The annual Newton South HS Pops Concert will take place on May 22 at 7:00PM in the Van Seasholes Auditorium at Newton South (140 Brandeis Rd). Admission is free. The concert will feature performances by all Newton South performing arts ensembles, including jazz, Symphonic Band, and String Orchestra ensembles, as…
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Bank of America offers $5 rounds of golf for young players here in the Boston area as part of its newly announced “Golf with Us” initiative. Through a partnership with Youth On Course, Bank of America is funding golf for kids ages 6 -18 at 35 courses in Massachusetts (including Newton…
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, teen author Rosalind Yeh will host Sunday Story Time on May 25, 11AM – 12PM at Hummingbird Books (55 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill). She will read from her series “The Secret Academy” and connect with readers. The event is free,…
Pixels and Polygons will host a 3D Art High School Workshop for students to learn to create original 3D characters, bring them to life through animation and motion capture, 3D Print that character and bring them into the real world, and go face-to-face with that creation in virtual reality. It…
Historic Newton is hosting a plant swap where you can bring your extra plants, seeds, or garden supplies to trade with fellow garden enthusiasts. It will take place on Saturday, June 14, 10AM-12PM at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverly Ave, Newton Corner).
The Middlesex Sheriffs Office (MSO) encourages families to register for the 2025 Youth Public Safety Academy. YPSA is open to children, ages 8-12, living in Middlesex County, as well as teenagers (ages 13-16) interested in participating as a Counselor-in-Training. Registration includes transportation to and from designated bus stops, daily breakfast,…
On March 22, the Las Tigresas team from Newton North High School (NNHS) placed first in The Tenacity Challenge – an annual academic scholarship competition for Black and Latinx students from urban and suburban high schools across Massachusetts. Each NNHS Las Tigresas team member – Margaret Urdaneta, Gabriella Urdaneta, Chiara…
Joy Moore has been appointed to the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM). She currently serves as the inaugural Vice President and Executive Director of the Pine Manor Institute for Student Success at Boston College, where she leads innovative programs for first-generation students and those from…
No gym, no problem! Childhood friends Jai Patel– a junior at Framingham High School – and Benjamin Gershenovich – a junior at Newton North High School – have invented RapidRoutines AI to make fitness more accessible. RapidRoutines AI, released to the public on April 21, is an app that aims…
The LigerBots, Newton’s dual-high-school FIRST Robotics team, traveled to Houston to compete in the FIRST World Championship on April 16-19. During the world championship, the LigerBots won the division Autonomous Award and were a Championship Division Winner in the Hopper Division. For the first time in its 17-year history, the…
The West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) will host a Teen Trivia Night where participants can test their knowledge and compete for trivia glory. This is the kickoff to a monthly trivia series, so bring friends or play solo and come up with a creative team name. The winning team’s certificate will…
Newton Community Education (NCE) is hosting April Vacation Programs to keep kids engaged while school is out with a variety of activities like Flag Football, Glass Workshop, Circuitry 101, and more. The events will take place from Monday, April 21 until Friday, April 25, at 9AM-3:30PM, and will occur at…