Join West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton) for its Global Spotlight screening of Bending the Arc on Friday, April 17 at 5PM. In the 1980s, Dr. Paul Farmer and his co-founders launched Partners In Health (PIH), creating a community-based model that has saved millions of lives and advanced the fight for global…
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Producer and Director Mark Vikram Purushotham will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Wednesday, April 15 at 10AM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Mark Vikram Purushotham is the Producer and Director of the production entity, Mercy Pictures. Starting in 2021, he…
Newton Community Education’s April Vacation Programs at Angier Elementary School (1697 Beacon Street, Waban) offer engaging, hands-on experiences for children in grades K–8 during the week of April 21–24, with drop-off starting at 8:30 AM and extended day available until 5 PM. Programs are open to all children, whether or not they…
Join the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Wednesday, April 22 at 7PM for an evening with Heather Treseler, author of Auguries & Divinations, winner of the 2025 Massachusetts Book Award in Poetry. Auguries & Divinations brings together poems written with a painterly attention to desire, longing,…
The Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) will host Accessible Architecture — a series of lectures and small group activities led by Deborah Pierce. The program will take place on four Thursdays in April — April 2, 9, 16, 23 — from 6 to 7PM. Today’s homes were designed for…
Help support families in need of diapers by donating to the Newton Neighbors Diaper Drive through April 30th. All sizes including pull-ups accepted. Last year, with the help of generous neighbors and the support of partner organizations, Newton Neighbors was able to distribute an astounding 53,000 diapers to community members in need!…
Skylark returns with Re-Imaginings, a program that places familiar music in unexpected forms, inviting listeners to hear it again from a different vantage point. See them perform on Friday, April 24 at 7PM at Church of the Redeemer (379 Hammond St, Chestnut Hill). Mozart, Bach, Debussy, and Mahler appear alongside…
Newton Community Education is now enrolling for its 5-week Summer Theater Program and Stagehands: Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Program, held at Newton North High School from July 7 to August 8, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. This year’s Summer Theater Program will stage Anastasia, giving young performers the opportunity to build skills…
Applications are now open for Newton Community Farm’s Summer High School Field Crew Internship Program. NCF field interns are crucial members of the farm team during the summer. Interns gain hand-on experience with all kinds of farm work including planting, harvesting, and packing produce while learning about our greater food system. The…
Registration is now open for spring adult classes with Newton Community Education (457 Walnut Street, Newtonville). Classes are offered during the day, evenings, and weekends at locations across Newton. Scholarships are available for those who qualify. Join your neighbors this spring—click here to see the full schedule and register online today. This season’s offerings include:
BROKE IT? FIX IT! The Fix-It Clinic will show you how! Come to the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St, Newton Centre) on Saturday, April 18, from 10AM-4PM. Fix-It Clinics empower Newton residents to fix for themselves, and are totally no-cost! Bring in a broken household item and a Repair…
FUUSN (1326 Washington Street, West Newton) invites you to their Social Justice Speaker Lunch — a discussion with Nathan Simms, Director of Programs and Tammy Hopkins, Director of Development at Communities for Restorative Justice, on Sunday, April 19 at 12PM in the Alliance Room. A light lunch will be served. Communities…