Susanna Boberg will perform a Senior Recital at Newton Highlands Congregational Church (54 Lincoln Street) on Sunday, June 4 at 4:30PM to benefit the Newton Food Pantry. She is finishing her clarinet studies at the New England Conservatory as she graduates from high school. The concert will include works from Messager,…
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The West Suburban YMCA, announced that enrollment is now open for preschool and Out-of-School programs for the 2023-2024 school year. Childcare programs at the West Suburban YMCA have had extensive wait lists for the last couple of years. While many preschool programs across the region have faced staffing shortages, the…
The Newton Art Association (NAA) will hold an awards ceremony virtually on May 8 at 7PM (Zoom link) to honor three recipients of named scholarships ($800 each) and four recipients of Honorable Mention awards ($150 each). The recipients are: Named Scholarships Honorable Mention Awards For over 35 years, the NAA…
We have updated Village Center Zoning Redesign, version 2.0 to provide a table summarizing Newton’s compliance with the MBTA Communities Act and a link to those state guidelines — and to make corrections in response to these points in a letter from Thomas Gagen:
The Cabot Park Black History Lecture series will continue on May 1 at noon with a talk by Harvard Divinity School professor and author, Dr. Terrence Johnson, who will speak on Racism and Spirituality. The event, in the Community Room at Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Ave.), is free and open to the public.…
In Newton celebrates Earth Day, we added a parenthetical note to indicate that Martina Jackson, one of the organizers of the Earth Day rally, is a member of the board of Fig City News. We revised Reuse! Recycle! Compost! to correctly state the name of the Sustainable Materials Management Commission…
Want to hear beautiful string music tomorrow played by 100+ Newton students protesting the cutting of Elementary Strings from the Newton school budget? On Monday, April 24 at 6PM, over 100 Newton Orchestra and Strings students of all ages from across the district will gather for Stringfest, a concert outside…
We updated BAA CEO apologizes for not making Marathon “a great day for everyone” to include comments by Olympians Des Linden and Kara Goucher, as well as a summary of our earlier coverage.
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Have you ever tried writing with a quill pen? Pick one up during our week of activities related to colonial history. We’ll be making corn husk dolls, doing a scavenger hunt highlighting the 18th century of the Durant-Kenrick House, making tricorn hats, and more. All activities are free with museum admission.…
Still planning April vacation week? Be sure to add some fun and excitement by bringing the kids to a spectacular production of Cinderella on Wednesday, April 19, at 11AM and 1PM at the War Memorial Cultural Center Auditorium at Newton City Hall. This classic tale is told by wooden marionette puppets brought to…
The Boston College Public Health Club is holding an Empty Bowls event to benefit the Newton Food Pantry on April 20, 6PM-8PM in a new venue: Heights Room, Corcoran Commons (2nd floor of Lower dining hall), Boston College. The event will raise awareness about food insecurity and bring the community together…