The West Suburban YMCA presents Free Summer Saturdays every Saturday in July and August (beginning July 11) from 7AM – 7PM at its two Newton locations: West Suburban YMCA (276 Church St, Newton Corner) and Wells Ave YMCA (135 Wells Ave, Oak Hill). Free Summer Saturdays returns after a successful…
Newton Community Farm‘s Farm Stand is open for the season! Located in the red shed on the Winchester Street side of the farm in Oak Hill, the hours are Thursdays and Fridays from 2PM – 6PM and Saturdays from 9AM – 1PM. Payment options include:
Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St, Oak Hill) presents Glorious Grains: Exploring New Tastes and Nutritional Qualities on Thursday, July 16 from 4PM – 6PM and Saturday, July 25 from 10AM – 12PM. During this interactive, experiential workshop you will be invited to move beyond the well-simmered world of rice…
Newton Conservators is hosting a Bioblitz in the Saw Mill Brook Conservation Area on Saturday, August 1, from 10AM to 12 noon. Zach Shein, an experienced botanist and habitat restoration professional, will identify many of the plants inhabiting the conservation area’s forested uplands and wetlands. He will also show participants how…
The City of Newton’s Village Movie Nights comes to the Charles River Campus of UMass (Oak Hill) on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 8PM with a screening of Field of Dreams. The series is presented in collaboration with West Newton Cinema and brings six free outdoor movie screenings to parks and playgrounds across Newton’s villages on…
Newton Free Library and Newton Community Farm present Eating in Season: Summer Bounty at Newton Community Farm at Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St, Oak Hill) on Tuesday, August 11 at 7PM. Join Harry Pesce, a member of the farm crew at Newton Community Farm, to learn which vegetables are…
Newton Community Farm will host an Open House at the farm (303 Nahanton Street) on Saturday, August 22, 10AM-11:30AM. Bring your kids of all ages to see the fields, say hi to the chickens, and get an up-close look at the summer veggies you know and love. Staff and volunteers…
When Greg Maslowe started working as manager of Newton Community Farm (NCF) in 2006, there was no tractor, greenhouse, or even any seeds. However, much has changed at this “small but mighty” nonprofit as it marks its 20th anniversary this year. Before NCF was founded, the 2.26-acre parcel had a…
As part of its Spring Guided Walk Series, Newton Conservators is hosting a Mother’s Day birding walk in Nahanton Park (Oak Hill) on Sunday, May 10, from 8AM to 10:30AM. Enter the park at Nahanton Street and park in the lot at the canoe/kayak rental location. A steady rain will…
Start your garden with home-grown and hardy seedlings at Newton Community Farm’s Annual Seedling Sale on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 from 12-3PM at NCF (303 Nahanton St, Oak Hill). The farm will have almost 100 varieties of vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings for sale, along with Vermont…
Join the WSYMCA at the Charles River Country Club (483 Dedham St, Newton) on Monday, May 18 for their Annual Golf Tournament! Check-in is at 11AM. Participants enjoy a bramble style tournament, lunch, refreshments, gifts, raffles, dinner, and more! Tickets are on sale now. Early Birdie tickets are available through April…
The 52nd Annual Theodore D. Mann Newton Mayor’s Community Breakfast with the theme Newton 250: Reimagining Community, Together will be held Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30AM at The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Charles River Campus (100 Carlson Avenue, Oak Hill), Shaw Hall Courtyard. Doors Open at 7AM. Full program and…
