Category: neighborhood happenings

Lace up those jogging shoes…Rove the Cove is scheduled for Saturday, June 25th.  Details to follow.

For the 7th consecutive year, The Village Bank and the City are encouraging local residents, businesses and organizations to play an active role in theHoliday Gift Drive through donations of gift certificates and new, unwrapped gifts for children ages newborn to 10. The Village Bank’s Newton branches in Auburndale, Newtonville, Nonantum, Newton Highlands, Waban and… Continue reading The Village Bank: Holiday Gift Drive

Our “sister” community library, the Waban Library Center, will have an author talk event on Sunday December 5th. Come hear Anita Silvey speak about her four best-selling books.  She is an authority on what is the best book for your child. “Untamed: The Wild Life of Jane Goodall” by Anita Silvey, Foreword by Jane Goodall.… Continue reading At the Waban Library Center: Anita Silvey, Children’s Book Expert Sunday December 5th 1-3 pm

For the 7th consecutive year, The Village Bank and the City are encouraging local residents, businesses and organizations to play an active role in theHoliday Gift Drive through donations of gift certificates and new, unwrapped gifts for children ages newborn to 10. The Village Bank’s Newton branches in Auburndale, Newtonville, Nonantum, Newton Highlands, Waban and… Continue reading Community News: The Village Bank: Holiday Gift Drive

Great minds don’t always think alike!  That’s the message of the children’s book, Fish In A Tree, to be featured at Understanding Our Differences’ 4th Annual Family Book Event with a disability theme.  Author Lynda Mullaly Hunt will talk about and sign her New York Times bestselling novel, about a girl with learning disabilities who… Continue reading Understanding Our Differences: Annual Family Book Event Tuesday Oct 20

  One of the ACL’s volunteers has informed us about a special author event sponsored by another non profit organization in the Newton community. Scott Simon, host of NPR’s Weekend Edition, will be this year’s speaker for the Good Shepherd Community Care Institute’s annual dinner on November 5, at 6pm at the Westin in Waltham.… Continue reading Author Talk: NPR’s Scott Simon to Speak on Thursday Nov 5

The library is one of the stops along the route of the Tour de Newton, this coming Sunday September 13th.  We expect over 700 bikers from all over Newton and we are looking forward to hosting our visitors and sharing our neighborhood pride! If you are a local author and would like to join us… Continue reading Calling Local Authors: Tour de Newton at the ACL Sunday, September 13th