Drop by anytime in the hour for self directed sensory activities for ages 2-4. There will be stations set up around the room each with a different activity for children to explore at their own pace.

As we welcome the Holiday Season, please join us for our last concert of 2022 when we present this fabulous trio - The Orion Chamber Ensemble: PROGRAM: Piano Trio in F Major, Op. 80 No. 2 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Piano Trio in F# Major   Arno Babadjanian (1921-1983) Violinist Peter Zazofsky, cellist Ronald Lowry, and […]

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 needed: woodwinds, percussion, brass, and string)! We also welcome new audience members- come sit and listen! They are a fun, low-key group and always have […]

Join us at JLDC for a fun, family event where music, movement and literature align to encourage exploration and imaginative play! Best for ages 1-5 but all are welcome! FREE!

Matt Heaton brings an infectious energy to his sing alongs. 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. Your Friends' membership made this program possible. Join us! friends@newtonfreelibrary.net.

Draw Along Creatures continues with a focus on Snowy Owls! After creating a drawing of this popular creature from simple shapes, the artist instructor will show you how to create scenes from just your imagination. Space is limited.  Registration (required) is only available for ages 7-10 and will begin on November 30th.

On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, the City of Newton Youth Services, in partnership with Families for Depression Awareness, The Newton Free Library and The Newton Youth Commission will host a workshop on student stress. The discussion will focus on teaching students how to identify symptoms of stress, helping students identify strategies to manage it and […]

A songs and stories lapsit program for children, birth through 23 months, and their caregivers.

Twice the holiday shopping opportunities are popping up in Newton Centre this Sunday, as stores and restaurants host a diverse group of local artists, artisans, and entrepreneurs, for a festive afternoon of shopping, eating, and caroling. Newton’s Holiday Shop & Stroll returns with more shops and pop-ups for all budgets and tastes. There are gifts […]

Boston Artists Ensemble, with Lucia Lin, violin, Jonathan Miller, cello, and Marc Ryser, piano, will perform: Bach G minor Sonata  for Cello and Piano (originally for Gamba and Harpsichord.) Chopin Etude Op 25, No. 7 , transcribed for cello and piano by Glazunov Gabriela Lena Frank “Operetta" for Violin and Cello, commissioned for the Boston […]