Newton Theatre Company Presents Oh To Be Pure Again
2026-04-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-25 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | St. John’s Episcopal Church, 297 Lowell Ave, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Newton Theatre Company presents Oh To Be Pure Again, winner of the Gene Gabriel Moore Playwriting Award, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Newtonville. This tender ode to female desire, submission, rebellion, and growing up in a religious culture centered on purity comedically captures many niche Bible camp experiences and archetypes.

Artist Talk: Hands to Earth with Patty Rosenblatt
2026-04-25 14:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join artist Patty Rosenblatt and her co-presenter and video collaborator Kathryn Brodie for a special artist talk that explores the evolution of Hands to Earth and the environmental concerns that shape it.
Rosenblatt noted that green space is disappearing so rapidly that it might soon be possible for people to live their lives without ever touching the earth under their feet. Hands to Earth is her proposal to encourage others to engage with the Earth.
This program provides an opportunity to look back at Rosenblatt’s project through conversation, artwork, and film. Her series, First Violin, An Octave of Prints, which will be on display, offers a powerful visual example of her process and material exploration.
We invite you to join us for an engaging afternoon of art, reflection, and dialogue about touch, transformation, and our shared responsibility to the natural world.
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Andromeda of Boston and Spark Newton present Spring Hafla 2026
2026-04-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
Andromeda of Boston and Spark Newton present a vibrant showcase of world dance at Grace Episcopal Church featuring local students and professional performers. Styles include MENAHT (Middle Eastern, North African, Hellenic, Turkish), as well as Asian, Balkan, and Eastern European–inspired traditions. Light refreshments provided; Free for Newton residents with reservations.

Newton Community Chorus presents Mozart's Requiem
2026-04-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
Join the Newton Community Chorus for a powerful performance of Mozart’s Requiem, brought to life with full orchestra and exceptional soloists at Grace Episcopal Church. Composed in the final days of his life, Mozart’s Requiem is a work of profound intensity and mystery—left unfinished at the time of his death at just 35. Don’t miss this moving musical experience that continues to captivate audiences centuries later.
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New Art Center presents Teen Build Your Art Portfolio class
2026-04-27 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-04 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-11 17:30 - 19:30 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Teen Build Your Art Portfolio class // All Levels // GR 8-12 // Mondays with Mattea Weinberg
This all-levels class is perfect for teens looking to build strong skills and prepare a competitive portfolio for college art programs. Students will draw from life, experiment with materials, and create meaningful, finished pieces—all with the support and guidance of an experienced instructor. Whether applying to art school or simply wanting to grow as an artist, this class offers the structure and feedback teens need to succeed.

Blue Heron presents Machaut Weekend
2026-05-01 19:30 - 21:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Machaut Weekend
May 1-3, 2026
Join us for a three-day festival featuring the poetry and music of 14th-century Europe’s greatest poet and composer, Guillaume de Machaut (d. 1377). We’ll explore the courtly chansons that are the heart of his work, sample his polytextual motets, sing the celebrated Messe de Nostre Dame by candlelight in Emmanuel Church’s gothic Lindsey Chapel, and finish up with a cabaret concert of songs by Machaut and the next generation, the bewitchingly smoky Ars subtilior.
Calendar of Events
Opening Festivities: Keynote, Performance & Sing-Along
Friday, May 1, 2026, 7:30 pm
The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, West Newton, MA 02465
Tickets: $11.50–$32.50
Our celebration of Machaut begins with a keynote talk by one of the world’s leading scholars of 14th-century music, Anne Stone (CUNY Graduate Center), performances of pieces in several of the genres represented in Machaut’s oeuvre, and a sing-along of the Kyrie from the Messe de Nostre Dame.

Hyde Community Center presents Newton Taiwan Day
2026-05-02 11:30 - 15:00 | Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands, MA, 02461, United States
Mark your calendar for the largest outdoor Taiwan festival in Massachusetts. Each year the community comes together at the Hyde Community Center to enjoy vibrant cultural performances, delicious food, refreshing drinks, and a joyful celebration of Taiwanese culture. Free admission. Everyone is welcome!

