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Newton Free Library presents: Kamala’s Way – An American Life
Newton Free Library presents: Kamala’s Way – An American Life
Join Dan Morain, author of the new biography, Kamala's Way: An American Life, for a discussion of America's new Vice President, Kamala Harris. During his time as a reporter with the Los Angeles Times and editorial editor with the Sacramento Bee, Morain covered Kamala Harris's rise to power as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County to District Attorney…
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Newton Free Library presents: Create Your Own Comics
Newton Free Library presents: Create Your Own Comics
Do 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…
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New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Sophy Tuttle
New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Sophy Tuttle
Join us on Zoom for our winter Artist Talk Series featuring contemporary artists whose work examines climate and the environment. Sophy Tuttle is an interdisciplinary artist based in Lowell, MA. Her work is focused on the natural world, our place in it, and the conflicts and collaborations we find ourselves in everyday with nature. Her…
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Newton Free Library presents: Create Your Own Comics
Newton Free Library presents: Create Your Own Comics
Do 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…
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Newton Free Library presents: The System, Who Rigged It, How We Fix It
Newton Free Library presents: The System, Who Rigged It, How We Fix It
Millions of Americans have lost confidence in our political and economic system. With the characteristic clarity and passion that has made him a central civil voice, Robert B. Reich shows how wealth and power have interacted to install an elite oligarchy, eviscerate the middle class and undermine democracy. Join us for an engaging conversation with…
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Historic Newton presents: Sculpture in Service of Social Justice
Historic Newton presents: Sculpture in Service of Social Justice
Cyrus Dallin, Sculpture in Service of Social Justice Date:02/16/2021 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location:Virtual Virtual Meeting Newton, Massachusetts 02459 Did you know that Cyrus Dallin, sculptor of the Francis B. Hornbrook statue which is part of the Newton Free Library's Permanent Collection of Art, was also an educator, activist and agent of change? Join Cyrus Dallin Art Museum…
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Historic Newton presents: Written by the Victors – Remembering the American Revolution
Historic Newton presents: Written by the Victors – Remembering the American Revolution
Take a detailed look at the economic conflicts that led up to our War for Independence to better understand how our knowledge of the outcome often flavors our perception of the beginning. Come and learn how taxes, trade, and economic theory played just as big role as patriotism and liberty. This is part one of…
Newton Art Association presents: Growing Your Art Career
Newton Art Association presents: Growing Your Art Career
Sharpen Your Art Business with Exciting Workshops Gain tips on pricing, presentation quality, growing your career, and selling in today’s world at upcoming Newton Art Association workshops. The Newton Art Association is offering professional workshops this year all led by Christine O’Donnell, the owner and director of Beacon Gallery in Boston. Christine will provide a generous peek “behind…
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New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Georgie Friedman
New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Georgie Friedman
Join us on Zoom for our winter Artist Talk Series featuring contemporary artists whose work examines climate and the environment. Georgie Friedman is an interdisciplinary artist whose projects include large-scale video installations, single and multi-channel videos and several photographic series. She is interested in our psychological and societal relationships to mild and severe natural phenomena.…
Historic Newton presents: Searching for the Promised Land – The Great Migration
Historic Newton presents: Searching for the Promised Land – The Great Migration
Between 1915 and 1970 almost 7 million African Americans fled the U.S. South for northern and western cities. In the process, they transformed America. Standard accounts pigeonhole the Great Migration into the American immigrant myth of searching for jobs and opportunity. However, the movement of Black migrants speaks to a much broader quest for freedom,…
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New Art Center presents: “Half the History” Film Screening
New Art Center presents: “Half the History” Film Screening
Join filmmaker and Tufts Professor of the Practice Jennifer Burton for a screening and discussion about her latest project Half the History, a short film series about under-explored stories of women in American history. This evening’s films will explore groundbreaking figures including Belinda Sutton, considered the first person to receive reparations for enslaved labor, and…
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