As reported previously, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s January 16 newsletter announced the beginning of an initiative for a new plaza in Newton Centre. The proposed space would extend beyond the current Newton Centre Green and utilize 51 parking spaces from the current Langley Lot. Planning Department Director Barney Heath said that…
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Newton Community Pride’s 4th annual WinterFEST will host the annual Community Soup Social at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands) on Saturday, January 25, 5:30PM-7PM. Register here. It will be held INSIDE THE GYM due to snow and cold. This free event features an array of delicious…
West Newton Cinema is launching a new series — Producer’s Circle — to connect documentary filmmakers with potential donor/producers. Each event in the series will showcase curated clips of a filmmaker’s past work along with rough cuts or assembly edits from the filmmaker’s current documentary project, followed by a Q&A…
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has proposed a pilot project to build a temporary community plaza in Newton Centre over part of the central triangle parking lot that is bounded by Beacon Street, Centre Street, and Langley Road. The new plaza would be built on about one-fifth of the parking lot, on…
What started as modest yoga practice in a cramped garret on Lincoln Street in Newton Highlands has blossomed into a leading presence in the Boston yoga scene. How did Down Under School of Yoga achieve this transformation? Founder Justine Cohen traced the improbable transformation. Cohen’s upbringing in Perth, Western Australia,…
Fig City News will host our first-ever Open House on Saturday, January 11, 4PM-6PM. Meet readers and writers of our local news service. RSVP here. We’ll provide the location to those who RSVP Yes. We’re looking forward to seeing you in person! Ed. Note: We had earlier set the time…
On Tuesday, December 24 at 4:30 PM, First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. The service, which is free and open to the public, includes favorite carols, readings from the Christmas story, and culminates in candlelight with the entire congregation singing Silent Night. All…
First Church in Chestnut Hill will host a Messiah Sing on December 19 at 7PM. The event is free and open to the public. Bring your score, your friends, and sing along with our professional quartet as we bring Handel’s beloved music to life. Or just listen and enjoy All…
The West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton) will be showing a series of favorite holiday films, December 20-23, with all tickets $8.
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton invites all to these holiday services (1326 Washington Street, West Newton): December 21 at 6PM: Winter Solstice Service. On the eve of the winter solstice, gather to reflect on the ways that the darkness nourishes and the light beckons. After readings and music…