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From our Kids Program Director Welcome to NCE Kids Summer 2019. Here you’ll find such a wide variety of classes— you’ll be surprised they’re all offered in one place. But that’s what we do. If you love art, you’ll be over the moon to find we have greatly expanded our arts offerings. To help you navigate them, we’ve categorized them into Culinary, Digital, Dramatic, Textile, and Visual Arts. I could make a personal plug for all of them, but you should definitely check out our new Creative Lettering and Modern Mosaics classes; you won’t find those anywhere else. Science enthusiasts and techies: we’ve got lots for you too, including new Game Design with Scratch, returning 3-D Printing classes, and, of course, Camp Invention, whose name says it all. Plus… big news this summer: it’s the inaugural summer of NCE Tech, four weeks of programming classes for high schoolers in July. Check it out! So, whoever you are—if art, science, sports, or a big mix is your thing—come spend your summer with us. Do what you love, or learn something new. Shoot for the moon with NCE. Lisa Rucinski

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• Notice we’ve divided our classes into loose categories: Arts, Sciences, Best of Both Worlds, and Sports. But don’t take those groupings too seriously— check it all out. • Use our Summer at a Glance chart on pages 12-13. It shows you the different classes offered each week, listed by location and age group. • Make a full day. Take back-to-back morning and afternoon programs any week, sign up for Lunch, and get a $25 discount. There’s morning and afternoon Extended Day too for those who need it (see our website for details). • Don’t miss our Important Info & Policies on page 23. • Call us! We can help you plan a summer that’s just right for you.

ABOUT THE COVER Tyber Gulley was a senior at Newton North when she painted our cover’s interstellar astronaut. This project was part of her Art Major 4 final project, for which she could choose the topic for her work. Says Tyber, “The galaxy idea was the first thing that popped into my head, so I went with it. I had done similar galaxy-themed pieces in the past that turned out well, so I thought I’d revisit the concept.” Tyber, we’re glad you did!

NEW THIS YEAR Registration closes the Thursday before the following week’s programs. Sign up early so you don’t miss out!

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Imposter Baking Kim Ryan, Instructor

Culinary Arts Allergy Alert: Please let us know of any food allergies before you register for a cooking class, so we can confirm we are able to accommodate you. Call us at 617-559-6999, or email us at staff@newtoncommunityed.org.

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All About Pies Marissa Rosenfield, Instructor What’s your pie preference? Apple, or another? For breakfast, lunch, or dinner? Become a pie pro, and have your pie however/whenever you choose. Pie-making is a multi-step process, but worth every minute—nothing compares to the smell of a fresh baked pie (except maybe its taste). Join us for a fun-filled week: you’ll learn to make key lime and chocolate-strawberry pies, the hand-held Cornish pasty and Greek Spanakopita, and, of course, the traditional apple pie (to name a few). You’ll also learn different pie decorating techniques. Grades 5-8. Our recipes will include dairy and meat products.

KS298-S19 $305 July 15–19 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

Cooking Around the World Julia Corrou, Instructor Travel with us as we explore native cuisines from across the globe. During the week, we’ll create menus with foods unique to different countries, and learn about the history and origins of the foods we prepare. We’ll make everything from scratch: you’ll read the recipes; measure, cut, and prepare all the ingredients; and sample the finished products. In this year’s class, we’ll make stops in Mexico, Spain, Italy, Greece, and more. There’s no need to bring a lunch; we’ll eat as we go! Grades 2-9.

KS326-S19-1 $305 July 8–12 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS326-S19-2 $305 July 15–19 @ Newton South 1–4pm

Cookies & Cupcakes & Cake Pops—Oh My! Marissa Rosenfield, Instructor It’s party time! Join us for a creative and funfilled week and learn to make edible party favors and decorations. Learn professional techniques and secret tips for making great cake pops, mini cupcakes, and 3-D decorated cookies that can be used as centerpieces, place settings, or favors at your next gathering. Better yet, make this the central activity for your party: with you as Pastry Chef, you can teach your guests cupcake or cookie decorating. In our class, you’ll make the cake, cookies, and frostings from scratch, and apply basic decorating techniques. Bring a container for leftovers. Grades 5-8.

KS171-S19 $305 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

It’s a salad... no it’s a cake... it’s imposter baking! Fool your family and friends with delicious sweets that look like burgers, bacon and eggs, grilled cheese, and more. You’ll measure and mix; bake your cakes and cookies; and then use state-of-the-art decorating supplies like wafer paper, modeling chocolate, and gum paste, to complete your creations. You’ll learn to use basic baking tools as the pros do, unexpected items like ice cream scoops and meat mallets, and common candies or fruit to create your savory-looking yet sweet deceptions. Bring containers to take your treats home. Grades 4-9.

KS286-S19-1 $190 July 1–3 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS286-S19-2 $305 August 5–9 @ Newton South 1–4pm

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Oodles of Noodles Rachel Zakuta, Instructor It’s not just you—people love noodles all over the world! In this class we’ll make noodle dishes from several cultures, including soups, sauces for noodles, and even noodle desserts. We’ll use Italian noodles, rice noodles, and bean threads, and we’ll also hand-roll dough to make dumplings from scratch. On the last day, we’ll use our imaginations instead of recipes, and cook up original entries for the Great Mac-’n-Cheese Challenge. Will your group be the winner? Join us and see! Grades 2-8.

KS285-S19 $305 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 1–4pm

There are no classes on Thursday–Friday, July 4–5.

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arts Sweets Around the World

Vive la France: French Pastry

Digital Art & Animation

Marissa Rosenfield, Instructor

Jack Neylan, Instructor

Take a culinary tour of the world without going to the airport or packing a bag. We’ll create a traditional dessert from a new country each day. Our tour will include visits to Mexico, France, China and more. You’ll make delectables such as ice cream-filled churro cups with chocolate sauce and fresh whipped cream, eclairs and crepes, and custard cups and/or red bean paste buns. Learn the history and some background about each dessert as you create your own. Enlighten your mind and enchant your taste buds on our sweet excursion. Bring a container for leftovers. Grades 2-5.

July 14th is Bastille Day—French National Day! Celebrate with us in this Frenchinspired baking class that celebrates traditional French desserts including macarons, croissants, éclairs, pastry swans, and the pièce de résistance: the traditional wedding-inspired Croquembouche, which translates to “Crunches in the Mouth.” Learn basic French baking skills and create delicious sweets to bring home daily (if they make it home, that is). Bring a container for leftovers.

Think it’s easy making one of those dancing bears or blinking eyes you see online? You’re right! Join us to get all the tools you need. Start by making a simple drawing in Photoshop, then add coloring, layering, and other effects to create dazzling art. Invent a cast of characters, draw/paint a background for them to inhabit, and then transition them into a simple four-panel digital comic. You’ll create a concept for your own short animation, and learn frame animation in Photoshop to complete your film, adding sound too, if you’d like. For artists and techies alike; no experience necessary. Grades 3-5.

KS236-S19-1 $190 July 1–3 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS236-S19-2 $305 July 22–26 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

KS145-S19-1-Gr2-5 $305 (Grades 2-5) July 8–12 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS145-S19-2-Gr5-8 $305 (Grades 5-8) July 22–26 @ Newton South 1–4pm

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The Brunch Club Elizabeth Messina, Instructor Make yummy brunch meals that are good for you too. In this year’s class, we’ll prepare the perfect morning spread from scratch; we’ll use only fresh ingredients, and our recipes will include less fat and sugar too. We’ll make pancakes with real blueberry syrup, strawberry crepes, blackberry biscuit cobbler, fruit smoothies, and assorted muffins, as well as savory chicken sausages, roasted potatoes, fresh eggs, and more. No snack needed; we’ll set the table and sit down for a feast at the end of each class. Grades 4-9.

KS283-S19 $305 August 5–9 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

Computer Art: Photoshop Elisa Ng & Sophia Ng, Instructors Apply your creativity and technical knowledge and get proficient with the world’s most popular image manipulation program. In our week together, you’ll learn to use Photoshop for practical and creative projects, working on a surrealist collage, an expressive self-portrait, a reinvented masterpiece or movie poster, and more. See how Photoshop and image manipulation have been used to do things like modify body appearances and alter “real” photographs, and become anexpert in creating and recognizing altered images. All levels welcome. Grades 5-9. Bring a USB flash drive to class.

KS025-S19 $275 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 1–4pm

Bring a USB flash drive to class.

KS146-S19-1 $275 June 24–28 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS146-S19-2 $175 July 1–3 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS146-S19-3 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

Game Creators See page 19 for details.

Photo Projects Danielle Larosee & Ashley Riker, Instructors Make great pictures. With a creative eye and the tricks of technology, you can be a master photographer. You’ll choose a theme each day to photograph—perhaps portraits, nature, or even other NCE classes—or use the internet to find a photo you like. Then you’ll transform your photos into expressive pieces of art with the magic of Apple’s Photos program. You’ll utilize Photos’ editing tools to enhance your photographs, and turn them into thematic slideshows. If you’re already a Photos pro or become one during our time together, we’ll move on to using Photoshop. You’ll finish the week with digital files of your work, and a new eye for what’s real, and what might not be. Grades 2-5. Bring a digital camera (or your phone or iPad) and its cord.

KS321-S19-1 $275 (Larosee) July 15–19 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS321-S19-2 $275 (Riker) August 12–16 @ Newton North 1–4pm

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Picture Perfect: Digital Photography & Editing Danielle Larosee & Ashley Riker, Instructors Merge your artistic and technical talents in this hands-on class. We’ll start by going out into the field to take our own photos—discussing good composition for different genres such as nature, portraiture, and still-life. Then you’ll learn how to use Photoshop to edit your photos and create stunning graphics. Throughout the process we’ll review each other’s photos as a group, discussing how they can be edited to achieve desired effects. You’ll finish the week with digital files of your work. All levels welcome. Grades 5-9.

KS203-S19-1 $275 (Larosee) July 8–12 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS203-S19-2 $275 (Riker) August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

Stop-Motion Animation Patrick Moran, Instructor Create stop-motion films with LegosTM, cardboard, and anything else you choose! We’ll begin with a series of challenges to spur your creativity: create a monster movie featuring Lego characters, or recreate a popular fairy tale with only 10 seconds of film time, a pad of paper, and a pencil—can you do it? Then you’ll script your own stop-motion animation film: you’ll make a storyboard, design your set, and use the Stop Motion and iMovie apps to create, edit, and present your film. You can rearrange scenes, add a soundtrack with sound effects, and even make a trailer. You’ll finish the week with all the tools you need to continue animating on your own. Grades 4-9. Bring your own smartphone, iPad, or iPod if possible.

