The inaugural Newton Children’s Book Festival will be held on December 14, 10AM-2PM at the New Art Center (61 Washington Park, Newtonville). Meet children’s book authors and illustrators. (See Fig City News article.)
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The Newtonville Area Council will hold its Monthly Feedback Hour on December 14, 11AM-Noon, at Caffe Nero on Austin Street — to listen to the Newtonville community. Look for the mini-pop-up banner on their table.
Newton Theatre Company will host Broken Box Mime Theatre performing Small Talk: A Show About How (And Why!) We Tell Stories in Mime on one night only — December 7 at 7PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church (96 Otis Street, Newtonville).
At a large, enthusiastic gathering on November 25 in Newton’s War Memorial Auditorium, Governor Maura Healey announced that the Newtonville Commuter Rail station, on the Framingham / Worcester Commuter line, is now slated for an upgrade that will make it fully accessible and able to handle bidirectional rail traffic. The…
As the inaugural Newton Children’s Book Festival approaches, it’s a fitting coincidence that participating author Elly Swartz’s upcoming novel, Same Page, focuses on “the freedom to read and the power of kids to change the world.” Swartz is one of more than 60 Newton-area authors and illustrators who will be…
Bowen Cooperative Nursery School is hosting a Community Day with an open house, a play, snacks, crafts and more on Saturday, November 2, 10AM-12PM at the Bowen Cooperative Nursery School (96 Otis St, Newtonville). Have food, play time, a Creation Station craft activity and a book drive and service project benefiting Room to…
Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture (Newton PRC) will offer school year youth swimming lessons held at Newton North High School (457 Walnut Street, Newtonville). Classes will be held Sunday mornings and there will be three sessions throughout the year. Each session will be a six week program. Registration for a session is $180 for…
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…
Throughout October, Fulfilled Goods will hold a free Halloween Costume Swap. Bring your clean, gently used costumes to Fulfilled Goods (612 Washington Street, Newtonville). Come in and swap or “shop” the selection for something new to you! Costume Guidelines: Collection will be going on all month long, so check…
A screening of the movie A Case for Love will take place on Friday, October 18, 6:30PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church (297 Lowell Avenue, Newtonville). Movie Description: During this time of national chaos and division; this film travels the U. . searching for people living their lives selflessly. Join…