Do you enjoy hiking? Or just walking in a local park or open space area? If so, consider buying a copy of the 2026 edition of the Newton Conservators Trail Guide. The guide costs $23 plus $5 shipping. Buy a copy here. The new Trail Guide features: Thinking of joining…
Posts published in May 2026
Newton at Home is looking for compassionate, reliable volunteers who want to make a real difference in the lives of older adults in the Newton community. The organization is especially in need of volunteers who can help with transportation, taking older adults to medical appointments, running errands, and helping them…
The Hyde Community Center will show the movie Groundhog Day at the Hyde outdoor pavilion (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands) on June 26, at 8PM, after the Studio Two concert. Bill Murray stars as a cynical TV weatherman who finds himself reliving the same day over and over again when…
On Saturday, June 27 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Newton’s Historic Boathouse (2401 Commonwealth Ave, Auburndale), Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) and Indigenous Peoples Day (IPD) Newton will host the fourth annual Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle: a relaxing midday paddle on one of the most beautiful stretches of the…
Nonantum Neighborhood Association’s 15th Annual Village Day has been RESCHEDULED for Sunday June 28, still 11:30AM – 3PM at Coletti-Magni Park (391 Watertown St, Nonantum). Watch City Cadillacs Band, Trackless Train, Face Painting, Magic Show, Nonantum Boxing & more! Food available at cost: Nonantum Press & Uncle Joey’s Cannolis.
Chief Greg Gentile and Newton Firefighters invite the community to a pancake breakfast to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary on Sunday, June 28 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Newton Fire HQ (1164 Centre St, Newton Centre). Visit the Newton Fire Museum, climb aboard a fire truck, take a selfie…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton presents Global Music Fest on Sunday, June 28 at 10:15 AM at FUUSN’s Parish Hall (1326 Washington St, West Newton). The event is also available via Zoom. At a time when our identity as a multicultural nation has dimmed, Chris Welles and musicians…
First Parish in Needham UU (23 Dedham Ave, Needham) presents Sing Out for Democracy, Sunday, June 28 at 3PM, co-sponsored by Green Needham and Green Newton. A community sing-along will kick off outside, followed by the program in the sanctuary at 4 PM, featuring the What the World Needs Now…
The Cooper Center presents A Violinist’s Journey: Masterworks from Bach to Today at 345 Walnut St, Newtonville on Tuesday, June 30 from 10:30 – 11:30 AM, led by Ilana Zaks. Join Ilana for an inspiring afternoon of solo violin music spanning three centuries. The program features the radiant E-major Partita…
Historic Newton invites you to Women of Courage and Conviction on Tuesday, June 30 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM at Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverley Ave, Newton Corner). Join the author of Women of Courage and Conviction, Newton writer Dorothy Anger, along with three of the book’s Newton women,…
Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St, Oak Hill) hosts Senior Medicinal Wellness Walk, Tuesday, June 30 from 10AM – 11:30AM. Cost is $10 per person; space is limited to 25 participants. Join herbalist Mo Katz-Christy for a slow meander through the fields to learn how to harvest local plants for…
The Cooper Center invites older adults to try Strength Building: Strong Muscles, Strong Bones at 345 Walnut St, Newtonville on Thursday, July 2 from 12:30 – 1:30 PM, led by Katie Britton. Build strong muscles and bones through strength training! This class will focus on free weight and body weight…