National Pollinator Week (June 16-22) is an international celebration of pollinators—the bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, beetles, and more—that 85 percent of plants rely on to reproduce. This year, the Newton Community Pollinator Project is sponsoring its annual native plant pop-up sale on June 17 — coinciding with the first day…
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Newton’s Parks, Recreation & Culture department has gathered 29 opportunities to volunteer on NewtonSERVES day, May 4. Each opportunity is hosted by a Newton community group. Anyone 18 years or older may register here to volunteer. Volunteers under the age of 18 are welcome and need not register, but they…
A sure sign of spring: On April 14, Mass Wildlife delivered about 400 rainbow trout to their new home in Crystal Lake. With only about a half-hour notice of the event, City Councilors Martha Bixby and Alan Lobovits were on hand to welcome the new residents. Newton Recreation Manager Carol…
While Earth Day is on Tuesday, April 22 this year, Newton’s Earth Day celebration will be on Sunday April 27, noon to 4PM in the Newton North High School parking lot. The Newton EV Task Force will be there, exhibiting electric vehicles and answering questions about them. The EV Task Force is…
There will be a Fix-It Clinic at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Saturday, April 26, 10AM-2PM, 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.…
Celebrate with Green Newton at the Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 27, 12-4PM at Newton North High School (457 Walnut Street, Newtonville). Learn how to go green, live more sustainably, and save energy in your home and on the road! See a full list of activities and more information at GreenNewton.org/EarthDay2025. Newton’s…
Newton Faith communities looking to reduce costs while embracing sustainability are invited to attend a free event, Save Money & Go Green: Energy Solutions for Your Faith Community, on April 29, 9AM to 10:30AM at Temple Emanuel (385 Ward Street, Newton). The event will bring together congregational leaders, clergy, green teams, and…
Newton for Everyone will host a talk by Dan Ruben — Housing and Climate Change: What’s the Connection? — on April 30 at 7PM, both online and in person at the Scandinavian Living Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton). Register for attending in-person or online. Long-time Newton resident Dan Ruben teaches…
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…
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…