Please join State Representative Greg Schwartz for his monthly office hours on Monday, October 20 from 9:30AM-11AM at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Avenue) in Room 211. No appointment is necessary. For further information or to schedule a time to meet with Representative Schwartz outside of office hours, please contact…
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Join Grace Millet, archivist from Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections (NUASC) Monday, October 20, 6PM-7:30PM at the Newton Free Library for an introduction to researching repositories for historical records and queer collections such as from the former non-profit organization ACT UP. During this workshop, Grace will teach you basic…
The Cooper Center is delighted to welcome Tamara Jokic back to the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street) on Thursday, October 23 from 1-2PM. If you attended her program last spring, they invite you to explore new musical traditions at this performance lecture. If you haven’t had a chance to hear Tamara’s…
The Newton Food Pantry invites all to Newton’s Community Table — an annual celebration of unity, generosity and shared purpose on Thursday, October 23, 6PM-9PM on the Mt. Ida College campus (100 Carlson Avenue, Newton). Tickets can be purchased online. This year’s event will feature a delicious spread of food, tasty drinks, live music,…
Over the weekend of October 24-26, West Newton Cinema will celebrate the centennial of the birth of Academy Award-winning actor and Newton native, Jack Lemmon. The three-day celebration will feature screenings of Jack Lemmon’s most acclaimed films, a commemorative reception, and a special conversation with members of the Lemmon family.…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will hold its large Annual Yard Sale on Saturday, October 25, 9:30AM-1PM at the Unitarian Church (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). Toy and games, household items, dishes, kitchen gadgets, collectables, garden supplies, pet supplies, luggage, art, pictures and frames, tools, office supplies, crafts,…
Mason-Rice Elementary School presents Spooktacular, Saturday October 25, 4-7PM. Tickets at the door, but skip the line and purchase pre-sale tickets by midnight Friday, October 24. All proceeds benefit the fifth grade’s graduation. Walk from room to room in the haunted hallways of Mason-Rice. Each room has been decorated by fifth graders…
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap is held monthly at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). The next Book Swap at the Cinema will be on Saturday, October 25, 12:30PM-3PM. Find future dates on The Book Ladies’ Facebook page. A bit of history… Nancy Brown and Annette Seaward started…
Understanding Our Differences will host author Megan Wagner Lloyd and illustrator Michelle Mee Nutter speaking about their graphic novel Allergic on Saturday, October 25 at 1PM at Zervas Elementary School. This middle-grade graphic novel follows a young girl who dreams of having a pet — until she discovers she has severe…
Newton Community Education (NCE) is looking for dedicated volunteers to support its mission of providing lifelong learning opportunities for community members of all ages. Volunteers play a vital role in helping NCE deliver classes, clubs, and camps across Newton. Opportunities are available in office support, afterschool site coordination and substitutes,…
Get your best Halloween costumes and spooky outfits ready for St Mary of Carmen Women’s Society‘s annual Halloween at the Park at Coletti Magni Park (391 Watertown Street, Nonantum) on Saturday, October 25 from 12-3PM. This free event includes pumpkin carving and painting (supplies provided, or bring your own), face…
The Newton Conservators will host an easy fall foliage ramble in Webster Woods on Saturday, October 25, from 10AM to 12 noon. Barbara Bates, a Newton Conservators director and retired Mass Audubon teacher/naturalist, will discuss the plants and natural histories of Webster Woods’s vernal pool, upland forest and other habitats.…