Newton Neighbors is partnering with The Village Bank, Auburndale Community Library, and Fulfilled Goods to collect school supplies for children in Newton and neighboring towns. Donations requested: Please do not donate items with monograms or company-specific logos. Dropoff locations: Or purchase items at the Newton Neighbors Amazon Wish List. For…
Cherry Street Music brings another budget-friendly concert to The Allen Center with its Tuesday Evening Concert Series, continuing July 22 at 7PM with “Summer Lite.” Experience Irish music by Fiddler Isabel Oliart, along with Jazz Quartet, Chris Pitts and Friends, in The Allen Center’s cozy performance venue (35 Webster Street,…
This Thursday’s Pop-Up at West Newton’s Allen Center on July 31, 11:30AM-2PM, features lunch from Italian grocery Market-Tiamo, with its “Best of Boston” Italian sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and more. Lunch should be ordered by June 30 and will be delivered at noon. This week the pop-up features a make-your-own-bouquet flower…
Looking for a fun way to explore your local libraries this summer? Join the Summer Library Crawl on Wednesday, August 6 from 10AM-5PM. It’s a self-guided tour that turns visiting libraries into an adventure! The Newton Free Library, as well as many nearby libraries, will be taking part. What is a library…
The St. Mary of Carmen Society will host its 90th annual Italian-American Festival (Festa), open 5PM-11PM each day, Wednesday-Sunday, July 16-20, at Pelligrini Park (11 Hawthorne Street, Nonantum). The festival midway and grounds will be packed with rides, games, food, entertainment, family, and tradition. There will be special prices for…
The Newton Cultural Council (NCC) seeks input from the Newton community in order to adjust its adjudication criteria for selecting which cultural projects NCC will fund for the following year. Please respond to the survey by July 31. It takes about 5 minutes to complete. The NCC is a local…
The Newton Community Farm (NCF) will host a Medicinal Herb Walk with clinical herbalist Mo Katz-Christy. Participants will explore weeds and cultivated plants, trees and shrubs during a stroll through the Newton Community Farm and fields to learn the names of plants and discover their medicinal uses. It will take…
Newton Cultural Development will present a free family concert by Stacey Peasley on Wednesday, August 6, 6PM-7:30PM at the Cabot Street Butterfly Pavilion (101 East Side Parkway). Grab a blanket, pack a picnic, and enjoy an evening of entertainment.
Newton’s fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held on June 19, 12PM-4PM, at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). Families, kids, friends, and parents are invited for a day of unity and joy, filled with fun, food, and community spirit. This free outdoor celebration will feature two…
Cherry Street Music will present Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Musical Celebration featuring the Howard Gospel Choir (HGC) of Howard University, with a guest appearance by singer Donna McElroy, on Thursday June 19 at 4PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) Tickets are available online. The Howard Gospel Choir, led by Reginald…
