Newton Conservators will host its Annual Meeting and Dinner on Thursday, May 8 at American Legion Post 440 (295 California Street, Nonantum): Social gathering at 6PM, dinner at 7PM, followed by program and speakers. Individual tickets are $55. Register by May 1. Speakers:
Posts published in April 2025
PorchFest is an afternoon of free music performed outside of people’s homes. It’s a community event to share the joy of playing and listening to music. This year it will be on Saturday, June 7, 12PM-6PM Porchfest is now recruiting volunteers to help. Sign up to be a: Sign up to…
Newton Community Education (NCE) is hosting April Vacation Programs to keep kids engaged while school is out with a variety of activities like Flag Football, Glass Workshop, Circuitry 101, and more. The events will take place from Monday, April 21 until Friday, April 25, at 9AM-3:30PM, and will occur at…
Did you miss the 157th anniversary of The Great International Walking Match? What sets this event apart in literary and local history is the participation of the iconic English novelist, Charles Dickens, while in Newton, Massachusetts! This is the little known story of the brief visit in 1868 of Charles Dickens to the…
Historic Newton will host an event, Dazzling Decades, for April vacation, where participants can travel back in time and immerse themselves in crafts and activities from different decades. These events will take place at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverley Avenue, Newton Corner). Tickets are $5 for kids, free…
Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture will host lifeguarding courses where participants can learn skills to prevent and react to aquatic, breathing, and cardiac emergencies. Participants must be 15+ before the last scheduled session of their course. There will be two of these courses: one on February 17-20 and one on…
The Newton Tree Conservancy will host a Fall Tree Planting for Newton residents with space on their berm. However, there’s a social twist. One person must step forward as the neighborhood leader, assembling a team of five or more neighbors within a few blocks to identify places between the sidewalk…
The West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) will host a Teen Dungeons & Dragons Campaign where participants can embark on an epic adventure. Whether you’re a seasoned player or brand new to the game, this is a chance to dive into a world of imagination, strategy, and storytelling. The event will include…
The Tanglewood Marionettes will return to Newton to perform Sleeping Beauty on Friday, April 25, 11AM-12PM at Newton City Hall’s War Memorial Auditorium (1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton Centre). Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door if seats are available. There are a limited number of tickets available…
There will be a Fix-It Clinic at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Saturday, April 26, 10AM-2PM, in the Druker Auditorium. If you have a broken household item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance, bring it to the clinic.…