Newton Parks, Recreation & Cultural Development is again hosting Halloween Window Painting for Newton students in Grades 3-8. It will take place on October 28, 10AM at various participating merchants’ windows in Auburndale, Newton Centre, Newton Highlands, Newtonville, Nonantum, and West Newton. Register for each village individually by October 15.
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The Yale Whiffenpoofs — America’s oldest collegiate a cappella group — will perform at Eliot Church (474 Centre Street, Newton Corner) on October 28, 5:30PM-7PM. The concert will have two 40-minute sets and will feature Newton’s own Whiffenpoof, Ethan Kopf (Newton South HS ’20). Tickets are $20 ($10 for children…
The September 27 School Committee meeting began with several public commenters, including current students and Newton Public Schools (NPS) employees, advocating passionately for higher compensation for educators. One commenter, Jo-Louise Allen, whose LinkedIn profile states her profession as a Newton-focused special education services advocate, called for higher spending on student…
The LigerBots, Newton’s dual-high-school FIRST Robotics Competition team, will host an open house for prospective team members on September 28, 6:30PM – 9PM in the engineering room at Newton South High School (room 9170). All Newton North and Newton South students are invited. This event will include an introductory presentation…
The Healthy Kids Running Series is a 5-week running program for kids in PreK-8th grade. Distance will vary based on age. Registration is required for each runner. The races will take place at the Newton Highlands Playground (10 Dedham Street, Newton Highlands), at 4PM on the following dates: September 17,…
West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) is celebrating the opening of its new teen center with food and unlimited access to the games in the teen center. It will take place on October 13, 6:30PM-9PM, at the West Suburban YMCA (276 Church St, Newton Corner).
Newton Community Farm (NCF) is hosting a Fall Family Party with music, stories, a scavenger hunt, art, and more. The event will take place on October 14, 9:30AM-12PM at Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton Street, Oak Hill). Registration is required, but the event is free. Adults must stay with their…
Newton Athletes Unlimited is presenting Paddy’s Road Race – The Shillelagh Shuffle on October 15, starting at Paddy’s Public House (95 Elm Street, West Newton). It’s Newton’s famous fall road race thats run each October. Registration is required by October 11 for all three races, which will take place at…
Cold Spring Park now has nine new wayfinding signposts to guide hikers on a stroll and — in emergencies — to speed the arrival of help. After two years of planning and preparation, the signposts were installed by a team led by Life Scout Owen Serra as his Eagle Scout…
A crowd gathered inside Fire Department Headquarters at 1164 Centre Street on Monday, to honor the eight Newton residents who were killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. To ensure the tragedy isn’t forgotten – especially in Newton, where eight victims lived – a local nonprofit created the…