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New Art Center: Holi Festival of Colors
The New Art Center will host a Holi Festival of Colors to welcome Spring. The event's conclusion will include outdoor color play, where you become the canvas for artmaking! You can participate […]
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Time for Partners
Time for Partners
Join us for an art & music program for children 18 months to 4 years (with an adult). Children make a new art project weekly, and have play time, snack, […]
Newton Sing Band!
Newton Sing Band!
The Newton Senior Center Swing Band jams year-round at Newton City Hall’s War Memorial Auditorium. They are actively seeking musicians who want to play with them - all instruments are […]
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PJ Library Purim Palooza at the Children’s Museum
PJ Library Purim Palooza at the Children’s Museum
The festive holiday of Purim celebrates bravery, community and being your true self. It is a time to embrace joy, humor and party! So, don your crazy costumes, make a […]
Newton Purim Carnival
Newton Purim Carnival
Celebrate Purim with a bouncy house, games, a costume parade and a fun social action project. Admission includes popcorn, cotton candy, hamantaschen, and access to all our games and activities. The carnival […]
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A Conversation with Newton’s State Legislative Delegation
A Conversation with Newton’s State Legislative Delegation
On Monday, March 6, from 7:00-8:00pm, the League of Women Voters of Newton will be hosting a conversation with our four state legislative representatives – Senator Cynthia Creem, Rep. Ruth […]
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Time for Partners
Time for Partners
Join us for an art & music program for children 18 months to 4 years (with an adult). Children make a new art project weekly, and have play time, snack, […]
Newton Sing Band!
Newton Sing Band!
The Newton Senior Center Swing Band jams year-round at Newton City Hall’s War Memorial Auditorium. They are actively seeking musicians who want to play with them - all instruments are […]
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Blood Water Paint
This Women’s History Month, Cappella Clausura is bringing together contemporary theatre and 17th-century music to create a rich tapestry of interwoven narratives about female resilience. Gain a new perspective on […]
Holi celebration at City Hall
Holi celebration at City Hall
Join the Indian Community of Newton and Mayor Ruthanne Fuller to celebrate Holi, the spring festival of color, on Saturday March 11 from 12PM to 1PM in front of Newton […]
Get Lucky Drag Brunch
Get Lucky Drag Brunch
Looking to brighten up your Saturday with glitz, glam, and brunch? Get your tickets, grab your besties, and head to Biltmore's Get Lucky Drag Brunch, for fun, food, festive cocktails, […]
Daniel Benayun Solo Show
Daniel Benayun Solo Show
2006 Newton South graduate and uber-talented local artist Daniel Benayun is returning to Newton with a solo show at Newton Centre's Nearby Gallery on March 11th from 5:30 - 9 […]
Blood Water Paint: Cappella Clausura’s Multimedia Production Celebrates Female Baroque Painter and Composer
Blood Water Paint: Cappella Clausura’s Multimedia Production Celebrates Female Baroque Painter and Composer
Cappella Clausura will present Blood Water Paint — a multimedia production celebrating Baroque painter and composer Artemisia Gentileschi — in two performances: March 11 at 8 PM: War Memorial Auditorium at Newton […]
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Mark Making/Drawing Demo
Mark Making/Drawing Demo
Figurative artist Maureen Nathan on Mark Making/Drawing Maureen Nathan is a British artist with a commitment to drawing as a daily practice. Many of her drawings are done with India ink using […]
New Philharmonia Orchestra – The French-American Connection
New Philharmonia Orchestra – The French-American Connection
Come hear the New Phil and soprano soloist Olga Lisovskaya present a wonderful program of arias and Franck's symphony in d Minor! Sunday, March 12th, 3PM Brown Middle School 125 […]
