On April 25, the West Newton Cinema continued its commitment to showcase and discuss thought-provoking documentaries by local talent with the showing of Recovery City, the latest film by director Lisa Olivieri. This gripping documentary explores the difficult but hopeful journey of recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, as seen…
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Secret Mall Apartment is a marvelous documentary about a band of eight artists who made a secret home for years in a Providence, Rhode Island shopping mall. To mark the film’s opening, the West Newton Cinema (WNC) hosted a post-film discussion on Sunday, April 13, with director Jeremy Workman, subject…
On Thursday, April 3, the West Newton Cinema held a screening of the documentary Made in Ethiopia, followed by a panel discussion. Part of the Cinema’s “Behind the Screen” series, the event was organized by the West Newton Cinema Foundation, a nonprofit organization raising funds to restore and renovate the…
The Newton Free Library will present a Piano Concert with local musician Mark L. West featuring solo piano works ranging from classical music by Chopin and Mozart to “turn of the century” ragtime by Scott Joplin and jazz standards by Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael, and other artists. It will take…
The Cooper Center for Active Living will host a Volunteer Fair for those who are interested in helping others and making a difference. Participants can meet representatives from organizations around the city and learn about available volunteer opportunities. Vendors will include (but are not limited to): Newton Food Pantry, Newton-Wellesley…
Newton Community Education (NCE) is hosting April Vacation Programs to keep kids engaged while school is out with a variety of activities like Flag Football, Glass Workshop, Circuitry 101, and more. The events will take place from Monday, April 21 until Friday, April 25, at 9AM-3:30PM, and will occur at…
Historic Newton will host an event, Dazzling Decades, for April vacation, where participants can travel back in time and immerse themselves in crafts and activities from different decades. These events will take place at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverley Avenue, Newton Corner). Tickets are $5 for kids, free…
Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture will host lifeguarding courses where participants can learn skills to prevent and react to aquatic, breathing, and cardiac emergencies. Participants must be 15+ before the last scheduled session of their course. There will be two of these courses: one on February 17-20 and one on…
The Tanglewood Marionettes will return to Newton to perform Sleeping Beauty on Friday, April 25, 11AM-12PM at Newton City Hall’s War Memorial Auditorium (1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton Centre). Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door if seats are available. There are a limited number of tickets available…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will have its Folk Music Sunday service on April 27 at 10:15AM, featuring protest songs from past generations, along with contemporary songs that comment on current times. The FUUSN Band will play, joined by members of the FUUSN Choir. All are welcome.…