The Friends of the Newton Free Library will host a Wine Tasting fundraiser at The Cork and Board (Centre Street, Newton Centre) on Thursday, September 21, 6:30PM-8PM. Tickets are $30 per person and include wine tasting and charcuterie snacks. All proceeds will benefit The Friends of the Newton Free Library,…
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Newton Community Pride will host concerts — outdoors, free, accessible, and open to all — in three Newton villages in September:
On behalf of the Officers & Members of the St. Mary of Carmen Society, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who played a crucial role in making this year’s festival an astounding success. Without the invaluable partnership and support from the various City of Newton departments and City…
The Foxtail Legacy is a tale of the legacies we all are heir to — family history, family dynamics, family culture, and genetics. And it is that last category that at the beginning and end of the novel is pivotal in defining who should be and is “family.” All heirs…
On Sunday, August 6th, the Nonantum Neighborhood Association (NNA) hosted its annual Village Day — with a twist: an early evening event with something for everyone. Rained out on its usual day and time – from 11:30 – 3:00 on the first Sunday in June, this Village Day, an early…
The Newton community came together Tuesday night for National Night Out, hosted by the Newton Police Department at Captain John Ryan Memorial Park, adjacent to Police Headquarters. Newton Police Lt. Amanda Henrickson explained, “The night is a national community outreach initiative all around the country where police departments all choose…
From a couch in band member Zach’s dimly lit basement to the Boston Calling stage, the Greater Boston-based soul pop band, Couch, is on the rise. Last Saturday, July 22nd, Couch closed out the 8th annual Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts at Newton’s Hyde Playground. Many of the audience…
The 88th Nonantum Festa Italiana was a mix of summer celebration, nostalgia, and a community coming together for mutual support — especially this year following the recent murder of three cherished residents. For five days — July 12-16 — Nonantum village was a mix of carnival rides and booths, evening…
Here’s a slideshow of photos from the first evening of the 88th annual Festa in Nonantum. And here are photos from other evenings and the finale from other Fig City News photographers.
For eighty-eight years, the St. Mary of Carmen Society (for Italian men) has dedicated itself and its annual “Festa” to nurturing and celebrating the Nonantum community. At its inception, it was the inspiration of a group of Italian immigrants who decided to form a “mutual benefit society” to help member…