No-Name Orchestra XIX — Concert
2025-04-12 13:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Kennedy Middle School, 655 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA
A unique mid-afternoon musical experience – tickets available now!
Looking for an exciting, short, and immersive concert experience? Join us for an unforgettable performance with the No-Name Orchestra! In just under 60 minutes, witness a vibrant community of musicians come together for the first time, rehearse for only two hours, and perform a stunning orchestral work from a rediscovered composer.
This one-of-a-kind event is perfect for those who want to experience the raw energy and spontaneity of a live performance. With no prior rehearsals, the conductor and orchestra will create magic in real-time, all while bringing you music you may not have heard before.
What to Expect:

A thrilling, non-competitive concert environment
The excitement of musicians meeting and performing together for the first time
A fast-paced, dynamic rehearsal-to-performance experience
A celebration of a forgotten composer whose works are making a comeback

This mid-afternoon concert will entertain, surprise, and leave you with a sense of wonder. Don’t miss the chance to be a part of this special event – perfect for an afternoon outing with friends or family!
Purchase your tickets today and be part of this unique musical journey!

The Making of a Prime Minister
2025-04-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Gore Place, 52 Gore Street
Join us at Gore Place for a remarkable talk by the Countess of Derby and Professor Andrew O’Shaughnessy, who will discuss their new book “A North American Tour Journal, 1824-1825, The Making of a Prime Minister, Edward Geoffrey Stanley.”
They will delve into a fresh perspective on North American history during the antebellum period, as seen through the eyes of a renowned British statesman, the Earl of Derby. This presentation will uncover the earl’s remarkable insights and the lasting impact of his exciting voyage across the United States and Canada.
Gore Place will be the only stop in New England for the Countess’ book tour. There will also be a book signing after the talk; make sure to get your tickets now so you don’t miss this exceptional event!
General Admission $10, Members Free, Card to Culture Free.

Waltham Historical Commission meeting
2025-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
The Waltham Historical Commission meets monthly, year-round. Meetings are typically held on the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. To appear before the WHC or to submit correspondence or information, contact the commission 10 business days prior to the meeting.
Meetings are usually held remotely via Zoom and are open to the public. A Zoom link is included within each individual meeting agenda.

Waltham Community Preservation Committee meeting
2025-04-15 07:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
The Waltham Community Preservation Committee meets approximately eight times per year (skipping January, July, August, December). Meetings are typically held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. The application deadline is noon, one week before each meeting. The May meeting usually includes the annual public input hearing.
Meetings are usually held remotely via Zoom and are live-streamed on YouTube and are open to the public. Links are included within each individual meeting agenda.

Annual Ham-a-Rama
2025-04-15 18:15 - 20:00 | American Legion Post 440, 295 California Street, Newton, MA
American Legion Auxiliary — Unit 440.
You could win your entire Easter dinner!
All proceeds go to our veterans!
Bring your own snacks. Raffles, gift baskets and a cash bar.

Clinical Outreach Program: Managing mental health symptoms in the neurological population
2025-04-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Newton YMCA, 276 Church St, Newton, MA
Managing mental health symptoms in the neurological population.
Learn more here. The Clinical Outreach Program is an initiative of Mass General Brigham (MGB) Sports Medicine in Waltham.

Bike Together Waltham — April evening group ride
2025-04-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Margaritas, 211 Moody Street, Waltham, MA
We will ride along the Mass Central Rail Trail to the Highlands Neighborhood. Please bring front and rear lights.
Meet at Margarita’s.
Optional: dinner post-ride.

Mindfulness and stress-reduction workshop
2025-04-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Robert Treat Paine Estate, 100 Robert Treat Paine Dr., Waltham, MA
Join us for a workshop in mindfulness and stress reduction, facilitated by Rev. Matt Carriker, Spiritual Director at Agape Spiritual Community of Waltham.
Mindfulness fills a great need to find physical, mental, and emotional calm in these busy, often overwhelming times. Mindfulness promotes non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, and fosters calm, better concentration, and more openness. We learn how to be kinder to ourselves and others, more confident, and less judgmental. Our time will include a mindful walk, weather permitting.
Contact the Waltham Council on Aging at 781-314-3499 to register or contact Matt Carriker for more info.
Event co-sponsors: Waltham Council on Aging, Robert Treat Paine Estate, Waltham Land Trust, Waltham Public Library, Agape Spiritual Community.

