Did you miss the 157th anniversary of The Great International Walking Match? What sets this event apart in literary and local history is the participation of the iconic English novelist, Charles Dickens, while in Newton, Massachusetts! This is the little known story of the brief visit in 1868 of Charles Dickens to the…
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Historic Newton will host an event, Dazzling Decades, for April vacation, where participants can travel back in time and immerse themselves in crafts and activities from different decades. These events will take place at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverley Avenue, Newton Corner). Tickets are $5 for kids, free…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will have its Folk Music Sunday service on April 27 at 10:15AM, featuring protest songs from past generations, along with contemporary songs that comment on current times. The FUUSN Band will play, joined by members of the FUUSN Choir. All are welcome.…
The Newton Art Association (NAA) will host their biggest event of the year, the James King Bonner Exhibit, named after NAA’s founder. The exhibit will occur from Monday, March 3 until Wednesday, April 30 at the Morse Institute Library (14 East Central Street, Natick). There will also be a reception…
Tight school budgets, outdated school buildings, and uncontested School Committee elections: When did these issues begin? Fig City News dug into archives and discovered a history of Newton’s schools dating back to the 17th century rife with issues that vex us to this day: funding, teacher pay, curriculum, governance, school…
West Newton Cinema will show a film — Made in Ethiopia — followed by a panel discussion on April 3, 6:30PM-9PM at the Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). Tickets are $20 for the film plus panel discussion. A documentary about the Chinese industrialization of a small farming village in…
David Bramante ran the West Newton Cinema for 46 years, turning it into one of Boston’s premier movie theaters for arthouse, international, and independent film. His achievement was celebrated at the theater on March 15 in a surprise party hosted for him by the West Newton Cinema Foundation (WNCF) and…
Seeing a British grenadier armed with a “Brown Bess” musket roaming around Newton 250 years ago would have alarmed many residents. However, Richard Tucker’s red coat and the rest of his uniform brought only curiosity – not fear, hatred, or loyalty – when he wore it outside the Durant-Kenrick House…
Two long-time, well known Newton residents have recently written and published book-length memoirs. The two memoirs are not at all alike. But in deep conversations with both John Stewart and Bob Burke, I have seen that the experience of writing a memoir had changed each of them. John Stewart: My…
Susannah Heschel — the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Jewish Studies Program at Dartmouth College — will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on March 12 at 1PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville). Prof. Heschel’s scholarship…
Historic Newton will host Revolutionary Newton, an event where participants can experience revolutionary life through period-specific activities and listening to reenactors describe their lives during the revolution. It will also include music, food, scavenger hunts, and more. The event will take place on Saturday, March 15, 10AM-4PM at the Durant-Kenrick…
Historic Newton will host Naughty Newton at Night: Revolution After Hours, a 21+ cocktail party where participants can explore the more scandalous topics of the American revolution such as favorite alcoholic beverages and commonly worn underwear types. The event will take place on Saturday, March 15, 7-9PM at the Durant-Kenrick…