Historic Newton is hosting a walking tour — The Tree Nursery on Nonantum Hill — where participants will learn about one of New England’s first nurseries in Newton Corner, travel the original acreage of the nursery, visit the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, and possibly taste fruit from Durant-Kenrick’s historic gardens.…
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Walk With a Doc is hosting a one-hour long free health/fitness walk in Brookline and Newton on Wednesday, August 7, 6-7PM. The walk will start at Brookline Reservoir (128 Dudley Street, Brookline) and will include an opportunity to learn about health topics geared towards 50-70-year-olds from a healthcare professional. Tickets are free.…
Historic Newton is hosting a walking tour — 100+ Years Ago in Auburndale — where participants will learn about the people and institutions that shaped the village today through past sites of importance from the 18th-20th centuries including one of the oldest homes in Newton. It will take around one…
All Newton Music School is hosting Memory Café, a safe and informal listening and social space for people with dementia and other cognitive changes and their care partners. Guests are welcome regardless of diagnosis and at any stage in a disease progression. It will take place on Wednesday, August 28,…
The Newton Senior Center will present a discussion — Coping with Ambiguous Loss — on April 30, 1PM-2PM, at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). It will be led by Betsy Englander, Mental Health and Wellness Engagement Manager at Jewish Family and Children’s Service. Ambiguous loss is…
The Newton Swing Band will present a free concert of patriotic songs on Tuesday, May 28 at 1:30PM in the War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall. We expect that the audience will sing along with us. Words to these familiar songs will be provided. The Newton Swing Band started…
The City of Newton invites Newton residents to bring documents for shredding and unused prescription medications to the Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Avenue, Auburndale) on Saturday, April 13, 8AM-Noon, by appointment only. This secure event will be overseen by the Newton Police Department and is drive-through service only. Residents…
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).
Seniors, have your say! As Newton’s Department of Senior Services plans for the construction of the Newton Center for Active Living (NewCAL) project (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville), opening in 2025, the City of Newton has partnered with the University of Massachusetts Boston to conduct a needs assessment of the experiences,…
Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture will host an Open House throughout January: Residents are invited to join any of its fifteen “Over 55” programs for free in the month of January. Discover a new fitness class that fits your needs, schedule, and expectations. Call 617-796-1506 to register.