Students and families are invited to participate in Fessenden School’s Bikes Not Bombs Bike Drive, a community service initiative on Saturday, April 5, from 10:30AM to 2:30PM at the Bernon Loop at The Fessenden School (250 Waltham St, West Newton). This student-led initiative aims to collect used, old, or broken bicycles for…
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Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices will host a reading and launch of the spring issue of their magazine. It will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2-4PM at the Newtonville Books (10 Langley Road, Newton Centre).
The Walnut Street Minyan (WSM) warmly invites all to its annual Community Shabbat on April 5. Whether you are new to the Boston area, looking to explore another community, or just interested in experiencing an independent traditional lay-led egalitarian service, please come for services, starting at 9:30AM (Torah reading at 10:30), followed…
On its 29th anniversary, Newton Open Studios will showcase art by 93 artists in 26 venues — in homes, studios, and group locations — throughout Newton on April 5&6, 11AM-5PM each day. Each venue will be marked by printed signs with red balloons. To help visitors navigate among artists and locations, Newton…
The Newton Conservators will host a Vernal Pool BioBlitz on Sunday, April 6, 10AM-12PM, to help people of all ages to explore the plants and wildlife of Webster Woods (450 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill) and improve plant identification skills. This event is FREE. Register here. Vernal pools are small wetlands that are important…
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston will present a concert led by guest conductor Alyssa Wang featuring violist Anne Black. This performance will take place on Sunday, April 6, at 3PM at the Second Church in Newton (60 Highland Street, West Newton). Tickets available online. Works performed will include Joseph Haydn’s…
Cherry Street Music will present Classical with a Twist: Postcards on Sunday, April 6 at 3PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). Find tickets here. The concert showcases folk music traditions of India, China, and Japan, infused with a classical twist. Led by Cherry Street Music’s Artistic Director…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will install its 24th and 25th settled ministers, the Rev. Dr. Debra W. Haffner and the Rev. Joel G. Miller, on April 6 at 4PM (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). The co-ministers will be installed in a formal ceremony, featuring Unitarian Universalist…
Minkyung Oh will present a free, one-hour chamber concert on Sunday, April 6 at 1PM at St. Antoine Daveluy Korean Parish (45 Ash Street, Auburndale) with BSO violinist Bo Youp Hwang and French violist, Arnaud Thorette from Paris, France. The concert will include works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann. There’s…
The Charles River Regional Chamber (CRRC) will present its “most popular community event” — Spring Seasonings: A Taste of our Towns — on April 7, from 5:30PM to 8PM at the Newton Marriott hotel ballroom (2345 Commonwealth Ave., Auburndale). Over 500 attendees — CRRC members and guests — are expected…
The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) is calling for eager, passionate, and dedicated volunteers in the Newton/Needham area to join the Newton-Needham PMC Kids Ride as a PMC Kids Rides Coordinator. This volunteer will work as part of a committee alongside existing coordinators and PMC staff to plan, promote and execute this…
The West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) will host a Teen Paint Night. This guided painting session provides canvas, paint, and brushes so participants can relax, express themselves, and enjoy the process. The event will include snacks and seltzer. It will take place on Monday, April 7, 6:30-8PM at the West Suburban…