Registration opens on February 22 for the Spring Session of Plugged In Band Program, a non-profit music program open to students ages 8 and up of all skill levels and abilities. Bands are formed based on age, skill level, and musical preference. Students get the chance to learn music creation…
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The West Suburban YMCA (YMCA) is hosting a Winter Carnival with inflatable attractions, carnival games, open-play basketball, snacks and more. It will take place on Friday, February 28, 5:30-7:30PM in the Fieldhouse gymnasium at the Wells Ave YMCA (135 Wells Avenue, Oak Hill). Admission is free.
Newton Cultural Development is inviting middle school and high school students from Newton to contribute to the city’s creative landscape by painting mural boards that will be displayed as temporary public art installations throughout Newton as part of SHINE 2025. Selected students will design and paint mural boards. Artists who…
Mount Alvernia Academy will hold an Open House on Wednesday, January 29, 8:30AM-11AM, on its campus (20 Manet Road, Chestnut Hill). Register here. Are you interested in an engaging, values-based education for your child? Mount Alvernia Academy is a two-time Blue Ribbon Awarded Preschool-Grade 6, co-ed school. Proudly rooted in the Franciscan…
Newton Girls Softball Rec League is for girls in kindergarten through 8th grade. Supportive parent coaches teach the fundamentals of softball and help players develop confidence, determination, and resiliency on and off the field. There is a place for girls of all ability levels in softball. If your daughter is not playing…
The 21st annual Teen Summer Expo will be held on Monday, February 3, 5:30-8PM in the cafeteria of Newton South High School (140 Brandeis Road). Participants can meet with the directors and other staff of various summer enrichment programs for students aged 12-18 to find summer opportunities. There are local and…
The Newton Public Schools Office of Family Engagement will host a panel discussion — Healthy Kids Forum: Mental Health, Use of Technology, Limit-Setting and Creating Kids with Grit and Independence — on December 12, 6:30PM-8:30PM at Oak Hill Middle School (130 Wheeler Road). No pre-registration is required. The panel will…
Twenty-six local organizations will offer free, hands-on activities for kids at the LigerBots STEAM Expo on Saturday, December 14, 10AM–3PM at Newton North High School. The expo accompanies the Massachusetts-East FIRST LEGO League Championship, hosted by the LigerBots, Newton’s high school FIRST Robotics Competition team. Come watch the tournament! Drive…
The Community Day Center of Waltham (CDCW) — a fifteen-minute drive from Newton — provides shelter and support for the unhoused. Starting in a church basement twenty years ago, CDCW has grown as both a drop-in day center and an extension of the MetroWest community. Newtonian volunteers are essential to…
Next Wednesday, November 27, Newton Public Schools (NPS) will host its inaugural Alumni Breakfast at 9AM-11AM at the Education Center (100 Walnut Street). All alumni of the Newton Public Schools are welcome. This event is intended to be a relaxed gathering between old high school friends to catch up, learn…