Music, food, dancing, and community– Newton’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration brought together a melting pot of generations, cultures, and emotions on the lawn outside of the Hyde Community Center on the sunny afternoon of June 19. Juneteeth, celebrated on June 19th, recognizes the day that enslaved African Americans were informed…
From photographs, Fig City News estimates that at least 1,200 people lined the streets extending from the Beacon / Centre Street intersection on Saturday, June 14 in protest of the policies of the Trump administration as part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest. No counter-protesters were evident. For photos visit:…
Driver after driver honked horns on June 14 in solidarity with the crowd lining Beacon and Centre Streets in Newton Centre for the No Kings protest against President Donald Trump and his actions. On a day drizzly and cool for a summer Saturday, more than 1,200 Newton residents and those…
From 9PM Friday, June 20 to 5AM Monday, June 23, the Mass Pike (I-90) will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Exit 123 (I-95 / Rte 128) and Exit 125 (Newton Corner) to facilitate a key part of MassDOT’s major construction project to replace eight Mass Pike bridges near the…
Newton’s fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held on June 19, 12PM-4PM, at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). Families, kids, friends, and parents are invited for a day of unity and joy, filled with fun, food, and community spirit. This free outdoor celebration will feature two…
Cherry Street Music will present Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Musical Celebration featuring the Howard Gospel Choir (HGC) of Howard University, with a guest appearance by singer Donna McElroy, on Thursday June 19 at 4PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) Tickets are available online. The Howard Gospel Choir, led by Reginald…
The Hyde Community Center Summer Series will present a free concert and movie on June 20 at the Hyde Bandstand (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands): Bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and pack a picnic or support local Highlands restaurants. Rain location: Hyde Gym. See the summer schedule of events…
Come to Chamber Music Extravaganza — a free evening of exhilarating chamber music on June 20, at 6:30PM at the All Newton Music School (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). Experience a diverse program, including Dvořák’s Dumky Piano Trio, Op. 90, Fauré’s Dolly Suite and Glazunov’s Rêverie, Op. 24, that celebrates the…
Summer Solstice through Nature and Earth-Based Rituals will be the featured Sunday service on June 15 at 10:15AM in the Parish Hall of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton). FUUSN member Karen Edwards will bring her deep experience with earth-based rituals to a celebration…
The Hyde Community Center Summer Series will present a free concert and movie on June 27 at the Hyde Bandstand (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands): Bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and pack a picnic or support local Highlands restaurants. Rain location: Hyde Gym. See the summer schedule of events…
Newton Community Pride and Newton Cultural Development will conclude this year’s Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts with ChalkFEST — a free chalk art festival on Sunday, June 29 [new date, due to rain expected on June 28], 10AM-Noon on the new plaza on the Langley Parking Lot in Newton…
