The Longwood Symphony Orchestra will present a concert of Coleridge-Taylor, Assad, and Beethoven on December 3 at 8PM in New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall with guest conductor Kristo Kondakci and violin soloist Adrian Anantawan. The concert will benefit Shelter Music Boston, which brings music to homeless shelters and substance misuse centers. Mr.…
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Brighter Ignited — a 10-foot illuminated, participatory art installation celebrating Hanukkah — is traveling around Greater Boston and will be on display at the New Art Center (61 Washington Park, Newtonville) on Sunday, December 4, 4PM-5:30PM. Commissioned by the Jewish Arts Collaborative (JArts), designed by artist Tova Speter, and built…
The Newton Cultural Alliance will host the Celebrate Newton! — Holiday Craft Fair at Newton South High School (140 Brandeis Road) on December 4, 10AM-4PM. It’s a one-day shopportunity to get unique handmade gifts from an array of 50 vendors — weavers, jewelers, quilters, potters, printers, photographers — as well…
The Jameson Singers will present their holiday program, With a Joyful Heart, at Second Church (60 Highland Street, West Newton) on December 4 at 3PM. Tickets are $15 online or at the door. Highlights include: The same concert will also be presented at First Church in Cambridge on December 3…
This weekend, over 370 student artists participated in Newton Cultural Development’s Halloween Window Painting event, now in its 23rd year. You can admire their work in the shop windows of Auburndale, Newton Centre, Newton Highlands, Newtonville, Nonantum, and West Newton. (Our photos in these links don’t do them justice. Please…
The Rebecca Pomroy Foundation has a new President: Victor Lee, a lifelong Newton resident over 20 years’ experience in the tech industry and expertise in business operations and financials. Active community member and long time Newton resident Patience Berkman was honored for her grace, humor, and dedication in her 3…
Newton Theatre Company‘s beloved Monologue Project is back, shining a spotlight on renters in Newton. Join your neighbors on Saturday, October 29 at 4 PM for the Monologue Project: Renter’s Edition, presented in Collaboration with U-CHAN. Hear curated stories about the reality of renting a home in Newton — the good,…
Diwali, one of the largest, important Hindu festivals, is celebrated by about 1.2 billion Hindus worldwide during the month of October and November. The spiritual significance of Diwali is to “Give & forgive, Rise & shine, Unite & unify, Prosper & progress, Illuminate your inner self.” It is a ‘festival of…
The Newton Free Library will host Boston Conservatory instructor Carlos Vargas in a solo piano performance in the Library’s Druker Auditorium on November 6, 2PM-3PM.
Celebrate Diwali with Mayor Fuller at the Durant-Kendrick House (286 Waverly Ave.) on October 24, 4PM. Enjoy Diya lighting, music, Indian dances, and getting to know your neighbors.
After two years of hiatus due to COVID, the Newton Watercolor Society will host its 7th Annual All Member Show at the Newton City Hall Gallery throughout October. Watercolor Society members responded to the call for art for the show with great enthusiasm, and their talent is visible in each of the paintings…
Since 1930, the Waban Library — now Waban Library Center — has been “a place to browse books and browse ideas,” says Chris Pitts, President of the Waban Improvement Society, which oversees the Waban Library Center. The land and building were donated as one of Newton’s branch libraries by generous…