On Saturday, June 27 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Newton’s Historic Boathouse (2401 Commonwealth Ave, Auburndale), Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) and Indigenous Peoples Day (IPD) Newton will host the fourth annual Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle: a relaxing midday paddle on one of the most beautiful stretches of the…
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Leaders of three Newton-based nonprofits – Cradles to Crayons, Spoonfuls, and Family Aid – outlined challenges to their work due to federal funding cuts, tightening eligibility rules, and the state political climate. They said the safety net is breaking and that everyone, not just the poor, will feel the consequences…
Finding high-quality goods for a low price is nice …but getting them for free is even better, especially when you’re helping the environment. Jenna Firshein knows the joy of paying zero for essentials since she’s a regular at the Swap Shop at Newton’s Resource Recovery Center. The volunteer-run group was…
Residents across Newton gathered in teams, once again on the first Sunday in May, to participate in NewtonSERVES, a City-sponsored annual day of community service. This year, the weather was a bit raw for May. Despite a cool, gray morning, volunteers turned out — some in winter hats and heavy…
On May 1, about 250 supporters of the mission of the annual John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club gathered for its 2026 gala on the theme, “Creating Tomorrow’s Future.” Inspired by personal stories of lives transformed by the Club, they raised funds to continue its more than 125 years…
Margot Spiller has been donating her extra breast milk, a life-saving resource for premature infants, since she gave birth to her first daughter nine years ago. Now nursing her third girl, Spiller has continued her generosity, gifting Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast (MMBN), a Newton nonprofit, her surplus supply each week.…
The Woman’s Club of Newton Highlands (the “Newton Women’s Club”) invites all women who live in or near Newton to come to its Open House on Wednesday, May 6, anytime from noon until about 2:30PM, in the Club’s charming Art Deco building at 72 Columbus Street in Newton Highlands. There…
The Friends of The Newton Free Library are having a dining fundraiser at Chipotle (847 Washington Street, Newtonville — just a few doors in from Walnut Street) on Wednesday, May 6 from 4-8PM. Please mention the code MHATGZ7 when you order. Or, if you place an online order, insert the code…
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton) presents Orchestra Without Borders Boston: Variaciones: Music from Argentina and Brazil plus Grooversity, Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30PM. The concert will benefit the work of Communities Without Borders, which supports education for at-risk children in Zambia. Tickets $30/Students $15.
The Carroll Center for the Blind‘s 14th Annual Walk for Independence will be held on Saturday, May 30th, from 9AM – 12PM at the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst (100 Carlson Avenue, Newton). This free event invites participants to complete a 1 to 3-mile walk around the campus, followed by…
The Newton Rotary Club invites the community to its annual Newton Rotary Dog Fest on Sunday, May 31 due to rain, 11AM-1PM at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). It’s a free event celebrating local dogs and the people who love them. Attendees can enjoy demonstrations, meet…
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a charity that has been assisting people in Newton for over 100 years, is pleased to announce its semi-annual Clothing and Book Drive on Sunday June 7 from 8AM-12PM and 4-6PM at the parking lot of Our Lady Help of Christians parish (573…