The Highland Glee Club Men’s Chorus will present Harvest and the Hunt: A Musical Celebration of Autumn on October 18, 3PM-5PM at The Allen House (35 Webster Street, West Newton). Fall is in the air! Prepare to celebrate the extraordinary beauty of autumn with warm tones of the season for…
Posts published in October 2025
Join Newton Cemetery & Arboretum (791 Walnut Streer) on Sunday, October 19 at 10AM for a fall tour through the winding roads of Newton Cemetery & Arboretum, led by staff arborists. Come see their new bare root tree plantings, thriving gardens, and hopefully a pop of fall color. The tour…
Join Baramor (45 Union Street, Newton Centre) on Sunday, October 19, 12PM–4PM, for the 5th Annual Barktoberfest. This community fundraiser will benefit Last Hope K-9 Rescue, a dedicated Boston nonprofit that works tirelessly to rescue and rehome abandoned and neglected dogs. Their mission and passion have saved countless lives, and Baramor is honored…
Johnny’s Luncheonette committed to donate 10% of its revenue on Saturday, October 4 (8AM-8PM) to help fund the construction of a new barn at Red Fire Farm after the original barn burned down 19 months ago. Kay Masterson, co-owner of the Newton Centre restaurant, told Fig City News this was…
Registration is open for Paddy’s Road Race on Sunday, October 19 at Paddy’s Public House (95 Elm Street, West Newton). There are youth field races at 9AM, 1K all abilities race at 10:15AM, and the 3 Mile race at 11:30AM — all to benefit Newton Athletes Unlimited. For more information…
Newton Indivisible is organizing the second Newton’s No Kings Day — a visibility event with speakers — on Newton Centre Green (corner of Centre and Beacon Streets) on Saturday, October 18, Noon to 1:30PM. A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action.
Join The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) on Sunday, October 19 at 3PM when acclaimed baritone Philip Lima and pianist Tudor Bota will perform one of the most profound song cycles in the classical repertoire, Franz Schubert’s Winterreise. Tickets can be purchased here or at www.newtonculture.org.
There will be a Fix-It Clinic at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Saturday, Oct. 19, 1:15PM-4PM, in the Druker Auditorium. If you have a broken household item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance, bring it to the clinic.…
Please join State Representative Greg Schwartz for his monthly office hours on Monday, October 20 from 9:30AM-11AM at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Avenue) in Room 211. No appointment is necessary. For further information or to schedule a time to meet with Representative Schwartz outside of office hours, please contact…
Join Grace Millet, archivist from Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections (NUASC) Monday, October 20, 6PM-7:30PM at the Newton Free Library for an introduction to researching repositories for historical records and queer collections such as from the former non-profit organization ACT UP. During this workshop, Grace will teach you basic…