Take a Spring Tree Tour through Historic Newton Cemetery & Arboretum (791 Walnut Street, Newton Centre) on a Sunday, May 17 at 10AM. This winter was one for the record books. Welcome Spring with the Cemetery’s Arborists and a guided tour. See how the plantings in the arboretum, from small shrubs to…
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Join the Newton Yacht Club (12 Nonantum Road, Newton Corner) for their Open House on Sunday, May 17 from 12-3PM. You can explore the club’s facilities, meet members, and learn about social event and family-friendly activities. Whether you’re an experienced boater or simply curious, it’s a great opportunity to discover what…
Cellist Allison Eldredge and pianist Pei-Shan Lee will be performing Beethoven’s celebrated cello sonatas on Sunday, May 17 at 3PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). Tickets: $30-$45-$60 Beethoven’s sonatas are renowned for their emotional depth, technical brilliance, and bold, innovative structures — offering a profound window…
Historic Newton’s annual Newton House Tour is back for its 43rd year. On Sunday, May 17 from 12 -5PM, tour goers are invited to look inside remarkable historic properties not usually open to the public. Each property was carefully selected to show historic preservation and creative adaptations. Tickets are $50…
The community of First Church in Chestnut Hill and First Parish in Brookline join together to warmly invite you to attend the ordination of Diego Garrido Barreto — a Colombian ministerial candidate and recent Master of Divinity graduate — Sunday, May 17 at 4PM (doors open at 3:30PM) at First Parish in Brookline (382…
Take an hour walk with Mothers Out Front! Meet at Edmands Park aka Cabot Woods (Main Entrance, 135 Blake St, Newtonville) on May 17 at 1PM. Park on Blake Street. Meet at the Park’s entrance across from 135 Blake St. (See Map) Note: Trails are unpaved and Edmands Park has some hills. Please RSVP to confirm attendance and…
Artist in Residence, Kasey Kaufman will present her project The Memory Quilt on Sunday, May 17 at 2PM at the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum (791 Walnut Street, Newton Centre). Kasey will talk about her residency and the inspiration for her quilt project, which will be on display. The talk will…
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 17 for Newton’s 250th Anniversary Salute to Service Parade. The parade will begin at 3PM at City Hall, travel down Walnut Street through Newtonville, turn right onto Washington Street, then left onto Adams Street, and conclude at Coletti-Magni Park in Nonantum. The parade will celebrate…
Join the WSYMCA at the Charles River Country Club (483 Dedham St, Newton) on Monday, May 18 for their Annual Golf Tournament! Check-in is at 11AM. Participants enjoy a bramble style tournament, lunch, refreshments, gifts, raffles, dinner, and more! Tickets are on sale now. Early Birdie tickets are available through April…
Back by popular demand, acclaimed saxophonist and bandleader Christopher Pitts presents the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra in an electrifying concert showcasing an extraordinary lineup of internationally renowned jazz musicians on Tuesday, May 19 from 7:30-9PM at the War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton Centre). There is…
As part of its Spring Guided Walk Series, Newton Conservators is hosting a walk about ferns in Hammond Woods on Sunday, May 24, from 10AM to 12PM. Meet at the Hammond Pond parking lot, off Hammond Pond Parkway, near the Street at Chestnut Hill shops. In case of rain, the event…
Join local art therapist Tova Speter for a therapeutic art workshop exploring the meditative art of Zentangle doodling at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Tuesday, May 26 from 7-8PM. Registration opens Tuesday, April 28th at 7PM. Participants will engage in mindful doodling techniques that encourage…