KS233-S19-1 $285 July 22–26 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS233-S19-2 $285 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

Actors Studio

Nancy Gair, Instructor

Bridget Frey, Instructor

Actors: ace that fall audition! Join us to delve into your character, develop confidence, and learn to react on your feet. We’ll work on the physical and emotional aspects of acting, including vocal projection and connecting with your character. We’ll practice monologues, experiment with scenes without words, try some “cold readings” and paired scenes, and most importantly, have fun learning about the wonderful world of theatre. Whether you’ve never set foot on a stage before or are in an after-school drama group now, you’ll improve your skills and expand your knowledge in our competition-free classroom. Optional: if you have a piece you’d like to work on, bring it along. Grades 6-9.

Actors and actresses, get ready to shine. If you’re trying out for a show, craving an opportunity to showcase your talent, or just looking to express yourself, this class is for you. You’ll perform scenes from plays and books, enjoy diverse acting exercises and improvisational games, learn basic acting concepts, see how plays are produced, and build your confidence in front of an audience. On the last day, we’ll present a performance for family and friends. Grades 1-5.

KS103-S19-1 $275 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS103-S19-2 $275 August 5–9 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS103-S19-3 $275 August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS103-S19-4 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 1–4pm

KS315-S19-1 $275 July 15–19 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS315-S19-2 $275 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

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Advanced Actors Studio Bridget Frey, Instructor Take your performing skills to the next level. If you’ve taken two acting classes—at NCE or elsewhere—join us to get serious this summer. We’ll study monologues, partner up and delve into scene work, and learn about all the talented people working on and off the stage to make theatre seem like magic. We’ll have mini masterclasses throughout the week, taught by professional theatre artists in a variety of fields—acting, directing, playwriting, stage management, and stage combat. Grades 3-6. Beginners, please sign up for our regular Actors Studio class.

KS317-S19-1 $275 August 5–9 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS317-S19-2 $275 August 12–16 @ Newton North 1–4pm

Deanna Mustachio, Instructor Rumpelstiltskin and the seven dwarves are locked in a tall tower and eat poison apples. Not! If you have a better idea, join us to tell your version of the story. We’ll take characters you know from fairy tales or other stories, and place them in new scenarios where they interact to make an original plot. We’ll write our own short play; design and create costumes, props, and scenery; and perform our unique show for family and friends on our last day. Look out Brothers Grimm—here come NCE kids! Grades 3-6.

KS261-S19-1 $475 July 8–19 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS261-S19-2 $475 July 22–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

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Young Broadway

Improv

Kim Ryan & Rachel Bastarache, Instructors

Alysa Escobar, Instructor Think quick on your feet! Whether you’re someone who always has a funny line ready, or you’re more on the quiet side, join us—improv is for everyone. Make the most of your personal story, or make something up. You’ll learn new techniques to use on stage, entertain family and friends, and make great presentations. We can’t tell you what to expect in this class, other than an all-around awesome time. Build your verbal dexterity, bolster your confidence, and roll with the punches in this fun and funny class. Grades 5-9.

KS323-S19-1 $165 July 1–3 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS323-S19-2 $265 August 5–9 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

Join us under the sea! There’ll be whosits and whatsits galore as we explore the ocean world of Ariel and her friends in the musical fantasy, The Little Mermaid. Everyone will perform different parts daily; we’ll create costumes and scenery, learn a few songs with choreography, and finish our two weeks together with an innovative show for family and friends. Our show isn’t just for girls: there are plenty of male characters in our human and merfolk worlds, like King Triton, sailors, and, of course, the prince. Get creative in these two weeks filled with movement, music, and fun. Ages 4-8.

KS287-S19-1 $475 July 8–19 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS287-S19-2 $475 July 22–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

Puppetry Workshop Bridget Frey, Instructor Be the actor, director, and costume designer all in one! With puppet theatre, you create the characters and they tell your story. Each day we’ll make a different kind of puppet and perform mini shows with the characters we invent. We’ll start with simple stick puppets, then move on to paper bag puppets and sock or sleeve puppets who speak through your hand movements. Then we’ll get really creative using random or ordinary household objects to make unique puppets of your imagining. We’ll work on story crafting, character development, and enunciation. We’ll prepare a performance to end the week, creating any additional puppets, props, or scenery needed for our final show. Grades K-2.

KS268-S19-1 $265 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS268-S19-2 $265 August 19–23 @ Newton North 9–12am

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Embroidery Workshop Deanna Mustachio, Instructor Embellish your life. Join us to learn the basic skills of cross-stitch and free-form embroidery. Use your nimble fingers to stitch premade patterns, or design your own decorative or wearable art to hang on the wall or adorn your favorite clothes. You’ll start by stitching on a provided cross-stitch pattern, progress to copying a pattern, and move on to create your own designs on fabric on a hoop, or directly onto a clothing item of your choice. You’ll leave the class with at least one beautiful wall-hanging, an embellished T-shirt or other wearable, and a new skill to help you while away the hours. Grades 3-9.

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Nicole Donson, Instructor Paint, print, tie-dye, and more. In this mixed media class, you’ll make art on fine fabrics and create crafts projects with felt, wool, and other fibers. You’ll learn popular silk painting and decorating techniques using non-toxic dyes, paints, and markers; tie dye a T-shirt or other piece of clothing; and design and paint a scarf, pillowcase, tote bag, or T-shirt. You’ll make weavings with yarn, ribbons, and strips of fabric; practice simple hand-sewing techniques to make stuffed animals, pillows; and bags; and discover wet-felting to make felt from wool roving. To top it off, you can embellish your work with colorful sequins, buttons, and other assorted decorations. You’ll finish class with new skills and several finished projects. Grades 2-5.

KS276-S19 $285 August 12–16 @ Newton North 1–4pm

Bring white 14-count Aida fabric, size 24 tapestry needles (blunt ended), and a 6-inch hoop.

KS282-S19-1 $275 July 15–19 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS282-S19-2 $275 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 1–4pm

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Deanna Mustachio, Instructor Once just for grannies, knitting is now universally cool. You can say “I made it myself!” when friends admire your stylish scarf, and you’ll never be bored again—you can take your yarn and needles anywhere. We’ll work on basics such as knit and purl stitches, and how to cast on, bind off, increase, decrease, make stripes, and read a simple knitting pattern. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you can really have fun. We’ll have a variety of patterns to choose from, including some more challenging ones like monsters and flowers, which use double-pointed needles for a really cool result. Grades 3-9.

3-D Sculpture Susan Paquette, Instructor Think beyond paper and pencil—it’s time to go 3-D! Use a wide variety of materials to make three-dimensional fine art projects. Create giant ice cream cones out of paper maché, construct modern sculptures of wire and wood, and design wearable cowboy or cowgirl hats and decoupage cereal box beach totes. You’ll work with the following media: boxes, cardboard, paper maché, nylon, wire, wood, paint, Styrofoam, contact paper, and other miscellaneous craft supplies. Join us in the third dimension! Grades K-3.

Bring a set of size 8 single-pointed knitting needles no longer than 10 inches.

KS089-S19-1 $275 July 22–26 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS089-S19-2 $275 August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

KS212-S19-1 $275 July 8–12 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS212-S19-2 $275 July 22–26 @ Newton South 1–4pm

Animal Art Susan Paquette, Instructor

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Stitch Studio Danielle Larosee, Instructor Make beautiful art with fabric and thread. Starting with basic stitching, you’ll learn lettering, motifs, and how to work from a pattern, and we’ll experiment with various fabric types. When you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll learn some special stitches, and then use graph paper to create your own pattern. Once thread and needle are your best friends, we’ll create applique motifs that can be sewn onto backpacks, T-shirts, or your favorite pair of jeans. With a technique called needle felting, you can turn loose wool roving into great elbow patches or cute characters. You’ll leave class with your new works of art, and a wide range of patterns—from unicorns to comic book heroes and everything in between—to use for your future fabric art projects. Grades 6-9.

KS294-S19 $175 July 1–3 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

Upcycled Outfits Danielle Larosee, Instructor Do your part for the environment and look fabulous too: discover your inner fashionista as we learn to design great new clothes from old discarded ones. We’ll rescue your unwanted garments, cut them up, and machine sew them together into fabulous tops and bottoms, adding embellishments at your whim. You’ll end up with at least one unique outfit to wear around town. Our last class will include a fashion show where you can model your new creations. No former fashion experience required, but you should have basic machine sewing skills. Grades 4-9. Bring your discarded clothes, and fabric from old bedding and curtains too.

Spend a week at the NCE Zoo, where all the animals are of your own creation. You’ll make 2-D and 3-D animal-themed art projects. You’ll create hand-painted paper mache animal puppets; learn to draw animals of the Arctic, rainforest, and New England; use cut paper and yarn to make a forest of animal species; and sculpt your favorite animals with homemade clay, then paint them too. We’ll also design animal belts, necklaces, and rings from paper, fabric, and clay. For animal lovers only! Grades K-3.

KS193-S19-1 $275 June 24–28 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS193-S19-2 $275 July 15–19 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS193-S19-3 $275 August 12–16 @ Newton North 1–4pm

KS119-S19 $275 July 22–26 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

Bring a snack for all half–day programs, and lunch for full–day programs.

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arts Art Studio: Charcoals & Pastels Sophia Ng, Instructor

Art Around the World Susan Paquette, Instructor Explore a country a day as we make art from each country and immerse in its culture. On our trip to Mexico, we’ll create piñatas and paint them, listen to Mexican music, and learn some Spanish phrases. In China, we’ll learn Chinese brush painting and draw pandas and dragons. In Germany we’ll make a castle with paper and cardboard, and in Italy we’ll sculpt our own leaning tower of Pisa and sing ’O Sole Mio! Join us on our art journey. Grades K-3.

KS327-S19-1 $175 July 1–3 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS327-S19-2 $275 August 5–9 @ Newton North 1–4pm

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Art Studio: Acrylic Painting Eddie Bruckner, Instructor Make brilliant paintings with acrylics, the medium of choice for many amateur and professional artists. You’ll create your own masterpiece each class, as you learn about values, color, brushwork, and more. We’ll cover acrylic painting techniques, the basics of composition, color theory, and how to mix and apply paint. Our class time will include a variety of painting projects, including imaginative and observational painting, landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, and perhaps some silly subjects too. Students at all levels are welcome; you’ll receive both group and individualized instruction to develop at your own pace. Bring a smock, or wear appropriate clothing to paint in. Grades 3-9. All art supplies (paints, brushes, palettes, canvas, and more) will be provided. Please bring a check for $45 made out to the instructor.

KS289-S19-1 $275 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS289-S19-2 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

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Draw like a master. Using a combination of charcoal and dry pastel pencils, you’ll produce your own compositions interpreting subjects ranging from still-lifes to human figures. You’ll learn drawing methods including contour, shading, and blending, and you’ll explore perspective, proportion, and more. This is not a free expression class, but the techniques you learn here will have you seeing in a new way, which will help you bring all your future projects to the next level. All levels welcome. Grades 3-9. Bring the following materials: A tabletop or floor adjustable easel, an 18” x 24” Strathmore drawing pad, a set of charcoal drawing pencils, a kneaded eraser, a set of dry pastels and blending stumps, a set of regular drawing pencils and an eraser, an 18” ruler, an artist chamois (blending cloth), and a pencil sharpener.

