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Newton Art Association’s High School Senior Art Scholarship
ONLINE United KingdomFor more than 30 years the Newton Art Association (NAA) has recognized art students through the NAA High School Senior Scholarship Program. NAA strongly believes that talented students deserve to be acknowledged for their artistic accomplishments. Senior students who go to high school in Newton or are residents of Newton are eligible to apply for the…
Newton Free Library presents: Virtual Author Visit with Jennifer De Leon
ONLINE United KingdomThe library invites everyone in the City of Newton community to join a youth-moderated discussion on Jennifer De Leon's teen debut, Don't Ask Me Where I'm From. Don't Ask Me Where I'm From tells the story of Liliana Cruz, a Boston teen from an immigrant family who is accepted into the METCO program—and the challenges she faces as she…
West Suburban YMCA presents: Kids Night Out
WSYMCA 276 Church St, Newton, MA, United StatesKids Night Out is back! Drop your kids off (grades K-8) at the Y from 6:00-9:00 PM for pizza, a movie, games, arts and crafts, and more. The cost is $30 per child and is open to both members and nonmembers. Call the Welcome Center (617-244-6050) to register.
New Art Center presents: Glass Mosaic Jewelry Workshop
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesUsing a wide selection of precut colored glass pieces, beads, iridized and dichroic glass, create a mini mosaic inside a pendant/necklace. Once the glass pieces are glued to the metal, grout your pendants with one of the many colored grouts available and clean your pieces. Voila! You’ll be provided a black leather cord necklace for…
Newton Free Library presents: Matt Heaton Family Singalong – Live!
Hyde Bandshell 90 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA, United StatesWelcome to our first live event of the summer! Matt Heaton brings an infectious energy to his sing alongs. Peppered with well known classics and a few soon-to-be classics, and performed with panache on guitar & banjo, Matt makes music for parents and kids alike. This concert will take place at the Hyde Bandstand and Playground.…
Newton Open Studios
Newton Open Studios is back with 75 Newton artists and artisans for an all-outdoor event this year. Newton Open Studios 2021 will have locations throughout the city with artists displaying their works for sale from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 26th, Rain date, June 27th. Artist registration is still open to participate through June 18th by signing up here. …
Newton Free Library presents: From Dragons to Unicorns – A Fantasy Animal Writing Workshop
ZoomAre you a fan of animal fiction? What about fantasy? Join us as we learn to combine the best of both worlds as we get our imaginations flowing in this animal fiction writing program for rising 4th and 5th graders. Create a new world for fantasy animals to inhabit or a makeup a new animal…
6th Annual Linda Plaut Newton Festival of the Arts
Celebrate Newton’s talented musicians, singers, bands, poets, story tellers & more! Free and accessible to all Outdoors at The Hyde Bandstand, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands Outdoors at Suzuki School of Newton, 1615 Beacon Street, Waban Inside at The Allen House Center for the Arts, 35 Webster Street, West Newton Performance Schedule SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021 Suzuki…
6th Annual Linda Plaut Newton Festival of the Arts
Celebrate Newton’s talented musicians, singers, bands, poets, story tellers & more! Free and accessible to all Outdoors at The Hyde Bandstand, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands Outdoors at Suzuki School of Newton, 1615 Beacon Street, Waban Inside at The Allen House Center for the Arts, 35 Webster Street, West Newton Performance Schedule SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021 Suzuki…
Newton Free Library presents: From Dragons to Unicorns – A Fantasy Animal Writing Workshop
ZoomAre you a fan of animal fiction? What about fantasy? Join us as we learn to combine the best of both worlds as we get our imaginations flowing in this animal fiction writing program for rising 4th and 5th graders. Create a new world for fantasy animals to inhabit or a makeup a new animal…