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Chestnut Hill Square hosts canned-food donation drive for Newton Food Pantry, through Nov. 19

Chestnut Hill Square is collecting much needed food and personal care items to benefit The Newton Food Pantry now through November 19, 2023. Items collected will be used to stock the shelves of the food pantry and support their goal of alleviating food insecurity in Newton by providing supplemental food…

New opportunities for affordable housing

Applications are being accepted for home ownership opportunity for 74 Webster Park Unit B, a 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath condominium in West Newton. Newton Community Development Foundation is accepting applications for waiting lists for two locations:

Music for Food: Two artistic events, helping others, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Nov. 18

On November 18, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (258 Concord St., Newton Lower Falls) will host two beautiful events: The concert is free with a suggested donation of $30 to benefit Newton Food Pantry.. If you cannot attend and want to support the event, you may make a donation. For more information, email Ann Bonner-Stewart…

Pre-order for Thanksgiving Farmers’ Market at Allen Center, Nov. 21

Fourteen local businesses, including a Massachusetts farm, will be featured at a Thanksgiving Farmers’ Market at the Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) on November 21, Noon-4PM. There will be produce, Thanksgiving side dishes, fresh seafood, charcuterie and cheese boards, pies, French pastries, artisan chocolates, locally roasted coffee, honey,…

Das Jahr (The Year) by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel — performed by Cappella Clausura and Lois Shapiro at FUUSN, Nov. 18

The classical vocal group Cappella Clausura premieres music by women — this time Das Jahr (The Year), by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, sister of her more famous brother Felix. According to Amelia LeClair, Director of Cappella Clausura, Fanny Mendelsohn wrote a lot of music, “but her loving younger brother, despite his…

Halloween Window Painting – 2023

On Saturday, October 28, hundreds of Newton’s student painters gathered to decorate windows at business storefronts in six villages and also the Newton Free Library, painting Halloween-themed images for Newton’s 24th annual Halloween Window Painting event. Browse the photos taken by John and Amy Sangiolo in each of the locations:

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