The Rotten Horror Picture Show podcast presents "Jaws!"
2025-04-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Waltham Public Library, 735 Main St, Waltham, MA, 02451, United States
Celebrate Halfway to Halloween with the Rotten Horror Picture Show podcast!
Hosts Amanda and Clay dare to dive into each film on the Rotten Tomatoes “200 Greatest Horror Films of All Time” list. Tonight they’ll record an episode on the #1 Rotten Tomatoes horror movie of all time, just in time for its 50th Anniversary: JAWS!
Clay and Amanda are ready to dissect, discuss, and (politely) dispute the horror flick of the fortnight and its rank on the list.
In the Lecture Hall.

In the words of Austen and Roberts
2025-04-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Gore Place, 52 Gore Street
Enjoy an evening visit to Rebecca Gore’s beautiful 1806 mansion! You’ll see the graceful great stairs, the lovely oval withdrawing room, peacock parlor, great hall, bed chambers, sitting rooms, and more.
Along the way, hear the words of early 19th-century authors Jane Austen and Robert Roberts describing life on this lovely country estate. The style and quality of the furnishings, the many Boston-built pieces, and the personal touches make this one of New England’s best historic houses.

Earth Day — Friends of Prospect Hill Park clean up
2025-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | 314 Totten Pond Road, 314 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA
Please join us for a special Earth Day Friends of Prospect Hill Park clean up, where we will be working on the Prospect Hill Park plant nursery! Please park at 314 Totten Pond Rd. RSVP so we know how many to expect!

No Kings rally to commemorate the battles of Lexington and Concord
2025-04-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Main and Moody, 1 Moody Street, Waltham, MA
Indivisible of Waltham and Waltham Concerned Citizens are holding a rally at the corner of Main and Moody to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord. We will follow the example of the Patriots who fought for their rights then as we must fight for ours now. Join us in this protest about protecting our rights and freedom.

Waltham Patriots' Day — 250th anniversary ceremony
2025-04-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Lexington Street and Lincoln Street, 445 Lexington St, Waltham, MA
Join us as we help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Lexington alarm with Massachusetts National Guard Stephen K. Eaton-Unit #14. We will support the National Guard Veterans and VFW for the commemoration. The event will be held at the mustering point of those minute men of 1775, the intersection of Lincoln and Lexington Streets.

Waltham Lions Club carnival
2025-04-23 - 2025-04-28 | 300 Fifth Avenue, 300 Fifth Avenue, Waltham, MA
The Waltham Lions Club carnival returns for school vacation week!
Join us for rides, games, food and family fun to benefit the Waltham Lions!
Ride unlimited rides during our discount ride promotion days, enjoy the sights and sounds of the midway with more than 15 rides and make memories with your whole family! Wristbands are not required to enter the carnival. Individual ride credits can be purchased on-site.
Opens Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts
2025-04-23 12:00 - 17:00 | Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA
Celebrate the enduring spirit of creativity at the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts, Brandeis University’s annual campus-wide celebration of the arts. Founded in 1952 by legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein to honor the university’s first graduating class, the festival showcases the vibrant artistic talents of Brandeis students, faculty, and staff, alongside renowned guest artists.
This year’s theme, “Art Lives On,” highlights the transformative power of the arts to inspire, connect, and endure. Presented by the Division of Creative Arts, the festival features performances, exhibitions, installations, and interactive events across campus.
This year’s Festival of the Arts runs April 23-29.

Call Out: A poetry inspired tour of "Hugh Hayden: Home Work"
2025-04-24 14:30 - 16:00 | Rose Art Museum, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA, 02453, United States
Join us for a student showcase of original poems inspired by “Hugh Hayden: Home Work.” Hayden’s surreal sculptures and installations engage with foundational aspects of the American dream: home ownership, labor, sports and, significantly, education. Explore the exhibition as students read their original compositions, the culmination of a semester-long collaboration with the Brandeis English Department’s Poetry Workshop led by Jacob Ziskind Poet-in-Residence Krysten Hill.

