Arts & Culture * Beautification * Service

NCP is pleased to support a Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts Encore event that was rescheduled from the spring. We hope you will join the community at the following:

Klezmer Dance Party, July 13 @ 6:30pm (rescheduled from May 23)

We reached our fundraising goal!

Last week, with your help, we hit our Spring Appeal fundraising goal! We're so grateful to the individuals who helped us raise $5000, which will be used to fund and sponsor free and accessible events for our Newton community this year.

A big congrats to Julie Irish, the winner of our Red Sox ticket raffle, who got to cheer for the Red Sox in June!

Julie Irish and her husband, Dean Whitney, at the game on June 27. Go SOX!

Micro Grants application opens soon

Our Fall 2025 Community Micro Grants open on August 1, so mark your calendars! These grants are a great way to get funds to put on events for the Newton community. Check out more details on our website here.

Sponsor Spotlight: Honda Village

Hi, my name is Carl Pasquarosa, and I’m the General Manager of Honda Village in Newton. This year marks a milestone for us—we are proudly celebrating our 50th anniversary as a Honda dealership right here in Newton. We’re equally proud to continue our commitment to the community as a Gold Level sponsor of Newton Community Pride, an organization whose mission aligns beautifully with ours: to uplift the city through free arts & culture programming, public beautification, and civic service.

Over the years, Honda Village has always valued the important work Newton Community Pride does for the city and its residents. As a local business, we support many nonprofit programs, and we especially enjoy NCP’s public art initiatives and the vibrant, free music festivals they bring to our village centers throughout the year.

On a personal note, as a lifelong Newton resident, I know how critical it is to foster joy, connection, and cultural celebration in our community. I’m also honored to serve as Vice President of the St. Mary of Carmen Society, which is proudly celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. Each summer, we host “The Festa”, a beloved family festival filled with live music, rides, great food, and a beautiful Sunday night procession that brings generations together. We invite you to join us at Pelligrini Park, July 16–20, to celebrate this incredible 90-year tradition with us. Thank you to Newton Community Pride for the spring community micro grant for our event!

Let’s keep building a stronger, more joyful Newton—together.