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February 21, 2026

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Newtonville Area Council: Washington Street Survey
Newtonville Area Council: Washington Street Survey
NNHS students seek to conduct free home-energy assessments for 100 households
NNHS students seek to conduct free home-energy assessments for 100 households
Registration for Girl’s Spring Rec Softball is Open!
Registration for Girl’s Spring Rec Softball is Open!
Newton Community Education: Winter Programs & Summer Camp!
Newton Community Education: Winter Programs & Summer Camp!
Newton Community Education: 5 Week Summer Theater Camps, registration deadline Jul. 3
Newton Community Education: 5 Week Summer Theater Camps, registration deadline Jul. 3
Parks, Recreation & Culture: Lifeguard Training Courses
Parks, Recreation & Culture: Lifeguard Training Courses
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap: Monthly at West Newton Cinema, next on Feb. 21
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap: Monthly at West Newton Cinema, next on Feb. 21
Newton Dems Environmental webinar: What’s in Your Energy Bill & What Can the State Do?, Feb. 22
Newton Dems Environmental webinar: What’s in Your Energy Bill & What Can the State Do?, Feb. 22
Newton Free Library: Piano Concert with Liana Paniyeva, Feb. 22
Newton Free Library: Piano Concert with Liana Paniyeva, Feb. 22
FUUSN: Social Justice Speakers Speakers Series: Volunteer Organizers from the Eastern Service Workers Association, Feb. 22
FUUSN: Social Justice Speakers Speakers Series: Volunteer Organizers from the Eastern Service Workers Association, Feb. 22
State Rep. Greg Schwartz office hours, Feb. 23
State Rep. Greg Schwartz office hours, Feb. 23
Newton Free Library: Indie Lens Pop-Up: “The Inquisitor” Film Screening & Interactive Discussion, Feb. 23
Newton Free Library: Indie Lens Pop-Up: “The Inquisitor” Film Screening & Interactive Discussion, Feb. 23
Cabot Park Village Black History Lecture Series: Allison Pagliaro, Feb. 23
Cabot Park Village Black History Lecture Series: Allison Pagliaro, Feb. 23
Cooper Center: Scams and Fraud 101, Feb. 24
Cooper Center: Scams and Fraud 101, Feb. 24
NewTV Members Network Meet-Up, Feb. 25
NewTV Members Network Meet-Up, Feb. 25
Newton History Series: The Troubled History of Race and Public Education in Massachusetts, Feb. 25
Newton History Series: The Troubled History of Race and Public Education in Massachusetts, Feb. 25
Mayor Marc Laredo: Listening Sessions, Jan. 29, Feb. 3, 11, 12, 26; Mar. 1, 12, 26
Mayor Marc Laredo: Listening Sessions, Jan. 29, Feb. 3, 11, 12, 26; Mar. 1, 12, 26
Newton Baroque at The Allen Center: “Bringing It Home with Brescianello: Concerti a Tre from the Stuttgart Court,” Feb. 27, 28
Newton Baroque at The Allen Center: “Bringing It Home with Brescianello: Concerti a Tre from the Stuttgart Court,” Feb. 27, 28
WSYMCA: Winter Carnival- Free Family Event, Feb. 27
WSYMCA: Winter Carnival- Free Family Event, Feb. 27
Cabot Park Village Black History Lecture Series: Sharon Stout, Feb. 27
Cabot Park Village Black History Lecture Series: Sharon Stout, Feb. 27

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School Committee Meetings – Week of 2/15/2026

By FCN on February 14, 2026

School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.

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School Committee Meetings – Week of 2/8/2026

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Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 11/17/2024

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Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 11/16/2025

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Development Review Team Meetings – Week of 1/25/2026

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