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Newton Free Library presents: Communicating in a Diverse World
Newton Free Library presents: Communicating in a Diverse World
Join Attorney Frederick Golder, a mediator and arbitrator with more than 20 years of experience, for a session in which you will learn how to communicate effectively in a diverse world. Expressing opposing viewpoints can be dangerous. Attendees will come to understand the differences in core values, gender, race, culture, religion, age and sexual orientation.…
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Historic Newton presents: Activism and ‘Redeeming Uncle Tom’
Historic Newton presents: Activism and ‘Redeeming Uncle Tom’
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, galvanized anti-slavery forces. Yet activism for human rights was growing in the early 19th century. Our screening of “Redeeming Uncle Tom,” a film about Josiah Henson, whose life story inspired Stowe, informs our discussion afterwards. Learn how Henson fits into the beginning of an organized movement for abolition,…
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 Nathalie Miebach
New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Nathalie Miebach
Join us on Zoom for our winter Artist Talk Series featuring contemporary artists whose work examines climate and the environment. Nathalie Miebach’s work focuses on the intersection of art and science and the visual articulation of scientific observations. Using the methodologies and processes of both disciplines, Miebach translates scientific data related to ecology, climate change…
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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 Elisa Hamilton
New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Elisa Hamilton
Join us on Zoom for our spring Artist Talk Series featuring contemporary artists whose work explores community and public spaces. Elisa H. Hamilton is a socially engaged multimedia artist who creates inclusive artworks that emphasize shared spaces and the hopeful examination of our everyday places, objects, and experiences. Hamilton’s work ranges from drawings and paintings,…
Newton Free Library presents: Lavender Soap Making
Newton Free Library presents: Lavender Soap Making
Practice some self-care for spring and learn to make your own lavender soap! We’ll use a shea butter melt and pour base, lavender essential oil, and dried lavender to create our soap. Lavender not your favorite? Combine the base with your own essential oils and dried herbs and flowers to develop a soap that’s uniquely…
Newton Art Association presents: Watercolor – Demo with Gary Tucker
Newton Art Association presents: Watercolor – Demo with Gary Tucker
Gary Tucker started painting with life long mentor and artist, Anita Fahs. She introduced oil painting, the impressionists, and the value of working from life. Soon after, Gary decided to make art his life path. Eventually he was drawn east to Boston where he met Professor Kaji Aso at the SMFA. Professor Aso introduced eastern…
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Newton Art Association presents: The Benefits and Approach to Creating Individual Critique Groups
Newton Art Association presents: The Benefits and Approach to Creating Individual Critique Groups
Forming a virtual critique group is an invaluable way to get together and share our work. Myra Abelson & Chippa Martin have been co-hosting NAA critique meetings for many years and have also been part of a small critique group that meets monthly. They will lead this workshop that is designed to help others understand the basics…
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Newton Free Library presents: When Getting Along is Not Enough – Reconstructing Race in Our Lives and Relationships
Newton Free Library presents: When Getting Along is Not Enough – Reconstructing Race in Our Lives and Relationships
Join Maureen Walker, a licensed psychologist, speaker, educator, and writer who helps people bridge cultural differences such as race, religion, gender and other social status markers for this important education session. Ms. Walker will speak about her new book, When Getting Along is Not Enough: Reconstructing Race in Our Lives and Relationships. Please register here. Please note, registration closes…
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Historic Newton presents: Fiery History – How Fire Forged Community
Historic Newton presents: Fiery History – How Fire Forged Community
How did threats posed by fire forge community in early America? And how did Newtonians respond? Explore the role of volunteer fire companies, read personal accounts that highlight the ubiquity of fire in the 1800s (including the Great Boston Fire of 1872), and examine artifacts from fire buckets to photographs to learn more about fire…
Newton Free Library presents: Newton’s Progress and Challenges with Climate Action
Newton Free Library presents: Newton’s Progress and Challenges with Climate Action
Join, Halina Brown, Chair of the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy, for a program that will describe Newton’s achievements to date on our 2019 Climate Action Plan. She will highlight the challenges ahead and will explain what citizens can do to contribute to our progress. Additionally, she will draw on the recent research findings about…
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New Art Center presents: Art & Cocktails – Marvelous Mexico
New Art Center presents: Art & Cocktails – Marvelous Mexico
Let us transport you to Mexico without stress, jet lag, or COVID-restrictions! Join curator Juan Omar Rodriguez and Flora’s Wine Bar for a tasting tour of Mexico from the comfort of your home! The tasting tour includes ingredients and tools to make a classic Margarita and Flora’s version of a Carajillo, live cocktail demonstrations with…
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Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Legendary Iceland – Land of Ice & Fire
Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Legendary Iceland – Land of Ice & Fire
It’s like a virtual vacation to Iceland! This presentation blends together Heidi Herman's love of Iceland and its mythology with the landscape and fascinating history. Using photos and video, the trip starts in Reykjavik from the archeological dig of a Viking settlement to the vibrant city of today. From there, we travel around the country,…
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Newton Free Library presents: How The Mothers Of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X & James Baldwin Shaped A Nation
Newton Free Library presents: How The Mothers Of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X & James Baldwin Shaped A Nation
This program is presented in partnership with Tewksbury Public Library. Join Anna Malaika Tubbs for a presentation based on her acclaimed new book, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. Enjoy a fascinating exploration into the lives of three women ignored by history after…
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Newton Art Association presents: Marketing and Selling Art in Today’s World
Newton Art Association presents: Marketing and Selling Art in Today’s World
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 guide us on an exploration…
Historic Newton presents: Images in the U.S. Women’s Suffrage Movement
Historic Newton presents: Images in the U.S. Women’s Suffrage Movement
Allison K. Lange’s talk analyzes gender, images, and political power from the founding of the United States through the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. She examines the ways that suffragists used images throughout their campaign to counter powerful opponents. The suffragists’ innovative visual campaigns laid the foundations for modern ones, and the visual…
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Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Connecting with Nature the Norwegian Way
Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Connecting with Nature the Norwegian Way
Join author Oliver Luke Delorie to discuss his book, Fruiluftsliv: Connect with Nature the Norwegian Way. Translated from Norwegian as “free life air,” friluftsliv highlights the basic need for humans to get outside and connect with the natural world. It’s not about conquering nature, as in climbing the highest mountain, or about camping and other activities:…
New Art Center presents: Parent/Teen Polymer Clay Jewelry Workshop
New Art Center presents: Parent/Teen Polymer Clay Jewelry Workshop
Make your own polymer clay jewelry in this in-person workshop! Through demonstrations and hands-on instruction, you will learn a variety of techniques to make designs and intricate shapes. Use your imagination and creativity to work with clay and create unique jewelry designs. Tuition includes polymer clay, wire hooks and earring loops for one parent and…
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Newton Free Library presents: How to Use Critical Thinking Skills
Newton Free Library presents: How to Use Critical Thinking Skills
What does it mean to be a critical thinker? Can critical thinking help us better understand the news and make better decisions, including how to navigate a global pandemic? Join Jonathan Haber, educational researcher, consultant and author of, Critical Thinking Essentials, to learn, among other things: How the concept of critical thinking originated What critical thinking…
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