The Appalachian Mountain Club will host a free 23-mile road-biking ride spanning Newton and Weston. It will take place on July 23, 9AM-Noon, and will start behind the orange/brown condo building down the long driveway at 1172 Beacon Street. If you have any questions, email Karen Hall.
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The Bristol Waban Condominiums (20 Kinmonth Street) is offering four deed-restricted, new-construction condominium units for sale in Waban village center. There will be an online public information meeting (Zoom link) on July 24 at 6:30PM. Applications are due by August 21, and a lottery will be held on September 1…
The Newton Free Library, which presents 23 art exhibitions each year in its two display places, invites artists to apply exhibit their art. Proposals are currently being accepted for exhibits during January – June 2024. It’s one of the busiest public library buildings in Massachusetts, and its galleries are highly…
On Saturday evening, an audience of about 100 attended the Newton Theatre Company’s free performance of The Monologue Project: LGBTQ+ Voices — first-person accounts, essays, poems, and songs written and performed by Newton residents. There will be one more free performance of this important, hour-long, thought-provoking work on Monday, June…
The City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed Village Center Overlay District zoning (maps and text) on Monday, June 26 at 7PM. It will be held both in-person (City Council Chamber, City Hall) and virtual (Zoom link). See the presentation that the City’s Planning Department…
Created in the 1600s by a dam for a grist mill, Bullough’s Pond is now a Newton landmark. Learn about its history and enjoy a presentation by Newton photographer, Ellen Foust, who shows a selection of cloudscapes and other stunning views. Foust has photographed the pond almost daily since 2018,…
Every Thursday from June 22 through July 27, The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) will host Summer Pop-Ups, 11:30AM to 2:30PM, featuring lunch from a local restaurant, pop-up shops of local businesses, music, and kids’ craft activities. Orchestrated by Lauren Berman’s civic-minded marketing firm, ALL Over Newton, the…
Current parking stickers for seniors (65+) normally expire at the end of June but have been extended to through July 31. New stickers, good for two years (until June 30, 2025) maybe be ordered now. To get one, you’ll need the following: copy of your driver’s license, copy of your…
Newton Community Farm is offering a weekly Fruit Share in conjunction with Autumn Hills Orchard in Groton, MA. Each weekly distribution consists of a 4–5 pound (approximate) bag of apples and occasionally may include grapes or pears. Shares will be available for pickup at Newton Community Farm under the white tent at the…
Just in time for high school finals, the Library will be open until 11 pm Monday, June 12 – Wednesday June 14 to give students extra time to prepare for their exams and final projects. We’ll have school supplies on hand, and offer special de-stressing activities and of course snacks! …