Newton Morning Brief, Nov. 1: City promotes seventh annual Pumpkin Smash

Happening Sun, Nov 1

• 9:15 a.m.: BCEC Newton hosts KidZ Time program BCEC Newton's KidZ Time children's program meets at 9:15 a.m. on Nov. 1.BCEC Newton
• 9:15 a.m.: Youth group meets Sunday morning at BCEC BCEC Newton's TIOB youth group gathers for its regular Sunday morning session at 9:15 a.m. on Nov. 1.BCEC Newton
• 10:00 a.m.: Temple Emanuel holds Torah Fund Brunch Temple Emanuel hosts its Torah Fund Brunch at 10 a.m. on Nov. 1.Temple Emanuel
• 11:00 a.m.: Kids' sports program runs at Temple Emanuel Temple Emanuel's Sports with Knucklebones children's activity takes place at 11 a.m. on Nov. 1.Temple Emanuel
• 12:00 p.m.: Temple students visit Hebrew Senior Life Temple Emanuel's middle schoolers take a field trip to Hebrew Senior Life at noon on Nov. 1.Temple Emanuel
• 12:15 p.m.: BCEC Newton serves Sunday lunch BCEC Newton hosts its weekly Newton Sunday Lunch gathering at 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 1.BCEC Newton
• 12:45 p.m.: College ministry meets Sunday at BCEC BCEC Newton's Campus College Ministry group meets at 12:45 p.m. on Nov. 1.BCEC Newton

Yesterday in Newton (Sat, Oct 31)

• City promotes seventh annual Pumpkin Smash The city highlighted its seventh annual Pumpkin Smash program on the town website's news page, inviting residents to learn more.Town of Newton
• Village storefronts dressed up for Halloween weekend Local students' Halloween-themed window paintings decorated village-center storefronts as Newton celebrated Halloween with costumes and candy, Newton Patch reported.Newton Patch

Coming up

• Mon, Nov 2: Toward Tomorrow Together event set for Monday Newton's 'Toward Tomorrow Together' event takes place Nov. 2, according to the Fig City community calendar.Fig City Community Calendar
• Mon, Nov 2, 12:15 p.m.: JCC offers BrainSavers fitness class JCC Greater Boston's BrainSavers brain-and-body fitness program meets at 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 2.JCC Greater Boston
• Mon, Nov 2, 5:00 p.m.: Temple Emanuel teaches Hebrew VI class Temple Emanuel's 'Leading the Way' Bible and Siddur Hebrew VI class meets at 5 p.m. on Nov. 2.Temple Emanuel
• Mon, Nov 2, 6:00 p.m.: Brotherhood wellness talk covers men's health Temple Emanuel's Brotherhood Wellness Series discusses men's health, including ED and low testosterone, at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2.Temple Emanuel
• Mon, Nov 2, 6:00 p.m.: Temple Emanuel offers Hebrew II class Temple Emanuel's 'Continue the Exploration' Bible and Siddur Hebrew II class meets at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2.Temple Emanuel
• Mon, Nov 2, 6:15 p.m.: Temple Emanuel class explores biblical melodies Temple Emanuel offers a class on special melodies for biblical texts at 6:15 p.m. on Nov. 2.Temple Emanuel
• Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 a.m.: Election Day closes schools, opens polls Newton Public Schools close for Election Day on Nov. 3, with polls open from 7 a.m., including at Hyde Community Center.Newton Public Schools
• Tue, Nov 3, 7:30 p.m.: Green Newton meets for Green Drinks Green Newton hosts its Green Drinks social gathering at the Bluebird Bar at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3.Green Newton
• Wed, Nov 4: Library hosts ukulele play-along session Newton Free Library hosts a ukulele play-along led by Julie Stepanek Murray on Nov. 4.Newton Free Library
• Wed, Nov 4: Community education runs pickleball tournament Newton Community Education holds a pickleball tournament on Nov. 4 for local players.Newton Community Education
• Wed, Nov 4: JCC screens Boston Jewish Film Festival JCC Greater Boston presents the Boston Jewish Film Festival starting Nov. 4.JCC Greater Boston
• Wed, Nov 4: Senior program covers social media safety Newton Older Adult Services offers a program on social media and grandchildren on Nov. 4.Newton Older Adult Services
• Wed, Nov 4: Fit for Life program held for seniors Newton Older Adult Services runs its Fit for Life fitness program for seniors on Nov. 4.Newton Older Adult Services
• Thu, Nov 5: Performer portrays Susan B. Anthony Nov. 5 Sheryl Faye presents a performance on Susan B. Anthony, 'Failure Is Impossible,' on Nov. 5 in Newton.Fig City Community Calendar
• Thu, Nov 5: Newton at Home holds resource fair Newton at Home hosts an Older Adults Resource Fair on Nov. 5 for seniors and caregivers.Newton at Home
• Thu, Nov 5: Older adult services hosts Trench Coats concert Newton Older Adult Services presents a concert by the Trench Coats on Nov. 5.Newton Older Adult Services
• Thu, Nov 5, 4:30 p.m.: Lecture covers extreme heat and health Green Newton hosts a Harvard Voices talk on climate change, extreme heat and health, at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 5.Green Newton
• Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 p.m.: Green Newton discusses plastic-free future Green Newton hosts a talk on reducing plastics, 'Plastic-Free Future,' at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5.Green Newton

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