When Emily Craven, a 20-year-old student at the University of Vermont, isn’t training for the 129th Boston Marathon, she takes on another challenging endeavor, organizing the Fig City News Shamrock 5k. The five-kilometer run will be held on Sunday, March 16, at 9AM and goes twice around Jamaica Pond plus…
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Emily Craven — who is running the Boston Marathon to help fund the Fig City News summer internship program — is also organizing the Fig City News Shamrock 5K for the same purpose. The race is twice around Jamaica Pond plus 0.1 mile to the finish, for a total of…
The American Red Cross will hold blood drives in Newton — for both blood and Power-Red donations: Donors must schedule an appointment beforehand, either online or by calling 800-RED-CROS (800-733-2767).
Hadassah Boston’s largest grassroots fundraiser, Not Your Bubbe’s Seder, will be held on March 30 at 1:30PM at Temple Beth Avodah (45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton). The Seder’s theme is “Shed a little light – Jewish humor through the ages,” and the headliner will be comedian, writer and NPR host Ophira Eisenberg. Ms. Eisenberg…
Students and families are invited to participate in Fessenden School’s Bikes Not Bombs Bike Drive, a community service initiative on Saturday, April 5, from 10:30AM to 2:30PM at the Bernon Loop at The Fessenden School (250 Waltham St, West Newton). This student-led initiative aims to collect used, old, or broken bicycles for…
The Charles River Regional Chamber (CRRC) will present its “most popular community event” — Spring Seasonings: A Taste of our Towns — on April 7, from 5:30PM to 8PM at the Newton Marriott hotel ballroom (2345 Commonwealth Ave., Auburndale). Over 500 attendees — CRRC members and guests — are expected…
The City of Newton’s Public Health Nurse will teach a Friends and Family CPR Class on April 8, 12PM-2:30PM at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). Come learn the lifesaving skills of adult/child/infant hands-only CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and how to help a choking adult/child/infant.…
Students have until 5PM on April 10 to apply for one of up to four scholarships to be awarded this year by the Charles River Regional Chamber to deserving students who either live and/or attend school in Needham, Newton, Watertown, or Wellesley and who plan to attend an accredited college…
Newton’s nonprofit CAN-DO is partnering with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) to offer free tax help to people with low to moderate incomes (generally, $74,000 and below) who are seeking assistance in preparing and submitting their tax returns for 2024 and earlier. Information you will need: CAN-DO…
Newton’s JourneySongs is an interfaith choir committed to singing for people with hospice services and their caregivers, as well as at memorial services and celebrations of life. We rehearse on Sundays, twice a month, in Newton, MA and sing in surrounding communities. JourneySongs uses the gift of song to provide both comfort…