Newton Community Pride and Newton Cultural Development will conclude this year’s Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts with ChalkFEST — a free chalk art festival on Sunday, June 29 [new date, due to rain expected on June 28], 10AM-Noon on the new plaza on the Langley Parking Lot in Newton…
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The City of Newton will be hosting a Celebration of Queer Culture with food, art, and performances. It will take place on Saturday, June 28, 11AM-4PM at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). During the event, there will be a Queer Family Meetup, 12:30PM-1:30PM. Bring a picnic…
The Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) and Indigenous Peoples Day (IPD) Newton will host the 3rd Annual Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle on June 28, 10AM-2PM. It’s fundraiser and a relaxing midday paddle on one of the most beautiful stretches of the Charles River. Meet at the Newton Historic Boathouse (map). This event…
The Newton Tree Conservancy will host a Fall Tree Planting for Newton residents with space on their berm. However, there’s a social twist. One person must step forward as the neighborhood leader, assembling a team of five or more neighbors within a few blocks to identify places between the sidewalk…
The Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity that designed, raised funds for, and installed a memorial to the victims and heroes of 9/11/2001, especially the eight Newton residents who lost their lives that day. Thanks to its generous contributors, the Committee offers annual scholarships to Newton…
The All Newton’s Musical Memory Café will take place on July 1, 1:30PM-2:30PM at the All Newotn Music School (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). It is a free, informal social gathering for people with cognitive changes and their care partners. Guests are welcome regardless of diagnosis. Attendees can connect with…
The Cooper Center will host a free concert by violinist Ilana Zaks at the Newton Free Library on Wednesday, July 2, 1PM-2PM. The concert will feature a blend of works that explore both the virtuosic and expressive qualities of the violin. From the deep spirituality of Lera Auerbach’s T’filah to the baroque…
The City of Newton will host a Kids’ Morning celebration for Independence Day, July 4, 10AM – Noon, at the Newton Centre Bowl off Tyler Terrace. It’s a free event for children ages 3 – 12. Children and families are invited to join in the Patriotic Costume Parade, Grand Pet…
The City of Newton will host Independence Day celebrations on July 4, 1PM-10PM at Albemarle Field. Music at the Gazebo: Music on the Main Stage: Fireworks at 9:10PM! Most of the events are free. There is a charge for food trucks and the carnival, and a portion of these sales…
Mothers Out Front will lead a Heat Island Safari from the front steps of Newton City Hall on Saturday, July 5, starting at 1PM. Learn how trees keep the city cool. The group will use infrared thermometers to measure the temperature of different surfaces in the sun and in the…
D’Vinci Soul will play a free concert in Newton Centre Bowl, July 6, 6PM-7:30PM, down the hill from the Tyler Terrace hut and a short walk from Newton Centre. Free open-air seating for families, friends, and groups large and small. Bring along a blanket, a chair, and maybe a picnic…
Older Adult Services will host a 1.4-mile leisurely and informative walk through Cold Spring Park on Monday, July 7, 9:30AM-10:30AM. It will be a mindful and meditative nature stroll, attentive to nature with all senses, and deepen appreciation for Newton’s green spaces and for each other. Dr. Louise Aronson is…