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March 5, 2026

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NNHS students seek to conduct free home-energy assessments for 100 households
NNHS students seek to conduct free home-energy assessments for 100 households
Newton PorchFest: Sign up now to perform, host, or volunteer. Event date is Jun. 6
Newton PorchFest: Sign up now to perform, host, or volunteer. Event date is Jun. 6
Newton Community Farm: Summer High School Field Crew Internship Program — Applications Open
Newton Community Farm: Summer High School Field Crew Internship Program — Applications Open
Newton Neighbors: 2026 Summer Camp Campaign
Newton Neighbors: 2026 Summer Camp Campaign
Newton Community Education: Complete their after school preferences survey
Newton Community Education: Complete their after school preferences survey
Fulfilled Goods: (Drop off now for) Sweater Swap, Mar. 13-15
Fulfilled Goods: (Drop off now for) Sweater Swap, Mar. 13-15
Cooper Center: Home Energy Help, Mar. 6
Cooper Center: Home Energy Help, Mar. 6
Newton Holi and International Women’s Day, Mar. 8
Newton Holi and International Women’s Day, Mar. 8
Newton At Home seeks board members
Newton At Home seeks board members
The Allen Center & Cherry Street Music: From Scotland to America, Mar. 7
The Allen Center & Cherry Street Music: From Scotland to America, Mar. 7
Newton Community Education: 5 Week Summer Theater Camps, registration deadline Jul. 3
Newton Community Education: 5 Week Summer Theater Camps, registration deadline Jul. 3
Commonwealth Chorale: “Comfort, Awe, and Hope,” Mar. 8
Commonwealth Chorale: “Comfort, Awe, and Hope,” Mar. 8
The Allen Center and Cherry Street Music: Yuki Yoshimi, Mar. 8
The Allen Center and Cherry Street Music: Yuki Yoshimi, Mar. 8
Newton Free Library: Nowruz: Honoring the Persian New Year, Mar. 8
Newton Free Library: Nowruz: Honoring the Persian New Year, Mar. 8
Scandinavian Center: Gems of Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin, Mar. 9
Scandinavian Center: Gems of Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin, Mar. 9
Newton Police Department: Coffee with the Cops, Mar. 10
Newton Police Department: Coffee with the Cops, Mar. 10
Mayor Marc Laredo: Listening Sessions, Feb. 26; Mar. 1, 12, 26
Mayor Marc Laredo: Listening Sessions, Feb. 26; Mar. 1, 12, 26
Newton History Series: The Origins and Transformations of Chinese Communities in Boston, Mar. 12
Newton History Series: The Origins and Transformations of Chinese Communities in Boston, Mar. 12
Cooper Center: Piano Trios Featuring Beethoven and Dvorak, Mar. 12
Cooper Center: Piano Trios Featuring Beethoven and Dvorak, Mar. 12
New Art Center: Art Therapists on Creating Connections, Mar. 12
New Art Center: Art Therapists on Creating Connections, Mar. 12

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