The Wednesday Program for Senior Learners held at 2Life Communities‘ Coleman House in Newton (677 Winchester Street) is a six-week, lifelong-learning program that offers people the opportunity to gather in person to explore, discover, and make new friends. Its fall semester runs October 4 through November 8. The schedule includes: Educational sessions…
Posts published in September 2023
The Newtonville Area Council has rescheduled Newtonville Village Day to be on OCTOBER 8, noon to 4PM, due to forecasts of rain on the original date (9/24). Walnut Street in downtown Newtonville will be full of family, fun, music, art, entertainment featuring local talent on two stages, and vendor booths…
The IPD Newton Planning Committee is organizing an Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration with cultural dances, presentations, and food. It will take place on October 9, 11AM-5PM at Albemarle Field (250 Albemarle Road, Nonantum). Entry is free.
Music Mondays — a women-run nonprofit presenting frequent, live music concerts — is excited to present “Due Soprani,” a program of Italian favorites on October 9, 2PM-3PM at the Scandinavian Cultural Center’s Nordic Hall (206 Waltham Road, West Newton). Performers include the “sunny,” “supple,” “soaring,” and much in demand, Boston-based soprano Carley DeFranco and her…
The City of Newton, Newton Human Rights Commission, Harmony Foundation, and Temple Reyim and Temple Emanuel ADL Kulanu Groups are jointly sponsoring Interrupting Antisemitism and Hate in Our Community — Creating Allyship through Understanding and Action on October 11, 6:30PM-8PM at the War Memorial at Newton City Hall. Attendance in…
The Newton Food Pantry will hold its annual meeting virtually on October 12, 7:30-8:30PM. Everyone is welcome. Leaders will review achievements over the last year and discuss goals for the following year. Pre-registration is required (register here). The number of Newton residents seeking food assistance continues to grow. By opening its…
Newton-based Silent Spring Institute will hold its Annual Gala Celebration on October 12 at the Revere Hotel on Boston Common, honoring long-time Newton resident and outgoing Silent Spring Executive Director Dr. Julia Brody for her 27 years of outstanding leadership and scientific excellence. While the Gala is already sold out, its online Silent…
Newton Nomadic Theater is bringing Lauren Letellier’s play, The Village Cidiot, to two venues in Newton. Follow these links for tickets for performances at: When a life long New York City couple get laid off from their jobs, they pack up everything and move to a tiny village in the…
West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) is celebrating the opening of its new teen center with food and unlimited access to the games in the teen center. It will take place on October 13, 6:30PM-9PM, at the West Suburban YMCA (276 Church St, Newton Corner).
The Newton Rotary Club will hold its monthly Clothing and Textile Drive at the Scandinavian Living Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) on from 9AM to noon on these Saturdays: May 13, June 24, July 22, August 19, September 16, and October 14. Rotary is working with Helpsy, which accepts clothing and textiles in any…