Make Poetry Concrete will stamp selected poems into the concrete of newly constructed sidewalks throughout Newton’s villages. You can be a part of this project by supporting the campaign today! Imagine beginning your walk in one section of town and discovering the first poem, immersing yourself in it you discover this is part of a… Continue reading Make Poetry Concrete in Newton: Crowdfunding Project Underway
Category: neighborhood happenings
Save The Date and Sign Up Now: Newton PorchFest Saturday, June 1
Sign-ups for Newton PorchFest, scheduled for Saturday, June 1st (raindate June 2nd) are now open. Last year was the inaugural year for Newton PorchFest, with 60+ bands playing all over Auburndale. For this year, we’re expanding to also include Lower Falls and Waban. For those of you who aren’t familiar with PorchFest, it’s a wonderful afternoon of… Continue reading Save The Date and Sign Up Now: Newton PorchFest Saturday, June 1
Community News: Memorial Celebration for Patricia Bottomley
A Memorial Celebration of Patricia Bottomley’s life will take place at United Parish of Auburndale, 64 Hancock St, on Saturday, March 2nd at 2pm followed by a reception. Patricia and her family moved to Auburndale more than half a century ago. She was active in the Auburndale Garden Club all during that time overseeing the planting and… Continue reading Community News: Memorial Celebration for Patricia Bottomley
Riverside Visioning Community Open House, February 10th, 4:00, Williams School
This is the opportunity for you to give input on what gets developed at Riverside. The City of Newton Planning department, and their consultant, Civic Moxie, invite you to attend an open house to create the future vision for the Riverside Station site. Please see HERE for more information. The intent of the vision plan… Continue reading Riverside Visioning Community Open House, February 10th, 4:00, Williams School
Williams School Art Installation at the ACL
The ACL is Where the Wild Things Are this winter! Artists in Kindergarten at Williams School have expressed their creativity in wild colors with great imagination in our latest library exhibit. Come to select your favorite painting and imagine your own as you view our four large exhibit frames in the Great Room, as well as the new… Continue reading Williams School Art Installation at the ACL
Holiday Gift Drive sponsored by The Village Bank
One of the ACL‘s most long-standing sponsors, The Village Bank, is once again sponsoring its Holiday Gift Drive. For the 11th consecutive year, The Village Bank and the City of Newton will sponsor a Holiday Gift Drive to help ensure that the upcoming season will be bright for all of the City’s children. Local residents, businesses,… Continue reading Holiday Gift Drive sponsored by The Village Bank
Stocking Stuffers! ACL Water Bottles and Re-Usable Totes Available at Just Next Door and the ACL
Looking for that perfect holiday gift? All the local hipsters are sporting ACL gear…the must-have accessories of the season! We know it can be a little tricky to make it to the ACL during our part-time hours of operation during the busy holiday season. So we are thrilled to let you all know that we… Continue reading Stocking Stuffers! ACL Water Bottles and Re-Usable Totes Available at Just Next Door and the ACL
Village People, Riverside Project, Good Shepherd Institute
Community News “The Village People” Meeting Monday Sept 24 at 7:30 pm at the ACL Last spring the Mayor’s Office brought together a group of community-minded folks who enrich the city through village days, arts projects, and other creative endeavors. The plan is to come together a few times a year to brainstorm, share best… Continue reading Village People, Riverside Project, Good Shepherd Institute
Community News: Riverside Greenway Trails Meeting Sept 17 at the ACL
For anyone interested in the new multi-use trail connecting Lyons field through the edge of Riverside and on to Wellesley, there will be a public meeting at Auburndale Community Library on Monday September 17th at 7:30 p.m. The Riverside Greenway Working Group (“RGWG”) has already received grants from the DCR-Recreational Trails Program and the Solomon… Continue reading Community News: Riverside Greenway Trails Meeting Sept 17 at the ACL
Mass Audubon’s Climate Cafe at the ACL: Wednesday, September 12 at 7 pm
Join us at our first ever “Mass Audubon’s Climate Café” being held at the ACL on Wednesday, September 12th from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Learn about how climate change is affecting coral reefs. Dan Burdeno from the Coral Restoration Foundation in Key Largo, FL will give a presentation about his work to restore the coral… Continue reading Mass Audubon’s Climate Cafe at the ACL: Wednesday, September 12 at 7 pm