TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL, Game day
The Men's Club at Temple Beth Israel, 25 Harvard St., presents a game day Sunday, Nov. 1, 1 to 4 p.m. Bring a game or play one at the Temple. There will be Mah Jong, Scrabble, checkers, chess, poker and more. Cost is $5.
For more information, call 781-894-5146.
METALWERX, Vendor Day
Metalwerx' annual Vendor Day on Sunday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Armenian Cultural Center, 47 Nichols Ave., Watertown, features free jewelry-making lectures presented by industry professionals. There will be tools, gemstones, beads, finding and other supplies. Industry experts speak on a variety of topics, including the use of a hydraulic press, photography for small art objects, soldering techniques, web design for a craft business, and more. Metalwerx, based in Waltham, is a non-profit educational institution for instruction in the jewelry making arts.
For more information, visit www.metalwerx.com/workshop/230, call 781-891-3854, or e-mail info@metalwerx.com.
REP. KOUTOUJIAN, Office hours
State Rep. Peter J. Koutoujian invites constituents to meet with members of his staff Friday, Oct. 30. He encourages constituents to take this opportunity to discuss issues where he and his staff can be of assistance. Rep. Koutoujian's staff will hold office hours in: Watertown, 9 to 10 a.m., at Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St.; Newton, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Newton City Hall room 203, 1000 Commonwealth Ave; and Waltham, noon to 1 p.m., at City Hall, 610 Main St.
For more information, call 617-722-2220.
WALTHAM PHILHARMONIC, Halloween concert
The Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra's first concert of the 2009-10, The Spirit of Halloween, is Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m., at Kennedy Middle School, 655 Lexington St. This concert is free to all children accompanied by paying adult; $20 for adults; $15 for seniors. Everyone is encouraged to come in costume. A reception of refreshments, sponsored by City Councilor Sally Collura, will follow, with the opportunity to talk to the orchestra.
Tickets may be purchased at 857-919-1385 or www.wphil.org. Individuals or businesses wishing to sponsor future WPO concert receptions can call call Robin Capello at 781-858-1590.
DR. SALLY FARZANEH, Money for candy
Watlham dentist Sally Farzaneh is trying to get children to cut down on eating Halloween candy and helping a local charity at the same time. During the week following Halloween, for every pound of candy children bring in to the office, 212 Charles St., she will donate $5 to the American Heart Association.
For more information, call 781-894-4424.
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOC., Webinar Nov. 2
Northeast Human Resources Association will host a one-hour webinar, Keeping Key Talent as the Economy Improves: How to Activate Employee Performance and Loyalty, on Monday, Nov. 2, 1 to 2 p.m. The registration cost is $50, $80 for non-members.
For more information and to register visit www.nehra.com/events, call NEHRA at 781-239-8711 or email vantonetti@nehra.com.
PLYMPTON ELEMENTARY, Election Day bake sale
The Plympton Elementary PTO is having its annual Election Day bake sale Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The new location this year is Plympton Elementary School, 20 Farnsworth St. There will be home baked goods, as well as pizza, chili and subs donated by Waltham restaurants. There will also be raffles prizes.
For more information, call Cindy Boudreau at 617-872-5649 or e-mail at cboudreau5@verizon.net.
ST. CHARLES, Healthy eating teachers
Springwell, a local nonprofit serving Waltham seniors, is bringing a new program about healthy eating to local seniors. Volunteers are needed to lead 6-week classes about nutrition. Training, curriculum, and teaching scripts are provided. Classes are designed for lay individuals to teach; volunteers do not need a background in nutrition or chronic disease. Orientation is Wednesday, Oct. 28, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., or Thursday, Oct. 29, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
RSVP to Leslie at 617-926-2132 or e-mail leslie.turek@gmail.com.
GORE PLACE, Food scholar talk
Gore Place, 52 Gore St., will offer a talk and dinner with noted foodways scholar Sandy Oliver on Thursday, Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m. The talk, Peas on a Knife: Dining in Early America, is a fun and informative talk on dining and manners in the time of the Gores.
For reservations, call 781-894-2798.
PALS, Book Club
Preschoolers and their parents are invited to the new PALS (Preschoolers and Little Siblings) Book Club on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1:30 p.m., at Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston, 60 Stein Circle. ``B is for Book!'' will feature short, engaging children's books, followed by an age-appropriate discussion about the stories.
To RSVP, contact Stephanie Maroun at 617-630-4625 or stephanie.maroun@ssdsboston.org.
MOUNT IDA, Vet tech careers
Animal care specialist and author Rebecca Rose, CVT, will host a discussion of the many career options and advancement opportunities that exist for working and aspiring veterinary technicians, including positions in general practice, specialty practice, industry, higher education, government and more. The discussion is Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6 to 8:30 p.m., at Mount Ida College Carlson Hall Auditorium, 777 Dedham St. Attendees will receive two continuing education credits.Cost is $35, which includes a copy of Career Choices for Veterinary Technicians.
For more information, call 617-928-4015 or e-mail continuinged@mountida.edu.
WARMLINES, Estate Planning
The ABCs of Estate Planning is Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7 to 8:30 p.m, at Newton Cultural Center, 225 Nevada St. Attorney Frank B. Yunes, who specializes in estate planning, will lead a discussion of the legal documents which need to be in place to protect you and your family, including: Health Care Proxy, Living Will, Guardianship Proxy, Durable Power of Attorney, Living Trusts, Declaration of Homestead, and Last Will and Testament.
Pre-register at www.warmlines.org.
NEWTON COMMUNITY FARM, Beer making
Newton Community Farm offers, Beer Making for Everyone, on two Wednesdays, Nov. 4 and 11, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Presented at the instructor's home. Cost is $25, $30 for non-members.Learn how to make beer, get to know its ingredients and learn the science behind beer making.
Registration forms and more information at www.newtoncommunityfarm.org.
NEWTON FREE LIBRARY, Alan Hirshfeld
Alan Hirshfeld will be at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St., on Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., for an author talk on his latest book, ``Eureka Man: The Life and Legacy of Archimedes, Antiquity's Greatest Mathematician-Inventor.'' Hirshfeld will bring to life both the extraordinary genius of Archimedes and the drama and complexity of his ancient world, when civilization and the exploration of nature were at formative stages.
For more information call the Newton Free Library at 617-796-1360. All programs are free and open to the public, parking is free. The Newton Free Library is handicap accessible.
BOSTON COLLEGE, Berlin Wall 20th anniversary
Boston College is the only Boston-area university selected by the German Embassy in Washington, D.C., to participate in, Freedom without Walls, a national collegiate commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The public is invited to join members of the BC community at free events on campus in October and November commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall. On Thursday, Oct. 29, 4:30 p.m., at Devlin Hall room 101 Winston Churchill's granddaughter Edwina Sandys will speak exclusively at Boston College about Breakthrough, a sculpture she created from eight panels of the Berlin Wall at the site of her grandfather's Iron Curtain speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.
For information and related events, contact BC Professor and German Studies Department Chair Michael Resler at resler@bc.edu or 617-552-3740, or visit www.bc.edu.
MISHKAN TEFILA, Toddler playgroups
Congregation Mishkan Tefila nursery school, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, will be hosting toddler playgroups while school is in session, Tuesdays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Infants, toddlers and their parents or adult companions are welcome to join in the Butterfly Room for a light snack and conversation. This group will meet weekly every Tuesday morning while school is in session. There will be a different theme and topic each week.
For more information, call 617-332-7770, Ext..3236, e-mail nurseryschooldirector@mishkantefila.org or visit www.mishkantefila.org.
