21st Annual Concert to Benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Through the Pan-Mass Challenge
2026-06-19 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The Allen Center presents the 21st Annual Pan-Mass Challenge Benefit Concert, raising funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Newton Cultural Alliance board member Sayuri Miyamoto (piano) and her husband, Joel Bard (oboe), will be joined by friends from the Boston and Atlanta Symphony Orchestras and the Lydian String Quartet. $35 ($10 for students) donation to register. Cash and Checks payable to Pan-Mass Challenge Accepted at the Door or donate online. All proceeds go directly to Dana-Farber through the Pan-Mass Challenge
The Program, Novelty and Nostalgia:
Grażyna Bacewicz Trio for Oboe, Violin, and Cello
Joel Bard, oboe
Jun-Ching Lin, violin
Joshua Gordon, cello
Andre Previn Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Joel Bard, oboe
Richard Ranti, bassoon
Sayuri Miyamoto, piano
Brahms Piano Quartet in A major, Op. 26
Jun-Ching Lin, violin
Mark Berger, viola
Joshua Gordon, cello
Sayuri Miyamoto, piano

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

West Newton Cinema Presents Rebel with a Clause - Open Caption
2026-06-20 16:00 - 17:30 | West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Rebel with a Clause – Open Caption
Saturday, June 20, 4:00 pm, West Newton Cinema
Directed by Brandt Johnson
Starring Brandt Johnson, Ellen Jovin
The grammar table is back at West Newton Cinema! Ellen will set up her nationally acclaimed Grammar Table one hour before the show to answer your most pressing grammar questions, resolve long-standing family grammar disputes, and take complaints. The June 20th screening with Rebel With a Clause will be Open Captioned. After the screening, please stick around for a Q&A with Brandt and Ellen, followed by a book signing of Ellen’s national bestseller, also called Rebel with a Clause.
ABOUT
Rebel with a Clause is a charming and insightful documentary that follows grammarian Ellen Jovin as she travels the country with her “Grammar Table,” sparking spontaneous conversations about commas, clauses, and the quirks of English with curious passersby. What begins as a playful educational project turns into a moving exploration of civility, curiosity, and the unexpected ways language brings people together.

Blue Heron Presents Spring Benefit: Binchois & Burgundy
2026-06-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Private Home in Newton Centre
Blue Heron Presents Spring Benefit: Binchois & Burgundy
Saturday, June 20, 4:00 pm
Join Artistic Director Scott Metcalfe and musicologist Sean Gallagher—co-editors of the new Binchois song edition—for an event detailing their work on the upcoming edition and collaborations with the Alamire Foundation (Leuven, Belgium).
Hear Binchois songs performed by Scott, Kim Leeds, and Allison Monroe, delight in an assortment of canapés and drinks—plus gain insider knowledge of what Blue Heron is planning for these next two years.
Just a small number of tickets are available for this intimate gathering in a private home. All proceeds benefit Blue Heron’s upcoming seasons of evocative, historically-informed performances.
Private home
Newton Centre, MA
Ample street parking
15-minute walk from the T
Tickets $100–$500
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New Art Center presents Teen Build Your Art Portfolio class
2026-06-22 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-29 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-07-06 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-07-13 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-07-20 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-07-27 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-08-03 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-08-10 17:30 - 19:30 and 15 more dates | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Teen Build Your Art Portfolio class // All Levels // GR 8-12 // Mondays with Mattea Weinberg
This all-levels class is perfect for teens looking to build strong skills and prepare a competitive portfolio for college art programs. Students will draw from life, experiment with materials, and create meaningful, finished pieces—all with the support and guidance of an experienced instructor. Whether applying to art school or simply wanting to grow as an artist, this class offers the structure and feedback teens need to succeed.

Historic Newton Presents Cold Spring Park History Walking Tour
2026-06-25 18:00 - 19:30 | MA
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.
