Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 1

A family night at the Y, a chance to dance and info on road closures.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 31

A bell tower concert in West Newton, a swim meet and free afternoon entertainment for kids.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 30

A Fourth District debate, a bike ride and an Olympics event for local teens.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 29

A heritage festival, a chance to catch up on some local Olympians and open houses.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 28

One of Newton's Olympians will compete, a boycott is scheduled and

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 27

The Olympics kick off, the farmers' market is back and some music at L'Aroma this afternoon.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 26

A viewing party, Rosie's reopens and Conservation Commission meets to discuss the Hammond Pond project.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 25

A blood drive, local baseball and the West Newton Advisory Committee meets.

Newton Senior Center's Joanne Fisher Ready to 'Stop and Smell the Roses'

Fisher, the Newton Senior Center's program coordinator, will wrap up her 20-year career in Newton at the end of the summer.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 24

A free concert, an event with a local author and the Land Use Committee meets to discuss special permits for a couple of Newton restaurants.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 23

A free concert, a bike ride and a chance to vote for your favorite Newton businesses.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 22

A festival with the American Chinese Art Society, local theatre and Paddlepalooza!

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 21

Local theatre, a playdate and an author shows off his new book, 'Poopendous!'

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 20

Electronics drop-off available, a foreign film and the farmers' market is back.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 19

A sing-a-long for kids, a chance to clean up the Charles River and a special School Committee meeting.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 18

Hazardous waste drop-offs, a health maintenance clinic and a walk through the woods.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 17

A tower bell concert in West Newton, a swim meet and the farmers' market sets up at Cold Spring Park.

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 13

A chance to sample some food truck fare, the Nonantum farmers' market is back and a stuffed animal sleepover.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 16

Barney Frank speaks at the library, a local softball game and McDonald's holds a grand reopening.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 15

A couple of free concerts, some added bank hours and the final day for the St. Mary of Carmen festival.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 12

A free concert for kids, local baseball and the St. Mary of Carmen Festival continues.

Q&A: New Director Shares Plans to "Renew" the Newton Free Library

Phil McNulty came on board in May as the new director of the Newton Free Library after Nancy Perlow retired from the post.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 14

The St. Mary of Carmen Festival continues, a Birthday Wishes event

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 11

Community Preservation Committee meets, a blood drive and the St. Mary of Carmen Festival starts.

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 9

Board of Aldermen meet, a public hearing for a draft Recreation and Open Space Plan and a reception for a new art exhibit.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 8

A free festival/concert, free museum admission and a Historic Newton walk.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 7

American legion baseball, a gala fundraiser and free admission at the Jackson Homestead.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 6

A special ceremony at City Hall, a foreign film and the first Friday farmers' market.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 5

Some info on senior transportation, local softball and an event with the Newton-Needham Chamber.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 4

Happy Fourth of July!

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 3

A new art exhibit at City Hall, a local food pantry is open for donations and it's the first day for the Newton farmers' markets!

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 2

An art reception, local baseball and info on a local restaurant that is closing for renovations this week.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 1

Local open houses, library is closed and T fare increases start.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 30

An event with a local author, info on a business closed for renovations and a reminder about T fare hikes.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 29

A foreign film screening, Babe Ruth baseball and temperatures on the rise again.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 28

Live music, the Conservation Commission meets and time for the Historic Newton Book Club.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 27

A blood drive, an award luncheon and office hours with Ward 4 elected officials.

Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 26

The final NNHS Liaison Committee meeting, a Community Preservation Committee meeting and a presentation on a new proposed plan for the Riverside Station.