West Newton Cinema will host A Turtle Celebration (author talk and screening) on November 15, 11AM-1PM at the Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). Famed naturalist Sy Montgomery, author of The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle , and E. B. Bartels, author of Good Grief, together for a…
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The Newton Tree Conservancy will host a Community Tree Planting next spring on April 11, 2026 for Newton residents with space on their berm. However, there’s a social twist. One person must step forward as the neighborhood leader, assembling a team of five or more neighbors within a few blocks to identify places between…
Green Newton is inviting Newton residents, especially families and young professionals, to share their input on the kinds of community events they’d like to see in the year ahead. The quick, two-minute survey will help Green Newton design fun and engaging programs that fit into busy schedules. Participants who complete…
Join Mothers Out Front Newton (MOF/N) will host an online meeting, Ratepayer Ripoff?, on Monday, December 8, 7:30PM-8:30PM to discuss reshaping energy future. MOF/N aims to stop National Grid’s costly and wasteful gas pipe replacements and plan for a faster, fairer transition from fossil gas. Learn how to expand access…
Newton will install solar panels on three additional City buildings, bringing its total solar projects to 27, as part of an effort to make the city carbon neutral by 2050. The new rooftop installations at Peirce Elementary School, Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School, and the Cooper Center for Active Living will contribute…
Are there empty spaces on the berms — the stretch of grass between street and sidewalk — around your neighborhood, where street trees once provided shade and beauty? Would you like to work with your neighbors and the Newton Tree Conservancy (NTC) to plant new trees? The Newton Tree Conservancy…
Join Newton Cemetery & Arboretum (791 Walnut Streer) on Sunday, October 19 at 10AM for a fall tour through the winding roads of Newton Cemetery & Arboretum, led by staff arborists. Come see their new bare root tree plantings, thriving gardens, and hopefully a pop of fall color. The tour…
There will be a Fix-It Clinic at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Saturday, Oct. 19, 1:15PM-4PM, in the Druker Auditorium. 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.…
Green Newton is running an Online Auction as part of it’s 35th anniversary celebration. This is a chance to bid on exciting items while supporting local climate action. Every bid you place helps cut greenhouse gas emissions and build a healthier future for Newton. The auction runs until 10PM on…
Green your Halloween at the City of Newton’s 6th annual Pumpkin Smash on Saturday, November 1 from 1-4PM at the Newton City Hall War Memorial Circle (1000 Commonwealth Ave). Stop by to smash your pumpkin, touch-a-truck, donate unwanted candy or costumes, and grab a bite from a local food truck…
Monday evening, September 29, Caroline Weiss, Newton’s Climate Action Coordinator, gave an update at the Newton Library on the City’s draft Climate Action Plan 2026-2030. Following her presentation, a panel of representatives from various Newton climate action organizations discussed their priorities and answered questions. The event was organized by Ellie…
Thanks to Fig City News for the article, Impact of revisions to Newton’s Tree Preservation Ordinance (9/1/25). For the past year, Mothers Out Front Newton (MOFN) has studied the impact of Newton’s Tree Preservation Ordinance. MOFN knows that losing mature trees can reduce the quality of life, resilience, and livability of a whole…