The Newton Dept of Arts and Culture and Mayor Marc Laredo invite you to the grand opening of the Linda Plaut Arts and Culture Center at Brigham House on Sunday, June 14 at 1:00 PM at Brigham House (40 Hartford St, Newton Highlands). There will be a ribbon cutting, beverages,…
The Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) welcomes the Steve Rudolph Trio on Tuesday, June 16, from 10:30AM to 11:30AM for a joyous sampling of some of the best of American popular music from the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s. From Big Band tunes to Frank Sinatra to Elvis and the…
Go Behind the Scenes Tour of the Newton Free Library on Tuesday, June 16 at 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM at Newton Free Library (1300 Walnut St, Newton Centre). Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the Newton Free Library? This tour will: Registration is required for this program. Sign up…
Newton for Everyone presents Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes: Why Newton’s Housing Rules Aren’t Working — and How the City Is Beginning to Fix Them on Wednesday, June 17 at 7:00PM at Congregation Dorshei Tzedek (60 Highland St, West Newton) & Zoom. More info and RSVP. Newton’s exhaustive permitting process too…
New Art Center (61 Washington Park, Newtonville) invites you to Queer Figure Drawing on Wednesday, June 17 from 6:30PM – 9:30PM. Enjoy a welcoming evening of figure drawing celebrating queer and diverse bodies and populations. Two models will pose for a series of short and longer poses, offering participants the…
Artist in Residence, Kasey Kaufman will present her project The Memory Quilt on Wednesday, June 18 6:30-8PM at the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum (791 Walnut Street, Newton Centre). Kasey will talk about her residency and the inspiration for her quilt project, which will be on display. The talk will take…
The Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) opens its doors for a New England Barn Dance led by Caller Sue Rosen on Thursday, June 18, from 6:00PM to 7:00PM. Attendees will enjoy easy, energetic, and joyous traditional American dances done in squares, circles, and long sets, all to wonderful live…
Celebrate Pride Month with a joyful, heart-warming concert filled with laughter, memories, and music that made history on Thursday, June 18 from 1:30PM – 2:30PM at Cooper Center (345 Walnut St, Newtonville). Joel Light and Dan Moore will lead you through beloved LGBTQIA+ anthems and show-stopping classics. Sing your heart…
New Art Center presents the Creative Process Exhibition 2026 Opening Reception, Thursday, June 18 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM at the New Art Corridor (245 Walnut St, Newtonville). Friends, family, and community members are warmly invited to attend. Please RSVP. The Creative Process Exhibition is a community-wide exhibition celebrating…
Rev. Eric Jackson, minister of Eliot Church, will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Thursday, June 18 at 1:30PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Rev. Jackson was called as the Sixteenth Senior Minister of Eliot Church in Newton Corner on September…
Newton Community Education is proud to kick off Newton’s Juneteenth Celebration at Newton North High School (457 Walnut St, Newtonville) on Friday, June 19 with a football clinic coached by the New England Patriots rookies from 10:30AM – 12:30PM, followed by soccer and basketball clinics from 1PM-3PM. After the clinics,…
On Friday, June 19, Newton’s free Juneteenth celebration starts at 3PM at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). The celebration this year rejects division and embraces ‘Joyful resistance!’, uplifting the value and richness of African-American culture and Black Excellence. All residents and visitors are invited to help…
