PorchFest is an afternoon of free music performed outside of people’s homes. It’s a community event to share the joy of playing and listening to music. This year it will be on Saturday, June 7, 12PM-6PM Porchfest is now recruiting volunteers to help. Sign up to be a: Sign up to…
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Suzuki School of Newton will host its annual Multicultural Festival on May 17, 2PM-6PM, at 1615 Beacon Street in Waban.
Waban Village Day, along with its Family Fun Run, will be on Sunday, May 18. Family Fun Run starts at 10AM. Register here. Racers of all ages are encouraged to participate, including children who are permitted to ride bikes and scooters along the racecourse. Walkers and those with strollers are also…
Suzuki School of Newton will host a Playathon with a 6-hour musical marathon featuring the students and instructors of the Suzuki School of Newton. Participants can enjoy live music, learn about Suzuki education, and support music scholarships for their students. It will take place on Sunday, March 16, 12-6PM at the Suzuki School…
The American Red Cross will hold blood drives in Newton — for both blood and Power-Red donations: Donors must schedule an appointment beforehand, either online or by calling 800-RED-CROS (800-733-2767).
All Newton’s Musical Memory Café will be held on April 1, 1:30 – 2:30PM, at All Newton Music School. It’s an informal social gathering for people with cognitive changes and their care partners. Guests are welcome regardless of diagnosis. Attendees can connect with fellow community members while enjoying a musical…
The Newton Nomadic Theater is presenting their newest play, A Walk in the Woods. In the 1980s two arms negotiators were deadlocked in talks in Geneva and decided to take a walk in the woods nearby, and the idea for A Walk in the Woods was born. Playwright Lee Blessing…
The American Red Cross is holding blood drives in Newton — for both blood and Power-Red donations. You must schedule an appointment before donating. You can schedule it through the website or by calling 800-RED-CROS (800-733-2767). They will occur at the following times and places:
The Waban Improvement Society will host Waban’s annual community sing-along, with hot chocolate and sweet treats, on December 8 at 4:45PM at the Waban Library Center, followed by the lighting of the Waban Library Center building and surrounding grounds, for enjoyment throughout the winter. This year’s sing-a-long will be led…
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…
Newton Food Pantry is hosting a fundraiser — Newton’s Community Table — where participants will experience the tastes of some of Newton’s restaurants, while also giving back to their community. There will be food, music, and a silent auction. It will take place on Thursday, October 17, 6-9PM at the…
Newton Conservators is hosting a Cold Spring Park Tour with Alan Nogee, President of Friends of Cold Spring Park, as part of the Newton Conservators Fall Walk Series. Participants will learn some surprising park history and see the difference between healthy areas of the park with indigenous plant communities that…