KS291-S19 $275 July 22–26 @ Newton South 1–4pm

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Art Studio: Collage Renee Silva, Instructor What can you do with a piece of paper, or two? The answer is: lots! Learn design principles by working with paper. We’ll study the human skeleton and re-create parts of the body with toned paper; learn about light and dark as you cut shapes to make Japanese notan patterns; design your own “logo,” incorporating shape, color, and pattern; and work as a group to assemble a unique, collaged composition. Lastly, apply all you’ve learned as you work on a free-choice collage using magazines, photos, and our scraps. You’ll never look at a piece of paper the same way again! Grades 3-9. Bring the following materials: an Xacto blade and/or scissors, a 9 x 12 or 18 x 24 mixed-media paper pad, a glue stick, magazines, and/or other art sources.

KS318-S19-1 $275 August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS318-S19-2 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 1–4pm

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Art Studio: Draw & Paint Renee Silva, Instructor Join us for the ultimate study of design, and expand your repertoire by exploring various mediums and techniques. We’ll examine traditional and experimental methods of putting pen, pencil, paint, and charcoal on paper. You’ll hone your observation skills by creating realistic portraits and still-lifes, sharpen your senses by listening to sound recordings and depicting what you hear, learn about some color theory, and start speaking the visual language that is abstract painting. You’ll work on individual and collaborative projects throughout the week—get ready to be creative! Grades 3-9. Bring the following materials: a 9 x 12 canvas paper pad, a pack of acrylic paint brushes in varying sizes (round and flat), vine and compressed charcoal, kneaded or white erasers, and an 18 x 24 charcoal paper pad.

KS309-S19-1 $175 July 1–3 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS309-S19-2 $275 August 12–16 @ Newton North 1–4pm

Classic Camp Crafts Susan Paquette, Instructor If your favorite thing about summer camp is art, you’ve come to the right place! Here are all the best camp crafts in one week-long class. Make apple sculptures, beaded bracelets, tea bag hand-warmers, paper balloons, egg cup tarantulas, braid art, votive candle holders, tissue paper flowers, watercolor murals, and even slime. The list goes on and on and is sure to include crafts you’ve not yet encountered. Grades K-3.

KS163-S19-1 $275 July 8–12 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS163-S19-2 $275 July 22–26 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

OH NO—TOO LATE? New this year: registration closes the Thursday before the following week’s programs. Sign up now!

arts Clay Workshop Lisa Walker, Instructor From the functional to the whimsical, make just about anything you want from clay. Join us and learn handbuilding fundamentals and techniques for creating pinch pots, slabs, coils, and sculptures. You’ll get lots of one-on-one expert guidance as you perfect your pieces, and you’ll select your favorites to glaze with the colors and patterns of your choice. Our instructor will fire your pieces after class, and we will notify you when they are available for pick-up at the NCE office. Tuition includes materials and firing fees. Grades 2-5.

KS182-S19-1-Gr2-5 $285 (Grades 2-5) June 24–28 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS182-S19-2-Gr6-9 $285 (Grades 6-9) June 24–28 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS182-S19-3-Gr6-9 $180 (Grades 6-9) July 1–3 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS182-S19-4-Gr2-5 $180 (Grades 2-5) July 1–3 @ Newton South 1–4pm

NEW Don’t risk disappointment! Pick your favorite programs before they’re gone.

Darkroom Photography Danielle Larosee, Instructor Even in our thoroughly digital world, many photographers are rediscovering the time-honored process of working with black and white film and paper in the chemical darkroom. Join us on our photo journey: you’ll use your film camera to document people, nature, and architecture, and you’ll learn to expose, develop, and print your photographs using traditional equipment in the darkroom. You’ll “develop” a new outlook as you choose which images to capture and share with others, and you’ll leave this class with new sensibility to apply to all your artistic endeavors. Grades 5-9. Bring the following materials: a 35mm film camera and at least two rolls of 35mm black and white film. Recommended film type: Kodak Tri-X 400TX Professional ISO 400, 36mm, Black and White Film (Pack of 3).

KS273-S19 $275 July 22–26 @ Newton South 1–4pm

Decor by Me Nicole Donson, Instructor

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Creative Lettering Joanne Baker, Instructor CREATE spectacular lettering, original illuminated alphabets, and gorgeous calligraphy, using plain old pens, pencils, and markers. In just a week, you’ll become a masterful hand-writer, able to produce letters, envelopes, signs, banners, posters, and even personalized monograms that will wow people. Take this class, and your doodling, drawing, lettering, and way of looking at a blank piece of paper will be changed forever. Grades 6-9.

KS299-S19-1 $275 July 8–12 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS299-S19-2 $275 July 15–19 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

Create cool keepsake crafts. Explore the art of mosaics and decorate a wooden mirror or picture frame with ceramic tiles and grout. Decoupage a keepsake box using decorative papers, colored tissue, fabric, glue-on jewels, and colorful beads. Make a hardbound journal using classic bookbinding techniques, and decorate its cover with fabric or fancy papers, stickers, ribbons, or glue-on jewels. Decorate and build desk accessories from wood and recycled materials, or create decorations to hang on your wall. Use our items to decorate, or bring your own. Grades 4-9. Bring a smock.

KS140-S19-1 $285 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS140-S19-2 $285 August 5–9 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

Drawing Workshop Eddie Bruckner, Instructor Take drawing seriously. Learn about various drawing materials, basic techniques, and how to arrange a composition. We’ll work on the elements of contour, texture, and proportion, explore the principles of light and shade, and discover how line helps to suggest form. Our class projects will include imaginative and observational drawing, landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, and more. In each class, we’ll explore themes such as color, shape, and perspective, and encourage experimentation and self-expression. All levels welcome; you’ll receive both group and individualized instruction to develop at your own pace. Grades 3-9. See our website for the complete materials list.

KS290-S19-1 $275 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS290-S19-2 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 1–4pm

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ELL Conversation & Crafts See page 18 for details.

Fashion Art Projects Susan Paquette, Instructor Walk the runway after you’ve created your own original clothing and accessories. Design duct-tape wallets with patterned tape, assemble beaded jewelry, and form metal pendants and/or necklaces. Recycle matchboxes to make lockets with a picture inside, and construct a craft foam purse, rhinestone hair clips, and colorful fabric headbands. Make stretchy suspenders, fleece beanies, trash bag dresses, and a show-stopper hand-painted poodle skirt. All projects are wearable. No sewing skills needed: we’ll use double-sided fabric tape, glue, and other clever ways to construct our projects. Grades K-3.

KS328-S19-1 $275 June 24–28 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS328-S19-2 $275 July 15–19 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

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arts Glass Class

NEW

Michel L’Huillier, Instructor

Modern Mosaics

Printmaking

Cecilia Kremer, Instructor

Danielle Larosee, Instructor

Do something special. Join us to make great mosaic art. From our vast array of colorful glass, porcelain, and ceramic tiles, you’ll choose your favorites and make a decorative clock, tray, or nameplate. You’ll learn all aspects of mosaic construction: glass cutting, setting, gluing, grouting, and finishing, and then you’ll develop your own design. We may also make jewelry or treasure boxes, and/ or some smaller pieces of fine art mosaics. Expect to bring home both a stunning piece of art, and the skills you’ll need to make more mosaic projects in the future. All materials will be provided, but you may also bring your own keepsakes—beads from broken jewelry, old china, watches, etc.—to include in your art. Grades 5-9.

Put aside your pencils and brushes—you’re going to love printmaking! Draw and paint with new tools and unusual materials to make one-of-a-kind prints for family and friends. We’ll create block prints, monotypes, and mixed media artworks. You’ll make carved, patterned relief prints from a simple object like an eraser, and a block of E-Z Cut synthetic rubber. Next, you’ll use plexiglass and ink to make beautiful painted monotypes. Then, you’ll combine your new printing skills to create mixed-media collages. You’ll finish the class with multiple original works and a new way to see art opportunities in everyday items around you. Grades 5-9.

Dazzle family and friends with your masterful glass artwork. Make a trivet, name plate, or big decorated mirror with glass mosaic, and two decorative tiles with fusing. With jewelry-mosaic, you’ll place glass beads and dichroic pieces in a deep pendant to create two necklaces, and with etching, you’ll apply a resist to a glass piece and cut out a design. Master these techniques and learn to work safely with glass as you explore the creativity this medium allows. Due to the high cost of materials and firings for this class, there is a materials fee. Please bring a check for $85 made out to the instructor to the first class.

KS237-S19-1-Gr5-9 $275 (Grades 5-9) June 24–28 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS237-S19-2-Gr2-5 $275 (Grades 2-5) June 24–28 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS237-S19-3-Gr2-5 $275 (Grades 2-5) July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS237-S19-4-Gr5-9 $275 (Grades 5-9) July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS237-S19-5-Gr2-5 $275 (Grades 2-5) August 19–23 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS237-S19-6-Gr5-9 $275 (Grades 5-9) August 19–23 @ Newton North 1–4pm

Modern Art Adventure Nicole Donson, Instructor Get inspired by famous artists of the last two centuries: Picasso, Monet, Seurat, Van Gogh, and more. Make whimsical and abstract paintings inspired by Kandinsky and Miró, or spatter paint like Jackson Pollack. Create kinetic wire sculptures and mobiles like Calder, and paper collages like Matisse. Use colored tissue paper and watercolor paints to create impressionist art in the style of Monet, still-lifes as done by Cézanne, and dot paintings like Seurat. Learn a bit of art history too as we focus on individual artists, see images of their work, and create art inspired by that artist’s style. Grades 2-5.

KS245-S19-1 $285 June 24–28 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS245-S19-2 $285 July 15–19 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

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Due to the high cost of materials for this class, there is a materials fee. Please bring a check for $70 made out to the instructor to the first class.

KS296-S19-1 $275 July 22–26 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS296-S19-2 $275 August 5-9 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS296-S19-3 $275 August 12–16 @ Newton North 1–4pm

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Paint & Print Susan Paquette, Instructor Have a blast making art with not-so-typical paints and objects. Use styrofoam and potatoes to make original and unusual prints, refurbish a yard-sale find by sanding and painting it, and use black ink to create a Harry Potter newspaper. You’ll learn watercolor techniques to make animal paintings, hand-paint ancient-looking Egyptian scrolls, construct African masks using homemade egg tempera paint, and— most fun of all—paint colorful circus posters using ketchup, mustard, and chocolate syrup (don’t eat them though!). For extra fun, we’ll try face painting too. Grades K-3.

KS284-S19-1 $275 July 8–12 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS284-S19-2 $275 August 5–9 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

Bring a Speedball linoleum cutter.

