Eight ukulele ensembles(!) — including Newton’s own City Hall Strummers — will gather on June 9, 11AM-4PM indoors at Newton City Hall for Strummin’ Up to Boston, a free music festival celebrating all things ukulele. Food trucks, vendor booths, and a group musical strum-along led by local ukulele personality Danno…
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Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston is performing Strings of Light, a concert featuring songs by Vivaldi, Vasks, Esmail and Beethoven all played on Pro Arte’s strings. It will take place on June 9, 3PM at Second Church in Newton (60 Highland St, West Newton). Tickets available online.
Pathway to Possible will host a Family Series panel discussion on Legal Considerations on Monday, June 10 at 6:30PM at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street). A panel of legal experts will help families learn more about the myriad considerations that go into setting up and safeguarding the care…
On April 17 at 3PM, the Black History Lecture Series at Cabot Park Village will present Audrey Morrissey speaking on Slave Trafficking of Black Women: The New Bondage. Ms Morrissey is Associate Director of My Life, My Choice, a program of the Justice Resource Institute. The event will take place…
On April 11 at 7PM, Newton Conservators will present a one-hour webinar, Coexisting with Coyotes in Suburban Communities, by Dave Wattles, Biologist with MassWildlife. Register here to receive an email confirmation with the link for the webinar. Eastern coyotes are found in nearly every town and city in Massachusetts, and they…
The City of Newton invites Newton residents to bring documents for shredding and unused prescription medications to the Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Avenue, Auburndale) on Saturday, April 13, 8AM-Noon, by appointment only. This secure event will be overseen by the Newton Police Department and is drive-through service only. Residents…
The Newton Conservators and naturalist Jon Regosin will host a free Vernal Pool BioBlitz at Nahanton Park on Sunday, April 14, 3PM-4:30PM. Register here so we may plan for the number of participants and alert you in case of inclement weather, rescheduling, or cancelation. You can register multiple participants in your…
Cherry Street Music will present Beethoven and the Beatles, Part 2 on Sunday, April 14, at 3PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). Tickets and information are available at newtonculture.org. The program, curated by Cherry Street’s Artistic Director, renowned cellist Allison Yoshie Eldredge, is part of Cherry Street’s Classics with a Twist series.…
Temple Emanuel (385 Ward Street, West Newton) is hosting a series of free concerts of chamber music. On April 14 at 3PM, Jan Müller-Szeraws will return on cello with chamber music for strings. He has been guest professor at the Universidad Católica de Chile, guest principal cellist for the Bamberg Symphony…
Calling all kid engineers! Spend your spring break completing hands-on design challenges and crafts, each around a different daily theme. Historic Newton will offer Eager Engineers for kids ages 5-15 (with adults) at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverley Avenue), April 16-19. Older and younger siblings are welcome. It’s…
Newton Community Education is excited to offer a variety of programs for kids in grades K-8 this Spring Vacation (April 16-19). Kids can explore the wonders of STEM in Hands-on Electronics, unlock their creative side with Cartooning & Illustration, score big in Flag Football, and much more! Classes are either in the morning (9AM-12PM) or…
Dance and become immersed in colors at Newton’s fourth annual celebration of Holi, the Indian community’s spring festival of color, on Saturday March 30 from 1PM to 2PM in front of Newton City Hall (War Memorial entrance). Join Newton students, neighbors, and officials in this event featuring dance, art, music,…