Historic Newton is hosting a Hayfest — a day when families can travel back in-time to the 19th century by dipping candles, pressing apples, churning butter, playing games, and more. It will take place on Sunday, October 6, 12-4PM in the backyard of the Jackson Homestead (527 Washington Street, Nonantum).…
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The IPD Newton Planning Committee is organizing an Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration with cultural dances, presentations, and food. It will take place on October 14, 11AM-5PM at Albemarle Field (250 Albemarle Road, Nonantum). Entry is free.
Throughout May, Newton has been celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with several events. Over twenty percent of Newton residents are Asian Americans, and AAPI communities are the fastest growing populations in the city of Newton. As reported by Fig City News earlier, the month kicked off…
A drizzle at the start of Sunday, May 19 threatened to drive away traditional crowds for Waban Village Day, but as the drizzle disappeared the event became a lively gathering, powered by the music of DVinci Soul. Over 200 participated in the annual Family Fun Run, kicked off by the…
Visitors who went on Historic Newton’s 41st House Tour were happily surprised to learn an extra “property” was on view – although some may have needed magnifying glasses to see inside. While there were six official locations open to the public on May 19, architecture fans got to peek inside…
The Newton Free Library is currently hosting an exhibit of fourteen photographs that Skip Schiel took during 2018-19 of Palestinians and of destruction in the West Bank. The exhibit, which will be on display throughout May, has been a source of controversy since it opened on May 1. The concerns…
You don’t need to travel to Newport, Rhode Island, the Coachella Valley, California, or Austin, Texas, to see a variety of talented musicians perform. All you need to do is be in Newton during May 17-19, and attend Newton Community Pride’s 9th annual Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts. Another…
Approximately 165 people turned out on May 8 for the West Newton Cinema Foundation‘s (WNCF) update on the status of its effort to save the theater from the wrecking ball. The event at the theater included presentations followed by a Q&A session and a reception. Board President Elizabeth Heilig walked the audience…
From whimsical public art to multiple free concerts and beyond, creative programming in the Garden City would not be as varied and widespread as it is today without decades of support by Newton Community Pride. The nonprofit, which is marking its 35th anniversary this year, has championed innovative projects, entertaining…
The Board of Newton Free Library Trustees held its annual Spring Fling Fundraising Gala at the library on May 4. Former Boston television news anchor Christa Delcamp interviewed the gala’s two guest authors, Drew Faust and George Mumford. Faust, noted historian and former president of Harvard University, spoke about her 2023…