Please join State Representative Greg Schwartz for his monthly office hours on Friday, March 27 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…
Posts published in January 2026
Get ready to move, groove, and make a difference at the Spring Break Glow Party a the WSYMCA (276 Church St, Newton Corner) Friday, March 27 from 5:30 – 7:30PM. The Glow Party is MEGA group exercise class that promises music, movement, and community connection like no other! All proceeds benefit…
At noon on Saturday, January 31, despite 14°F weather, 122 people gathered in Newton Centre for what has become a weekly protest against Trump administration policies. People lined the sidewalks around all sides of the Centre Street / Beacon Street intersection. They held signs, danced, and chanted — and were…
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap is held monthly at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). The next Book Swap at the Cinema will be on Saturday, March 28, 12:30PM-3PM. Find future dates on The Book Ladies’ Facebook page. A bit of history… Nancy Brown and Annette Seaward started…
Highlights this week: City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following requests: Public Safety & Transportation Committee will meet on Wednesday regarding the appointment of Timothy V. Cohoon as Chief of Newton Police…
The UU Plant-Based Eating Club will host a screening of How Not to Die, a powerful new documentary movie about the relationship between diet and health, followed by a live Q&A with physicians from Plant Docs on Sunday, March 29, at 2PM at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton.…
On Sunday, March 29 at 2PM, the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) presents Discovering the Chinese Hammered Dulcimer. Join Shirley Wong of Boston Dulcimer and Drums for a concert of music on the Chinese hammered dulcimer. This program will feature both musical performances and an exploration of the history of the…
Cherry Street Music at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) presents Curtain Up Hits The Road! on Sunday, March 29 at 3PM. Experience brand-new songs written and performed by the talented students of Berklee College of Music, featuring standout pieces from the winners of Berklee’s annual Curtain Up competition. This wonderful…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 2 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and the New Docket. Watch a live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) or on NewTV’s YouTube channel. Public Safety & Transportation Committee will…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 2 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: Newton North HS Council will meet on Monday, February 2 at 6PM in the Principal’s Conference Room 103. The agenda includes: Bigelow Middle School Council will meet…