Parks, Recreation & Culture hosted Halloween Window Painting for grades 3 to 8 throughout the villages on Saturday, October 25. See this year’s gallery at https://photos.figcitynews.com/2025/2025-Halloween-Window-Painting. Photos by Tessa Gordon and Bruce Henderson.
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Upwards of 2,000 protesters filled Newton Centre Green on Saturday, October 18, for the second No Kings demonstration condemning the policies of the Trump Administration. The rally was one of more than 2,700 held nationwide, with organizers estimating roughly seven million participants across the country. The Newton event was organized…
Newton’s 2025 Harvest Fair filled Newton Centre Parking Lot and Green, with the GreenEXPO along Langley Road. See the gallery at https://photos.figcitynews.com/2025/2025-Newton-Harvest-Fair/n-6TFWGg
The Harvest Fair returns to Newton Centre with a carnival on Saturday, October 18 from 10AM – 5PM and a full outdoor festival on Sunday, October 19 from 11AM to 5PM (carnival opens early at 10AM). Visit and shop unique hand-crafted goods and learn about local businesses. At Green Newton’s GreenEXPO, discover ways to…
With a thin slice of orange sitting atop creamy frosting, the delicate, citrusy “Maria Luisa” cake at Luna’s Cakes + Coffee in Newton Centre is as appealing to the eye as it is to the tastebuds. It is just one of the attractive and delicious treats created by the Restrepo…
Registration is now open for Halloween Window Painting for grades 3 to 8. Sign up to express your artistic side by painting a window of a participating merchant in one of seven Newton villages. Window painting takes place 10AM-4PM on Saturday, October 25 (rain date, October 26), but the registration deadline…
Join Baramor (45 Union Street, Newton Centre) on Sunday, October 19, 12PM–4PM, for the 5th Annual Barktoberfest. This community fundraiser will benefit Last Hope K-9 Rescue, a dedicated Boston nonprofit that works tirelessly to rescue and rehome abandoned and neglected dogs. Their mission and passion have saved countless lives, and Baramor is honored…
Johnny’s Luncheonette committed to donate 10% of its revenue on Saturday, October 4 (8AM-8PM) to help fund the construction of a new barn at Red Fire Farm after the original barn burned down 19 months ago. Kay Masterson, co-owner of the Newton Centre restaurant, told Fig City News this was…
Newton Indivisible is organizing the second Newton’s No Kings Day — a visibility event with speakers — on Newton Centre Green (corner of Centre and Beacon Streets) on Saturday, October 18, Noon to 1:30PM. A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action.
There will be a Fix-It Clinic at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Saturday, Oct. 19, 1:15PM-4PM, in the Druker Auditorium. If you have a broken household item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance, bring it to the clinic.…
The Cooper Center is delighted to welcome Tamara Jokic back to the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street) on Thursday, October 23 from 1-2PM. If you attended her program last spring, they invite you to explore new musical traditions at this performance lecture. If you haven’t had a chance to hear Tamara’s…
Mason-Rice Elementary School presents Spooktacular, Saturday October 25, 4-7PM. Tickets at the door, but skip the line and purchase pre-sale tickets by midnight Friday, October 24. All proceeds benefit the fifth grade’s graduation. Walk from room to room in the haunted hallways of Mason-Rice. Each room has been decorated by fifth graders…