Music Mondays is a women-run nonprofit presenting frequent, live music concerts in the Scandinavian Living Center’s Nordic Hall to audiences of mostly senior citizens. On February 20, 2PM-3PM, Music Mondays will present The Why — a chamber jazz quartet featuring Berklee jazz cellist Catherine Bent, along with composer and pianist Bert Seager, upright…
Posts published in February 2023
Historic Newton and the Newton Free Library will host a presentation by Stephen Whitfield, Brandeis Professor of American Studies (emeritus), speaking about the work of a striking group of mostly white, Jewish, male attorneys — including Barney Frank — who mounted a campaign against the Jim Crow laws in the South…
The Tanglewood Marionettes will perform a spectacular produdction of The Dragon King on February 24 in two shows — 11AM and 1PM — at the War Memorial Cultural Center Auditorium at Newton City Hall. Tickets are on sale here for $8 advance ($10 at door if seats available). Contact culture@newtonma.gov…
On February 25 at 6PM, Newton Community Pride and the Nearby Gallery (101 Union Street, Newton Centre) will host Slam Theatre & Closing Reception for This is America. Produced by artist Jamaal Eversley, Slam Theatre will consist of slam poetry performances, 4-6 ten-minute plays performed and read by various actors,…
The Traffic Council voted to approve the following requests (see Report): The Council held the following:
The City Council met as a Committee of the Whole (with the Zoning and Planning Committee presiding) and voted to approve the following (see Draft Report and watch the video on NewTV): After an introduction and background offered by the Chair of ZAP, she explained that “the purpose of the…
In parallel with its dining campaign, Charles River Regional Chamber’s Dining Collaborative is organizing a month-long clothing drive to benefit Circle of Hope, a Needham-based nonprofit that provides homeless children, women, and men in Boston and Metro West with clothing and necessities. Drop off — at any of these restaurant locations — NEW sweatshirts, sweatpants, t-shirts…
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Land Use Committee voted to Deny the following: The Land Use Committee voted to No Action Necessary for the following:
On March 1 at 7PM, the Climate Crisis subcommittee of the Newton Democratic City Committee will present What Role for Nuclear Energy in Addressing Climate Change?, a public forum on the potential role that nuclear power could play as the U.S. struggles to address climate change through decarbonization of the…
Wondering whether you can age in place or will need to move? The Over 60s’ group at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton will host a talk — Moving through the later ages: a discussion of when, where, and why to move — on Thursday, March 2, 4PM-5:30PM. It’s by Karen Wasserman, executive…