The Newton Free Library will be hosting Astronomy Night for Adults: Observing Jupiter and Saturn, an evening of learning and stargazing to explore our solar system’s gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn. First, Alex will teach about these majestic planets: how they were formed, why they are so different from Earth,…
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Newton Conservators is hosting Riverside Trail Updates Tour as part of the Newton Conservators Fall Walk Series. Participants will explore some of the many exciting trail and park updates in the Riverside area with Ted Chapman, Nathan Phillips, Jeannie Chaisson, and Bob Persons of the Riverside Greenway Working Group. This…
Green Newton invites residents to explore the future of sustainable energy at a special event on Wednesday, November 13, 7PM-8:30PM at Countryside Elementary School (191 Dedham Street, Newton Highlands). Powering Newton’s Future: Community Networked Geothermal is part of Massachusetts Clean Energy Week and will introduce the community to the transformative…
The next Fix-It Clinic at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street) will be on December 7, 10AM-2PM. 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. Fix-It Clinics are totally free and empower…
Are there empty spaces on the berms in your neighborhood where street trees formerly provided shade and beauty? Would you like to work with your neighbors and the Newton Tree Conservancy to plant new trees? The Newton Tree Conservancy is now accepting applications until December 8, 2024 for its 2025 Spring Community…
In Newton, we live with more than three hundred miles of leaking deteriorating pipelines under our streets while National Grid’s extensive pipe replacements are protecting its exorbitant profits and locking us into an enormously costly, wasteful, polluting and dangerous dependence on gas. Yet, this week, as our state legislators are…
Newton Conservators is hosting a webinar, Fall Color and Seed Dispersal – How Do They Do That? Starting in August, we prize our trees’ fall color – the reds, yellows, oranges and purples. We notice how seedy our native plants become – falling nuts dent our cars; burs make grooming…
Newton Conservators is hosting a Cold Spring Park Tour with Alan Nogee, President of Friends of Cold Spring Park, as part of the Newton Conservators Fall Walk Series. Participants will learn some surprising park history and see the difference between healthy areas of the park with indigenous plant communities that…
Green Newton is inviting all to come see and “kick the tires” of the electric school bus on display at the Green Expo @ Harvest Fair on October 20. The Newton Electric Vehicle (EV) Task Force will be joined by representatives of the school bus manufacturer/dealer company, who will be…
Newton Cemetery & Arboretum is hosting Fall Tree Tour, a roughly 90-minute tour through winding roads where participants can see new bare root tree plantings, thriving gardens, and hopefully a pop of fall color. Comfortable walking shoes, water, and a camera are recommended for participants. It will take place on…