Newton Highlands Congregational Church invites the community to an Advent Market on Sunday, December 15, at 11:15AM, at the church (54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). Purchase holiday tags and cards, jewelry, baked goods, and other handmade items. Enter a raffle for an incredible hand-decorated gingerbread house. All proceeds will be…
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Cherry Street Music (CSM) is presenting a concert — Classical with a Twist — I’ve Got Rhythm — which features Gershwin favorites such as Rhapsody in Blue, and Brahms’ G minor Piano Quartet. It will be performed by Alex Velinzon on the violin, Cathy Basrak on the viola, CSM Director…
The Newton Free Library will present a webinar, Revitalization and Reconstruction of the Taino Language, on Monday, December 16 at 7PM on Zoom. Kasike Jorge Baracutay Estevez will speak on the challenges of reviving the Indigenous Taino Arawak language/s of the Caribbean, as well as his work on Hiwatahia: Hekexi Taino…
Music Mondays will present its end-of-year concert featuring violist Caitlyn Lynch and cellist Raphael Popper-Keizer, who are members of the nationally acclaimed conductor-less string ensemble A Far Cry. They will perform an eclectic program of gems for viola and cello by Ludwig van Beethoven, Rebecca Clarke, Joseph Dall’Abaco, Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, Witold…
On Tuesday, December 17 at 7PM at the Newton Free Library, Colette Phillips will lead a workshop, Civility and Kindness: Call-In Rather than Call-Out Culture, focused on fostering constructive dialogue around cultural, gender, and racial issues. Discover how the Principles of Inclusive Management can inspire vibrant conversations that promote understanding…
The Woman’s Club of Newton Highlands (72 Columbus Street, Newton Highlands) will host these events: For people who need more space to host a holiday party, or who are too busy with work ad other chores to prepare home for events, the Woman’s Club of Newton Highlands Workshop (72 Columbus Street, Newton Highlands)…
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Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on the following requests (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following: Programs and Services will meet on Wednesday to consider: Public Safety and Transportation will meet on Wednesday to consider: Public Facilities will meet on…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 2 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. Programs and Services will meet in person (Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, December 4 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Public Safety…
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (METCO Headquarters Exhibit Hall, 11 Roxbury Street, Boston) on Monday, December 2 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes:
Election Commission will meet in person (Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 2 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Planning and Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 2 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Commonwealth Foundation will meet in person…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday to discuss BERDO — a possible ordinance to require owners’ annual reporting of energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions by large properties (campuses and large commercial buildings), in…