A conversation group for beginner English language learners. No registration is required. Come when you can! This class meets in person (on the third floor of the library) on Tuesday mornings, from April 5 until June 28, 2022. For more information, contact Andrew Shapira, Program Coordinator, at 617-796-1364 or NewtonELL@minlib.net.

Join us for outdoor storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library Children’s Librarians. For children 0-4 and their caregivers. Find us across the street from the Library on City Hall grounds: walk past the City Hall fountain and we'll be under the tree on […]

Inas Alawam will share her story about the journey leaving Syria to settle in the US and how with the help of some people she was able to build a life here as a single mother. Inas is Miss Arab USA for 2018 and worked on bringing awareness to women’s issues in the Middle East. […]

Come join us for some quirky trivia and party games in the Teen Area. Registration is required. For ages 12 .

Join us for a virtual session of our popular STEM program where we explore the basic properties of science in an easy and fun way. Get ready for Little Lab Coats: The Human Body! Your body is composed of many complex systems that use important organs such as the brain and heart. Discover how your […]

Learn how to needle felt wool with Pop up Art School. Use a barbed needle and merino wool roving to create a neighborly character from an Anime movie. In this beginner’s class, you’ll learn how to sculpt basic shapes and attach them together. This event will be over Zoom. Needle felting is fun, easy and […]

Grab some Mod Podge and welcome spring! We’ll decorate a mini terracotta pot using a variety of materials and talk about plants that will thrive in these tiny pots. Kits will include: Terracotta pot Potting soil Mod podge & brush Decorative fabric and paper Kits will be available at the Main Desk starting one week […]

A conversation group for all levels of adult English language learners. No registration is necessary. Come when you can! This class meets in person (on the third floor of the library) on Tuesday evenings, from March 22 until May 10, 2022. For more information, contact Andrew Shapira, Program Coordinator, at 617-796-1364 or NewtonELL@minlib.net.

Matt Heaton brings an infectious energy to his singalongs. Peppered with well known classics and a few soon-to-be classics, and performed with panache on guitar & banjo, Matt makes music for parents and kids alike. Find us across the street from the Library on City Hall grounds: walk past the City Hall fountain and we'll […]

A conversation group for beginner English language learners. No registration is required. Come when you can! This class meets on Zoom on Wednesday afternoons, from April 13 until May 25, 2022. For the Zoom link and more information, contact Andrew Shapira, Program Coordinator, at 617-796-1364 or NewtonELL@minlib.net.

Learn to design and create your own 3D creature! Give them out as gifts and keep a few for yourself. Plus, find out about how to 3D print at the library! To design our projects we’ll be using Tinkercad, a free browser-based program that’s easy to learn and use. This program is geared towards those […]

We will discuss works of art and museums we have visited. This will be the starting point for discussion that can be about other topics of interest to the group. For intermediate English learners. This class meets on Zoom on Wednesday afternoons, from April 6 until May 25, 2022. For more information, please contact Andrew […]

Prepare to be wowed - over Zoom! This show is a highly interactive experience with fun magic, amazing mentalism, and hilarious comedy. You'll be able to participate in classic, pick-a-card tricks that are sure to blow your mind; you'll be able to choose your own outcome with stories that are different every time and will […]

Join us for our Short Story Discussion group over Zoom! Every week we'll read 2 short stories and come together to discuss them. Stories TBD. Due to access limitations, please sign up to get access to the short stories of the week. We will email them to you as a PDF. A few hours before […]

Join storyteller Rona Leventhal for an enthralling, pre-recorded rendition of her one-woman show, The Prince of Pirates and the Witch of Wellfleet. Rona will present her version of a classic Cape Cod tale that is a mixture of history and legend, set in the early 1700’s. Playing fifteen characters, Rona offers an engaging, powerful look […]

Join us for outdoor storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your day with stories, songs and rhymes led by Newton Free Library Children’s Librarians. For children 0-4 and their caregivers. Find us across the street from the Library on City Hall grounds: walk past the City Hall fountain and we'll be under the tree on […]

Become more comfortable starting conversations and speaking English in many situations, such as inviting people to your home, talking to other children's parents, planning a birthday party or other event, volunteering at your child's school, and getting help in an emergency. For intermediate English learners. No registration is necessary. Come when you can! This class […]

A conversation group for English language learners of all levels. No registration is required. Come when you can! This class meets in person (on the third floor of the library) on Thursday afternoons, from April 7 until June 30, 2022. For more information, contact Andrew Shapira, Program Coordinator, at 617-796-1364 or NewtonELL@minlib.net.

