The Cooper Center for Active Living will host a Volunteer Fair for those who are interested in helping others and making a difference. Participants can meet representatives from organizations around the city and learn about available volunteer opportunities. Vendors will include (but are not limited to): Newton Food Pantry, Newton-Wellesley…
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The Newton Rotary Club will host a Dog Fest & Parade where participants can get treats (for dogs and humans), greet & meet dog lovers & service providers, and bring their pup dressed up for a dog parade. Donations will go toward Caring Canines Visiting Therapy Dogs Inc. It will…
The Cooper Center for Active Living in Newton is hosting monthly LGBTQIA+ socials. The next one will be on Wednesday, March 19, 1PM-2:30PM, at the Brigham House (20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands). Meet, socialize and celebrate community connections! Bring your lunch, invite a friend. There will be a different theme…
In observance of the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, Norumbega Harmony, a vocal group specializing in early American shape-note music since 1976, will present a concert of the era’s patriotic and religious tunes on Sunday, March 30, at 3PM at Newton Highlands Congregational Church (54 Lincoln…
The City of Newton’s Public Health Nurse will teach a Friends and Family CPR Class on April 8, 12PM-2:30PM at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). Come learn the lifesaving skills of adult/child/infant hands-only CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and how to help a choking adult/child/infant.…
Mary Cotton has owned and operated Newtonville Books, specifically in Newton Centre, for 13 years. In 2023, Barry Tilles opened Good Dog Records & Books almost right across the street. Cotton didn’t mind. In fact, she and Tilles regularly recommend each other’s shops to customers. “I didn’t see competition,” Cotton…
Starting off with delicious treats, literally cool works of art, and appealing music, Newton Community Pride’s fourth-annual WinterFEST –a series of free events held January 24-26 throughout the city — kicked off at the Newton Centre Green. There, Elida Border, 3, and Patty Cherry, 4, tried to pat an adorable…
Newton Community Pride’s 4th annual WinterFEST will host the annual Community Soup Social at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands) on Saturday, January 25, 5:30PM-7PM. Register here. It will be held INSIDE THE GYM due to snow and cold. This free event features an array of delicious…
What started as modest yoga practice in a cramped garret on Lincoln Street in Newton Highlands has blossomed into a leading presence in the Boston yoga scene. How did Down Under School of Yoga achieve this transformation? Founder Justine Cohen traced the improbable transformation. Cohen’s upbringing in Perth, Western Australia,…
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…