Stencil workshop with Matt Mello
2025-04-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Waltham Public Library, 735 Main St, Waltham, MA, 02451, United States
Bring a t-shirt, a tote, a tea-towel — let’s get into creative upcycling and make something new with what we have using stencils! We will have assorted stencils to choose from, and artist Matt Mello will demonstrate different techniques of painting and layering to create fun effects and interesting detail!
In the lecture hall.

Waltham Firefighters Local 866 — $10,000 raffle
2025-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 | American Legion Post 156, 215 Waverly Oaks Rd, Waltham, MA
Waltham Firefighters Local 866 will be having our annual $10,000 raffle.
$100 for a raffle ticket. Only 300 tickets will be sold.
Ticket includes open bar (beer/wine) and dinner for two at drawing.

Sprout 2025
2025-04-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Lyman Estate, 185 Lyman Street, Waltham
This annual benefit celebrates the start of a new growing season for Waltham Fields Community Farm. Join us for live music, local food and drinks, and a live silent auction, with bidding available online from anywhere. Sprout raises funds for our food access and educational programs.
We are thrilled to welcome back BlackStrapBBQ, LiveLoveCheese, Mighty Squirrel, and live music from NephRok! As we celebrate our 30th year of farming and food access we hope you’ll join us to help plant seeds for the next 30!
In 2024, our food security programs distributed over 30,000 pounds of fresh produce to people in need; and our education and enrichment programs provided hands-on learning experiences to almost 3,000 children and adults.
Sprout 2025 will take place at the Lyman Estate in Waltham.

Mission MetroWest road race
2025-04-26 08:00 - 12:30 | Prospect Hill Park, 314 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA, 02451
All proceeds go to the Community Day Center of Waltham, a homelessness charity on the corner of Felton Street and Main Street.
This is a 5k or 1 mile race, walk or run, in beautiful Prospect Hill Park. This event is for ALL fitness levels! We can’t wait to see you there!
Registration details.

Annual citywide clean-up
2025-04-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Waltham Public Works, 155 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA
Join us as we clean the city of trash and litter! This is a great opportunity for residents, students, and businesses to get involved in the community and help maintain a clean city we can all be proud of.
We are seeking volunteers to make this event successful. Anyone is welcome to participate including students, shopkeepers, neighbors, service organizations, large corporations, churches, youth organizations and more. Volunteers may join as individuals or in groups. The goal is to spread across the entire city and cover as many areas as possible including parks, streets, and sidewalks.
Gathering location: Waltham Public Works (rear of 155 Lexington Street)
For questions or to sign up, contact:
Chris Falzone: 781-314-3859 / cfalzone@city.waltham.ma.us or
Jeff Sutherland: 781-314-3861 / jsutherland@city.waltham.ma.us.

26th annual Charles River Earth Day cleanup
2025-04-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Shaw’s supermarket, 130 River Street, Waltham, MA
UPDATE: The cleanup is at capacity in Waltham (and actually along the entire length of the river), but folks can help with the Citywide Cleanup that day, and with the Waltham Land Trust on other days throughout the year.
This is the 26th anniversary of this special event to help remove litter and invasive plants from along the banks of the Charles River.
Individuals should register here and come to Shaw’s (130 River Street) at 10 a.m. if you’d like to learn about and help with plants, or at 10:30 if you only want to pick up litter. Groups should email Sonja and we’ll assign you a separate section away from the masses. Snacks, supplies, and instruction provided. Space is limited!
Registration required.

Healthy Kids Day
2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Waltham YMCA, 725 Lexington St, Waltham, MA
Healthy Kids Day is a celebration dedicated to teaching kids about the importance of healthy eating, nutrition and physical activity, mental and emotional well-being, and developing healthy habits — and that all starts with your family and the Y.
Join us for family pickleball in the gym, NFL flag football, fitness class sampler, family swim party (Under the Sea theme), camp table with friendship bracelets, vendor tables and much more!

