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…
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As scams continue, make sure you’re prepared! Join Stephanie Cabral, from the Better Business Bureau, at the Cooper Center on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 1PM. Topics include: the most recent common scams circulating in our community, key red flags to watch for, and the steps you can take to stay safe.
Actress Sheryl Faye will portray Abigail Adams at the Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) on Thursday, April 2 at 1:30PM. Abigail Adams is sometimes considered to have been a founder of the United States. She is one of the most documented first lady due to the many letters she…
Cherry Street Music presents A Scottish Cèilidh — an evening of Gaelic folk music and dance led by caller Summer McCall and her band — on Saturday, April 4 at 7PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). Pronounced “KAY-lee,” a cèilidh is a traditional Scottish (and Irish…
Learn the basics of hand embroidery at the Cooper Center on Thursdays from 12:30-2:30 — 5 classes starting on April 9 (no class April 23). Students will learn how to select fabric, needles, and hoops; ways to transfer a pattern onto fabric; a variety of stitches; and how to finish a piece.…
Mount Alvernia Academy (20 Manet Road, Chestnut Hill) will be holding an Open House on Friday, April 10 from 8:30AM–10:30 AM. This is an opportunity to tour their four-acre campus, meet faculty, staff, parents, and students, and explore the Blue Ribbon difference. Please register for this event. MAA is a…
Newton Conservators is hosting a guided walk led by local naturalist Jeff Adams on Saturday, April 11, from 10AM to 12:15 PM in Kennard Park in Newton Centre. Jeff will identify native species, search for spring ephemerals, and share various plants’ natural histories. Jeff has led walks for the Friends of the…
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra welcomes conductor Paul Polivnick to lead a concert entitled Signs of Life on Sunday, April 12 at 3PM at the Second Church in Newton (60 Highland St, West Newton). Conductor Paul Polivnik returns to Pro Arte in April for a powerful program of music for string orchestra. Antonín Dvořák transformed an…
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 West Suburban YMCA is excited to host Healthy Kids Day, a free community event designed to inspire kids to be healthy, active, and engaged. Join them on Saturday, May 2, from 2-4PM at the Church St Y (276 Church St, Newton Corner) for an afternoon packed with fun and enriching activities! Don’t miss this popular community…