Museum Makerdays

Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA

The school day is over early, and the museum is open! On Newton Public School’s special early release days, stop by Durant-Kenrick House & Grounds to try out a handicraft and make something new to take home with you. This month’s theme is beadwork! Explore the history of the craft and make your own beaded…

$5

Visual Art Exhibit: Bruce Hugh Wilson, Photographs

Allen Center for the Arts 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United States

Visual Art Exhibit: Bruce Hugh Wilson, Photographs Please join us for a very special event in honor of the photographer and friend, Bruce Huge Wilson. His photography work will be on display in our gallery from Sept 26- Oct 25th. There will be an opening Reception on Thursday, September 26th at 6:30 pm. More Info

Cherry Street Music Presents Oded Tzúr

Allen Center for the Arts 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United States

Monday, September 30 at 7:00 pm New York saxophonist Oded Tzúr performs for one night only at The Allen Center. Tzúr is known for giving his instrument a whole new voice — one that is described by The Guardian as a “unique tenor sax whisper.” Get your tickets for an intimate performance with music from…

Sheffield Chamber Players presents Open Arms, Open Hearts

Allen Center for the Arts 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United States

Sheffield Chamber Players open Season 11 with two works—written almost 200 years apart and on different continents— that tap the deepest corners of your soul while lifting you out of the everyday and into the sublime. Shelley Washington’s 2019 String Quartet Middleground overlays rhythmic grooves with sweeping melodies passing between the four voices. Schubert’s transcendent cello…

Amherst Early Music Classes

ONLINE United Kingdom

AEM ONLINE Oct. 5 & 6 Sign up now for classes with Sarah Jeffery, Arthur Haas, Martha McGaughey, Marilyn Boenau, and Na'ama Lion! https://www.amherstearlymusic.org/news/aem-online-oct-5-6

FUUSN presents Eleuthera Trio

First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, United States

Eleuthera Trio to Perform Concert to Benefit the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation - The Eleuthera Trio, a Newton-based piano trio (Lois Shapiro, piano, Francine Trester, violin  & Julie Reimann, cello), will perform at 3 pm on Saturday October 5th, 2024, at First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton. The concert benefits the PKD Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding…

Historic Newton presents Hayfest

Jackson Homestead and Museum 527 Washington St, Newton, MA, United States

Join 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

Free

Classical with a Twist – Champions for Change

Allen Center for the Arts 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United States

The Classical with a Twist series kicks off the 2024-25 season with a relevant and inspiring concert - Champions for Change. Featuring music honoring musical giant and staunch advocate of human rights, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. This stirring concert will include music performed by Artist-in-Residence- Allison Eldredge, cello; with Max Levinson, piano; and Andres Guerra, guitar.…

Create The Vote: Candidate Forum

Allen Center for the Arts 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United States

Create The Vote: Candidate Forum Thursday, October 10th On October 10th at 6:30 pm join arts supporters, advocates, and community change-makers for a candidate forum. Hosted at The Allen Center in partnership with the New Art Center and Newton Cultural Alliance in collaboration with MASSCreative, this forum brings together candidates from the 11th & 12th…

Oktoberfest: A Concert of Drinking Songs for Men’s Choir

Grace Episcopal Church 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, United States

On offer will be a selection of rousing drinking songs for men's choir, spanning time, place, and genre including Mendelssohn's Opus 50 song cycle. With a special guest appearance by operatic baritone Junhan Choi who will join the men in Schubert's Trinklied D. 75 and sing a set of themed arias. To add to the…

$25