As her daughters enjoyed the sun and some cookies during the Pride flag raising ceremony on June 3 outside City Hall, resident Ali Haas reflected on how much it meant to her that Newton has been a welcoming place to live. “It’s nice to be surrounded by community,” she said…
The 1967 Beatles classic hit, With a Little Help from my Friends, emphasizes the importance of having social networks to avoid loneliness – a problem that has become a growing concern nowadays, especially for the LGBTQ+ community. “Making connections is life-giving,” said Molly McGowan, a member of LGBTQ+ Newton, a…
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…
Rev. Eric Jackson, minister of Eliot Church, will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Thursday, June 18 at 1:30PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Rev. Jackson was called as the Sixteenth Senior Minister of Eliot Church in Newton Corner on September…
Service Stars presents the Juneteenth Celebration, Friday, June 19 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Newton North High School (457 Walnut St, Newtonville). Grades 1–6. Free to join — register here. Join Service Stars for a fun day of community impact! Kids will: * Run a lemonade and cookie…
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…
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,…
For nearly a decade, the Newton Theatre Company (NTC) has been showcasing diverse voices telling their own stories during its annual “Monologue Project.” This year, the NTC and the Newton nonprofit Understanding Our Differences (UOD) partnered to create “The Monologue Project: Voices of the Blind, Deaf, and Physically Disabled,” which…
Dr. Priscilla Douglass, founder and principal of PH Douglas & Associates, will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Tuesday, May 26 at 1PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Dr. Priscilla Douglass, Ed.D. ( Harvard University ) is an accomplished leader whose…
Spark Newton and the Newton Theatre Company present The Monologue Project: Voices of the Blind, Deaf, and Physically Disabled on Sunday, May 31 at 4PM at the Cooper Center (345 Walnut St, Newtonville). Experience powerful monologues that bring to life the unique stories of members of our Newton community. It’s…
The Newton Human Rights Commission is pleased to partner this year with the Celebration of Queer Culture (CQC) Planning Committee to host a shared Pride Month event in Newton on Wednesday, June 3 at 5-7:30PM at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton Centre). Free and open to all. That first gathering…
On April 9, more than 200 high school girls joined Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and her special guests in Newton City Hall’s War Memorial for her annual Empowering Girls event. The program brings girls together to hear from women who are innovators and pioneers in a wide range…
