The Friends of Wellington Park are excited to invite the public to a ribbon-cutting grand opening of a new play structure — “The Sensory Dome” — at Wellington Park on Kilburn Road in West Newton on Sunday, November 19. Refreshments at 2:30PM, with ribbon cutting at 3PM. Made possible through…
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Fourteen local businesses, including a Massachusetts farm, will be featured at a Thanksgiving Farmers’ Market at the Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) on November 21, Noon-4PM. There will be produce, Thanksgiving side dishes, fresh seafood, charcuterie and cheese boards, pies, French pastries, artisan chocolates, locally roasted coffee, honey,…
The Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street) will hold a Fix-It Clinic on Saturday, November 18, 10AM-1PM. Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Fix-It Clinics empower folks to fix for themselves, and they are totally free! Bring…
The classical vocal group Cappella Clausura premieres music by women — this time Das Jahr (The Year), by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, sister of her more famous brother Felix. According to Amelia LeClair, Director of Cappella Clausura, Fanny Mendelsohn wrote a lot of music, “but her loving younger brother, despite his…
The City of Newton encourages residents, business owners and the workforce who live near or travel through Newton Corner to weigh in on a MassDOT project to deliver short- and medium-term improvements to the challenging Newton Corner intersection. On Tuesday, October 24, MassDOT held a public meeting (video) to share…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton invites people of all faiths and identities to its annual vigil in memory of all those around the world whose lives were lost to violence due to their transgender identity. The ritual includes a litany of the names of those who were lost,…
Commonwealth Chorale‘s second season with Artistic Director Michael Driscoll includes these concerts: Commonwealth Chorale is a 70-member auditioned chorus of experienced singers from themetropolitan Boston area. Commonwealth Chorale is committed to performing the finestclassical music from all periods and from a wide cross-section of composers. Rehearsals are at First Baptist…
On November 3 at 7:30PM, the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will present An Uncommon Education: The Allen School, a 40-minute documentary produced by Historic Newton about the educators, students, and legacy of the West Newton English and Classical School, better known as the Allen School (1854-1900). The event…
Experience Pride and Prejudice, as reimagined by Newton Theatre Company in its tradition of offering refreshing takes on beloved classics. Under the direction of Melissa Bernstein, an all-woman ensemble brings to life Jane Austen’s timeless characters in this loving and irreverent adaptation by Claire Wittman. Romance, wit, and societal antics…
The Green Newton Online Auction is underway and runs through Saturday, November 4 at 7:30PM. Bid on some great items and help Green Newton fund its new campaign to bring clean energy to every home in Newton, as well as support continuing educational initiatives like public lectures, weekly e-news, student…
Newton’s Department of Public Works will host the City’s 4th Annual Pumpkin Smash on November 4, 1PM-4PM. Bring your Halloween pumpkins to City Hall’s War Memorial Circle, where they will be flung, tossed, and smashed in various ways, including with machines made by the Newton Ligerbots, Newton’s high school robotics team.…
The League of Women Voters Newton (LWVN) and Newton North High School’s Center for Civic Engagement and Service (CCES) will host a meet-the-candidates event — Saturday Night at the Races — on November 4, 3PM-5:30PM in the Newton North High School cafeteria. All Newton voters are invited to meet candidates…