Category: All About Newton

News, events, children’s activities in Newton, MA.

  • Friends of the Fells Forest Kindergarten program

    Friends of the Fells Forest Kindergarten program

    We are a five week program that seeks to provide children ages 4-10 with opportunities to play in and learn about nature. We are a non-profit with only three permanent paid staff and we couldn’t even start doing outreach until last week.

    Friends of the Fells Forest Kindergarten program

    The program starts on the 18th. Bordering on five different cities in Metro-North Boston, the Middlesex Fells Reservation is easy to access.

    Middlesex Fells Reservation
    4 Woodland Rd, Stoneham, MA 02180

     

     

  • Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!There is a fabulous selection of pumpkins at the United Parish of  Auburndale!

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Located:

    64 Hancock St

    Auburndale, MA 02466

    Near Williams Elementary School!

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Pumpkins and homemade baked good are for sale to benefit the church.
    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Pumpkins are sold by the pound.

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    The Pumpkin Patch is open through October 31.

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Unsold pumpkins will be given away in November 1st.

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Use the pumpkins for autumn decorating both outside and in your home!

    Auburndale Pumpkin Patch!

    Please stop by!


  • Kid Convention at Edward M. Kennedy Institute

    Kid Convention at Edward M. Kennedy Institute

    FREE Kid Convention at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute

    Institute on Columbia Point in Boston on Saturday, October 29between 10 a.m. and 3p.m.

    Kid Convention at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
    Kids: What if you could choose your ideal president?
    In an effort to engage young people in the upcoming election, the Institute is hosting its first-ever Kid Convention. Bring your family and work together with fellow Senators-in-Training in the Institute’s replica Senate Chamber to discuss the qualities of an ideal leader and what issues might be important to focus on this fall. Recommended for children ages 5 and up. This is a free event.
     
    Link for more information and RSVP tickets here.

     

  • Pru BOO Event for Kids

    Pru BOO Event for Kids

    Prudential Center to Partner with Teal Pumpkin for Annual PRU BOO Event

    Prudential Center, Boston, will host its annual PRU BOO indoor trick-or-treating and family fun event on Sunday, October 30. The event will benefit Horizons for Homeless Children, a non-profit organization that provides high-quality early education, opportunities for play, and family support services to more than 2,000 homeless children each week in Massachusetts.

    Pru BOO Event for Kids

    This year Prudential Center Boston has partnered with Teal Pumpkin Project to provide non-food items to be handed out in select stores in an effort to raise awareness for food allergies and promote the inclusion of all trick-or-treaters.

     

    Prudential Center will open its doors at 11am to hundreds of families from Greater Boston to enjoy “store-to-store” trick-or-treating, a performance by Stacey Peasley as well as a variety of activities provided by popular Boston attractions, including Boston Duck Tours, the Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, The Freedom Trail Foundation, and more!

     

    Schedule of Events

    11:00am – 1:00pm:                 Trick-or-treat and children’s activities

    1:30pm:                                   Performance by Stacey Peasley (South Garden, weather-permitting)

     

    With a $4 donation to Horizons for Homeless Children, participants receive a trick-or-treat bag that provides access to trick-or-treating at more than 50 stores and restaurants at the Prudential Center, along with other fun family-friendly activities. Presenting sponsor, Star Market, will provide candy.

     

    Trick-or-treat bags can be purchased at Prudential Center’s Customer Service Desk starting October 1, and at check-in stations located in Center Court and at the Boylston Street entrance starting at 9am the day of the event.

     

    Parking for the day is $16. Parking passes can be picked up at PRU BOO check-in stations.

     

  • NewTV’s FREE House of Haunts

    NewTV’s FREE House of Haunts

    It’s that time of the year again when ghouls and goblins will be out looking for a scare! NewTV’s fourth annual House of Haunts is a free family-friendly event offering fun and games for the kids, a costume parade, a scavenger hunt and more.

    NewTV’s FREE House of Haunts

    The event runs from 4:00pm-7:00pm on Thursday, October 27th, NewTV Studios 23 Needham Street.

    For more information, visit http://www.newtv.org/home/house-of-haunts-is-coming/2016

  • Newton’s Only Billionaire…

    Newton’s Only Billionaire…

    There are six billionaires in Massachusetts according to Fortune Magazine, who came out with their newest Fortune 400. Of these six billioniares in MA, only one is from Newton. Can you guess?

    Newton's Only Billionaire...

    Jim Davis of  New Balance is ranked No. 94 in the country with a net worth of $5.2 billion.

    Top 10 Billionaires in the US:

    1. Bill Gates of Microsoft
    2. Jeff Bezos of Amazon
    3. Warren Buffet of Berkshire Hathaway
    4. Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook
    5. Larry Ellison of Oracle
    6. Michael Bloomberg of Bloomberg
    7. Charles Koch
    8. David Koch
    9. Larry Page of Google
    10. Sergey Brin of Google

    In Massachusetts:

    #29 Abigail Johnson of Fidelity

    #68 Edward Johnson III of Fidelity

    #94 Jim Davis of New Balance

    #102 Robert Kraft of New England Patriots

    #214 Amos Hostetter, Jr. of Continental Cablevision

    #374 Phillip Ragon of InterSystems

     

     

     

     

     

  • Crafters Sought for Pop Up Market

    Crafters Sought for Pop Up Market

    Are you an artist, artisan, or have a craft product or home business that you want to promote for the holiday season?

    Join us for a Holiday Pop Up Market at Common Ground in Arlington (319 Broadway, Arlington, MA 02474). We can have 16 vendors and have a few spots left. We expect 250-300 people to attend.

    Crafters Sought for Pop Up Market

    Sunday, December 4th

    11 am to 3 pm

    To reserve your FREE table, please email: commongroundpopup@yahoo.com

    Here’s a video from our last Pop Up Market which brought in 250 people.