WIDE HORIZONS, Adoption information meeting
If you are interested in pursuing adoption, attend one of Wide Horizons For Children's free Adoption Information Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, at 38 Edge Hill Road. Wide Horizons, a non-profit child welfare agency, specializes in international adoption, humanitarian aid and all related services.
To register, contact Hillary Mauro at 781-644-2353 or visit www.whfc.org/events.
JOE VIZARD, Fund-raiser Oct 10
The Joe Vizard Committee will be holding a fundraiser at Shopper's Cafe, 731 Moody St., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7 to 10 p.m. Food will be provided. There is no sugested donation, please give what you can.
For more information, contact George Carroll, treasurer, at 781-439-7025 or ggeorgeaa@aol.com, or visit joevizard.com.
BENTLEY COLLEGE, Lecture series
Bentley College Dean of Arts and Sciences Lecture Series features Radcliffe Dean Louise Richardson, who will discuss threats to human rights presented by both terrorism and counterterrorism, on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 12:45 to 2 p.m., at Koumantzelis Auditorium/Lindsay Hall, 175 Forest St.
For more information, call Cyrus Veeser, director of the Center for Arts and Sciences, at 781-891-2827.
MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY, Recycling fund-raising
Students/members of MacArthur Elementary School community have earned over $2,200 by participating in the FundingFactory Recycling Program. They collect empty laser and inkjet cartridges and used cell phones from the community and send the waste products to FundingFactory in exchange for their choice of technology and recreation products, or cash. Companies can participate for free. FundingFactory will send each supporting business free, postage-paid shipping boxes for the return of collected items. Community and business supporters can also drop off MacArthur Elementary, 494 Lincoln St.
For more information, call Mary Jo Nash at 781-899-3172 or maryjonash@comcast.net, or visit www.FundingFactory.com or call 888-883-8237.
COLLEGE FAIR, At Waltham HS
The Education Cooperative is hosting its annual College Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 7 to 9 p.m., at Waltham High School, 617 Lexington St. More than 150 colleges will be attending. The free fair allows students to network with the various colleges and post secondary representatives to discuss admissions, course offerings, college life and other information important to the college selection process.
Visit www.tec-coop.org for more information and colleges attending.
HAROLD WALKER, Re-Election Reception
There will be a Re-Election Reception for Harold ``Jerry'' Walker, candidate for re-election to the Waltham School Committee, at The Chateau restaurant, 195 School St., on Thursday, Oct 4, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come and enjoy pizza, ravioli, soft drinks and a cash bar. Admission is free but donations will be accepted.
For more information, call 781-894-7251 or e-mail walkerj33@hotmail.com
BENTLEY CONSUMER LINE, Will continue with grant
A $30,000 grant from Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's office will allow Bentley College students to continue to advocate better business practices and come to the aid of Massachusetts consumers. Now in its 15th year, the Bentley College Consumer Action Line (BCAL) mediates complaints between consumers and businesses. It is the only consumer protection office in the state staffed by undergraduate college students. Under the guidance and assistance of a professor, students have achieved a 75 percent settlement rate with refunds to consumers approaching $600,000.
BCAL is part of Bentley's Service-Learning Center, which helps students discover that community service and learning outside the classroom are vital to their professional and personal development, since 1990.
KOLEINU , Jewish Community Chorus
KOLEINU, Boston's Jewish Community Chorus, is holding open rehearsals Thursday, Oct. 11 and 18, 7:30 to 9:45 p.m., at Hebrew College, 160 Herrick Road. Repertoire of Jewish choral music includes liturgical, secular, contemporary, and classical selections. All voices welcome; no audition required; music provided.
For more information, visit www.koleinu.com or call 617-559-8649.
CLASSICAL MUSIC, At Newton Free Library
An afternoon of classical music with Rob Prester, piano, and Alexandre Lecarme, cello, will be held at the Newton free Library Sunday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. The duo will perform Beethoven Sonata for Cello and Piano Opus 5, #2 in Gm and Cesar Franck Sonata for Cello and Piano in A.
For information on this free event, call the library at 617-796-1360.
HUBERT JESSUP, Took spiritual trip to Tibet
Sacred Sites in Tibet, Images by Hubert Jessup, will be presented Wednesday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. Last summer, Jessup went on a 20-day spiritual journey in Tibet. Jessup, a longtime Newton resident, covered religions for WCVB, producing the weekly program ``New Heaven/New Earth,'' on which he presented one of the first American TV interviews with the Dali Lama in 1982.
For information, call the library at 617-796-1360.
NEW ART CENTER, Belief in Paint
The New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, presents, Belief in Paint, on view through Oct. 28. Artists include Thorpe Feidt, John Grillo and Richard B. Lethem. A free Gallery Talk with the curator and artists will take place at the New Art Center on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2 p.m.
