Come to Coffee Hour at Waban Library Center (1608 Beacon St, Waban – right near the T stop) on Saturdays in February (7th, 14th, and 21st) from 10AM-12 PM! Join us to get cozy with a book or newspaper, chat with your community, or to get some work done. Coffee…
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On December 9, the Community Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend a $600,000 grant to the Suzuki School of Music toward building an accessible rear addition at 1615 Beacon Street. Approval depends on votes by the Zoning and Planning and Finance Committees and the full City Council in 2026. “When…
The Newton Turkey Trot will be held on Sunday, November 23. Two races start and end at Zervas Elementary School (30 Beethoven Avenue): The 1-mile family race starts at 8:30AM and the 5K starts at 9AM. The run sells out every year! Register by October 22 to secure your spot, this year’s…
The League of Women Voters of Newton invites all community members to join them on Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 1:30-3:30PM, at the Waban Library Center (1608 Beacon Street, Newton) for a conversation about anti-Semitism centered on the discussion of the novel The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. City Councilor…
Waban Lights and Family Sing-Along Sunday, December 7 at 4:45PM at Waban Library Center (1608 Beach Street, Waban). Before the lights are switched on, enjoy hot chocolate, sweet treats, and a festive community sing-along.
Registration is now open for Halloween Window Painting for grades 3 to 8. Sign up to express your artistic side by painting a window of a participating merchant in one of seven Newton villages. Window painting takes place 10AM-4PM on Saturday, October 25 (rain date, October 26), but the registration deadline…
The Starbucks coffeehouse in Waban Village carried out its last day of business on Saturday, September 27. The Waban store had become a staple of the neighborhood that will be sorely missed by residents. Two days prior, the staff received notice that the store was shutting down. This is one…
Newton’s Neighborhood Area Councils function as an all-purpose solution for a plethora of problems. From discussion about new development projects to debate about how to best use and protect an area’s historic spaces, you can bet that any hyper-local happening will be brought to the table. There are four Area…
The All Newton’s Musical Memory Café will take place on July 1, 1:30PM-2:30PM at the All Newotn Music School (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). It is a free, informal social gathering for people with cognitive changes and their care partners. Guests are welcome regardless of diagnosis. Attendees can connect with…
The Newton Conservators will host A Stroll Through Cold Spring Park. Participants can tour this woodland haven in the heart of Newton and explore some of its natural and unnatural wonders, mysteries, threats, and possibilities with Friends of Cold Spring Park founder and President Alan Nogee. The event will take place on…