Newton Cultural Development is accepting 2-D artworks including, but not limited to, drawings, paintings, photography, and digital art to showcase in the Newton City Hall Galleries (1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton Centre) as part of NCD’s new program, Call For Art. To submit your artworks, please complete this form and submit…
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The Carroll Center for the Blind will present the 2nd Annual Stargardt Summit on Saturday, February 22, 10AM-4PM both in-person at the Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (785 Centre Street) and virtually. This free event has speakers and panelists discussing the research of treatments for the Stargardt eye disease, the advancements…
The Newton Free Library will host a presentation, Caregivers in Focus: Recognizing and Supporting Family Caregivers in Our Communities, where participants can learn about participants the often-overlooked realities of caregiving, deepen their understanding of “caregiver burden” as a pressing public health issue, and leave equipped with actionable insights. It will…
There will be a silent vigil by a group of seniors at Newton Centre on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 11:30AM to 1:00PM. A group of seniors from Newton will express concern with the direction of American policy under the new Administration. The group believes that this will be the…
There will be a Fix-It Clinic at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Sunday, March 2, 10AM-2PM. If you have a broken household item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance, bring it to the clinic. Fix-It Clinics are free…
The Newton Free Library and Historic Newton will present Shuttle Boats on the Charles at the Turn of the 20th Century as part of their Newton History Series. Participants will join Stephen Guerriero, Director of Education at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, to explore the history of…
The Newton Free Library and Joys of Nature will host Nature Travel Talk: Magical Tucson — Hummingbirds & More, where adults can learn about the enchanting wildlife of Tucson, AZ. The event will take place on Friday, March 7, 2-3PM in the Druker Auditorium at the Newton Free Library (330…
The Highland Glee Club will host Game of Tones, where participants can watch a men’s choir sing songs of knighthood, heroism, mythic vision, and the supernatural inspired by Game of Thrones. Music will include works by Grieg, Sibelius, Elgar, Romberg, and the concert will feature special guest soprano Jessica Toupin…
The Newton Free Library will present a Women of the Americas Concert featuring Women in World Jazz. The concert will feature jazz compositions from different eras of the United States by Lil Hardin, Carla Bley, violinist Regina Carter, and more. The band will not only perform works but educate participants…
Starting off with delicious treats, literally cool works of art, and appealing music, Newton Community Pride’s fourth-annual WinterFEST –a series of free events held January 24-26 throughout the city — kicked off at the Newton Centre Green. There, Elida Border, 3, and Patty Cherry, 4, tried to pat an adorable…
As reported previously, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s January 16 newsletter announced the beginning of an initiative for a new plaza in Newton Centre. The proposed space would extend beyond the current Newton Centre Green and utilize 51 parking spaces from the current Langley Lot. Planning Department Director Barney Heath said that…
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has proposed a pilot project to build a temporary community plaza in Newton Centre over part of the central triangle parking lot that is bounded by Beacon Street, Centre Street, and Langley Road. The new plaza would be built on about one-fifth of the parking lot, on…