HOLIDAY SHOPPING WITH HEART. FUUSN’s Holiday Fair will be held on Saturday, December 6 from 9:30AM- 2:00PM at the Unitarian Church (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). Items for sale include: decorated wreaths, jewelry, toys, homemade baked goods, books, and holiday decorations. Enter the quilt raffle and bid in the silent…
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Music director Philip Sanborn leads Newton’s 20-member Bay Colony Brass in “A Yuletide Blizzard of Brilliant Brass” on Saturday, December 6 at 7:30PM at Second Church in Newton (60 Highland Street, West Newton). This free, family-friendly concert of Christmas favorites ranges from Leroy Anderson’s “A Christmas Festival” to modern arrangements of traditional…
West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Scenes screening and panel discussion of “Hamnet”, Sunday Dec 7 from 2-5PM. “Hamnet” is a historical drama directed by the Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao and based on the novel by Maggie O’Farrell. The film follows the relationship between William Shakespeare and his…
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap is held monthly at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). The next Book Swap at the Cinema will be on Saturday, December 13 from 12:30PM-3PM. Find future dates on The Book Ladies’ Facebook page. A bit of history… Nancy Brown and Annette Seaward…
Bring the whole family to a free Winter POPS concert on Saturday, December 13 at 4PM at ANMS (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). This festive jazz/pop concert is packed with your favorite holiday tunes, sing-alongs, and cheer for all ages. Featuring Katie O’Reilly, voice, Madison Wise, voice, Cheyenne Mize, voice/guitar/violin, Joey Thieman, piano/voice/guitar/trumpet, Diane Heffner, clarinet/saxophone, Nick Isherwood, upright bass, and Aaron Robertson, drums.
Internationally acclaimed violinist Stefan Jackiw—hailed for performances with orchestras including Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco—leads an evening of chamber music on Thursday, December 18 at 7:30PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). He will be joined by pianist Kevin Ahfat, a core member of the…
West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton) presents Director’s Spotlight: Drink and Be Merry on Thursday, December 18 at 7PM. A discussion and Q&A with the filmmaker Adam Volerich follows the screening. Drink and Be Merry is set at a struggling New York dive bar in the days approaching…
People of all faiths — or none — are invited to join the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington St, West Newton) celebrate Christmas Eve on Wednesday December 24 at 7PM and 10PM. Enjoy choir music, brass and strings, carols, stories, and candle lighting. All are warmly welcome.
Join Ty Burr for a screening and post-screening discussion of “Her” on Thursday, January 8 at 6:30PM at the West Newton Cinema. Tickets are $20. About the film:Theodore is a lonely man in the final stages of his divorce. When he’s not working as a letter writer, his down time is…
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…