Historic Newton Hayfest Sunday October 4, 12 noon – 4:00 PM Jackson Homestead and Museum, Free Join us for a free, family-friendly day of fall fun! At Historic Newton’s Hayfest, travel back in time to the 19th century as you dip candles, press apples, churn butter, play games, and more. Registration is not required; stop by any time during the event. Learn more at www.newtonma.gov/hayfest
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Start practicing your swing. On October 4, the Newton Free Library will be transformed into an 18-hole mini-golf course, winding its way through the second floor and down the back steps. Sunday morning is for families and children. Enjoy golf, the silent auction, continental breakfast, special treats for the kids by Ca…
Calling all little book lovers: Hummingbird Books hosts a complimentary storytime beneath the Great Oak Tree inside the shop every Sunday at 11 AM. We’ll see you there.
Free Community Concert with Malayna Knox October 4 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Free Join Spark Newton for a free afternoon of live music, creativity, and fun for all ages at the Trio Newton Courtyard! Boston-based singer, songwriter and keyboardist Malayna Knox will take the stage for an upbeat mix of her original music and fa…
The Joanne Langione Dance Center brings us this fun, family event where music, movement and literature align to encourage exploration and imaginative play! This event is for kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers. No registration required, drop-ins welcome.
Join us for an afternoon of taste testing in the Tween/Teen Area! This Food Friday--pumpkin spice flavored snacks. We will taste test 5 to 7 snacks that are pumpkin spice flavored. Afterwards, participants will rank their favorite snack and the snack that tastes most like cinnamon! This is a chance to talk food and mee…
Monday, Oct 12, 2026 11:00a — Albemarle Park, 250 Albemarle Rd, Newton, Massachusetts
Screening of BABY DOE, followed by a panel with director Jessica Earnshaw and WBUR host Deborah Becker. A compelling documentary explores a thirty-year mystery and the human toll of judgment, justice, and reproductive pressure. Three decades after a newborn was found abandoned in rural Ohio, a long-hidden tragedy retur…
Audition to sing with Zamir Chorale of Boston for the 2026-27 season! Auditions will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington St., Newton, and are by appointment only and must be scheduled in advance by emailing manager@zamir.org. When you write, please provide your voice part and the…
Sunday, Oct 04, 2026 11:30a — Topsfield Fair, Topsfield, Topsfield, MA
Newton Theatre Company presents Parade—the heart-wrenching, Tony-winning musical about faith, identity, and the impact of prejudice. Parade Music and Lyrics by: Jason Robert Brown Book by: Alfred Uhry Directed by: Brit Garner Music Directed by: Alex Taylor Winner of 3 Tony Awards! Parade is a powerful musical based on…
Join West Newton Cinema for the silent film, CAPTAIN JANUARY, with live harp and viola score! ABOUT THE FILM During a tempestuous storm, a lighthouse keeper finds an infant girl who washes ashore tied to some wreckage. He adopts her and they become inseparable. Eventually her real family finds her and wants her to live…
