Newton PorchFest will be held on Saturday, June 6, 12-6PM (rain or shine!), with free music by performers playing in over 50 locations across Auburndale, Lower Falls, Waban Center, and West Newton. All events are free and open to the public. View the schedule and map here. Questions? Want to…
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Spark Newton presents the Charles River Wind Ensemble Inspired by Art on Sunday, June 7 from 3-5PM at 300 Hammond Park Parkway, Chestnut Hill. The ensemble will be performing: Scenes from the Louvre • Norman Dello JoioLes Couleurs Fauves • Karel HusaRiver of Stars • Barbara YorkImpressionist Prints • Aldo…
Chamber Music for Your Cause will present a benefit concert for Understanding Our Differences at 3PM on Sunday, June 7 at the Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). The program will feature a selection of chamber and vocal music by Louise Farrenc and Valerie Coleman, performed by several accomplished…
Belmont World Film’s 24th International Film Series, will show these films at the West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton) for Pride Month and World Refugee Awareness Month: The films, which are followed by engaging discussions led by filmmakers and expert speakers, will explore the ties that bind—and sometimes…
Music Mondays is thrilled to present a Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts program, featuring 16 members of The Boston Cecilia chorus, led by music director Michael Barrett on Monday June 8, from 2-3PM in person at the Scandinavian Center (206 Waltham St, West Newton) or online (Zoom link below).…
As part of their celebration of Pride, First Baptist Church in Newton (848 Beacon St, Newton Centre) presents Bobby Jo Valentine in concert on Thursday, June 11 at 7PM . Suggested donation is $10.
The Cooper Center for Active Living (345 Walnut St, Newtonville) will host Line Dancing 101 on Thursday, June 11 from 1:30PM – 2:30PM. Led by Paul Hughes. For those new to line dance, this beginner workshop will help you learn the basic step elements and terminology that are common to…
A baseball-loving crowd packed into West Newton Cinema on April 26 for a screening of “The Natural” — and then stayed for a lively post-movie chat with 1970s Red Sox pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee and Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy. When Bill Lee talks, a “chat” can quickly turn…
On Sunday, April 26, Friends of the Newton Library, Trustees, Library staff and patrons, gathered in the lobby to celebrate the annual presentation of the Friends check, which helps to pay for the Library’s many services. In accepting the $12,000 check, Jean Notis-McConarty, President of the Library’s Board of Trustees,…
Grace Yang has won a Silver National Medal in the 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her work, How to Find Belief. A junior at Newton South HS and a former Fig City News intern, Yang was recently named co-Editor-in-Chief of the Newton South HS Lion’s Roar newspaper. Sangeet…
Join the Newton Free Library and WGBH for an Indie Lens Pop-Up! Hosted at the Library on Thursday, May 14 at 6:30pm, this event will feature a screening of the Independent Lens documentary The Grocery List Show, followed by a panel discussion about the many culinary traditions of Newton residents. Hosted by Top Chef…
In the children’s room of the Auburndale Community Library on a February afternoon, artist Mia Cross worked on a mural honoring Kirby Green Grochal, a beloved community member, daughter, and mother who died in May 2023. On Sunday, April 12, the community will gather for the grand opening of this…