There will be a Fix-It Clinic at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Saturday, April 26, 10AM-2PM, in the Druker Auditorium. If you have a broken household item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance, bring it to the clinic.…
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Celebrate with Green Newton at the Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 27, 12-4PM at Newton North High School (457 Walnut Street, Newtonville). Learn how to go green, live more sustainably, and save energy in your home and on the road! See a full list of activities and more information at GreenNewton.org/EarthDay2025. Newton’s…
Newton Faith communities looking to reduce costs while embracing sustainability are invited to attend a free event, Save Money & Go Green: Energy Solutions for Your Faith Community, on April 29, 9AM to 10:30AM at Temple Emanuel (385 Ward Street, Newton). The event will bring together congregational leaders, clergy, green teams, and…
Newton for Everyone will host a talk by Dan Ruben — Housing and Climate Change: What’s the Connection? — on April 30 at 7PM, both online and in person at the Scandinavian Living Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton). Register for attending in-person or online. Long-time Newton resident Dan Ruben teaches…
The UU Plant-Based Eating Club invites all to a potluck dinner on Sunday, May 4 at 6PM at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). You don’t have to be a plant-based eater, or a Unitarian Universalist, to join in the fun, as the group…
Newton Conservators will host its Annual Meeting and Dinner on Thursday, May 8 at American Legion Post 440 (295 California Street, Nonantum): Social gathering at 6PM, dinner at 7PM, followed by program and speakers. Individual tickets are $55. Register by May 1. Speakers:
The Newton Conservators will host a Signs of Spring in Webster Woods. Join Barbara Bates, Newton Conservators Director and retired Mass Audubon teacher/naturalist, for a ramble through Webster Woods to see what spring ephemeral flowers are in bloom and whether the wood frogs are still calling in Bare Pond, the vernal pool.…
The Newton Conservators will host a Mother’s Day Bird Walk in Nahanton Park. Nahanton Park offers a mix of woodlands, wetlands, edge habitat, and meadows along the Charles River. Join long-time birding guides Alison Leary and Pete Gilmore for a chance to see Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Northern Orioles, and a variety of wood…
Green Newton will host its 4th Sustainable Street Tour on Saturday, May 17, 2PM-4PM. Come talk with four of your Newton neighbors, as well as Newton Energy Coaches, about sustainable projects. Speak directly with someone who has completed a project to help you get started on yours. This tour is on Fair…
Join the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum Arborists for a springtime walk to see trees as they wake up from their winter slumber. The tour will explore the newer northern sections of the Arboretum and the unique tree varieties they have to offer. It will take place rain or shine. Comfortable…