On Sunday June 9, the Newton Office of Cultural Development hosted the Strummin’ Up to Boston ukulele music festival. A festive City Hall crowd heard performances from nine performers from all over the region, including adult groups Ukulele Magic from Salem and Bette Machete and the Jumping Fleas from Worcester,…
Posts published in June 2024
Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ), the Newton Coalition of Black Residents, and FORJ NNHS are hosting a Juneteenth Celebration with food, face painting, dancing, and more. It will take place on Saturday, June 15, 12-4PM at Hyde Playground (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). RSVP’ing is requested but not required.…
The Highland Glee Club will host a concert, Love-In: MAKE LOVE NOT WAR, with music of “peace, love, and understanding”– covers of “counter culture” songs of the 60s and early 70s with men’s harmony vocals, full live band, and pro sound. This will take place on Sunday, June 16, 7PM…
The Charles River Chamber of Commerce honored Susan Paley, the Village Bank’s retiring Senior Vice President of Community Relations, at its annual Spring Business Breakfast, on Friday, June 7, which was also her last day on the job. Chamber President Greg Reibman spoke of her thoughtfulness, kindness, and support for…
The Newton Fair Housing Committee will hold a training session — Fair Housing in Newton: Guidance for Policy Leaders — on June 18 at 4PM. Topics: Zoom link: https://newtonma-gov.zoom.us/j/84114318118 Reasonable Accommodations will be provided to persons with disabilities requiring assistance. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact the city…
Historic Newton is hosting a walking tour – Who Inspired Our School Names? – where you will learn about the lives of the people who had schools in Newton named after them. The tour will take place on June 20, 6-7PM and the meeting point will be shared after registration.
Cherry Street Music will present the British folk duo The Black Feathers on June 20 at 7:30PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). Tickets available online. The Black Feathers’ debut album, Strangers We Meet, was named one of “the best folk albums of 2014″ in The Telegraph and…
350Mass/Newton, Green Newton, and Mothers Out Front will host a Candidate Forum on Climate and the Environment on June 20 at 7PM in the War Memorial Auditorium at City Hall. Candidates for both the 11th Middlesex District seat (currently held by Rep. Kay Khan) and the 12th Middlesex District seat…
The Scandinavian Living Center and Scandinavian Cultural Center — supported by Cabot’s Ice Cream and The Village Bank — will host a free Ice Cream Social on Friday, June 21, 2PM-4PM at 206 Waltham Street in West Newton. Free Cabot’s ice cream, live music, bounce house, Mr. Balloon Wizard, a…
After a wonderful year of performances in Boston’s Symphony Hall, the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra will tour Europe June 15-25, performing at the continent’s top five concert halls — Stadtcasino in Basel, Switzerland, Rudolfinum in Prague, Czech Republic, Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany, Musikvverein in Vienna, Austria, and Philharmonie in Germany.…
As part of Summer 2024 in the Highlands!, the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands) will host a concert (The Reminisants) at 6PM-8PM, followed by a movie (Back to the Future) at dusk. All free, thanks to The Village Bank. Outside if the weather’s good, otherwise indoors.
Since groundbreaking last September, construction has proceeded on a new Gath Pool and splashpad. The new pool will open on June 24 with a “soft opening” with a limited schedule for the first week while lifeguards remain in school. The regular summer schedule will begin the following week, and the…