Free Event
Historic Newton presents Hayfest
Jackson Homestead and Museum 527 Washington St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin us for a free, family-friendly day of fall fun! At Historic Newton's Hayfest, travel back in time to 19th century Newton as you dip candles, press apples, churn butter, play games, and more. Learn more at www.newtonma.gov/hayfest Interested in volunteering to help make Hayfest great? Sign up here: https://form-usa.keela.co/VolunteerHayfest2024
Historic Newton presents Trick-or-Treat at Durant-Kenrick
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MAAdd Historic Newton to your trick-or-treating route! On Halloween night, stop by the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds to fill your treat bag with candy, a coloring page, and a coupon for a free return visit to the museum.
Susan Adler: A Life Seen, A Legacy Remembered
The Allen Center will host a reception for their upcoming exhibit, "Susan Adler: A Life Seen, A Legacy Remembered" on Saturday, November 2 at 6:30pm in celebration of Susan Seidner Adler's life and work. The exhibition of her figure paintings and soft figurines will be on display in The Allen Center gallery from November 2…
Find Your Light
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin the New Art Center in Newtonville for Find Your Light, celebrations of Kwanzaa and Chanukah. The event will take place on Saturday, December 7 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm at 61 Washington Park and is part of New Art’s Cultural Access Program, a robust Community Outreach program providing free and inclusive art experiences. Find Your…
Historic Newton Presents Newton History Series: A Pressing Matter – 18th Century Media Literacy and Bias
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesMedia and information literacy are essential 21st-century skills in order to be an informed citizen. These are also skills that, when applied in a historical context, help us become better historians. In this discussion, we will analyze perspective, language, and bias in 18th-century newspapers, with a critical lens on how news was consumed in colonial…
Sensory Garden
New Art Cooridor 245 Walnut Street, Newon, MAThe New Art 2025 Sensory Garden Exhibition is your chance to Support our Local Artists. Artists offer a wintertime oasis amidst political, social, and cultural transition. Fostering a connection with nature, art, and ourselves through all our senses, grounds and preserves us. We invite sight and smell and touch and taste (indicated by signage) in…
Opening Reception, Photographs by Tira Khan
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesJoin us for an opening reception on Wednesday, January 29th, from 6:30-8:30pm for Interiors: Between Refuge and Restraint, an exhibit of photographs by Tira Khan. Interiors is the second in the "Women Seeing Women" series curated by Peter Vanderwarker, NCA board member and curator of the NCA's Visual Arts program. The exhibit will be on display in The Allen Center's Recital…
Lunar New Year
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin the New Art Center in Newtonville for the fourth annual Lunar New Year event. The event will take place on Sunday, February 2 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm at 61 Washington Park and is part of New Art’s Cultural Access Program, a robust Community Outreach program providing free and inclusive art experiences. The Lunar New…
Sensory Garden Exhibition: A Guided Tour
The New Art Corridor (Trio) 245 Walnut St, Newton, Massachusetts, United StatesThe New Art 2025 Sensory Garden Exhibition is your chance to Support our Local Artists. Artists offer a wintertime oasis amidst political, social, and cultural transition. Fostering a connection with nature, art, and ourselves through all our senses, grounds and preserves us. We invite sight and smell and touch and taste (indicated by signage) in…
New Art Center presents Brigham House Tea party
Brigham House 341 Mt Auburn St, Watertown, Massachusetts, United StatesJoin us for the Brigham House Tea Party on Sunday, February 16th, from 2–4 PM to engage with and admire the artwork created by the participants while brewing your own tea.