Newton Community Farm (NCF) is hosting a Fall Family Party with music, stories, a scavenger hunt, art, and more. The event will take place on October 14, 9:30AM-12PM at Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton Street, Oak Hill). Registration is required, but the event is free. Adults must stay with their…
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To celebrate fall, the Church Street Y will host its annual free family festival on October 14, 2PM-4PM at 276 Church Street, Newton Corner. All are welcome to attend and enjoy a jam-packed afternoon of fall-themed activities, games, crafts and entertainment: Pumpkin Decorating, Gaga Pit, Arts and Crafts, Petting Zoo,…
The Newton community will celebrate the change of seasons at the 48th Harvest Fair on Newton Center Green (1221 Centre St, Newton Centre) on the weekend of October 14-15. Saturday, October 14 (10AM-5PM) features a carnival with a kiddie carnival, games, and fair food. Sunday, October 15 (11AM-4PM) features: For more information…
Newton Athletes Unlimited is presenting Paddy’s Road Race – The Shillelagh Shuffle on October 15, starting at Paddy’s Public House (95 Elm Street, West Newton). It’s Newton’s famous fall road race thats run each October. Registration is required by October 11 for all three races, which will take place at…
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…
Jewish Creative Preschool is hosting Musical Tot Shabbat & Challah Bake. It will take place every Friday, 10:30AM at Jewish Creative Preschool (349 Dedham St, Oak Hill). You must RSVP to attend.
The City of Newton and the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children have partnered to open a Bright “nook” at the Newton Police Department Headquarters. The space opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday afternoon with the goal of providing a space that is cheerful and safe for children facing crisis…
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].
Newton Youth Lacrosse has partnered with Scoops Lacrosse to host sessions for boys and girls ages 3 to 8 — over six weeks this fall, on Sundays, 10AM-11AM starting September 10. This is a fun way to expose kids to the game of lacrosse. Scoops Clinics are designed for kids…
Eliot Church welcomes all for Summer Fest on September 10, 11:30AM-1PM, at 474 Centre Street. There will be a bounce house, potluck lunch, hot dogs, and lawn games. For more information, email [email protected].
The Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association will host a West Newton Block Party on Sunday, September 17, 11AM-2PM, at 437 Cherry Street, West Newton. Fun for the whole family, with performances, demonstrations, food, games, and prizes.
The Newton Bluefish swim team completed its summer season with a perfect 10-0 record in the Summer Suburban League and topped that off by winning the league championship on August 12 in Dedham. The 197 team members all hail from Newton, with ages ranging from 6 to 18. Mary and…