KS295-S19 $275 July 8–12 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

Trash Art Ginelle McKenzie, Instructor Don’t throw it away! You can recycle your trash and use it to make really cool crafts. In this class we’ll create great projects such as paper-towel-roll rainsticks, egg carton caterpillars, and recycled treasure boxes. We’ll also melt old crayons and put them in molds to create new fun-colored ones. For inspiration we’ll read books like Harold and The Purple Crayon, Michael Recycle Meets Litterbug Doug, and Willow. It’s not just about art—it’s about saving the planet too. Ages 4-7.

KS106-S19-1 $275 July 8-12 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS106-S19-2 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

KE A FULL DA Y MA

Pair Modern Mosaics with App Inventors.

sciences

Sciences NEW

3-D Printing, Coding, & Design BlocksCAD staff, Instructors See how the seemingly impossible is achieved! 3-D printing is the future of manufacturing—you take digital files and transform them into real, everyday objects. Join the trend and learn the foundations of coding, along with basic computer-aided design (CAD) principles. You’ll learn introductory concepts including loops, variables, and modules, and you’ll make unique, personalized, three-dimensional designs, such as a tablet or iPhone accessory, a science fiction character, or a vehicle. Our instructor will print two of your designs over the course of the class; you’ll take one home, and the other will be delivered to the NCE office at Newton North for you to pick up later.

KS281-S19-1-Gr6-9 $285 (Grades 6-9) June 24-28 @ Newton South 1-4pm KS281-S19-2-Gr6-9 $285 (Grades 6-9) July 15-19 @ Newton North 9am-12pm KS281-S19-3-Gr3-5 $285 (Grades 3-5) July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS281-S19-4-Gr3-5 $285 (Grades 3-5) August 12–16 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS281-S19-5-Gr3-5 $285 (Grades 3-5) August 19–23 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS281-S19-6-Gr6-9 $285 (Grades 6-9) August 19-23 @ Newton North 1–4pm

3-D Printing Challenges Patrick Moran, Instructor

Camp Invention

Solve challenges of the past, present, and future with 3-D printing and design. After a brief creative design overview, we’ll use the TinkerCad program and MakerBot 3-D printer to solve ancient mysteries, such as the construction of the Mayan pyramids at Chichen Itza. After solving mysteries from the ancient past, we’ll each design and 3-D print an invention that could improve our lives today. Looking to the future, we’ll design and print buildings that could sustain life in previously uninhabitable regions of the globe. Gain skills in computer design and technology, become master problem-solvers, and get ready to conquer challenges from all times. Grades 6-9.

Judi Fitts, Director

KS281-S19-1 $285 July 8-12 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS281-S19-3 $285 July 22–26 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS281-S19-3 $285 July 29-August 2 @ Newton South 1–4pm

App Inventors Circuit Lab staff, Instructors Explore the inner workings of mobile electronic devices in this hands-on class, and make fun, creative apps for Android phones and tablets. Using MIT App Inventor software, along with Arduino microcontrollers and Bluetooth, we’ll program Android apps to read sensors, control lights by remote, and design interactive games. You’ll learn fundamentals of circuitry, programming, and app design while building your projects, and you’ll have guidance from our expert instructors along the way. There’s plenty of room for your own ingenuity here, and the concepts you’ll learn apply to Apple products as well. Grades 6-9.

KS254-S19-1 $275 June 24–28 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS254-S19-2 $275 August 5–9 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS254-S19-3 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

Enjoy high-energy activities that encourage inventive thinking and creative problem solving, while applying science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts. Grades 1-6. In Week 1, Epic, you’ll power a circuit using solar energy and engineer robotic inventions inspired by the unique biology of a cricket; design tree houses integrating simple machines, and produce and promote prototypes for a new green energy-fueled park; and enter the Invention Lab, where you’ll use a wrecking ball and mock dynamite to demolish structures, code a programmable robot, and conduct chemistry experiments. You’ll also take apart machines from home and reconfigure their parts to build new inventions. In Week 2, Supercharged, you’ll design underwater equipment, build ships, and dig up fossils on an undersea adventure; become farm managers and learn fundamental robotics coding techniques to maximize your time and profits; and team up with members of Innovation Force to design, build, and market an invention to thwart an evil villain. You’ll also learn about circuit boards, motors, and gears to reverse engineer a remote-controlled DIY robot. In both weeks, you’ll enjoy inventive outdoor games. Each week culminates in a presentation for family and friends. Kids will be grouped by age; we’ll try to place you with your friends if we get your requests by June 1. Attention veteran inventors: Supercharged is a new program, and Epic was last offered in 2016. For more information about both weeks’ programs, see our website.

KS274-S19-1 (Epic) $365 July 8–12 @ Newton South 9am–3:30pm KS274-S19-2 (Supercharged) $365 July 15–19 @ Newton South 9am–3:30pm

For our CIT program and Extended Day, see page 14.

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NCE KIDS Summer at aGlance 6/24–6/28*

Grades

9am–12pm @ South

Animal Art Lego Engineering Clay Workshop Modern Art Adventure Digital Art & Animation Chess Intensive Glass Class App Inventors

9am–12pm @ South

Art Around the World Rocket Science Hands-on Electronics Imposter Baking Improv Stitch Studio Clay Workshop Power Programmers: Python

K-2 K-3 2-5 2-5 6-9

1–4pm @ South

6-9

9am–4pm @ South

Minecraft Mania

Grades

K-3 1-4 2-5 2-5 3-5 3-6 5-9 6-9

1–4pm @ South

Dinos vs. Robots Fashion Art Projects Glass Class Robotics 101 Clay Workshop 3-D Printing, Coding, & Design

7/1–7/3

2-5

Sports this Week

9am–12pm @ Zervas Soccer & Multi-Sports Ages 4-8 9am–3pm @ Albemarle Baseball 1-8 9am–3pm @ North Softball K-8 Lacrosse (Girls) 2-9 * If snow closings cause school in Newton to extend into this week, these classes will start the day after school ends, and tuition will be pro-rated accordingly.

Cardboard Cities Girls STEAM Squad Sweets Around the World Clay Workshop Digital Art & Animation Art Studio: Draw & Paint Creative Computing

K-3 1-4 3-5 4-9 5-9 6-9 6-9 6-9 K-3 1-4 2-5 2-5 3-5 3-9 6-9

Sports this Week

9–11am @ Zervas Archery 3-9 9am–12pm @ Zervas Soccer & Multi-Sports Ages 4-8 9am–3pm @ Albemarle Baseball 1-8 9am–3pm @ North Volleyball 2-9 * There are no classes on Thursday–Friday, July 4–5.

7/8–7/12

Grades

7/22–7/26

Grades

9am–12pm @ North

9am–12pm @ South

Young Broadway Ages 4-8 Science Lab Ages 4-7 Classic Camp Crafts K-3 Wicked Cool Med School 1-4 Robotics 101 2-5 Attention Muggles 2-5 Fractured Fairy Tales 3-6 Printmaking 5-9 Draw & Build— Architecture Studio 5-9 3-D Printing Challenges 6-9

Young Broadway (continued) Ages 4-8 Fashion Art Projects K-3 Next Gen Lego Robotics 1-4 Photo Projects 2-5 Modern Art Adventure 2-5 Fractured Fairy Tales (continued) 3-6 Public Speaking Boot Camp 5-9 Creative Lettering 6-9 3-D Printing, Coding, & Design 6-9

Young Broadway Ages 4-8 Classic Camp Crafts K-3 Lego Engineering 1-4 Sweets Around the World 2-5 Game Design with Scratch 3-5 Fractured Fairy Tales 3-6 Upcycled Outfits 4-9 Modern Mosaics 5-9 Public Speaking Boot Camp 5-9 3-D Printing Challenges 6-9

1–4pm @ North

Trash Art Ages 4-7 Paint & Print K-3 Circuitry 101 1-4 Girls STEAM Studio 1-4 Game Design with Scratch 3-5 Knitting 3-9 Picture Perfect: Digital Photography & Editing 5-9 MathemAddicts 5-9 Creative Lettering 6-9 Minecraft Mania 2

3-6

9am–12pm @ South

Cooking Around the World

2-9

2-5

9am–3:30pm @ South

Camp Invention

Animal Art Cardboard Cities Wicked Cool Med School DIY Scents & Suds Embroidery Workshop Web Design Curtain Calls Power Programmers: Python

K-3 K-3 1-4 2-5 3-9 5-9 6-9 6-9

Minecraft Mania

2-5

9am–12pm @ South

All About Pies

5-8

1–4pm @ South

Cooking Around the World 2-9

1–4pm @ South

Vive la France: French Pastry

1–4pm @ South

1–4pm @ North

9am–4pm @ North

1-6

9am–12pm @ Zervas Soccer & Multi-Sports Ages 4-8 9am–3pm @ North Dance Camp 2-8 Soccer 2-8 Basketball (Boys) 4-9

DEFY GRAVITY! Try something NEW this summer. 617 559-6999

Grades

9am–12pm @ North

Sports this Week

7/15–7/19

9am–3:30pm @ South

Camp Invention

1-6

Sports this Week

9am–12pm @ Zervas Soccer & Multi-Sports Ages 4-8 9am–3pm @ North Soccer 2-8 Basketball (Boys) 4-9

3-D Sculpture Rocket Science Landscape Architecture Knitting Art Studio: Charcoals & Pastels Stop-Motion Animation Vive la France: French Pastry Darkroom Photography MathemAddicts

K-3 1-4 2-5 3-9 3-9 4-9 5-8 5-9 5-9

9am–4pm @ South

Minecraft Mania 2

3-6

Sports this Week

9am–12pm @ Zervas Soccer & Multi-Sports Ages 4-8 9am–3pm @ North Basketball (Girls) 2-9 Lacrosse (Boys) 2-9

7/29–8/2

Grades

8/5–8/9

Grades

9am–12pm @ South

9am–12pm @ North

Young Broadway (continued) Ages 4-8 Dinos vs. Robots K-2 Nature Science 1-4 Actors Studio 1-5 Glass Class 2-5 Fractured Fairy Tales (continued) 3-6 3-D Printing, Coding, & Design 3-5 Art Studio: Acrylic Painting 3-9 Decor by Me 4-9 Stop-Motion Animation 4-9 Cookies & Cupcakes & Cake Pops–Oh My! 5-8 Curtain Calls 6-9

Paint & Print Next Gen Lego Robotics Advanced Actors Studio Chess Intensive Game Creators Decor by Me Improv Web Design App Inventors

1–4pm @ South

Puppetry Workshop K-2 Lego Engineering 1-4 Attention Muggles! 2-5 Oodles of Noodles 2-8 Game Design with Scratch 3-5 Embroidery Workshop 3-9 Drawing Workshop 3-9 Computer Art: Photoshop 5-9 Glass Class 5-9 3-D Printing Challenges 6-9 9am–4pm @ South

Minecraft Mania

2-5

Sports this Week

9am–12pm @ Zervas Soccer & Multi-Sports Ages 4-8 9am–3pm @ North Field Hockey 2-9

K-3 1-4 3-6 3-6 4-6 4-9 5-9 5-9 6-9

1–4pm @ North

Art Around the World Circuitry 101 Wicked Cool Med School Actors Studio DIY Scents & Suds Game Design with Scratch Modern Mosaics Power Programmers: Python

K-3 1-4 1-4 1-5 2-5 3-5 5-9 6-9

9am–4pm @ North

Minecraft Mania 2

3-6

9am–12pm @ South

The Brunch Club

4-9 4-9

Sports this Week

9am–12pm @ North Soccer & Multi-Sports Ages 4-8 Parkour 5-9 1–4pm @ North Parkour 1-4 Tennis 4-9 9am–3pm @ North All Sports 3-8

NEW THIS YEAR Registration closes the Thursday before the following week’s programs. Sign up early so you don’t miss out!

