Join the Newton Senior Center’s “Walk to End Alzheimer’s,” right here in Newton, on Sunday, October 1, at 1 p.m. Wear purple and join us at the Senior Center's interim site – Brigham House, 20 Hartford Street in Newton Highlands. We will walk to Beacon Street and back via Walnut Street. To join us or...
From the grand stages of New York’s Lincoln Center to the glitter of Hollywood’s Magic Castle, Lyn Dilies wows her audiences with her powers of prestidigitation. Lyn is the highest-awarded female illusionist in the country and her show is filled with eye-defying illusions, audience participation, and, most magical of all, the enchanting personality of Lyn...
Archie Richards will perform a one-hour classical piano concert featuring numerous works by Frederic Chopin, including the Scherzo in C# Minor, which Artur Rubinstein played many times. Archie will also play a few pieces by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Franz Liszt. Archie started playing the piano as a child but didn't find a good teacher until...
Come meet the Newton Fire Department at the Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln Street, and learn all about fire safety, including: how to use and maintain smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, how to use a fire extinguisher, how to deal with different types of kitchen fires, and how to prevent common tripping and electrical...
As the Department of Senior Services plans for the construction of the Newton Center for Active Living (NewCAL) project at 345 Walnut Street in Newtonville, which will open in 2025, the City of Newton has partnered with the University of Massachusetts Boston to conduct a needs assessment of the experiences, interests, and long-term needs of...
Sixty Blades of Grass, by Elizabeth Millane, is an intriguing and dramatic, yet personal, story about the Dutch resistance during the Second World War. Inspired by the author’s own family history, this is a riveting, heartrending novel of danger and betrayal that explores what it takes to lay down one’s life for another in the...
Sixty Blades of Grass, by Elizabeth Millane, is an intriguing and dramatic, yet personal, story about the Dutch resistance during the Second World War. Inspired by the author’s own family history, this is a riveting, heartrending novel of danger and betrayal that explores what it takes to lay down one’s life for another in the...
When someone dies, we have rituals to mourn their passing and accept that they are gone. We do not have the same rituals for losses in which the person may be physically absent but still living (such as disappearances or separation due to immigration, incarceration, or divorce) or physically present but emotionally or mentally changed...
In this two-part class you will learn to use your smartphone to find the most efficient and affordable transportation options. Find out why so many people use Uber & Lyft, and check out whether ride hail suits your transportation needs. This popular class has been updated to give you step-by-step instruction in the classroom and...
In this two-part class you will learn to use your smartphone to find the most efficient and affordable transportation options. Find out why so many people use Uber & Lyft, and check out whether ride hail suits your transportation needs. This popular class has been updated to give you step-by-step instruction in the classroom and...
Elder Law Attorney Wendy Guthro will discuss the essential legal documents you should have to prepare for whatever life throws your way. The discussion will include the difference between a will and a revocable or irrevocable trust, how to use each, and how your estate is handled based upon the estate plan you implement. There...
