Newton Metrowest Travel Basketball is hosting basketball tryouts for boys and girls grades 4-8. You must register in advance for tryouts, with a $20 registration fee. (Click on a grade to see the information about it.)
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Jr’s Paws for a Cause is hosting its 3rd annual Jr’s Barktoberfest, which will include raffles, pet-related vendors, live music, free dog treat samples, and a dog friendly costume contest. There will also be complementary tastings for those who are 21+. The event will take place on October 19, 5PM-8PM…
Friends of The Newton Free Library is hosting Library Mini Golf, where for 2 days the Newton Free Library is transformed into an 18-hole mini golf course. The event will take place at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Center) on the following dates:
West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) is hosting an Open House Week with free fun all week. Swim, work out, take a group exercise class, shoot hoops, or participate in a raffle. It will take place October 23-29 — 5:30AM-9PM weekdays and 7AM-6PM weekends — at both West Suburban YMCA branches: 276…
Newton Parks, Recreation & Cultural Development is again hosting Halloween Window Painting for Newton students in Grades 3-8. It will take place on October 28, 10AM at various participating merchants’ windows in Auburndale, Newton Centre, Newton Highlands, Newtonville, Nonantum, and West Newton. Register for each village individually by October 15.
The Yale Whiffenpoofs — America’s oldest collegiate a cappella group — will perform at Eliot Church (474 Centre Street, Newton Corner) on October 28, 5:30PM-7PM. The concert will have two 40-minute sets and will feature Newton’s own Whiffenpoof, Ethan Kopf (Newton South HS ’20). Tickets are $20 ($10 for children…
The September 27 School Committee meeting began with several public commenters, including current students and Newton Public Schools (NPS) employees, advocating passionately for higher compensation for educators. One commenter, Jo-Louise Allen, whose LinkedIn profile states her profession as a Newton-focused special education services advocate, called for higher spending on student…
The LigerBots, Newton’s dual-high-school FIRST Robotics Competition team, will host an open house for prospective team members on September 28, 6:30PM – 9PM in the engineering room at Newton South High School (room 9170). All Newton North and Newton South students are invited. This event will include an introductory presentation…
The Healthy Kids Running Series is a 5-week running program for kids in PreK-8th grade. Distance will vary based on age. Registration is required for each runner. The races will take place at the Newton Highlands Playground (10 Dedham Street, Newton Highlands), at 4PM on the following dates: September 17,…
West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) is celebrating the opening of its new teen center with food and unlimited access to the games in the teen center. It will take place on October 13, 6:30PM-9PM, at the West Suburban YMCA (276 Church St, Newton Corner).