The Friends of the Newton Free Library, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, will host a dining fundraiser at Ninebark Kitchen+Drinks (1391 Washington Street, West Newton) on August 19, 2025 from 12PM to 9PM. Ninebark will donate a portion of the proceeds to The Friends. Through fundraisers such as this one, book…
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West Newton Cinema will host another in its Director’s Event series — showing the film, Death & Taxes, followed by an Q&A discussion — on August 21, 7PM-9PM at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). Tickets are $20. The Q&A discussion will feature director Justin Schein and Chuck…
Honking as he passed by, Savvas Fotiadis and his young passenger carefully drove a mini fire engine around the crowd at the Newton Police’s National Night Out event on Aug. 5, in West Newton. Donning a red fez, Fotiadis and other members of the Worcester County Shriners Club gave rides…
On August 1, Director of Transportation Planning Jenn Martin and Director of Planning and Development Barney Heath sent an update to the Newton City Council regarding the recently launched Washington Street Pilot project. Construction began in the spring and is expected to be completed in the fall. The project, which…
The final installment of Cherry Street Music’s Tuesday Evening Summer Series takes place on August 12 at 7PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). Sentimental Breeze is a very special, very breezy concert, featuring a mid-summer mix of Classical music & Folk-inspired Celtic tunes to get you feelin’ fine! It…
The Allen Center’s last 2025 summertime pop-up is Thursday, August 14th from 11:30AM-2PM at 35 Webster Street, West Newton. It’s a family-friendly afternoon of fabulous food, kids’ activities, shopping, and music. Newton Centre’s BAKEY will have its debut on the Allen Center patio. Kidcasso, Newtonville Books, WSYMCA, the Suzuki School of Newton,…
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap is held monthly at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). The next Book Swap at the Cinema will be on Saturday, August 16, 12:30PM-3PM. Find future dates on The Book Ladies’ Facebook page. A bit of history… Nancy Brown and Annette Seaward started…
At the August 17 service (10:15AM) the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton), Reverend Joel Miller will speak on Songlines: Listening to Voices from the First Days. The First Peoples of Australia are of many cultures and nations, yet they share a way of being…
The West Newton Cinema will offer a full day of free movies on Thursday, August 28 to celebrate the first anniversary of its purchase by a nonprofit foundation dedicated to restoring the Cinema for the community’s benefit. There will be films from different genres, time periods, and parts of the…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton will present a free Summer Chime Concert on Saturday August 30 at 5PM. All are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and refreshments to the church grounds (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). Kids and grown-ups will be able to enjoy the music throughout…
Eleven-year-old pianist Rui Gong of Newton will present Romance from the North, his first solo recital of Scandinavian repetoire, at the Scandinavian Cultural Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) on Sunday, September 7 at 3PM. Admission is by voluntary contribution ($20 suggested). See the Fig City News profile of Rui Gong and his teacher, Paul…
West Newton Cinema will present a “Behind the Screen” film and panel discussion — showing Caught by the Tides — on Sunday, September 7 from 1PM-3:30PM at the theatre (1296 Washington Street). Film Screening: Caught by the Tides (风流一代) is an ambitious, genre-blending film from acclaimed Chinese director Jia Zhangke.…