For more information, contact Ceci Mendez at 617-964-3424, ceci@newartcenter.org or visit www.newartcenter.org.
PARENTAL STRESS, Program at Mind Body Medicine
Calm Mother, Happy Child, a program that offers solutions for managing the stresses of parenthood, runs Thursdays, Oct. 4-Nov. 29, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, 824 Boylston St.
Pre-registration is required. To register, contact Maureen Gilbert at 617-732-9767 or msgilbert@partners.org.
PAUL WAYNE, Music, comedy at EPOCH
Professional entertainer Paul Wayne will visit EPOCH Assisted Living at Boylston Place, 615 Heath St., on Thursday, Oct. 11, 3 p.m. for an hour of music and comedy. Wayne has 30 years of experience with the healing and restorative power of music and loves to make people laugh. He is the founder of You Must Remember This, Inc., a non-profit elder care entertainment organization, and principal owner of the Boston Comedy Company.
This performance is free and open to the public. Call 617-244-6400 for more information or to request a reservation.
STONEHURST BOOK, Releasing new book
A full-color guidebook co-written by Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate, curator Ann Clifford, ``Stonehurst: An American Masterwork by Henry Hobson Richardson and Frederick Law Olmsted,'' will be released on Thursday, Oct. 4, 6:30 p.m., at the estate, 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive. Meet the authors, photographers and others who created the book; see dozens of one-of-a-kind sketches, documents and photographs - both old and new - that went into its making; and purchase your own autographed copy.
For more information visit www.stonehurstwaltham.org.
REAGLE PLAYERS, `Remembering The 40's'
For more than two decades, Reagle Players has been presenting its popular, fast moving, multi-media production, ``Remembering The 40's.'' This nostalgia packed revue, currently on its Farewell Tour, revisits an era of red, white and blue emotion and lovingly recaptures a decade dear to the heart of an entire American generation. Its theatrical moments are built around the songs, shows, events and celebrities of the famous decade - Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Kate Smith, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, The Andrews Sisters and Carmen Miranda.
``Remembering The 40's'' plays Reagle's Robinson Theater, 617 Lexington St., on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets range from $30-$42. Call Box Office at 781-891-5600 or order online at www.reagleplayers.com. World War II veterans admitted for free.
WALTHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY, Friends' Book Sale
The 2007 Friends of the Waltham Public Library annual Book Sale runs Saturday, Sept. 29-Saturday, Oct. 13, during regular Library hours. A Preview for Friends members is Friday, Sept. 28, 6:30 to 9 p.m. The sale will include thousands of books on topics of interest to all ages. Proceeds from the sale support Library programs for adults and children throughout the year.
For more information contact the Library at 781-314-3425. The Friends of the Waltham Public Library, Inc. is a non-profit organization that supports the Waltham Public Library with funding and programming.
BOOK DRIVE, At Farmer's Market
Got Books? will hold a book drive at the Waltham's Farmers Market, Main and Moody street, on Saturday, Oct. 6, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Got Books? will be collecting new and used books, DVDs and CDs.
For more information, visit www.gotbooks.com, or call 978-664-6555.
JOSEPH SMITH CENTER, Services in October
The Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center, 564 Main St., a non-profit organization that offers comprehensive medical and dental services to all individuals and families regardless of circumstance. For more information on any service, call 781-693-3800.
Free glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings: St. Mary's Apartments, 88 Lexington St., Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to noon; Cabot Mill, 190 Moody St., Oct. 16, 10 a.m.; and Johnson Drug, 577 Main St., Oct. 18, 10 a.m.to noon. For more information, call Shela at 781-683-3826.
A representative will be available to answer questions on health services, health care coverage, service discounts and special programs: Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen 545 Moody St., Oct. 12, 15, 26, and 29, 4 to 5 p.m.; Waltham Free Clinic, 545 Moody St., Mondays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Sacred Heart Food Pantry, 311 River St., Oct. 18, 4 to 5 p.m. For more information, call Shela at 781-683-3826.
The Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center has Health Benefits Counselors available to meet with you to help you enroll in coverage programs. For more information about programs available to you please call our Health Benefits Office at 781-693-3813.
SENIOR TAX WORK-OFF, Applications available
The city of Waltham has announced applications are available for its senior citizen for the eighth annual Senior Property Tax Work-Off Program.
Waltham's treasurer and collector office has applications and brochures at City Hall, 610 Main St., or they can be mailed by calling 781-314-3250.
CULTURAL COUNCIL, Grants available
The Waltham Cultural Council announces that the 2008 applications for LCC and PASS grant applications are available and must be postmarked by Oct. 15. Grant applications are accepted for events that take place in Waltham and/or directly benefit Waltham citizens. Waltham-based artists, groups and institutions are encouraged to apply for funding of activities in the arts, humanities or interpretive sciences.
