The Highland Glee Club of Newton — a vibrant, demanding, and rewarding men’s chorus — is seeking new members and holding Open Rehearsals and Auditions on September 2 and 9 at 7 PM at Grace Episcopal Church (76 Eldredge Street, Newton Corner). Pre-register for Open Rehearsals and Auditions at www.highlandgleeclub.com, or simply turn up on…
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The Cooper Center will host a Fall Mosaics Workshop, 10:30AM-12:30PM on five Tuesdays: September 9 & 30, October 7, 14 & 21 at the Brigham House (20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands). This workshop, led by Rita Foglia, is for both beginners and those with some experience. You will make a…
To celebrate the Newton Free Library’s 150th anniversary, join the Library and Historic Newton on Wednesday, September 10 from 6PM-7:30PM for a tour that takes you to places where writers — including Robert Frost and Harriet Beecher Stowe — visited Newton. Learn more about authors who studied literature at Newton’s…
The Boston Public Quartet will perform the welcome concert for its 19th season at Grace Episcopal Church (76 Eldredge Street, Newton Corner) on Thursday, September 11 at 7:30PM. This concert will feature piano quintets by Florence Price and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, two trailblazers in the classical music genre. Tickets are free…
Join West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street) on Thursday, September 11 at 6:30PM for Tony Gilroy’s 2007 dramatic thriller of corporate corruption and personal redemption. A law firm brings in its “fixer” to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows…
Ensemble Altera will perform The Four Elements on Friday, September 12 at 7PM at the Church of the Redeemer (379 Hammond Street). Ensemble Altera is a chamber choir described by the BBC as “something extraordinary.” In its short history it has already been identified as “a leading ensemble on the…
The Newton Upper Falls Area Council will host Upper Falls Village Day with live music, a magician, petting zoo, and food from Little Luke’s Cafe. It will take place on Sunday, September 14, 11AM-2PM at the Pettee Square Plaza (1225 Chestnut Street, Newton Upper Falls). Admission is free. Also: Face painting. Bouncy…
The New Art Center is offering Art as Therapy — a weekly expressive art therapy group that provides a safe and responsive space for kids and teens to create, connect, and share in a variety of art modalities in a confidential community environment. Mindfulness and ego-building weekly art exercises allow…
In the Newton Community Pride Fall Concert Series, the Jazz Barracudas will play on Sunday, September 14, 5PM-6PM in the Trio Courtyard (845 Washington Street, Newtonville). The Jazz Barracudas upbeat sounds will be a perfect refresh to start the new week. Registration through Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.
Join West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street) on September 14 at 4PM for a delightful afternoon with Marianne Leone —author, actress, screenwriter, and award-winning essayist—as she shares how growing up Italian-American in Nonantum shaped the world of her recently published novel, Christina the Astonishing. Marianne will be joined by her…
On September 16, from 5PM to 7PM, the Newton Cultural Council will host its annual tribute honoring the recipients of the grants awarded by the City of Newton and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. This event at the War Memorial Auditorium in Newton City Hall will include musical performances and a tribute to Mayor Ruthanne…
Join All Over Newton, Newtonville Books, Newton Centre restaurants, and local authors Tova Mirvis and Annie Hartnett on Thursday, September 18, 5:30-7PM on the new Newton Centre Pilot Plaza for an outdoor evening of food and literature. Order from a Newton Centre restaurant and get together with others for a community dinner while Tova Mirvis and…