Cooper Center for Active Living

06/03/2026

The Cooper Center will have an information table at the Newton Celebrates Pride Month event TODAY, June 3. The festivities will run from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., on the South Lawn outside of City Hall. If you plan to attend, stop by and say hello. We’d love to see you there!

06/02/2026

The Cooper Center is delighted to host one of seven Artful Pianos this year! Stop by to see – or play – this gorgeous piano at the corner of Highland Avenue and Walnut Street.

The Artful Pianos project brings the joy of music and public art to various sites in Newton. (The other six sites are the Auburndale Community Library, Captain Ryan Park, Farlow Park, Newton Centre Green, John O’Hara Square in Newton Highlands, and Upper Falls.)

Many thanks to Newton, MA Community Events, which spearheads this beloved annual project, and to their sponsors: Spark Newton, the UPS Store Newton Centre, and Celebree School of Newton.

05/29/2026

The Cooper Center is happy to be hosting “The Monologue Project: Blind, Deaf and Physically Disabled Voices” on Sunday, May 31, at 4:00 p.m., in our Multipurpose Room.

Newton Theatre Company’s The Monologue Project is an initiative that seeks to bring the community together through the power of personal storytelling. Each production highlights a different community group in Newton, creating a space for individuals to share their authentic selves. They start with one prompt: Tell us your story.

This event is funded in part by Spark Newton as part of the Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts, in collaboration with the City of Newton. Free admission. All are welcome.

Everyone has a story to tell.

Newton Theatre Company’s The Monologue Project: Voices of the Blind, Deaf and Physically Disabled will be an evening of original performance centered on lived experience, identity, resilience, and self-expression.

Through powerful storytelling and theater, this moving production creates space for voices too often overlooked to be heard, celebrated, and shared with the community.

This event is part of the Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts sponsored by Spark Newton in collaboration with the City of Newton. Admission is free. More info here: https://sparknewton.org/event/newton-theatre-company-monologue-project/

Newton Theatre Company of Newton, MA

05/23/2026

Interested in how diet can help people manage chronic diseases by influencing key factors such as inflammation, blood sugar levels, weight, and overall health?

Join us on Tuesday, May 26, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for The Diet/Chronic Disease Connection. Topics will include making healthy choices and tools that can help us make smart swaps to help manage chronic conditions. This program is presented by Jane Barr, MPH, LDN of MGB Newton Wellesley Hospital’s Community Collaborative Heart Health and Wellness Council.

RSVP at 617-796-1660 or myactivecenter.com

05/22/2026

The Cooper Center will be closed on Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25.

We wish you all a safe, happy Memorial Day weekend!

05/21/2026

Mark your calendar for the Music Makers’ Patriotic Concert and Sing-along on Tuesday, May 26, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

The band warmly invites you to their annual concert featuring patriotic favorites including "America the Beautiful," "Over There," and "The Star-Spangled Banner." You're welcome to sing along or just tap your foot. Lyrics will be provided.

The band will dress in red, white, and blue. Feel free to wear patriotic colors, too!

RSVP requested at 617-796-1660 or myactivecenter.com

05/18/2026

Many thanks to everyone who attended our Red, White, and Blue Rooftop Parade Party yesterday. More than 200 people joined us to enjoy fresh popcorn, popsicles, ice cream, and live music by the Love Dogs Trio on the Cooper Center deck.

We also had sensory experiences for children, provided by Little Beats, and a special guest – Bluey, who danced, jumped, and spun around, inspiring people of all ages to kick up their heels, both inside, on our third floor, and on the deck.

Attendees had a fabulous rooftop view of the 250th Parade of Service Parade as it moved down Walnut Street.

We even had an unexpected visit from Pat Patriot, who stopped by after leading a football clinic at Newton North and watching the parade.

Thank you to all who attended! If you missed the party, we hope to see you next year!

05/15/2026

Join us for the Cooper Center’s first rooftop party on Sunday, May 17, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm! Listen to live music by The Love Dogs trio and enjoy popcorn while we watch Newton's 250th Salute to Service Parade as it moves down Walnut Street.

There will be popcorn and popsicles for all, sensory activities for young children provided by Little Beats, and a special visit from Bluey. The first 75 people will receive a free real-fruit strawberry or blueberry ice cream from Far Out Ice Cream (starting at 2:45 p.m.).

We’d love to see you there!

For details about other parade festivities, go to www.newtonma.gov

05/14/2026

Newton's 250th Anniversary Salute to Service Parade is this Sunday, May 17. Enjoy floats, bands, military vehicles, and fun activities for all ages along the route — including the Red, White, & Blue Rooftop Parade Party here at the Cooper Center.

For details, go to www.newtonma.gov