At the August 17 service (10:15AM) the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton), Reverend Joel Miller will speak on Songlines: Listening to Voices from the First Days. The First Peoples of Australia are of many cultures and nations, yet they share a way of being…
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The West Newton Cinema will offer a full day of free movies on Thursday, August 28 to celebrate the first anniversary of its purchase by a nonprofit foundation dedicated to restoring the Cinema for the community’s benefit. There will be films from different genres, time periods, and parts of the…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton will present a free Summer Chime Concert on Saturday August 30 at 5PM. All are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and refreshments to the church grounds (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). Kids and grown-ups will be able to enjoy the music throughout…
Eleven-year-old pianist Rui Gong of Newton will present Romance from the North, his first solo recital of Scandinavian repetoire, at the Scandinavian Cultural Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) on Sunday, September 7 at 3PM. Admission is by voluntary contribution ($20 suggested). See the Fig City News profile of Rui Gong and his teacher, Paul…
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.…
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…
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…
Join West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street) on Thursday, September 18 at 4PM for the first movie (The Pursuit of Happyness) in a monthly curated subscription series — The American Dream & The Movies. Throughout the past century, Hollywood movies have been a major force in embedding the notion of…
Join West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street) on Thursday & Friday, September 18-19 at 7PM for Hello Beautiful, centering on Willow’s world, once defined by beauty and success, now upended as she confronts the physical and emotional toll of her illness. Stripped of the very attributes that shaped her identity,…
On Thursday, September 25 at 7PM, the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will host the next part of the Greening Houses of Worship series — to empower Newton’s faith communities with practical, inspiring ways to reduce environmental impact and live more sustainably. This event will take place in FUUSN’s Parish…