The Newton Rotary Club has launched a restaurant fundraiser — Dinner on Us! — to fight food insecurity, fund scholarships, and promote environmental sustainability. Donate $20 or more by November 8 for a chance to win: Ridiculous Grand Prize: $100 gift cards to each of 25 awesome restaurants (a $2,500…
Posts published in October 2022
Mothers Out Front Newton will hold these events: October 18, 7:30PM-9PM: Chapter meeting on the building blocks of the Clean Heat / Clean Air campaign. RSVP here to get the Zoom link. Email questions to info.ma.newton@mothersoutfront.org. October 21, 10:30AM-11:30AM: “Take a Walk at Houghton Garden” to connect with other environmentally concerned…
The Newton Tree Conservancy — a private nonprofit organization promoting the health of Newton’s urban forest — is now accepting applications from groups of Newton residents to have trees planted at their properties, between the sidewalk and street, next Spring. Each neighborhood group must have at least 5 properties and…
The City of Newton will hold an online meeting on October 27 at 6PM to gather public comments on the City’s draft of the updated Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan. The focus of the plan is to identify projects that will improve accessibility in Newton. Register here. For questions…
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (258 Concord Street, Lower Falls) will hold its Winter Clothing Drive on November 5, 9AM-Noon. Please bring to the church driveway your new or gently used winter items such as clothing (hats, gloves, mittens, scarfs, etc.), sleeping bags, blankets, and disposable handwarmers. If you have any…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton will hold an indoor Yard Sale on Saturday, November 5, 9:30AM-1PM at 1326 Washington Street in West Newton. Low prices on toys, games, household items, art, collectibles, crafts, luggage, frames, baskets, and more. Masks are requested.
Newton will hold its annual Pumpkin Smash at City Hall on November 5, 1PM-4PM. Bring your pumpkins to have them smashed for composting by the City’s curbside composting partner, Black Earth Compost, which will be on-hand to sign up customers for its service. You are welcome to smash your pumpkins or…
The West Suburban YMCA will host its Annual Gala on the evening of Saturday, November 5 — a Roaring-Twenties-themed dinner event to honor retiring board chair Ned Morse for his six decades with the Y — and to raise $100,000 to support the nonprofit’s many programs and services. For its first in-person…
The Nonantum Neighborhood Association organizes an annual bus trip to raise funds for three $1000 scholarships for high-school seniors. This year’s trip, on November 5, will go to Woodbury Common Outlets for luxury goods and Mohegan Sun for gambling and a large Christmas Festival. Buses will depart 110 Linwood Avenue…
Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization, Inc. (CAN-DO) seeks to spread the word about these resources available to families and individuals: Child Tax Credit Program enables families within certain income limits — who did not file a federal income tax return — to receive the remaining half of child tax…