All Over Newton has once again curated a set of themed activities for residents of Newton and beyond to enjoy the season and support local businesses. On Saturday, December 14, it’s the first-ever Newton Craft Crawl offering a range of fun crafting activities in various locations across Newton at times…
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For those considering an education in the digital arts, the Pixels and Polygons School is hosting its first Open House on November 23 from 7PM-9PM at 73 Lexington Street in Auburndale. The public is invited to tour the school, learn about its program, meet faculty, see a live 3D art demo,…
The Newton Art Association’s exhibition, The Art of Change, is on display at the Wedeman Gallery at Lasell University (47 Myrtle Avenue, Auburndale), November 3 – December 8. “We have gone through historic changes which have affected us all. Has this influenced your art? This theme can be widely interpreted…
This week Newton celebrates Halloween Window Painting — an event created by Meryl Kessler and Barbara Litwin 25 years ago and now hosted by Newton Cultural Development. Businesses donate window space, and students in Grades 3-8 sign up to create spooky — and sometimes very clever — works of art…
United Parish of Auburndale hosts its Pumpkin Patch with a Purpose — every day through October 31 (M/W/F: Noon to 6PM. Tu/Th/Sat/Sun: 10AM-6PM) at 64 Hancock Street. Pumpkins galore! Photo opps! Pumpkins and gourds of all sizes, shapes, and colors — PLUS baked goods that are out of this world! All purchases…
Newton Cultural Development (NCD) is hosting Halloween Window Painting — the 25th anniversary of this event. Student painters in grades 3-8 (with adult supervision) will be able to paint Halloween-themed masterpieces within these guidelines on participating merchants’ windows. Help celebrate 25 years of Halloween Window Painting by participating. Then join…
The next four years of MassDOT’s project to replace or repair eight bridges around the Mass Pike (I-90) and I-95 interchange will require lane restrictions and occasional overnight detours to keep the construction work safe. Fig City News has prepared these maps to illustrate our understanding of the MassDOT announcements.…
Instances of urban blight have been reported across several State-owned properties in Newton by a concerned citizen, Bill McEvoy. He notes that the blight ranges from large amounts of litter and trash found next to railroad tracks, to deterioration of pedestrian infrastructure, including a flight of stairs in West Newton.…
The Newton Conservators will host a BioBlitz on Sunday, September 8, 3-5 PM, to help people of all ages to explore the plants of Flowed Meadow and Auburndale Park and improve plant identification skills. This event is FREE. Register here. Auburndale Park has a wide variety of attractions including river frontage, fields, wooded…
The United Parish of Auburndale (64 Hancock Street, Auburndale) will present Drag Extravaganza — a kid-friendly drag show — on September 21, 4PM-5:30PM as a fundraiser for the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY). The program includes performances in the sanctuary, story times with children in…