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May 4, 2026

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Newton Free Library: Your Brain on ChatGPT, May 4
Newton Free Library: Your Brain on ChatGPT, May 4
Cooper Center and FISCO: Indian Lunch for $5 on Mondays, starting May 4
Cooper Center and FISCO: Indian Lunch for $5 on Mondays, starting May 4
Newton Free Library: Threads That Bind: Weaving as a Practice of Storytelling, May 5
Newton Free Library: Threads That Bind: Weaving as a Practice of Storytelling, May 5
Newton Women’s Club: Open House, May 6
Newton Women’s Club: Open House, May 6
Cooper Center: Newton Senior Chamber Ensemble, May 6
Cooper Center: Newton Senior Chamber Ensemble, May 6
Cooper Center: Belly Dance Trial Class, May 6
Cooper Center: Belly Dance Trial Class, May 6
First Church Chestnut Hill: Free Concert — Best of Broadway, May 7
First Church Chestnut Hill: Free Concert — Best of Broadway, May 7
Newton Department of Arts and Culture: Call for Artists – exhibit your work at City Hall, deadline May 22
Newton Department of Arts and Culture: Call for Artists – exhibit your work at City Hall, deadline May 22
The Sustainability Awareness Scavenger Hunt, May 1 – Jun. 30
The Sustainability Awareness Scavenger Hunt, May 1 – Jun. 30
Cooper Center: The Fashions of Downton Abbey, May 7
Cooper Center: The Fashions of Downton Abbey, May 7
Belmont World Film’s 24th International Film Series at the West Newton Cinema, Mar. 30 – Jun. 15
Belmont World Film’s 24th International Film Series at the West Newton Cinema, Mar. 30 – Jun. 15
Newton Cemetery and Arboreteum: Pond Fish Tour with Bob Mallard, May 8
Newton Cemetery and Arboreteum: Pond Fish Tour with Bob Mallard, May 8
Boston Chamber Symphony: Seth Morris, Principal Flute of the Metropolitan Opera, May 9
Boston Chamber Symphony: Seth Morris, Principal Flute of the Metropolitan Opera, May 9
Spark Newton: Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts Kickoff w/ The New Philharmonia Orchestra, May 9
Spark Newton: Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts Kickoff w/ The New Philharmonia Orchestra, May 9
Newton Conservators: Birding at Dolan Pond, May 9
Newton Conservators: Birding at Dolan Pond, May 9
Highland Glee Club: 100 Man Mega Chorus, May 9
Highland Glee Club: 100 Man Mega Chorus, May 9
Newton Family Singers: Music of R.E.M. and the Indigo Girls, May 9
Newton Family Singers: Music of R.E.M. and the Indigo Girls, May 9
Newton Conservators: Mother’s Day Birding at Nahanton Park, May 10
Newton Conservators: Mother’s Day Birding at Nahanton Park, May 10
State Rep. Greg Schwartz office hours, May 11
State Rep. Greg Schwartz office hours, May 11
Newton 9-11 Memorial Scholarship: Apply by June 30
Newton 9-11 Memorial Scholarship: Apply by June 30
Cooper Center: Maximizing Longevity & Healthspan, May 12
Cooper Center: Maximizing Longevity & Healthspan, May 12
The Allen Center: Kathryn Gearon Artist Reception, May 12
The Allen Center: Kathryn Gearon Artist Reception, May 12
Silent Spring Institute: Science Café: The Secret Chemistry of Hair Extensions, May 13
Silent Spring Institute: Science Café: The Secret Chemistry of Hair Extensions, May 13
Cooper Center: Psychology of Grandparenting: Understanding Personality and Temperament, May 14
Cooper Center: Psychology of Grandparenting: Understanding Personality and Temperament, May 14

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