Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents the debut of Sarah Ioannides with the ensemble Uncommon Gems on Sunday November 2 at 3PM at The Second Church in Newton (60 Highland Street, West Newton). Ioannides has curated a program designed to surprise and delight, spotlighting rarely performed works that reveal unexpected brilliance and character.…
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Join the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton) on Saturday, November 8, from 10AM-4PM to celebrate the150th anniversary of the vote to transfer the library to the City of Newton. Throughout the day, there will be activities for adults and kids of all ages. Celebration Schedule All Day: Stop…
Join Parks, Recreation & Culture for the Scarecrow Stroll — a family friendly adventure at Nahanton Park (455 Nahanton Street) on November 8 & 9, 11AM-3PM. Stroll through the scarecrows, do some fun Fall crafts, and vote to select the fan-favorite scarecrow. Want to enter a scarecrow? School groups, community groups…
Join Historic Newton at Newton Cemetery (791 Walnut St, Newton) for a walking tour on Sunday, November 9, from 2-3PM. Experience Newton Cemetery — an important example of 19th-century rural cemetery design. Learn about the art and culture of mourning in the Victorian Era. See a variety of elaborate funeral…
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 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…
Join Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton Street) on Sunday, September 14 at 1PM for Hawks in Flight, an exciting event featuring a raptor expert from Mass Audubon. This special program will feature a live bird of prey, giving you an up-close encounter with one of these magnificent birds while learning about their…
Come to the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street) on Sunday, September 14, 11:30AM-12:30AM, for FUUSN’s Annual Expo. Come learn about all the ways you can become involved and be supported in the coming year. The Expo will start immediately after the 10:15AM service. There will be…
Everyone is invited to this month’s First UU Society free lunch on Sunday, September 14 at noon at FUUSN (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). UU Rev. Jo Murphy, executive director of the UU Mass Action organization will speak about justice work. She will discuss how working for justice under authoritarian rule can be profoundly taxing, leading to exhaustion. All…
Join West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street) on September 14 at 4PM for a delightful afternoon with Marianne Leone —author, actress, screenwriter, and award-winning essayist—as she shares how growing up Italian-American in Nonantum shaped the world of her recently published novel, Christina the Astonishing. Marianne will be joined by her…