The Naumburg Award–winning Lydian String Quartet will present an evening of exceptional chamber music on Friday, April 10 at 7:30PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). The program features Schubert’s Quartettsatz, Lembit Beecher’s Juniper and Birch (2024, commissioned by the Lydian String Quartet), and Benjamin Britten’s String…
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The Newton Girls Softball Rec program welcomes players in grades K through 8 of all abilities – register now – it’s easy!– Go to www.newton girls softball.org– Register or login if you already have an account and then sign up! For questions, please first read the policies and guidelines page. If you have…
Newton Conservators is hosting a guided walk led by local naturalist Jeff Adams on Saturday, April 11, from 10AM to 12:15 PM in Kennard Park in Newton Centre. Jeff will identify native species, search for spring ephemerals, and share various plants’ natural histories. Jeff has led walks for the Friends of the…
Shred your documents and/or dispose of unused prescription medication on Saturday, April 11 (rain or shine) from 8AM – 12PM at Newton’s Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave, Auburndale). There is no cost to participate. However, donations to the Cooper Center are appreciated. A $10+ donation (cash or check) can…
Join Newton North and Newton South high school students at the first STEM Night on Saturday, April 11 from 4-6:30PM at the cafeteria at NNHS (457 Walnut St, Newtonville). Step into the role of a forensic scientist, test your strategy skills at a theory challenge booth, watch onion root cells…
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…
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…