From Route 128 (95 North) , traveling north (ie from the south of Newton):
Take exit 21, for Route 16 East.........after about .8 miles, at a traffic light, turn right onto Route 30 = Commonwealth Avenue - the landmark is an old brick firestation on the right......follow Commonwealth Avenue for about 1.5 miles, and turn left onto Walnut Street. This left turn is just after passing Newton City Hall on the right - it looks like an old city hall!......after just about .4 miles, turn left into parking lot of the New Newton North HS. Note: can also turn left just before the school, onto Hull Street, and walk down the steps to the school. Gym is area on left facing the school from the Walnut Street entrance.
From Route 128 (95 south), traveling south (ie from the north of Newton):
 Take the Route 16 exit off of Route 128 = Exit 22-21B This exit is 1.1 miles from the intersection of the Mass Turnpike and Route 128
Stay straight on the ramp until the end (do not take the right curve onto Grove Street!) and, at the end of the ramp, Turn left onto Route 16........ [Go towards Newton, not Wellesley] Follow Route 16 until its intersection with Commonwealth Avenue = Route 30. There is a traffic light; there is an old brick firehouse on the right; Commonwealth Ave. is distinguished by its wideness and park/grass strips between the lanes Turn right onto Commonwealth Avenue, and follow for more than 1 mile. At The 3rd light, turn left onto Walnut Street. This intersection is just past Newton City Hall, which looks just like a small town city hall, and is on the right. Follow Walnut Street for about .4 miles, turn left into parking lot of the New Newton North HS. Note: can also turn left just before the school, onto Hull Street, and walk down the steps to the school. Gym is area on left facing the school from the Walnut Street entrance.
. From the Mass Turnpike, (from the west of Newton, traveling east):
Exit from the Masspike at the Weston tolls" at the intersection with Route 128 (95), BUT DO NOT EXIT ONTO ROUTE 128.........follow signs for Route 30 East, they are somewhat difficult to find..........nevertheless, follow them. Once on Route 30 East (=Commonwealth Avenue) travel approximately (!) 2.8 miles and turn left onto Walnut Street. This left turn is just after passing Newton City Hall on the right - it looks like an old city hall!......after just about .4 miles, turn left into parking lot of the New Newton North HS. Note: can also turn left just before the school, onto Hull Street, and walk down the steps to the school. Gym is area on left facing the school from the Walnut Street entrance.
From the Mass Turnpike (from the east of Newton, traveling west):
Take Exit 17, the first Newton exit, and travel straight off the ramp, which is Washington Street. Follow Washington Street for about 1.1 miles, and at a traffic light, turn LEFT onto Walnut Street. There is a Dunkin Donuts on the right at this light. Follow Walnut St for about ½ mile, and enter the parking lot in front of the NEW school. Gym area is the section on the left facing the school. Can drive a bit further and turn right onto Hull Street, park soon and walk down walkway to the gym entrance.
hone @ at NNHS = 617-552-7127
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Note: On Sundays, the only door accessing the gyms is the HULL STREET entrance
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