The Newton Free Library hosts Meet Massachusetts Wildlife with Mass Audubon at 330 Homer St, Newton Centre on Tuesday, July 14 at 7PM. At this program, attendees will meet a live animal, learn how humans impact native species and the habitats on which they depend, and discover what everyone can…
Green Newton invites Newton families to Solar Oven S’mores at Lincoln-Eliot School (150 Jackson Rd, Nonantum), part of the Picnic & Play in the Park series, on Wednesday, July 15 from 10:30AM – 12:30PM. Newton families are invited to a hands-on sustainability activity this summer, part of the City’s Picnic & Play in…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton invites you to Our Environmental Activism: We Can All Be Green on Sunday, July 19 at 10:15 AM in FUUSN’s Parish Hall (1326 Washington St, West Newton). The program is also available via Zoom. FUUSN environmental activists share their work—Alta Hodges on native…
Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) hosts The Scoop on Solar Energy on Monday, July 20 at 7pm. What do ice cream and solar energy have in common? They’re both better when shared! Enjoy a scoop of ice cream and a conversation about solar power, energy efficiency, and…
Green Newton hosts Bright Ideas and LEGO® Bricks at Lincoln-Eliot School (150 Jackson Rd, Nonantum), part of the Picnic & Play in the Park series, on Thursday, July 23 from 10:30AM – 12:30PM. Newton families are invited to a hands-on sustainability activity this summer, part of the City’s Picnic & Play in the…
Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St, Oak Hill) presents Glorious Grains: Exploring New Tastes and Nutritional Qualities on Thursday, July 16 from 4PM – 6PM and Saturday, July 25 from 10AM – 12PM. During this interactive, experiential workshop you will be invited to move beyond the well-simmered world of rice…
Green Newton and Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St, Oak Hill) present Sun Prints at the Farm on Thursday, July 30 from 2:30PM – 4PM. Green Newton and Newton Community Farm invite kids to an afternoon of creativity and discovery. Kids will create their own one-of-a-kind sun print T-shirt using the power of…
Newton Conservators is hosting a Bioblitz in the Saw Mill Brook Conservation Area on Saturday, August 1, from 10AM to 12 noon. Zach Shein, an experienced botanist and habitat restoration professional, will identify many of the plants inhabiting the conservation area’s forested uplands and wetlands. He will also show participants how…
Older Adult Services presents Intergenerational Animal Adventures! at the Cooper Center (345 Walnut St, Newtonville), Tuesday, August 4 from 10:30AM – 11:30AM. Meet a variety of animals including a (non-spraying) skunk, a goat, and an owl. Learn about these animals and get close. Controlled touching is allowed at the discretion…
Newton Free Library and Newton Community Farm present Eating in Season: Summer Bounty at Newton Community Farm at Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St, Oak Hill) on Tuesday, August 11 at 7PM. Join Harry Pesce, a member of the farm crew at Newton Community Farm, to learn which vegetables are…
Green Newton presents Junk Jam and Upcycle Parade at Lincoln-Eliot School (150 Jackson Rd, Nonantum), the final program in the Picnic & Play in the Park series, on Thursday, August 13 from 10:30AM – 12:30PM. Newton families are invited to a hands-on sustainability activity this summer, part of the City’s Picnic & Play…
Newton Cemetery & Arboretum presents a Horticultural Tour (791 Walnut St, Newton Centre) at 10AM on Sunday, August 16 and Tuesday, August 18 This tour will take visitors along the ponds and streams of the Cemetery, showcasing the Cemetery’s perennial gardens. Come to learn about the Arboretum’s ecological diversity from…
