The Cabot Park Black History Lecture series will celebrate Black History Month with a talk by attorney Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal, the Executive Director of the Lawyers for Civil rights (LCR) and an expert in legal protections for people of color and immigrants. The presentation is free and open to the public on…
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Green Newton and the Newton Free Library will host a webinar, Reducing Single-use Packaging Waste, on February 9, 7PM-8PM. Register here for the Zoom link.
On February 11 at 2PM, Newton Community Pride and Newtonville Books (10 Langley Road) will present author Jabari Asim reading from A Child’s Introduction to Jazz, a delightful story of the musicians, culture, and roots of the world’s most remarkable music. Jabari Asim is a Professor at Emerson College and…
American Legion Post 440 invites the public to its first annual Valentine’s Day Party to benefit Veterans. The event will be held on Saturday, February 11 at 7PM at The American Legion Post 440 (295 California Street, Newton). There will be singing, dancing, and karaoke with Kevin MacNamara and the…
New Art Center and Newton Community Pride will celebrate Black art on February 12, noon to 4PM, at the New Art Center Classroom at Trio (245 Walnut Street). This free Community Cultural Day will celebrates Black History Month with art-making, snacks, and the opening of an exhibition created by New Art’s…
Come and hear the wonderful musicians of the First Unitarian Universalist Society in concert on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2PM in the FUUSN Sanctuary (1326 Washington Street). This year’s concert is a fundraiser for the UU Urban Ministry. You’ll hear renowned pianist Lois Shapiro, professional saxophonist and composer Geoff Wadsworth, and the…
The Ward 3 Democratic Committee is holding a food drive, February 12-15, to benefit the Arabic Baptist Food Pantry. Please drop off the following items on the porch at 365 Cherry Street, West Newton. (Please, no glass containers and nothing beyond its expiration date.)
Ken Parker and Shawn Fitzgibbons will host a discussion on February 13 at 7:30PM at Union Street Restaurant (107R Union Street, Newton Centre) to focus on the three upcoming ballot questions related to funding local government: an override and two debt exclusions. They plan to explore questions such as: How…
In the 1870s, African Americans from Virginia began moving to Newton because of its reputation as a stronghold of abolitionists. So many settled in West Newton that they named a street Virginia Road. On Thursday, February 16 at 7PM, Historic Newton will present Moving North: Black Virginians in Newton, tracing…
Love to sing? Love the sound of a chorus singing great choral music? Join Us! The Newton Community Chorus begins rehearsals for our Spring Concert of the Brahms German Requiem, one of the masterpieces of classical music. Rehearsals begin Monday, January 30 at 7:30PM at Newton Country Day School (785 Centre Street,…