Learning
Historic Newton presents: Boston’s Great Innovations
ONLINE United KingdomWhat makes Boston one of the world's top innovation centers? Join Robert Krim and Alan Earls, co-authors of Boston Made: From Revolution to Robotics-Innovations that Changed the World, as they reinterpret Boston history through the lens of innovation. Trace four centuries of this history to learn about scientific discoveries, groundbreaking social policies, and other innovations -…
Historic Newton presents: Half American – The Epic Story of Black Americans Fighting WWII
ONLINE United KingdomFor Black Americans World War II was about not only America’s standing in the world but also about how much actual freedom would exist in the United States. Black troops fought bravely in combat and they formed the backbone of the U.S. military’s supply effort, all while fighting in a segregated military. Black veterans returned…
Newton Art Association presents: Legal Issues for Artists
ZoomWhat are your rights and legal obligations as an artist? What do you need to know about copyrights, contracts, commissions, and consignments with galleries? What are your precise legal liabilities? These and other artists’ rights issues will be discussed by Nicholas M. O’Donnell at our second professional workshop. Zoom link for the event is found…
Behind the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesWest Newton Cinema Foundation presents Join us for a conversation about the true events that inspired Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of David Grann’s best-selling book by the same name. The Osage murders, a series of killings in the 1920s targeting members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma due to their substantial oil wealth, prompted FBI…
Free Museum Day
Jackson Homestead and Museum 527 Washington St, Newton, MA, United StatesAdmission to the Jackson Homestead is free to all visitors today as part of Community Weekend. The Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds is closed today.
Free Museum Day
Jackson Homestead and Museum 527 Washington St, Newton, MA, United StatesAdmission to the Jackson Homestead is free to all visitors today as part of Community Weekend. The Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds is closed today.
April Vacation Week: Eager Engineers
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MACalling all kid engineers! Spend your spring break completing hands-on design challenges and crafts, each around a different daily theme. Build a boat that can float, design a transit system, construct a working Ferris wheel, invent something totally new, and more! Come to one or more sessions: each day will be different. Suitable for kids…
April Vacation Week: Eager Engineers
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MACalling all kid engineers! Spend your spring break completing hands-on design challenges and crafts, each around a different daily theme. Build a boat that can float, design a transit system, construct a working Ferris wheel, invent something totally new, and more! Come to one or more sessions: each day will be different. Suitable for kids…
April Vacation Week: Eager Engineers
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MACalling all kid engineers! Spend your spring break completing hands-on design challenges and crafts, each around a different daily theme. Build a boat that can float, design a transit system, construct a working Ferris wheel, invent something totally new, and more! Come to one or more sessions: each day will be different. Suitable for kids…
April Vacation Week: Eager Engineers
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MACalling all kid engineers! Spend your spring break completing hands-on design challenges and crafts, each around a different daily theme. Build a boat that can float, design a transit system, construct a working Ferris wheel, invent something totally new, and more! Come to one or more sessions: each day will be different. Suitable for kids…