Aston Magna presents Gems from 17th Century Venice at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton), on Thursday, August 6 at 7PM. Aston Magna, America’s longest-running festival of music on period instruments, now in its 53rd season, brings the music of Monteverdi, Salamone Rossi, and Barbara Strozzi, with: Tickets…
Posts published in June 2026
The City of Newton’s Village Movie Nights comes to the Charles River Campus of UMass (Oak Hill) on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 8PM with a screening of Field of Dreams. The series is presented in collaboration with West Newton Cinema and brings six free outdoor movie screenings to parks and playgrounds across Newton’s villages on…
The Hyde Community Center presents Soft Touch Dance Band on the Hyde Bandstand at Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands) on Friday, August 7 from 6PM – 8PM. Soft Touch is a classic big band with full horn and rhythm sections and two outstanding vocalists. This Waltham-based, 18-piece band specializes in swing-era…
The Hyde Community Center screens Rear Window on the Hyde Bandstand at Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands) on Friday, August 7 from 8PM – 10PM. A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window and, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend, becomes convinced one of…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton features Science and Spirituality on Sunday, August 9 at 10:15 AM in the Parish Hall (1326 Washington St, West Newton). The program is also available via Zoom. Come celebrate the scientists among us. Hear about their work, reflect on the connections between science…
Newton Cultural Development features The Ruth & Ben String Band at Newton Centre Bowl (69 Tyler Terrace, Newton Centre) as part of the Performances in the Park summer concert series, on Sunday, August 9 from 6PM – 7:30PM. The Ruth & Ben String Band brings old Appalachian style strings to…
The City of Newton’s Village Movie Nights comes to Pellegrini Park (11 Hawthorn St, Nonantum) on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 8PM with a screening of Rudy. The series is presented in collaboration with West Newton Cinema and brings six free outdoor movie screenings to parks and playgrounds across Newton’s villages on Thursday evenings this summer.…
Green Newton presents Junk Jam and Upcycle Parade at Lincoln-Eliot School (150 Jackson Rd, Nonantum), the final program in the Picnic & Play in the Park series, on Thursday, August 13 from 10:30AM – 12:30PM. Newton families are invited to a hands-on sustainability activity this summer, part of the City’s Picnic & Play…
The Hyde Community Center presents Boston Rock and Soul Revue on the Hyde Bandstand at Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands) on Friday, August 14 from 6PM – 8PM. Boston Rock and Soul Revue is one of Boston’s premier live bands, having played public and private events across New England for many…
The Hyde Community Center presents Encanto on the Hyde Bandstand at Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands) on Friday, August 14 from 8PM – 10PM. This animated film tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a magical house in a vibrant…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton presents Have the Learned Professions Succumbed to Capitalism? on Sunday, August 16 at 10:15 AM in the Parish Hall (1326 Washington St, West Newton). The program is also available via Zoom. Once, “the learned professions”—clergy, lawyers, physicians, and educators—were viewed as vital counterweights…
The Hyde Community Center hosts the India Day Celebration at Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands) on Sunday, August 16 from 4PM – 7:30PM. This annual, free, family-friendly event presented by the Indian American Community of Newton features vibrant Bollywood dance and music, delicious Indian food, and a variety of vendors. Celebrate…