Waban Improvement Society

5K Family Fun Run

Race Start/Finish 10:00am -Waban Library Center 1608 Beacon Street

All Runners must sign in at 9:00am on race day! You will need to sign a Waiver of Liability.

Children are allowed to use scooters and bikes on the race course and will be considered Fun Run participants. 

Adult Shirt Sizes
Small
Medium
Large
XL
Youth Shirt Sizes
10-12(M)
14-16(L)

Family ($40 + $3 Paypal Fee, includes up to 4 shirts)

Individual ($20, + $2 Paypal Feeincludes 1shirt)

Additional T-shirt ($12 + $1 Paypal Fee)

Non Waban Resident Vendor Fee $40 (+$2 Paypal fee)

Waban Resident Vendor Fee $25 (+$1 Paypal fee)

Youth (HS and below) Vendor Fee $16 (+$1 Paypal fee)

Here is our sister organization, the Waban Area Council. While the WIS will continue to focus on community building as it has since 1889, the Area Council will focus on community concerns such as sound barriers, land use, parking meters, etc.,

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Waban-Neighborhood-Area-Council/329966997078584

Music by the Newton Family Singers  www.NewtonFamilySingers.org

WVD 2012

Waban Village Day 2011

The Waban History Project has been rejuvenated with a new focus. At present, we plan to publish a book (in both print and online formats) that will update the first work of Waban history, Waban, Early Days. As such, we are now soliciting manuscripts (handwritten, typewritten, sent via email or in virtually any other format) of personal memoirs of Waban life and times. We are particularly interested in the years 1920 to 1960. Please send along any memories to, the Waban oral history published in the late 1940's. We are looking to interview long-time Waban residents to discuss their early remembrances of Waban. If you would like to participate, please contact: Lauren Paul 617-559-9967

WIS has established a scholarship at Newton North and Newton South High Schools. It will be awarded each spring to a graduating senior who resides in Waban and who participates in community service programs. This scholarship will be added to the list of Local Newton Scholarships, announced each year at both high schools. All student applications and information submitted are held in strict confidence and remain within the school. Students who are selected will be notified prior to graduation when the local scholarships are announced.