Applications, local guidelines and tips for completing the form can be obtained on the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Web site, www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications (select local cultural council or PASS) and in the Mayor's office, 610 Main St. The application may be completed online, then printed and mailed to the Waltham Cultural Council, P.O. Box 540435, Waltham, MA 02454. For additional information, call 781-891-9662.
TRAFFIC FORUM, Oct. 10
The West Suburban Chamber of Commerce presents a Winter Street Bridge Traffic Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7:30 to 9 a.m., at DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel, 550 Winter St. Featured presenters are Franklin Ching, Transportation director; Jerry Kaufman, Waltham Police Dept.; and Mark Hayden, MassHighway.
If you wish to submit questions in advance of the meeting, e-mail John Peacock at jpeacock@walthamchamber.com.
HISTORY MUSEUM, Community Weekends
The Newton History Museum offers free admission to all visitors during Community Weekends. Held on the first weekend of each month - Oct. 6-7, Nov. 3-4, and Dec. 1-2, noon to 5 p.m. - the program gives adults, children and families the opportunity to enjoy the Museum's exhibition offerings. A special event being held in conjunction with the December dates is the Museum Shop Holiday Sale. Visit the Shop and receive a 10 percent discount on all items. Newton History Society members will receive an additional 10% in addition to their usual discount.
For additional information, call the Newton History Museum at 617-796-1450.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, Find your family's roots
Learn how to find your family's roots at a free program sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2 p.m. at the Needham Free Library, 1139 Highland Ave. Society members, Fay Bussgang, former co-president, and Carol Clingan, vice president, will speak on. An Introduction to Jewish Genealogy. The speakers will describe the many records available locally and in Eastern Europe and how to access them, as well as the myriad of materials now available on the Internet.
The JGSGB is a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth, study and exchange of ideas and information among people interested in Jewish genealogical research and family history. It holds monthly meetings and seminars on a wide range of topics and provides access to extensive genealogical research materials. For more information, visit www.jgsgb.org, e-mail info@jgsgb.org or call 617-796-8522.
SOLAR HOME TOUR, Five houses featured
Many Newton residents have already made the jump to solar homes, a renewable, and affordable energy source. Join the Green Decade's 7th annual Solar Homes Tour on Sunday, Oct. 7, noon to 4 p.m. We'll visit four to five energy-efficient homes that are tapping the sun's energy instead of relying on harmful fossil fuels. You'll learn about photovoltaic electricity panels and solar water heating systems. Meet at the Newton Community Service Center, 492 Waltham St.
Cost is $15, $18 at the door. Register online in advance at www.greendecade.org/events or send your check to GDC/N, to Green Decade Coalition/Newton , PO Box 590242. For more information, call 617-965-1995 or info@greendecade.org.
EPOCH, American art discussion
American art has matured and developed into a distinct medium. On Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2 p.m., join ArtMatters at EPOCH Assisted Living at Boylston Place, 615 Heath St., to explore works of American art from the modern era, 1950-1990.
The event is open to the public at no charge. For more information or to request a reservation, call 617-244-6400.
JOINTS IN MOTION, Run Walt Disney marathon
Reach your 2008 New Year's resolution early this year! The Arthritis Foundation is recruiting runners and walkers to participate in the Walt Disney World Full and Half Marathon in January 2008. Training for this event started Sept. 1, but it is not too late to join. You will feel better both physically and mentally as participants on the JIM teams raise valuable funds to prevent, control and cure arthritis - the nation's number one cause of disability. Participants in the Joints In Motion program work with a professional coach to personalize a 20-week training program to run or walk a marathon. Weekly team trainings sessions are held at Forever Fit Health and Fitness Center in Watertown. In addition to these training sessions, clinics are offered on nutrition, apparel, injury prevention, and more.
Joints in Motion practices are held Saturday mornings at the Forever Fit Health and Fitness Center, 191 Watertown St., Watertown. For more information, contact Lauren at lleonard@arthritis.org, 617-219-8223 or http://majimdisney.kintera.org/.
WEST SUBURBAN YMCA, Theatre Club
The West Suburban YMCA's youth and teen department has added a Theatre Club program to its already extensive list of after school programs for youth and teens. Theatre Club meets every Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. and takes place at the YMCA, 276 Church St. Students age 7 to 10 will learn the basics of acting with skill building exercises, theatre games and other fun activities. This club will be lead by a professional improv actress, who is a six-year veteran of the Improv Asylum in Boston. A large performance will be scheduled for December.
Students can register on a month by month basis or for half the year. For more information, contact Gregg Ellenberg at 617-244-6050, Ext. 3006, or at gregge@westsuburbanymca.org. For a complete listing of programs, visit www.westsuburbanymca.org or call 617-244-6050.
