Festival of the Arts, Open Studios & More!

Arts & Culture * Beautification * Service

SAVE THE DATE

8th Annual

Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts

July 21 & 22

Newton Community Pride (NCP) is excited to announce that the 8th Annual Linda Plaut Newton Festival of the Arts is back and scheduled for July 21 & 22, 2023! This year, NCP is trying something new. The Festival will be a two-day event held in partnership with the Hyde Community Center at the Hyde Playground in Newton Highlands. Friday night programming is tentatively scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm and for Saturday programming, NCP will be hosting 15+ performances on 2 alternating stages all day at the Hyde Playground from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. There will be something for everyone to enjoy - musical performances, visual arts, vendor/craft booths, and more!

The Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts has been a showcase of Newton and regional talent for years and NCP is excited to once again bring a summer weekend of music and family-friendly entertainment. Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, The Village Bank.

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information in the next couple of months. All festival performances are free, accessible, and open for all to enjoy.

Good Luck Marathon Runners!

We have huge community pride for the runners of the Boston Marathon! Newton's Heartbreak Hill is no easy feat to accomplish after running 20 miles! If you are a spectator or runner NCP hopes you enjoy the Celebrate Newton Banners along Commonwealth Ave celebrating our great City and greeting runners in 8 different languages along the way. Good luck marathoners!

News from our Sponsored Organizations

Newton Open Studios

It's April and that means Newton OpenStudios is happening this month on

April 29th & 30th! For more info on all the artists, visit, newtonopenstudios.org

NCP is proud to support this springtime event amplifying the talents of our local artists and creatives.

Newton Open Studios is a NCP Sponsored Organization.

Newton PorchFest

Share in the joy of building community by listening to music with your friends and neighbors at Newton PorchFest 2023. Newton PorchFest is an afternoon of free music performed outside on people's front lawns, driveways and front porches. Join this beloved community event on June 3rd from 12pm - 6pm in Auburndale, Newton Lower Falls, and Waban Center!

For more information, click here.

Newton PorchFest is is an NCP Sponsored Organization.

SAVE THE DATE

Harmony Foundation's

Mayor's Community Breakfast

Newton Community Pride is proud to support the Harmony Foundation's 49th Annual Mayor's Community Breakfast. This year's theme is Embracing CommUNITY. Save the date for this annual springtime event to be held outdoors under a tent on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 7:30AM at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Mount Ida Campus at the Shaw Hall Courtyard. Program highlights will include musical performances and songs, remarks from Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, and keynote speaker, Dr. Adrian Mims, Sr., Founder & CEO of The Calculus Project.

We are proud to be among the following hosts of this annual event: The Harmony Foundation, The Mayor's Office, The Newton Interfaith Clergy Association, The Rotary Club of Newton, and The Newton Public Schools. Lead Sponsor is The Village Bank. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities will be available on April 10th. Stay tuned for more information.

Support Our Impactful Programming Today

Newton Community Pride is busy planning now for our summer Festival of the Arts and Fall Village Concerts. We hope you will consider supporting NCP and all we do in your charitable giving this spring. We are a small but mighty nonprofit and rely solely on support from our business partners, individual gifts, and small grants. From city-wide public art, music concerts, and festivals to caring for our award-winning gardens, and supporting great ideas & events with micro grants and operational support, our small nonprofit couldn't do any of it without your help. Please consider showing your Newton community pride by making a tax-deductible donation online or by mail today and help us continue bringing art, culture, beautification, and service to Newton. Our mailing address is 1294 Centre Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459

Newton's rising star Tema Segal and Couch

performing at last year's Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts