Community Event
Newton Theatre Company Presents: OUR TOWN
Saint John's Episcopal Church 96 Otis Street, Newton, MA, United StatesExperience this beloved classic up close with our exceptional professional cast in an intimate venue where every seat brings you into the heart of Grover's Corners. Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winning play is a profound meditation on love, loss, and the precious ordinary moments that define our lives told in Newton Theatre Company's signature style—immediate, personal,…
West Newton Cinema presents An Evening with John Sayles
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesWest Newton Cinema Reads & Newtonville Books present: The 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. Join director John Sayles as he reads from his new novel, The Crucible, following a screening of his riveting…
West Newton presents Behind the Screen: Sinners
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesSINNERS is a genre-defying period horror drama written and directed by Ryan Coogler, set in 1932 Mississippi during the Jim Crow era. The story follows twin brothers Elijah “Smoke” Moore and Elias “Stack” Moore, portrayed by Michael B. Jordan in dual roles, who return to their hometown to open a juke joint for the local…
West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Screen: All God’s Children
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesIn an unprecedented attempt to heal centuries of racism and antisemitism, and combat the rising racial and ethnic tension in their Brooklyn communities, the largest reform synagogue and the oldest black Baptist Church attempt to unite their congregations and bring about peace, by becoming family. Shot over five years by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner,…
NewTV Members Network Meet-Up
NewTV 23 Needham St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin us at our Needham Street studio on Wednesday, February 25 at 6:00PM, for a Members Network Meet-Up! This will be a fun and engaging evening in a relaxed atmosphere. There will be food, technical help sessions, and plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow members! Non-members are welcome to attend as well! 6:00PM –…
West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Screen: Hoosiers with Brad Stevens
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesABOUT THE FILM: A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship. PANEL DISCUSSION FOLLOWS BRAD STEVENS Brad Stevens is the President of Basketball Operations for the NBA's Boston Celtics, a position he has held since June 2021,…
New Art Center presents Art and Healing: Art Therapists on Creating Connections
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesAn illuminating talk with practicing studio artists and art therapists, Erin Palazzolo Loparo, M.S.-ATR and Tova Speter, M.A., LMHC, as they explore the intersection of personal creative practice and community-based healing. This event is free and open to the public, light refreshments will be served. View the work of Erin Loparo, Tova Speter, and other…
West Newton Cinema presents Ty Burr’s Movie Club: The Holdovers
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesFrom acclaimed director Alexander Payne, THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them -- a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer…
FUUSN Presents What the World Needs Now: A Community Gathering for Justice and Peace
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, United StatesFirst Unitarian Universalist Society presents a song filled interfaith community event, featuring a community folk song sing-along, a performance by an Interfaith choir, and a keynote talk by Tinya Seeger (Pete Seeger’s daughter). While the gathering is free and open to the public, freewill donations will support non-profit Democracy Forward. Co-sponsors for the event include the…
Historic Newton presents Revolutionary Newton
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MAHistoric Newton celebrates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution! Join us in exploring what life was like in 18th-century New England. Reenactors will scatter the museum exhibits and grounds to create an immersive experience of revolutionary life. Guests can participate in hands-on period-specific activities and listen to reenactors debate politics, describe daily life, reminisce…