Join the Newton Free Library and Joys of Nature for a Live Animal Lecture for Adults: Helping Endangered Species on Wednesday, November 12 at 7PM in the Library’s Druker Auditorium (330 Homer Street). What is an endangered species? Why are many animals and their habitats disappearing? Learn about endangered species in…
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The First Church in Chestnut Hill will be showing The Big Lebowski at their movie night on Wednesday, November 12 at 7PM. All are welcome. The event is free and snacks will be provided. The First Church in Chestnut Hill is located at 26 Suffolk Road, steps from the Chestnut…
Newton Public Schools (NPS) Office of Teaching and Learning will host Community Math Night on November 12, 6:30PM-7:30PM at Brown Middle School (125 Meadowbrook Road). NPS will discuss important new updates to its math programs, including math pathways and instructional practices. Topics for the Evening NPS Superintendent Anna Nolin discussed…
The Naumburg Award–winning Lydian String Quartet launches its first of four open rehearsals on Thursday, November 13 at 7:30PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). The session will include movements from Beethoven’s String Quartets, Op. 18 No. 4 and Op. 127. Founded in 1980, the Quartet—Clara Lyon and…
The History Book Club of Historic Newton will meet virtually on Thursday, November13 at 7:30PM to discuss France on Trial by Julian Jackson. Read the book in advance and join the meeting, which is held on Zoom and is free and open to all. To receive book club updates and Zoom links,…
The Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council has had to CANCEL its Astronomy Night on Friday, November 14 from 7-8:30PM (moved from Thursday, November 13 due to weather). View celestial bodies up close and personal with astronomer John Harrington. Refreshments will be served. Meet at Hyde Community Center Playground 90 Lincoln…
West Newton Cinema will host A Turtle Celebration (author talk and screening) on November 15, 11AM-1PM at the Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). Famed naturalist Sy Montgomery, author of The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle , and E. B. Bartels, author of Good Grief, together for a…
Sacred Heart & Our Lady’s Collaborative (SHOL Newton) is hosting their Holly Harvest Fair on November 15 (9AM-4PM) and November 16 (9AM-1PM) at the Sacred Heart Parish, Bishop MacKenzie Center (1321 Centre Street, Newton Centre).
This coming weekend, the New Philharmonia Orchestra invites you to experience one of music’s most powerful celebrations of humanity—Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, performed live Saturday, November 15 at 7:30PM and Sunday, November 16 at 2PM at Trinity Chapel at the Boston College Law School Campus…
The Newton Free Library will host a Nuevas Raíces Concert with Guitarist Jhon Alvarado on Sunday, November 16 from 2PM – 3PM in Druker Auditorium (330 Homer Street). Nuevas Raíces honors Mexican culture through the exploration and sharing of classical music written for the guitar by contemporary Mexican composers. These are composers who…
In partnership with Chamber Music For Your Cause, Newton at Home will be hosting a benefit concert on Sunday, November 16 from 3-5PM at the Scandinavian Living Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton). The concert will feature music by Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Leonard Bernstein, and John Williams. Musicians will…
The Newton Children’s Book Festival will be on Sunday, November 16, from 11AM- 3PM at the New Art Center. This is a free event. Included: 60+ children’s book authors and illustrators signing books, and bookmark craft. Newtonville Books will be selling the books.