Runaway for Recovery and SoulCycle will host a Rally for Runaway, a Breast Cancer Nonprofit Charity Fitness Class to benefit Runway for Recovery. It will take place on Saturday, June 14, 1:45-2:30PM at SoulCycle (200-230 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill). Registration is required.
Posts published in May 2025
The Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity that designed, raised funds for, and installed a memorial to the victims and heroes of 9/11/2001, especially the eight Newton residents who lost their lives that day. Thanks to its generous contributors, the Committee offers annual scholarships to Newton…
Shortly after 9AM on Monday, May 12, a blue minivan and a gray sedan – both unmarked but with red-and-blue flashing lights – stopped and surrounded a white panel van as the three vehicles traveled south on Lexington Street in Newton, 200 feet south of crossing Rumford Avenue and River…
Pixels and Polygons will host a 3D Art High School Workshop for students to learn to create original 3D characters, bring them to life through animation and motion capture, 3D Print that character and bring them into the real world, and go face-to-face with that creation in virtual reality. It…
Historic Newton is hosting a plant swap where you can bring your extra plants, seeds, or garden supplies to trade with fellow garden enthusiasts. It will take place on Saturday, June 14, 10AM-12PM at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverly Ave, Newton Corner).
Dance Currents Inc will host an event, Moving Forward in Place, a dance/film concert to present how modern dance has evolved into an art that can effectively touch, inspire, and change people so they may face the difficulties of their time. It will take place on Saturday, June 14, at…
The Middlesex Sheriffs Office (MSO) encourages families to register for the 2025 Youth Public Safety Academy. YPSA is open to children, ages 8-12, living in Middlesex County, as well as teenagers (ages 13-16) interested in participating as a Counselor-in-Training. Registration includes transportation to and from designated bus stops, daily breakfast,…
The first-ever Newton Rotary Dog Fest & Parade brought together local dog lovers and their four-legged companions for a day of canine celebration on May 11 (Mother’s Day) at the Hyde Community Center. Under clear blue skies, the event featured a variety of activities that delighted both human and furry…
As the Cooper Center for Active Living prepares for opening, they will host several Director-led listening sessions across the community. These sessions will offer a chance for our director, Mignonne Murray, to hear directly from Newton’s older adults, about the types of programs and services they would like to see…
The Newton Free Library will host a Nature Walk at the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum down winding roads with their Staff Arborist to see nature right in the center of the city. This loop walk will include waterways, pollinators, trees, flowers, birds, reptiles, and more. Participants are encouraged to bring…
The Cooper Center will host a free Ice Cream Social on June 17, 2PM-2:30PM, at the Brigham House (20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands), courtesy of Sunrise Living. Just show up for a free ice cream sundae bar with all the fixings.
National Pollinator Week (June 16-22) is an international celebration of pollinators—the bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, beetles, and more—that 85 percent of plants rely on to reproduce. This year, the Newton Community Pollinator Project is sponsoring its annual native plant pop-up sale on June 17 — coinciding with the first day…