Category: Events
Ken Newcomb Bench Dedication
The memorial to Ken Newcomb was made possible by financial contributions from many of his friends and family and by the unstinting volunteers who conceived and designed and transported the stone bench. To all of these thoughtful people, too numerous to list, the Friends extend their deepest gratitude. The Friends sited Ken’s memorial bench at…
2003 Spring Cleanup
2001 Spring Cleanup
1999 Fall Cleanup
Publication of Makers of the Mold
Celebration in Honor of Author Ken Newcomb The Celebration was held on November 19, 1998 in the Newton Room of the Mann Library and was a great success. There was a large attendance, including many members of the Friends, friends, four generations of Ken’s family, and City and State officials. Mayor Cohen of Newton read…
Friends Honored with a Beautification Award
The Friends were honored with a beautification award from the City of Newton in 1997. As recorded in the minutes of our September 9, 1997 meeting, then-President Brian Yates “announced that the Friends are the recipients of an award from the City of Newton for beautification of the Ellis Street Parking Lot. This was presented…
