Two Kenneth Newcomb Oral History Grants of $500 each are available to high school students living in Newton Upper Falls. A grant recipient must reside in Newton Upper Falls and be a freshman, sophomore, or junior in high school (9th to 11th grade). Public and private school students are eligible.…
Posts published in January 2026
Enjoy a recital by cello faculty Sara Wilkins and Aaron Packard, violin on Sunday, February 1 at 3PM at the All Newton Music School (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). Hear the interwoven voices of violin and cello with works by Benjamin Godard, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Augusta Read Thomas, and Erwin Schulhoff.…
West Newton Cinema will be screening “The Testament of Ann Lee” on Sunday, February 1 at 1PM at the West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). A panel discussion will follow. Tickets are $20 and include the screening and discussion. From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come,…
Join the West Newton Cinema for screenings of Buster Keaton’s, The General (1926), and Charlie Chaplin’s, The Immigrant (1917) with live musical accompaniment on Sunday, February 1 at 5PM. Tickets are $20. ABOUT THE FILMS:The General, Buster Keaton-After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to…
The Fig City News iPhone app, launched in April 2023, gave Apple iPhone & iPad users quick access to Fig City articles, Newton restaurants, community announcements, and local government meeting calendars. More than two years later, a major update transforms it into a daily companion for staying connected to Newton. And by…
Visit the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Tuesday, February 3 for a Haiku Writing Workshop from 7-8PM. Haiku is an ancient poetic form that conveys deep emotion and timeless truths, typically using only 17 syllables spanning three lines. Local poets Grey Held and Elizabeth Lund — two…
All Ward 2 City Councilors — Councilors at Large Susan Albright and Tarik Lucas, and Ward Councilor David Micley — will hold combined a office hour on Wednesday, February 4, 4PM-5PM at the Cooper Center for Active Living (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville), in the in the first-floor reception room by…
CAN-DO (Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization, Inc.) will again offer free income tax preparation for low- to moderate-income households (generally less than $75,000), by appointment, starting February 11 at 413 Watertown Street in Newton. Beginning February 4, you can schedule an in-person appointment for a Wednesday or Saturday…
Enjoy a diverse repertoire that spans jazz, classical, tango, tangom, and waltz and beloved melodies from musicals and movies with pianist Santon at the The Cooper Center on Thursday, February 5 at 1:30PM. Santon is a blind and autistic pianist and Berklee College of Music graduate, summa cum laude. Please…
Ward 6 Councilor Martha Bixby will hold office hours at Cacao in Newton Highlands on Friday, February 6 from 9AM-10:30AM.