The Newton Conservators will host a free webinar — Rodenticides in Birds of Prey in Massachusetts –on November 2, 7PM-8:30PM. Some rodenticides (rodent poisons) have the ability to bioaccumulate in the food chain and can potentially affect a predator or scavenger that ingests an animal that consumed the poison bait.…
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On November 3 at 7:30PM, the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will present An Uncommon Education: The Allen School, a 40-minute documentary produced by Historic Newton about the educators, students, and legacy of the West Newton English and Classical School, better known as the Allen School (1854-1900). The event…
Experience Pride and Prejudice, as reimagined by Newton Theatre Company in its tradition of offering refreshing takes on beloved classics. Under the direction of Melissa Bernstein, an all-woman ensemble brings to life Jane Austen’s timeless characters in this loving and irreverent adaptation by Claire Wittman. Romance, wit, and societal antics…
The Green Newton Online Auction is underway and runs through Saturday, November 4 at 7:30PM. Bid on some great items and help Green Newton fund its new campaign to bring clean energy to every home in Newton, as well as support continuing educational initiatives like public lectures, weekly e-news, student…
Newton’s Department of Public Works will host the City’s 4th Annual Pumpkin Smash on November 4, 1PM-4PM. Bring your Halloween pumpkins to City Hall’s War Memorial Circle, where they will be flung, tossed, and smashed in various ways, including with machines made by the Newton Ligerbots, Newton’s high school robotics team.…
The Newton Conservators will host a free walk, Exploring Webster Woods – A Walk for All Ages, on November 4, 10AM-11:30AM. Register here. Join Barbara Bates, Newton Conservators’ board member, in navigating the more common trails in Webster Woods while admiring fall foliage and learning about how leaves turn color.…
The League of Women Voters Newton (LWVN) and Newton North High School’s Center for Civic Engagement and Service (CCES) will host a meet-the-candidates event — Saturday Night at the Races — on November 4, 3PM-5:30PM in the Newton North High School cafeteria. All Newton voters are invited to meet candidates…
The four Neighborhood Area Councils (Newtonville, Upper Falls, Waban, and Newton Highlands) are recruiting people to staff the Area Council election tables during Early Voting at City Hall (October 28 – November 1) and on Election Day (November 7). The pay is $15 per hour. Sign up here for a…
The New Philharmonia Orchestra‘s 2023-24 season, Tried, True & New!, offers three different programs featuring Beethoven, Sibelius, Copland, and Rachmaninoff, along with new works by New Phil members, percussionist John Tarrh and violist Bernhard Metzger. The 75-member nonprofessional regional orchestra, dedicated to presenting “Music for All,” will perform its 29th season in the…
Walk With a Doc is hosting two one-hour long health/fitness walks in Brookline and Newton on October 29, and November 5 at 11:30AM. The walks will start at Brookline Reservoir (128 Dudley Street, Brookline) and will include an opportunity to learn about health topics geared towards 50-70-year-olds from a healthcare professional. For more…
Music Mondays — a women-run nonprofit presenting frequent, live music concerts — will present a solo performance by Kemp Harris on November 6, 2PM-3PM, both in-person at the Scandinavian Cultural Center’s Nordic Hall (206 Waltham Road, West Newton) and online (Zoom link Meeting ID: 849 5360 9563, Passcode: story). Admission is free…
On October 24 at 6:30PM, MassDOT will hold a virtual meeting — its third public meeting for the Newton Corner Improvements Project, a study of short-term and mid-term traffic signal and interchange improvements to address safety and operational deficiencies. At this virtual meeting, the project team will share concepts for intersection,…