The Boston Globe reports that of the 171 artists and academics honored this year with prestigious Guggenheim fellowships, two live in Newton: Lasell University Provost Eric M. Turner has been named the tenth president of the University — and the first African-American leader of the school in its 172-year history.…
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iPhone and iPad users have a new way to keep up with happenings in Newton. The Fig City News app, now available in the Apple iOS app store, brings all of the content of Fig City News — and more — to your device launch screen with a native iPhone/iPad interface.
Newton Centre iOS developer Jared Prior created the app for Fig City News. It currently runs on iOS 15.6 or later. An Android version is planned.
Current features include: News, Dine, Calendar, and Notifications:
Minyan Darchei Shalom wishes you a Chag Kasher v’Sameach! We invite you to join us for traditional Passover services April 6, 7, 12, and 13. All are welcome. Services begin at 9:30AM each day at Temple Shalom (175 Temple Street, Newton). See darcheishalom.org for more details.
Newton Theatre Company will present In the Time of the Butterflies at Saint John’s Episcopal Church(96 Otis Street, Newtonville) on April 13, 14, 15 at 8PM and April 15 at 2PM. It’s a powerful, moving, poignant play about family, love, and sacrifice. The story follows four sisters as they live through the dictatorial…
Newton Nomadic Theater will present several nights of rollicking short-form theater and music. Come enjoy a grab bag of entertainment including short plays, improv, musical spoofs, Shakespeare, film scenes, and monologues. Tickets ($20) on sale for five performances at three venues: Twelve short pieces feature a great cast of actors: Stephen…
The Over 60s group at the First Unitarian Society in Newton will present a webinar, Aging with Wisdom, on Sunday, April 16, 12PM-1:30PM. Ms. Olivia Hoblitzelle, psychologist, author, and former Associative Director of Benson-Henry Mind/Body Institute will present, inviting participants into ancient wisdom and practical pointers in living, the cultivation…
Setti Warren, former Mayor of Newton, has been named Executive Director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He had been serving in that role on an interim basis. Previously, he was Executive Director of the Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.…
Our article on the results of the March 14 Special Election (Debt Exclusions Pass – Operating Override Fails) originally stated that the override (Question 1) failed 48.2% to 52.8% and the Franklin School debt exclusion (Question 3) succeeded by 1054 votes. In fact, Question 1 failed 47.2% to 52.8% and…
Ever wonder what the Woman’s Club of Newton Highlands does? Please come to our March 28 meeting at 6:30PM, at 72 Columbus Street, and learn about us. We are starting to also have night meetings to accommodate women in the workforce during the day and women with childcare responsibilities. Our guest…
In response to the recent shootings in Monterey Park, Baton Rouge, and Half Moon Bay, Rev. Domenik Ackermann invites all to a Prayer for Peace in the Eliot Church sanctuary (474 Centre Street, Newton Corner) , 4:30PM-5PM on January 25, February 2, and March 29.
All Newton students in grades 6-12 are invited to apply by March 28 to participate in SHINE, a temporary art installation to be displayed in Newton parks and playgrounds, May-October. SHINE will show six student-designed 4’x8’ horizontal murals painted onto plywood and grouped in small clusters throughout the city. The…
Students have until 5PM on March 31 to apply for one of up to four scholarships to be awarded this year by the Charles River Regional Chamber to deserving students who either live and/or attend school in Needham, Newton, Watertown or Wellesley and who plan to attend an accredited college…