As part of its Behind the Screen series, the West Newton Cinema Foundation will present a screening of Widow Clicquot followed followed by a dynamic panel discussion featuring French and film history scholars and expert wine crafters, educators, and reviewers. The event takes place at the West Newton Cinema (1292 Washington Street,…
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As part of Summer 2024 in the Highlands!, the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands) will host a concert (The Ivory Rockers) on July 26 at 6PM-8PM, followed by a movie (The Sandlot) at dusk. All free, thanks to The Village Bank. Outside if the weather’s good, otherwise indoors.
Rock Voices Newton, a community rock chorus, will present a program of Queen songs on Saturday, July 27 at 7PM at Grace Episcopal Church (76 Eldridge Street, Newton Corner). Eighty singers will belt out Queen’s harmonies — including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Under Pressure, and more — backed up…
Historic Newton is hosting a walking tour — Life at the Lake — where tour guides will share stories, photos, and seasonal memories as participants walk all the way around the pond. It will take around 60 to 90 minutes, cover around one mile, and sturdy shoes and a water…
The Jam Sandwich Rock Band will present a concert featuring rock music as part of the 2024 Summer Concerts Series offered by Newton Cultural Development. It will take place on Sunday, July 28, 6-7:30PM at the Newton Centre Bowl (81 Tyler Terrace, Newton Centre). All events in this series are…
Walk With a Doc is hosting a one-hour long free health/fitness walk in Brookline and Newton on Wednesday, July 31, 6-7PM. The walk will start at Brookline Reservoir (128 Dudley Street, Brookline) and will include an opportunity to learn about health topics geared towards 50-70-year-olds from a healthcare professional. For more information,…
Tess DeJesus, a graduate of Newton North High School, has been selected by the Charles River Regional Chamber to receive one of four scholarships awarded this year to students in the Chamber’s four communities who are continuing their education in accredited programs. DeJesus was selected in part for her skill…
Except for Thursday night on Albemarle Field, it will be a quiet week. The highlights: Other This week’s road construction schedule.
No reports of City Council committee meetings were published last week. But we do have Lucia Dolan’s news article on the June 27 Zoning and Planning meeting. Earlier reports are available by clicking Meeting Reports under Government menu tab on FigCityNews.com.
The Newton Free Library, Understanding Our Differences, and the Newton Commission On Disability are Celebrating Disability Pride Month with “What Does Disability Pride Mean to You?” – A Moderated Panel and Discussion. Local speakers with disabilities will explore that question, followed by a Q&A and audience discussion. This event will…
The St. Mary of Carmen Society will host its 89th annual Italian-American festival, July 17-21, 5PM-11PM (4PM-11PM on July 21) in Pelligrini Park (11 Hawthorn Street, Nonantum). Carnival has special prices for rides on Wednesday and Thursday. Food, beer, and wine for sale each night. Raffles supporting the St. Mary…
In Climate groups host forum for State Representative candidates, we corrected the first sentence of Rick Lipof’s answer to the second question.









