Green Newton

Wednesday, November 19, 6:30-7:30pm. Online. Back by popular demand: Ask Me Anything! Gather up your recycling questions – about pizza boxes, plastic bags, mystery triangles and all – and we’ll help you sort ‘em out. We’ll also share some tools and general tips … Read More

Thursday, November 20, 6:30-7:30. Online. Imagine a Touch-a-Truck event for recycling, and prepare to see and hear all about how materials recovery facilities (MRFs) work. (The abbreviation MRF is pronounced “murph”.) You’ll see behind-the-scenes footage of how different MRFs sort and … Read More

Thursday, December 4, 7-8:30pm. Online. Join naturalist Dave Small for an introduction to attracting and watching moths in your backyard. Discover the native plants you can introduce to your landscape to attract a wide variety of butterflies and moths. Learn how … Read More

Saturday, December 6, 10am-3:30pm. Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Fix It clinics empower Newton residents to fix for themselves, and are totally no-cost. Bring in a broken household item and a repair coach will help guide you through … Read More

Monday, December 8, 7:30-8:30pm. Online. Join Mothers Out Front Newton to discuss reshaping our energy future. Let’s stop National Grid’s costly and wasteful gas pipe replacements and plan for a faster, fairer transition from fossil gas. Learn how we can expand … Read More