The New Art Center will host a Holi Festival of Colors to welcome Spring. The event's conclusion will include outdoor color play, where you become the canvas for artmaking! You can participate in the very fun (and messy) tradition of throwing organic color powder at each other. Please wear white clothes you do not mind getting stained, […]
Join Bryan Caplan, Speaker for Grow with Google, for an info-packed webinar dedicated to growing your business online. In this 45-minute webinar, you'll learn how customers find your business online and how to promote your business using Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Smart Campaigns in Google Ads. RSVP HERE Photo by youssef naddam on […]
Celebrate the start of summer with in person networking at Cabot Park Village! Our hosts are pulling out all the stops to welcome chamber members (and future members!) with craft cocktails, passed hors d’oeuvres, and more fun surprises --- all against the backdrop of the beautiful park. Re-unite with old friends and make new connections […]
Join us for our popular Playdance Pop-Ups! Enjoy a fun, family dance party where music and movement come together to encourage exploration and imaginative play with new and familiar song and dance activities. Geared towards ages 1-5 years but open to all!
Join us at Cold Spring Park for our popular Playdance Pop-Ups! Enjoy a fun, family dance party where music and movement come together to encourage exploration and imaginative play with new and familiar song and dance activities. Geared towards ages 1-5 years but open to all!
GIRLS NIGHT OUT #hotgirlsummer Gather your fave gal pals (sorrynotsorry guys but you’re out) or come solo and meet new fun friends at this party spun off from the success of Tarot Tuesday. It is a ticketed event and your ticket includes one drink of choice, a raffle ticket to win a private 45 minute […]
Join us for our popular, outdoor Playdance Pop-Ups! Enjoy a fun, family dance party where music and movement come together to encourage exploration and imaginative play with new and familiar song and dance activities. Geared towards ages 1-5 years but open to all!
Something Fishy? 16th Concert to Benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Through the Pan-Mass Challenge Beethoven Septet in E-flat, Op. 20* Schubert Die Forelle Schubert Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 ("Trout") Featuring Linda Bard, mezzo-soprano Joel Bard, oboe Richard Ranti, bassoon Clark Matthews, horn Jun-Ching Lin, violin Julianne Lee, viola Ron Lowry, cello Paul […]
Please register here. Local authors are the backbone of the writing community and those writing within and for the LGBTQ+ community are especially important. Join us for a conversation with Bren Bataclan, Anna Burke, Federico Erebia, Jane C. Esther, and Sarah Jean Horowitz as they discuss their books, their writing and the impact they have on […]
On June 30th at 7 p.m. at the Slosberg Music Center, Aston Magna presents “The Chamber Music of Robert and Clara Schumann.” Performing are David Hyun-su Kim, fortepiano; Daniel Stepner, violin; Marcus Thompson, viola; and Jacques Lee Wood, cello. Tickets are $40/advance, or $50 at the door. Discounts and subscription pricing available. Purchase […]
Aston Magna Music Festival presents 'Chamber Music of Robert and Clara Schumann.' Performing are David Hyun-su Kim, fortepiano; Daniel Stepner, violin; Marcus Thompson, viola; and Jacques Lee Wood, cello. Pre-concert talk, 6:15 p.m. Tickets: astonmagna.org Pictured: Marcus Thompson, viola. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Newton Cultural Council, a local council that is […]
23 members of the Newton Camera Club are showcasing their photographs in this exhibit at Newton City Hall. Subjects range from architecture and landscapes to portraits, still-life's, and abstracts. A reception will be held on Monday, July 18th from 4:30 - 6:30pm in room 211 at City Hall. Participating artists: Nicole Mordecai, Herbert Gish, Kate Carleton, Ellen […]
August paintings Summer landscape painting workshops Workshops will be held throughout the summer on the lawn outside my studio in Newton, MA. Each session will run 2 hours. We will simplify step-by-step the landscape painting process, guiding you to create a beautiful 5x7” acrylic painting on wood to take home with you. Join us for […]
July 4th Celebration in Newton 2022 Kids Morning Monday, July 4, 10am – Noon, Newton Centre Bowl off Tyler Terrace. Free event for children ages 3 – 12 years. Children and families are invited to join in the Patriotic Costume Parade, Grand Pet Promenade, Decorated Bicycle Parade, make a July 4th parade wand at the […]
CCALS Fundraiser Many of you know that CMWS opened in honor of John Martin who passed from ALS in October of 2018. July 5th is his birthday and he would have been 55 this year. Let’s celebrate him and raise money for our Compassionate Care ALS Falmouth Road Race team. More details to follow but […]
