Join the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum Arborists for a springtime walk to see trees as they wake up from their winter slumber. The tour will explore the newer northern sections of the Arboretum and the unique tree varieties they have to offer. It will take place rain or shine. Comfortable…
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The Newton Conservators will host a Tour of Beautiful Hemlock Gorge. Join nature enthusiast Katherine Howard of the Newton Conservators and Dr. John Mordes, President of the Friends of Hemlock Gorge, on a tour of this Newton “hidden” gem. Kathryn and John will visit historic Echo Bridge, designed by Charles Eliot. Walk…
The Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) will host their annual Herring Festival where participants can celebrate the annual migration of Alewife, Blueback Herring, and American Shad from the ocean into the Charles River. The event will feature food trucks, community art activities, tours of the Watertown Dam, and other activities…
West Newton Cinema will show a film — Made in Ethiopia — followed by a panel discussion on April 3, 6:30PM-9PM at the Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). Tickets are $20 for the film plus panel discussion. A documentary about the Chinese industrialization of a small farming village in…
Newton Public Schools Superintendent Anna Nolin and School Committee Chair Chris Brezski will hold a Community Budget Meeting on March 27 [and again on April 3] at 6:30PM at Brown Middle School (125 Meadowbrook Road). NPS said: “The current budget proposal for next year means significant cuts of $3.7 million…
The Auburndale Community Library will host a free gaming/virtual reality event for grades 6-12 on Saturday!Saturday, March 22, 3PM-6PM at 375 Auburn Street, Auburndale. Pre-registration is REQUIRED by emailing [email protected] . One Up Games will be bringing a variety of next-gen consoles and gaming monitors to the library. Popular games…
Newton Conservators will host a webinar, Getting Real About Dealing with Mosquitoes, where participants can learn from experts Jennifer Forman-Orth and Doug Bidlack about mosquito biology, hear the real science about what you can do to avoid getting mosquito bites, and explore how state mosquito control helps prevent exposure to…
The West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) will host a fundraising event, Dance for a Cause, where participants can move, groove, and make a difference. It will be a high-energy, mega group exercise class with music, movement, and community connection. Get ready to groove through the decades with hits from the ’60s…
Newton Conservators will host a webinar, The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds. Participants can listen in as noted author and painter Julie Zickefoose talks about the unexpected mental and emotional capacities of birds, especially songbirds, which people tend to underestimate and overlook. This webinar will take place on…
Newton Theatre Company will present Doubt: A Parable over two weekends, March 28-29 and April 4-5, at St. John’s Episcopal Church (96 Otis Street, Newtonville). Doubt: A Parable is a powerful drama by John Patrick Shanley set in a 1960s Catholic school, where suspicion and morality collide. When a popular…
The annual Newton South HS Spring Concert will take place on March 19 at 7:30PM in the Van Seasholes Auditorium at Newton South (140 Brandeis Rd). Admission is free. The concert will feature performances by several Newton South ensembles: Band, wind, and jazz ensembles are directed by Lisa Linde, who…
Susannah Heschel — the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Jewish Studies Program at Dartmouth College — will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on March 12 at 1PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Prof. Heschel’s scholarship…