The Walnut Street Minyan invites all for a family Hanukkah celebration on Shabbat morning, December 28, 10:30AM to12PM at 858 Walnut Street, Newton. Special activities and treats for children in celebration of Hanukkah. All are welcome. Register in advance here so each child — and their parents — can be made to feel…
Posts published in December 2024
The First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its annual Carol Sing Service on Sunday, December 29 at 10:30AM. Come enjoy the final Sunday of 2024 singing Christmas favorites and enjoy coffee, cookies, and refreshments afterward in the Parish Hall. All are welcome! First Church in Chestnut Hill is located…
Newton’s Health and Human Services (HHS) will offer a free training session on the administration of Naloxone (Narcan) to prevent opioid death. The training will be on January 6, 6PM-7PM in the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium (330 Homer Street). Registration is not required. Opioid rescue kits containing Naloxone (Narcan)…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on the following requests (see Reports Docket): Committees recommended No Action Necessary on the following: The New Docket includes the following requests: Land Use will meet on Tuesday to consider the following requests: Programs and Services…
The public is invited to the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium on January 7 at 7PM to learn about the 109-page report — Aging in Newton: A Community Needs Assessment — commissioned by the City to assist strategic planning in preparation for the opening of the Cooper Center for Active Living. The…
Are you interested in helping a member of the Newton community learn English? Join the Newton Free Library’s English Language Learning Program! An hour a week (in person or online) can make a real difference in the life of an English learner. Training is provided to new volunteers, and no…
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston (JCC) is hosting an Art Discussion Group. Participants will study various artworks alongside Julie Middleton (Art Educator), who will ask questions designed to provoke thinking. It will take place on January 8, February 12, and March 12, 11AM-12PM at the Wexler Family Lounge…
The Highland Glee Club seeks good singers in all male voice ranges, especially tenors, and will hold an open rehearsal followed by auditions for those who are interested on Tuesday, January 7, 7PM-10PM, at the Great Hall of Grace Church (76 Eldredge Street, Newton Corner). There is on-street parking. Enter the…
The Charles River Regional Chamber will host a Group Happy Hour where participants can connect over drinks and complimentary appetizers. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 8, 5:30-7PM at the District 118 Kitchen & Bar (118 Needham Street, Newton Upper Falls). Registration is free and open to all…
Lasell University’s Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program will hold its January 2025 Reading Series 7:30PM-8:30PM throughout January 10-17, except Tuesday, January 14. The program’s staff, faculty, writers-in-residence, and guest faculty will read in the Arnow Campus Center 1851 Lounge (131 Woodland Road, Auburndale), and the event will be broadcast on…
The Newton Conservators will offer two Native Seed Sowing Workshops at the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium on January 11. Register for either the morning session (11AM-12:30PM) or the afternoon session (1:30PM-3PM). This coincides with the recent restocking of the Cold Spring Park Little Seed Library, next to the pollinator garden between…
Fig City News will host our first-ever Open House on Saturday, January 11, 4PM-6PM. Meet readers and writers of our local news service. RSVP here. We’ll provide the location to those who RSVP Yes. We’re looking forward to seeing you in person!