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Newton Thanksgiving Holiday Market
Newton Thanksgiving Holiday Market
On Tuesday, November 26th, pick up ingredients for your Thanksgiving feast at the special Farmers' Market at the Allen Center in West Newton. Fourteen local small businesses and a Massachusetts farm are selling farm-fresh produce, fresh seafood, all the sides for your Thanksgiving dinner, cheese and charcuterie boards, prepared appetizers, pies, desserts, chocolates, dried floral…
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Behind The Screen: WICKED with author Gregory Maguire
Behind The Screen: WICKED with author Gregory Maguire
Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, joins us for a screening and discussion of the new musical film WICKED (2024), the world within his books, and all things Oz! WICKED brings the untold origin story of the witches of Oz to life, based on Maguire's…
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Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents Holiday Brass Quintet
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents Holiday Brass Quintet
The Salon Series is Pro Arte's chamber music concert series. Each performance features a select handful of musicians from Pro Arte's cooperative along with occasional guest artists to present musical gems not featured in the full orchestral Ensemble Series. They are a perfect way to get to know Pro Arte players better. If you haven’t…
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents Holiday Brass Quintet
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents Holiday Brass Quintet
The Salon Series is Pro Arte's chamber music concert series. Each performance features a select handful of musicians from Pro Arte's cooperative along with occasional guest artists to present musical gems not featured in the full orchestral Ensemble Series. They are a perfect way to get to know Pro Arte players better. If you haven’t…
Pro Arte presents Holiday Brass!
Pro Arte presents Holiday Brass!
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents the first concert in this season’s Salon Series- Holiday Brass Quintet, featuring traditional holiday favorites, at The Allen Center in Newton at 7pm on December 2nd. The Holiday Brass salon concert has become a recent tradition at the Allen House, after its first performance during the pandemic as a video…
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Historic Newton presents Museum Makerdays: Sewing
Historic Newton presents Museum Makerdays: Sewing
The school day is over early and the museum is open! Stop by Durant-Kenrick House to try out a handicraft and make something new to take home with you. This month's theme is sewing! Explore the history of the craft and sew your own drawstring bag to keep. Kids can also explore the exhibits and…
The New Art Small Works Exhibition
The New Art Small Works Exhibition
The New Art Small Works Exhibition, with an opening reception on Thursday, December 5th, from 6 – 8 pm, this is your chance to mingle with some of this year's artists, listening to the music of the ProArte Chamber Orchestra of Boston Musicians, and finding the perfect holiday gift with personalized Art Gift Wrapping while…
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Good Food Farms Winter Pop-Up Market
Good Food Farms Winter Pop-Up Market
The Good Food Farm will host its Winter Farmer's Market at The Allen Center from 11:00- 1:30 pm. Purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, canned goods and more. There will also be Pasture Raised Pork for Pre-Order. If you'd like to buy pork on Friday, please email info@thegoodfood.farm by Thursday (12/5) at 8pm. See the list of…
In the Key of Now
In the Key of Now
The Allen Center in partnership with Berklee Voice Department presents "In the Key of Now" on Friday, December 6th at 7:30 pm. Featuring the Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Prof. Ned Rosenblatt and a special cameo appearance by renowned vocalist and Professor Emeritus Donna McElroy. Step into "In the Key of Now", a live experience that celebrates the power of the…
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FUUSN Holiday Fair
FUUSN Holiday Fair
The FUUSN Holiday Fair is a fun, festive Holiday marketplace. Shop for gifts, toys, homemade baked goods, wreaths and swags. Buy baked goods such as cookies, cakes, and sweets, or pick up a fresh green wreath, topped with a colorful bow. Join in on the fun of singing with a holiday caroling session open to all…
Find Your Light
Find Your Light
Join the New Art Center in Newtonville for Find Your Light, celebrations of Kwanzaa and Chanukah. The event will take place on Saturday, December 7 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm at 61 Washington Park and is part of New Art’s Cultural Access Program, a robust Community Outreach program providing free and inclusive art experiences. Find Your…
Highland Glee Club presents A Holiday Feast of Song
Highland Glee Club presents A Holiday Feast of Song
Announcing this year's holiday concert from The Highland Glee Club, "A Holiday Feast of Song". Saturday, December 7, 2024, 3 PM at Grace Church, 76 Eldredge St Newton, MA. General admission $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Under age 18 free. Features traditional carols, a world premiere composition for Chanukah by Dan Wulf; Kreisler…
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Historic Newton presents Candles & Cards
Historic Newton presents Candles & Cards
Get into the holiday spirit while you dip candles and craft cards! You'll gain inspiration from vintage greeting cards and advertisements in our collection, enjoy seasonal music and refreshments, and craft candles and cards to keep or share with a friend. This program is appropriate for all ages; stop by anytime during the event. This…
Celebrate Newton Holiday Craft Fair
Celebrate Newton Holiday Craft Fair
Celebrate Newton is a one-day holiday shopping extravaganza with live music and local artisans. With over 50 vendors to choose from you can buy a unique gift for everyone this season. For 2024 we have tons of textiles, loads of Fine Art, Jewelry galore, and new vendors you’ve never seen before. Admission is $7 and…
These Are The Days – Newton Family Singers Celebrate the Music of Lilith Fair
These Are The Days – Newton Family Singers Celebrate the Music of Lilith Fair
Join the Newton Family Singers as we celebrate the music of Lilith Fair. This concert will be a bit different from our usual performances. Instead of focusing on a single artist, we're honoring several talented musicians who were part of the traveling music festival, Lilith Fair. Lilith Fair was a groundbreaking festival that took place…
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Tui T. Sutherland, Author of Wings Of Fire
Tui T. Sutherland, Author of Wings Of Fire
As part of the Newton Children’s Book Festival, West Newton Cinema is excited to host a children’s book event with Tui T. Sutherland, the New York Times best-selling author of the much beloved Wings of Fire series and other books. Tickets are $20/person and include a limited edition copy of THE DRAGONET PROPHESY or a…
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New Art Center presents Newton Children’s Book Festival
New Art Center presents Newton Children’s Book Festival
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…
The Allen Center Craft Crawl
The Allen Center Craft Crawl
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
ANMS presents Celebrating Judy & Barbara
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.
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New Phil & Boston Ballet present Celebrations!
New Phil & Boston Ballet present Celebrations!
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.
Classical with a Twist – I’ve Got Rhythm
Classical with a Twist – I’ve Got Rhythm
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…
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NAA Winter Expo at the Allen Center
Winter Expo at the Allen Center Exhibition dates: December 12, 2024 – January 21, 2025 Off to a fresh start for the New Year! Out with the old, in with the new. Join us for the first winter exhibition of the New Year at the Allen Center. A great place, a great time, and a…
Historic Newton Presents Newton History Series: A Pressing Matter – 18th Century Media Literacy and Bias
Historic Newton Presents Newton History Series: A Pressing Matter – 18th Century Media Literacy and Bias
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…
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Zamir Chorale presents Hanukkah Happens
Zamir Chorale presents Hanukkah Happens
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.
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