Become a smarter consumer and better shopper! Learn how to access Consumer Reports, ConsumerLab and Consumers’ Checkbook from home using your library card. On the day of the event you will receive an email with a link to join. At the time of the program simply click on the link and you'll see the host. […]
Join us for a special cultural performance and learn about the annual Spring Festival Year in this year of the Rabbit. People from many Asian countries observe the Lunar New Year by putting on their national costumes, singing and dancing, and playing ensemble music with traditional and modern instruments. Seen as an expression of their love, […]
Register (required) here or call 617-565-5591. SCORE volunteers provide area small business owners with free, one-hour counseling and advice sessions. SCORE, America’s premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs and small businesses, is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth, and success of small businesses nationwide. All sessions will […]
Join us for a concert that will feature tunes from the Great American Songbook. Elaine Woo, vocals, and Bob Winter, piano, will get your toes tapping as they engage with the audience through the power of music. Refreshments will be served. This in person performance is part of the Newton Senior Center Concert Series […]
Learn about some of the best free alternatives to Photoshop and how to access them. This program will provide a basic overview though it is not designed to be a comprehensive tutorial on each product. On the day of the event you will receive an email with a link to join. At the time of the […]
Enjoy activities that support strengthening the small muscles in children’s hands, getting them ready for buttoning, writing, and many more important life skills! All activities are inspired by the Tools For Tiny Hands curriculum and presented by Family ACCESS Community Connections. This program limits capacity to provide a calmer atmosphere for kids. Register here (required) for parents/caregivers […]
Let's stretch! Let's move! Let's sing and dance! In this storytime we will read fun movement-based stories and then have lots of fun moving and dancing to some familiar rhymes and songs. For ages 2-4.
Please register here. If you are 55+ and actively looking for work then this is the perfect networking group for you! The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group evening sessions meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, from 6 – 8pm, via Zoom. This is a professional forum for networking […]
Please register here. The Ransomware Hunting Team is a real-life technological thriller that illuminates a dangerous new era of cybercrime. Join Pulitzer Prize finalist Renee Dudley and local Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Golden for a gripping discussion on their new book. They will reveal the details of an unlikely band of misfits, mostly self-taught and […]
For two decades Arnold Hiatt, the president and chief executive officer of The Stride Rite Corp., was one of the most influential and successful corporate executives in the last half of the 20th century. Learn how Hiatt, a longtime Newton resident, launched the nation’s first corporate on-site child care center, led a national campaign finance reform […]
As you may have heard, after 32 years of outstanding leadership Jayne Colino has retired as Newton’s Director of Senior Services. Jayne has been a leader in the Commonwealth among Senior Services Directors. Many Newtonians will have their own special memories of being with Jayne, whether working with her to establish the original Senior Center, […]
Gather with fellow Pokemon fans to do simple crafts, watch an episode of Pikachu and Friends, and of course play some Pokemon! Bring your own cards or use the library's set. Gameplay is self directed so it is preferable if kids come with a basic knowledge of the game. For kids ages 7 and up!
Please register here. A National Park Ranger will lead a session about the Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument that preserve major centers of Ancestral Pueblo culture, dating between 850 and 1250CE. Today Chaco Canyon seems to be in the middle of nowhere; however, 1,000 years ago, this was the […]
Come listen to a story and stay for a simple craft designed for ages 3-5.
Draw Along Creatures continues with a focus on Unicorns! 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 January 18th.
Celebrate Black History Month with some of your favorite on screen characters. Each Thursday we will show a movie or a show featuring a black superhero. This week is Black Panther. Join us for snacks and some coloring while we enjoy Wakanda! Kids of all ages welcome. Run time 2 hours 15 minutes
If you are stuck in the chaos of life and are ready to take action and pursue your dreams, act now! Take this time to gain greater clarity in your life and move closer to your dreams. We will discuss the importance of the vision board theory as you assemble your vision board. Present your vision […]
Join Little Beats for 30 minutes of yoga inspired movement in the new children’s program room! This event is best for ages 1 - 5 and their adults, but all are welcome.
Historic Newton and the Newton Free Library will host a presentation by Stephen Whitfield, Brandeis Professor of American Studies (emeritus), speaking about the work of a striking group of mostly white, Jewish, male attorneys — including Barney Frank — who mounted a campaign against the Jim Crow laws in the South in the 1960s. Free […]
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 address inequality. This performance will include visual, spoken presentations as well as live musical performances. Learn about women who made an impact on history such […]
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