The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold the following: Public Hearing Comments: Several members of the public disputed whether relining was possible. The site near the recent manhole cover explosion and other spots…
Posts published in April 2023
Newton Neighbors is in the midst of its annual Summer Camp fund drive to raise $10,000 to help send kids to summer camp. In the last two years, Newton Neighbors have raised funds to send 50 kids to summer camp. Donations for this summer are welcome here. $100 provides one…
Historic Newton and the Wellesley Historical Society are hosting a walking tour of Lower Falls on April 23 at 2PM-3:30PM for adults and teens. It will focus on how the Charles River once powered nationally renowned paper mills. Also see the village that early residents built, including St. Mary’s Church…
The Eliot Church in Newton (474 Centre Street, Newton Corner) will show the film 2040 on April 23 at 11:30AM. Lunch will be provided. From the church: “2040 is an innovative feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important NOW. Award-winning director Damon Gameau embarks on journey…
Newton’s Earth Day Festival will take place on Sunday, April 23 (12-4PM) at Newton City Hall, rain or shine. There will be fun activities for the whole family, including: This special event is full of opportunities to learn how to go green, live more sustainably, and save energy in your…
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 Monday April 24, 2-3PM Letitia Stevens (soprano) and Bonnie Donham (piano) will offer a recital, “To the Distant Beloved,” in person at the Scandinavian Living Center (206…
There will be a presentation and community discussion on Disrupting Implicit Bias on Wednesday, April 26 at 7:30PM, co-sponsored by the Newton PTOC (Parent Teacher Organization Council, FORJ (Families Organizing for Racial Justice), ELPAC (English Learners Parent Advisory Council), and SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council). This will be a hybrid event, held in-person at the Angier Elementary School…
The Swap Shop will reopen April 27, 2023. Hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30AM – 1:30PM, April 27 through October 28. Clear out clutter without adding to the waste stream! Newton’s Swap Shop is located at the Newton Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Avenue). Drop off clean, usable, working unwanted items for reuse,…
The League of Women Voters of Newton will host Don’t just stand there…RUN! — a workshop for prospective candidates for elected office (and their campaigns) on April 26, 7PM-8PM, both in person (City Hall, Room 211) and on Zoom. A recording of the workshop will be available on the League’s…
Next in the series of webinars by the Newton Democratic City Committee’s Climate Crisis Subcommittee is a new program on April 27 at 7PM, called Getting Real About Getting Off Gas. (Register here.) The webinar seeks to provide a public forum about this dilemma: a relative abundance of natural gas and its…