Category: Events

Events for adults, families and kids in Newton, MA.

Join Flash Mob Video Today at 6pm

Sitting Down for a Super Cause

Flash Mob Video – Tuesday, September 9, 2014 6PM

We are welcoming all folks to join us TODAY at Community Boating.

Community Boating, Inc | 21 David Mugar Way | Boston | MA | 02114

Tuesday, September 9th at 6PM on CBI‘s dock for our “Sitting Down for a Super Cause” Flash Mob Video.

Yes, you heard that right–a flash mob video, but unlike other videos you’ve seen before. No preparation is necessary. Just bring a chair!

The most creative, fun chairs will win prizes (CBI swag), and one lucky participant in the flash mob video will win an Adult Full Year membership to CBI (so come by 6:30PM latest if you want to be involved!).

Instead of dancing, we will create a video of all participants sitting down. If you don’t have a chair to bring, you may use one of our boring folding chairs.

This video is for our upcoming Indiegogo campaign, “Cheers for Chairs — Accessible Sailing at CBI“, which we’re really excited to share with you at the flash mob video event.

All participants are welcome to stay after sunset until 7:30PM for the hopeful viewing of the Supermoon. (Supermoon viewing not guaranteed. For more information about theSept. 9 Supermoon, visit . Photo Credit of Supermoon image above to Andy Woodruff.)

We hope you will join us on the dock on Tuesday!! RSVP at our Facebook event page.

September 9, 2014
FREE Blood Pressure Clinic at Newton Free Library

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton Centre, Druker Auditorium

The City’s Health Department hosts a free blood pressure clinic every second and fourth Monday morning.

September 8 and September 22, 2014

Contact: Valerie Carroll 617-796-1438

September 5, 2014
NFL Kickoff Q&A at Mr. Sid to Help Boys and Girls Club

An Exclusive NFL Kickoff Q&A with the Patriots Broadcast Team at Mr. Sid to benefit the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton.

Join 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Scott Zolak and Bob Socci for a round table discussion – tailgate style!

WHO: Mr. Sid President Stuart Segel and Vice President Barry Segel will welcome 98.5 The Sports Hub’s voice of the New England Patriots Scott Zolak and Bob Socci for a NFL Kickoff Q&A round table discussion the evening of September 4^th.

WHAT: Mr. Sid, a high-end men’s clothing boutique located in the heart of Newton Centre will celebrate the start of football season with a round table discussion with former Patriot Scott Zolak and Bob Socci from 98.5 The Sports Hub. Guests will be allowed to ask the sportscasters a variety of football questions and even ask for fantasy tips!

The tailgate themed benefit including delicious small bites, cocktails and a raffle will support the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton to help fund their continued effort for fun-filled programs for local youth. Every ticketed guest will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a variety of great prizes.

For tickets for the NFL Kickoff Q&A and more information about Mr. Sid please visit here.

WHEN: Thursday, September 4, 2014

7p.m. – 10p.m.

WHERE: Mr. Sid Lounge

1211 Centre St. | Newton Centre

September 3, 2014
Networking Event at NewTV

Business After Hours

When: Wednesday, Sept. 10, 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: NewTV, 23 Needham St, Newton

Join the Newton-Needham Chamber at its first networking event of the fall as our popular Business After Hours networking series moves to the state-of-the-art production facilities at NewTV.

Make new connections and renew old ones while also exploring NewTV’s studios and learning more about this really special community resource.

Register online or call 617-244-5300.

August 29, 2014
Shake Shack Labor Day Specials

Starting Friday, August 29 and extending through Monday, September 1, the Shack will be serving up two summertime favorites: Shack Corn Dogs($4.50) and Peach Pie Oh My Concrete (Vanilla frozen custard blended with a slice of Shack-made peach pie; Single: $4.25/Double: $6.50) at the Chestnut Hill and Harvard Square locations.

A Vienna all-beef hot dog dipped in Shack-made corn batter and served with Rick’s Picks sweet corn relish, the Shack Corn Dog pairs perfectly with the Shack X IPA (16 oz $5.25), the special edition collaboration beer brewed by Brooklyn Brewery. Labor Day weekend is the last chance to get your hands on the summer brew, so raise a pint and celebrate another great season with the Shack.

August 28, 2014
Newton-Wellesley Hospital FREE Men’s Health Fair

Newton-Wellesley Hospital FREE Men’s Health Fair and Car Show

Sunday, September 21

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), women are 100% more likely to visit the doctor for annual examinations and preventive services than men. In fact, men are less likely than women to visit the doctor until they’re experiencing the symptoms of a serious ailment. In response to these startling statistics, Newton-Wellesley Hospital is hosting its first annual Men’s Health Fair & Car Show on Sunday, September 21 from 9am to 1pm. Bring your husband, brother, son or other man in your life to this free, community event, held on the hospital campus at 2014 Washington Street, Newton.

Keep your health in mint condition by taking advantage of a variety of FREE health screenings while perusing a display of classic, vintage and hot rod cars. In addition, attendees will enjoy music and food and can even receive a free flu shot.

Free health screenings to include:

DermatologyBack Pain

Cholesterol/GlucoseSmoking Cessation

Blood PressureNutrition

Hearing & VisionUrology Concerns

Body Fat AnalysisDiabetes

Got a Nifty Car?

