Newton’s own Harmony Foundation hosted the 52nd annual Theodore D. Mann Newton Mayor’s Community Breakfast on May 27 at the Charles River Campus of UMass Amherst. The breakfast was organized around the theme of Reimagining Community, Together, aimed to inspire participants to reflect on their current and potential individual contributions…
Newton Free Library (1300 Walnut St, Newton Centre) presents The MUSOG Trio in Concert on Sunday, June 14 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. The Trio presents an afternoon of classical music for violin, cello, and guitar, featuring works spanning Italy to South America, including music by Paganini, Piazzolla, and…
The Newton Dept of Arts and Culture and Mayor Marc Laredo invite you to the grand opening of the Linda Plaut Arts and Culture Center at Brigham House on Sunday, June 14 at 1:00 PM at Brigham House (40 Hartford St, Newton Highlands). There will be a ribbon cutting, beverages,…
The Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) welcomes the Steve Rudolph Trio on Tuesday, June 16, from 10:30AM to 11:30AM for a joyous sampling of some of the best of American popular music from the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s. From Big Band tunes to Frank Sinatra to Elvis and the…
New Art Center (61 Washington Park, Newtonville) invites you to Queer Figure Drawing on Wednesday, June 17 from 6:30PM – 9:30PM. Enjoy a welcoming evening of figure drawing celebrating queer and diverse bodies and populations. Two models will pose for a series of short and longer poses, offering participants the…
Artist in Residence, Kasey Kaufman will present her project The Memory Quilt on Wednesday, June 18 6:30-8PM at the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum (791 Walnut Street, Newton Centre). Kasey will talk about her residency and the inspiration for her quilt project, which will be on display. The talk will take…
The Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) opens its doors for a New England Barn Dance led by Caller Sue Rosen on Thursday, June 18, from 6:00PM to 7:00PM. Attendees will enjoy easy, energetic, and joyous traditional American dances done in squares, circles, and long sets, all to wonderful live…
Celebrate Pride Month with a joyful, heart-warming concert filled with laughter, memories, and music that made history on Thursday, June 18 from 1:30PM – 2:30PM at Cooper Center (345 Walnut St, Newtonville). Joel Light and Dan Moore will lead you through beloved LGBTQIA+ anthems and show-stopping classics. Sing your heart…
New Art Center presents the Creative Process Exhibition 2026 Opening Reception, Thursday, June 18 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM at the New Art Corridor (245 Walnut St, Newtonville). Friends, family, and community members are warmly invited to attend. Please RSVP. The Creative Process Exhibition is a community-wide exhibition celebrating…
Newton Community Education is proud to kick off Newton’s Juneteenth Celebration at Newton North High School (457 Walnut St, Newtonville) on Friday, June 19 with a football clinic coached by the New England Patriots rookies from 10:30AM – 12:30PM, followed by soccer and basketball clinics from 1PM-3PM. After the clinics,…
On Friday, June 19, Newton’s free Juneteenth celebration starts at 3PM at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). The celebration this year rejects division and embraces ‘Joyful resistance!’, uplifting the value and richness of African-American culture and Black Excellence. All residents and visitors are invited to help…
PMC Concert 2026: Novelty and Nostalgia will be presented by Joel Bard and Sayuri Miyamoto and friends on Friday, June 19, at 7:30PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). This is their 21st annual chamber music concert to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the…
