Newton South HS will present its annual Jazz Night on April 10 at 7:30PM in the Van Seasholes Auditorium at Newton South (140 Brandeis Rd). Admission is free. The concert will feature performances by all Newton South jazz ensembles: Newton’s South’s four jazz improvisation groups, the award-winning Jazz Ensemble, and…
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All Newton Music School will present a concert, Voices of a Generation, featuring a variety of songs by Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Tamia, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Dua Lipa, Leann Rimes, Alicia Keys, and Bruno Mars. This concert will be performed by Leslie Rivera (vocals), Ross Petot…
Newton’s nonprofit CAN-DO is partnering with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) to offer free tax help to people with low to moderate incomes (generally, $74,000 and below) who are seeking assistance in preparing and submitting their tax returns for 2024 and earlier. Information you will need: CAN-DO…
The City of Newton is promoting the availability of these opportunities for affordable housing, for which applications are currently open for lotteries: Opus Newton from 2Life Communities, opening in Fall of 2025, will offer apartments for rent at 777 Winchester Street for those 62 or older. Nine units are designated…
The Newton Police Department issued the following warning to residents about scams by people posing as home-improvement contractors. With the warmer months comes the likelihood that there will be an increase in contractor/home improvement scams in our area. Scammers often target older adults, the disabled and those with limited mobility.…
On your most hectic day of the year, why trek to Brighton to safely burn your chametz? This year you can do it right here in Newton, at the Adams Street Shul! In partnership with the Newton Fire Department, this synagogue will be safely toasting kosher marshmallows and burning chametz.…
Newton’s free Community Document Shredding and Drug Take-Back event will be on Saturday, April 12, 8AM-12 noon at the Newton Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Avenue, Auburndale). Details on this page. Shredding is by appointment only. Call City Hall at 617-796-1000 to make an appointment. Restrictions: Drug Take-Back: Old or unused prescription medications…
The First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its annual Palm Sunday Service on Sunday, April 13 at 10:30 AM. The service features favorite hymns and selections from Bach, Blow, Dandrieu, and Tambling on the church’s historic organ and will be followed by coffee, refreshments, and conversation in the parish…
Newton’s JourneySongs is an interfaith choir committed to singing for people with hospice services and their caregivers, as well as at memorial services and celebrations of life. We rehearse on Sundays, twice a month, in Newton, MA and sing in surrounding communities. JourneySongs uses the gift of song to provide both comfort…
You Can Help Send Deserving Students to Summer Camp! Summer Camp Matters. For five years now, Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors has been supporting families who cannot afford to send their children to summer camp. This year, its goal is to provide a summer camp experience for 50 students, to enable…
State Rep. Amy Sangiolo will be the guest speaker at the Black History Month Lecture series organized by Lionel Porter at Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue) on February 28 at 3PM. She will discuss the long history of Black–Asian solidarity, such as the ties with the NAACP Legal Defense…
The Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council will host a free Astronomy Night on February 5, 6PM-7:30PM at the Hyde Community Center Playground (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). Led by astronomer Alex Trunnell (in photo), this free event will enable visitors to view planets up close and personal through a telescope,…