Grades

9am–12pm @ North

3-D Sculpture ELL Conversation & Crafts Wicked Cool Med School Actors Studio DIY Scents & Suds Hands-on Electronics Art Studio: Collage Picture Perfect: Digital Photography & Editing Power Programmers: Python Game Creators

K-3 K-3 1-4 1-5 2-5 3-5 3-9 5-9 6-9 6-9

1–4pm @ North

Animal Art Rocket Science Photo Projects Fabric and Fiber Art 3-D Printing, Coding, & Design Advanced Actors Studio Optics: Science or Illusion? Art Studio: Draw & Paint Modern Mosaics Creative Computing

K-3 1-4 2-5 2-5 3-5 3-6 3-6 3-8 5-9 6-9

9am–4pm @ North

1–4pm @ South

Imposter Baking

8/12–8/16

Minecraft Mania

2-5

8:45am–3pm @ South

Innovations

1-7

Sports this Week

9am–12pm @ Mason Rice Basketball Junior Ages 4-8 9am–12pm @ North Soccer & Multi-Sports Ages 4-8 Dodgeball & Multi-Sports 3-6 1–4pm @ North Tennis 4-9

8/19–8/23

Grades

8/26–8/30

9am–12pm @ North

Sports this Week

Trash Art Ages 4-7 Science Lab Ages 4-7 Puppetry Workshop K-2 ELL Science Discovery K-3 Next Gen Lego Robotics 1-4 Glass Class 2-5 Digital Art & Animation 3-5 3-D Printing, Coding, & Design 3-5 Chess Intensive 3-6 Art Studio: Acrylic Painting 3-9 App Inventors 6-9 Power Programmers: Python 6-9

9am–12pm @ Mason Rice

1–4pm @ North

Dinos vs. Robots Circuitry 101 Actors Studio DIY Scents & Suds Optics: Science or Illusion? Drawing Workshop Art Studio: Collage Game Creators Glass Class Web Design 3-D Printing, Coding, & Design

K-2 1-4 1-5 2-5 3-6 3-9 3-9 4-6 5-9 5-9 6-9

9am–12pm @ South

Nature Science

1-4

Soccer & Multi-Sports Ages 4-8 Flag Football 3-6

EXTRA! Soccer Tykes Tuesday evenings June 18 – July 16 @ Mason Rice Ages 2–3

Babysitting & CPR Thursday June 27 and Tuesday August 27 @ South

Extended Day Mornings: 8–9am Afternoons: 4–5:30pm

EXTRA! EXTRA! NCE TECH One to four weeks of programming classes for high schoolers. July 8–August 12

8:45am–3pm @ South

1-7

Innovations Sports this Week

9am–12pm @ Mason Rice Basketball Junior Ages 4-8 9am–12pm @ Zervas Soccer & Multi-Sports Ages 4-8 Flag Football 3-6 9–11am @ Bigelow Archery 3-9 9am–12pm @ Bigelow Parkour 1-4 1–4pm @ Bigelow Parkour 5-9

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sciences Camp Invention CIT Program

Creative Computing

Train to be a counselor with us. Under the supervision of our Director, counselors, and teachers, you’ll assist with all details of our camp and help make each camper’s experience a great one. Call the NCE office at 617-559-6999 or email staff@newtoncommunityed.org to apply. Grades 7-9.

NEW

Circuit Lab staff, Instructors

ELL Science Discovery

Camp Invention—Extended Day The extended day program allows for an 8:30am drop-off Monday-Friday, as well as additional care until 5:30pm on MondayThursday afternoons. Activities include indoor and outdoor games. The fee cannot be prorated for individual days used. Family and friends are invited to attend our showcase on Friday afternoon each week, so no extended day is offered. Grades 1-6. No Extended Day on Friday afternoons.

KS008-S19-1(Epic) $130 July 8–12 @ Newton South 8:30-9am & 3:30–5:30pm KS008-S19-2(Supercharged) $130 July 15–19 @ Newton South 8:30-9am & 3:30–5:30pm

Circuitry 101 Circuit Lab staff, Instructors Light up the world! Learn all about circuitry and create your own electronics. You’ll explore the inner workings of electrical components like lights, buzzers, switches, motors, and sensors, and use those components to design custom light-up greeting cards, electric games, “brush bots”, mazes, and even musical instruments. We’ll use Snap Circuits to make a variety of projects, and get into advanced engineering concepts too, like how using different voltages can change the speed of a motor. Each class will include a circuitry lesson and a hands-on project to take home. Grades 1-4.

KS251-S19-1 $275 July 8–12 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS251-S19-2 $275 August 5–9 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS251-S19-3 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 1–4pm

617 559-6999

Get connected as we explore the realm where electronic circuitry meets computer programming. You’ll use the latest tools: Arduino (for building interactive devices) and Raspberry Pi (for learning about computers and coding) to take an idea and make it a real thing. Starting with the basics and building up to complex, interactive devices, we’ll create everything from LED light shows and touchless musical instruments to wearable computers, using a comprehensive library of parts and equipment. Learn not just how to use computers, but also how to make them work for you, through our series of fun, hands-on projects led by skilled instructors from Circuit Lab. New and returning students welcome; this year’s class will include new projects. Grades 6-9.

KS154-S19-1 $175 July 1–3 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS154-S19-2 $275 August 12–16 @ Newton North 1–4pm

NEW

Dinos vs. Robots Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors Pick your side and join us. Dinosaurs and robots duke it out in this class (for your attention, that is). Build simple circuits and experiment with electricity; then learn how robots communicate in code so you can design your own custom working robot to take home. Play with mechanical, solar, and motorized bots as they walk, roll, and buzz. Next, travel back in time to the mighty Mesozoic era when the dinosaurs ruled the earth. Inspect real fossils, and find out how dinos got their names. Build a prehistoric volcano—hope the dinosaurs don’t get caught in a lava flow! Make a model of a giant dinosaur egg, then compare your favorite carnivore (T-Rex) with your favorite herbivore (Diplodocus) to determine which is the most awesome. Grades K-2.

KS313-S19-1 $275 June 24–28 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS313-S19-2 $275 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS313-S19-3 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 1–4pm

See page 18 for details. NEW

Game Design with Scratch Coding with Kids staff, Instructors Get with the program and learn Scratch, a popular, free programming tool created at MIT. Scratch was designed not only to teach kids to program, but to do it in a way that is transferable to more sophisticated languages. In this class, you’ll create thematic animations, interactive stories, and short video games, while mastering different skills and coding concepts daily. We’ll end the week with a super show-and-tell of your individual creations. The world runs on code; get your start here. Grades 3-5.

KS324-S19-1 $295 July 8–12 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS324-S19-2 $295 July 22–26 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS324-S19-3 $295 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS324-S19-4 $295 August 5–9 @ Newton North 1–4pm

sciences Girls STEAM Studio

Lego Engineering

Minecraft Mania

Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors

Girls: join the STEM to STEAM movement. STEAM means science, technology, engineering, art, and math—we’ve got it all right here at NCE. Become a true innovator as you engineer and design complex, multi-day projects, and learn some math and science concepts as you go. Create sculptures and gadgets from kits and from scratch, make squishy dough circuits to wire your own light-up creation, use chemistry to create rainbow slime and sparkling crystals, and use geometry to design terrific tessellations. At the end of the week, you’ll make your own cool nature box to take home. Grades 1-4 (Girls only).

Attention Lego™ lovers: we’ve updated our Lego engineering program to include STEM-based challenges and free building—two things we know you love. You’ll build mechanisms that incorporate gears, flywheels, levers, and cams to make barking dogs, crawling bugs, launch-powered drag racers, and other amazing contraptions. Crank up the fun as you build with Legos in problem-solving challenges: try designing a spinning eggbeater or creating a car to carry Lego bricks uphill. Rise to the Lego challenge! Grades 1-4.

We’re wicked excited to bring you Minecraft Mania—a blend of virtual learning with hands-on activities that explore science and engineering using Minecraft. Use an interactive avatar to investigate a game-based educational environment. Engage in both computer and real-world activities covering geology, engineering, physics, and biology. Learn about the properties of rocks and minerals, and take home your own rock collections. Build skyscrapers and simple machines, plant your own crops, and learn about electricity in enjoyable experiential challenges. Minecraft Maniacs, join us for a week of fascination in our virtual classroom. Grades 2-5.

KS314-S19-1 $175 July 1-3 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS314-S19-2 $275 July 8–12 @ Newton North 1–4pm

KS316-S19-1 $275 June 24–28 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS316-S19-2 $275 July 22–26 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS316-S19-3 $275 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 1–4pm

MathemAddicts Steve Dubin, Instructor

Hands-on Electronics Circuit Lab staff, Instructors Tinker with electronics while learning the basics of computer programming. Beginning with experiments that explore the fundamentals of electronics and circuit building, you’ll move on to design your own interactive and programmable devices. Working both independently and in teams, you’ll use the latest tools including Arduino (for building interactive devices) and Raspberry Pi (for learning about computers and coding) to experiment with LEDs, resistors, motors, and programming. You’ll create interactive flashlights, digital musical instruments, homemade computer games, and more. Each day you’ll design a hands-on project under the guidance of skilled Circuit Lab instructors. New and returning students welcome; this year’s class will include new projects. Grades 3-5.

KS153-S19-1 $175 July 1–3 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS153-S19-2 $275 August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

Is your attitude towards math “I want more”? Does the prospect of playing with spheres, cones, cylinders, cubes, and their cousins make your heart go pit-a-pat? Do you think that math is cool? If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, this class is for you! We’ll assemble classic three-dimensional figures, learn about some cool relationships among them, and work together to build a geodesic dome. We’ll do a bunch of numbers puzzles, and you’ll probably hear some math jokes along the way. Great for future programmers or math geeks who want to have fun. Grades 5-9.

KS120-S19-1 $255 July 8–12 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS120-S19-2 $255 July 22–26 @ Newton South 1–4pm

Parents, don’t worry—computer time is mixed with creative craft activities and outdoor time.

