Minyan Darchei Shalom invites people to meet them at the Newton fireworks on July 4. They will be in the front part of the field, across from the bandstand, likely before 6PM, and they will have a small sign posted until the fireworks begin. Now in its third year, Minyan…
Residents of Newton — concerned about the negative consequences of how international and domestic issues are pulling at the civic fabric of society — invite the public to a free, three-part series on spiritual and ethical responsibility in a period of extreme polarization. The series is sponsored by the Newton…
Focus on Digital Art, an exhibit of digital art featuring the work of four women artists, including Jenny Pivor from Newton, will open on July 2 at the gallery at Focus Real Estate (43 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands) and run through August 31. An opening reception, open to the public, will…
The Aston Magna Music Festival is hosting a concert, J.S. Bach – The Three Partitas for Solo Violin with Daniel Stepner, an instrumental ensemble and a vocal quintet playing songs by Henry Purcell and John Eccles. The event will take place on Thursday, July 11, 7PM at the Allen Center…
The 7th Annual Schultz Family Kids Triathlon will be held at on Thursday, July 11 at 6PM Newton North High School. It’s for youngsters ages 6-12, with an adaptive division for children and adults with disabilities, supported by Newton Athletes Unlimited. It’s presented by Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture and…
The West Newton Cinema Foundation invites the public to the first meeting of Ty Burr’s Movie Club on July 11, 6PM-10PM at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). Each month, Ty Burr, former film critic and cultural columnist at The Boston Globe and Pulitzer Prize finalist, will host a screening of…
As part of Summer 2024 in the Highlands!, the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands) will host a concert (The Black Velvet Band) on July 12 at 6PM-8PM, followed by a movie (Rear Window) at dusk. All free, thanks to The Village Bank. Outside if the weather’s good, otherwise…
Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture will host a series of free summer Concerts in the Park, 6PM -7:30PM on Sundays — July 14 through August 18 — at Newton Centre Bowl, off Tyler Terrace in Newton Centre.
Evangelical Baptist Church will offer Kids Adventure Week — a 5-day drop-off program for kids ages 5-12 — July 15-19, 2PM-5PM each day, at the church (23 Chapel Street, Newtonville). It’s an opportunity for all kids to learn about God in a fun environment. This year’s theme is The Great Jungle Journey.…
NewTV is hosting a digital art exhibition — Captured Moments: Four Women Photographers, Four Unique Visions — in its offices (23 Needham Street, Newton Highlands), Mondays through Thursdays, 10AM-6PM, until August 6. The exhibition explores the diverse perspectives and photography styles of four local artists: Ellen Foust, Nicole Mordecai, Elisif…
The Aston Magna Music Festival is hosting a concert, Side-By-Side-By-Side: Schubert, Chopin, and Three Grand Pianos with David Hyun-su Kim playing songs by Schubert and Chopin. The event will take place on Thursday, July 18, 7PM at the Allen Center (35 Webster St, West Newton). Tickets are $40 online or…
The Charles River Regional Chamber will host a one-hour virtual debate among the Democratic candidates running to be the State Representative for the 12th Middlesex District, succeeding Rep. Ruth Balser. It is free and open to the public on July 18 at 10AM. The candidates are Greg Schwartz, Rick Lipof,…
