On Sunday morning, May 11, Newton’s Dragon’s Path Newton AAPI 5K/1K – a run and walk fundraiser – transformed 154 Wells Avenue into a celebration of community spirit and cultural pride. Nearly 200 runners and volunteers of all ages and abilities attended the event, which was hosted by the Newton…
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On Thursday afternoon, May 22, Newton North and Newton South High School will hold the 20th annual Garden City Cup exhibition tennis match on the South tennis courts. The event honors the memory of Linda F. Zuker, Newton South’s former assistant girls tennis coach, who succumbed years ago to a…
Bank of America offers $5 rounds of golf for young players here in the Boston area as part of its newly announced “Golf with Us” initiative. Through a partnership with Youth On Course, Bank of America is funding golf for kids ages 6 -18 at 35 courses in Massachusetts (including Newton…
MassWildlife and the Crystal Lake Conservancy will host a free, family friendly “learn to fish” clinic at Crystal Lake/Levingston Cove on June 5, 5:30PM to 7:30PM. It’s open to all ages, not just children. The clinic provides equipment as well as tackle and live bait. You can learn the basics, from setting…
Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture (Newton PRC) will host summer swim lessons and memberships during the summer. YOUTH SWIMMING LESSONS: Held outdoors at either either the new Gath Pool (256 Albemarle Road, Nonantum) and Crystal Lake (30 Rogers Street, Newton Centre). Lessons are organized into two-week sessions. Classes are held…
Runaway for Recovery and SoulCycle will host a Rally for Runaway, a Breast Cancer Nonprofit Charity Fitness Class to benefit Runway for Recovery. It will take place on Saturday, June 14, 1:45-2:30PM at SoulCycle (200-230 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill). Registration is required.
Newton Community Education (NCE) invites local families to celebrate Juneteenth with a day of free youth sports clinics for rising 3rd-9th graders. They will take place on Wednesday, June 19. Clinic Schedule:9AM-11AM: Girls Basketball, Girls Lacrosse, and Softball11AM-1PM: Boys Basketball, Field Hockey, and Soccer
Joy Moore has been appointed to the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM). She currently serves as the inaugural Vice President and Executive Director of the Pine Manor Institute for Student Success at Boston College, where she leads innovative programs for first-generation students and those from…
Sean McIntyre, a 2014 graduate of Newton North High School, etched his name into the history books on Monday after setting a new Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon run as a Leprechaun. McIntyre, 28, crossed the finish line with a remarkable time of 2 hours, 47 minutes, and…
Because so much of the Boston Marathon route goes through Newton, the Mayor’s Office receives running bibs to award to people willing to raise funds for Newton charities. This year, 44 runners ran to raise funds for 26 Newton charities. Full details on their campaigns are here. As of the…