Our 1 yr anniversary Taco Bar party was a wonderful time enjoyed by these fabulous friends. Thank you to Terry for hosting the event and to all who brought delicious desserts to share! Folks shared gratitude for finding our group, expressed joy reminiscing about the year’s events, and dreamed ideas for next year! And what captured the essence of the […]
Dept. of Older Adult Services hosted its first of many LGBTQIA+ Socials on Dec. 17th at the new Cooper Center for Active Living in Newtonville. Queer and ally enjoyed refreshments while sharing this year’s holiday plans, ongoing traditions and memories from days gone by! Terrific meeting room, spacious and bright with TV for future movies and digital presentations. Mark your […]
LGBTQ+ Newton’s first craft night was a fun gathering, creativity abounded with jewelry making, knitting, hand binding a quilt and cutting old Christmas cards into bookmarks! The evening was accented by shared stories, lots of laughter, oldies but goodies folk legends streaming through Pandora, hot apple cider, snacks and a warm glow of the fireplace. Did someone say “let’s do […]
We’re thrilled to announce that LGBTQIA+ Socials, sponsored by the Dept. of Older Adult Services at the Cooper Center for Active Living, has a new home at 345 Walnut St. in in historic Newtonville. Join us as we celebrate the opening of this dedicated space at the first gathering on Wednesday, December 17, from 1:00–2:30 p.m. on the 2nd floor in […]
Featured Photo by Bryan McGonigle We are excited to share that LGBTQ+ Newton was recently featured in The Newton Beacon. One of our members, John Mazzullo chatted with reporter Genevieve Morrison about how he and his husband found a sense of belonging and purpose through our intergenerational dinners, picnics, movie nights, and monthly gatherings. To read the full article, visit The […]
Happy Thanksgiving to our chosen family! I’m so grateful for all the love, laughter and support we share. Friends, pie, stories, hugs, laughter and tears, and gratitude make for a beautiful community gathering at our first Friendsgiving Pie Party. Thank you Terry for hosting
LGBTQ+ Newton gathered with approx 200 attendees at the UU Church in West Newton for Transgender Day of Remembrance to remember, resist and rise. In loving memory, candles were lit, names were read, prayers were invoked and a call to action was summoned. The evening was a powerful and loving interfaith service to bear witness and to commit to protecting […]
A bit breezy, otherwise, a beautiful sunny day in the high 50’s for LGBTQ+ Newton’s “Let’s Brunch … Then Walk the Trail” social. Friends enjoyed sitting outside at the newly redesigned outdoor patio at Pettee Square, after ordering from the delicious array of homemade muffins, breakfast sandwiches, smoothies and lunch salads homemade at Little Luke’s Café located in Newton Upper […]
On October 20, LGBTQ+ Newton member Grace Millet presented “Searching Archives 101” at the Newton Free Library, co-sponsored by the Newton’s Dept. of Older Adults. Grace is an archivist and introduced eager learners to Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections (NUASP). She taught basic skills on how to research repositories for historical records and queer collections such as from the […]
The theme question was “What’s Your Hobbies” … quilters, painters, walkers, advocates, comic book readers, pickle ball enthusiasts, tinkerers were among those gathered at Brigham House in Newton Highlands to share their passion for hobbies they enjoy. This meetup is part of the LGBTQIA+ Socials group sponsored by the Dept. of Older Adults at the Cooper Center for Active Living. […]