Free self defense class and demonstration for all ages at the Hyde Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands) on Saturday, May 16 from 2-3:30PM. Daniel Mola from Atom, Jiu-Jitsu & Science on Needham St, Newton Highlands will be sponsoring this event. All are welcome! In this hands-on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu workshop, you’ll experience…
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Join the Newton Yacht Club (12 Nonantum Road, Newton Corner) for their Open House on Sunday, May 17 from 12-3PM. You can explore the club’s facilities, meet members, and learn about social event and family-friendly activities. Whether you’re an experienced boater or simply curious, it’s a great opportunity to discover what…
The Newton Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring a free Football Skills & Drills Clinic with New England Patriots mascot, Pat Patriot on Sunday, May 17 from 2–3:30PM on the Newton North Tiger Drive Field (360 Lowell Ave, Newton Centre). While the event is free, participants must register. The event is…
Join the WSYMCA at the Charles River Country Club (483 Dedham St, Newton) on Monday, May 18 for their Annual Golf Tournament! Check-in is at 11AM. Participants enjoy a bramble style tournament, lunch, refreshments, gifts, raffles, dinner, and more! Tickets are on sale now. Early Birdie tickets are available through April…
A baseball-loving crowd packed into West Newton Cinema on April 26 for a screening of “The Natural” — and then stayed for a lively post-movie chat with 1970s Red Sox pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee and Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy. When Bill Lee talks, a “chat” can quickly turn…
On Monday, April 20 — Patriots Day — key north-south traffic routes across Newton will be fully closed no later than 8AM across the five miles of the Boston Marathon course that run through the city. In practice that means that closures will often be in place 15 to 30…
The Newton Girls Softball Rec program welcomes players in grades K through 8 of all abilities – register now – it’s easy!– Go to www.newton girls softball.org– Register or login if you already have an account and then sign up! For questions, please first read the policies and guidelines page. If you have…
The West Suburban YMCA is excited to host Healthy Kids Day, a free community event designed to inspire kids to be healthy, active, and engaged. Join them on Saturday, May 2, from 2-4PM at the Church St Y (276 Church St, Newton Corner) for an afternoon packed with fun and enriching activities! Don’t miss this popular community…
A crowd gathered by the Johnny Kelley statue early on the morning of March 28 for a ceremony both solemn and joyful — part memorial service, part joyful training run for the upcoming Boston Marathon. They gathered to dedicate a bench to the memory of Susan Hurley, founder of CharityTeams,…
The West Newton Cinema continued its run of dynamic, creative programming with a film screening and panel discussion on March 1. In time for basketball tournament season, the Cinema presented the memorable 1986 film Hoosiers. Hoosiers, starring the late Gene Hackman, was inspired by the “Milan Miracle of 1954,” when…
Daniel Mola discovered Brazilian jiu jitsu at 12, and it never let go. He now owns and operates Atom Jiu Jitsu & Science at 118 Needham Street, where he teaches multiple classes a day – demonstrating positions, watching as students work through them, and stepping in with small corrections or…
A large snow mound left over from clearing the road from the February 23 snowstorm was blocking the Commonwealth Avenue carriage road at Bristol Street late Friday afternoon, forcing pedestrians and runners to either pick their way through the mound or venture out into Commonwealth Avenue traffic on one of…