The second weekend of the Newton Piano Summit will be May 13 & 14 with free concerts each day, 1PM-3PM, at Second Church in Newton (60 Highland Street, West Newton). Dennis Montgomery III – May 13, 1-2 pm Expect high-octane Gospel from Dennis Montgomery III, who grew up singing and playing in…
Posts published in May 2023
An online auction to fund the construction of an inclusive play structure at Wellington Park is near its goal — and ends May 14. Wellington Park in West Newton (Kilburn Road) has become one of the most beloved parks in Newton with its beautiful gardens, open fields, basketball and tennis…
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (258 Concord Street, Lower Falls) is hosting an Afghan Women’s Craft Sale, 11AM-Noon on Sunday, May 14. Come buy pillows, aprons, cosmetic bags, scrunchies, or baby quilts crafted by women who are Afghan evacuees. The ability of these folks, many of whom are mothers, to supplement…
On May 18, 4PM-5:30PM, the Over 60’s group at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton will host Part 2 in its online series on housing options for seniors. This session features: The panel discussion will be Zoom. All must register in advance. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email with…
On Thursday, May 18 at 7PM, Green Newton will be joining the Newton Democratic City Committee’s Climate Crisis Subcommittee in presenting another in the subcommittee’s series of webinars on different aspects of the climate crisis: Preparing for Climate Change: Is Newton Doing Enough?. Newton City Councilor Emily Norton will be…
Newton South HS’s SouthStage theatre group will present 9 to 5, the Musical at 7:30PM on May 18, 19, and 20. Buy tickets online. This production has won a Gender Parity Standing O designation by meeting all five criteria set by Boston Stage Source:
The City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will host DPW Day on May 21, 11:30AM-2:30PM at the War Memorial at City Hall. (This was POSTPONED due to rain May 20. Residents are invited to learn about Newton’s Department of Public Works’ (DPW) many projects. Public Works staff will showcase their…
Newton Community Farm will hold its Spring Seedling Sale in-person on May 20-21, noon-3PM each day. With over 27,000 seedlings grown at Newton Community Farm and nearly 100 varieties of plants, we’ll also have soil and soil amendments and NCF t-shirts for sale. There is no option to pre-order. Please bring…
The Newton Conservators will host the following free outdoor events this weekend: Kids – Exploring Dolan Pond: Saturday, May 20, 10AM-11:30AM, at Dolan Pond Conservation Area (near 76 Webster Park, west Newton). Register here. Join Barbara Bates, Newton Conservators Board member and retired Mass Audubon teacher naturalist to explore the…
The Newton-Needham PMC Kids Ride to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will take place for ages 2-15 on May 21, 8AM-11:30AM, at Wells Avenue Office Park. There will be a one-mile loop, a tot loop, and virtual riders.