Do you desire a new puzzle in your life? Want to trade a previously-loved puzzle for a new one? Bring a puzzle, take a new one home, and meet your fellow puzzle enthusiasts at the Newton Free Library’s bi-annual Puzzle Swap on Sunday, February 15 at 2PM! How it works: Come by Druker…
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Ward 3 Councilor-at-Large Pam Wright and Ward 4 Councilor Randy Block will hold office hours at the Auburndale Community Library (375 Auburn Street) on Sunday, February 15 from 3PM-4:30PM.
Music Mondays is thrilled to present a romantic program of Beethoven and Franck on Monday, February 16 from 2-3PM at the Scandinavian Center (206 Waltham Street, Newton). Newton native Constantine Finehouse is a virtuoso pianist who has performed extensively in the U.S. and abroad, including Salzburg, Trieste, London, Ghent, Moscow, St.…
Join Newton Folk Music to Sing & Play a wide range of folk music, from traditional to contemporary. Meet at The Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Tuesday, February 17 at 7PM. This program is geared towards adults, but all ages are welcome. Children 9 years old and younger must…
Newton Community Events & Programs offers a special performance by The Tanglewood Marionettes of “The Dragon King.” The show will be at the new Newton Community Stage at Lincoln-Eliot School (15 Walnut Park, Newton) on Tuesday, February 17 at 11AM. It features colorful sea creatures, an exciting adventure, and all…
[New date and time] Rahsaan Hall, President & CEO of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM), will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Wednesday, February 18 at 3:45PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Cabot Park Village’s Black History…
The Naumberg Award-winning Lydian String Quartet, recently named Ensemble in Residence at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton), will deliver the third of four interactive open rehearsals taking place throughout the year on Thursday, February 19 at 7:30PM. Tickets are $30. Currently rehearsing music from Beethoven String Quartets Opus 59 #3…
The inauguration of Newton’s new Mayor, City Council, and School Committee took place at noon on January 1. See this year’s gallery at https://photos.figcitynews.com/2026/2026-City-of-Newton-Inauguration/n-PHstRm. Photos by Jack Prior.
Three Councilors at Large — Andrea Kelley (Wd 3), Cyrus Dahmubed (Wd 4), and Brittany Hume Charm (Wd 5) — will hold joint office hours on Friday, March 6, 2PM-3PM at the Auburndale Community Library (375 Auburn Street, Auburndale). Bring your thoughts and questions, and the Councilors will bring some…
On December 9, the Community Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend a $600,000 grant to the Suzuki School of Music toward building an accessible rear addition at 1615 Beacon Street. Approval depends on votes by the Zoning and Planning and Finance Committees and the full City Council in 2026. “When…