Mount Alvernia Academy will host an Open House on October 15 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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The Newton Conservators will host an easy fall foliage ramble in Webster Woods on Saturday, October 25, from 10AM to 12 noon. Barbara Bates, a Newton Conservators director and retired Mass Audubon teacher/naturalist, will discuss the plants and natural histories of Webster Woods’s vernal pool, upland forest and other habitats.…
The Charles River Wind Ensemble will present a concert, When Dawn Lights the Sky, on October 26 at 3PM at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill. Admission is free. Program: Founded in 1998 by Louis Sinoff, the Charles River Wind Ensemble (CRWE) is a music group with the mission of…
Opera Americana will be presented at First Church in Chestnut Hill (26 Suffolk Road, Chestnut Hill on October 30, 7PM-9PM. Experience opera arias by Barber, Bernstein, Copland, Menotti among others with the talented Kathryn Rosenbach and the quartet of Christina Grandy de Oliveira, Nicole Plummer, MinSun Im, and Guanghao Yu.…
The First Church in Chestnut Hill will be showing The Sound of Music at their family movie night on Wednesday, November 5 at 7PM. All are welcome. The event is free and snacks will be provided. The First Church in Chestnut Hill is located at 26 Suffolk Road, steps from…
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…
Ensemble Altera will perform The Four Elements on Friday, September 12 at 7PM at the Church of the Redeemer (379 Hammond Street). Ensemble Altera is a chamber choir described by the BBC as “something extraordinary.” In its short history it has already been identified as “a leading ensemble on the…
On Sunday, September 21, from 1PM to 3PM, come explore the late summer and fall pollinatorsand plants of Newton’s largest conservation area, Hammond Woods, in this Bioblitz sponsoredby the Newton Conservators. Under the leadership of Jonathan Regosin, a NewtonConservators director and Consulting Biologist for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries &Wildlife,…
The First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals Service on Sunday, October 5 at 10:30AM. Pets and other animal friends (that play well with people and other animals!) are welcome in the sanctuary of the historic stone church for this special Sunday service. The…
Historic Newton’s 2025 Newton House Tour took place on May 18, showcasing seven residences that were open to the public. Now in its 42nd year, the event welcomes visitors inside their neighbors’ storied homes and explores the homes’ varied histories. Here are short profiles of four of the residences: Walnut…