Hadassah Boston’s largest grassroots fundraiser, Not Your Bubbe’s Seder, will be held on March 30 at 1:30PM at Temple Beth Avodah (45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton). The Seder’s theme is “Shed a little light – Jewish humor through the ages,” and the headliner will be comedian, writer and NPR host Ophira Eisenberg. Ms. Eisenberg…
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Music Mondays will host a concert with the Inaugural String Quartet featuring Isaac Krauss and Jason Sundram (violins), Elaine Leisinger (viola) and Josh Packard (cello). They will be performing two favorite string quartets by Franz Joseph Haydn, the “Father of the String Quartet”, on the occasion of Haydn’s 293rd birthday. It will take place on Monday,…
All Newton’s Musical Memory Café will be held on April 1, 1:30 – 2:30PM, at All Newton Music School. It’s an informal social gathering for people with cognitive changes and their care partners. Guests are welcome regardless of diagnosis. Attendees can connect with fellow community members while enjoying a musical…
Students and families are invited to participate in Fessenden School’s Bikes Not Bombs Bike Drive, a community service initiative on Saturday, April 5, from 10:30AM to 2:30PM at the Bernon Loop at The Fessenden School (250 Waltham St, West Newton). This student-led initiative aims to collect used, old, or broken bicycles for…
Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices will host a reading and launch of the spring issue of their magazine. It will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2-4PM at the Newtonville Books (10 Langley Road, Newton Centre).
The Walnut Street Minyan (WSM) warmly invites all to its annual Community Shabbat on April 5. Whether you are new to the Boston area, looking to explore another community, or just interested in experiencing an independent traditional lay-led egalitarian service, please come for services, starting at 9:30AM (Torah reading at 10:30), followed…
On its 29th anniversary, Newton Open Studios will showcase art by 93 artists in 26 venues — in homes, studios, and group locations — throughout Newton on April 5&6, 11AM-5PM each day. Each venue will be marked by printed signs with red balloons. To help visitors navigate among artists and locations, Newton…
The Newton Conservators will host a Vernal Pool BioBlitz on Sunday, April 6, 10AM-12PM, to help people of all ages to explore the plants and wildlife of Webster Woods (450 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill) and improve plant identification skills. This event is FREE. Register here. Vernal pools are small wetlands that are important…
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston will present a concert led by guest conductor Alyssa Wang featuring violist Anne Black. This performance will take place on Sunday, April 6, at 3PM at the Second Church in Newton (60 Highland Street, West Newton). Tickets available online. Works performed will include Joseph Haydn’s…
Cherry Street Music will present Classical with a Twist: Postcards on Sunday, April 6 at 3PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). Find tickets here. The concert showcases folk music traditions of India, China, and Japan, infused with a classical twist. Led by Cherry Street Music’s Artistic Director…