On Sunday, November 23 from 2PM – 3:30PM, the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St, Newton) will host Reclaiming Folk: Celebrating People of Color in Folk Music, featuring Naomi Westwater, Louie Lou Louis, and Prateek. From Reclaiming Folk: This is an event series that celebrates and honors people of color (POC) in…
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After changing venues due to rain from Albemarle Field to indoors at Newton North, the city celebrated its fifth Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 13. There were approximately 1,100 attendees, along with 68 Indigenous vendors and 9 food vendors. Chief Dean Stanton, Chief of the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island,…
In the early 20th century, Newton was known throughout the state and nation for its innovative public school system, with high educational standards and cooperative officials. In 1930, Boston University’s School of Education contracted with Newton Public Schools (NPS) for their students “to see progressive principles of education at work…
Join Newton at Home on Tuesday, October 7 from 5:30-7:30PM at the Scandinavian Living Center, Nordic Hall (206 Waltham Street) for the book launch of Women of Courage and Conviction by Newton writer Dorothy Anger, along with four of the book’s women — also Newton residents — as they share…
Join Andrew Middleton of The Map Center in Pawtucket, RI for The Map Center Presents: How Maps Lie. Taking place on Friday, October 10 at 2PM at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street), this talk is a fun and informative exploration of how maps tell all sorts of stories. Learn…
Newton’s 5th annual Ceremonial Celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day will be held on Monday, October 13 from 11AM to 5PM — NOT at Albemarle Field but at NEWTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (due to expected inclement weather). Dedicated this year to the drum — the heartbeat of Indigenous Nations and Mother…
Join Grace Millet, archivist from Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections (NUASC) Monday, October 20, 6PM-7:30PM at the Newton Free Library for an introduction to researching repositories for historical records and queer collections such as from the former non-profit organization ACT UP. During this workshop, Grace will teach you basic…
Over the weekend of October 24-26, West Newton Cinema will celebrate the centennial of the birth of Academy Award-winning actor and Newton native, Jack Lemmon. The three-day celebration will feature screenings of Jack Lemmon’s most acclaimed films, a commemorative reception, and a special conversation with members of the Lemmon family.…
Historic Newton will host a tour of Newton’s oldest burying ground – East Parish Burying Ground (Centre and Cotton Streets) on Sunday, November 2 from 1-2PM. Learn about a significant collection of colonial-era headstones, funerary customs in New England, gravestone art, along with changing attitudes toward death and remembrance, from…
Come to a fun, non-partisan event the day after the election on November 5, at 6PM. Step into a new kind of community gathering! As part of the Greening Your Houses of Worship series, this event is all about discovering joyful, sustainable ways to connect. What’s brewing? Special Guests: Alexander…