Green Newton will host the Environmental Leadership Celebration at the American Legion Nonantum Post 440 (295 California Street, Nonantum) on Saturday, October 4 from 6:30–9:00PM. The event will celebrate Newton’s vibrant environmental community while honoring three outstanding leaders with the 2025 Louise Bruyn Environmental Leadership Awards. This year’s honorees are:…
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Join The Allen Center (35 Webster Street) on Saturday, October 4 at 7:30PM for Explorations in Sound. Gabriela Martina and Maxim Lubarsky have collaborated musically since 2009 and officially formed their duo in 2019. Their project, Explorations in Sound, blends spontaneous composition, deep improvisation, and genre-defying creativity, drawing from sources like…
The First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals Service on Sunday, October 5 at 10:30AM. Pets and other animal friends (that play well with people and other animals!) are welcome in the sanctuary of the historic stone church for this special Sunday service. The…
All are warmly invited to attend the Grace Church St. Francis Day Celebration on Sunday, October 5, at 10:30AM. Bring your pets (in person or pictured) and enjoy a music-filled Morning Prayer service complete with a Blessing of the Animals! Following the service, enjoy cider, donuts, and fellowship. All are welcome…
The Newtonville Area Council will host Newtonville Village Day with over 75 craft and vendor booths, tasty treats from area restaurants, and family activities throughout the day. It will take place on Sunday, October 5, 12-4PM on Walnut Street, in Newtonville Center. Games, crafts, and train rides will be available for the…
Follow outdoor enthusiast and naturalist Jeff Adams on Sunday, October 5, from 10AM to 12:30PM, for a guided nature walk at Newton’s Kennard Park sponsored by the Newton Conservators. Walk participants will learn how to identify a selection of native and non-native plant species. Jeff, who has led walks for…
Are you looking for a fun way to help our neighbors in need? The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is holding its annual “Friends of the Poor Walk” fundraiser on Sunday, October 5 (registration at 1PM, Walk at 1:30PM). The family-friendly event will feature a 1.5 mile walk around Crystal…
Join BNC’s Greater Boston Chapter for Mahjong Day on Sunday, October 5 from 1:30-4:30PM at Temple Beth Avodah (45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton). Come relax, have fun, and meet new people. Don’t forget to bring your card! There will be door prizes along with game prizes, and refreshments will be served.…
West Newton Cinema will present a “Behind the Screen” film and panel discussion for Jane Austen Wrecked My Life — on Sunday, October 5 at 4-6:30PM at the theatre (1296 Washington Street). Film Screening: Agathe (Camille Rutherford) works in the legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in Paris, where she dreams…
The Allen Center is celebrating a business partnership with M. Steinert & Sons, New England’s exclusive authorized Steinway Piano dealer, whereby The Allen Center will have on loan for the next year a beautiful, 9-foot Steinway “D” Concert Piano for its programs and for visiting artists, providing a beautiful musical…
The UU Plant-Based Eating Club is hosting a large potluck at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN; 1326 Washington Street) on Sunday, October 5, at 6PM. All who are curious about Plant-Based eating, or just want to have a great plant-based meal and chat with other people, are invited.…
Music Mondays will host a concert on Monday, October 6 from 2-3PM at Scandinavian Center’s Nordic Hall (206 Waltham Street) with Sophie et Adam, a duo inspired by the many singing traditions they have crossed paths with on their musical journey: Pub Songs from England, Cabaret chansons from 1940s Paris,…