The UU Plant-Based Eating Club invites all to a potluck dinner on Sunday, May 4 at 6PM at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). You don’t have to be a plant-based eater, or a Unitarian Universalist, to join in the fun, as the group…
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Green Newton will host its 4th Sustainable Street Tour on Saturday, May 17, 2PM-4PM. Come talk with four of your Newton neighbors, as well as Newton Energy Coaches, about sustainable projects. Speak directly with someone who has completed a project to help you get started on yours. This tour is on Fair…
Join the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum Arborists for a springtime walk to see trees as they wake up from their winter slumber. The tour will explore the newer northern sections of the Arboretum and the unique tree varieties they have to offer. It will take place rain or shine. Comfortable…
The Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) will host their annual Herring Festival where participants can celebrate the annual migration of Alewife, Blueback Herring, and American Shad from the ocean into the Charles River. The event will feature food trucks, community art activities, tours of the Watertown Dam, and other activities…
In a presentation at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton on March 18, Nobel Peace Prize winning scientist William Moomaw urged for the conservation of forests and local trees, citing the benefits of preserving larger trees and the consequences of cutting them down. The event, Why Protect Newton’s Trees?,…
At 7PM on March 18 at FUUSN, Mothers Out Front Newton, Green Newton, Protect Newton Trees, and FUUSN Climate Action Task Force will host Nobel Prize winning scientist Dr. William R. Moomaw, whose research for the last twenty years has documented the essential ecological services provided by mature forests and…
The City of Newton broke ground February 13 on a multi-use synthetic turf field at Albemarle Field — part of a $9.5 million park renovation aimed at improving recreational facilities while addressing longstanding concerns about flooding. Synthetic turf improves field usability during and after bad weather but has also raised…
Many Newton builders, architects, and engineers are focusing on environmental efficiency — part of a movement in the United States to “Go Green.” After peaking in 2005, total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. have fallen 17%, but emissions from residential and commercial real estate have remained flat. The residential/commercial…
At its regularly scheduled meeting on February 5, the Programs and Services Committee reviewed an ongoing challenge: the chronic problem of a “distressed property,” rodents, and hoarding. Although the docket item included city-wide management, the discussion centered on a particular property in a Nonantum neighborhood that has been a continuing…
There will be a Fix-It Clinic at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Sunday, March 2, 10AM-2PM. If you have a broken household item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance, bring it to the clinic. Fix-It Clinics are free…
The Sacred Heart and Our Lady Help of Christians Collaborative Creation Care Team invites all to hear from a global environmental health expert speaking about Food & Plastics: Hearing the Cry of the Earth on March 6, 7:30 PM-9PM, at Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lower Hall (573 Washington…
The Newton Free Library and Joys of Nature will host Nature Travel Talk: Magical Tucson — Hummingbirds & More, where adults can learn about the enchanting wildlife of Tucson, AZ. The event will take place on Friday, March 7, 2-3PM in the Druker Auditorium at the Newton Free Library (330…