A Funeral Mass will be held for Andrew J. Magni, lifelong Newton resident and founder of Magni Funeral Home, on Saturday, July 30 at 10:30AM in Our Lady’s Church, 573 Washington St, Newton.
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With its Beyond Mobility Vision for Transportation survey, the Mass. Dept of Transportation seeks to hear from everyone for input to its Beyond Mobility 2050 long-range plan. Whether you walk, bike, ride the T or commuter rail, or take a ferry, you are invited to take the MassDOT survey —…
On July 30 (rain date: July 31) at 2PM, Historic Newton will host a fun, leisurely-paced ride to explore some of Newton’s recreation areas: Crystal Lake, Newton Centre Playground, and the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, once a popular destination for 19th century bicyclists. The six-mile loop starts and ends at Landry’s…
Metro West Collaborative Development and Civico Development — the developers that will convert the West Newton Armory into affordable housing — will hold an open house on August 1, 4PM-6PM to explain the project to the public. The project is at 1135 Washington Street in West Newton. There will be…
The Friends of Hemlock Gorge will hold their Annual Picnic on August 2, from 5PM until dusk, at the Stone Building at the northeast corner of the park. The group will provide a grill, chairs, picnic benches, and music. At 6PM, there will be a belated dedication of the new…
The Newton Police Department will host a free community-building event, National Night Out, on August 2, 5PM-8PM at Captain John Ryan Park, adjacent to Police Headquarters (corner of Washington and Cherry Streets in West Newton). It’s part of a nationwide network of events on the first Tuesday of August each…
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Revolution 250 are partnering with Historic Newton to place a commemorative marker at the grave of Boston Tea Party participant Obadiah Curtis in the East Parish Burying Ground. This event is part of an initiative to place a commemorative marker at the…
This event has been postponed to a date not yet set. Historic Newton had planned an event on August 5 to celebrate the Big Band days of Norumbega’s Totem Pole Ballroom with Dan Gabel and The Abletones, an authentic 18-piece Big Band, featuring vocalist Elise Roth. Enjoy a cocktail reception,…
The Newton Free Library will celebrate the opening of its new, expanded Children’s Room on August 4 with events throughout the day: Ribbon-cutting at 9:30AM A scavenger hunt throughout the day Storytime for ages 0-4 and their caregivers at 10:30AM or 11:15AM Face painting, balloon twisting, and cake and ice…
The Charles River Regional Chamber is hosting a free webinar for members and non-members on August 11, 9AM-10AM: Dispelling Myths about Net Zero & Passive House Buildings. The speakers, Bev Craig (Senior Program Manager at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center) and Jonathan Kantar (principal at Sage Builders LLC), serve on Green Newton’s…