The Jennifer Price Global Education Leadership Fund (GELF) enables students to participate in Newton Public Schools international education experiences by providing need-based financial aid to students whose families cannot afford the cost. Much of GELF’s funding comes from its annual fundraising dinner. This year, the dinner takes place on April…
Posts published in April 2023
The League of Women Voters / Newton will host their second LWV Newton Civics Challenge on Sunday, April 30, 4PM-6PM in the Cabot Elementary School cafeteria. It’s a free event, open to adults and students in Grades 8 and above. Individuals and teams of up to four people may register here…
On Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 7PM, First Church in Chestnut Hill will host “On Broadway.” Our professional pianist and quartet will perform selections from Rent, Hamilton, My Fair Lady, Carousel, Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, and more. The concert is free and open to the public. All are welcome…
The Newton School Foundation’s annual fundraising event, Newton Inspires, will take place on May 4, 6PM-9PM at Newton South High School (140 Brandeis Road) to support Newton Public Schools. Tickets are $40 and include a boxed meal. Donations are welcome. After a reception with live music by NPS students and…
1 in 3 families struggle to afford diapers. Diapers are expensive, and having to buy them can take away from a family’s ability to buy food or other necessities. Please support local families who need diapers! Donate diapers (sizes NB to 7) through May 6 at any of the locations…
Drop off gently used/new clothing items or diapers at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (258 Concord Street, Newton) on Saturday, May 6 from 9AM–12PM.during our biannual clothing drive! Clothing will be given to Cradles to Crayons; Woods-Mullen, serving people experiencing homelessness in Boston; and other local agencies with a large distribution…
Newton Taiwan Day will be held on Saturday May 6, 11AM-3PM at the Hyde Playground (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). It starts with a dragon dance from playground down Lincoln Street to Walnut Street. There will be performances and exhibit booths showcasing Taiwanese cuisine, arts & crafts.
The West Suburban YMCA will hold a free community event — Healthy Kids Day — on Saturday May 6, 2PM-4PM at the Church St Y (276 Church Street). It’s a free event open to the public, and all families in the Newton area are encouraged to attend. Registration is not…
Indigenous Peoples Day Newton, a group dedicated to uplifting the voices of Indigenous people in Newton and beyond, will host Honoring our Ancestors, a five-course Ho-Chunk dinner by renowned chef Elena Terry, on Saturday, May 6, 6:30PM-9PM at Eliot Church of Newton UCC (474 Centre Street, Newton Corner). The event is open to…
Paul Rishell & Annie Raines will perform at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street) on May 6 at 7:30PM. Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 at the door. For 30 years, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines have been hailed as one of the world’s best blues duos. They have…
JCC Greater Boston will present A Musical Celebration Honoring Jewish Composers featuring the international trio, Border Colleagues, on May 6, 3PM-4:30PM at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC. Border Colleagues is a collaboration of three virtuosic musicians who connect across geographic boundaries to celebrate music-making together: Thomasine Berg (flute) in Boston; Michael Kevin…
The Newton Piano Summit kicks off on the weekend of May 6 & 7 with free concerts each day, 1PM-3PM, at Second Church in Newton (60 Highland Street, West Newton). Hidemi Akaiwa – May 6th, 1-2pm Get ready for a musical experience unlike any other as keyboardist and composer Hidemi…