On July 7th at 7 p.m. at the Slosberg Music Center, Aston Magna presents The Chamber Music of J.S. Bach, including excerpts from “The Musical Offering.” Performing are Andrea LeBlanc, baroque flute; Peter Sykes, harpsichord; Daniel Stepner, baroque violin, and Laura Jeppesen, viola da gamba. Tickets are $40/advance, or $50 at the door. Discounts […]
Join us at Newton Centre Bowl* for our Summer Concert Series! Fueled by two songwriters with contrasting approaches, The DayBreakers craft their distinct sound through a blend of folk rock melodies, blues guitar muscle and rock and roll grit. The five piece band, led by lead singer/guitarist Kyle Murphy, and bassist Matt Schairer has played […]
We’re pulling out all the stops for our first big social event in years. Join us for an evening on the Charles at Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s stunning Olmsted Italiane Garden. Steps from the historic manor house and surrounded by lush gardens in full bloom you’ll mingle with our region’s civic and business leaders, enjoy expertly […]
On July 14th at 7 p.m. at the Slosberg Music Center, Aston Magna presents the “All Handel” program, offering “Armida abbandonata” and “Gloria.” Performing are soprano Dominique Labelle, with Daniel Stepner and Julie Leven, baroque violins; Laura Jeppesen, viola da gamba, and Michael Sponseller, harpsichord. This program is supported in part by a grant from […]
Join us at Newton Centre Bowl* for our Summer Concert Series! Airport is big twang, singable, sweet, hooky, jangly, old school 70s-inspired rock. It's a K-tel record collection or an AM radio station. A Crowded House/Tom Petty/Teenage Fanclub/Squeeze mashup. Chiming chords, sugary melodies, and stacked harmonies driving down the highway with hand-cranked windows rolled down. […]
Support Newton Community Pride and the Linda Plaut Newton Festival of the Arts at Baramor, 45 Union Street, Newton Centre all month long! Throughout July, Baramor will be donating $3 to NCP every time you order one of their select craft beer "charity pours". And don’t forget to join us on the Baramor patio July 20th from 6 to 8pm to kick off the […]
On July 21st at 7 p.m. at the Slosberg Music Center, Aston Magna presents “Double Apotheosis: Francois Couperin’s Tributes to Corelli and Lully.” Performing are Daniel Stepner and Edson Scheid, baroque violins; Laura Jeppesen, viola da gamba; Catherine Liddell, theorbo; and Michael Sponseller, harpsichord. This program is supported in part by a grant from the […]
Hyde Playground, Newton Highlands 6:30pm New Philharmonia Pops Concert 7:30pm Instrument Petting Zoo Dusk Movie – Casablanca
12 – 5pm Summer Craft Market 1pm Circus Comes to Town with Circus Complex 2pm Plugged In Band 3pm Newtonville Books StoryTime with author Raul The Third 4pm Rob Siegel, Folk Music
2pm Blue Train Bluegrass Band 3pm Olga Lisovskaya, From Opera to Broadway 4pm George Russell Jr. Trio, Gospel Jazz 5pm Lydia Harrell, Jazz Singer 7pm Debo Ray & Her Allstar Band, Dance Party!
2pm Austin McMahon, Jazz 3pm Hankus Netsky, Yiddish & Jazz 4pm Crowes Pasture, Folk
1pm Dance Currents, “100 years of Modern Dance” 2pm Andrus Madsen, “Improvised Fantasias” 3pm Newton Baroque: Alison Gangler and Andrus Madsen 4pm Nomadic Theatre Story Slam
3pm Thaddeus Hogarth Collectives, R&B, Soul & Funk 4pm Ed Harlow & the Gringo Kings, Salsa & Latin 5pm Eli Cash Band, Rock 7pm Tema Siegel & Couch, Pop & Soul
Join us for our Summer Concert Series at the Newton Centre Bowl*. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Angel Wagner began his career playing with a cheese grater and fork! At age eleven, Angel went on a professional tour with a Merengue band, later performing in Miami and at Madison Square Garden in New York. Angel […]
Stories from Newton's Past Chestnut Hill Reservoir: "Mecca of the Cyclists" When there wasn’t much green space in Boston 130 years ago, the Chestnut Hill Reservoir became a popular escape from the city. And what better way to get there than by bicycle? In the 1890s, men and women ventured forth, taking advantage of their […]
We are so excited to announce the artists selected for Nearby Gallery’s second annual Newton artist showcase. Spanning many different mediums and subject matter, this group is made up 25 artists at varying stages in their careers. This exhibition will have something for everyone. Beyond the expansive selection of artwork, we are excited about the […]
Find out who invented the fire alarm call system, the flat-bottomed paper bag, and many more items both useful and fanciful at our tour focusing on the lives of clever individuals whose final resting place is at Newton Cemetery. Our tours are presented with support from Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Join us at Newton Centre Bowl* for our Summer Concert Series. This week Sweet Tomatoes will be onsite selling pizza and beverages for your enjoyment during the show! Mill Town Rounders formed as a joint project between friends Don Shulsinger (banjo) and Joy Walsh (vocals), who’d been playing music together on stages and in living […]
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