If you have a vintage automobile that you would like to show at this event, register your car by September 10th by emailing kgerard1@partners.org or calling 617-243-6792.

Free health screenings are first come, first served. For more information, visit here.

August 24, 2014
Boston Globe Bookclub for Cascade

The Boston Globe is hosting a bookclub with Maryanne O’Hara, author of Cascade, on Sunday, Sept 14 at 2pm at Newtonville Books.

Maryanne will be in attendance and will discuss Cascade.

An artist is hired to paint images of her doomed town before it is wiped off the map.

It’s 1935, and Desdemona Hart Spaulding has sacrificed her plans to work as an artist in New York to care for her bankrupt, ailing father in Cascade, Massachusetts. When he dies, Dez finds herself caught in a marriage of convenience, bound to the promise she made to save her father’s Shakespeare Theater, even as her town may be flooded to create a reservoir for Boston. When she falls for artist Jacob Solomon, she sees a chance to escape and realize her New York ambitions, but is it morally possible to set herself free?

Fans of Richard Russo, Amor Towles, Sebastian Barry, and Paula McLain will savor this transporting novel about the eternal tug between our duties and our desires, set in New York City and New England during the uncertain, tumultuous 1930s.

The GLOBE would like interested parties to register for this free event via this link.

August 20, 2014
Chinese Historical Society of New England Events

SAVE THE DATE! – CHSNE Annual Meeting & Dinner

Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 6:00 pm

China Pearl, 9 Tyler Street, Boston

Featuring

Boston Dragon Boat Festival/Sojourner Award

Celebrating 35 years of promoting and sharing a Chinese tradition on the Charles River, across New England and beyond.

John Kuo Wei (Jack) Tchen/Guest Speaker

Co-founder and senior historian at the Museum of Chinese in America. Founding director of Asian/Pacific/American Studies Program and Institute at NYU. Co-author/editor of Yellow Peril!: An Archive of Anti-Asian Fear (2014).

Invitations will be mailed this week! Please contact the office if you do not receive yours – info@chsne.org, (617)338-4339

Seeking CHSNE Board of Directors

Are you or do you know someone who would be interested in helping further the mission of CHSNE to document, promote and preserve the legacy of Chinese in the New England area? CHSNE is seeking nominations for the Board of Directors. The commitment is one board meeting a month and participation on a committee (website, archive/collections, development, walking tours, publications, educational resources).

We appreciate your interest and nominations. We are especially seeking candidates with experience in accounting, publishing design (print or web), and development/fundraising. Please submit applications/nominations—statement of interest and resume—by August 25th toinfo@chsne.org

Current board members include: Carmen Chan, Peter Kin Lap Chan, David Chang, Thomas Chin, Sherry Dong, Stephanie Fan, Heather Lee, Shauna Lo, Manyee Tang, Wing-Kai To, Allan Tow and Joseph Yeung.

Chinese Laundries in Massachusetts Oral History Project

The Institute for Asian American Studies (IAAS), in partnership with CHSNE has been interviewing Chinese Americans who owned, or whose parents owned, a laundry in Massachusetts. View the collection of interviews here.

Share your story! – Chinese American: Inclusion/Exclusion

The Chinese experience in America has too rarely been told as a story at the center of American history until now, with the New-York Historical Society’s landmark exhibition Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion, on view September 26, 2014 through April 19, 2015. Share your story (for possible inclusion!) and view other’s posts here.

AUGUST MOON FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS:

Sunday, August 10: Boston Chinatown

Sunday, August 17: Quincy Center

August 11, 2014
An Evening with ABC News Anchor Dan Harris & Joseph Goldstein

MEDITATION AND THE SKEPTIC: An Evening with ABC News Anchor Dan Harris & Joseph Goldstein

Talk about mindfulness and meditation is everywhere. But is mediation realistic for those of us with demanding jobs and ambitious goals? Can mediation really make you happier?

Join Dan Harris, ABC News Anchor, Newton native, and author of New York Times bestseller 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing my Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works – A True Story, as he explores these questions and more with renowned meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein.

There will be a book signing following the program. Monday, September 8, 7-9 pm at Newton South High School.

Admission: $25; $30 at the door.

Advanced registration is recommended as this event is expected to sell-out. Register online at newtoncommunityed.org or call 617-559-6999 to register by phone.

Presented by Newton Community Education, in partnership with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.

August 10, 2014
Free Ice Cream from Good Humor Truck

On Monday August 11th, the Good Humor Truck will be helping Newton residents cool off with FREE ice cream!

The Good Humor Truck will be giving out free frozen treats from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Walgreens located at 1101 Beacon St on MONDAY, AUGUST 11th.

As you might know, baseball legend Pedro Martinez returned home to Boston as an honorary Good Humor Man to help kick off the brand’s Summer of Joy campaign earlier this summer. Pedro helped with the unveiling of the Good Humor Joy Fleet, which consists of the Good Humor Truck, a lineup of custom Good Humor Joy Squad Cars, and The Good Humor Man. The Joy Fleet has traveled the neighborhoods of Boston all summer long, bringing joy in the form of complimentary frozen treats.

The Good Humor Joy Fleet will be out all summer through Labor Day; to keep track of its whereabouts, Bostonians can follow the brand on Facebook (facebook.com/goodhumor) and Twitter (@GoodHumor).

August 9, 2014