Two years ago, Upper Falls resident Max Gelbert was home from Syracuse University for the winter break when Deb, a lifelong family friend, came by for a visit and showed him a stack of handmade playing cards. She was playing around with a new concept for a word game. Max’s first reaction…
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Red, white, and green flags; porch lights and median strips; flagpole posters with pictures of local business owners and departed members of the St. Mary of Carmen Society — and temporary electronic police signs warning drivers to expect delays July 17-21 from 4PM to 11PM — announce Nonantum’s annual Italian-American…
For much of its nearly ninety-year existence, the faces of the St. Mary of Carmen Society have been male — men in blue short-sleeve shirts with red, white, and green sashes and black trousers — organizing the local Children’s Christmas Party, the Memorial Day Parade and most notably, the annual…
Danielle Velez said she remembers having a Minnie Mouse cookbook as a child and enjoyed whipping up many types of cookies for Christmas. “Growing up, baking was a part of family life,” she said. Years later, creating sweet treats is again at the center of her life with the recent…
The Aston Magna Music Festival is hosting a concert, Sonata, What Do You Want From Me? with Julie Andrijeski and an ensemble playing sonatas on solo works from 1600-1713AD. The event will take place on Thursday, July 25, 7PM at the Allen Center (35 Webster St, West Newton). Tickets are…
As part of its Behind the Screen series, the West Newton Cinema Foundation will present a screening of Widow Clicquot followed followed by a dynamic panel discussion featuring French and film history scholars and expert wine crafters, educators, and reviewers. The event takes place at the West Newton Cinema (1292 Washington Street,…
As part of Summer 2024 in the Highlands!, the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands) will host a concert (The Ivory Rockers) on July 26 at 6PM-8PM, followed by a movie (The Sandlot) at dusk. All free, thanks to The Village Bank. Outside if the weather’s good, otherwise indoors.
Rock Voices Newton, a community rock chorus, will present a program of Queen songs on Saturday, July 27 at 7PM at Grace Episcopal Church (76 Eldridge Street, Newton Corner). Eighty singers will belt out Queen’s harmonies — including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Under Pressure, and more — backed up…
Historic Newton is hosting a walking tour — Life at the Lake — where tour guides will share stories, photos, and seasonal memories as participants walk all the way around the pond. It will take around 60 to 90 minutes, cover around one mile, and sturdy shoes and a water…
The Jam Sandwich Rock Band will present a concert featuring rock music as part of the 2024 Summer Concerts Series offered by Newton Cultural Development. It will take place on Sunday, July 28, 6-7:30PM at the Newton Centre Bowl (81 Tyler Terrace, Newton Centre). All events in this series are…










