An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
2020-06-29, 2020-06-30, 2020-07-01, 2020-07-02 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
These audio and video podcasts, presented by Zamir Chorale of Boston, can serve as an introduction to the field of Jewish Choral Music. But caveat lector, these are not comprehensive; they provide only an introduction to the field. Readers may follow up with the many texts and websites that are listed elsewhere in this website: https://www.jewishchoralmusic.com/podcasts

Newton Art Association: Shelter in Art
2020-06-29, 2020-06-30, 2020-07-01, 2020-07-02 | 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.

Suzuki School: Online Summer Music Lessons for Children
2020-06-29, 2020-06-30, 2020-07-01, 2020-07-02 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
The Suzuki School of Newton offers individual lessons during the summer for both current SSN students and new students. New students should fill out our inquiry form to begin the enrollment process. We offer a la carte weekly online summer lessons, with availability especially in piano, cello, violin, flute, and harp. Click here for more information!

Suzuki School: Online Summer Music Lessons for Adults
2020-06-29, 2020-07-01 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Are you a first-time adult learner looking into music lessons for yourself? Or maybe you’re a current music student who needs a new teacher? Suzuki School of Newton offers weekly online lessons for adult learners, with availability especially in piano, cello, violin, flute, and harp. Sign-up for an easy four-lesson intro package before committing to a renewal package of 10 lessons. For more information or to register visit here!

Newton Community Cameras
2020-06-29, 2020-06-30 | MA
A photography contest during COVID-19

Submissions accepted June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020
Public Exhibition Place & Dates: TBD

How do we connect when we are physically distant? While COVID 19 continues to impact lives around the world, we have the opportunity to document this life-altering event in a very personal way through photography and our stories: how it affects our families, our work, our community, and our daily lives.
A juried exhibition of 20 photographs selected by an arts community committee will be at a location and time to be determined. At the end of the exhibit the framed prints will be returned to the photographers. All contest entries will be archived with Historic Newton so that residents in the future can learn about life in Newton during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Visit website for submission guidelines.

New Art Center Online: Figure-ish (A Drawing Class)
2020-06-29 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Explore the figure in a Zoom world! Explore gesture, form, composition in a lighthearted yet intense look at both 2- and 4-legged creatures! See website for materials list and registration.
Dates: Jun 22 – Jun 29
Details: Mondays, 2 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Ceramics at Home
2020-06-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
For students who have taken at least one previous class at New Art Center: Continue to work from home for a month this summer! Pick up 25 lbs. of clay on June 22nd (time TBA), and create in your home. There will be weekly check-ins with Julie Fox via Zoom for technical assistance. Drop-off all work for bisque during the week of July 20, times TBA. Firing: 2,000 cubic inches of pottery included in class; $.04 per cubic inch for overage according to New Art Center guidelines. Glazing sessions TBA. See website for more details.
Dates: Jun 22 – Jul 23
Details: Mondays, 4 Sessions
Times: 10:00AM – 11:00AM
Notes: Zoom Class

Newton Free Library Online: Teen Zoom Poetry
2020-06-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Write your physical distancing blues away with our Teen Zoom Poetry Group with James & Jean. During this time, we’ll be writing poems based on fun prompts! Have your keyboards, pencils, and paper handy! Registration is required to receive the Zoom link for this event. Grades 7-12.
Begin registration here!

New Art Center remote class: Painting Beyond Foundations
2020-06-30 09:30 - 12:00 | ZOOM
Intermediate and advanced students explore and develop personal themes while pushing their skills to the limit. Demos, group exercises, color theory, advanced painting techniques with regular critique and conversation support and extend creativity and competency. See website for materials list and more info.
This class, taught by Michael Wilson, runs from May 19th to June 30th, from 9:30am-12:30pm. Cost: $335
Select New Art Center Spring 2020 classes are meeting during their scheduled class times through Zoom Meetings, phone calls, and emails. These classes will allow students to create at home, interact with their classmates, and receive instruction from their teacher.

Class meets weekly via Zoom at class time
Instructions will be sent to students via email from instructor
Register Now!

Suzuki School of Newton: Great Art by Little Artists
2020-06-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
During this four-week art camp, your child will have the opportunity to work with one of our teachers via Zoom. Weekly class meetings will consist of step-by-step instruction in small groups, and the children’s creations will ultimately be displayed at the Newton Free Library. Tuition is $200 and includes all art supplies delivered to your home. Sign up with a friend and receive a $25 discount! Click here to download the registration form.
June 30-July 21, Tuesdays from 10:00-11:30am
For children ages 3-6

