Halloween Window Painting Sat. Oct. 26th: Halloween Window Painting turns 25 this year! Kids in grades 3-8 will paint participating merchant windows in seven villages across Newton on Saturday October 26. We will start the anniversary celebrations with a costume and cupcake party for painters following the event on October 26. Then everyone is invited to join us on a celebratory bike tour to view the art across the city on Sunday October 27. Bikers of all levels are welcome.   Painters can still sign up to paint. For details on the event or to register, visit newtonma.gov/culture. Tour de Halloween Window Painting Ride Sun. Oct. [...]

Join us for a ride to North Point Park in Cambridge.  Most of this ride is on fairly new off-road bike paths.  We'll get to Fresh Pond in Cambridge via the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, then on to the just-completed Greenline-Extension bike path (aka Somerville Community Path), then to North Point Park, and return via the Charles River bike paths. Meet in front of the Star Market on Austin St. in Newtonville, and we’ll leave at 1:00PM.  This is a family-friendly, “no-rider-left-behind” ride and all ages are invited, but all young children must be accompanied by an adult. Bike helmets are required.  21 miles round trip.   [...]