The Cooper Center will host a free concert by violinist Ilana Zaks at the Newton Free Library on Wednesday, July 2, 1PM-2PM. The concert will feature a blend of works that explore both the virtuosic and expressive qualities of the violin. From the deep spirituality of Lera Auerbach’s T’filah to the baroque…
Posts published in June 2025
The City of Newton will host a Kids’ Morning celebration for Independence Day, July 4, 10AM – Noon, at the Newton Centre Bowl off Tyler Terrace. It’s a free event for children ages 3 – 12. Children and families are invited to join in the Patriotic Costume Parade, Grand Pet…
The City of Newton will host Independence Day celebrations on July 4, 1PM-10PM at Albemarle Field. Music at the Gazebo: Music on the Main Stage: Fireworks at 9:10PM! Most of the events are free. There is a charge for food trucks and the carnival, and a portion of these sales…
Mothers Out Front will lead a Heat Island Safari from the front steps of Newton City Hall on Saturday, July 5, starting at 1PM. Learn how trees keep the city cool. The group will use infrared thermometers to measure the temperature of different surfaces in the sun and in the…
D’Vinci Soul will play a free concert in Newton Centre Bowl, July 6, 6PM-7:30PM, down the hill from the Tyler Terrace hut and a short walk from Newton Centre. Free open-air seating for families, friends, and groups large and small. Bring along a blanket, a chair, and maybe a picnic…
Older Adult Services will host a 1.4-mile leisurely and informative walk through Cold Spring Park on Monday, July 7, 9:30AM-10:30AM. It will be a mindful and meditative nature stroll, attentive to nature with all senses, and deepen appreciation for Newton’s green spaces and for each other. Dr. Louise Aronson is…
The Hyde Community Center Summer Series will present Matt Heaton’s Family Sing-along! — a free concert on July 9, 10:30AM-11AM at the Hyde Bandstand (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). Bring a blanket or lawn chairs, . Rain location: Hyde Gym. See the summer schedule of events or a printable version.…
The Newton Commission On Disability, Understanding Our Differences, and the Newton Free Library will present a fireside chat — Demystifying Disability: A Community Conversation with Author Emily Ladau — on Wednesday, July 9, 7PM-8PM at the Newton Free Library (33 Homer Street). Doors will open at 6:30PM for informal conversation and…
Cherry Street Music will present the first in a dynamic series of summer gatherings at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) on Wednesday, July 9 at 7PM. The Outrageous Fortune jug band, featuring renowned Blues duo Paul Rishell & Annie Raines, will play on the patio, weather permitting. (In the event of rain,…
The Cooper Center is inviting Attorney Brian Bixby from Wilchins, Cosentino & Novins to speak at the Hyde Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands) on Thursday, July 10, 1PM-2PM about What seniors should know and ask about Elder Law. This event is part of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s (MBA) statewide…