Historic Newton presents: House Tour Enore Presentation & Panel
ONLINE United KingdomThrough talent, fearlessness, and marketing genius Maud Howard Brodrick built hundreds of homes in Newton and Wellesley in the 1920s and 1930s, when few women worked in the field. Due to popular demand, we are once again showing video tours that take you inside homes she designed. Tickets also include access to a Zoom panel…
Newton Free Library presents: COVID-19 and Structural Racism
ONLINE United KingdomThe COVID19 pandemic has laid bare the deep racial and economic inequities that persist in U.S. society, providing a crucial opportunity for reflection, reckoning and repair. Structural racism continues to permeate all institutions, including the U.S. healthcare system, which has led to inequitable rates of COVID19 infection and death among low-income people and communities of…
Zamir Chorale presents: Kolot Nashim – Jewish Music by Women Composers
ONLINE United KingdomFor many centuries, the world of professional music making had been an exclusively male bastion in Western civilization. Female composers and public performers were a rarity in Europe and America and it was nearly impossible for them to have their works published or heard on concert stages. Kol ishah – the voice of a woman – was…
Newton Free Library presents: Cook Along with Chef Bill
ONLINE United KingdomCook along or watch as Chef Bill prepares a different dish live on Zoom each month! Formerly a chef at the original Ritz-Carlton/Boston, Chef Bill worked at Harbor Sweets, makers of handmade chocolates in Salem, MA. Now a personal chef, he has provided cooking demonstrations and lessons for Whole Foods, Stonewall Kitchen, Reader to Reader, Monitor Group, and numerous…
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.
Amherst Early Music presents: Memorial Day Weekend Workshop
ONLINE United KingdomAmherst Early Music will hold their online Memorial Day Weekend Workshop on May 29 & 30, directed by Valerie Horst. There are 10 classes to choose from and a free talk with Eric Haas. REGISTER NOW!
Amherst Early Music presents: Memorial Day Weekend Workshop
ONLINE United KingdomAmherst Early Music will hold their online Memorial Day Weekend Workshop on May 29 & 30, directed by Valerie Horst. There are 10 classes to choose from and a free talk with Eric Haas. REGISTER NOW!
Newton Free Library presents: Create Your Own Comics
ONLINE United KingdomDo you like Dogman, Narwhal & Jelly or the Babysitters Club? Come learn about how to make your own comics! We will meet on the first two Wednesdays evenings: February through June. Learn about the ways you can make your comics go KA-POW! as we write, draw, and share. Join us for this beginner's creative writing workshop for children in third and fourth grade. A…
Newton Free Library presents: Shipwrecks of Cape Cod – Stories of Tragedy & Triumph
ONLINE United KingdomCape Cod’s outer beach has always been known for its shipwrecks. Between 1626 and the mid-20th century, this solitary 40-mile stretch of beach and sandbars saw the demise of over 3,000 vessels. It’s been said that if all the wrecks were raised, one could walk from Provincetown to Chatham without getting his or her feet…
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…