The Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street) is hosting a Plant & Puzzle Swap on Saturday, September 6 at 2PM. Stop by to swap a used puzzle for a different one. Visit at 3PM for the Plant Swap, where you can exchange a potted plant, cuttings, seedlings, or bulbs. Attend either swap–or…
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Eleven-year-old pianist Rui Gong of Newton will present Romance from the North, his first solo recital of Scandinavian repetoire, at the Scandinavian Cultural Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) on Sunday, September 7 at 3PM. Admission is by voluntary contribution ($20 suggested). See the Fig City News profile of Rui Gong and his teacher, Paul…
The Newton Free Library kicks off its Sunday Concert Series on September 7 at 2PM with Piano Four Hands Concert with the Boston Piano Ensemble. Min Oh of the Boston Piano Ensemble will be joined by Jei Yern Ryu for a captivating program featuring works by Schubert, Brahms, Poulenc, and Fazıl…
West Newton Cinema will present a “Behind the Screen” film and panel discussion — showing Caught by the Tides — on Sunday, September 7 from 1PM-3:30PM at the theatre (1296 Washington Street). Film Screening: Caught by the Tides (风流一代) is an ambitious, genre-blending film from acclaimed Chinese director Jia Zhangke.…
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…
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…