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…
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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…
Holi is the Indian festival of Colors, and everyone is invited to celebrate by throwing colors in the air and creating a vibrant canvas with family and friends. Newton Holi will be held on Saturday, March 15 from 12PM to 1PM at Newton City Hall. Holi is a celebration of diversity,…
The Newton Piano Summit returns with free performances on March 15 and 16, 3PM-5PM, at Second Church (60 Highland Street, West Newton). This program is supported in part by grants from the Village Bank, Advance Auto, Newton Cultural Council, Newton Community Pride, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Charles River Foundation, and generous private donors.
The All Newton Music School will present a free concert, Six Violins, Six Centuries on Saturday, March 15 at 4PM at 321 Chestnut Street, West Newton. Free tickets are required and are available online. In this unconventional violin recital, Julie McKenzie will explore the history, evolution, and repertoire of the violin,…
Emily Craven — who is running the Boston Marathon to help fund the Fig City News summer internship program — is also organizing the Fig City News Shamrock 5K for the same purpose. The race is twice around Jamaica Pond plus 0.1 mile to the finish, for a total of…
As winter weather continues, many people are looking forward to the arrival of spring. Haiku Newton invites all to put those thoughts on paper, in the form of Haiku poems, and submit them to its fourth annual contest. The themes for the 2025 contest are Regeneration, Renewal, and Revisioning. Hint:…
The Newton Police Department has issued a notice outlining the following options for making an inquiry, commendation, or complaint to the department. Write to: Office of the Chief of Police Attn: Internal Affairs Bureau Newton Police Department 1321 Washington Street West Newton, MA 02465 Call: 617-796-2100 and request to speak…
Ari and Mia Friedman, New England’s Americana Sister Act, perform live on stage at The Allen Center. This folk duo will sing for you and with you, sharing some Glimmers of Warmth that can perhaps sustain us until springtime. It will take place on Saturday, March 15, 7PM at the…
Historic Newton will host Revolutionary Newton, an event where participants can experience revolutionary life through period-specific activities and listening to reenactors describe their lives during the revolution. It will also include music, food, scavenger hunts, and more. The event will take place on Saturday, March 15, 10AM-4PM at the Durant-Kenrick…