The Allen Center’s last 2025 summertime pop-up is Thursday, August 14th from 11:30AM-2PM at 35 Webster Street, West Newton. It’s a family-friendly afternoon of fabulous food, kids’ activities, shopping, and music. Newton Centre’s BAKEY will have its debut on the Allen Center patio. Kidcasso, Newtonville Books, WSYMCA, the Suzuki School of Newton,…
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The Book Ladies’ Book Swap is held monthly at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). The next Book Swap at the Cinema will be on Saturday, August 16, 12:30PM-3PM. Find future dates on The Book Ladies’ Facebook page. A bit of history… Nancy Brown and Annette Seaward started…
At the August 17 service (10:15AM) the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton), Reverend Joel Miller will speak on Songlines: Listening to Voices from the First Days. The First Peoples of Australia are of many cultures and nations, yet they share a way of being…
The West Newton Cinema will offer a full day of free movies on Thursday, August 28 to celebrate the first anniversary of its purchase by a nonprofit foundation dedicated to restoring the Cinema for the community’s benefit. There will be films from different genres, time periods, and parts of the…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton will present a free Summer Chime Concert on Saturday August 30 at 5PM. All are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and refreshments to the church grounds (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). Kids and grown-ups will be able to enjoy the music throughout…
Eleven-year-old pianist Rui Gong of Newton will present Romance from the North, his first solo recital of Scandinavian repetoire, at the Scandinavian Cultural Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) on Sunday, September 7 at 3PM. Admission is by voluntary contribution ($20 suggested). See the Fig City News profile of Rui Gong and his teacher, Paul…
West Newton Cinema will present a “Behind the Screen” film and panel discussion — showing Caught by the Tides — on Sunday, September 7 from 1PM-3:30PM at the theatre (1296 Washington Street). Film Screening: Caught by the Tides (风流一代) is an ambitious, genre-blending film from acclaimed Chinese director Jia Zhangke.…
Join West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street) on Thursday, September 11 at 6:30PM for Tony Gilroy’s 2007 dramatic thriller of corporate corruption and personal redemption. A law firm brings in its “fixer” to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows…
The Fifth Annual Newton Monarch Festival is fluttering into Wellington Park, West Newton on Saturday, September 13, from 9AM to 11:30AM. The rain date is Sunday, September 14. This free community event is perfect for all ages, especially kids who are naturally fascinated by the wonders of nature and butterflies.…
Come to the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street) on Sunday, September 14, 11:30AM-12:30AM, for FUUSN’s Annual Expo. Come learn about all the ways you can become involved and be supported in the coming year. The Expo will start immediately after the 10:15AM service. There will be…