Wintry? Not really. With temperatures in the forties, it felt more like mid-spring. But WinterFEST’s Cold Spring Park winter walk on January 29 was festive. About 120 adults, small children, infants, and dogs gathered Sunday morning for a nature hike put on by Newton Community Pride. Gloria Gavris of Newton…
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Story Starters is a nonprofit inspiring racial justice action and helping parents and educators raise children to develop anti-racist values. It offers programs to support families and educators in discussing race and racism with young children in ages 3-8 — a development window when adults are poised to have a…
The Newton Cultural Alliance will launch a free, hour-long program for families, Invitation to Imagine, at the Allen House (35 Webster Street) on December 11 (4PM), December 15 (3PM), January 22 (3PM), and January 26 (4PM). Families with children in Grades 3+ are invited to imagine and discover, traveling back…
On February 11 at 2PM, Newton Community Pride and Newtonville Books (10 Langley Road) will present author Jabari Asim reading from A Child’s Introduction to Jazz, a delightful story of the musicians, culture, and roots of the world’s most remarkable music. Jabari Asim is a Professor at Emerson College and…
The Nonantum Children’s Christmas Party Association will hold its annual Christmas Parade on December 18 at noon. This year’s parade is in memory of Andrew J. Magni. Santa and friends will end the parade with a 45-minute visit at Coletti-Magni Park for photos and Fun! The parade route starts on…
The Newton Family Singers will present their Fall 2022 concert — Love is the Seventh Wave –featuring the music of Sting and Peter Gabriel on December 11 at 4PM at Temple Beth Avodah (45 Puddingstone Lane). It’s family friendly and their first in-person concert in two years! Tickets bought online…
The Village Bank, Newton Rotary, and the City of Newton Department of Health and Human Services are sponsoring Newton’s 15th annual Holiday Gift Drive for local children through December 12. Here’s how to participate:
The Woman’s Club of Newton Highlands will restart its annual Breakfast with Santa — with photos, coloring, and healthy snacks — on December 3, 9AM-noon, at its Workshop (72 Columbus Street, Newton Highlands). This event started in 1984 to help Highlands children stay connected after the Hyde School closed, and it’s been…
The Nonantum Children’s Christmas Party Association will hold its annual Park Lighting celebration at Coletti-Magni Park on Sunday, December 4 with hot chocolate and caroling at 6:15PM and the park lights turned on at 7PM.
Diwali, one of the largest, important Hindu festivals, is celebrated by about 1.2 billion Hindus worldwide during the month of October and November. The spiritual significance of Diwali is to “Give & forgive, Rise & shine, Unite & unify, Prosper & progress, Illuminate your inner self.” It is a ‘festival of…
What’s the big deal about a small creature like the monarch butterfly? It may have something to do with the monarch being the favorite butterfly of most people and that it was recently declared “endangered.” Their numbers have indeed dropped precipitously over the last twenty years due to widespread destruction…
The Newtonville Area Council will host Newtonville Village Day on Sunday, September 18, Noon-4PM, with more than 70 craft and vendor booths, music on two stages, treats from restaurants, games, crafts, train rides, and other family activities. General admission is free. Mayor Ruthanne Fuller will cut the ceremonial cake (from The Icing…