KS109-S19-1 $415 June 24–28 @ Newton South 9am–4pm KS109-S19-2 $415 July 15–19 @ Newton North 9am–4pm KS109-S19-3 $415 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–4pm KS109-S19-4 $415 August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–4pm

Minecraft Mania 2 Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors The Mania continues! Explore and build in Minecraft worlds that have been customized for Wicked Cool learning activities. Construct complex villages and map out a hands-on model community built with real-world materials. Learn the secrets of Minecraft to forge unique tools, discover the awesome power of redstone, and create automated factories to supply your empire. Design light-up circuits and simple machines to take home. No Minecraft experience necessary. Grades 3-6. Veterans of our Minecraft Mania class: these are different activities, so join us again for twice the fun. And parents, don’t worry—computer time is mixed with creative craft activities and outdoor time.

KS265-S19-1 $415 July 8–12 @ Newton North 9am–4pm KS265-S19-2 $415 July 22–26 @ Newton South 9am–4pm KS265-S19-3 $415 August 5–9 @ Newton North 9am–4pm

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sciences NEW

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Nature Science

Optics: Science or Illusion?

Robotics 101

Rachel Kaufmann, Instructor

Mahshid Pourmand, Instructor

Circuit Lab staff, Instructors

Take a hike! Join us for a new perspective on the natural world around you. We’ll spend as much time as the weather allows on outdoor adventures close by our classroom. You’ll create your own explorer toolkit with a nature notebook, magnifying glass, and ranger beads; engage your five senses and perform close observations to catch and actually appreciate insects; and learn to track animals, using a map and compass, and looking for signs like nibbled leaves, middens, or animal holes. We’ll also play partner games to help us identify tree types. On indoor days we’ll create a special map to locate a treasure hidden in the wild, learn about orienteering, and perhaps bring some insect guests inside to play. Grades 1-4.

Lighten up! Enter the optics lab for a week of illuminating experiments and eye-opening hands-on activities, and learn about the science that explains what we see. We’ll bounce light off mirrors to see how its reflections cause one or multiple objects to appear, follow the path of light as it bends through water to distort an immersed object, and learn how light scatters to make the sky blue or red. Then we’ll get practical and discover polarization, and how it alters what we see through sunglasses, Polaroid pictures, and more. We’ll also make our own periscopes and telescopes to examine things both near and far. You haven’t seen anything like this before, so join us! Grades 3-6.

Can a robot make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Well, that may depend on the programmer! Join us for an intro to robotics and find out what our tech creations can and can’t do. In this class you’ll enjoy fun, hands-on activities focusing on what it means to write, debug, and execute computer programs. We’ll start low-tech, creating and running “human programs,” and we’ll advance to programming the popular Sphero robot, SPRK+. We’ll program Sphero to speak when it is shaken, change colors on demand, spin like dice to output random numbers, perform magic like Harry Potter’s wand, and more (but not make a P, B, & J sandwich). Grades 2-5.

KS288-S19-1 $265 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS288-S19-2 $265 August 19–23 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

Next Gen Lego Robotics Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors See what more your Lego™ robots can do! With Lego WeDo software and building kits, we’ll use iPads and Bluetooth technology to send programming instructions to a wireless module so your robots can roam untethered. Your free-roaming robots will be capable of completing structured as well as open-ended tasks. Build bots that use sensors to know when to stop, or create a shake table to test houses designed to withstand an earthquake. Explore fun new programming options, and start your career as a robotics engineer here. Grades 1-4.

KS312-S19-1 $275 July 15–19 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS312-S19-2 $275 August 5–9 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS312-S19-3 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

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KS277-S19-1 $265 August 12–16 @ Newton North 1-4pm KS277-S19-2 $265 August 19–23 @ Newton North 1–4pm

Power Programmers: Python Alex O’Reilly, Instructor Learn to code with Python, a widely-used, high-level programming language. From your first “Hello World” program, to increasingly complex challenges and games, you’ll build a versatile toolbox to use in any programming project. Once you’ve mastered the core concepts such as loops, functions, and classes, you’ll plan and build your own unique creation—the sky’s the limit! Whether you’re new to programming or have experience with drag-and-drop tools such as Scratch, Python’s easy-to-read but powerful nature makes it a great starting point for writing your own code. Grades 6-9.

KS252-S19-1 $180 July 1–3 @ Newton South 9am–12pm No class Thursday-Friday, July 4-5. KS252-S19-2 $285 July 15–19 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS252-S19-3 $285 August 5–9 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS252-S19-4 $285 August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS252-S19-5 $285 August 19–23 @ Newton North 9am-12pm

KS293-S19-1 $275 June 24–28 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS293-S19-2 $275 July 8–12 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

Rocket Science Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors This is Rocket Science! This year’s program features our all-time favorite rocket, the customizable E2X, perfect for the young aerospace engineer. You’ll investigate the solar system, design a satellite, and build a space base for an astronaut, keeping a commander’s log to record your work as you go. Embark on an out-of-this world adventure making galactic slime and glittering galaxies, and craft a space shuttle to travel to infinity and beyond while learning the laws of aerodynamics and flight. To top things off, you’ll don your NASA pin and lab coat at mission control, and end the week with a solid-fuel high-flying rocket launch (weather permitting). Bring a snack. Grades 1-4.

KS310-S19-1 $175 July 1–3 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS310-S19-2 $275 July 22–26 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS310-S19-3 $275 August 12–16 @ Newton North 1–4pm

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Best of Both Worlds

Science Lab Maire Anne Diamond, Instructor Can you make a rainbow from white light? How do seeds grow? What lives in soil? How heavy is a cow’s skull? How light is a bird bone? Can you make a solid if you mix two liquids together? Come ready to observe, investigate, and find answers to your science questions. Through projects, crafts, games, and experiments, we’ll explore magnetism, invisible matter, living things, and the science of color. Mix up some super solutions and watch your curiosity bubble up when you join us at our science lab. Ages 4-7.

KS122-S19-1 $275 July 8–12 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS122-S19-2 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

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Web Design Coding with Kids staff, Instructors Go viral. Apply your creative and technical talents and build your own website. Learn to create great web pages that include pictures, sound, and video. We’ll explore HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, the technologies that are “under the hood” of all websites, and work on ways you can organize layouts, colors, and content to make your pages pop. As an added plus, you’ll learn to design web-based games of your own. At the end of the week we’ll put your website online, and you can continue programming at home with your new Coding with Kids account. Grades 5-9.

KS325-S19-1 $295 July 15–9 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS325-S19-2 $295 August 5-9 @ Newton North 9am-12pm KS325-S19-3 $295 August 19–23 @ Newton North 1-4pm

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Pair Optics: Science or Illusion? with Hands-on Electronics (pg 15).

Wicked Cool Med School Wicked Cool for Kids staff, Instructors Is there a doctor in the house? It could be you! Monitor the progress of your own virtual patient throughout the week and learn how the awesome, complex systems that make up the human body work. What is that jelly-like stuff in an eyeball? What would happen if bones could bend? And how can the ball of mush that is your brain make everything in the human body work? You’ll keep medical charts and become anatomy specialists as you create model organs, bones, joints, and lungs. Learn to use a stethoscope, take vital signs, and incorporate healthy habits to keep your patient in great shape. Grades 1-4.

KS311-S19-1 $275 July 8–12 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS311-S19-2 $275 July 15–19 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS311-S19-3 $275 August 5–9 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS311-S19-4 $275 August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

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Attention Muggles! Kimberly Meredith, Instructor Apparate to NCE. Join other wannable witches and wizards for a week of Harry Potter immersion. We’ll explore the world of Harry and the Magical Beasts through art, science experiments, and games. We’ll test your Harry Potter knowledge through trivia, and determine what house you belong in. You’ll create a wand, a golden origami snitch, a howler, and other Hogwarts artifacts. You’ll also construct a paper mache beast or mythical creature, and use Hogwarts School materials to make bouncy balls and other fun concoctions. The world of magic awaits you! Grades 2-5.

KS319-S19-1 $275 July 8-12 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS319-S19-2 $275 July 29–August 2 @ Newton South 1–4pm

Cardboard Cities Danielle Larosee, Instructor Create an entire city or neighborhood out of recycled cardboard boxes, small jars, and plastic containers. Build gardens, fences, animals, and pipe cleaner and pom-pom people to inhabit your town; then paint siding, windows, roofs, walkways, and streets. Learn how trash and recycled materials can create new toys and worlds. Your cities will be glued to large, flat pieces of cardboard so they can be transported home at the end of the week. Wear old clothes or a smock. Grades K-3. Bring lots of cardboard—flat sheets, and boxes of all sizes except extra large.

KS125-S19-1 $165 July 1–3 @ Newton South 1–4pm KS125-S19-2 $265 July 15–19 @ Newton North 1–4pm

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best of both worlds Chess Intensive Ross Eldridge, Instructor Serious chess players: your fun doesn’t have to end with the school year. Use the summer to build your chess-playing skills. You’ll review chess principles, looking at positions from real games played by grandmasters, and we’ll focus on strategy and tactics. You’ll learn about notation for reading and writing games as well. Each day will include a combination of instruction and games; on the final day we’ll have an in-class tournament. Keep your mind sharp this summer and join us for a week of the ultimate game of strategy. No beginners please! Grades 3-6.

KS196-S19-1 $275 June 24–28 @ Newton South 9am–12pm KS196-S19-2 $275 August 5–9 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS196-S19-3 $275 August 19–23 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

DIY Scents & Suds Beth Denman, Instructor Indulge yourself with homemade products for you and your home. You can use these crafts to pamper yourself or a friend, and they can replace boring, chemical-filled, store-bought products. You’ll learn to make all-natural, custom-scented beauty products like bath salts, soap, and lip gloss, as well as homey things like fizz balls and beeswax candles. You’ll enjoy a craft or two per day, and finish the week with a recipe book so you can repeat these activities at home. Grades 2-5.

KS205-S19-1 $295 July 15–19 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS205-S19-2 $295 August 5–9 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS205-S19-3 $295 August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS205-S19-4 $295 August 19–23 @ Newton North 1–4pm

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Draw & Build— Architecture Studio

NEW

Chip Piatti, Instructor

ELL Conversation & Crafts

Apply your creativity and building prowess. Design your dream house and learn tricks of the trade used by real architects. You’ll draw floor plans and build models of your house, presenting your creative ideas for review by classmates. You’ll make drawings on graph paper with a variety of architectural pencils, and build models from cardboard, paper, and additional materials you’ll bring from home. We’ll provide the drawing materials: pencils, paper, erasers, squares, and scales. At the end of the week, you’ll have drawings and models of your creation to take home, and you’ll share these in a presentation for family and friends on the last day. You can’t move in yet, but your dream house may be a reality one day! Grades 5-9.

