The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN) will celebrate jazz in an informal Sunday service at 10:15AM on July 9. Join us for a jazz concert tuned to the qualities of human experience we look for in church. Geoff Hicks, a celebrated local jazz artist (and minister) will transform…
Posts published in July 2023
Sean Smith, a long-time Newton resident, has published his first novel, Transformation Summer — a coming-of-age tale told as a memoir: A man recalling the summer he was 16, when his world seemed to be falling apart – and years later, still processing what happened. The book has been selected…
Northland Development will host a Community Tour of its real estate development project at the corner of Needham and Oak Streets on July 20, 6PM-7:30PM. Weather permitting, this will include a walk through the construction site. The tour will start inside of Building 1, the historic mill building at 156 Oak…
The Schultz Family Kids Triathlon is for kids ages 6-12 who want to compete in swimming, biking, and running. It will honor David Schultz, who passed away in 2019, and will take place at Newton North High School on July 20, 4PM-8PM. Up to 250 participants are able to register.…
Newton Community Pride will host the 8th Annual Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts on Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22 at the Hyde Community Center and Hyde Playground (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands), in conjunction with Summer at Hyde. All performances are free and open to everyone. Friday,…
The Appalachian Mountain Club will host a free 3+ mile, fast-paced walk of the Newton Aqueduct Trail. It will take place on July 22 at 9:30AM, and will start outside Starbucks in Waban (474 Woodward St, Waban). If you have any questions, email Lisa Fleischman or call her at (617)…
Walk with a Doc is hosting a one-hour long health/fitness walk in Brookline and Newton on July 23 at 11:30 AM. It will start at Brookline Reservoir (128 Dudley Street, Brookline) and will include an opportunity to learn about health topics geared towards 50-70-year-olds from a healthcare professional. For more…
The Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association (GBCCA) will hold its annual Picnic Day for the Newton community on July 23, 11AM-2PM, at Auburndale Park (104 West Pine Street, Auburndale). Admission (free for GBCCA members, $10 for others) includes food, drinks, and games. Register here.
The battle-torn blog, Village14.com, has provided such great information, opinion, connection, entertainment, and mystery over the years, but it will soon be shutting down. Village Chieftain Jerry Reilly has called a gathering to bid the blog goodbye. All are invited to gather on July 13, 6:30PM-9PM, upstairs at Paddy’s (95…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton is hosting a series of free summer chime concerts, and the next ones will be offered at 5PM on July 23 and August 19. The concerts feature veteran Cornell University chimes masters Bob Feldman, Cathy Longley-Cook, and Jenny Xia, as well as Paul…
Life is a round of losings and findings. The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN) will host an informal Sunday service at 10:15AM on July 23 that explores life’s losings and findings in poetry and music. Poet Cathy Morocco and musicians Lois Shapiro and Chris Welles will share poetry that…
The Appalachian Mountain Club will host a free 23-mile road-biking ride spanning Newton and Weston. It will take place on July 23, 9AM-Noon, and will start behind the orange/brown condo building down the long driveway at 1172 Beacon Street. If you have any questions, email Karen Hall.