Historic Newton will lead a walking tour in Farlow Park on August 14, 6:30PM-7:30PM. One of Newton’s oldest parks, Farlow Park was built for passive enjoyment with a rich history and a range of different trees. Join Marc Welch, City Forester, to learn more about the early design and vision…
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The Allen Center’s last 2025 summertime pop-up is Thursday, August 14th from 11:30AM-2PM at 35 Webster Street, West Newton. It’s a family-friendly afternoon of fabulous food, kids’ activities, shopping, and music. Newton Centre’s BAKEY will have its debut on the Allen Center patio. Kidcasso, Newtonville Books, WSYMCA, the Suzuki School of Newton,…
The Auburndale Community Library (375 Auburn Street, Auburndale) will host an Ice Cream Social on August 14, 6PM-7PM. Ice cream (including dairy-free), popsicles, and toppings for sundaes. Everyone is welcome.
Ward 6 Councilor Martha Bixby will hold office hours in Newton Highlands on Friday morning, August 15, 8:45AM-10:15 AM, in Rodney Barker Square (at corner of Hartford and Lincoln Streets). If the weather is bad, the event will be inside at Cacao.
Service Stars is organizing a community carwash on Friday, August 15, 12PM-2:30PM at 75 Vernon Street, next to the Newton Presbyterian Church. It’s for elementary/middle-school campers in the greater Boston area to raise funds for more inclusive playground games in support of Universal Design. Service Stars is a community service…
The Hyde Community Center Summer Series will present a free concert and movie on Friday, August 15 at the Hyde Bandstand (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands): Bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and pack a picnic or support local Highlands restaurants. Rain location: Hyde Gym. See the summer schedule of…
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap is held monthly at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). The next Book Swap at the Cinema will be on Saturday, August 16, 12:30PM-3PM. Find future dates on The Book Ladies’ Facebook page. A bit of history… Nancy Brown and Annette Seaward started…
Rock Voices Newton, a community rock chorus, will present One Hit Wonders — a program of rock music on August 16, 7PM, at Newton South High School (140 Brandeis Road). Join the area’s only community rock choir for an evening of incredible music! This summer’s theme is One Hit Wonders, which…
NewTV will host its Future Forward Gala on September 30, 6PM-10PM, at the Boston Marriott Newton (2345 Commonwealth Avenue) to celebrate and support its success into the future. It’s “an event that’s all about looking ahead” — to “keep the New in NewTV.” The evening will feature: Tickets are available…
At the August 17 service (10:15AM) the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton), Reverend Joel Miller will speak on Songlines: Listening to Voices from the First Days. The First Peoples of Australia are of many cultures and nations, yet they share a way of being…
The Newton Cemetery & Arboretum will host a summertime tour through the winding roads of its grounds, on August 17 starting at 10AM. Led by the Arboretum’s Arborist Julie Clements, the tour will take you along the ponds and streams of the Cemetery showcasing perennial gardens. Come to learn about…
Newton for Everyone will host a talk, Priced out: The growing challenge of teacher retention and housing costs, on September 30 at 7PM in-person at the Scandinavian Living Center’s Nordic Hall (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) and via Zoom. Register to attend in-person or by Zoom. Heather Peske, president of…