Newton Girls Softball Rec League is for girls in kindergarten through 8th grade. Supportive parent coaches teach the fundamentals of softball and help players develop confidence, determination, and resiliency on and off the field. There is a place for girls of all ability levels in softball. If your daughter is not playing…
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The Newton Turkey Trot is an annual event — featuring both a 1-mile family race and a certified USATF 5K road race — on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, starting and ending at Zervas Elementary School. It started 11 years ago with 100 runners, but this year has grown to 1,700…
Catchball is a game very similar to volleyball but a lot easier to learn and play. If you can catch a ball, you can play Catchball! Newton has a team that plays at the Lower Falls Community Center gym one evening a week — and they are actively recruiting new…
Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture (Newton PRC) will offer school year youth swimming lessons held at Newton North High School (457 Walnut Street, Newtonville). Classes will be held Sunday mornings and there will be three sessions throughout the year. Each session will be a six week program. Registration for a session is $180 for…
The Newton Turkey Trot will be held on November 24, and all are urged to sign up early, since it sells out every year. Two races start and end at Zervas Elementary School (30 Beethoven Avenue): the 1-mile family race starts at 8:30AM and the 5K starts at 9AM. See…
This fall, Newton South High School won prestigious recognition as a National Banner Unified Champion School by the Special Olympics of North America, marking the second time the school has earned the designation, which is awarded to select schools every four years. In a newsletter to the community, Newton South…
Boston Siege, a competitive women’s ultimate frisbee team, is partnering with BUDA Newton to host a FREE learn-and-play event for female and nonbinary youth players in grades 6-12 at Cold Spring Park (1200 Beacon Street) on October 19, 2:45PM-5:30PM. The event will give players the opportunity to learn new skills, play…
Newton’s famous fall road race — Paddy’s Road Race – The Shillelagh Shuffle — will take place on October 20, starting at Paddy’s Public House (95 Elm Street, West Newton). It’s run each October to support Newton Athletes Unlimited. Registration is required by October 17 for all three races, which…
The Newton Free Library is hosting Library Mini Golf, where for 2 days the Library is transformed into an 18-hole mini golf course. The event will take place at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Center) on the following dates:
Newton Community Pride (NCP) and Bike Newton will host a special two-hour, twelve-mile bicycle ride — Tour de #PictureUsNewton — on Sunday, September 8, starting at 3PM at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street). No registration is required. #PictureUsNewton is a current NCP public art initiative displaying artfully designed “selfie stations”…