West Newton Cinema presents Join or Die
2026-05-02 15:00 - 17:30 | West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Directed by Rebecca Davis, Pete Davis
Starring Robert Putnam, Vivek Murthy, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Raj Chetty, Priya Parker, Jane McAlevey, Glenn Loury, Hahrie Han
THE POWER OF BELONGING: JOIN OR DIE
Stronger communities start with showing up.
3:00 – 4:30 PM – “Join or Die” screening
4:30 – 5:30 PM – Club Fair in the Cinema Lobby
The West Newton Cinema, together with The Boston Club, is hosting a special screening of “Join or Die” and a post screening “joining fair” with 15 area clubs and organizations.
“Join or Die” is a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America may depend on it. Follow the story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose viral “Bowling Alone” research into the decline in American community lights a path out of our democracy’s present crisis. The film shows that the solution is within reach: getting involved.
After the film, connect with local clubs and organizations, including Green Newton, Newton Free Library, The Boston Club, Ty Burr’s Movie Club, The Highland Glee Club, Newton Camera Club, LGBTQ Newton, Newton Rotary, Newton Lions Club, Newton Women’s Forum, Rock Voices, and more. Discover how you can turn inspiration into action by becoming part of a community.

New Phil presents Classics III: Traditionally Modern
2026-05-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
Classics III: Traditionally Modern
May 2, 2026 – May 3, 2026

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
Music for Cuatro and Orchestra with special guest Carlos Capacho

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$10 – $45

New Art Center Presents New Yart Sale
2026-05-03 10:00 - 17:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Discover an extraordinary collection of original artwork spanning styles, mediums, and price points, generously donated by artists from across Greater Boston. Whether you are a seasoned collector or purchasing your first piece, the New Yart Sale offers an accessible and inspiring way to bring art into your life while supporting creative education in our community. It’s like a yard sale, but full of ART!

Suzuki School of Newton Graduation Concert
2026-05-03 12:00 - 18:00 | The Shops at Chestnut Hill, 199 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, United States
Suzuki School of Newton harp and violin students performing a variety of music.

Spark Newton Presents Newton Singers Spring Concert
2026-05-03 15:00 - 16:30 | Elevation Chapel, 150 Lowell Avenue, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join the Newton Singers at Elevation Chapel in Newtonville for an uplifting Spring Concert, an afternoon of music that celebrates the season and our community. This friendly, intergenerational chorus will share a mix of jazz, show tunes, folk songs, and familiar favorites—perfect for music lovers of all ages. Come hear beautiful live choral music, sing along to songs you know, and enjoy a spring afternoon with neighbors and friends.
Free and open to all!
Newton Singers Spring Concert is fiscally sponsored by Spark Newton.

Suzuki School of Newton presents Pianos Galore Concert
2026-05-03 17:00 - 18:30 | Newton Presbyterian Church, 75 Vernon St., Newton, MA, United States
Suzuki School of Newton piano students present a group concert of classical repertoire.

Blue Heron Presents Cabaret Concert: Machaut & the Ars subtilior
2026-05-03 18:00 - 20:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Wrap up Blue Heron’s Machaut Weekend with a program connecting Machaut to the next generation. Late-14th-century Ars subtilior (the “more subtle art”) composers built on his work, crafting songs about mysterious, smoky speculators known as fumeurs. Enjoy projected texts and illustrations, a taste of French food & drink, and—as an extra treat—learn how to sing and dance a virelai!

