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May 19, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Newton Marriott. We meet in the Riverside There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch.
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May 19, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Curse of the BlumenthalsOver three generations of whispered secrets, crime, and lies in a Jewish-American family.
The Blumenthals are one of millions of Eastern European Jewish families who immigrated to the United States at the end of the nineteenth century. Settling in Providence, Rhode Island, they grow and prosper. During Prohibition, the Blumenthals become bootleggers—starting their fraught history with alcohol and crime. Once Prohibition is repealed, Barney Blumenthal opens a liquor store in Boston. Life is good—until fate intervenes. In May 1935, a drunk driver takes the lives of six Blumenthals, including three children. Horrific photos run in newspapers across the country. Six months later, Ronnie Blumenthal is born: a phoenix rising from the ashes of devastation, a golden child upon whose blond head the family’s hopes and dreams are placed. He grows into a handsome and spoiled teenager, driving a fast convertible and surrounded by beautiful girls. The Blumenthal legacy is resurrected—until one July night in 1954, when he is arrested for murder. The victim is his mother’s seamstress, who was allegedly having an affair with his father. Newspaper and TV coverage is relentless. Ronnie pleads guilty, yet dark questions remain unanswered. Upon Ronnie’s release from prison, his drunken behavior causes the family—who faithfully visited him behind bars—to finally wash their hands of him. At the end of his life, not one family member will contribute to his funeral. The once golden child is buried in a pauper’s grave, etching the Blumenthal curse in stone. A decade later, New York Times bestselling author Phyllis Karas, a Blumenthal cousin, uses her well-honed instincts as a journalist to peel back layers of long-hidden family secrets. Karas sensitively chronicles the generational trauma affecting Phillip and Rose Blumenthal’s six children and their children—the fifteen Blumenthal cousins—who were left to build their lives in the fallout. The Blumenthals’ story proves that, by learning from the past with care and love, curses can be broken. |
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May 30, 2026 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. UTC-04:00
Newton Rotary's 2nd Annual DogFest Event is to take place on Saturday, May 30th, 2026 at the Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands, MA 02461. We have a marvelous day of fun planned for dog owners from Newton and surrounding communities between 11 AM and 1 PM. This community event will support our Youth Scholarships and Newton Rotary Foundation via the payment link provided. Your donation will support community grants distributed by Newton Rotary to many local nonprofits and scholarships for deserving high school scholars and technical students.
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Jun. 02, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. UTC-04:00
Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch.
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Jun. 13, 2026 9:05 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. UTC-04:00
SPREAD the word! In addition to helping the community, recycling, decluttering we at Rotary use this as a fundraising event. We are very lucky that the Scandinavian Center continues to let us use their parking lot. All dates are Saturday mornings from 9 am – noon. Volunteers required from 8:30 to noon.
What is Helpsy?
As a certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, Helpsy's mission is to keep clothing out of the trash, provide honorable work, and earn growing profits.
Helpsy collects, sorts, and trades secondhand clothes and shoes. In 2024 alone, the Helpsy team collected over 32 million pounds of clothes, shoes, and other items. The impact of their efforts speaks volumes:
What can be collected? Almost anything but check here for approved items.
SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES.
4/11
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6/13
7/18
8/22
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Jun. 16, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Newton Marriott. We meet in the Riverside There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch.
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Jul. 07, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. UTC-04:00
Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch.
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Jul. 18, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. UTC-04:00
SPREAD the word! In addition to helping the community, recycling, decluttering we at Rotary use this as a fundraising event. We are very lucky that the Scandinavian Center continues to let us use their parking lot. All dates are Saturday mornings from 9 am – noon. Volunteers required from 8:30 to noon.
What is Helpsy?
As a certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, Helpsy's mission is to keep clothing out of the trash, provide honorable work, and earn growing profits.
Helpsy collects, sorts, and trades secondhand clothes and shoes. In 2024 alone, the Helpsy team collected over 32 million pounds of clothes, shoes, and other items. The impact of their efforts speaks volumes:
What can be collected? Almost anything but check here for approved items.
SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES.
7/18
8/22
9/19
10/24
11/21
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Jul. 21, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Newton Marriott. We meet in the Riverside There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch.
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Aug. 04, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Aug. 18, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Newton Marriott. We meet in the Riverside There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch.
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Aug. 22, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
SPREAD the word! In addition to helping the community, recycling, decluttering we at Rotary use this as a fundraising event. We are very lucky that the Scandinavian Center continues to let us use their parking lot. All dates are Saturday mornings from 9 am – noon. Volunteers required from 8:30 to noon.
What is Helpsy?
As a certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, Helpsy's mission is to keep clothing out of the trash, provide honorable work, and earn growing profits.
Helpsy collects, sorts, and trades secondhand clothes and shoes. In 2024 alone, the Helpsy team collected over 32 million pounds of clothes, shoes, and other items. The impact of their efforts speaks volumes:
What can be collected? Almost anything but check here for approved items.
SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES.
8/22
9/19
10/24
11/21
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Sep. 15, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Newton Marriott. We meet in the Riverside There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch.
Hope to see you there! |
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Sep. 19, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. UTC-04:00
SPREAD the word! In addition to helping the community, recycling, decluttering we at Rotary use this as a fundraising event. We are very lucky that the Scandinavian Center continues to let us use their parking lot to collect items. All dates are Saturday mornings from 9 am – noon. Volunteers required from 8:30 to noon.
What is Helpsy?
As a certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, Helpsy's mission is to keep clothing out of the trash, provide honorable work, and earn growing profits.
Helpsy collects, sorts, and trades secondhand clothes and shoes. In 2024 alone, the Helpsy team collected over 32 million pounds of clothes, shoes, and other items. The impact of their efforts speaks volumes:
What can be collected? Almost anything but check here for approved items.
SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES:
9/19
10/24
11/21
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Oct. 20, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Newton Marriott. We meet in the Riverside There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch.
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Oct. 24, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. UTC-04:00
SECOND LAST HELPSY OF 2026
What is Helpsy?
As a certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, Helpsy's mission is to keep clothing out of the trash, provide honorable work, and earn growing profits.
Helpsy collects, sorts, and trades secondhand clothes and shoes. In 2024 alone, the Helpsy team collected over 32 million pounds of clothes, shoes, and other items. The impact of their efforts speaks volumes:
What can be collected? Almost anything but check here for approved items.
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10/24
11/21
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