The Hyde Community Center Presents 4th Annual Newton Highlands Klezmer in the Park
2026-06-05 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands, MA, 02461, United States
Join us for music, dancing, and fun for the whole family at the 4rd annual Newton Highlands Klezmer Dance!
We’ll dance the evening away on the field in front of the Hyde Community Center Bandstand to the sounds of the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music All Stars.
Last year’s klezmer dance saw about 300 people at the Hyde. This year, let’s see if we can get even more friends, family, and neighbors to join in the fun.
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Huge thanks to our sponsors and supporters, without whom this could not happen: The Boston Festival of New Jewish Music, the Newton Cultural Council, The Massachusetts Cultural Council, Spark Newton, and the Boston Synagogue.
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FAQs
Do I need to reserve tickets?
– No. But your registering lets us send you a reminder about the event and any notes about the weather or other updates.

Is it free?
– Yes. But it’s definitely not free to produce, so your donations are always welcome.

Are kids allowed?
– Absolutely. This is a family-friend event. Plus, there’s a playground on the side of the field.

Do I have to dance?
– No. You’re welcome to hang out and listen to the music.

What if I want to dance but don’t know how?
– Never fear. We’ll teach you!

Do I have to be Jewish to dance to klezmer music?
– Of course not. The music and dances come from Ashkenazi Jewish culture but we welcome everyone to join in the fun.

Is there food?
– While there is not food provided at the bandstand, there are plenty of restaurants offering takeout within a four minute walk.

Are there restrooms at the bandstand?
– Restrooms are available inside the community center behind the bandstand.

Historic Newton's Plant Swap
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
Historic Newton hosts its annual Plant Swap at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave, Newton. At this community event fellow gardeners can meet, exchange plants, learn from each other, and share tips and tricks. Participants bring plants and other gardening items to the event and take home something new in exchange. The event is free, but please register in advance to help us plan.
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Newton Highlands Village Day
2026-06-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands, MA, 02461, United States
Newton Highlands Village Day
Sunday, June 14, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Join The Hyde Community Center as we celebrate community at the 49th Annual Newton Highlands Village Day happening along Lincoln Street between Walnut and Bowdoin. Stop by for great food, music, arts & crafts, and lots of fun for the whole family. Thanks to the generosity of the event sponsors, all kid activities are FREE! That includes bounce houses, caricatures, and face painting!
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New Art Center Presents Queer Figure Drawing + Pop-Up Art Exhibit
2026-06-17 18:30 - 21:30 | New Art Center (61 Washington Pk, Newton MA), 61 Washington Park, Newton, M, 02460, United States
Join the New Art Center for a welcoming evening of figure drawing celebrating queer and diverse bodies and identities.
Two models will pose for a series of short and extended poses, offering participants the opportunity to explore gesture, form, and expression through live drawing.
Artists of all experience levels are welcome. Participants are encouraged to bring their own sketchbook and drawing materials, though a selection of supplies will also be available for experimentation.
Funded in part by Spark Newton as part of the Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts, in collaboration with the City of Newton.
This drop-in program has a registration fee of $15. If the registration fee presents a barrier, please contact Marte Humbert at marte@newartcenter.org for financial assistance.
For artist interested in participating in our exhibition, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/fC7NoEMgc9f3GREJ7

New Art Center Presents Creative Process 2026 Opening Reception
2026-06-18 17:30 - 19:30 | The New Art Corridor (Trio), 245 Walnut St, Newton, Massachusetts, 02460, United States
Join us for an opening reception as New Art Center proudly presents Creative Process, a community-wide exhibition celebrating artistic growth, learning, and discovery. Featuring artwork created between September 2024 and June 2026, the exhibition showcases the diverse voices and evolving talents of New Art students and faculty.
The exhibition includes work by children, teens, adults, and teaching artists across a variety of mediums, including painting, pastels, mixed media, and more. From early explorations to refined pieces, each work reflects experimentation, dedication, and the shared spirit of creativity that defines New Art.

