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NCE Middle School Programs
Needham Community Education’s NCE Elementary program offers a wide array of after school classes at each elementary school at the end of the school day.
Summer Explorations 2024
Health and Wellness
Exercise and recreation classes
Fine arts and crafts
DYI, home, garden and skills classes
Humanities and science programs
Investment and financial planning classes
Parenting programs
Learn to play a game or improve your game skills
SSAT, SAT prep, PSAT prep, and prep school, college and grad school application related programs for students and parents.
High Rock After School Clubs & Classes
Pollard After School Clubs & Classes
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Broadmeadow Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Eliot Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Mitchell Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Newman Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes at Sunita WIlliams
NCE Kids' Late Afternoon and Evening Classes
NCE Kids Virtual Classes
Week 1 : July 8-12 : Rising Grades 1-5
Week 1: July 8-12, Rising 6-9
Week 2 : July 15-19 : Rising Grades 1-5
Summer Explorations programs for Week 2: July 15-19
Week 3 : July 22-26 : Rising Grades 1-5
Summer Explorations programs for Week 3: July 21-26
Week 4 : July 26-Aug 2 : Rising Grades 1-5
Summer Explorations programs for Week 4: July 29-Aug 2
Private Music Lessons
Jen Ziskin, Co-Owner of La Morra and Punch Bowl, was inspired by the history of female Innkeepers and barmaids of the late 1700’s while doing research for her new restaurant, Punch Bowl. As an ode to women, she has designed an all-female wine list focusing on female producers, wine makers and vineyard managers. Learn wine tasting techniques, how to navigate a restaurant wine list, and discover wines outside your comfort zone, while focusing on the wines of the female producers, wine makers and vineyard managers. The class will be held on the restaurant’s terrace, weather permitting. Light nibbles will be provided. If you wish to stay for dinner, the restaurant encourages you to make a reservation. A $20 wine fee is payable to the instructor in class.
Jen Ziskin is the Wine Director and co-owner of La Morra and Punch Bowl with her husband Josh. Jen was initiated into the restaurant business when she was fifteen years old and is familiar with all aspects of the industry—managing the consummate customer experience in the front of the house.
Jen and Josh opened La Morra in 2003, named after the small village they lived and trained in after they were married. Jen is known for her personal relationships with small family-owned and operated vineyards all over the world. She hand-selects the wine list at both of her restaurants and is constantly revising it with wines from small producers she has personal connections with. She was inspired by the history of female Innkeepers and barmaids of the late 1700’s when doing research about the old Punch Bowl Tavern and as an ode to women, she has designed an all-female wine list focusing on female producers, wine makers and vineyard managers. Jen is a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, received certification as an Italian Wine Specialist from the North American Sommelier Association, and is a current WSET Diploma candidate. Jen is the Co-Host of the national movement Let’s Talk Womxn, a network of women entrepreneurs in food and beverage.
Jen Ziskin
