The Newton Cultural Alliance will launch a free, hour-long program for families, Invitation to Imagine, at the Allen House (35 Webster Street) on December 11 (4PM), December 15 (3PM), January 22 (3PM), and January 26 (4PM). Families with children in Grades 3+ are invited to imagine and discover, traveling back…
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Newton Community Pride (NCP) will host WinterFEST — a weekend of free and accessible outdoor family entertainment in Newton Highlands, Cold Spring Park, and Newton Centre on January 29-29: NCP and Welcome Home will also hold a blanket collection drive. Bring new or gently used full, queen or king blankets…
On February 11 at 2PM, Newton Community Pride and Newtonville Books (10 Langley Road) will present author Jabari Asim reading from A Child’s Introduction to Jazz, a delightful story of the musicians, culture, and roots of the world’s most remarkable music. Jabari Asim is a Professor at Emerson College and…
The Nonantum Children’s Christmas Party Association will hold its annual Christmas Parade on December 18 at noon. This year’s parade is in memory of Andrew J. Magni. Santa and friends will end the parade with a 45-minute visit at Coletti-Magni Park for photos and Fun! The parade route starts on…
The Newton Family Singers will present their Fall 2022 concert — Love is the Seventh Wave –featuring the music of Sting and Peter Gabriel on December 11 at 4PM at Temple Beth Avodah (45 Puddingstone Lane). It’s family friendly and their first in-person concert in two years! Tickets bought online…
The Village Bank, Newton Rotary, and the City of Newton Department of Health and Human Services are sponsoring Newton’s 15th annual Holiday Gift Drive for local children through December 12. Here’s how to participate:
The Woman’s Club of Newton Highlands will restart its annual Breakfast with Santa — with photos, coloring, and healthy snacks — on December 3, 9AM-noon, at its Workshop (72 Columbus Street, Newton Highlands). This event started in 1984 to help Highlands children stay connected after the Hyde School closed, and it’s been…
The Nonantum Children’s Christmas Party Association will hold its annual Park Lighting celebration at Coletti-Magni Park on Sunday, December 4 with hot chocolate and caroling at 6:15PM and the park lights turned on at 7PM.
Diwali, one of the largest, important Hindu festivals, is celebrated by about 1.2 billion Hindus worldwide during the month of October and November. The spiritual significance of Diwali is to “Give & forgive, Rise & shine, Unite & unify, Prosper & progress, Illuminate your inner self.” It is a ‘festival of…
What’s the big deal about a small creature like the monarch butterfly? It may have something to do with the monarch being the favorite butterfly of most people and that it was recently declared “endangered.” Their numbers have indeed dropped precipitously over the last twenty years due to widespread destruction…