As the inaugural Newton Children’s Book Festival approaches, it’s a fitting coincidence that participating author Elly Swartz’s upcoming novel, Same Page, focuses on “the freedom to read and the power of kids to change the world.” Swartz is one of more than 60 Newton-area authors and illustrators who will be…
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With the aroma of raw, perhaps overly ripe pumpkin in the air, the crowd cheered as a catapult hurled a lumpy, orange gourd overhead before it landed with a satisfying splat. Hundreds of the ubiquitous Halloween fruit met a similar fate during the City’s annual Great Pumpkin Smash held on…
Newton’s Department of Public Works will host the City’s 5th Annual Pumpkin Smash on Saturday, November 2, 1-4PM. Bring your Halloween pumpkins to City Hall’s War Memorial Circle (1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton Centre), where they will be flung, tossed, and smashed in various ways, including with machines made by the Newton…
Bowen Cooperative Nursery School is hosting a Community Day with an open house, a play, snacks, crafts and more on Saturday, November 2, 10AM-12PM at the Bowen Cooperative Nursery School (96 Otis St, Newtonville). Have food, play time, a Creation Station craft activity and a book drive and service project benefiting Room to…
Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture (Newton PRC) will offer school year youth swimming lessons held at Newton North High School (457 Walnut Street, Newtonville). Classes will be held Sunday mornings and there will be three sessions throughout the year. Each session will be a six week program. Registration for a session is $180 for…
Corpus Christi – St. Bernard Parish will hold its Poinsettia Festival in its parish hall (1524 Washington Street, West Newton) on November 30 (10AM-4PM) and December 1 (9AM-1PM). Everyone is welcome to join this festive event! It will feature baked goods, jewelry, raffle baskets, calendar raffle, Christmas room, jewelry silent…
Nonantum Children’s Christmas Party Association will host the annual Nonantum Park Lighting at Coletti-Magni Park (391 Watertown Street, Nonantum) on December 1. Hot chocolate and caroling will begin at 6:15PM. Santa will arrive with friends from the North Pole and be available for photos just after the lights go on…
Historic Newton will offer Museum Makerdays – Sewing on Thursday, December 5, 11AM-3PM at the Durant-Kenrick House & Grounds (286 Waverly Avenue). On Newton Public School’s special early release days, stop by Durant-Kenrick House & Grounds to try out a handicraft and make something new to take home. This month’s…
The All Newton Music School will present a family concert, Miss Moppet & The Three Little Pigs, on Saturday, November 16 at 4PM at 321 Chestnut Street, West Newton. Ideal for ages 5 and up. Tickets are $10 (or $5 for youth). Enjoy a blend of chamber music and storytelling…
The West Suburban YMCA Preschool Program has recently added more spots and will host Open Houses at 276 Church Street, Newton Corner on Saturdays: November 23 (1PM-3PM) and December 7 (10AM-12PM). With newly added spots, the WSYMCA’s values-based program offers a nurturing environment where children develop essential social-emotional, cognitive, physical,…
The Newton Turkey Trot will be held on November 24, and all are urged to sign up early, since it sells out every year. Two races start and end at Zervas Elementary School (30 Beethoven Avenue): the 1-mile family race starts at 8:30AM and the 5K starts at 9AM. See…
STEMucation, formed by Newton high-school students, will offer a free STEM workshop — Frozen Fun and Gooey Experiments — for elementary students on Sunday, December 8, from 1PM to 3PM at WPS Institute (160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre), with which STEMucation is affiliated. The event aims to offer young learners engaging opportunities to explore STEM in…