The French-American Connection
The French-American Connection
Join us for an afternoon of music with the New Philharmonia Orchestra, performing works by Boulanger, Gounod, Kos-Anatolsky, Bernstein, and Franck, featuring Olga Lisovskaya! Lili Boulanger […]
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Time for Partners
Time for Partners
Join us for an art & music program for children 18 months to 4 years (with an adult). Children make a new art project weekly, and have play time, snack, […]
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Career Pathways Event
Career Pathways Event
Newton Youth Services in partnership with Newton Public Schools and MassHire Metro South/West, is excited to host a Career Pathways Event. The Career Pathways event will bring organizations, employers, and […]
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Art, Champagne and Appetizers
Art, Champagne and Appetizers
Davio's of Chestnut Hill is pulling out all of the stops for a fun evening of champagne, art, and appetizers. Learn to draw freehand and paint in a workshop led […]
Hydrogen vs. Electricity for Heating Buildings
Hydrogen vs. Electricity for Heating Buildings
Join Nathan Phillips, Professor in the Department of Earth and Environment at Boston University, for a moderated panel discussion. The session will include a review of new findings in the Roetter/Richardson Hydrogen […]
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Dance and Cake: A Community Movement Party
Dance and Cake: A Community Movement Party
You're invited! Come explore creative movement and dance processes at our 'birthday party' -- open to all ages and abilities with no dance experience necessary. You can expect games (some […]
Concert of Mercy, Love, and Hope
Concert of Mercy, Love, and Hope
Please join us in this exceptional concert with music for Lent and Holy Week. Our Scottish soprano Susan Glancy will perform soprano arias from Bach's St. Matthew Passion and Handel's […]
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Seasonal Cocktail Tasting
Seasonal Cocktail Tasting
Gather for Seasonal Tastings - four different tasting events throughout the year. We start with fall cocktails in October and then move on to festive bubbles to celebrate the holidays, […]
Women for Peace and Socila Justice
Women for Peace and Socila Justice
Join Women in World Jazz for a performance that will feature composers who used their music to promote social justice and peace, mobilize change, raise awareness of social issues and […]
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Time for Partners
Time for Partners
Join us for an art & music program for children 18 months to 4 years (with an adult). Children make a new art project weekly, and have play time, snack, […]
Ukulele Meet Up
Ukulele Meet Up
The City Hall Strummers are a community ukulele ensemble who meet weekly on Tuesdays in Newton Centre at 1294 Centre Street. Park in the Cypress Street municipal lot for easy […]
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An Evening with Legendary Director/authorJohn Sayles
An Evening with Legendary Director/authorJohn Sayles
John Sayles will read from and talk about his new novel, JAMIE MACGILLIVRAY: THE RENEGADE'S JOURNEY, followed by a book signing, and a then a special screening of MATEWAN. A […]
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Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Anything Goes […]
Career Exploration Event Series
Career Exploration Event Series
Join Newton Youth Services and the Newton Free Library for the second Career Exploration Speaker Series where students will learn more about the medical industry through patient-facing careers. Intended for […]
History Book Club Meeting
History Book Club Meeting
Join us on Zoom to discuss Say Nothing: A Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe. The book tells the history of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The […]
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Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Anything Goes […]
Lung Cancer Screening for Seniors: Should You Be Screened?
Lung Cancer Screening for Seniors: Should You Be Screened?
