Newton Cultural Alliance

An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
2020-08-20, 2020-08-21, 2020-08-22, 2020-08-23, 2020-08-24, 2020-08-25, 2020-08-26, 2020-08-27 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
These audio and video podcasts, presented by Zamir Chorale of Boston, can serve as an introduction to the field of Jewish Choral Music. But caveat lector, these are not comprehensive; they provide only an introduction to the field. Readers may follow up with the many texts and websites that are listed elsewhere in this website: https://www.jewishchoralmusic.com/podcasts

SCC Virtual Screening - The Best Intentions
2020-08-20, 2020-08-21, 2020-08-22, 2020-08-23, 2020-08-24, 2020-08-25, 2020-08-26 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for a virtual screening of Ingmar Bergman’s 1992 film The Best Intentions, available throughout the month of August.
Swedish master Ingmar Bergman penned this loving tribute to his parent’s epic romance. In 1909, poor, idealistic theology student Henrik Bergman falls in love with Anna Åkerbloom, the intelligent, educated daughter of a rich family in Uppsala. After their wedding Henrik becomes a priest in the north of Sweden. Urbane Anna can’t stand living in the rural county and grows increasingly restless. She returns to Uppsala and the couple’s love and commitment are put to the test.
Tickets are $6. Click here to view the trailer and purchase tickets.

New Art Center Online: *Kids*
2020-08-20 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-21 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Sign up for Week 9! Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art (drawing, painting, collage) and Drama Fun (theater games, short scenes, movement, improvisation). Each week focuses on a different theme.
WEEK 9 THEME: POP CULTURE
Today’s fashion styles, art, and design are often influenced by times past! Let’s start at the 1960’s, a time filled with color, wavy lines, big, bold and futuristic designs! Let’s travel through Pop Art, Psychedelic Art, and more, and create amazing artwork!
Grades 2-5 spend Summer Vacation immersed in the arts. New Art faculty conduct real-time classes through Zoom video meetings. Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art & Drama Fun.
View their website for a full list of classes and dates!
*different classes for grades 2-3 and grades 4-5.

Suzuki School of Newton presents: Fiddle Pal Camp from Home
2020-08-20 09:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-21 09:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Suzuki School of Newton invites you to join their Fiddle Pal Camp for students age 9 and up. From August 17-21, there will be live online gatherings with prepared lessons and live instruction on AmericanFiddleMethod.com.
Our fantastic and fun fiddle camp that we put on with Brian Wicklund is still happening this summer with a five-day session in August. Fiddle Pal Camp From Home provides a fun environment for students to discover, learn, and play a diverse range of styles, including Bluegrass, Scottish, Jazz, Appalachian, Irish, and Blues. Campers will attend a live morning all-camp round-up before splitting off to work with prepared lessons taught by Fiddle Camp instructors. The camp culminates with a video recital and recording project.
For enrollment information, pricing, and more details, head on over to the American Fiddle Method site and registration page.

New Art Center: Origami Art for K-2
2020-08-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Origami, the art of paper folding, is a fun and easy art that can be done at all levels. It is simple to do at home and needs no special paper. Origami is also a great way to develop and increase fine motor skills. These live online classes will follow the skills of the students and adjust projects accordingly. We will learn about the history of Origami as well as the basic folds, and create simple projects including the traditional origami Cicada.
Please note: Online registration for this class ends on Wednesday, August 5th at 12PM. For more information and to register, click here.

