Community briefs 11/17

LELAND HOME, Basket Raffle
Leland Home Resident's Fund Basket Raffle will be held again this year. There will be a variety of themed gift baskets on display at Leland Home, 21 Newton St., through Dec. 17. Chances are $1 or six for $5, with proceeds benefiting the Leland Resident's Fund. The drawing will be held Dec. 17 at Leland.
For information, call 781-893-2557.

EDUCATION AND BEYOND, Grant Award Ceremony
Join the Waltham Education and Beyond Foundation, community members, business leaders and educators for the first annual Excellence in Education Grant Award Ceremony hosted by Foundation President, Tom Dusel, COO Hobbsbrook Management, Thursday, Nov. 20, at Forefront Conference and Meeting Center, 404 Wyman St., Waltham. A cocktail reception will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by the dinner and award ceremony from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Reply to Dave Buxton at david.t.buxton@citi.com or 781-890-0480 by Nov. 13.

BUDDY POPPIES, Available until Nov. 30
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2152 and its Ladies Auxiliary will be distributing Buddy Poppies in Waltham through Nov. 30, according to Gerry Lyons, CMR.
In 1923, the VFW was the first veterans organization to promote a nationally organized campaign for the annual distribution of poppies assembled by disabled or hospitalized veterans. That tradition continues today, with more than 14 million poppies assembled by paid veterans each year. The members of the VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary raise more than $15 million annually from the distribution of Buddy Poppies. The VFW, founded in 1899, is the nation's oldest major veterans organization with more than 1.9 million members.
For more information, call 781-894-9243.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Women in Business
The Waltham West Suburban Chamber of Commerce will hold a Women In Business Breakfast Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel, 550 Winter St. Cost is $20. The guest speaker is Marcy L. Reed, senior vice president, Public Affairs for National Grid.
To register, go to www.walthamchamber.com or call 781-894-4700, Ext. 120.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Women in Business
The Waltham Historical Society presents, Working Women at Waltham, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., at RTN Federal Credit Union, 600 Main St. Tom McIntyre's lecture will focus on the various jobs the women held in the watch factory and what the management did to furnish comfortable working conditions. Watches produced especially for women will be showcased. Since being elected second vice president of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors, he has visited many collectors all over the U.S.
Call 617-448-6706 for more information.

HOWARD ZINN, At Back Pages Books
Back Pages Books, 289 Moody St., presents a post-election State of the Union discussion with acclaimed historian, professor, and activist Howard Zinn, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. Zinn is the author of ``The People's History of the United States of America'' and the recently published graphic work ``The People's History of the American Empire.'' Cost is $12.
To obtain tickets or for more information, call 781-788-9988 or e-mail tickets@backpagesbooks.com.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES, Military Service records
The National Archives and Records Administration Northeast Region, 380 Trapelo Road, will feature a lecture by Archives historian Joseph Keefe on, Records Related to Military Service 18th, 19th, and 20th c., on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2 p.m. The presentation is intended for novice family historians. Tours of the archives will be offered at 1:30 p.m. After the lecture, the public is invited to utilize the resources of the National Archives, and they will be assisted by the archives staff and volunteers.
To register, call 866-406-2379 or 781-663-0121, or e-mail waltham.archives@nara.gov .

BC HIGH, Admissions reception
Waltham parents considering private school options for their sons are invited to a Boston College High School Admissions Community Reception on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., at Waltham Public Library, 735 Main St. Talk with Michael Brennan, director of Admissions, in an environment conducive to conversation and learn more about BC High's application process, academic offerings, co-curricular programs and Jesuit identify.
To RSVP, contact Barbara Dolan, assistant director of Admissions, at 617-474-5056 or bdolan@bchigh.edu. For more information, visit www.bchigh.edu.

QUIT SMOKING, Call quitline
Ready to quit smoking? On Nov. 20, join the more than 70 percent of smokers who want to quit by participating in the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout by calling a smoking quitline. Smoking quitlines, telephone-based services that provide information and one-on-one counseling, have become the most successful tool to quitting smoking by nearly doubling the chances that a smoker will quit successfully.
For information on a free quitline near you call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345

ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP, For those caring
Support Group for Sons/Grandsons caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease meets one Tuesday evening a month at Sostek Home Care, 379 Elliot St., Suite 100H. This Alzheimer's Association affiliated group is free and open to sons/ grandsons 18 years and older.
Call Cindy DiMartino or Don Sostek at 617-244-8560 for further information.

ADOLESCENCE DISCUSSION, At Newton-Wellesley
Michael Jellinek, MD, president of Newton-Wellesley Hospital and chief of Child Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, will present, Navigating the Rocky Road of Adolescence, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Newton-Wellesley Hospital Shipley Auditorium, 2014 Washington St. The free event is open to the public.
Research indicates that adolescents do best when they maintain strong connections to their families. Yet how do parents stay connected with teens who are often moody and sometimes defiant? Review the basics of adolescent development and explore the meanings behind adolescent mood swings and attitude shifts. Discuss the challenges of parenting a teen with special needs. Learn to identify warning signs of ``trouble on the road'' along with strategies for maintaining those important connections that all teens need in their journey toward adulthood.
For more information, call 617-243-6000.

JOEY CANZANO, At EPOCH
Joey Canzano, ``The Man of Many Voices,'' will perform at EPOCH Assisted Living at Boylston Place, 615 Heath St., on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 3 p.m. Canzano earns his moniker by entertaining audiences with his versatile voice. He blends comedy into his performance, engaging crowds with witty remarks and biographical tidbits.
Call 617-244-6400 for more information or to RSVP.

NEWTV, Seeking donation for auction
NewTV's first live auction is Nov. 17-19.
For more information, e-mail, call Bob Kelly at 617-965-7200, Ext. 117, or drop by the studio at 23 Needham St. Proceeds will be used to support NewTV's many programs including our internship and scholarship program.