New Art Center presents Newton Children’s Book Festival

New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United States

The New Art Center and Read Your World have teamed up to create the inaugural Newton Children’s Book Festival. This free event will be held on December 14th, Saturday, from 10 am to 2 pm, at the New Art Center in Newtonville, MA. A snow date is set for Sunday, December 15th, from 10 am…

Free, with books to purchase

The Allen Center Craft Crawl

The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United States

Newton's Craft Crawl at The Allen Center– Saturday, December 14, 1-3:00 pm Roll up your sleeves and get ready to get crafty at Newton’s 1st city-wide Craft Crawl. Visit creative destinations throughout the city on Saturday, December 14, to make holiday gifts, ornaments, cards–and that’s just for starters. THE ALLEN CENTER -Decorate Cookies, Craft a…

ANMS presents Celebrating Judy & Barbara

All Newton Music School 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, United States

Celebrating Judy & Barbara Dive into the musical legacies of Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand in this special concert featuring performances by ANMS faculty and guest artists.

Classical with a Twist – I’ve Got Rhythm

The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United States

The first half of the Cherry Street Music season wraps up on December 15th with Classical with a Twist - I’ve Got Rhythm including Gershwin favorites such as Rhapsody in Blue, and Brahms’ G minor Piano Quartet. Rythm makers for this performance include Alex Velinzon; violin; Cathy Basrak, viola; Artist-in-Residence, Allison Eldredge, cello; and Max…

New Phil & Boston Ballet present Celebrations!

Brown Middle School 125 Meadowbrook Road, Newton Centre, MA

Celebrations! Sunday, December 15, 3:00 pm The New Philharmonia Orchestra + Boston Ballet School perform scenes from the Nutcracker at Brown Middle School. Celebrations! is all the Tchaikovsky you love, plus other holiday favorites like Sleigh Ride, Frozen, and Let There Be Peace on Earth.

Historic Newton Presents Newton History Series: A Pressing Matter – 18th Century Media Literacy and Bias

Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United States

Media 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…

Free

Zamir Chorale presents Hanukkah Happens

Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Hanukkah Happens Tuesday, December 24,7:30 pm Hanukkah Happens returns for its 34th year. Zamir Chorale of Boston performs with Hazzan Elias Rosemberg - Opera e oratorio Ebraico at the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary.