Join Newton Conservators and naturalist Jon Regosin for a free Vernal Pool BioBlitz at Nahanton Park on Sunday, April 14 from 3 to 4:30 pm. Vernal pools are small wetlands that are important habitats for a great diversity of amphibians, aquatic insects, and other invertebrates. We will explore a vernal pool in Nahanton Park and...
Calling all kid engineers! Spend your spring break completing hands-on design challenges and crafts, each around a different daily theme. Build a boat that can float, design a transit system, construct a working Ferris wheel, invent something totally new, and more! Come to one or more sessions: each day will be different. Tuesday 4/16: Busy...
Calling all kid engineers! Spend your spring break completing hands-on design challenges and crafts, each around a different daily theme. Build a boat that can float, design a transit system, construct a working Ferris wheel, invent something totally new, and more! Come to one or more sessions: each day will be different. Tuesday 4/16: Busy...
Calling all kid engineers! Spend your spring break completing hands-on design challenges and crafts, each around a different daily theme. Build a boat that can float, design a transit system, construct a working Ferris wheel, invent something totally new, and more! Come to one or more sessions: each day will be different. Tuesday 4/16: Busy...
Calling all kid engineers! Spend your spring break completing hands-on design challenges and crafts, each around a different daily theme. Build a boat that can float, design a transit system, construct a working Ferris wheel, invent something totally new, and more! Come to one or more sessions: each day will be different. Tuesday 4/16: Busy...
Join us on April 25th at 8:00 PM for a compelling panel discussion on the film One Life, a poignant biographical drama that chronicles the heroic efforts of Nicholas Winton to save Jewish children during the Holocaust. This event, titled "Behind the Screen: One Life," is set against the backdrop of the film’s rich narrative...
There will be a complimentary screening of the documentary Inundation District at West Newton Cinema on Sunday, April 28 at 3:30pm. After the 79-minute film, there will be a discussion/Q&A with producer/director and Boston Globe environmental reporter David Abel, moderated by Charles River Watershed Association executive director (and former city councilor) Emily Norton. The event...
This lecture goes behind the scenes into Abbey Road studios in 1966 and the making of Revolver by The Beatles. A multitude of images, video and audio clips reveal the stories behind the songs. A result of an extensive research, the event is packed with insights into the groundbreaking techniques that the Fab Four and...
The Newton Vegan Chef Challenge is a month-long event taking place in May where participating restaurants and businesses will offer new vegan options to their customers. Diners will then have a chance to vote for their favorites and chefs and owners will win awards and prizes based of their customers’ feedback. The challenge is sponsored...
Join us for an exciting evening of Broadway music at First Church in Chestnut Hill! On Thursday, May 2nd at 7 PM, our very own professional Quartet and Music Director will perform the "Best of Broadway," featuring selections from Rogers and Hammerstein II, Sondheim, Lerner, Lowe, and many more. The concert is free and open...
We all know climate change is happening, so what can we do to slow it down and turn it around? Join us for a game using MIT's En-ROADS climate model simulator to see what does and doesn't help on individual and community levels -- FUUSN, city, state, nation, and planet. Middle schoolers and up are...
