A First Class Brass luncheon concert — Con Brio Lunch Club — will be presented on Friday, November 22 at 11AM at the All Newton Music School (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). Violist Scott Woolweaver and ANMS Faculty will perform works from Beethoven, Poulenc, and Ewazen. Enjoy chamber music by Chloe Francis, trumpet, Hannah Messenger, French Horn, Marina Krickler, French…
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Historic Newton is hosting an event, Candlelight Scavenger Hunt, where participants can explore the Jackson Homestead after dark! Complete an active scavenger hunt around the galleries and grounds, lit mainly by candlelight, and win a prize! Make shadow puppets, tell spooky stories, and see the museum in a whole new…
For those considering an education in the digital arts, the Pixels and Polygons School is hosting its first Open House on November 23 from 7PM-9PM at 73 Lexington Street in Auburndale. The public is invited to tour the school, learn about its program, meet faculty, see a live 3D art demo,…
The New Philharmonia Orchestra will begin its 30th Anniversary Season with performances at Grace Church (76 Eldredge Street, Newton Corner): November 23 at 7:30PM and November 24 at 3PM. The Classics I program includes: Tickets are available online.
Newton Highlands Congregational Church invites the community to a service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 8, at 3PM, at the church (54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). The service will include Christmas songs and stories and will feature the church choir and organist. Free of charge; donations welcome. Light…
Sacred Heart & Our Lady’s Collaborative (SHOL Newton) is hosting their Holly Harvest Fair on November 23 (9AM-4PM) and November 25 (9AM-1PM) at the Sacred Heart Parish, Bishop MacKenzie Center (1321 Centre Street, Newton Centre).
The Waban Improvement Society will host Waban’s annual community sing-along, with hot chocolate and sweet treats, on December 8 at 4:45PM at the Waban Library Center, followed by the lighting of the Waban Library Center building and surrounding grounds, for enjoyment throughout the winter. This year’s sing-a-long will be led…
The Newton Art Association’s exhibition, The Art of Change, is on display at the Wedeman Gallery at Lasell University (47 Myrtle Avenue, Auburndale), November 3 – December 8. “We have gone through historic changes which have affected us all. Has this influenced your art? This theme can be widely interpreted…
After months of sometimes contentious public hearings, on October 16, the Newton Zoning Board of Appeals approved a Comprehensive 40B project to be developed by Boylston Properties at 78 Crafts Street. The finalized decision provides for four buildings with 295 rental units, 59 of which will be rented to people…
In a first for the Newton Zoning Board of Appeals, the City Council filed an appeal to an Inspectional Services Department (ISD) ruling – in this case, a ruling stating that the current developer of the four-unit project at 16-22 Clinton Street was not in violation of the approved Council…
This week Newton celebrates Halloween Window Painting — an event created by Meryl Kessler and Barbara Litwin 25 years ago and now hosted by Newton Cultural Development. Businesses donate window space, and students in Grades 3-8 sign up to create spooky — and sometimes very clever — works of art…
Perfect weather. Record crowds. Lots of good food, good music, and good times celebrating the harvest.