Celebrate Changing Lives! One Can Help is a local non-profit working across Massachusetts to provide urgently needed resources to children and families in need. Since 2006, OCH has been quickly, responsibly and impactfully changing lives. Join us for OCH's 18th Annual Benefit on May 6th. Award winning Channel 7 News anchor Amaka Ubaka will be...
Newton Conservators Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at American Legion Post 440, 295 California Street, Newton, will feature a presentation on “Seeds of Change: Promoting Plant Biodiversity in Our Community,” by Michael Piantedosi, Director of Conservation for Native Plant Trust. The event will start with a social hour and cash bar at 6...
What do top chef Jody Adams, Clover Food Lab founder Ayr Muir, and Nutrition and Food Policy experts Anne Lichtenstein and Will Masters of Tufts University think about the film FOOD INC., 2 and the current state of our corporate-controlled food system? Join us this Saturday, May 11th for a 12pm screening of the film...
The West Suburban YMCA will hold Healthy Kids Day, a free community event, on Saturday May 11 from 2-4 pm. Healthy Kids Day will be held at the Church St Y at 276 Church St, Newton, MA. This annual event is part of the Y's nationwide initiative to improve the health and well-being of children...
You're invited! Join Mayor Fuller, City Councilors and members of the bike community who made this happen as we celebrate the new bike lane on the Carriage Road with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Coffee and refreshments* will be provided to kick off Bike to Work Week. Sponsors of this event include Bike Newton, Heartbreak Hill Running...
The Newton Family Singers, an intergenerational family chorus based in Newton, unites families and friends across a wide age range through the joy of singing American folk and popular music. Renowned within the community for their vibrant performances and captivating energy, their core mission is to foster a sense of community through music. After more...
Spoken Word - Amanda Shea & Grey Held Amanda Shea is a distinguished spoken word artist, multidisciplinary creator, educator, and advocate, celebrated for her dynamic contributions to the arts and community activism. Her notable roles include hosting BAMSFest and numerous poetry events, leading youth workshops in spoken word, visual arts, and public speaking, and working...
These two talents are incredible on their own but brought together for the Festival, they form the ultimate dynamic duo of jazz. They will perform a special program dedicated to Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday. Newtonite Dominique Eade, a vocalist, composer, and improviser, merges musical finesse with emotional clarity, earning critical praise and influencing generations of...
Dennis Montgomery III and Pleasant Praise He wowed us at last year’s Newton Piano Summit and now he‘s back with a full choir. Dennis Montgomery grew up singing and playing in Baptist churches around the upper Louisiana area under the tutelage of his father and mother. Shortly after he arrived at Berklee in 1983, Montgomery...
Thaddeus Hogarth Collective “… Take a healthy dose of Sly and The Family Stone, add a liberal pinch of Stevie Wonder, put on your dancing shoes and boogie to the music of Thaddeus Hogarth …“– –Bruce Gelerman, NPR. So popular with Newton audiences, Thaddeus Hogarth is making his third appearance at the Festival of the...
With only 60 days left in the Massachusetts statehouse session, Newton will host one of seven rallies being held across the state on May 21st, calling on legislators to do more for climate justice this legislative session. The rallies are organized by Mass Power Forward, a coalition of over 200 Massachusetts organizations and leaders. For...
A coalition of Newton climate organizations (Green Newton, 350Newton, Mothers Out Front Newton, and the FUUSN Climate Action Task Force) are sponsoring a public education forum on BERDO. We would appreciate it if you could attend, and spread the word about the event to your networks. Contact me if you have questions. Light refreshments will...
