On January 11 at 7PM, the Climate Crisis subcommittee of the Newton Democratic City Committee will present Housing and Climate Change, a public online forum on how increasing interest in decarbonizing housing is occurring against a backdrop of preexisting challenges to equitable and affordable housing. Register here. Joe Curtatone, former mayor of…
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Newton Teachers Association leaders discussed several topics related to Newton Public Schools, as well as their support for teacher strikes in other Massachusetts districts, in the latest NTA President’s Blog post published on January 2, 2023. UPDATE: The School Committee provided an update on collective bargaining in its meeting on…
On Monday, the Newton Public Schools district, in consultation with the City’s Health and Human Services Department, announced its strong recommendation that all NPS staff and students wear face coverings for the first two weeks of school following the December break. With “a rise of absences of both students and…
International watercolor artist Soon Y Warren — known for her spectacular renderings of everyday objects — will demonstrate the process of painting crystal, showing how she applies colors to create a finished painting. The demonstration will be online on January 12, 7PM-9PM at this Zoom link. Her work has been featured…
The Cabot Park Black History Lecture series will host Dr. Alex Briesacher on January 4 at 3PM in the Community Room at Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Ave.). This lecture is free and open to the public. Covid protocols: Masks are required, and visitors will sign in and have their temperatures taken. Dr. Alex…
The City of Newton, in conjunction with Harmony Foundation, will host the City’s 55th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Day, honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., will take place on January 16 at 9:30AM at Newton North High School with the theme: Justice — Injustice Anywhere is a…
On January 18 at 7PM, the Newton Free Library will host a special cultural performance to celebrate the annual Spring Festival Year in this year of the Rabbit. People from many Asian countries observe the Lunar New Year by putting on their national costumes, singing and dancing, and playing ensemble music with…
Newton North High School’s Theatre Ink will present Lost and Found: Stories of People of Color at 7:30PM on January 19, 20, and 21. Get tickets for the live performances (in The Little Theatre at NNHS) or get tickets for them live-streamed. Time and time again, the stories of people of…
Resident Parking Permits for 2022 will remain valid, at least through January, because the Resident Parking Permits for 2023 are not yet available due to vendor issues. When the 2023 permits are available, the City will announce this via social media and the Mayor’s newsletter. Call the Newton Police Department…
The Newton Free Library offers these tween/teen events this week for Grades 5-12:
The City of Newton’s Divsion of Housing and Community Development has issued a Request for Proposals for services to be funded by approximately $296,000 in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and approximately $151,700 in Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). Applications will be available as of January 4 and are due February…
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