Cora Bayes, 5, was delighted with the free picture book she recently picked up, especially since it came with complimentary popcorn. She found her treasure at The Book Ladies’ Book Swap – a monthly event held upstairs at the West Newton Cinema, where bibliophiles can trade or simply take books,…
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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,…
At 5PM on Wednesday, July 16, it was hot and still sunny as the 90th start of the five-day St. Mary of Carmen festival — Festa — began in Pellegrini Park on Hawthorne Street. Members of the St. Mary of Carmen Society gathered in their assigned places after three weeks…
It began as a late-night surprise: street grinding and repainting of double-yellow lines on Adams Street on June 26, three weeks before the beginning of the 90th anniversary of the community’s major Italian annual celebration. Mayor Fuller defended the removal of long-standing Italian green-white-red stripes, saying that the double-yellow lines…
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…
Wednesday, July 16, is the beginning of the 90th annual St. Mary of Carmen Society festival, known as Festa, in Nonantum. The festival celebrates the enduring Italian heritage of “The Lake” — as the neighborhood is called in the community, many of whose ancestors emigrated from the San Donato area…
Levi Mngomezulu of Newtonville — a rising seventh grader at the F.A. Day Middle School — is starring in the world premiere of Kufre n’ Quay, by Emmy-nominated playwright Mfoniso Udofia, presented by The Boston Arts Academy and the Wheelock Family Theatre, July 10-26. Kufre n’ Quay is the fifth installment…
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…
Those who know Nancy Schön — the Newton-based artist who created the iconic Make Way for Ducklings sculpture in Boston’s Public Garden — may be surprised by her latest work, which has taken on a darker, political tone than her classic whimsical animals. The 96-year-old sculptor has not shied away…