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival
2025-04-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Gore Place, 52 Gore Street
Since 1987, this annual event has entertained guests with music, 100+ craft and fiber artists, demonstrations of traditional shearing and herding dogs, and historic re-enactors on the beautiful grounds of this historic, 50-acre estate.
The festival will take place on April 26, rain or shine.
For ticket information, vendor information, or to learn how to become a festival volunteer, visit GorePlace.org.

Waltham Fields Community Farm and GROW clean-up
2025-04-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Waltham Fields Community Farm, 240 Beaver St, Waltham, MA, 02452, United States
Waltham Fields Community Farm (WFCF) and GROW (Green Rows of Waltham Community Gardens) are teaming up to support the City of Waltham’s annual citywide clean-up initiative.
We’re focusing on the roadside area bordering WFCF and GROW’s community garden plots (Beaver Street & Linden Street), as there is a significant amount of litter from the roadway that has become entangled on the fence and brush.
We welcome all to visit us, learn about the farm and gardens, enjoy the spring weather and help beautify our community! Signing up through the link is appreciated but not required.

Paul A. Mitchell Foundation, Inc. — Annual memorial basketball game
2025-04-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Waltham Boys & Girls Club, 20 Exchange St, Waltham, MA
“Your wings already exist. All you have to do is fly.”
Join us for an exciting game, raffles, prizes, relay race (ages 6-9), knockout (ages 10-12) and page loads of fun!
Doors open: 12:30 p.m.
Age 17 and under free.

Bike Together Waltham — April group ride
2025-04-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Waltham City Hall, 610 Main St., Waltham, MA, United States
Update: “Despite the forecast, we are still planning on riding Saturday, April 26, at 2 p.m., meeting behind City Hall. Riding in the rain can be enjoyable, if you dress for the weather! Family Bike Ride has canceled their Sheepshearing Festival ride, so we will change our route to be mostly along the river path. If there are torrential downpours or thunderstorms, we will cancel. Check your email and follow us for any last-minute changes.”
We will meet at City Hall at 2 p.m. and join the Cambridge Family Bike Ride group at Lowell Field on Grove Street at 2:30 p.m. for snacks. Then we will ride together along the river path before we return to City Hall. If you are attending the Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, you can meet us at Lowell Field at 2:30 p.m.

Solve climate with 350 Mass!
2025-04-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Waltham Public Library, 735 Main St, Waltham, MA, 02451, United States
Join the 350 Mass Waltham node and help us take climate action in our city to the next level!

"A Bountiful Musical Source - The Morris Hollender 100th Birthday Concert"
2025-04-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Temple Beth Israel, 25 Harvard Street, Waltham, MA
Temple Beth Israel of Waltham will present “A Bountiful Musical Source – The Morris Hollender 100th Birthday Concert.” Directed by Dr. Hankus Netsky, co-chair of New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Musical Arts Program and founder and director of the Klezmer Conservatory Band, the concert will also feature Rabbi Jessica Kate Meyer, violinist; vocalist Eden Macadam-Somer; and clarinetist Itay Dayan.
The concert honors the musical and spiritual legacy of the late Morris Hollender, Temple Beth Israel’s long-time baal-tefile (lay religious leader) and Torah reader, who passed away in 2014. An Auschwitz concentration camp survivor, Mr. Hollender came to the Boston area from Czechoslovakia in 1967. The program will feature melodies that Mr. Hollender learned as a child in the Munkacs region of Eastern Czechoslovakia (now Ukraine) and that he shared generously with TBI members and others during his time in the U.S. His repertoire has become a major pillar of the contemporary international resurgence of Eastern European Jewish musical culture, and his legacy is honored in a permanent exhibit at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA. This year marks the hundredth anniversary of Mr. Hollender’s birth.
Tickets and more information are available at this link.

Watch City Watches: "Every Little Thing"
2025-04-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Waltham Public Library, 735 Main St, Waltham, MA, 02451, United States
Join us for a matinee! In honor of Earth Month we’ll be watching the Sundance hit “Every Little Thing,” a new documentary about author and wildlife rehabilitator Terry Masear and her ambitious goal: to save every hummingbird in Los Angeles. “A shimmering, densely layered film about love and resilience.” -The Guardian.
In the lecture hall.