KS118-S19 $275 July 8–12 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

Stacey Kazakoff-Eigen, Instructor Practice speaking English and make great art with fellow English language learners. Each day we’ll feature a new theme. We’ll use watercolors to paint our favorite animals, and a seasons wheel to show different seasons and weather patterns for each. We’ll make life-sized versions of ourselves, and flip books of our families showing where we come from and what we like to do, and we’ll have a food fest, exploring names of foods we love and what we eat at home, and creating a our own imaginary cafe in the classroom. We’ll also make a school bus; posters of our classrooms; and a colorful map to show schools, hospitals, stores, and more. Join us for a week full of fun, crafts, and community. All levels welcome; native English speakers too! Grades K-3.

KS279-S19 $265 August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

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ELL Science Discovery Stacey Kazakoff-Eigen, Instructor Have fun with science with fellow English language learners. We’ll ask scientific questions, make hypotheses, and conduct experiments to find answers. We’ll explore color by dying flowers, finding ways to lighten and darken colors around us. We’ll make a rainbow in a jar and investigate materials that make bubbles and small explosions when they’re combined. We’ll crack the mystery of eggs by looking inside them when their shells are on, making them smaller without breaking them, and protecting them in a crash so they won’t break. We’ll also learn what makes objects sink or float, see how heat affects different materials and how long it takes to melt ice or chocolate, and make our own lava lamps to take home. All levels welcome; native English speakers too! Grades K-3.

KS280-S19 $265 August 19–23 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

for high schoolers Landscape Architecture Chip Piatti, Instructor

Game Creators Rachel Zakuta, Instructor Take a wrong turn and your character goes down the drain. Don’t like that ending? Then why not just write the game? Join other wannabe fiction writers and aspiring computer programmers and write your own interactive online game. Using a specialized program called Choicescript, you’ll learn the computer code you need to design action-packed adventure games. You’ll work as a team to craft the story, create the characters, write the code, and of course try out finished product. You’ll also analyze the personality type associated with your game-playing choices. No problem if you’re new to computer programming; this is a great place to start. But you must love to be creative and write. Your final games will be hosted on the Choice of Games website for friends and family to play.

KS198-S19-1-Gr4-6 $265 (Grades 4-6) August 5–9 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS198-S19-2-Gr6-9 $265 (Grades 6-9) August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS198-S19-3-Gr4-6 $265 (Grades 4-6) August 19–23 @ Newton North 1–4pm

Innovations Chip Piatti, Instructor Come see why so many Innovations campers and staff count down the days from summer’s end to the start of next year’s camp. Here you choose your own activities, and your schedule is made just for you. This camp is so popular that it typically fills in late January. But please sign up for the wait list, because it might be your lucky day. Read more about Innovations on our website. Grades 1-7. This camp complies with the regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and is licensed by the Newton Health Department.

KS001-S19-1 $425 August 12–16 @ Newton South 8:45am–3pm KS001-S19-2 $425 August 19-23 @ Newton South 8:45am–3pm

Move mountains! Change the course of mighty rivers. Build from sea to shining sea. Find out how landscape architects change the face of the earth. We’ll begin with land forms and contours, then add rivers, and roads and rails for homes; we’ll finish the project with other buildings and vehicles. We’ll provide the building materials and instructions; you bring the creativity. On the last day you’ll share a presentation with family and friends, and you’ll leave with a piece of the “land” to take home. Grades 2-5.

KS167-S19 $275 July 22–26 @ Newton South 1–4pm

For High Schoolers Introducing: NCE TECH! Learn to code with NCE this summer. Join us for one or more of these new classes. For more information or to register, call us or see our website.

3-D Game Development with Java July 8–12 Minecraft Modding July 15–19 Python Game Development July 22–26 Robotics Engineering with Arduino July 29–August 2

NCE Summer School

Public Speaking Boot Camp Kim Vanaman, Instructor Conquer your inner fears or unleash your inner ham. Get the skills and confidence you need to successfully speak in public, whether it’s in class, at a meeting, or as a future speech competitor. Through a variety of exercises, games, and activities (as well as a lot of practice speaking in front of this group), we’ll explore the many aspects of public speaking, work on a variety of presentation styles, learn how to prepare ourselves physically and mentally for speaking, and have fun in a relaxed and entertaining environment. The skills you learn here will last a lifetime. Our final class will include a short and informal performance for family and friends. New and returning students welcome. Grades 5-9. Bring a spiral notebook, 3x5 cards, pens, pencils, and a favorite book.

We offer Math Review, U.S. History, Critical Writing, and Bridge to Calculus. See our website for details.

ACT and SAT prep, and Driver’s Ed Sign up for week-long classes this summer.

HIGH SCHOOLERS: WORK FOR NCE THIS SUMMER If you love working with kids, join the NCE staff this summer. Email lisa_rucinski@newton. k12.ma.us to introduce yourself. Be sure to mention any special talents you may have and your availability this summer. (No parent inquiries please.)

KS024-S19-1 $275 July 15–19 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS024-S19-2 $275 July 22–26 @ Newton South 9am–12pm

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sports Half-day Programs

Soccer Tykes Thundercat Sports staff, Instructors Why should big kids have all the fun? Toddlers, accompanied by an adult, can learn the basics of soccer in this fun, noncompetitive environment. Players will increase their sense of balance, improve their coordination and physical movement, and have a leg up when they join the big leagues! Ages 2-3 with an adult (one child per adult please).

For programs with an asterisk (*), a copy of your up-to-date medical form/immunization record is required for participation in these camps; please return it to our office at least two weeks in advance of camp. Note on the form which camp(s) you are attending. Mail: Newton Community Education 457 Walnut St, Newton, MA 02460 Fax: 617-559-6998 Email: summersports@newtoncommunityed.org

Basketball Junior* Be Ahead of the Game staff, Instructors

KS921-S19-1 $125

Join our fun-loving coaches and learn the basics of basketball. We’ll work on ball-handling, dribbling, defending, passing, and shooting. You’ll enjoy playground play, contests, and a smattering of other sports and games too. Ages 4-8.

June 18–July 16 @ Mason Rice Field 5:30–6:30pm

In case of questionable or bad weather, please call 617-499-4820 to find out if your class is running.

Archery THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: 1. A waiver must be completed for participation in all sports camps; find the form with your class listing on our website. Medical forms from your pediatrician’s office must be submitted to Newton Community Education at least two weeks prior to the start of camp; you can fax these to us at 617-559-6998. 2. Check your class listing on our website for specifics on what to bring to camp. 3. Camps will be held indoors if it rains. (This does not apply to Soccer Tykes—see the course info for our weather hotline.) 4. Full-day sports camps at Newton North include a swim period. Bring your suit and towel! 5. Make a full day. Combine a morning sports camp with an afternoon NCE class and save $25! See our Summer at a Glance chart on pages 12-13 or call us for help planning your summer. 6. Need Extended Day? See our website for details. *Our sports camps comply with the regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and are licensed by the Newton Health Department.

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Baystate Archery staff, Instructors Fun fact: Newton was home to the nation’s first organized archery team, The Newton Archers, circa 1935. Honoring that legacy, NCE is pleased to offer this still-popular sport. Archery is a great option for those who prefer a noncompetitive individual sport to team sports. Certified instructors from Baystate Archery will determine your dominant eye, explain the rules, and get you started, providing individualized instruction throughout the class. Archers will learn technique, form, and accuracy. Equipment is provided. All levels welcome. Grades 3-9.

KS924-S19-1 $135 July 1–3 @ Zervas 9–11am KS924-S19-2 $225 August 19–23 @ Bigelow 9–11am

KS925-S19-1 $215 August 12-16 @ Mason Rice 9am–12pm KS925-S19-2 $225 August 19–23 @ Mason Rice 9am–12pm

Dodgeball & Multi-Sports* Thundercat Sports staff, Instructors Dodgeball is more than just a party game—it is actually a serious game of strategy, and there are multiple ways to play. Join us and see how you do against those out to get you. Try your skill at different dodgeball-related games such as Doctor, Bombardment, and Jailball; our expert coaches will supervise and give ball-avoidance tips. You’ll also enjoy a mix of other sports and games we’ll add to round out your camp day. Grades 3-6.

KS926-S19 $215 August 12–16 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

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Pair Tennis with Web Design (pg 17).

sports Soccer & Multi-Sports* Make a full day. Combine a half-day sports camp with another NCE class and save $25! See our Summer at a Glance chart on pages 12-13, or call us for help planning your summer.

Flag Football* Thundercat Sports staff, Instructors Learn fundamental football skills from our enthusiastic coaches. Each day we’ll focus on a “skill of the day” such as passing, catching, running, and offensive/defensive strategies. We’ll enjoy a scrimmage at the end of each class so you can apply your new skills. We’ll use flags only; no tackling. Grades 3-6.

KS918-S19-1 $215 August 19–23 @ Zervas School Field 9am–12pm KS918-S19-2 $215 August 26–30 @ Mason Rice Field 9am–12pm

Parkour Parkour Generations Boston staff, Instructors Make the world your playground! Come see why Parkour is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. Get physical using equipment like stairs, ramps, and railings that are readily available in our indoor and outdoor environments. Learn Parkour’s unique exercises, games, and drills designed to improve your balance, strength, spatial awareness, and flexibility. Our classes are taught by ADAPT-certified coaches, and include instruction in the basic movements and techniques of Parkour, as well as exercises designed to improve general fitness and endurance. Note: Two waivers are required for participation in this program. See our website for details.

KS928-S19-1-Gr5-9 $275 (Grades 5-9) August 5–9 @ Newton North 9am–12pm KS928-S19-2-Gr1-4 $275 (Grades 1-4) August 5–9 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS928-S19-3-Gr1-4 $275 (Grades 1-4) August 19–23 @ Bigelow 9am–12pm KS928-S19-4-Gr5-9 $275 (Grades 5-9) August 19–23 @ Bigelow 1–4pm

Thundercat Sports staff, Instructors

Full-day Programs

More fun than just one sport—enjoy a variety in this camp. Soccer will be our core sport, but unique games and activities will also be part of the mix, creating a fun, appropriately competitive atmosphere. Our enthusiastic coaches will teach you proper skills, rules, and tips for each sport; they’ll also referee, assure maximum playing time for each athlete, and kick off our final-day tournament each week. You’ll be grouped by age and skill level. Ages 4-8.

A copy of your up-to-date medical form/ immunization record is required for participation in these camps; please return it to our office at least two weeks in advance of camp. Note on the form which camp(s) you are attending.

Zervas School: 9am-12pm KS919-S19-1 $215 (June 24–28) KS919-S19-2 $135 (July 1–3) KS919-S19-3 $215 (July 8–12 ) KS919-S19-4 $215 (July 15–19) KS919-S19-5 $215 (July 22–26) KS919-S19-6 $215 (July 29–August 2) KS919-S19-9 $215 (August 19–23)

Kirsten McCarthy-Tuohy, Director

Newton North HS: 9am-12pm KS919-S19-7 $215 (August 5–9) KS919-S19-8 $215 (August 12–16) Mason Rice School: 9am-12pm KS919-S19-10 $215 (August 26–30)

Tennis* John K. Reale, Instructor Grab your racket and get ready to play! Beginning and intermediate players, join us to improve your game and get more enjoyment from tennis. We’ll introduce fundamental skills through games and exercises to build overall coordination and technique. You’ll learn proper grips, footwork, strokes, volleys, and serves during a series of drills designed to teach skills in a fun and dynamic way. We’ll work on refining those skills through practice games and match play; you’ll receive personal attention throughout. Space is limited due to limited court space, so sign up fast! Grades 4-9.