Newton Cemetery & Arboretum presents Pond Fish Tour
2026-05-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-05-08 13:30 - 15:00 | Newton Cemetery and Arboretum, 791 Walnut St, Newton, Massachusetts, 02459, United States
Take a walk through Historic Newton Cemetery & Arboretum and learn about Cold Spring Brook, the four ponds and two lagoons on the property, and the fish and other aquatic life that call them home. Join former Newton resident and Executive Director for Native Fish Coalition Bob Mallard as he explains the history of the property’s waterways and how everything ties together today. Suggested donation: $15. Registration is required.
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Highland Glee Club presents Let Freedom Sing!
2026-05-09 15:00 - 16:30 | Newton Presbyterian Church, 75 Vernon St., Newton, MA, United States
Put on some red, white, and blue and join us for a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country! The Highland Gee Club Men’s Chorus, the Apollo Club, and Saengerfest join to form a 100 MAN MEGA CHORUS to serenade you with beloved traditional patriotic songs, as well as a beautiful triptych of Union songs from the Civil War, and Randal Thompson’s Testament of Freedom, set to inspiring words of Thomas Jefferson.

Bay Colony Brass presents Springtime Salmagundi
2026-05-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Founded in 2000, Bay Colony Brass is a vibrant large brass ensemble featuring twenty talented brass and percussion musicians from the Greater Boston area. For their spring concert at Second Church in Newton, they’ll present an exciting and diverse program:
Siyahamba (Traditional, arr. David Marlatt)
Music for Brass and Timpani (James Marks)
Liturgy for Brass (David Uber)
Three Brass Cats (Chris Hazell)
SunCatchers (Carson Cooman) new commission for two French Horns and Brass Ensemble, with Hazel Dean Davis and Nick Auer, horn
Othello (Alfred Reed)

Newton Baroque Presents Music from 17th Century South Germany
2026-05-09 19:30 - 21:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Join Newton Baroque at The Allen Center for a program of 17th Century music from South Germany, including works by Bertali, Schmelzer, Biber, Capricornus. Susanna Ogata – violin, Laura Jeppesen – viola da gamba, Andrus Madsen – harpsichord.
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The Allen Center presents Kathryn Gearon Artist Reception
2026-05-12 18:30 - 20:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
You’re invited to an evening celebrating Standing Still, a new body of work by painter Kathryn Gearon. Spend time with the paintings, meet the artist, and enjoy drinks and light bites. Admission is free; registration is required. Click here to register.
About Standing Still:
“My practice is rooted in drawing and painting, yet it is the process that drives the work. Moving between abstract painting, sculpture, and installation, I explore landscapes in all their forms — urban, geographical, imagined, and emotional — as well as the environmental forces that shape them. These layered terrains become metaphors for the equally complex architectures within us: neural pathways, networks of memory, and the lingering imprints of generational influence. Urban spaces, with their weathered walls and shifting surfaces, are a constant reference point. They are palimpsests — marked by grime, graffiti, and rust — where each layer obscures the last while laying the foundation for what is to come. This continual cycle of erasure and renewal parallels the way memory, experience, and history accumulate in the human mind. I see remembered mark-making as a form of storytelling — each gesture a fragment of narrative that connects the past to the present. In this way, my work weaves together personal and collective histories, exploring how generational legacies shape identity while also carving out space for autonomy and self-definition. Through processes of layering, obscuring, and revealing, I consider which marks are allowed to remain visible and which become invisible yet essential, forming the substrate for future gestures. My work invites reflection on how the landscapes we inhabit — both external and internal — are in a constant state of transformation, shaped by time, environment, and the unseen forces of the past.” -Kathryn Gearon
Providence native Kathryn Gearon is a painter, teacher and an advocate for the arts. She has been painting for over 20 years, and received her BFA from Rhode Island College in 2001, and a MFA from The Museum School of Fine Arts at Tufts, in 2018. She has exhibited her work extensively in galleries and public venues throughout Southern New England.
Kathryn Gearon online: https://www.kathryn-gearon.com/

Newton Art Association presents 2026 New Members Show
2026-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
The Newton Art Association presents its New Members Show at the Scandinavian Cultural Center on view May 1 – June 29, 2026. Featuring first-time exhibiting artists and seasoned pros alike who have joined the Newton Art Association within the past 12 months, this exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to view new work and connect with Newton’s artist community. Participating artists are also invited to join for the Awards Ceremony and Reception on Thursday, May 14, from 6–8 PM.

