Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra welcomes conductor Paul Polivnick to lead a concert entitled Signs of Life on Sunday, April 12 at 3PM at the Second Church in Newton (60 Highland St, West Newton). Conductor Paul Polivnik returns to Pro Arte in April for a powerful program of music for string orchestra. Antonín Dvořák transformed an…
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The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington St, West Newton) presents We Can Mend the Sky — a service that expresses defiant and hope-filled joy through music, dance, and readings — on Sunday, April 12 at 10:15AM. Music by Runestad, Jason Robert Brown, Beethoven, and more.
Join Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton Street, Oak Hill) for Habitats and Adaptations with a naturalist and Animal Ambassadors from Mass Audubon on Sunday, April 12 at 1PM. Learn how animals adapt physically and behaviorally to their environment and how climate change may be affecting both the animals and their…
A group of Newton North HS students have formed Newton Youth Energizers to encourage more climate-friendly behavior and household technology. As part of Mass Energize’s Youth Climate Solutions Challenge, the team seeks to perform home-energy assessments for 100 Newton households by the end of April. To schedule a free Home-Energy Assessment, complete this form or…
CAN-DO (Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization, Inc.) is again offering free income tax preparation for low- to moderate-income households (generally less than $75,000), by appointment. To schedule an in-person appointment for a Wednesday or Saturday afternoon in the Newton office (413 Watertown Street, Nonantum): CAN-DO is authorized…
Music Mondays at The Scandinavian Cultural Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) will host Jazz Tapestry on Monday, April 13 from 2PM-3PM. (The Aryaloka String Quartet, originally scheduled, is not available due to illness.) Jazz Tapestry is a trio featuring Billy Novick, clarinet /vocal, Tomoko Iwamoto, violin and Greg Toro, double bass. Both…
If you own a single-family home in Newton and use oil heat, please take this 5-minute survey to help local environmental groups identify non-electric appliance use and better understand residents’ concerns. Newton, just like Massachusetts, has a long-term climate goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Since electricity is the only large-scale…
Ward 2 Councilor David Micley will hold an office hour on Sunday, April 19 from 3PM to 4PM at the Cooper Center (375 Walnut Street, Newtonville), in the first-floor reception room. (This has been rescheduled from Monday, April 13 at 3PM.)
In honor of Earth Day 2026, Wilder, the property management and leasing firm for Auburndale Plaza is proud to once again participate in Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green™ program—inviting the community to recycle their worn or unwanted denim and help give it a second life. From April 15 – 22, shoppers at Auburndale Plaza can…
Ron Mitchell, President, CEO, and Publisher of the Bay State Banner, will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Wednesday, April 14 at 3PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Ron Mitchell has spent more than 35 years in the New England media market…
The Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) will host Accessible Architecture — a series of lectures and small group activities led by Deborah Pierce. The program will take place on four Thursdays in April — April 2, 9, 16, 23 — from 6 to 7PM. Today’s homes were designed for…
Staff from the MBTA Mobility Center will visit the Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) to talk about essential MBTA features. On Tuesday, April 7 at 10:30AM, the focus will be on accessibility and navigating the T. On Tuesday, April 14 at 10:30AM, the focus will be on safety and…