KS927-S19-1 $235 August 5–9 @ Newton North 1–4pm KS927-S19-2 $235 August 12–16 @ Newton North 1–4pm

Mail: Newton Community Education 457 Walnut St, Newton, MA 02460 Fax: 617-559-6998 Email: sports@newtoncommunityed.org

All Sports* Join us for instruction and supervised play in badminton, tennis, touch football, soccer, swimming, softball, indoor wall climbing, ultimate frisbee, and more. Grades 3-8.

KS910-S19 $305 August 5–9 @ Newton North 9am–3pm

Baseball* Tom Donnellan, Director We’ll work on pitching, hitting, infield play, bunting, and base running. We’ll use Gath Pool for recreational swim. Camp will be moved to an indoor location if it rains. Grades 1-8.

KS900-S19-1 $305 June 24–28 @ Albemarle Field 9am–3pm KS900-S19-2 $185 July 1–3 @ Albemarle Field 9am–3pm

Basketball (Boys)* Paul Connolly, Director We’ll work on ball-handling, dribbling, defending, passing, shooting, and teamwork. Grades 4-9.

KS905-S19-1 $305 July 8–12 @ Newton North 9am–3pm KS905-S19-2 $305 July 15–19 @ Newton North 9am–3pm

NEW THIS YEAR Registration closes the Thursday before the following week’s programs. Sign up early so you don’t miss out!

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sports Lacrosse (Boys)* Extended Day is available from 3–4pm for all our full-day sports programs. See our website for details

Director TBA We’ll work on stick-handling, defensive and offensive strategies, and teamwork. Grades 2-9.

Serious high school athletes, join us for skills development and prepare for your school team. Grades 9-12.

KS908-S19 $305 July 22–26 @ Newton North 9am–3pm

Field Hockey Clinic

Basketball (Girls)*

Soccer*

Paul Connolly, Director

Brian Rooney, Director

We’ll work on ball-handling, dribbling, defending, passing, shooting, and teamwork. Grades 2-9.

We’ll work on dribbling, passing, defensive and offensive positional play, and teamwork. Grades 2-8.

KS909-S19 $305 July 22–26 @ Newton North 9am–3pm

KS906-S19-1 $305 July 8–12 @ Newton North 9am–3pm KS906-S19-2 $305 July 15–19 @ Newton North 9am–3pm

Dance Camp* Angela Rodriguez, Director Work on kicks, turns, leaps, and/or hiphop technique. Build your skills and improve the precision in your routines in a safe and exciting environment. Grades 2-8.

KS907-S19 $305 July 8–12 @ Newton North 9am–3pm

Field Hockey Kristy Moore, Director Learn the fundamentals of hockey and develop individual and teamwork skills. Grades 2-9.

KS929-S18 $305 July 29–August 2 @ Newton North 9am–3pm

Lacrosse (Girls)* Howard Landau, Director We’ll work on stick-handling, defensive and offensive strategies, and teamwork. Grades 2-9.

KS901-S19 $305 June 24–28 @ Newton North 9am–3pm

*These camps comply with the regulations

of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and are licensed by the Newton Health Department.

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High School Clinics

Softball* Lauren Baugher, Director We’ll work on hitting, bunting, pitching, catching, infield, outfield, and base-running. Grades K-8.

KS902-S19 $305 June 24–28 @ Newton North 9am–3pm

Volleyball* Barbara Majewski, Director We’ll work on forearm and overhead passing, setting, attacking, blocking, serving, positional play, and offensive and defensive strategies, integrating games, competitions, and recreational activities. Grades 2-9.

KS904-S19 $185 July 1–3 @ Newton North 9am–3pm

Lauren Baugher, Director KS914-S19 $195 August 19-21 @ Newton North 1-4pm

Football Clinic (Boys) Ted Dalicandro & Michael Coppola, Directors KS913-S19 $165 August 12–14 @ Newton South 5–7:30pm

Performance Conditioning Michael Bower, Director KS931-S19 $295 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays July 9–August 15 @ Newton South 8-10am

Soccer Clinic (Co-ed) James Roy Dow & TBA, Directors KS915-S19 $245 August 19–21 @ Warren House Field 9am–1pm

Swim Clinic Alexandra Raasch, Director KS917-S19 $195 August 5–7 @ Newton North 9am–12pm

IMPORTANT INFO & POLICIES ACCESS Our classes are open to everyone from all communities. Please let us know if you have any special concerns or need special assistance. BEHAVIOR POLICY It is our expectation that students in our classes will follow their teacher’s instructions. Students are expected to be respectful of their teachers and peers. Students must use only materials designated for their NCE class and use them appropriately. If your child does not meet these expectations, we will communicate with you to discuss his or her behavior. If after two such communications your child’s behavior has not improved, we will ask you to withdraw your child from the class and no refund will be given. If your child exhibits threatening physical behavior towards others in the class, he or she will be withdrawn immediately and no refund will be given. DISCOUNTS/SCHOLARSHIPS We do not offer sibling or quantity discounts on our Kids programs. Partial scholarships are available on a limited basis for Newton residents. Call 617-559-6999 for more information. DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP PROCEDURES Drop-off: Please bring your child directly to his or her class each day. There will be directional signs and friendly staff to guide you from the main lobbies of each high school. Pick-up: If anyone other than a parent or guardian will be picking up your child, contact the NCE office by email. If your child is in grade 3-6 and can self-dismiss, email us at staff@newtoncommunityed.org with your permission. State your child’s name and NCE classes(es). Kids in grades 7 & up can self-dismiss with no written permission. Kids who self-dismiss can not remain in the building and must leave the school campus. EXTENDED DAY We have both morning and afternoon Extended Day. Our morning program runs from 8-9am; our staff will bring students to their 9am classes. Our afternoon program runs from 4-5:30pm; our staff will pick up students from their afternoon classes and bring them to Extended Day. Sports Extended Day runs from 3–4pm. Morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up will be at our designated Extended

Day location. We don’t pro-rate our fee for Extended Day, but you are welcome to send your child for fewer than five days (let us know if you plan to do this). Please no early drop-offs or late pick-ups, as there is no supervision before 8am or after 5:30pm.

PERMISSIONS We may occasionally post student work to our website or take pictures of students in our classes for use in promotional materials. Your enrollment in a class indicates your approval for this.

GRADES/AGES All grades and ages listed are for Fall 2019.

REFUNDS/WITHDRAWALS If you withdraw from a class by May 31, you can have a refund minus a $25 processing fee. After May 31, no refunds or credits will be given. A transfer may be possible, space permitting. There is a $50 fee for each transfer. Refund and transfer requests must be made by phone during our daytime office hours.

LATE FEES Please respect our staff and pick up your child on time. Late pick-ups will be charged as follows: 1st time: $25 2nd time: $50 If you’re late three times over the summer, you will be asked to withdraw your child from our program and no refund will be given. LOCATIONS To find your class, come to the main entrance of the school and you’ll have help from there. We’ll have color-coded signs and friendly staff to guide you, and in some cases we may send you specific directions by email too. For sports programs at elementary schools, drop-off and pick-up are at the field. MAKE A FULL DAY Choose the morning and afternoon programs you want and sign up for Lunch too. Our staff will take your child from the morning class to Lunch and from Lunch to the afternoon class, and you can pick up from there. There is no need to sign up for Lunch if your child is enrolled in a class that runs from 9–3pm or later, as they will have lunch as a class. You must bring your own lunch, as lunch is not provided. Lunch is not offered for kids who are enrolled in a single half-day program. MEDICAL CARE NCE Kids staff will make every effort to contact you in the event of an emergency requiring medical attention for your child. If you can not be reached, we will transport your child to the nearest hospital by emergency vehicle and will secure the necessary medical treatment. We have designated staff members who are trained in the basics of first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and will administer immediate first aid to your child when appropriate. No NCE staff member (excluding at Camp Innovations) is permitted to administer medication.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE Registration closes the Thursday before the following week’s programs. SNACKS AND LUNCH Bring your own snacks for half-day programs, and lunch as well for full-day ones. SPECIAL NEEDS If there’s additional information we should have for your child to be successful in our program, please let us know at least three weeks before the start of your class. Email us at studentinfo@newtoncommunityed. org or call us at 617-559-6999 and we will follow up with you. If you register less than three weeks before your class starts, contact us immediately. WAITLIST STATUS If the class you want is full, sign up for the waitlist! It’s free, and we often get last-minute changes. You can always turn down a spot if it’s offered to you. WE ARE INCLUSIVE NCE does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or any other category protected by federal or state law.

We’re here to help. Call us at 617–559–6999 or email us at staff@newtoncommunityed.org.

Newton Public Schools

Newton Community Education 457 Walnut Street Newton, MA 02460

WHAT IS NEWTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION? Withdrawals/Refunds: You must withdraw by June 1 to receive a refund minus a $25 processing fee. No refunds or credits will be given after June 1. Transfers are possible, space permitting. There will be a $50 fee for each transfer. Refund and transfer requests must be made by phone. NCE may cancel classes that are under-enrolled, or substitute teachers if needed.

Newton Community Education is dedicated to your lifelong learning. We offer programs for everyone eager to explore—from toddlers to seniors—from Newton and beyond. We are a self-sustaining arm of the Newton Public Schools. When the school day ends, our classes begin, offering access to school facilities for community learning. We aim to inspire or nurture your passion with quality programs provided at a reasonable cost.

Newton Community Education at Newton North High School 457 Walnut Street, Newton, MA 02460 Phone: 617-559-6999 Fax: 617-559-6998 Newton South Satellite Office Phone: 617-559-6508 Email: staff@newtoncommunityed.org

NCE KIDS COURSES REGISTRATION FORM Name

Birth Date

Address School

Grade (Fall’19)

Parents’ or Guardians’ Names Phone* (primary #)

(secondary #)

* We must have two DIFFERENT phone numbers in case of an emergency. Don’t have a landline? List the number of a family member or friend!.

Course Code #

Course Name

Fee

1. Pay by Check: Please make your check payable to Newton Community Education and mail with this registration form to Newton Community Education, 457 Walnut Street, Newton, MA 02460

Donation to Scholarship Fund Registration Fee (once per person, per term)

TOTAL

2. Pay by Charge: at www.newtoncommunityed.org, by phone (617) 559-6999, or by mail. Charge:

MasterCard

Card # Cardholder Signature

Visa

Discover

American Express Expiration Date

Security Code

$6.00