Visit the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Tuesday, February 3 for a Haiku Writing Workshop from 7-8PM. Haiku is an ancient poetic form that conveys deep emotion and timeless truths, typically using only 17 syllables spanning three lines. Local poets Grey Held and Elizabeth Lund — two…
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All Ward 2 City Councilors — Councilors at Large Susan Albright and Tarik Lucas, and Ward Councilor David Micley — will hold combined a office hour on Wednesday, February 4, 4PM-5PM at the Cooper Center for Active Living (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville), in the in the first-floor reception room by…
Enjoy a diverse repertoire that spans jazz, classical, tango, tangom, and waltz and beloved melodies from musicals and movies with pianist Santon at the The Cooper Center on Thursday, February 5 at 1:30PM. Santon is a blind and autistic pianist and Berklee College of Music graduate, summa cum laude. Please…
Ward 6 Councilor Martha Bixby will hold office hours at Cacao in Newton Highlands on Friday, February 6 from 9AM-10:30AM.
Get ready to be blown away by the incredible harmonies and vocal talents of Colgate 13 A Cappella at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) on Friday, February 6 at 7:30PM. Seating capacity is limited. Registration is required for this FREE event. The Colgate 13 is Colgate University’s…
Beloved jazz pianist and composer George W. Russell Jr. returns to Newton at the War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton Centre) on Saturday, February 7 at 7:30PM with an evening of soulful music celebrating the rich traditions of Black musical heritage. Audiences of all ages…
Eliot Church of Newton (474 Centre St, Newton) is hosting the Shop Your Heart Out Market on Saturday, February 7, from 10AM to 1PM in the church’s Fellowship Hall. This market will feature 15+ local artists, crafters, and artisans, offering a wide variety of handmade and locally created goods—just in…
West Newton Cinema Presents iconic filmmaker John Sayles reading from and discussing his new novel The Crucible along with his classic film, City of Hope, with Here & Now’s Robin Young on Saturday, February 7 from 4-6:30PM. Tickets are $20/person and include the screening, reading, book signing, and Q&A. Sayles…
BROKE IT? FIX IT! The Fix-It Clinic will show you how! Come to the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St, Newton Centre) on Sunday, February 8, from 1:15PM – 4PM. Fix-It Clinics empower Newton residents to fix for themselves, and are totally no-cost! Bring in a broken household item and…
West Newton Cinema and Spark Newton present “Sinners” on Sunday, February 8 at 1PM at the West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). A panel discussion will follow the screening. Tickets are $12. “Sinners” is a genre-defying period horror drama written and directed by Ryan Coogler, set in 1932…
Visit the Newton Free Library for their Poetry Reading and Open Mic on Tuesday, February 10 at 7pm. The series meets in September, November, February, and April. Each event features readings by three prominent, published poets, followed by an open mic. All attendees are welcome to participate in the open mic.…
Celebrate Lunar New Year at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Wednesday, February 11 from 5:30-7:30PM! This event will welcome the Year of the Horse with an interactive community celebration. Stop by to enjoy performances, crafts, Chinese calligraphy, a photo booth with horse scenery, lantern riddles, strategy chess,…