The Hyde Community Center presents The DayBreakers on the Hyde Bandstand at Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands) on Friday, July 24 from 6PM – 8PM. Fueled by two songwriters with contrasting approaches, The DayBreakers craft their distinct sound through a blend of folk rock melodies, blues guitar muscle and rock and…
The Hyde Community Center presents Field of Dreams on the Hyde Bandstand at Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands) on Friday, July 24 from 8PM – 10PM. Kevin Costner stars as a farmer who hears a voice as he walks his fields: “If you build it, he will come.” Supported by…
Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St, Oak Hill) presents Glorious Grains: Exploring New Tastes and Nutritional Qualities on Thursday, July 16 from 4PM – 6PM and Saturday, July 25 from 10AM – 12PM. During this interactive, experiential workshop you will be invited to move beyond the well-simmered world of rice…
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap is held monthly at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). The next Book Swap at the Cinema will be on Saturday, July 25, 12:30PM-3PM. Find future dates on The Book Ladies’ Facebook page. A bit of history… Nancy Brown and Annette Seaward started…
Second Church in Newton (60 Highland St, West Newton) hosts the MGH Blood Drive on Saturday, July 26 from 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Enjoy a light breakfast in Fellowship Hall from 9:00 AM–11:30 AM. Please register for your donation time.
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton presents Peace Corps Stories on Sunday, July 26 at 10:15 AM in the Parish Hall at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (1326 Washington St, West Newton). The program is also available via Zoom. FUUSN members Urban Larson, Kate Thibeault, and Mike Arnott…
Join your neighbors for An Uncommon Conversation on the 250th anniversary of the United States, Sunday, July 26 from 3PM – 5PM at Lower Falls Community Center (545 Grove St, Lower Falls]. RSVP here. In this time of challenge, there is a need for spaces to pause, reflect, and listen…
Newton Community Events & Programs invites you to Los Sugar Kings at Newton Centre Bowl (69 Tyler Terrace, Newton Centre) as part of the Performances in the Park summer concert series, on Sunday, July 26 from 6PM – 7:30PM. Los Sugar Kings bring Afro-Cuban Son, salsa, and rumba-flamenca to this…
Among several large stones arranged on the hill overlooking Weeks Field are two taller stones set vertically, with a narrow slit between them. Some residents, surmising the stones may have been set to align with a solstice, have nicknamed the arrangement Newton Henge. When does it align with the sun?…
Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) presents Reading Frederick Douglass Together on Wednesday, July 29 at 6:30PM. Come gather in community to read and discuss Frederick Douglass’ famous address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” At Reading Frederick Douglass Together, attendees will read, listen to,…
The League of Women Voters of Newton, in coordination with NewTV and together with other local Leagues of Women Voters, will be holding Candidate Forums in the following upcoming primary races: US Congressional Representative MA 4th District, Middlesex District Attorney, Governor’s Councillor District 3, State Representative 10th Middlesex District. Members…
