Category Archives: Events

Newton Schools Foundation Hosts Evening of Ideas and Community

Some of 
Newton’s most talented, captivating, and forward-thinking individuals will converge on Newton North High School on November 19 for the third annual Newton Inspires—An Evening of Ideas and Community, sponsored by the Newton Schools Foundation (NSF).

Newtonites representing an array of fields and interest areas will address topics ranging from business, education, science, health and medicine, to journalism, architecture, arts, entertainment and culture. Attendees select three 30-minute speaker sessions from among 19 choices. At the end of the evening, participants and speakers will gather to debrief and reconnect over coffee and dessert.

The event is free and open to Newton residents, but speaker sessions fill up quickly, so register early! Donations to cover costs are accepted on the website.  For a list of speakers, to register and for more information, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.org.

The free community event will take place Tuesday November 19, 7:00 – 9:30 pm at Newton North High School.

Newton Family Singers presents its Fall Concert: We Got the Beat!

Amid the synthetic drums, the parachute pants, the Sony Walkmans, the MTV videos and the aliens phoning home, a number of beautiful songs were written that stand the test of time. Now the Newton Family Singers will rock the house with music that Gen Xers (and those who love them) will remember well — hits from The Talking Heads, The Go-Go’s, Journey, R.E.M. and more.

Come along and enjoy songs of love, existentialism, environmentalism and just plain fun. With new choral arrangements by our music director, Chris Eastburn, NFS remakes the familiar for old and new fans alike. Bring your family and sing along! Tickets are available online at www.newtonfamilysingers.org. For questions please email newfamilysingers@gmail.com.

The Newton Family Singers are an intergenerational ensemble celebrating family, community, and American folk music (usually!).

November 17th, 4:00 pm
Newton Highlands Congregational Church
54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands

Mayoral Debate at the Newton Free Library

Join League of Women Voters members for an interesting and informative evening with the two candidates for Mayor of Newton, Mayor Setti Warren and Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan.

Send your questions in advance to info@lwvnewton.org or bring them with you and write them on index cards for the question sorters who will try to get to as many questions and topics as possible.

October 22nd, 7:00 pm
Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library
330 Homer Street, Newton

Sponsored by the Newton Free Library, moderated by Jo-Ann Berry of the League of Women Voters of Action.

Free Chamber Choir and Orchestra Concert

On Tuesday October 22nd at 7:30, the Channing School (UK) Chamber Choir and Orchestra will present a free concert. The Channing School from North London is well-known for its music program, and their advanced ensembles of girls ages 14-18 will be performing music of Benjamin Britten (in honor of the centenary of his birth), Bach, and others.

October 22nd, 7:30-8:30 pm
First Unitarian Society in Newton
1326 Washington St. West Newton

NewTV’s House of Haunts, Oct. 25

This fall, for one night only, NewTV will be transforming its media center into its first-ever haunted house! Join Newton’s nonprofit media center on Friday, October 25, for an evening filled with family-friendly frights, including some ghoulish games, trick or treats, and haunted tours through our facility.

Where: NewTV Studio at 23 Needham Street (next to National Lumber)
When: 4-9pm on Friday, October 25, 2013

While You’re Here You Can:
– Take a Haunted Tour
– Play Ghoulish Games
– Decorate Pumpkins
– Create your own Trick-or-Treat Bag

WCT presents “Macbeth”

Watertown Children’s Theatre’s Black Box series presents Macbeth  in the Black Box Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown. Performers will bring to life all of the “Double, double toil and trouble” set forth in this unique adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. Witches, a ghost, secrets, murder and lies push Macbeth towards the throne of Scotland. Will he succeed or will greed and guilt overcome him?

A cast of 6th-9th graders, including Newton’s own Liam Walsh explore the themes and words of Shakespeare in this adapted production.  Come and experience the results of Macbeth’s gradual, insatiable descent into blind ambition.  This production contains recorded gunfire, stage combat, and spooky imagery, and is not recommended for audience members under age 10.

General admission tickets are $10 and are now available on WCT’s website at www.watertownchildrenstheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006.  For more information, visit WCT’s website or call 617-926-ARTS.

October 25th at 7:00 pm, October 26th at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm, and October 27th at 1:00 pm

Public Hearing on Myrtle Village Affordable Housing Proposal November 4th

The Newton CPC and Planning & Development Board will hold a joint public hearing on the Myrtle Village proposal for affordable housing (Curve Street, West Newton). Check the program website at www.newtonma.gov/cpa for the full agenda under “Committees & Meetings – Current CPC Meetings,” and the full text of the proposal under “Proposals & Projects – Pending.” Contact Alice Ingerson at 617-796-1144 or aingerson@newtonma.gov for details.

November 4th, 7:30 pm
Newton Senior Center
345 Walnut St, Newtonville

Theatre Ink presents:

THESE SHINING LIVES by Melanie Marnich. These Shining Lives chronicles the strength and determination of women considered expendable. It explores the true story of their employment at the Radium Dial company in the 1920’s, which cared more about profits than their employees’ safety. Catherine and her friends are dying, it’s true; but theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits—or endanger the lives of those who come after them.

Tickets $7.00 at http://theatreink.net, or Adam_Brown@Newton.k12.ma.us 617-559-6300

October 31st – November 3rd at 7:30
Performing Arts Center, Newton North HS
457 Walnut Street

Just for Teens at Newton Free Library: Cupcakes & Gallery Opening

Monster & Mummy Cupcakes: Tuesday, October 15, 4:00 pm Get creative on Tuesday, October 15 at 4:00 pm in the second floor Teen Area of the Newton Free Library where we’ll be decorating monster and mummy cupcakes for Halloween.

Teen Art Gallery opening Wednesday, October 16, 4-5 pm
Please join us for the opening reception for Photographs and Ceramics, a show featuring works by Newton North students, in the second floor teen area. The show will be on view until spring 2014. Entertainment will be provided by a chamber ensemble from the school.

Refreshments provided by Whole Foods Market. Framing courtesy of Abraxis Framing Company in Auburndale.

Boys & Girls Club

  • Did you know that The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club is open to all members on Columbus Day free of charge? Open from 9 AM until 6:00 PM on Monday and no reservation is required.
  • The League of Women Voters in Newton is offering a speakers series on education topics that will take place at the Boys & Girls Club throughout the school year. The first session is on Wednesday, October 16th from 7:00 – 8:45 pm  and admission is free. Presenters include Amy O’Leary who is the director of Early Education for All and Beverly Mobilia of Community Partnerships for Children and Families.
  • The Club is offering Free Community Open Gym periods on Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. All Newton teens in grades 6 and up are invited and you need not join the Club to attend. A wide variety of the Club’s athletic equipment will be available for free play and guided activity. Funding is provided by The Newton Partnership and a Carol M. White Physical Education Grant (PEP) – a three year $1.6 million grant from the US Department of Education that provides health and wellness programs to Newton youth during out-of-school time.
  • Check out the Give Kids A Smile Event on Saturday October 26th from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at Mt. Ida College Dental Education Center. This free dental clinic provides dental treatment to toddlers through 8th grade in a fun filled atmosphere with prizes and entertainment.  Email lberardinelli@mountida.edu for more information.