The First Church in Chestnut Hill will hold its traditional Easter morning service at 10:30 AM on Sunday, April 20. The service features favorite hymns, including Christ the Lord is Risen Today and Come Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain, and the church’s professional quartet will perform selections from Bach and…
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Newton Community Education (NCE) is hosting April Vacation Programs to keep kids engaged while school is out with a variety of activities like Flag Football, Glass Workshop, Circuitry 101, and more. The events will take place from Monday, April 21 until Friday, April 25, at 9AM-3:30PM, and will occur at…
Did you miss the 157th anniversary of The Great International Walking Match? What sets this event apart in literary and local history is the participation of the iconic English novelist, Charles Dickens, while in Newton, Massachusetts! This is the little known story of the brief visit in 1868 of Charles Dickens to the…
Historic Newton will host an event, Dazzling Decades, for April vacation, where participants can travel back in time and immerse themselves in crafts and activities from different decades. These events will take place at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverley Avenue, Newton Corner). Tickets are $5 for kids, free…
Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture will host lifeguarding courses where participants can learn skills to prevent and react to aquatic, breathing, and cardiac emergencies. Participants must be 15+ before the last scheduled session of their course. There will be two of these courses: one on February 17-20 and one on…
The West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) will host a Teen Dungeons & Dragons Campaign where participants can embark on an epic adventure. Whether you’re a seasoned player or brand new to the game, this is a chance to dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and storytelling. The event will include…
The Tanglewood Marionettes will return to Newton to perform Sleeping Beauty on Friday, April 25, 11AM-12PM at Newton City Hall’s War Memorial Auditorium (1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton Centre). Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door if seats are available. There are a limited number of tickets available…
There will be a Fix-It Clinic at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Saturday, April 26, 10AM-2PM, in the Druker Auditorium. If you have a broken household item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance, bring it to the clinic.…
The Photographic History Society of New England (PHSNE) will hold its annual Photographica Show at Newton North High School (475 Walnut Street) on Saturday, April 26, 9AM-4PM, followed by a camera auction at 4:30PM. The show will have photographic dealers buying and selling all manner of photographic equipment, primarily film cameras, as well as…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will have its Folk Music Sunday service on April 27 at 10:15AM, featuring protest songs from past generations, along with contemporary songs that comment on current times. The FUUSN Band will play, joined by members of the FUUSN Choir. All are welcome.…
Celebrate with Green Newton at the Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 27, 12-4PM at Newton North High School (457 Walnut Street, Newtonville). Learn how to go green, live more sustainably, and save energy in your home and on the road! See a full list of activities and more information at GreenNewton.org/EarthDay2025. Newton’s…
Music Mondays will host a concert with the duo of tenor Fausto Miro and harpist Eduardo Betancourt. They will perform a beautiful program of mostly Spanish love songs and laments such as beloved classics like “Besame mucho”, “Quizas, quizas, quizas” and “No me queda mas” by the late Selena Quintanilla-Perez.…