Newton Community Pride has elected two new board members to further the nonprofit’s mission to build community in Newton through free and accessible arts and culture programming, public art, beautification and service projects: The following students from Newton graduated this spring from the College of William and Mary:
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The Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity that designed, raised funds for, and installed a memorial to the victims and heroes of 9/11/2001, especially the eight Newton residents who lost their lives that day. Thanks to its generous contributors, the Committee offers annual scholarships to Newton…
Historic Newton is hosting a plant swap where you can bring your extra plants, seeds, or garden supplies to trade with fellow garden enthusiasts. It will take place on June 15, 11AM-1PM at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverly Ave, Newton Corner). Registration is free. You can also volunteer…
Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture (Newton PRC) is offering swim lessons — $250 for residents and $300 for non-residents (Preschool lessons are $275 for residents, $325 for non-residents). To participate, you must have a membership to the location of your lessons — either Gath Pool (256 Albemarle Rd, Nonantum) and…
Celebration of Queer Culture (CQC) is a youth-focused Pride event that highlights and provides education for parts of queer culture that are typically erased or taken out of the spotlight. It will take place on June 15, 10AM-3PM at the Newton City Hall War Memorial and Lawn. Created by Rhiannon…
Historic Newton is hosting a walking tour – Who Inspired Our School Names? – where you will learn about the lives of the people who had schools in Newton named after them. The tour will take place on June 20, 6-7PM and the meeting point will be shared after registration.
After a wonderful year of performances in Boston’s Symphony Hall, the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra will tour Europe June 15-25, performing at the continent’s top five concert halls — Stadtcasino in Basel, Switzerland, Rudolfinum in Prague, Czech Republic, Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany, Musikvverein in Vienna, Austria, and Philharmonie in Germany.…
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.…
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…
Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture (Newton PRC) is hosting Family Pickleball Lessons where participants 12+ can learn the fundamentals, rules, scoring and court strategies of pickleball. It will take place on Thursday, August 15, 5:30-7:30PM and Tuesday, August 20, 12-2PM at the Richard McGrath Park (1600 Washington St, West Newton).…