Dates: Aug 6 – Aug 27
Details: Thursdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Painting Beyond Foundations
2020-08-21 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Intermediate and advanced students explore and develop personal themes while pushing their skills to the limit. Demos, group exercises, color theory, advanced painting techniques with regular critique and conversation support and extend creativity and competency. See website for materials list.
Dates: Aug 7 – Aug 28
Details: Fridays, 4 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center: Origami Art for Grades 3-5
2020-08-21 15:30 - 16:45 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Origami, the art of paper folding, is a fun and easy art that can be done at all levels. It is simple to do at home and needs no special paper. Origami is also a great way to develop and increase fine motor skills. These live online classes will follow the skills of the students and adjust projects accordingly. We will learn about the history of Origami as well as the basic folds. Students will begin with simple projects and build up to more intermediate ones such as an origami Jumping Frog.
Please note: Online registration for this class ends on Thursday, August 6th at 12PM. For more information and to register, click here.
Dates: Aug 7 – Aug 28
Details: Fridays, 4 Sessions
Times: 3:30PM – 4:45PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center: Origami Art for Grades 6-8
2020-08-21 17:00 - 18:15 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Origami, the art of paper folding, is a fun and easy art that can be done at all levels. It is simple to do at home and needs no special paper. These live online classes will follow the skills of the students and adjust projects accordingly. We will learn about the history of Origami as well as the names and vocabulary of different folds. Students will begin with intermediate projects and build up to more complex ones such as the traditional origami Crane.
Please note: Online registration for this class ends on Thursday, August 6th at 12PM. For more information and to register, click here.
Dates: Aug 7 – Aug 28
Details: Fridays, 4 Sessions
Times: 5:00PM – 6:15PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: *Kids*
2020-08-24 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Sign up for Week 6! Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art (drawing, painting, collage) and Drama Fun (theater games, short scenes, movement, improvisation). Each week focuses on a different theme.
WEEK 10 THEME: ANIMAL FRIENDS
What are your favorite birds or animals? Penguins? Tigers? Horses? Or puppies? This week at New Art Center our art will be inspired by our animal friends, near and far!
Grades 2-5 spend Summer Vacation immersed in the arts. New Art faculty conduct real-time classes through Zoom video meetings. Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art & Drama Fun.
View their website for a full list of classes and dates!
*different classes for grades 2-3 and grades 4-5.

New Art Center Online: Painting Believable Light - "Glow"
2020-08-25 13:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
What makes a painting “glow”? What is the glowing quality that appears in the work of many master painters? How does an artist make this happen? To communicate a feeling of believable light in a painting, and to make a painting glow, artists must make certain decisions early in the painting process. This class includes a comprehensive exploration of the “glow factor.” Topics will include texture, transparency, color, and discussions about the creative process challenges. For intermediate and advanced painters. See website for materials list.
Dates: Aug 4 – Aug 25
Details: Tuesdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 5:00PM
Notes: Zoom Class

Newton Free Library presents: Raising Anti-Racists Kids
2020-08-25 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Register (required) here. An email with a link for the webinar will be sent out prior to the event.

Join Newton Free Library for the first in a multi-part educational series on being an anti-racist. Cosponsored by the FORJ (Families Organizing for Racial Justice), Harmony Foundation and Newton Human Rights Commission. The panelists will be:
David A. Fleishman, Superintendent of Schools will moderate
Ellie Axe, Director, Story Starters
Michele Leong, Newton North High School Office of Human Rights
Kathy Lopes, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Newton Public Schools
Henry Turner, Principal, Newton North High School
This program is part of Overdue: Confronting Race and Racism in Newton, a city-wide read and series of events and conversations on race and racism. Join the community by reading either How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi or So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo and watch the library’s homepage for details on upcoming events.

New Art Center Online: Painting Foundations
2020-08-26 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Set your inner artist free in a studio painting class! Working from observation, beginners will complete exercises in value, color, and chroma. Advanced beginners begin to generate their own projects while absorbing instruction, critique, and healthy doses of encouragement. All will explore new techniques and painting concepts. This class provides a solid, comprehensive foundation in oil or acrylic for students intent on developing their ease, skill, and facility with paint. See website for materials list.
Dates: Aug 5 – Aug 26
Details: Wednesdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Radical Drawing
2020-08-26 17:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
This is an exciting and challenging drawing studio class where students work from life and investigate the abstraction and deconstruction of what they see, from an art historical and painterly view point. Best for students with some drawing experience. See website for materials list.
Dates: Aug 5 – Aug 26
Details: Wednesdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 5:00PM – 8:00PM
