Joel Bard and Sayuri Miyamoto and friends will present PMC Concert 2024: A Century in London on Tuesday, June 25, at 7:30PM at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton). This will be their 19th annual chamber music concert to raise money for the…
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The Eliot Church will hold a watch party on Saturday, June 29 at 9:30AM in the church’s Parlor. The livestream of the Poor People’s Campaign Assembly and Moral March on Washington, DC will begin at 10AM. RSVP by emailing Josephine at [email protected] with “Poor People’s Campaign Watch Party” in the subject…
The West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) will host a fundraising event — Summer Social at Baramor — with refreshments, raffle prizes, and more. It will take place on Tuesday, August 6, 5:30-7:30PM at Baramor (45 Union Street, Newton Centre). Tickets are $20 for ages 13+, free for ages 12-, and include…
The FreeKick Initiative, founded by Newton South High School soccer players, aims to make competitive soccer accessible to all, regardless of socio-economic status or skill level. The group has hosted a free soccer clinic and will host two more free soccer clinics for Grades 3-7 at Brimmer and May School…
Chestnut Hill Square is hosting a School Supply Donation Drive for School on Wheels of Massachusetts now through August 25. Donations can be dropped off in the marked donation bin located at Free People. Donations of need include: new, unused backpacks, pencils & pencil sharpeners, blue or black inked pens, pencil…
The Allen Center is presenting Lunchtime Pop-Ups on the Patio with exclusive lunch options, children’s art activities, and market shopping. The vendors will be a variety of women-owned businesses, neighboring retail shops, and other local sellers. It will take place on Wednesdays, August 21 and 28, 11:30AM-2:30PM at The Allen…
On May 22, leaders and members of a wide range of organizations in Newton gathered under one tent on the Mt. Ida Campus of UMass Amherst for the 50th annual Theodore D. Mann Mayor’s Community Breakfast. Named in honor of the mayor who started this annual celebration of community spirit,…
The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton held its 27th Annual Gala on Saturday, May 11, where 250 attendees raised more than $200,000 – including $60,000 specifically to support Youth Mental Health Initiatives over the next two school years and $30,000 for financial aid that makes club membership…
Sunday, May 5, was the city’s annual NewtonSERVES day of community volunteering to clean and improve parks, school grounds, open space areas, and conservation lands. Supported by Newton’s Parks, Recreation & Culture department, teams worked on 24 project sites across the city. Here’s a short photo voyage to several of…
NewtonSERVES — the City’s annual day of volunteering to clean and improve parks, school grounds, open space areas, and conservation lands — will be May 5. This year there are 24 project sites: Volunteers 18 years or older must register, and volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a registered adult.
Finding a personal and meaningful gift for Mother’s Day is now easier thanks to Third Piece, a Boston-based knitting business with a new studio in Newton. Third Piece has partnered with Women’s Lunch Place, a daytime shelter for women in Boston, to offer a Learn to Knit Kit and Card…
Help support local families who need diapers by donating to Newton Neighbor’s diaper drive through Wednesday, May 8. Sizes NB – 7 are accepted at the following locations: Or purchase diapers from the Newton Neighbors Amazon Wish List, and they will be shipped directly to a collection point. Open boxes are welcome,…