Author/activist Emily Ladau hopes that after her Disability Pride Month talk on July 9, attendees will be ready to “question the assumptions [they] are making about people with disabilities” — especially about what they can and cannot do — and be willing to continue having open dialogue on the issue…
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Music, food, dancing, and community– Newton’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration brought together a melting pot of generations, cultures, and emotions on the lawn outside of the Hyde Community Center on the sunny afternoon of June 19. Juneteeth, celebrated on June 19th, recognizes the day that enslaved African Americans were informed…
Santon, a blind and autistic pianist and composer, is captivating audiences with his emotionally rich and stylistically diverse performances. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and raised in Massachusetts, he spent two decades studying at Perkins School for the Blind, where he received foundational musical training. Santon later graduated summa cum laude from…
The City of Newton will be hosting a Celebration of Queer Culture with food, art, and performances. It will take place on Saturday, June 28, 11AM-4PM at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). During the event, there will be a Queer Family Meetup, 12:30PM-1:30PM. Bring a picnic…
The Newton Commission On Disability, Understanding Our Differences, and the Newton Free Library will present a fireside chat — Demystifying Disability: A Community Conversation with Author Emily Ladau — on Wednesday, July 9, 7PM-8PM at the Newton Free Library (33 Homer Street). Doors will open at 6:30PM for informal conversation and…
Historic Newton, in collaboration with Newton Cultural Development, will host a free community reading of Frederick Douglass’s famous 1852 speech — What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? — on Sunday, July 13, at 2PM at the Jackson Homestead and Museum (527 Washington Street, Newton). Guests are encouraged…
The Cooper Center for Active Living in Newton in collaboration with the Newton Free Library hosts monthly LGBTQIA+ socials. The next will be on Monday, July 14, 6PM-7:30PM in the Druker Auditorium at the Newton Free Library. It will be an LGBT-themed Jeopardy! testing knowledge of LGBT history, people, and…
The Cooper Center for Active Living in Newton is hosting monthly LGBTQIA+ socials for meeting, socializing, and celebrating community connections! Bring your lunch, invite a friend. We will discuss a different theme or engage in a fun activity each month. Snacks and beverages provided. The event is for ages 18+,…
West Newton Cinema will show the documentary Sabbath Queen, followed by a Q&A discussion with the director, Sandi DuBowski, on August 3, 4PM-6:30PM (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). Tickets online. Sabbath Queen is a feature documentary filmed over 21 years, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic…
Although Hattie Kerwin Derrick doesn’t like being the center of attention, Newton officials praised her dedication to inclusivity when they honored her during Tuesday’s Pride Month flag-raising ceremony. Kerwin Derrick, Newton’s Director of Community Engagement & Inclusion, said she felt humbled and honored by the recognition of her work, adding…