Newton Cemetery & Arboretum Presents Artist Talk with Kasey Kaufman
2026-06-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Newton Cemetery and Arboretum, 791 Walnut St, Newton, Massachusetts, 02459, United States
Join Newton Cemetery & Arboretum Artist-in-Residence Kasey Kaufman for an artist talk on her ongoing Memory Quilt Project, an evolving series of mixed-media works composed of intimate “memory tiles” built from fragments—images of nature, place, objects, handwriting, and absence—layered together the way memory itself is formed: imperfectly, emotionally, and over time.
Inspired by the cemetery’s history and landscape—and by stories shared by families remembering loved ones buried there—the work reflects themes of grief, connection, love, and remembrance, and considers what remains after loss. Kasey will share images from the project, discuss her process and research, and reflect on how personal and collective memory shape the pieces.
Before becoming a full-time artist, Kaufman spent more than two decades as an award-winning television journalist at WBZ-TV. She now explores storytelling through paint, texture, and collage, exhibits throughout the East Coast, and is a member of the Copley Society of Art.
Parking is available in the parking lot next to the chapel.
Register in advance ~ Space is limited.
Donations gratefully accepted! Suggested donation: $15
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Newton Juneteenth Celebration
2026-06-19 15:00 - 22:00 | Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands, MA, 02461, United States
Newton Juneteenth Celebration
Friday, June 19, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Come celebrate. Come connect. Come feel the JOY—this is more than an event, it’s a celebration of resilience, unity, and community pride.
Kick off Juneteenth with an exciting New England Patriots Skills and Drills Clinic at Newton North High School hosted by Newton Community Education, and then join us at the Hyde Community Center from 3PM for an unforgettable celebration of culture, heritage and tradition.
Starting at 3 PM you can look forward to:
🎤 A party atmosphere hosted by DJ Firestarta
🛍️ Shopping unique finds from local artisans & craft vendors
🎶 Live performances that move your spirit (African dancing by Afro Diamond, Newton reggae artist DJ Everla$t)
📣 Meet the New England Patriots cheerleaders
🍴 Two food trucks serving up delicious Caribbean flavors: Reggae Foods and Gourmet Kreyol
🎤 A Summer Concert Series event featuring hip-hop cover band sensation The GRV from 6–8 PM
🎬 Stretch out under the summer sky for an 8PM screening of Black Panther, the critically acclaimed box office delight that defines Black Excellence.
This year we reject division and instead embrace ‘JOYFUL RESISTANCE!’ Together, let’s uplift the value and richness of African-American culture and Black Excellence. All residents and visitors are invited to help celebrate 161 years since the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans.
Speaking of excellence, we honor the service of featured guest, Dr. Henry Turner, Newton North High School Principal of 10 years who departs to assume his new role as Superintendent of Reading Public Schools.
We are proud to partner with the Hyde Community Center to seamlessly incorporate Juneteenth into their Friday Summer Concert Series.
Thank you to our partners and sponsors!
Our partners include our fiscal sponsor, Families Organizing for Justice (FORJ), the Newton Coalition of Black Residents (NCBR) and FORJ@Newton North High School (FORJ NNHS). We are grateful for generous support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Harmony Foundation and Village Bank. This Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts program is supported by Spark Newton in collaboration with The City of Newton.

Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library Presents Midsummer Picnic 2026
2026-06-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Midsummer Picnic 2026
Saturday, June 20th | 11am-2pm
🌻Join us at the SCC&L for our outdoor Midsummer festival!🌻
Celebrate the summer solstice adorned in a flower crown and dancing around the maypole, or sit back and enjoy your picnic lunch while listening to the live music. There’s something for everyone, and all ages are welcome.
🎁boxed lunch prepared by Kaffestugan
🎶live musical performance by Merulae
🌷singing and dancing around the maypole
🍬Swedish candy and pantry goods for sale
⚽Sweden vs. Netherlands World Cup game showing in the Nordic Hall
This will be our last event of the season!
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Sponsored by SWEA Boston

Historic Newton Presents Cold Spring Park History Walking Tour
2026-06-25 18:00 - 19:30 | United Kingdom
Where was the original cold spring located? What films were recorded in the park? Where did high schoolers hold secret parties? Traverse some of the 67 acres of Cold Spring Park as you learn about its origins as Alcock’s Swamp to a source of drinking water, a gravel pit, and a trash dump; proposals to develop it for housing, schools, and a golf course; film locations, and much more! This tour will be led by Friends of Cold Spring Park President Alan Nogee.
This tour will last approximately 1.5 hours. We go at an easy pace and will cover around 1 mile. Most of the walk will take place on unpaved, uneven terrain. We encourage you to wear sturdy shoes and bring a water bottle. All ages welcome!

Tour dates and topics are subject to change. The meeting location for each walking tour will be shared after registration.
Historic Newton’s walking tours are sponsored by Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Spark Newton Presents Summer Family Concert – Studio Two Early Beatles Tribute Band
2026-06-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands, MA, 02461, United States
Bring a picnic dinner and join your friends at the Hyde Community Center for a Beatles tribute concert. Unlike other Beatles tribute acts that try to deliver the entire Beatles catalog in a single two-hour show, STUDIO TWO concentrates only on the most exciting and fun time in The Beatles’ career: The club and touring years.
These are the years when people actually saw them play. The years where The Beatles crafted their sound, and their stage performance, and the years where they took the world by storm, and changed everything.
Funded in part by Spark Newton as part of the Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts, in collaboration with the City of Newton.
Free and open to all

Suzuki School of Newton Presents Nonantum Village Day 2026 Suzuki Violin Performance
2026-06-28 12:30 - 13:30 | Coletti-Magni Park, 391 Watertown St, Newton, MA, 02458
You’re invited to Nonantum Neighborhood Association’s 15th Annual Village Day at Coletti-Magni Park (391 Watertown St, Nonantum). Don’t miss Suzuki School of Newton’s preschool and early beginners violin performance! Other entertainment includes Watch City Cadillacs Band, Trackless Train, Face Painting, Magic Show, Nonantum Boxing & more! Food available at cost: Nonantum Press & Uncle Joey’s Cannolis.

FUUSN Presents Summer Chime Concert
2026-07-11 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-29 17:00 - 18:00 | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton invites you to a free outdoor tower chime concert, rain or shine. Bring your family, lawn chairs, blankets, and refreshments to enjoy the music outdoors on the front lawn. In case of rain, seating in the Narthex will be provided.
