Cannon Lecture Hall, 617 Lexington St. The presentation will be in English in the cafeteria with Liliana Mickle, director of Admissions at UMass-Boston, and in Spanish in the Cannon Lecture Hall. She will address the college admissions process and current trends in admission practices. This information will be very helpful in the selection and application process.
For more information, call Student Services at 781-314-5500.
COLON AWARENESS
Information at Senior Center
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and the American Cancer Society and the Waltham Senior Center Council on Aging are collaborating to create a Colon Cancer Awareness Zone at the Center, 488 Main St., on Tuesday, March 6, 9 to 10 a.m. There will be a presentation; free materials and information on colon cancer prevention and detection; nutrition and physical activity; and cancer screening guidelines for men and women
For more information, call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEE
Climate Action Network speaker
The next meeting of the Waltham Democratic City Committee will be Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m., in the auditorium at Government Center, 119 School St. The speaker will be Marc Breslow, Ph.D., director of the Mass. Climate Action Network. He is co-chair and co-founder of the Massachusetts Climate Action Network and a member and founder of Sustainable Arlington. He has been active in advocacy, research, and writing on environmental issues for many years.
The public is invited to attend. For more information, call Robert G. Logan, chairman, at 781-893-3572.
SPRINGWELL
Sponsors lunch for seniors
Springwell is sponsoring a free meal by the Traveling Chef on Tuesday, March 6, 11:30 a.m., at the Clark Apartments, 48 Pine St. The menu includes hand-carved roast beef for lunch, sauteed broccoli, homestyle mashed potatoes, and creamy chocolate pudding.
Reservations can be made by calling 617-972-5700.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Economic Outlook Breakfast
Waltham West Suburban Chamber of Commerce, Sovereign Bank and area Chambers are hosting the 2007 Economic Outlook Breakfast on Wednesday, March 7, 7:30 to 9 a.m., at Hilton Garden Inn, 420 Totten Pond Road. Speakers are Patrick Sullivan, Market CEO, Sovereign Bank; Steve Andrews, V.P. Sovereign Bank Capital Markets. Learn what your business peers and local experts foresee for the economic future of our region. Visit www.walthamchamber.com to register, or call 781-894-4700, Ext. 120.
BENTLEY COLLEGE
Piano and violin duo
The Bentley College Bowles Performance Series presents, for the first time, the Manhattan duo of violinist Sarah E. Geller and pianist Sayaka Tanikawa in a recital Wednesday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., in the Koumantzelis Auditorium, Lindsay Hall, 175 Beaver St. The program will include works by some of the greatest classical composers - Beethoven, Brahms, and Saint-Saëns - as well as a glimpse into the music of Schnittke, through one of his most popular pieces, "Suite in the Olden Style." Tickets are $7 for general admission.
For tickets and more information, call the Office of Student Activities at 781-891-2700 or visit www.bentley.edu/bowles.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Meeting in Waltham
The Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development March Dinner Meeting will be held Thursday, March 8, 6 to 9 p.m., at Best Western TLC Hotel, 477 Totten Pond Road. Measure Up: Learning How to Demonstrate Training ROI, will be presented by Dennis DiMambro, Independent Financial.
Reservations cost $35 for members and $45 for non-members. Call 617-731-2783 or visit www.massastd.com.