This webinar will provide an overview of the current eligibility guidelines for lung screening, a review of the pathway for patients diagnosed with lung nodules, and resources for supportive care […]
Spring Fundraiser for Ed Walsh Foundation
Spring Fundraiser for Ed Walsh Foundation
We are so excited to welcome you all to the Post 440 in Newton for our Spring Fundraiser. We haven't held this event since 2019, so we are really excited […]
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Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Anything Goes […]
Introduction to Orienteering with New England Orienteering Club
Introduction to Orienteering with New England Orienteering Club
What is orienteering? Essentially it's a hike and scavenger hunt all mixed into one. Participants use a detailed map to find specific checkpoints, or controls, in the woods. Everyone can […]
Broken Box Mime Theater presents, Destination: Everywhere
Broken Box Mime Theater presents, Destination: Everywhere
Families with 3-7 year-olds will delight in DESTINATION: EVERYWHERE, a boisterous, hour-long adventure that invites audiences to journey through invisible worlds. Framed by a speaking host to guide even the […]
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Suzuki School Playathon
Suzuki School Playathon
Playathon! Sunday, March 26, 12-6pm. Free. The Shops at Chestnut Hill. Stop by anytime. Six consecutive hours of music of all genres performed by SSN students and faculty at the […]
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Anything Goes […]
Guna’s Bookclub
Guna’s Bookclub
Join Guna for a discussion of THE GREAT BELIEVERS by Rebecca Makkai on Sunday, March 26th, at 2pm. All are welcome to join in the discussion! Guna will undoubtedly rave about Rebecca […]
Gala Jimmy Fund Benefit Concert in memory of Sarah Jane Boling
Gala Jimmy Fund Benefit Concert in memory of Sarah Jane Boling
This concert features the world premieres of new music commissioned for this event from Charles Osborne, Nick Page, Robbie Solomon, Daniel Gil, and others. Performing ensembles include The Zamir Chorale […]
Concertos for One and All
Concertos for One and All
Concertos for One and All Sunday, March 26, 2023 Alyssa Wang, conductor Steven Copes, violin PROGRAM BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77 Evan ZIPORYN Frog's Eye Grazyna BACEWICZ Concerto […]
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BKBX in NEWTON (Broken Box Mime Theater)
BKBX in NEWTON (Broken Box Mime Theater)
BKBX in NEWTON will weave together a specially-curated set of best-of Broken Box, showcasing this physical theater company’s unique blend of performance art, pantomime, and contemporary theater in a one-night-only […]
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Time for Partners
Time for Partners
Join us for an art & music program for children 18 months to 4 years (with an adult). Children make a new art project weekly, and have play time, snack, […]
Fostering Teen Resilience Through Community Connections
Fostering Teen Resilience Through Community Connections
Healthy Minds, Substance Use Prevention, and Our Youth Tuesday, March 28, 2023 7-8:00pm Explore the ways that community engagement can help your teen achieve and maintain optimal mental health and […]
Jennifer Rosner and Laura Spence-Ash
Jennifer Rosner and Laura Spence-Ash
Thrilled to be hosting Jennifer Rosner -- ONCE WE WERE HOME -- and Laura Spence-Ash -- BEYOND THAT, THE SEA -- in conversation at the bookstore! Both their novels delve into an underexplored area […]
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Prayer for Peace
Prayer for Peace
In response to the recent shootings in Monterey Park, Baton Rouge, and Half Moon Bay, Rev. Domenik Ackermann invites all to a Prayer for Peace in the Eliot Church sanctuary.
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Legendary Piano Teacher Margaret Chaloff
Legendary Piano Teacher Margaret Chaloff
Using a groundbreaking technique that emphasized a light arm, Madame Margaret Stedman Chaloff became a sought-after teacher for classical as well as jazz pianists. Join two of her former […]
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A Crafty Bookgroup Gathering
A Crafty Bookgroup Gathering
Attention, Crafters! Join us in store on March 31st from 5:30-7pm for a casual gathering where you can work on your projects in good company, or test out some of […]
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Most Special Carnival of All for Children with Special Needs
Most Special Carnival of All for Children with Special Needs
We're so excited to host one of our most beloved events of the year, celebrating families with special needs! Join us on April 1 to enjoy all of the activites […]
An Afternoon with David and Jon Moscow at Thistle and Leek
An Afternoon with David and Jon Moscow at Thistle and Leek
If you haven't binged the TV culinary travel series FROM SCRATCH with David Moscow yet, check it out NOW! Anyone interested in taking a closer look at the food we eat […]
Steve Almond and Robert Lopez Present Their New Books
Steve Almond and Robert Lopez Present Their New Books
Join us in store on Saturday, April 1st at 7pm for an event with Steve Almond -- whose novel ALL THE SECRETS OF THE WORLD is now in paperback, and […]
A Cappella April!
A Cappella April!
This one-night-only, all-ages event features R & B/Soul/Pop a cappella group Ball in the House, with special performances by Newton student groups: Bigelow Beats, Brown Middle School A Cappella, The […]
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Passover Storytime
Passover Storytime
Celebrate Passover with us as Rabbi Keith Stern returns to read some fun and engaging Passover stories. Activities to follow! All ages welcome.
