The West Suburban YMCA (WSYMCA) is hosting its Fall Festival 2024, a free community event filled with family-friendly activities. Highlights include pumpkin painting, an obstacle course for kids, a petting zoo, fall games, music, and giveaways for the first 100 families. The event is free and open to the public.…
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Andromeda of Boston: Halloween 2024 Student Showcase — Featuring live music from Ruby Grove, Oct. 19
Andromeda of Boston is presenting their annual Halloween Party/Student Dance Showcase of dance ranging from MENAHT (Middle Eastern, North African, Hellenic, Turkish) to Asian, Balkan, and Eastern European inspired styles. There will be refreshments and social dancing after the performance, and Live Music from Boston Band Ruby Grove. Costumes are…
Tenor Joseph Muise, accompanied by pianist Lois Shapiro, will present a solo voice recital, Swan Song, to benefit the Newton Community Chorus. It will take place in the Parish Hall of Grace Episcopal Church (76 Eldredge Street, Newton Corner) on October 20 at 3PM. The program will include Dichterliebe by…
The Newton Free Library is hosting Library Mini Golf, where for 2 days the Library is transformed into an 18-hole mini golf course. The event will take place at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Center) on the following dates:
Suzuki School of Newton is hosting a free concert, Spooky Suzuki. Come enjoy the music of their talented students playing their favorite spooky tunes, and join in on the fun by wearing your Halloween costume! It will take place on Saturday, October 26, 5-6:30PM at the Newton Presbyterian Church (75 Vernon…
The Highland Glee Club is hosting Oktoberfest — A Concert of Drinking Songs for Men’s Choir with a selection of rousing drinking songs for men’s choir spanning time, place, and genre including Mendelssohn’s OPus 50 song cycle. Special guest operatic baritone Junhan Choi will join the men in Schubert’s Trinklie…
Historic Newton is hosting Trick-or-Treat at Durant-Kenrick on Thursday, October 31, 5-8PM. Add Historic Newton to your trick-or-treating route! On Halloween night, stop by the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverley Avenue, Newton Corner) to fill your treat bag with candy, a coloring page, and a coupon for your family’s…
On Wednesday, September 18, the Working Group for MassDOT’s Newton Corner Long-Term Planning Study (NCLTPS) met to hear a report on existing conditions in the study area from the consulting firm VHB. This was the second meeting of the Working Group, which first met on May 22. The NCLTPS area…
Historic Newton is hosting a walking tour — Founding Newtonians in East Parish Burying Ground — where participants will visit the grave sites of some of Newton’s early settlers and the location of the 1630s meetinghouse, as well as learn about the indigenous Massachusett people, and learn about enslaved and…
Grace Episcopal Church welcomes all to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis at 10:30AM on Sunday, October 6, for worship including Blessing of the Animals. Weather permitting, the service will be on the front lawn. Animals are welcome, including favorite stuffed toys. (All animals must be on leash or in…