Get ready to be inspired! Entries in Newton’s 2025 Gingerbread House Exhibit & Contest will be on display on the second floor of City Hall, December 5 – 16. Community members of all ages are busy building gingerbread houses to compete in four categories: Individual Youth (under 15), Individual Adult…
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From Friday, December 5 – Sunday, December 7 City Hall is being transformed into an 18-hole mini golf course complete with greens and holes winding through the secret staircase in the Mayor’s Office, City Council Chambers, and War Memorial. To sign up, go to the city’s website. Admission Fee: A new…
The Nonantum’s Children’s Christmas Party Association will be holding their annual Park Lighting at Coletti-Magni Park on Sunday, December 7 starting at 6:15PM with hot chocolate and caroling. Santa will arrive with friends from the North Pole and be available for photos just after the lights go on at 7:00!…
Waban Lights and Family Sing-Along Sunday, December 7 at 4:45PM at Waban Library Center (1608 Beach Street, Waban). Before the lights are switched on, enjoy hot chocolate, sweet treats, and a festive community sing-along.
Join the Newton Cultural Alliance at the Celebrate Newton Holiday Craft Fair on Sunday, December 7 at Newton South High School (140 Brandeis Road) from 10AM – 3PM. If you’re looking for thoughtful, handmade gifts that stand apart from the ordinary, Celebrate Newton is the perfect destination. From cozy scarves and…
The First Church in Chestnut Hill will be showing Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah at their free family movie night on Wednesday, December 10 at 7PM All are welcome. The event is free and pizza will be provided. The First Church in Chestnut Hill is located at 26 Suffolk Road,…
Since 1899, the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton has been fighting to give children enriching programs, and that spirit continues as its next fundraiser is a boxing tournament. Director David Sellers said the Watertown Street nonprofit hopes to raise $5,000 from its Joe DeNucci Fight Night…
Parks, Recreation & Culture is offering swimming lessons for youth held at the Newton North High School Pool. Classes are on weekend mornings with a variety of levels from preschool up to level 6. Each session is a six week program and follows an American Red Cross curriculum. The Learn-to-Swim program…
The Christmas Parade will take place on Sunday, December 21, beginning at 12PM. The parade will take Santa and friends all over Nonantum to bring holiday cheer to children and families. Santa and friends will end the parade with a 45-minute visit at Coletti-Magni Park for photos. The parade route…
Join the award winning Newton South Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combo along with the Newton South Alumni (NSHS, Seasholes Auditorium) on Monday, December 22 at 7PM for a night of fun, festive Jazz! Free and open to the public – donations welcome.
Newton’s Department of Public Works hosted Newton’s now-annual Pumpkin Smash outside City Hall on Saturday, November 1, with many inventive and powerful ways to smash post-Halloween jack o’ lanterns. Also available were environmentally themed exhibits about composting and managing food waste, Touch-a-Truck opportunities, food trucks, and ways to donate Halloween…
Parks, Recreation & Culture hosted Halloween Window Painting for grades 3 to 8 throughout the villages on Saturday, October 25. See this year’s gallery at https://photos.figcitynews.com/2025/2025-Halloween-Window-Painting. Photos by Tessa Gordon and Bruce Henderson.