Mount Alvernia Academy will host an Open House on November 7 from 8:30–10:30AM. As a two-time National Blue Ribbon School with a rich history spanning 98 years, the school is proud to offer a tradition of academic excellence in a nurturing and supportive environment. The Open House is an opportunity to…
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Jackson Walnut Park School is having an Open House Tuesday, December 9, 6PM – 6:30PM. Meet at the Student Center (55 Walnut Park, Newton). Please feel free to bring your kids!
Newton’s Ligerbots and Lazer Robotics high-school robotics teams will showcase their robots at RoboBoston – the Annual Robot Block Party (88 Seaport Blvd, Boston) on Saturday, September 27. The event is the world’s largest celebration of robotics and technology — and it’s free and open to the public. More than 50 companies, universities, and student teams will demonstrate their robots. All are…
Looking to hear the next great classical pianist perform? You won’t have to travel across the globe to faraway concert halls: Newton’s 11-year-old piano prodigy, Rui Gong, performs a lot closer to home. Video of his solo recital at Newton’s Scandinavian Cultural Center on September 7 provides a glimpse of…
Newton Public Schools (NPS) marked the beginning of the 2025–26 school year with the formal launch of the NPS Family Engagement Center, created to strengthen connections between schools and families. At a press conference at the Education Center, Superintendent Anna Nolin introduced the initiative alongside Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and…
While some high school students may spend their summer vacations relaxing, a group of Newton teens dedicated eight weeks to engineering custom adaptive devices for people with disabilities through the LigerBots Adaptive Engineering Internship program. The program, now in its third year, pairs teams of students with real clients from…
Explore Newton Community Education’s 100+ summer camp options over 8 weeks (June 30- August 22) in STEM, visual arts, sports, and so much more. Newton Community Education (NCE) offers a wide range of exciting summer camps and classes for kids of all ages, from kindergarten through 12th grade. Whether your…
Nonprofits Common Man for Ukraine and Arts & Big Hearts will present a musical, Voices from Ukraine: Stories of War & Hope, at The Yamawaki Art & Cultural Center at Lasell University (47 Myrtle Avenue, Auburndale) on August 24 at 3PM. Tickets are free, and suggested donations of $20-$35 are…
Eleven-year-old pianist Rui Gong of Newton will present Romance from the North, his first solo recital of Scandinavian repetoire, at the Scandinavian Cultural Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) on Sunday, September 7 at 3PM. Admission is by voluntary contribution ($20 suggested). See the Fig City News profile of Rui Gong and his teacher, Paul…
Newton Chapter of BranchOut! is hosting a workshop on September 10, 7PM-8PM at Meeting Room A of the Newton Free Library to introduce this non-profit award-winning, youth education cross-cultural community service program. It will also introduce the U.S. Congressional Award for volunteers of BranchOut!, as well as other topics for…