New Art Center Online: Painting Believable Light
2020-06-30 13:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
What makes a painting “glow”? What is the glowing quality that appears in the work of many master painters? How does an artist make this happen? To communicate a feeling of believable light in a painting, and to make a painting glow, artists must make certain decisions early in the painting process. This class includes a comprehensive exploration of the “glow factor.” Topics will include texture, transparency, color, and discussions about the creative process challenges. For intermediate and advanced painters. See website for materials list and registration.
Dates: Jun 23 – Jul 28
Details: Tuesdays, 6 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 5:00PM
Notes: Zoom Class

Newton Free Library Online presents: Check Please! with author Ngozi Ukazu
2020-06-30 16:00 | Zoom
Celebrated author/illustrator Ngozi Ukazu takes us behind the scenes of her bestselling webcomic/graphic novel series Check Please! Join us on Zoom as Ngozi gives teens a look into her drawing and writing process. A question and answer session will follow! Grades 7 and up. Click here for Zoom information.

New Art Center Online: Acrylic Painting - Line and Wash
2020-06-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Find ways to use lines and washes to develop fresh and powerful images in painting. Experiment with GAC 500 Medium and Clear Tar Gel for strong, dimensional line and nontraditional results. Best for students with some painting experience. See website for materials list and registration.
Dates: Jun 23 – Jul 28
Details: Tuesdays, 6 Sessions
Times: 5:00PM – 8:00PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Painting Foundations
2020-07-01 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Set your inner artist free in a studio painting class! Working from observation, beginners will complete exercises in value, color, and chroma. Advanced beginners begin to generate their own projects while absorbing instruction, critique, and healthy doses of encouragement. All will explore new techniques and painting concepts. This class provides a solid, comprehensive foundation in oil or acrylic for students intent on developing their ease, skill, and facility with paint. See website for materials list.
Dates: Jun 24 – Jul 29
Details: Wednesdays, 6 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM

New Art Center Online: Seascapes in Watercolor
2020-07-01 10:00 - 12:30 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Discover ocean motifs in watercolor in this online zoom class. We’ll cover 2 ways of developing crashing waves, develop techniques for authentic rocks and ledges, paint shimmering coves with sunset boats, and detail sandy beaches with elegant dune grasses! Refresh your perspective knowledge with charming studies of clam shacks and boat houses. Learn spattering and masking techniques to use while creating nature studies of tide pool denizens. Previous watercolor experience recommended. See website for materials list and registration.
Dates: Jun 24 – Jul 29
Details: Wednesdays, 6 Sessions
Times: 10:00AM – 12:30PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Supercharged Painting
2020-07-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
This Zoom course begins with the notion that Jackson Pollock liberated painting and takes off from there. Students will investigate various painting media including acrylic, glazes, pigments, and collage. Both figurative and abstract approaches are encouraged in this high-energy class for those with prior painting experience. (Intermediate/advanced levels) See website for materials list.
Dates: Jul 1 – Jul 29
Details: Wednesdays, 5 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Highlights and Hidden Gems of Paris's Museums
2020-07-01 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Join art gallery owner and longtime expat Christine O’Donnell on a journey through Paris’s museums! Conducted via Zoom, this Wednesday workshop series will allow armchair travelers everywhere to enjoy (or relive!) trips to some of the world’s most visited museums as well as some neighborhood favorites. Featuring online videos, her own travel photography, first-hand knowledge gleaned from over 6 years living in France, as well as her art background, join Christine in an exploration of the art, architecture, (and even a bit of the neighborhoods) of Paris’s museums. With an (optional) apéritif in hand, learn a bit about Paris and its museums, all from the comfort of your own home through this convivial 5-session series! Click here to register. Workshops are also available individually for $25 each.
Week 1: Le Musée du Louvre
Week 2: Le Musée d’Orsay
Week 3: Le Centre Pompidou
Week 4: Paris’s “Hotels Particuliers”
Week 5: Beyond “La typique”

New Art Center Online: Pastel Landscapes
2020-07-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Capture the beauty of summer with the immediacy of pastel (oil and/or dry pastel). Working from photos, explore how to build a landscape using many layers of colors. Be ready for drawing August landscapes from life using a medium that is easy to carry! All levels welcome, but students must have at least taken one drawing class. See website for materials list.
Dates: Jul 2 – Jul 30
Details: Thursdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Notes: No class July 23

New Art Center Online: *Adults* Watercolor Flowers: Tight and Loose
2020-07-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
In this light-hearted course conducted on Zoom, explore the joy of floral watercolors. Learn to make choices about loose (expressive watercolor) vs. “tight” painting techniques (botanical illustration). You’ll fall in love with the simplest rules of composition, which will free you up to use special watercolor effects. In your homework, choose between simple assignments for relaxation or more challenging assignments to enrich quiet periods at your home studio. Some watercolor experience required. See the website for the materials list.
Dates: 6/4/2020 – 7/9/2020 – 6 sessions.
Time: 6:00PM – 8:00 PM
Watercolor – Diane Fiedler
Cost: $205
