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June 19, 2026

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Cooper Center: LGBTQIA+ Special Series: POSE Streaming and Discussion: June 3 – July 22 (8 Wednesdays)
Cooper Center: LGBTQIA+ Special Series: POSE Streaming and Discussion: June 3 – July 22 (8 Wednesdays)
Newton Tree Conservancy: Now accepting applications for homeowners to request free tree plantings in their neighborhoods, deadline Jun. 28
Newton Tree Conservancy: Now accepting applications for homeowners to request free tree plantings in their neighborhoods, deadline Jun. 28
Newton Community Education: Juneteenth Celebration, Jun. 19
Newton Community Education: Juneteenth Celebration, Jun. 19
6th Annual Newton Juneteenth Celebration, June 19
6th Annual Newton Juneteenth Celebration, June 19
PMC Concert 2026: Novelty and Nostalgia, June 19
PMC Concert 2026: Novelty and Nostalgia, June 19
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap: Monthly at West Newton Cinema, next on June 20
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap: Monthly at West Newton Cinema, next on June 20
Strummin’ up to Boston, Jun. 20
Strummin’ up to Boston, Jun. 20
Newton Conservators: Help ID Newton’s Flora & Fauna in Kennard Park Bioblitz, June 20
Newton Conservators: Help ID Newton’s Flora & Fauna in Kennard Park Bioblitz, June 20
Spark Newton: Memo Rubio Guitar Concerto, Jun. 20
Spark Newton: Memo Rubio Guitar Concerto, Jun. 20
Newton Free Library: “Come Together” The Pamela Means Abbey Road Show, Jun. 21
Newton Free Library: “Come Together” The Pamela Means Abbey Road Show, Jun. 21
LGBTQ+ Newton: Pride Month Screening & Reception, June 21
LGBTQ+ Newton: Pride Month Screening & Reception, June 21
New Art Center: Children’s Summer 2026 Art Camp, June 22 – August 28
New Art Center: Children’s Summer 2026 Art Camp, June 22 – August 28
New Art Center: Teen Summer Art Studios, June 22 – August 28
New Art Center: Teen Summer Art Studios, June 22 – August 28
Newton 9-11 Memorial Scholarship: Apply by June 30
Newton 9-11 Memorial Scholarship: Apply by June 30
Cabot Park Village – Black History Lecture: Drudys Ledbetter, June 23
Cabot Park Village – Black History Lecture: Drudys Ledbetter, June 23
Newton Department of Arts and Culture: Plaza Tuesdays, Jun. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Newton Department of Arts and Culture: Plaza Tuesdays, Jun. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Grace Church: Summer Barbecue, June 24
Grace Church: Summer Barbecue, June 24
Newton Free Library: Nature Walk at the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum, June 24
Newton Free Library: Nature Walk at the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum, June 24
Newton Conservators: 2026 Newton Conservators Trail Guide by Dan Brody now available
Newton Conservators: 2026 Newton Conservators Trail Guide by Dan Brody now available
Newton at Home is looking volunteers
Newton at Home is looking volunteers
Newton City Hall: Painting Exhibit by Marcia Cooper, month of June
Newton City Hall: Painting Exhibit by Marcia Cooper, month of June
Spark Newton: Summer Family Concert by Studio Two (Early Beatles Tribute Band), Jun. 26
Spark Newton: Summer Family Concert by Studio Two (Early Beatles Tribute Band), Jun. 26
Charles River Watershed Association and Indigenous Peoples Day Newton: 4th Annual Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle, Jun. 27
Charles River Watershed Association and Indigenous Peoples Day Newton: 4th Annual Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle, Jun. 27
Newton Fire Department: Pancake Breakfast to Celebrate America’s 250th, June 28
Newton Fire Department: Pancake Breakfast to Celebrate America’s 250th, June 28

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Update – 10/31/2025

By FCN on October 31, 2025

We updated our October 28 article on the Star Market closure after the store reopened.

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