The Allen Center Presents Brush & Lens: Artist Talk with Peter Vanderwarker and Sam Belisle
2026-05-14 18:30 - 20:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Join us for a compelling lecture demonstration on the dynamic interplay between painting and photography— and go behind the scenes with two of Newton’s most celebrated artists, Peter Vanderwarker and Sam Belisle, for a rare glimpse into their creative processes. All attendees will be entered to win one of two signed Peter Vanderwarker prints. Admission is free, but registration is required.
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South Stage Presents Pippin
2026-05-14 19:30 - 22:00 | Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Rd, Newton, MA, 02459
South Stage presents Pippin on May 14-16 at 7:30PM in Newton South’s Seasholes Auditorium. Set against the backdrop of a PT Barnum era circus, South Stage’s production will use elements of both unsettling freak-show and awe-inspiring spectacle to tell the story of Pippin, the young prince in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment.

Suzuki School of Newton Presents ¡Cantemos Juntos! - Student Workshop
2026-05-15 17:00 - 19:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
This workshop is designed for children ages 8-12 of any instrument and any level of musical training. In this workshop Lydia will teach a variety of singing games in Spanish, as well as folk songs from the Andean region of South America. The children will learn the basic dance steps and accompaniment to the songs from the Andes, adding percussion and flutes traditional to the highlands. The songs and some of the singing games will be performed the following day at the Multicultural Festival!

Suzuki School of Newton Presents The Singing Voice: the Heart where Music Begins - Teacher Workshop
2026-05-15 17:00 - 21:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
With Lydia Mills, Kodály Teacher Trainer and Director of Instituto Kodály at Fundación Ibáñez Atkinson.
This workshop is designed for instrumental and vocal music teachers. Teachers will participate in the first workshop with the children and stay for a session dedicated specifically to teachers. Lydia will share her insight on teaching with the Kodály approach. Together we will explore how the folk-art tradition of singing games develops self-esteem, connection with peers, and a keen musical intuition, leading ultimately to successful musical literacy training.

Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library Presents A Book Talk with Pernille Ipsen
2026-05-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Book Talk with Pernille Ipsen
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Pernille Ipsen, acclaimed author and historian, on her powerful memoir My Seven Mothers: Making a Family in the Danish Women’s Movement. Ipsen, a longtime professor of gender and women’s studies and now full-time writer, tells the remarkable story of the seven women who raised her, weaving together themes of family, feminism, community, and radical social change.
Through intimate storytelling and historical insight, My Seven Mothers asks timeless questions about identity, belonging, and possibility — and reminds us that new worlds are always possible.
🗣️ Don’t miss this chance to hear Ipsen discuss her work and the lives that shaped it, followed by audience Q&A.
Friday, May 15th at 7pm | Free with registration
*Books will be available for purchase. Sales will support the programming at the SCC&L*
“This book is a treasure, especially for a second-wave American feminist who was thrilled to learn of the boldness and courage of our Danish sisters at the very start of the 1970s women’s movement. I can’t recommend it highly enough.”
—Vivian Gornick, author of Fierce Attachments
Pernille Ipsen was professor of gender and women’s studies and history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for fifteen years and is now a full-time writer. The Danish-language version of this book, Et åbent øjeblik (An open moment), was published in 2020 and was awarded the Montana Prize for literature, one of Denmark’s top literary prizes. She divides her time between Madison and Copenhagen.
Tiina Nunnally is the award-winning translator of more than seventy books from the Scandinavian languages, including Sigrid Undset’s epic tetralogy Olav Audunssøn, also published by the University of Minnesota Press. She was appointed Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit for her contributions to Norwegian literature in the United States.
