EVENTS CALENDAR 2012
Event dates and times are subject to change. Please check this page for updates
| January | 30 | Greening Our Community Series: Mapping Gas Leaks in Newton and Beyond with Nathan Phillips, Boston University 7 pm -- Newton Free Library |
| February | 27 | Greening Our Community Series: For Cod and Country with Barton Seaver 7 pm -- Newton Free Library |
| March | 5 | Newton Student Environmental Art Contest Entries Due |
| March | 23 | Newton Unplugged & Connected Spring in My Backyard 3:30 – 5:00 pm -- Newton Cultural Center |
| March | 26 | Green Decade Annual Meeting Open to members of the Green Decade/Newton 6:30 pm -- Newton Free Library |
| March | 26 | Greening Our Community Series: Growing Green: Ask the Experts about Organic Gardening and Landscaping a panel discussion with Risa Edelstein, Jessica Banhazl, and Sarah Little 7 pm -- Newton Free Library |
| March | 29 | Newton Unplugged & Connected Magic Recycled Box Workshop 4:00 - 5:00 pm -- Druker Auditorium, Newton Free LIbrary |
| March | 31 | Newton Unplugged & Connected Postponed from March 24 Family Bike Ride 1 - 3pm |
| March | 31 |
Weatherization Workshop 10:00am - Noon -- Newton South High School |
| April | 5 | Newton Student Environmental Art Contest Awards Program 6:30 - 8:30 pm — Newton Cultural Center |
| April | 6-19 | Newton Student Environmental Art Contest Exhibit of submitted art Newton Cultural Center |
| Apri | 29 | NewtonSERVES Day of Community Service Green Decade participation 9:00pm - 4:00pm |
| April | 30 | Greening Our Community Series: Cooler, Smarter: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living with Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel, Union of Concerned Scientists 7 pm -- Newton Free Library |
| April | 22 | Earth Day |
| May | 5 | A 350.org Event Connect the Dots 3:00 pm, Newton Free Library, Homer Street, Newton |
| May | 9 | International Compost Week: Resource Recovery Center Tour Newton Recycle Depot, Rumford Avenue |
| May | 9 | International Compost Week: Home Composting Workshop 7:00 pm, Newton City Hall, War Memorial Auditorium |
| May | 17 | Transportation Forum 7:00 pm, |
| May | 18 | EnviroJAM 7:30 — Little Theater, Newton North High School |
| May | 19 | Newton Community Farm Seedling Sale 1-3 pm General Public noon – 1 pm Pre-sale for Friends of Farm Newton Community Farm, 303 Nahanton St |
| May | 20 | Newton Community Farm Seedling Sale 1-3 pm General Public noon – 1 pm Pre-sale for Friends of Farm Newton Community Farm, 303 Nahanton St |
| May | 21 | Greening Our Community Series: Imagine If Everyone Were Green! 7 pm -- Newton Free Library |
| May | 21 | Environmental Leadership Awards Held in conjunction with the May Greening Our Community Series 7 pm -- Newton Free Library |
| May | 27 | Hammond Pond Buided Nature Walk 2 pm -- Hammond Pond Reservation |
| May | 31 | A Special Celebration for Barbara Herson and Brooke Lipsitt 7 pm -- New Art Center |
| June | 19 | Greening Our Community Series: Newton's Energy Plan: Progress To Date 7 pm -- Newton Free Library NOTE: The change of date from Monday to Tuesday |
| July- October |
Newton Farmer’s Market or Green Decade at the Farmer's Market Tuesday 1:30-6:00 Cold Spring Park Friday 1:30-6:00 American Legion Post 440, California Street, Nonantum |
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| August | ||
| September | 15 | Open House – Newton Cultural Center Saturday, 10am - 4pm Newton Cultural Center, 225 Nevada Street |
| September | 23 | Touch-A-Truck Event Sunday, 10:00am - 1:00pm Newton South High School Parking Lot |
| September | 23 | Newton Community Farm Fall Festival Sunday, 11am -3pm Newton Community Farm, 303 Nahanton Street |
| September | 29 | Newtonville Village Day Saturday, 10-5pm & 6-10pm Walnut Street, Newtonville |
| September | 30 | 40th Anniversary Celebration Clean Water Action Sunday, 3-5pm Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Rd, Framingham |
| October | 13 | Swap Day Saturday, Rumford Ave. Resource Recovery Center |
| October | 14 | Green Solutions Expo Sunday, 11:00am – 5:00pm Newton Centre |
| November | 1 | Carbon Nation – The Movie Thursday, 7:00pm Walker Center, Auburndale |
| November | 3 | Compost your Pumpkin Party Saturday, 10am – 4pm Whole Foods Market, Walnut Street |
| November | 15 | Bill McKibben's Do the Math Tour Thursday, 6:00pm 1 Hamilton Place, Boston |
| November | 16 | Chasing Ice – Documentary Friday, (time TBA) Kendall Square Theatre, Cambridge |
| November | 17 | FIRST Lego League : Newton Qualifier Robotics & Research Tournament Saturday, 9am – 3pm Newton North High School |
| December | 4 | The Newton Tree Conservancy Annual Forum Sustainable Operations: Real Life Opportunities and Pitfalls Tuesday, 7:00 pm Newton Free Library |