The History Book Club of Historic Newton will meet to discuss The British are Coming by Rick Atkinson on Thursday, September 25 at 7:30PM. Read the book in advance and join the meeting, which is held on Zoom and free and open to all. To receive book club updates and…
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On Thursday, September 25 at 7PM, the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will host the next part of the Greening Houses of Worship series — to empower Newton’s faith communities with practical, inspiring ways to reduce environmental impact and live more sustainably. This event will take place in FUUSN’s Parish…
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap is held monthly at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). The next Book Swap at the Cinema will be on Saturday, September 27, 12:30PM-3PM. Find future dates on The Book Ladies’ Facebook page. A bit of history… Nancy Brown and Annette Seaward started…
Chris Moyse and Floyds Row will play in a Newton house concert on September 27, exploring the connections among early, classical, folk, newgrass, and world genres––works arranged and/or composed by Hailey Fuqua (soprano), Asako Takeuchi (violin), Jacques Lee Wood (violoncello & banjo), Andrew Arceci (bass & mandolin), George Lykogiannis (accordion &…
In association with Boston Area Coffeehouse Association, Sailing into Song House Concerts will present a house concert by Vance Gilbert, on September 28, at 2PM at a home in Newton. Suggested donation is $25, and all donations go to the performer. To receive an invitation, send name and email address to…
Join Historic Newton on Sunday, September 28 from 12PM-4PM for Hayfest — a day of fall-themed historic activities at Jackson Homestead (527 Washington Street). Learn how Autumn was celebrated in the 19th-century at Jackson Homestead. Butter churning, candle dipping, apple cider pressing… oh my! Refreshments will be available. All ages…
On Sunday, September 28 at 2PM at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street), Boston Opera & Zarzuela will present Zarzuela in Newton – A Hispanic Heritage Celebration, a classical lyric concert featuring solos and ensembles of the most well-known Zarzuelas of all time. Zarzuela is a traditional Spanish musical genre that originated in…
Join West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street) on Sunday, September 28 at 1PM for a special, opening-weekend screening of Paul Thomas Anderson’s big-budget, shrouded-in-mystery, action-adventure-indie-dystopian-satire, One Battle After Another, based largely, or loosely, on Thomas Pynchon’s love-it-or-hate-it 1990 novel Vineland, followed by a free-form, focused, off-the-cuff, expertly improvised (recorded) conversation…
In the Spark Newton Fall Concert Series, Jim & Nick will play on Sunday, September 28, 3PM-4PM in the Newton Centre Plaza (Centre and Beacon Streets, Newton Centre). Jim and Nick bring an exciting appeal with their upbeat tunes that’ll have you grooving in the new plaza. Registration through Eventbrite is encouraged…
Join Newton Climate Action Coordinator Caroline Weiss and Newton’s climate action organizations on Monday, September 29 at 7PM at the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium (330 Homer Street) to learn about the local impacts of extreme weather, improving community resilience to climate change, and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. Weiss will…
Join West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street) on Monday, September 29 at 7PM for this special screening. Everyone knows Disney’s classic animated film Snow White (1937), but few are aware that a teenage Walt Disney growing up in Kansas City saw the original silent movie of the fairy tale, and…
The Newton Art Association (NAA) is holding its Annual Members Show, featuring works by 50 artists, at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street), September 2-30. NAA is an organization of 200+ artists working in many mediums. It offers demos, professional development seminars and critiques, and many exhibit opportunities.