You'll have eight times more fun sculpting an octopus with air dry clay! Our instructor will guide you through the steps and show you basic clay techniques. Add some silly googly eyes and paint the clay for a finished ocean-themed creation. For ages 7-10. Space is limited. Online registration (required) begins Thursday, April 7th. Materials […]

Embrace your creative side! Stop by the Teen Area to decorate your own sequin flip pillow. Stencil or free-draw design on each side to make a unique and stress-relieving pillow! Registration (required) starts Monday, December 27. Grades 5-12.

A conversation group for intermediate English language learners. No registration is necessary. Come when you can! This class meets on Zoom on Thursday evenings, from April 7 until May 26, 2022. If you would like to attend, please contact Andrew Shapira, Program Coordinator, at 617-796-1364 or NewtonELL@minlib.net.

Join Congressman Jake Auchincloss for an update on climate change legislation and what his priorities are in that regard. Newton’s youth leaders will also share their concerns about climate change, what we can do locally and provide more information on what is being done on the national level. This program is part of the Green […]

Experience ancient practices of breathing and meditation in an informal virtual setting. Discover secrets to increasing happiness in everyday life and learn ways to make it grow each day. No previous experience required. Sessions are led by mindfulness, yoga and meditation teacher, Janhavi Wadwhani. The sessions will continue on the first and third Thursdays of […]

For homework, we'll read short articles about people who face challenges, live in interesting ways, or have something to teach us. In class we'll discuss the readings and go over vocabulary and grammar. This class is for high intermediate to advanced English learners. This class will start on Friday, April 8, at 9:00 AM, when […]

Let's Talk About Food is a class for intermediate to advanced English learners. We explore food traditions from other cultures and discuss how food is much more than just a source of energy; it also gives us health, social connection, and pleasure. We also discuss facts and myths regarding food and nutrition. This class meets […]

“NO POLITICS whatever.” Walker Evans made this emphatic declaration in 1935, the year he began work for FDR’s Resettlement Administration. Evans insisted that his photographs of tenant farmers and their homes, breadlines, and the unemployed should be treated as “pure record.” The McMullen Museum welcomes University College London Associate Professor of History of Art Stephanie Schwartz […]

We will learn about important aspects of English grammar, such as irregular verbs, the simple past, the present perfect, and comparatives. We will use the grammar in conversation and writing, and we will practice with various online tools. For intermediate English learners. The class meets on Zoom on Friday afternoons, from April 15 until June […]

     Henry the Juggler (AKA Henry Lappen) is wanted!  He is wanted by audiences everywhere for his zany attempts to defy the laws of gravity.  He juggles any number of balls, clubs, rings, members of the audience . . .  He balances strange items on the tip of his nose.  Everything is accomplished wordlessly […]

What makes a forest, a forest? Are there different kinds of forests? Do forests have all the same kinds of trees? What animals make their homes in the forests? Join us to learn the answers to these questions and more. We'll discuss what can make forests unique from one another and see what kind of […]

Join us to draw anime characters! Draw along with Librarian Will and learn how to draw manga style and create your own anime characters. This event will take place over Zoom. Grades 6-12. For more information contact Julia at jcarlaw@minlib.net.

The Charles River Cleanup is an annual event by the wonderful Charles River Watershed Association.  It brings together over 3,000 volunteers each year to pick up litter, remove invasive species and assist with park maintenance along all 80 miles of the Charles River. Volunteers hold onto the connections they establish during this day of stewardship by […]

Taking full-length practice tests under timed conditions is essential to being ready for the official test. A proctored practice exam will help your build testing endurance and give you a real-time snapshot of their testing performance. Every exam comes with a free 30-minute score report review with a Revolution Prep testing expert to assess specific […]

This roundtable is an opportunity for you to share experiences with fellow volunteers and exchange ideas about teaching English learners. Bring your questions, challenges, suggestions, and successes! This event will take place on Zoom. For more information, contact Andrew Shapira, Program Coordinator, at 617-796-1364 or NewtonELL@minlib.net.

Want to meet up and play some Magic: The Gathering on a Saturday? We've found just the place, our Teen Area! This event is an in-person meetup for people to play. At this time, we do not have someone to teach. Please bring cards if you have them! For grades 7-12. For more information contact […]

Bring your friends and family to Newton’s own Earth Day Festival for live music, petting zoo, face painting, green technology showcase, an EV expo, nature themed activities, ice cream, and more. GREEN TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE Are you looking to lead a greener lifestyle? We have a terrific line-up of exhibitors ready to answer all your questions […]