Paul Rishell & Annie Raines will perform at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street) on May 6 at 7:30PM. Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 at the door. For 30 years, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines have been hailed as one of the world’s best blues duos. They have…
Posts published in April 2023
JCC Greater Boston will present A Musical Celebration Honoring Jewish Composers featuring the international trio, Border Colleagues, on May 6, 3PM-4:30PM at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC. Border Colleagues is a collaboration of three virtuosic musicians who connect across geographic boundaries to celebrate music-making together: Thomasine Berg (flute) in Boston; Michael Kevin…
The Newton Piano Summit kicks off on the weekend of May 6 & 7 with free concerts each day, 1PM-3PM, at Second Church in Newton (60 Highland Street, West Newton). Hidemi Akaiwa – May 6th, 1-2pm Get ready for a musical experience unlike any other as keyboardist and composer Hidemi…
Newton’s 3rd Annual Bike Rodeo will be held May 7, 10AM-2PM, at Newton South High School (140 Brandeis Road). Volunteer instructors from Newton’s Safe Routes to Schools Task Force will teach and review bike riding skills. Along with volunteers from Bike Newton, they will provide information about road signs, hand…
The Walnut Street Minyan invites you to a Community Open House on Sunday, May 7 from 4PM to 6PM at 858 Walnut Street, Newton Centre. Visit our new home, meet our members, and find out what makes us who we are. Drop in anytime for a tour and light refreshments. Stay for…
NewtonSERVES — a community-wide day of volunteering — will take place on May 7. Volunteers can sign up here for any of the 23 projects listed below — many of which are focused on cleaning and improving our parks, school grounds, open space areas, and conservation lands. Volunteers must be…
The Boss. The new Bob Dylan. The leader of the E Street band. Bruce Springsteen has earned these accolades and more for his high energy shows, socially conscious lyrics, and musical excellence. The Newton Family Singers will perform their favorite, family-friendly songs from throughout Springsteen’s career in a concert —…
The Newton Commission On Disability (COD) and the Elliot Clubhouse are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month with a free concert by the Me2/ Orchestra on Sunday, May 7, at 3PM at Newton North High School. Everyone is welcome. The Me2/ Orchestra includes musicians who live with mental illness and those who…
Newton Fair Housing Lottery Result and Lease Up Sub-Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 18 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 18 at 11AM. The agenda includes the following: Newton…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
The Newton Republican City Committee launched a week-long social media campaign announcing a rally on Newton Centre Green on April 13 to protest the planned “ToBeGlad Day” event and drag performance at Newton North High School the next day.
Although the Republican campaign drew Boston media to the Green and a Boston Globe column by Yvonne Abraham, only about 20 people, some not from Newton, gathered to join the protest. They were outnumbered by about 100 people — students, former students, local officials, and residents — who came to support the ToBeGlad Day event. Among both protesters and supporters, there were people who were willing to discuss their positions but preferred not to give their names.
Last Wednesday night marked the Newton Youth Commission’s eighth monthly meeting and the debut of Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s Digital Citizenship Academy in Newton. According to Meghan Murtagh,the assistant director of Youth Services, the Youth Commission is a collective of Mayor-appointed youth and adults that meets monthly to discuss…