On May 17, at 10:15AM the worship service at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington St, West Newton) is Folk Music Sunday: Homeward Bound — music about journeys and returning home.
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The Newton Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring a free Football Skills & Drills Clinic with New England Patriots mascot, Pat Patriot on Sunday, May 17 from 2–3:30PM on the Newton North Tiger Drive Field (360 Lowell Ave, Newton Centre). While the event is free, participants must register. The event is…
Join the WSYMCA at the Charles River Country Club (483 Dedham St, Newton) on Monday, May 18 for their Annual Golf Tournament! Check-in is at 11AM. Participants enjoy a bramble style tournament, lunch, refreshments, gifts, raffles, dinner, and more! Tickets are on sale now. Early Birdie tickets are available through April…
Music Mondays at The Scandinavian Cultural Center, Nordic Hall (206 Waltham St, West Newton) presents Adrian Sicam Soul Jazz Ensemble on Monday, May 18 from 2-3PM. Join in person or on Zoom (Meeting ID: 819 6323 9351 & Passcode: mm2026). As usual, admission is free, but donations are appreciated, all…
Back by popular demand, acclaimed saxophonist and bandleader Christopher Pitts presents the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra in an electrifying concert showcasing an extraordinary lineup of internationally renowned jazz musicians on Tuesday, May 19 from 7:30-9PM at the War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton Centre). This performance…
Led by John Clark, this lecture on the songwriting partnerships of Hal David and Burt Bacharach, as well as Bacharach and singer/songwriter Neil Diamond, will take place on Tuesday, May 19 from 10:30 to 11:30AM at the Cooper Center for Active Living (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) . Lyricist Hal David…
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton) presents Orchestra Without Borders Boston: Variaciones: Music from Argentina and Brazil plus Grooversity, Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30PM. The concert will benefit the work of Communities Without Borders, which supports education for at-risk children in Zambia. Tickets $30/Students $15.
Are there empty spaces on the berms in your neighborhood where street trees formerly provided shade and beauty? Would you like to work with your neighbors and the Newton Tree Conservancy to plant new trees? The Newton Tree Conservancy is now accepting applications until Sunday, June 28 for its Fall…
Community Ink will host a sing-along featuring songs from Golden-Age musicals, modern musicals, and jukebox musicals on Thursday, May 21 from 4:30-5:30PM at the Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville). Community Ink is a community service organization where students participating in or adjacent to Newton North’s Theater Company, TheaterInk, can…
Kara Miller, author of the Boston Globe’s The Big Idea column and host of the It Turns Out podcast, discusses the cultural shift in Massachusetts, D.C., and the U.S on Thursday, May 21 at 7:30PM at the Waban Library Center (1608 Beacon St, Waban). Refreshments will be served during the…
As part of its Spring Guided Walk Series, Newton Conservators is hosting a walk about ferns in Hammond Woods on Sunday, May 24, from 10AM to 12PM. Meet at the Hammond Pond parking lot, off Hammond Pond Parkway, near the Street at Chestnut Hill shops. In case of rain, the event…
Join local art therapist Tova Speter for a therapeutic art workshop exploring the meditative art of Zentangle doodling at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Tuesday, May 26 from 7-8PM. Registration opens Tuesday, April 28th at 7PM. Participants will engage in mindful doodling techniques that encourage…