Newton Community Farm will be hosting their Annual Seedling Sale with over 90 varieties of vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings for sale, along with Vermont Compost Company potting soil and soil amendments. Gardening experts will be on hand to answer all your gardening questions. It will take place on Saturday,…
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Waban Village Day, along with its Family Fun Run, will be on Sunday, May 18. Family Fun Run starts at 10AM. Register here. Racers of all ages are encouraged to participate, including children who are permitted to ride bikes and scooters along the racecourse. Walkers and those with strollers are also…
The Newton South High School Booster Club will hold its fourth annual Lion’s 5k on Sunday, May 18 at 9AM. The race is open to the public and runs through the streets surrounding Newton South High School. All participants who register before May 1 will receive a FREE t-shirt and a ticket to a prize drawing. After…
The Newton-Needham PMC Kids Ride is back again this year, on May 18, riding around the loop at the Wells Avenue Office Park, 8AM-11:30AM, to raise cancer awareness and funding for Dana-Farber. Register here. Many thanks to the friends and businesses that support the PMC Kids Ride, which otherwise would…
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…
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…