Arts & Culture * Beautification * Service

Don't Miss Your Chance to

"Meet the Maestro" in Person!

Join Newton Community Pride as we host Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart for an intimate evening of conversation at Showcase SuperLux Chestnut Hill on Wednesday, November 8th. Newton Community Pride is thrilled to offer this special evening as our 2nd annual event honoring a Newton resident who is an outstanding leader in the field of arts and culture.

Jim Braude, co-host of Boston Public Radio, will be returning this year to interview Lockhart about his extraordinary musical career, his experiences collaborating with a diverse range of artists, and his remarkable 28 years leading the Boston Pops.

"Keith Lockhart is one of my favorite people. I'm thrilled to partner again with Newton Community Pride, the perfect organization to showcase Keith's immense contributions to the arts. Trust me, attendees will learn he's as entertaining a talker as he is a conductor," Braude stated.

Proceeds from the sale of tickets will benefit Newton Community Pride.

Ticket price includes light hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and a dessert reception. Newton Community Pride thanks Showcase SuperLux for hosting this event.

Tickets on sale now!

Congratulations to our 2023 Fall

Community Micro Grant recipients

Newton Community Pride is pleased to announce our 2023 fall Community Micro Grant recipients. These recipients will be bringing quality arts and culture programming consistent with NCP’s mission to Newton over the next 6 months. We proudly support their events and urge the community to attend and enjoy all the offerings!

Recipients include:

American Legion Wednesday Night Blues Jam
Cappella Clausura Exultet Terra! an Homage to Hilary Tann
Charles River Wind Ensemble Season
Green Newton's Bottle Cap Mural (in collaboration with Service Stars)
Interfaith Music Night
Jameson Singers Concert
Leila Maclean Eagle Scout Project

Click here to view past NCP Micro Grant recipients.

NCP Beautification Committee

The Newton Center Garden will still be in bloom for a few more weeks, so make sure you stop by the garden and take the time to enjoy the flowers before they are gone!

Thank you to the Newton Community Pride Beautification Committee for taking care of this local treasure in Newton Center. The NCP Beautification Committee also maintains the potted plants outside the library on Homer Street and a small garden near the playground at Albermarle.

News from our Community

Micro Grant Recipients!

Indigenous Peoples Day Newton

This Monday at Albermarle Field, Indigenous Peoples Day Newton will be hosting its 3rd annual Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration.

The celebration will include everything from art demonstrations and cultural performances to local indigenous-owned vendors and non-profit organizations. And there will be activities for children, music, and delicious food of course! The Ceremonial Celebration is a free, family-friendly, outdoor, indigenous-led, and volunteer-run event.

Indigenous Peoples Day Newton is a 2023 NCP spring Community Micro Grant Recipient.

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Cappella Clausura Exultet Terra!

Join Cappella Clausura as they kick off their concert season with a dazzling performance of Hillary Tann's Exultet Terra, an exhilarating 45-minute work for a double reed quintet and double choir.

Cappella Clausura is one of a handful of ensembles worldwide dedicated to performing and recording the music of women composers.

Cappella Clausura Exultet Terra is an NCP fall 2023 Micro Grant recipient.

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Green Newton Bottle Cap Mural

Green Newton, in collaboration with Service Stars, revealed their bottle cap mural this week. The project, created by students, focuses on promoting conservation and sustainability, and the mural itself was made entirely out of recycled bottle caps.

Green Newton will be displaying the mural at the GreenEXPO at the Newton Harvest Fair on October 14 and 15 in Newton Centre. Be sure to stop by the Harvest Fair to view the Bottle Cap Mural in person.

Green Newton's Bottle Cap Mural is an NCP fall 2023 Micro Grant recipient.

Support Our Impactful Programming

At Newton Community Pride we love what we do and hope you do, too! From citywide public art and free music festivals to tending to our award-winning gardens and supporting great ideas and events with micro grants and operational support, our small nonprofit couldn’t do any of it without your help. Please consider donating today to help us continue to bring arts, culture, beautification, and service to Newton.