Every Monday for the next month, The Newton Police will be hiding the new Leo police patch somewhere in the City! And the winner who finds it gets a prize from Leo himself! How it works: Leo and his handler, Officer Justin Lau, will be hiding a patch at 3PM…
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West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) is hosting a day of coffee and board games. It will take place on March 15, 5:30AM-10PM in the lobbies of both West Suburban YMCA locations (276 Church Street, Newton Corner) and (135 Wells Ave, Oak Hill).
Newton Neighbors, Newton’s mutual aid network, is asking residents to help send students to Summer Camp. The campaign is now 82% toward its goal of $10,000 to fill the gap between the camp scholarships awarded to students and the donation their families must pay in order to attend. Many Newton school…
The Newton Conservators and the Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture Department will host a free Introduction to Orienteering Clinic on Saturday, April 6 with different start times: Session 1: 10AM-11:30AM, Session 2: 10:45AM-12:15PM. Meet at the picnic area in Auburndale Park (aka “the Cove”) on West Pine Street, Auburndale. Each…
The Tanglewood Marionettes will return to Newton to perform Sleeping Beauty on April 18, 11AM-12PM at Newton City Hall’s War Memorial Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now — $6 per person in advance or $10 at the door if seats are available. There are a limited number of tickets available…
Mount Alvernia Academy will host its Walk-In Wednesday on February 28 from 8:30AM-11:30AM. Tour the Academy’s spacious 4-acre, 3-building campus with 2 new playgrounds, Innovation Lab, art studio, music room, general science lab, technology lab, library, gym, and more. Bus transportation is available to and from school for Newton students…
Come to the Pathways to Music Open Mic session at the Center at the Heights (300 Hillside Avenue, Needham) every month on the third Thursday, 6PM-8PM, beginning December 21. Organized by the nonprofit Plugged In Band Program in Needham, this free open mic is for all ages, all abilities, and all musical skills.…
As Newton entered Day 9 of the Newton Public Schools’ (NPS) teachers’ strike, 15 after-school programs that parents have already paid for remain shuttered. Each elementary school hosts a nonprofit after-school program “for the enrichment and enjoyment of children between 5-12 years of age,” according to NPS. After the strike…
Lion dancers leapt in the air and playfully lunged at the crowd during Wu An Martial Arts’ energetic performance on Sunday, January 28, at the New Art Center as part of Newton’s annual WinterFEST. Sponsored by Newton Community Pride — a “nonprofit organization building community through free arts and culture…
Newton Community Pride (NCP) will host its third annual WinterFEST during the weekend of January 27-28 with events — all free and open to all — in Cold Spring Park, Newton Highlands, Newton Centre, and Newtonville. (Download flyer.) January 27, 10AM, at Cold Spring Park: Newton Conservators and Olaf from…