Strummin’ Up to Boston, Newton’s beloved annual ukulele festival, is back on Saturday, June 20 at the Newton Community Stage (15 Walnut Park, Nonantum). Workshops will be from 1:00–3:00PM. Strum-Along & Concert will be from 3:30PM–6PM. Admission: Free — no tickets or reservations needed, all ages welcome. This year the…
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Spark Newton presents the Memo Rubio Guitar Concerto on Saturday, June 20 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm at the Hyde Community Center (30 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands). Free and open to all. Mexican guitarist Memo Rubio will take you on a journey through the world with his unique fingerstyle…
Newton Free Library presents “Come Together” The Pamela Means Abbey Road Show on Sunday, June 21 from 2:00PM – 3:00PM at Druker Auditorium (330 Homer St, Newton Centre). “Come Together” The Pamela Means Abbey Road Show is an intergenerational community concert. Millions of doods and brosephs out there doing The…
LGBTQ+ Newton presents the Pride Month Screening & Reception on Saturday, June 21 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington St, West Newton). It’s not easy being a drag queen in the outback! Resplendent in flamboyant ball gowns, looking down over the vast red Australian…
What Are Plaza Tuesdays? Think of Plaza Tuesdays as a refreshing pause in your busy day. For the next five Tuesdays—enjoy an hour of free entertainment on the Newton Centre Plaza from 5:30 – 6:30PM. The full Plaza Tuesdays lineup, featuring great local talent, includes: And while you’re in Newton Centre, do some shopping, grab…
Sign your teen up for Teen Summer Art Studios, running Monday through Friday, June 22 – August 28 at New Art Center (61 Washington Park, Newtonville). Students entering grades 7–12 can spend the summer immersed in the arts through the New Art Center’s Teen Summer Studio Program. Designed for artists…
New Art Center (61 Washington Park, Newtonville) invites you to Children’s Summer 2026 Art Camp, running Monday–Friday, June 22 – August 28. Learn more and register. New Art Center’s Children’s Summer Art Camp offers creative, hands-on art experiences for students entering grades 1–6. Designed for all skill levels, each week…
Spark Newton presents a free Summer Family Concert – Studio Two Early Beatles Tribute Band on Thursday, June 26 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM at Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands). Bring a picnic dinner and join your friends for a Beatles tribute concert. Unlike other Beatles tribute acts…
Hyde Community Center invites you to Movie at the Lake: Back to the Future at Crystal Lake Park (30 Rogers St, Newton Highlands) on Wednesday, June 24 from 8PM – 10PM. This free, family-friendly event is organized in partnership with the Crystal Lake Conservancy and Newton Parks and Recreation. The…
Local artist Marcia Cooper will donate 30% of sales from her painting exhibit Positive Connections to Green Newton on view at Newton City Hall (1000 Comm Ave, Newton Centre) through the end of June. An interview of the artist by Jay Sugarman is available to watch on his NewTV program, Museum Open House.…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton presents Global Music Fest on Sunday, June 28 at 10:15 AM at FUUSN’s Parish Hall (1326 Washington St, West Newton). The event is also available via Zoom. At a time when our identity as a multicultural nation has dimmed, Chris Welles and musicians…
The Cooper Center presents A Violinist’s Journey: Masterworks from Bach to Today at 345 Walnut St, Newtonville on Tuesday, June 30 from 10:30 – 11:30 AM, led by Ilana Zaks. Join Ilana for an inspiring afternoon of solo violin music spanning three centuries. The program features the radiant E-major Partita…