Come to the party of the year! The Newtonville Area Council (NAC) proudly presents its annual Village Day celebration —a day full of family, fun, food, music, and art, featuring our local talent and businesses. We have 75 craft and vendor booths, tasty treats from area restaurants, and family activities throughout the day. Games, crafts, […]
Join us for a day of cleaning up the Charles River! We will meet at Casey Playground to play and learn about the Charles River and water pollution. We will then walk along the Charles and clean up the river banks. We will stop at Bertucci's for a pizza lunch and walk back to Service […]
Join Service Stars for an afternoon of service, community building and fun! Working with CoastSweep, we will be spreading awareness about cleaning up our oceans and local beach clean ups.
Everyone enjoys free admission to the Jackson Homestead and the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds on the first weekend of each month. Durant-Kenrick is open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Jackson Homestead is open on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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 […]
BERSERK RETURNS! Sharpen your axes and gather your clan—BERSERK, our epic Viking festival, is storming back into town on Saturday, October 10th! *Originally scheduled for September 26th, postponed to October 10th due to weather TWO Rival Viking Encampments will take over the front lawn—witness them playing traditional Viking games, and clashing in combat demonstrations throughout […]
For ages 0–5 with grandparents or other caregivers Mondays: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Cooper Center Bring your little ones for music, dancing, and play! This class helps young children build coordination and confidence through songs, movement, and fun activities. $5 per child
One Rhythm is an adaptive dance class led by Alex Spindt and Dilan Payne, two rising JLDC seniors trained in adaptive dance with support from veteran faculty advisor Haylee Denham. Classes are hip hop-based with some acro and are designed to be flexible and welcoming, helping each dancer build coordination, explore movement and music at […]
Come explore the world of trolls with the Scandinavian Library! Our library volunteer Maya will read a Norwegian children’s book in both Norwegian and English. During the story, littles will have an opportunity to decorate their own Troll to take home! We’ll have coloring pages, markers, crayons, yarn, and assorted bits and bobs to customize […]
Hi everyone! Happy back-to-school season! If you are still looking for a creative, nurturing art program for your child this fall, we’d love to invite you to check out Sunflower Fine Art Academy. We are a boutique, community-rooted studio proudly serving local families for 10 years, led by two passionate educators: founder Lynn Ma, with […]
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