The West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) will host a fundraising event — Summer Social at Baramor — with refreshments, raffle prizes, and more. It will take place on Tuesday, August 6, 5:30-7:30PM at Baramor (45 Union Street, Newton Centre). Tickets are $20 for ages 13+, free for ages 12-, and include…
Posts published in June 2024
Historic Newton is hosting a walking tour — The Tree Nursery on Nonantum Hill — where participants will learn about one of New England’s first nurseries in Newton Corner, travel the original acreage of the nursery, visit the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, and possibly taste fruit from Durant-Kenrick’s historic gardens.…
Walk With a Doc is hosting a one-hour long free health/fitness walk in Brookline and Newton on Wednesday, August 7, 6-7PM. The walk will start at Brookline Reservoir (128 Dudley Street, Brookline) and will include an opportunity to learn about health topics geared towards 50-70-year-olds from a healthcare professional. Tickets are free.…
I am a resident of Newton. We bought our house off of Crafts Street on the Newtonville/Nonantum line in 1977. I am also a business owner of a non-profit arts organization run from an office in my house. For all of our time here, the area behind what is…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton is hosting a series of free, one-hour summer chime concerts. The last one for the summer will be at 5PM on August 10. The concerts will feature veteran chimers from FUUSN who regularly play the West Newton chime on Sunday mornings. Forged by…
New England Association of Chinese Professionals (NEACP) is hosting a BBQ Party with food, drinks, and the chance to connect with other professionals in your field. It will take place on Saturday, August 10, 11:30AM at Auburndale Cove (104 W Pine St, Auburndale). Tickets are $12.50 for NEACP members, and…
The Newton Conservators will host a BioBlitz on Sunday, August 11, 3:30-5PM, to help people of all ages to explore the fish, insects, and other invertebrates that inhabit Crystal Lake. This event is FREE. Register here. People come to Crystal Lake to swim, fish, and boat. A shoreline path and…
The West Newton Cinema Foundation is hosting Silent Films with Live Accompaniment, a double feature of Buster Keaton classics — Sherlock Jr. and Our Hospitality — with live accompaniment from musician Jeff Rapsis to celebrate Buster Keaton’s 100th Anniversary. The event will take place on Sunday, August 11, 1-3PM at…
The Love Dogs will present a concert featuring blues and R&B music as part of the 2024 Summer Concerts Series offered by Newton Cultural Development. It will take place on Sunday, August 11, 6:30-8PM at the Newton Centre Bowl (81 Tyler Terrace, Newton Centre). All events in this series are…
Historic Newton is hosting a walking tour — 100+ Years Ago in Auburndale — where participants will learn about the people and institutions that shaped the village today through past sites of importance from the 18th-20th centuries including one of the oldest homes in Newton. It will take around one…