Newton Cultural Alliance

Newton Art Association: Shelter in Art
2020-08-15, 2020-08-16, 2020-08-17, 2020-08-18, 2020-08-19, 2020-08-20, 2020-08-21, 2020-08-22 and 17 more dates | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Shelter in Art is a virtual exhibition of work created by Newton Art Association members during the COVID-19 crisis. Click here to view this incredible exhibit online through October 31.

Newton Free Library presents: Raising Anti-Racists Kids
2020-08-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Pro Arte presents: Summer Salon Series
2020-08-27 19:00 | Facebook Live, United States
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston brings its Salon Series into the summer for the first time. These chamber music concerts will be live every other Thursday on our Facebook page at 7PM starting on July 2nd. Click here for Facebook link and donation page. (Suggested donation $25.)
On Thursday, August 27, the program will feature works by Mozart.
MUSICIANS:
Julia Cash, violin
Donna Jerome, viola
Jolene Kessler, cello

Amherst Early Music: Open Mic
2020-08-29 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
OPEN MIC!
Amherst Early Music will end the month with classes that will include an Open Mic event!
Join us for a FREE virtual recital! Saturday, August 29, at 1:00 pm ET. (The complete weekend schedule is TBA.)
You too can broadcast from your living room! We invite instrumentalists or singers to work up a short piece of music (5 minutes maximum) and play it for our supportive AEM community. Silent applause is guaranteed! You can perform a solo or a piece of chamber music with a recording. Limited to 10 performing spots. Send an email to: info@amherstearlymusic.org if interested!

Newton Free Library presents: Beginner Drawing Studio - Eyes, Noses, & Mouth
2020-09-01 18:30 - 19:15 | Zoom
Join the Newton Free Library for a Zoom drawing class. Explore the main features of the face. We’ll cover tips and techniques to make your portraits pop; how to make eyes shine, noses pop, and lips smile. All you need is paper, a pencil, and a mirror.
On the day of the event you will receive an email with a link to join. At the time of the program simply click on the link and you’ll see the host. For more information email Mare at mparkerotoole.ntn@minlib.net.

Newton Free Library: Poetry Series and Open Mic
2020-09-08 19:00 | Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join Newton Free Library for readings by Frances Donovan, Wyn Cooper and Rosie Rosenzweig. An open mike follows with a limit of one poem per person (limited slots are available). Info contact: Doug at dougholder@post.harvard.edu. Please register. The Zoom link will be sent the day of the event.
