Newton Morning Brief, Oct. 28: Washington St. pilot meeting set Wednesday

Happening Wed, Oct 28

• 12:00 p.m.: Green Newton explains new heat pump rates Green Newton hosts a noon talk Wednesday, Oct. 28, on new heat pump rates ahead of heating season.Green Newton
• 1:30 p.m.: Green Newton screens 'Inundation District' with director Q&A Green Newton screens the film 'Inundation District' at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, followed by a Q&A with the director.Green Newton
• 3:30 p.m.: Temple Emanuel hosts drop-in play session Temple Emanuel offers a Drop-In Play session at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28.Temple Emanuel
• 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals convenes virtually Wednesday Newton's Zoning Board of Appeals meets virtually at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28.City of Newton
• 7:00 p.m.: Upper Falls historic panel meets virtually Wednesday The Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission meets virtually at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28.City of Newton
• 8:00 p.m.: Lecture traces history of Zionism Wednesday night Dr. Sidney Kadish lectures on the history of Zionism at Temple Emanuel at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28.Temple Emanuel
• Washington Street pilot meeting set for Wednesday The city holds a meeting on its Washington Street pilot program Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to the city's website.City of Newton

Yesterday in Newton (Tue, Oct 27)

• Patch examines school staffing, enrollment data Newton Patch's morning newsletter looked at the Newton Public Schools' newest staffing and enrollment figures for the district.Newton Patch

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 29: Talk unveils master plan for community farm A program on a new master plan for Newton Community Farm, 'Island of Hope,' is set for Thursday, Oct. 29.Fig City Community Calendar
• Thu, Oct 29: Multiculture Night celebrates community diversity Thursday A Multiculture Night event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, per Fig City's community calendar.Fig City Community Calendar
• Thu, Oct 29: French opera performance set for Thursday An 'Opera a la Francaise' performance is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, according to Fig City's calendar.Fig City Community Calendar
• Thu, Oct 29: Distinguished lecture series welcomes Demond Martin Demond Martin speaks as part of the Anne Duffey Phelan '67 Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Oct. 29.Fig City Community Calendar
• Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 a.m.: Seated Zumba Gold class offered Thursday Temple Emanuel offers a Seated Zumba Gold fitness class at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.Temple Emanuel
• Thu, Oct 29, 12:15 p.m.: JCC offers brain and body fitness class JCC Greater Boston's BrainSavers brain and body fitness program meets at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.JCC Greater Boston
• Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 p.m.: Hebrew IV class meets Thursday evening Temple Emanuel's Modern Spoken Hebrew IV class meets at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.Temple Emanuel
• Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 p.m.: Lecture explores Jewish mystical creatures Thursday Howard Wolke leads a talk on Jewish mystical creatures at Temple Emanuel at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.Temple Emanuel
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 p.m.: Yiddish language and culture class begins Thursday Temple Emanuel member Arnie Glick teaches an introduction to Yiddish words, music and humor at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.Temple Emanuel
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 p.m.: Course examines Yiddish Berlin stories Thursday Susanne Klingenstein leads a close-reading course on David Bergelson's Yiddish Berlin stories at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.Temple Emanuel
• Thu, Oct 29: Book panel addresses executive function, emotions Newton Patch's calendar lists a ResearchILD book panel discussion and open house on executive function and emotional regulation for Thursday, Oct. 29.Newton Patch
• Thu, Oct 29: Free session covers college admissions, 529 plans Newton Patch's calendar lists a free educational event on college admissions trends and 529 savings strategies for Thursday, Oct. 29.Newton Patch
• Fri, Oct 30: Spooktacular movie night screens 'Young Frankenstein' A 'Young Frankenstein' Spooktacular movie event is planned for Friday, Oct. 30, per Fig City's community calendar.Fig City Community Calendar
• Fri, Oct 30: 'A Gothic Halloween' event set for Friday A Gothic Halloween-themed community event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30.Fig City Community Calendar
• Fri, Oct 30: Monster Smash pickleball tournament set for Friday A Monster Smash Pickleball Tournament is planned for Friday, Oct. 30.Fig City Community Calendar
• Fri, Oct 30, 6:30 p.m.: Harvest Party planned Friday evening City Church Boston holds a Harvest Party at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.City Church Boston
• Sat, Oct 31: Riverside Park updates showcased Saturday A program on what's new at Riverside Park is planned for Saturday, Oct. 31, per Fig City's calendar.Fig City Community Calendar
• Sat, Oct 31, 8:00 p.m.: American Legion hosts Boo Bash Saturday night American Legion Nonantum Post 440 hosts its Boo Bash 2026 at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.American Legion Nonantum Post 440
• Mon, Nov 2, 7:45 p.m.: City Council meets Monday night The Newton City Council meets at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.City of Newton
• Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 p.m.: Planning board convenes virtually Monday Newton's Planning and Development Board meets virtually at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.City of Newton
• Tue, Nov 3: Schools closed Nov. 3 for Election Day Newton Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 3, for Election Day.Newton Public Schools
• Tue, Nov 3, 11:00 a.m.: Kids crafts planned for Election Day morning Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds hosts an Election Day kids crafts program at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.City of Newton
• Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 a.m.: State election polls open 7 a.m. Nov. 3 Newton's state election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, with voting information available through the Hyde Community Center.Hyde Community Center

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