Newton Cultural Alliance

Newton Juneteenth Celebration
2026-06-19 15:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

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.
