All are invited to a fun, volunteer meal packing project on Saturday, October 14, 3PM-5PM, hosted by and at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (258 Concord Street, Newton Lower Falls). People ages 4 and up will join an assembly line process so that we as a community can make a global…
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Tenor Joe Muise and pianist Lois Shapiro will present a wonderful concert on Sunday, October 15 at 3PM in the sanctuary of Eliot Church (474 Centre Street, Newton Corner). A reception will follow. Donations will benefit Silent Spring Institute — a nonprofit, scientific research organization dedicated to uncovering the links between chemicals in our everyday environment and…
A virtual community meeting will be held on September 14 at 6PM (Zoom link) regarding a proposal by Family Aid to convert the former Chetwynde Nursing Home, located at 1650 Washington Street, into a long-term family shelter providing housing and services (see Fig City News article). Representatives from FamilyAid, Massachusetts…
As of August 30, eighty-three Newton residents have signed up to walk a 5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon in the 2023 Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on October 1. The Walk seeks to raise $9 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Newton resident Anya Rhodes, age nine, will participate…
Summer Eats is providing free, healthy meals to anyone under the age of 18 every weekday (Mondays through Fridays) through September 1, 11:30AM-1:30PM for lunches and 2:30PM-3:30PM for snacks, at the West Suburban YMCA (276 Church Street, Newton Corner). For more information, contact Keri Wood at [email protected].
New England blues musician James Montgomery will perform at American Legion Post 440 (295 California Street, Nonantum) on September 1 with Peter Hackel and Reggie Hendrix in a fundraiser for re-building Post 123 Sanibel Island, Florida. Doors open 7PM and the show starts at 8PM. Tickets are $20 to benefit…
The ALS Therapy Development Institute is hosting a fundraising event — Walk For Research — to raise money to create a cure for ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease. The walk will take place on September 10, 10AM at Zervas Elementary School (30 Beethoven Avenue, Waban). Register here. For more information,…
Citizens For Affordable Housing In Newton (CAN-DO) — Newton’s affordable housing developer and service provider — has opened a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site in Newton. VITA is the federal program established by the IRS to provide free tax assistance to low-moderate income families. Even though tax season is…
Newton at Home — a volunteer-driven, membership-based nonprofit supporting Newton seniors who are aging in place — happily invites all to its upcoming Fall Benefit – Growing our Family – on September 14, 5:30-7:30 PM at Good Shepherd Community Care, 160 Wells Avenue in Newton. The event will celebrate being together and raise…
The Friends of the Newton Free Library will host a Wine Tasting fundraiser at The Cork and Board (Centre Street, Newton Centre) on Thursday, September 21, 6:30PM-8PM. Tickets are $30 per person and include wine tasting and charcuterie snacks. All proceeds will benefit The Friends of the Newton Free Library,…
“It’s pretty incredible.” Noah Farb, a Newton high school senior, created a website (Ukraine Family Connection) with help from Rabbi Mendy Uminer of Chabad of Chestnut Hill, and has raised over $50,000 for the victims of the war in Ukraine. The donations have come from four states and three countries.…
From Mayor’s Newsletter: Meet the most adorable mini horses this Monday, Aug. 21 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on the Grass at the Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands. Minis with a Mission bring “healing, comfort, and delight through connecting hands, hearts, and hooves” for people of all ages. The…