One Can Help (OCH), founded by Newton residents in 2006, works across Massachusetts to provide urgently needed resources to children and families in need — quickly, responsibly, and impactfully changing lives. OCH’s 18th annual fundraiser, Celebrate Changing Lives, will be held on May 6, starting at 6:30PM at Brewer’s Tap…
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Understanding Our Differences will hold its Spring Benefit — Moving Forward Together — on May 9, 6:30PM-9PM, at Shaw Hall on the UMass Amherst Mt. Ida Campus (100 Carlson Avenue, Newton). Advance RSVP by May 2 is requested. Register here. Meet UOD’s Boston Marathon runner, Gabrielle Barker. Experience and participate…
John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club will host its 27th Annual Gala on Saturday, May 11, 6PM-10PM, with the theme, WE ARE HERE FOR YOU(TH), in the Sam Crocetti Gymnasium (675 Watertown Street, West Newton). Honorary chairs are Laura & John Meyer, and the Emcee will be Dan Rea,…
The City of Newton is hosting a free Fix-It Clinic where you can bring broken household items and you will be guided through diagnosing the issue and fixing it. It will take place on Saturday, May 18, 10AM-2PM at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre). You must…
Communities Without Borders will host a benefit concert on May 18, 7:30PM at the First Unitarian Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). The concert will feature Orchestra Without Borders, jazz duo Jonathan Fagan and Michael Rosen, and soprano Hannah Shanefield. They will share music for chamber strings from…
City Councilor Maria Scibeli Greenberg is asking the community to donate new and lightly used children’s clothing and shoes, as well as flour, rice laundry detergent and diapers, for homeless families currently housed at an emergency shelter on the grounds of Our Lady Help of Christians Parish. The shelter is one of…
Thursday afternoon, May 23, Newton South High School will once again host the Garden City Cup, an annual exhibition match involving all the tennis teams at Newton North and Newton South. (Rain date: May 24) 2024 marks the 22nd anniversary of the first Garden City Cup. The Cup is a…
The Dana-Farber Blood Mobile will be at Newton-Wellesley Hospital (2014 Washington Street) for a mobile blood drive on May 28, 9AM-3:30PM. Advance scheduling is recommended, and walk-ins are welcome as time permits. For more information about scheduling an appointment, eligibility, or the donation process, check here or call the Kraft Family…
The Carroll Center for the Blind’s 12th annual Walk for Independence will take place on the Mt. Ida campus of UMass Amherst in Newton (100 Carlson Avenue) on June 1. Register online or on-site (at 8:30AM), either as an individual or part of a team. The Walk kick-off is at…
The Newton-Needham PMC Kids Ride will take place on Sunday, June 2, from 8AM to 11:30AM at the Wells Avenue Office Park (180 Wells Avenue). Join the PMC fun and support the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Routes will be available for riders from ages 2-15: one-mile loop, tot loop, and…