Over 250 Newton residents gathered at the Hyde Community Center field on Monday to mark Juneteenth, the anniversary of the order in Texas on June 19, 1865 proclaiming freedom for enslaved people. The event featured live music, food trucks, vendors, family-friendly activities, and booths supporting local Black-owned businesses. The program began with…
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Every Thursday from June 22 through July 27, The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) will host Summer Pop-Ups, 11:30AM to 2:30PM, featuring lunch from a local restaurant, pop-up shops of local businesses, music, and kids’ craft activities. Orchestrated by Lauren Berman’s civic-minded marketing firm, ALL Over Newton, the…
Waban Resident Chris Pitts has been very active over the years to bring to Newton “outstanding cultural performances that not only entertain but also celebrate excellence.” Chris has been in the music business since the 1970s, both as a performer and a producer. Using his skills, he has taken Newton’s…
The Newton Cultural Alliance honored two arts heroes at its Strawberry Festival on Saturday night: The Village Bank and State Representative Kay Khan. NCA Executive Director Adrienne Hartzell Knudsen said, “Both of these honorees have given extraordinarily, each in their own way, to the arts and cultural enrichment of the…
Highlands Village Day beamed this year, basking in beautiful weather — not too hot, no rain, and no strong winds to disrupt vendors’ booths and wares. If you missed it, here’s what it looked like up and down Lincoln Street in Newton Highlands on Sunday.
A Celebration of Queer Culture will take place at City Hall on June 17, 10AM-3PM, hosted by a partnership of the City of Newton Health and Human Services, the Human Rights Commission, the Newton Youth Commission, Lasell University, and the New Art Center. The goal is to highlight and provide education…
Newton Juneteenth Celebration will take place on June 19, noon-4PM at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). It’s free, and you are encouraged to reserve a spot. There will be live music, food trucks, vendors, and family-friendly activities to celebrate our national holiday commemorating the emancipation of…
The Allen Center presents the Inaugural Concert for Allen Center Outdoors – a summer series of outdoor programs on the grounds of The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) — FREE and open to the public! Advance registration is recommended. The fabulous Boston-based early jazz & acoustic blues jug band, Outrageous Fortune, led…
The Newton Theatre Company presents The Monologue Project: LGBTQ+ Voices. Tickets are free, but please RSVP via these links: Hear the stories of Newton LGBTQ+ folks with a variety of identities and backgrounds as they share challenges they have overcome and take pride in their identities. Music and drag performances will be…
Lots of Brahms, Lots of Bassoon. Join Joel Bard and Sayuri Miyamoto and friends for their 18th annual Pan-Mass Challenge benefit chamber music concert to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The concert will take place on Thursday, June 29 at 7:30PM at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in…