Join Green Newton, Friends of Cold Spring Park and Newton Conservators for a guided walk through Cold Spring Park in Newton on Saturday, April 25 from 1:30-3PM. Meet at the kiosk at the back of the Cold Spring Park parking lot off Beacon Street. You’ll explore wooded trails and wetlands, discover hidden natural…
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Celebrate Taiwan Day on Saturday, May 2 from 11:30AM to 3PM at the Newton Hyde Park Playground (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). The event will feature Taiwanese food & drinks, live performances, cultural showcases, and fun for the whole family. Whether you’re reconnecting with Taiwanese traditions or discovering them for…
The Woman’s Club of Newton Highlands (the “Newton Women’s Club”) invites all women who live in or near Newton to come to its Open House on Wednesday, May 6, anytime from noon until about 2:30PM, in the Club’s charming Art Deco building at 72 Columbus Street in Newton Highlands. There…
Free self defense class and demonstration for all ages at the Hyde Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands) on Saturday, May 16 from 2-3:30PM. Daniel Mola from Atom, Jiu-Jitsu & Science on Needham St, Newton Highlands will be sponsoring this event. All are welcome! In this hands-on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu workshop, you’ll experience…
Join the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music All Stars for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family at the 4th annual Klezmer Dance Party in the Highlands on June 5, 6-7:30PM in the field in front of the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands). Free and open to…
Wonder, a new mix-and-match food hall offering delivery and in-person ordering, opened Thursday, March 19, on Needham Street. Customers streamed in to explore its wide range of culinary options, though the sheer number of choices proved overwhelming for some. Patrick Cartier, market operations director for Wonder’s New England locations, said…
Helen Garity, a Newtonville resident with years of experience in the corporate world, has taken on the role of Executive Director at the nonprofit Hyde Community Center in Newton Highlands. Garity says she hopes to build on the Hyde’s strong foundation rather than to reinvent it. She succeeds John Rice,…
NewTV invites all current and prospective members to their Members Network Meet-Up on Wednesday, February 25 at 6PM, at 23 Needham Street, Newton. This event will be a fun and engaging evening in a relaxed atmosphere. There will be food, technical help sessions, and plenty of opportunities to connect with…
On Saturday March 14, at 3PM at the Newton Highlands Congretional Church (54 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands), the Highland Glee Club Men’s Chorus and Music Director Sarah Robinson Seeber present Enchanted, an exploration of the mists, mysteries, and mysticism of medieval and renaissance times, via chant and chant-inspired music. The chorus will be performing with very…
The lure of warm churros and hot chocolate from Tango Mango, entertainment, and the colorful glow from an art installation — that could double for a massive “Lite Brite” toy — drew a bundled-up crowd for the January 23 kickoff for the fifth-annual WinterFEST. The Friday night portion of the…
Ward 6 Councilor Martha Bixby will hold office hours at Cacao in Newton Highlands on Friday, February 6 from 9AM-10:30AM.
John Rice will soon close out 20 years as executive director of the Hyde Community Center. In January, he will take on a new role in City Hall as Chief Community Services Officer in Mayor-elect Marc Laredo’s administration. For decades, he’s been known as the unofficial “Mayor of Newton Highlands,”…