The Newton North Varsity Dance Team is running a toiletry drive for Newton Food Pantry at the Thanksgiving football game at 10:00 a.m. this Thursday at Newton North. Please bring UNOPENED and unexpired full-size bottles of personal care products such as shampoo and conditioner, sanitary products, toothpaste and toothbrushes, body lotion, deodorant, shaving cream, and razors. No travel-size items or oversized items, please. Place your items in the collection boxes at the game.

The City of Newton Health and Human Services Department and The Village Bank are teaming up again for the annual Holiday Gift Drive. Please help by donating gifts for children ages newborn to age 10, as follows:

Mayor Ruthanne Fuller will introduce local experts Kevin Hill, MD, and Nicole Danforth, MD, who will enlighten us with myths and facts about marijuana science, health risks and benefits, adolescents and the developing brain, and adult recreational and medical marijuana use.