The Middlesex Sheriffs Office (MSO) encourages families to register for the 2025 Youth Public Safety Academy. YPSA is open to children, ages 8-12, living in Middlesex County, as well as teenagers (ages 13-16) interested in participating as a Counselor-in-Training. Registration includes transportation to and from designated bus stops, daily breakfast,…
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Jazz Church will be the featured Sunday service on June 15 at 10:15AM in the Parish Hall of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton). Like jazz, lives frequently cycle between the earthy and the sacred. Geoff Hicks, celebrated local jazz artist (and minister) will…
As the Cooper Center for Active Living prepares for opening, they will host several Director-led listening sessions across the community. These sessions will offer a chance for our director, Mignonne Murray, to hear directly from Newton’s older adults, about the types of programs and services they would like to see…
The Newton Free Library will host a Nature Walk at the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum down winding roads with their Staff Arborist to see nature right in the center of the city. This loop walk will include waterways, pollinators, trees, flowers, birds, reptiles, and more. Participants are encouraged to bring…
The Cooper Center will host a free Ice Cream Social on June 17, 2PM-2:30PM, at the Brigham House (20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands), courtesy of Sunrise Living. Just show up for a free ice cream sundae bar with all the fixings.
On Tuesday, June 17 from 4PM to 9PM, dining at Cafe Sol Azteca (75 Union Street, Newton Centre) will help the Newton Free Library. A portion of the restaurant’s proceeds during this time will benefit the Friends of the Newton Free Library, a 501 (c) (3) organization that raises funds…
The Tasun Community Garden at Spears Park will have its grand opening on June 17 at 5:30PM at Spears Park at the corner of Washington Street and Walnut Park. This is the first-ever community garden on the north side of the city, born from a simple suggestion by residents four…
National Pollinator Week (June 16-22) is an international celebration of pollinators—the bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, beetles, and more—that 85 percent of plants rely on to reproduce. This year, the Newton Community Pollinator Project is sponsoring its annual native plant pop-up sale on June 17 — coinciding with the first day…
The Cooper Center for Active Living in Newton is hosting monthly LGBTQIA+ socials for meeting, socializing, and celebrating community connections! Bring your lunch, invite a friend. We will discuss a different theme or engage in a fun activity each month. Snacks and beverages provided. The event is for ages 18+,…
The Newton Rotary Club will host a Dog Fest & Parade where participants can get treats (for dogs and humans), greet & meet dog lovers & service providers, and bring their pup dressed up for a dog parade. Donations will go toward Caring Canines Visiting Therapy Dogs Inc. It will…
Bay Colony Brass will present a free concert, “And All That Jazz” featuring an array of jazz ranging from W.C. Handy’s “St. Louis Blues March” to Chick Corea’s wildly evocative “Spain.” The program is supported in part by a grant from the Newton Cultural Council, a local council that is…
The First Church in Chestnut Hill wil host an exciting evening of Broadway music on Thursday, May 1, at 7 PM. The church’s very own professional Quartet and Music Director will perform “Broadway Lights,” featuring selections from Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, Guys and Dolls, Into the Woods, and more!…