Native Plant Sale at the Farmer’s Market in Cold Spring Park
Add pollinator-friendly natives into your garden this fall, and in the spring you will have a head start on blooms, bees and butterflies! Experts on [...]
Sixth Annual Monarch Festival at Wellington Park, Kilburn Road in Newton
Family-friendly. Children’s arts & crafts and a play area. See Monarch butterflies in each stage of their life cycle from eggs to caterpillars to chrysalises [...]
Fall Family Fun Day
Our favorite fall tradition is back and better than ever…! Grab the kids and head to the Farm for a morning filled with laughter, creativity, [...]
The Carroll Center for the Blind’s 90th Anniversary
Join us on Saturday, November 7, 2026, as we celebrate the Carroll Center for the Blind’s 90th Anniversary with an Open House from 1:00–4:00 p.m. [...]
Historic Newton Hayfest
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 [...]
Newton Conservators webinar: How to Love a Mushroom
Develop your fungal lens! Join Maria Pinto for an idiosyncratic tour of our region’s stunning fungal diversity in photos and anecdotes both personal and scientific. [...]
How to Love a Mushroom
Develop your fungal lens! Join Maria Pinto for an idiosyncratic tour of our region's stunning fungal diversity in photos and anecdotes both personal and scientific. [...]
Fall Tree Tour at Newton Cemetery & Arboretum
Join us for a fall tour through the winding roads of Newton Cemetery & Arboretum, led by Newton Cemetery & Arboretum staff arborists. Come see [...]
Horticultural Tour at Newton Cemetery
Join us for a summertime tour through the winding roads of Newton Cemetery & Arboretum. This tour will take you along the ponds and streams [...]
Sun Prints at the Farm
Join Green Newton and Newton Community Farm for an afternoon of creativity and discovery! Kids will create their own one-of-a-kind sun print T-shirt using the [...]
Reception for Nina Bellucci: Like Seeing Through Trees
The main floor exhibit showcases the vibrant work of local mixed-media artist, Nina Bellucci, whose stretched canvases & banner paintings recall time spent in nature [...]
Picnic & Play in the Park Event Series
Newton families are invited to three hands-on sustainability activities this summer, part of the City's Picnic & Play in the Park series. The programs take [...]
Newton Youth Lifesavers Initiative
We are excited to host a student-centered community project: the Newton Youth Lifesavers Initiative. This event is organized by two local Newton high school students, [...]
Could Bugging Be the New Birding? Tiny Creatures, Big Discoveries!
Discover the wonderful world of bugs that you can observe right in your own backyard! If you garden with native plants, your yard is already [...]
Spring Tree Tour
Take a Sunday Stroll through Historic Newton Cemetery & Arboretum. This winter was one for the record books. Welcome Spring with the Cemetery’s Arborists and [...]