The Hyde Community Center and the Crystal Lake Conservancy will present Newton’s first-ever Movie at the Lake — an outdoor movie event at Crystal Lake on Tuesday, June 25, beginning at 8PM. All are welcome to this free event. The cult classic, The Princess Bride, will be shown on a large screen…
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Cherry Street Music will celebrate Juneteenth by presenting a concert, Forever Free, on June 19 at 2PM and 6PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). The concert features Donna McElroy on vocals and Alison Elderedge on cello. Tickets are normally $30 ($10 for students) are 50% off…
Irresistible beats from the Tempo Rhythm & Steel Band, savory aromas of food cooking, and tempting shopping booths welcomed visitors on Saturday to the Newton’s fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration. “It’s a way for folks to get out and learn about this day,” said Tamika Olszewski, who is chairwoman of the…
On Thursday, June 13, Memorial-Spaulding elementary school students, families, alumni, and educators, as well as Newton elected officials, gathered on a sunny late afternoon to unveil the latest Newton school mosaic by artist David Fichter, whose projects for NPS include murals at Burr, Bowen, and Ward elementary schools. The mood…
Following a gloriously sunny Saturday, the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council (NHNAC), renowned for its organizational expertise, prepared for another successful community celebration — the 47th annual Village Day on Sunday, June 9. The event would also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the NHNAC – the oldest of the four…
For the last four years, two Upper Falls sisters, Julie and Lisa Leavitt, have mobilized friends, neighbors, local school children, and poets from around the city to create the delightful Martin Poetry Path. The path runs up and down a hill in the Martin Conservation Area on Circuit Avenue in Upper…
The Boston Area Coffeehouse Association is promoting a house concert by Kerri Powers in a Newton residence on June 16, 2PM-4:30PM. Suggested donation: $25. All donations go to the performer. To receive an invitation and concert location, send name and email address to: sailingintosong@gmail.com by June 12.
The West Newton Cinema Foundation will host the U.S. theatrical premiere of Beethoven’s Nine: Ode to Humanity on June 13 at 6PM at the West Newton Cinema, followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmaker Larry Weinstein, philosopher and novelist Rebecca Goldstein, Harvard Professor Dr. Steven Pinker, and author Jeremy…
As part of Summer 2024 in the Highlands!, the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands) will host a concert (Ivory Rockers’ Dueling Pianos) at 6PM-8PM, followed by a movie (Barbie) at dusk. All free, thanks to The Village Bank. Outside if the weather’s good, otherwise indoors.
The West Newton Cinema Foundation welcomes all to a party on Saturday, June 15, 11:30AM to 2:30PM, to celebrate the release of Inside Out 2! The party will feature Inside Out 2 themed activities sponsored by Paper Mouse and Hipstitch, ensuring plenty of creative fun for everyone. Enjoy delicious pizza…