The Waltham Historical Society holiday sale this past weekend was so successful that we have decided to extend the hours! We will be open this Tuesday, December 10, from noon to 3:00 p.m.; Wednesday, December 11, from 9:00 a.m. to noon; and Saturday, December 14, from 9:00 a.m. to noon! Enjoy our Waltham history exhibits […]
Brandeis University will hold a community outreach meeting in the auditorium at the Waltham Government Center, to discuss a proposed residence hall near Spingold Theater and Shapiro Admissions Center. The new residence hall is proposed to house up to 650 undergraduate students. Neighbors, abutters and interested members of the community will have the opportunity to […]
Oren Sherman will bring us along on his own journey, discovering the cultural meaning and evolving technology embedded in textile design. Since Francis Cabot Lowell and Paul Moody set the first power looms in motion in 1814, textiles have been at the crossroads of American industry, artisan craft, and functionality. The great textile mills of […]
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation Dec. 12, 7 to 8 p.m. Witness the classic tale of A Christmas Carol brought beautifully to life as actor J.T. Turner portrays author Charles Dickens and every single character from the story in this acclaimed one-man show. Charles Dickens performed his A Christmas Carol publicly every year, […]
Free, hands-on activities for kids will be offered by 27 local organizations at the LigerBots STEAM Expo at Newton North High School! The expo accompanies the Massachusetts-East FIRST LEGO League Championship, hosted by the LigerBots, Newton high school's FIRST Robotics Competition team. Come watch the tournament, drive a robot and climb on a fire truck! […]
Latinos en Accion will be giving donated toys and candy to Waltham boys and girls under 10 years old. Contact Neida Ortiz 781-330-3082.
Come stroll the paved paths along the boundary of the southern section of historic Beaver Brook Reservation, the first park established by the state, in 1893, in part to save the endangered Waverley Oaks. The group that would become the nation’s first, and Massachusetts’ largest, preservation and conservation nonprofit, The Trustees of Reservations, was also […]
Waltham City Council will be hosting a public input hearing about Waltham's new plan to comply with the MBTA Communities Act: a zoning amendment called the MBTA Communities Multifamily Overlay District (MCMOD). This plan would legalize housing as dense as eight units per building on land close to Waverley Station (along Waverley Oaks Road and […]
Harvey Reid and Joyce Anderson are returning for their 7th annual concert. This concert will take you back to a New England Christmas from long ago for a unique evening of warm and brilliant holiday music. These acoustic music luminaries intertwine their voices with Reid's guitars, autoharp and mandolins and Andersen's violin and viola for […]
Please Note: This event is sold out. Come celebrate the season with an afternoon tea fit for Rebecca Gore. Guests will enjoy a three-tiered tea service provided by Vintage Tea & Cake Co. as well as plenty of tea! Pianist Donna Chaff will add to the festive mood, playing holiday and Regency-era tunes on our […]
Waltham's city leaders have created a multifamily overlay district to comply with the MBTA Communities Act and are soliciting public input from residents about the plan. Please join Waltham Inclusive Neighborhoods and show up to speak in favor of more housing.
Thank Bistro 781 for supporting local causes such as the Waltham Land Trust by eating dinner there or ordering take out. The Waltham Land Trust will receive 10% of all food sales when you use the certificate found on our website. Email Sonja (swadman@walthamlandtrust.org) to save a 6 p.m. spot at the WLT group table. […]
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