The Cooper Center for Active Living is hosting a community survey until May 31 to gather ideas for offerings following the opening of the Center in the fall. The Center will offer a variety of programs, including arts, culture, fitness, and recreational activities, alongside services and drop-in opportunities like billiards…
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The Newton Theatre Company (NTC) will dedicate its May 31 Monologue Project production to remembering the members of the Goldstein family who were so involved in NTC productions over the years and who died tragically on December 25 (see Fig City News article) This free event will take place on…
The Carroll Center for the Blind‘s 13th annual Walk for Independence will take place on the Mt. Ida campus of UMass Amherst in Newton (100 Carlson Avenue, Oak Hill) on Saturday, May 31. Register as an individual or part of a team. The Walk kick-off is at 9:00 AM, with…
Music, Arts & Fashion Productions will host a show, A Night of Oscar-Winning Songs, featuring Spain’s Got Talent & Ukraine’s Got Talent sensation Sofia Shkidchenko, Carnegie Hall’s famous soprano Olga Lisovska, and award-winning baritone Afanasy. The event will also feature music, dance, fashion, and culinary artistry. It will take place…
The 14th annual Nonantum Village Day will be celebrated on Sunday, June 1, 11:30AM-3PM at the Coletti-Magni Park (389 Watertown Street, Nonantum). Nonantum Village Day features music by Watch City Cadillacs, a trackless train, face painting, puppets, Nonantum Boxing Exhibition, and more. Food is available, at cost, by Nonantum Press,…
The Jameson Singers will host a Concert of Choral Gems featuring favorite choral works spanning six centuries. With a program including composers from Bruckner to Beach and Palestrina to Paulus, everyone will find something to love! This event is part of the Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts. It will…
Please join State Representative Greg Schwartz for his monthly office hours on Monday, June 2 from 9:30AM-11AM at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street), Room 2H. Any questions can be sent to Legislative Aide Ellen Gibson at [email protected].
The Cooper Center for Active Living will host a Personal Organizing 101 class for older adults that will focus on practical strategies for decluttering, organizing, and downsizing, helping participants to create more efficient, stress-free living spaces. Led by Jennifer Gershon, the event will help participants learn strategies to streamline their…
The PMC Concert 2025: Beethoven and Ravel fundraising concert will be presented by Joel Bard and Sayuri Miyamoto and friends on Tuesday, June 3, at 7:30PM at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton). This is their 20th annual chamber music concert to raise money…
Composite Chamber Players will present a concert, Love, Life and Death: Pieces for voice, viola, and piano on Wednesday, June 4, 7:30PM at the Church of the Redeemer (379 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill). The program includes: The concert features sopranist Kayla Kovas, mezzo sopranist Nina Gojcaj, tenorist Nicholas Alessi, bassist…
MassWildlife and the Crystal Lake Conservancy will host a free, family friendly “learn to fish” clinic at Crystal Lake/Levingston Cove on June 5, 5:30PM to 7:30PM. It’s open to all ages, not just children. The clinic provides equipment as well as tackle and live bait. You can learn the basics, from setting…
Starting Monday, June 2, residents can donate donate their clothing, household goods, and other items at a new, attended Donation Center in the parking lot of American Legion Post #440 (295 California Street, Nonanum). All donations benefit Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries. The Newton Donation Center will be open and staffed…