The Carroll Center for the Blind‘s 14th Annual Walk for Independence will be held on Saturday, May 30th, from 9AM – 12PM at the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst (100 Carlson Avenue, Newton). This free event invites participants to complete a 1 to 3-mile walk around the campus, followed by…
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Join the Newton South Booster Club for the 5th Annual Lions 5K Road Race on Sunday, May 31, 2026! The 5k starts and ends at Newton South High School at 9AM. Open to runners and walkers of all ages, this community event is open to the public and features prizes…
Across the country, coworking spaces are reshaping the traditional office model. In Newton, centers like Ware Street Workspaces in Auburndale, Labshares in Nonantum, and the UMass Innovation Institute in Oak Hill are prominent examples of that trend, offering different services. According to a report by Statista in November 2025, the…
Join Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton Street, Oak Hill) for Habitats and Adaptations with a naturalist and Animal Ambassadors from Mass Audubon on Sunday, April 12 at 1PM. Learn how animals adapt physically and behaviorally to their environment and how climate change may be affecting both the animals and their…
Rock Voices Newton, the community’s only rock choir, will present a program of rock music on Saturday, April 25 at 7 PM at Newton South High School (140 Brandeis Rd, Oak Hill). Come celebrate spring as 100+ singers and a professional live band perform hits by your favorite artists: The…
Join Newton Community Farm for the launch of its 2026 Bard Family Forum, featuring a talk by Orion Kriegman titled Planting Seeds of Hope: The Story of the Boston Food Forest Coalition (BFFC). The event will take place on Thursday, April 30 at 7PM in the Campus Center Auditorium at…
WSYMCA branches (276 Church St, Newton Corner & 135 Wells Avenue, Oak Hill) will offer free facility access to veterans and their families on Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, 2026. Guests should visit the welcome desk upon arrival and present appropriate military identification. In addition, all individuals age 18 or…
Rock Voices, the area’s only community rock choir, presents an evening of incredible music on Saturday, January 17 at 7PM at Newton South High School! Buy your tickets now! The performance includes a full roster of songs by your favorite artists: the Beach Boys, Ozzy Osbourne, Supertramp, Sly & the…
Join the Wells Ave Y on Monday, January 19, from 11AM to 1PM for their MLK Day of Service: Share Joy Through Letters event. Loneliness affects nearly 40% of adults aged 45 and older. Make a difference for seniors in local nursing homes who may feel disconnected. All supplies will be provided. Can’t attend? Drop…
The New Philharmonia Orchestra and Boston Ballet School present their annual holiday performance, Celebrations!, on Sunday, December 14 at 3PM at Brown Middle School (125 Meadowbrook Rd, Newton). For tickets and more information, visit the New Philharmonia website. This family-friendly event features scenes from Tchaikovsky’s beloved The Nutcracker as well as other holiday…
Join the award winning Newton South Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combo along with the Newton South Alumni (NSHS, Seasholes Auditorium) on Monday, December 22 at 7PM for a night of fun, festive Jazz! Free and open to the public – donations welcome.
There will be a UMass Mt Ida / Oak Hill Park community meeting on Friday, January 9 at 9AM on the UMass Amherst Charles River Campus (formerly Mt Ida campus), in the Campus Center Private dining room, which is just off the main dining hall.