Join Newton Conservators and Friends of Nahanton Park on Sunday, May 12, 8AM-10:30AM, for a free Mother’s Day Bird Walk at Nahanton Park. This park offers a mix of woodlands, wetlands, edge habitat, and meadows along the Charles River, making it one of the best birding spots in Newton for migrants…
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Temple Emanuel (385 Ward Street, West Newton) is hosting a series of free concerts of chamber music. On May 12 at 3PM, the Chamber Concert will feature finalists of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition for the New England Region, designed to find and assist promising young singers in their career…
All are invited to join Mayor Fuller, City Councilors, Bike Newton, and members of the bike community in a ribbon-cutting celebrating the new bike lane on the Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Road. Coffee and refreshments will be provided to kick off Bike to Work Week. Meet at the intersection of the…
Music Mondays will offer a concert on May 13, 2PM-3PM — both in-person at the Scandinavian Center and live streamed via Zoom. The concert will feature violinists Jennifer Hsiao and Jason Sundram, violist Elaine Leisinger, and cellist Duke Roth performing Mozart and Mendelssohn string quartets as the “Mycelium Quartet.” Admission is…
The Newton Watercolor Society will host a free watercolor demo by Joseph Zbukvic, open to public on Monday, May 13, 6PM-8PM at the Newton Free library. The Society notes that Mr. Zbukvic is presently the top Master watercolorist in the world.
The Chinese-American Association of Newton will host a forum for candidates for State Representative on May 15, 7PM-8:30PM, in the Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street). For Middlesex District 11 (alphabetical order by last name):Alexander JablonAmy Sangiolo Steve Yanovsky For Middlesex District 12 (alphabetical order by…
Join the Walnut Street Minyan on Saturday, May 18 for a Shabbat morning in their new(ish) home (858 Walnut Street, Newton). Lay-led, traditional egalitarian service, starting at 9:30AM. Optional Pirkei Avot class following an enhanced kiddush.
The City of Newton is hosting a free Fix-It Clinic where you can bring broken household items and you will be guided through diagnosing the issue and fixing it. It will take place on Saturday, May 18, 10AM-2PM at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre). You must…
The Street Chestnut Hill is hosting a Newton Children’s Business Fair where you can support local future entrepreneurs as they showcase their ideas. It will take place May 18, 11AM-3PM on the green at The Street Chestnut Hill (33 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill).
Communities Without Borders will host a benefit concert on May 18, 7:30PM at the First Unitarian Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). The concert will feature Orchestra Without Borders, jazz duo Jonathan Fagan and Michael Rosen, and soprano Hannah Shanefield. They will share music for chamber strings from…