Community Events 

Join us for our community programming hosted by Newton-Wellesley Hospital Community Health and The Newton-Wellesley Community Collaborative.  All events are free and open to everyone.  Please note the format of the program(s) you are attending; most are virtual, with a few being held in person.  Please join as many programs as you would like by registering via the links below.  We encourage you to share this information with family, friends, and among your networks.

Who should use drugs like Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications?

• February 12, 7 – 8 p.m.   webinar

Learn about the GLP-1 medications for the treatment of type two diabetes and weight loss. How do they work? What are the potential side effects of these medications and how do they affect other chronic diseases. Discover the possible uses these medications may have in the future for addiction and more.

This program will be presented by Dr. Jeanne Steppel-Reznik, Chief of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Dr. George Philippides, Chief of Cardiology and Elyse Rayney, Certified Nurse Practitioner. It is brought to you by MGB Newton Wellesley Hospital’s Community Collaborative Heart Health and Wellness Council.

We encourage you to email us at nwhcollaborative@partners.org for any inquiries.  Register for event

The Fourth Trimester: In-person Panel Discussion

• April 9, 6:30 – 8 p.m.   In person event
• 85 Wells Avenue

Have you ever wondered about the “Fourth Trimester” of the pregnancy journey? Join us for a community gathering and hear from a panel of NWH clinical experts that will include a pediatrician, child psychiatrist, pediatric dentist, and a maternal health social worker who is a mother of three! 

We welcome those who are expecting, those who are post-partum, and those who already have children. We also encourage anyone in your support “village” or who is in your care networks to join us as well. In addition to what will be shared by our experts, we look forward to addressing attendee questions during the program.  Hosted by the Maternity Council   

Register for event

Walk and Talk Health

• Ongoing at various locations; most series run September through May

Health professionals from Newton Wellesley Hospital host weekly community walks. Discussions on important health topics will be incorporated quarterly. Hosted by the Heart Health and Wellness Council. All are welcome to attend in any town, regardless of residency.

Needham/Newton – Tuesdays at 10:30 am the JCC of Greater Boston. To register, call the Senior Center at 781-455-7555.

Waltham – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 10 am -11 am at Bentley University Athletic Center (Sept. – May) To register, call the Waltham Senior Center at 781-314-3497.

Newton – Thursdays at 9:30 am at the UMASS Amherst Mt. Ida Campus (Sept. – May)  To register, call 617-796-1506 or visit website.

Weston – Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays; 8:45 am – 10 am at the Cambridge School of Weston (Nov. – March) To register, call the Weston Council on Aging at 781-786-6280.